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THE COURANT AMERICAN. VOL. XIX. iIRTY-FIVE PEOPLE KILLED. ssenger Train on Southern Runs Into a Washout ;Cupants~sleeper ESCAPED in nlng m a Terrlfflc Rain, the En [ine Plunges Into a Gap Without Warning-Cars Torn Up. Atlanta, June 24.-A passenger in ou the Macon branch of the mlbern railway ran into a wash lt one and a half miles north of cDcuough last night and was impletely wrecked. The wreck caught fire and the hire train, with the exception of ie sleeper, was destroyed. Every person on the train, except ie occupants of the Pullman car, : rished. Not a member of the aiu crew escaped. Thirty-five people in all were illed. THE TRAIN ft Macon at 7:10 and was due in tlanta at 9:45 last night. Mc lonough was reached on time. ,t this point connection is tnade 3 r Columbus, Ga„ and here every ight the Columbus train is cou led on and hauled through to At tnta. Last night, however, for be first time in many months, the lolumbus train was reported two lours late on account of a wash ,ut on that branch, and the Macon rain started on to Atlanta without ts Columbus connection. Tremendous rains of daily oc mrrence for the past two weeks, ave swollen all streams in this >art of the south and several wash mts have been reported on the Efferent roads. Camps creek, vhich runs into theOcmulgee, was >ver its banks and the water had spread to all the lowlands through which it runs. A mile and a half north of McDanough the creek comes somewhat near the South ern’s tracks, and running alongside t for some distance, finally passes way under the road by a heavy stone culvert. A cloudburst broke over that sec ion of the country about 6 o’clock ast night and presumably shortly liter dark washed out a section of be track nearly 100 feet in length. INTO A WASHOUT. Into this the swiftly moving rain plunged. There was not a lote of warning. Tiie storm was still raging and ill the car windows were closed. The passengers, secure as they nought, and sheltered comfortably rom the inclement weather, went 0 death without an instant’s wani ng- The train, consisting of a bag lage car, second-class coach, first ass coach and a Pullman sleeper, *as knocked into kindling wood ]) the fall. The wreck caught lre in a few minutes after the fall lnd aII the coaches were burned xce Pt the Pullman car. Every >erson on the train except the oc npants of the Pullman car, perish m tae disaster. There was no ■scape as the heavy Pullman car Wed down the others and the 'a ivein the sleeper were unable “render assistance to their fellow ’assengers. IV° r .uk r * e^t * me there was silence, en the occupants of the Pullman srnJ!f° Ve I ed from their bewild p.j 1 an d after hard work mana- FounH,f tOUt of their car and themselves on the track in ltle Pouring rain. CARS BURNING was^ C eX f^ nt tk e catastrophe Were a? ICk J Y a PP arent - Flames that DarihJrfM, SCen COmin & from ered h L f the wrecka Re not cov £an y r Water - As the wreck strucH, og ° \° P ieces under the de flood h °* 1)0111 dames and the rw man b °dies floated out from streak h S a fu d Were carried down storm h / the swift current. The Flashir dIQ t not abate in fury, steady fi? Pghtning added to the and lii Sn Th° f the burnin & train SCene Wlth fearful of the g fir!t\^ U ' nlan ’ wbo was one ed for th# t 0 gCt out ’ at once start- Makint hi r: rCSt tele S ra P h station s ’ble in the as / a P idl y as P°s *torm he J ol tbe blinding at McDon into the offi the nigh^° Ugh and after telling fell faintin PCrator the wrec k * as quick!? the floor - Wor nUickly sent to both Atlant and Macon, but no assistance was to be had except from the latter city, as the interrupted track pre vented the arrival of any train from Atlanta. NO AID COULD BE GIVEN. Nearly the entire male population of McDonough went to the scence to render assistance, but little could be done by the rescuers, as the fire kept them at a distance. At day light the bodies that had floated from the gorge were gathered up. One body was found a mile fiom the wreck and many were seen along its banks. A wrecking train was started out from Atlanta but in consequence of the burning wreckage nothing could be done until morning. A special train at 6 o’clock took physicians, minis ters and helpers to the scene, but nothing could be done except to gather up the bodies. As the dead were found they were removed to McDonough. There are two un dertakers thert. Both establish ments were soon full of the mang led remains of the passengers. Some of the bodies were terribly burned while others were crushed beyond recognition. The only means of identification in the ma jority of cases were by means of letters and papers in the pockets of the victims in the catastrophe. The bodies were prepared for burial as rapidly as possible. Some will be sent to their homes as fast as the proper addresses can be as certained. Only three ladies weie an the train. Two escapted. It is pre sumed the other perished, but the body has not been found. Besides the regular crew of the train, several conductors and other employes were en route to Atlanta to spend Sunday. All were killed. Conductor W. A. Barclay was in charge of the train. A section boss with a gang of eight negroes occupied seats in the second-class coach. Not one escaped when the car went down. Atlanta, Ga., June 25. —Thirty- seven bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Southern train which went into a washout, one mile and a half from McDon ough. Ga., Saturday night. Three bodies were found today. MRS- ANNIE BANTON- Estimable Lady Dies After Several Weeks Illness. Mrs. Annie Banton died on Sat urday last at 3:30 o’clock in the af ternoon. Though she had been ill for several weeks, her death was a surprise, as well as it was a great shock to the community. Mrs. Annie Hoi tense Banton was the only daughter of Matthew Rollin and Mary Elizabeth Stan sell. She was born November 6, 1866, and was, therefore in her 34th year when she died. With twenty four others she joined the Presby terian church in October, 1883. She has been a consistent, dutiful member of that church ever since. On October 4, 1893, she w r as mar ried to Mr. John R. Banton. Of this union there were three chil dren, all of whom, with the hus band, survive her. Her mother, and two brothers, Wallace and Rollin, who have homes in distant cities, share with them the loss of a loved and loving re’atr e and her many friends extend their sympathies to these in their be reavement. Mrs. Banton was a most estimable lady, even temper ed kind and amiable. As wife and mother she was devoted, indulgent and tender, and as a friend she was obliging, consistent, considerate and sincere. Her death is a great loss in the community. The funeral took place from the Presbyterian church Monday. The services were conducted by Rev. E. M. Craig, assisted by Rev. A. W. Bealer. Mrs. Aubrey presided at tne organ. Mrs. Cunyus and the Messrs. Calhoun sang sweetly a touching selection. The ser vices were very impressive and were attended by a large gatiieiing. The remains were interred at Oak Hill. Marriage at Winder- Mr. R. L- Jones, of this city, and Miss Lounettie Greene, of Winder, Ga., were married at the latter place last Thursday evening by Rev. Mr. Quillian, and arrived in Cartersville Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are at home to their friends on Bartow street, and are receiving the congratula tions of the relatives and host of friends of the groom in this city. HH CORESWhIrTaLL ELsTfAiLS fed™ ■HI Bwt Couch Syrup. Taatea Good. Cm H CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 24, 1900. TIE RAINS CONTINUE. The Situation Becomes a Blue One for the Farmers- HE CROPS INJURED BY RAINS- Aud Will be Almost Ruined 11 the Kainc Continue—Whest Sprout* In the shock. Farmers in this locality are blue. Many of the crops are injured and but scanty yields can be count ed on if the rains continue. Since the 29 of May rain has fallen ev ery day with the exception of five. In this time ground has not been dry enough to work. Some farmers have worked their crops while the ground was wet. but even the most diligent have not been able to clean out the grass and weeds. Numbers of cotton fields have never yet been chopped out and corn the same and the weeds and grass have grown so as to hide them from view and choke them out, so that they would not be worth the cleaning now. Many had debated the idea of plowing cotton and corn fields and planting over in corn, trusting to favorable seasons from now on to bring a yield. The two pretty days of this week gave hopes that the rain was over and farmers were ready for a determined and active war on the weeds and grass. But the heayy showers yesterday knocked out these plans and feel ings of all took the blue side again and even stronger than before. Farmers have seen disasters and untoward conditions before and maybe all will come out right in the end, but the situation is dis mal. Soae of the wheat has been cut and shocked and in places it is sprouting in the field where it has not been cut. Very little of it has beeu threshed. Some have estimated damages to the crops already visible at 25 per cent. Fruit is rotting on the trees so that is hardly worth trying to handle. Peaches that looked promising, are going to be almost a failure. DAMAGE GENERAL IN SOUTH. Atlanta, Ga,, June 25. —Reports received here rrom many points in Georgia and portions of Alabama and South Caolina show that the recent heavy rains have inundated a vast territory and caused enor mous damage to bridges and farm i © properties. Crops, including c>tton, corn, and especially fruit, which was nearing maturity when the wet season began, have been greatly injured and a vast amount has been lost to the farmers of the Southeastern states. The rainfall has been unpre cented. All the streams are out of their banks.and carrying away bridges and ferries in large num bers. A tornado was reported near Huntsville, Ala., sweeping the country, but no loss of life is known. The lowlands have been devast ated, and only the higher farming lands are untouched. Indications are for a cessation of the rain, which will cause the streams to fall rapidly, Montgomery, Aia., June, 25. — Reports 1 eceived at the State Ag ricultural Department are the gloo miest ever received at this season of the year. Planters ar several days behind with work and con tinuous rains and cool nights are destructive to crops, especially cot ton. “Old Deestrick Skule.” Everybody is going to the “Old Deestrick Skule.’’ The ladies are sparing neither pains nor expense to make this the best production of the play ever here. Many of the most prominent people are taking part. The programme is as follows part i. * 1. Boys and Girls on big Road to Skule. 2. Taking in Books. 3. Primer Class. 4. Reading Class. 5. Geography Class, 6. Grammar Class. 7. Spelling Class. 8. Vocal Selection—Mrs. Wat Harris. 1 9. Play Time. Dinner by Skule. I part 11. 1 io, Music —Mrs. Burt. 11. Reception—Mrs. Honey suckle. 12. Reception—Skule. Commit tee. 13. Song—By Skule 14. Speeches, compositions, songs, and instrumental music. 15. Committee’s Opinion of Scholars’ Progress. 16. Auld Lang Syne. Skule Master—Mr. T. C. Milner. Mrs. Honeysuckle, Mrs. Postell, Sk-ule Committee: Mayor F. M. Ford, Col. Jere Field, Mr. W. H. Howard.Mr.W. W. Youug, Mr. J. W. Knight. Skollars: Charlotte Anderson, Lizzie Pat ton, Rebecca Felton, Ch; rlotte Gal loway, Sallie Williams, Marian Smith, Lela Gilbert, Lottie Ander son, Annie Milner, Lucy Jones, Rosa Aubrey, Leila Morgan, Char lotte Milner, Frances Akin, Flora Fite, Stella Brumby, Jessie Cobb, Rosebud Edwards; Charles Smith, Gus Foute, Albert Strickland, Tom Lumpkin, Kirby Anderson, Law rence Menkee, Howard Felton, R, P. Morgan, Tom Galloway, Dick Hargis, Harry Clayton, Alex Willingham, Harry Edwards, Joe Calhoun. THE WITHAM PARTY. The Big Party From The South Enjoy Jersey Resorts. Asbury Park, N. J., June 24 With a heart as big as his purse, which is of very wide proportions, Banker William S. Witham, of At lanta, Ga., has brought a party of of 115 excursionists from the south to enjoy a turn at the New Jersey resorts and the : of the north. Mr. Witham has the distinction of being president of thirty-two banks and the financial agent of a dozen or more cotton mills. He arranged a special excur ion for em ioyees of the several mst tutions ne rep resents. They catne’here in a spe cia’ train leaving Atlanta last Mon dav and arriving at Asbury Park last night. The visitors what they called a banker’s convention yes terday and gave Mr. Witham a silver loving cup. Joseph Davis made the presentation speech and Founder Bradley made a short ad dress. A serenade was given by the Beach band for the party to night, and later there was a hop in their honor. There are four bridal couples in the company, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Banks, who were married two months ago; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Walker, who have been married only two weeks; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leonard and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mt C ary, who were married just betore the excursion train drew out of the Atlanta station. AT ThT METHODIST CHURCH, Twentieth Century Educational Week of Prayer Julv Ist to Bth. Twentieth century educational week of prayer July Ist to the Bth. The following programme will be ooserved at the Methodist church pursuant to the call of Bishop Candler: Monday, 8 p. m., prayer and song oervice. Address, “Historic Re viyal,” by Judge J. W. Akin. Tuesday 8 p. m., prayer and song service. Address, “Historic Re vival,’’ (continued) by Dr. R. B. Harris. Wednesday, 8 p. m., prayer and song service; subject “Christian Education.” Thursday, 8 p. m., prayer and song service. Address, “Educa tion Revival,” by Rev. Sam P. Jones. Friday, 8 p. m., prayer and song service. The Epworth League will fur nish programme, under the direc tion of John P. Adair. Sunday, 11 a. m., sermon and thank offerings. SUPERIOR COURT- Convenes Monday Week—Crop Conditions May Excuse Jurors. Superior court will convene next Monday week. It is Judge Fite’s intention of holding court one week for the purpose of clearing the jail and trying such cases as are set for the first week, and if the conditions are such as to jeop ard the mterests of the farmer by a continuance,the court will be ad journed to a future time, probably about the third Monday in Oct®- ber. The judge, however, would like to hold court two weeks if the conditions will admit. All jurors and others whose presence are required are expected to be present at the opening of the court, except such as have farm interests or pressing business such as requires their personal atten tion, and such can and w ill be ex cused. True Economy The difference of cost between a good and a poor baking powder would not amount for a family’s supply to one dollar a year. The poor powder would cost many times this in doctors’ bills. * Royal Baking Powder may cost a little more per can, but it insures perfect, wholesome food. In fact, it is more economical in the end, because it goes further in leavening and never spoils the food. i Royal Baking Powder used always j in making the biscuit and cake saves both health and money, i You cannot, If you value good health, afford to use cheap, low-grade, alum bakiog pow . ders. They are apt to spoil the food; they do endanger the health. All physicians will tell you that alum in food is poisonous. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. GEORGIA GOLD. Recent Sale of Paulding Count/ Mine to Philadelphians. Rome Tribune. The incredulity of the people both of the north and south about the extent, richness and acessibility of the gold bearing section of the south is amazing. Notwithstanding millions of dol lars have been minted at Dahlon ega and millions sent direct to the mint at Philadelphia yet the peo ple of the United States cannot be convinced that gold in any quan tity remains in these gold fields. The truth is that the gold so far has beeu taken out almost from the surface and* in but few instances have any of the veins been worked below water level. The richest places only have been worked and when machinery backed by capi tal and skill is put to work many r‘c 1 spots wiil be found that will r*vvard such efforts. Recently a gold property in Paulding county has been sold to a company of Philadelphia with $40,000 capital, who have already a 10 stamp mill and all machinery necessary with ample capital to go to work. It is confidently expected that within thirty days good returns will be obtained as the vein they are loc ated on is a Soprolite or disinteg rated quartz vein—carrying free gold, easily mined and milled and is some 25 feet thick, extending some 600 yards through the pro perty. So far only prospecting work has been done and the cut is only 25 feet below the surface any yet over $2,000 has been sent to the mint. GALLOWS LIMB BROKE- Assailant of Aired Women Riddled With Bullets. New Orleans, La., June 23. — Mrs. Josephine Coates, mother of Mrs. Sallie Otts, of this city, was criminally assaulted and brutally murdered yesterday in her res idence in an isolated neighborhood on the Tickfaw river, near Spring field in Livingston Parish. She was 60 years old and reputed to have considerable money about her place. Frank Gilmore, a white man, who lived about two miles from her house, was caught in the house. His captors said he had been ran sacking the place. Gilmore claim ed he had come to see about some plowing the old lady wanted done. About twenty-five or thirty men gathered later in the evening and took Gilmore out in the woods Gilmore was lynched by the mob after he nad confessed to the crime. He was first strung to a beech tree limb, The branch broke and the mob riddled his body with bullets before he could arise f:om the ground. A hole was dutr under the tree, Gilmore’s body was tum bled into it, and the mob dispersed. CYCLONE IN OKLAHOMA. One County Swept by Swift Oe* •truction. Gutherie, O. TANARUS., June 25. —A lo cal paper has the following ac count of a cyclone in Beaver coun ty. Nothing further can be learn ed of it, nor any confirmation ob tained tonight: “Report says a terrific cyclone passed over Beaver county last night, killing two men, .injuring three, and destroying much prop erty. “The dead are: Abe. Wright, ranch manager; Henry Brad well, a farmer. / “William Hashberger. aged 15, and Mrs. Paul Rodes, were seii ously injured. “The county was swept for twen ty miles, and twenty-five houses were blown over, trees uprooted, and damage done to growing crops. Big herds of cattle were stampeded and many of them injured and killed. “The storm was most violent at Range. Here several houses were demolished, and the people were saved by rushing to a cyclone cave. “At the home of George Nebb, a ranchman, sixteen men who were herding cattle, took refuge in the house. The house, with the men, was carried into the aii, struck ground 200 feet away and was de molished, killing those mentioned above. “Ed Putnam, aged 18. was car ried thirty yards, and received in juries fiom which he cannot re cover.’’ DARK AND LONESOME- That’s a What Community would be Without Newspapers. In a sermon in the First Baptist church of Wilmington, N. C., last Sunday night, fiolll the text, “The making of many books there is no end,” Rev. Calvin L. Blackwell discussed newspapers as well as books. Among other things he declared that “the printing office is school, college and university for the brightest intellects of the age,” and said: “A newspaper office is a school of usefulness. No other class serves a community so well and for so little pay, either in cash or appreciation. Every day and night the newspaper is doing free work for the general betterment of the community. If a lawyer was called upon by the city authorities to do for the city the sa me amount and no more valuable writing than that which every newspaper does free every day, the charge would be SSO or more. If the newspapers were to cease for a week it would be as dark and lonesome as if the pall of an eclipse covered us, and Wilmington would beto ti e outside world practically as though we were not." Ptatatm aUB,AN TeAf sr *w I ■**■•**’ hih. > ivigHpsu sid ladS* gecnpa. B) i-tdatee ti Livar. i’n~c,2sdh NO. 41.