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The Cartersville Courant-American. VOL. VIII. EAST k WEST R. R. OF ALA. co l c. P. Ball, the New Receiver Installed. I -hoit Talk About This Great Knterprise — Tlie Hoad to be Improved—Opin ions of a Practical Man. \ CoruANT-A.MKRICAN reporter found Vnl. Ball busily engaged at his office in Last A West Railroad building, and a-ked him for any information in regard to the road that would be of interest to the general public. “Of course/’ said Hall, “my first business will be to learn by personal ob servation, the exact status of the prop erty in all its departments.” • Ha ve you looked over the property?” • | have been over the line, but when it comes to inspecting a railroad line, the track, the rolling stock, the business doing. the field for development, etc., it requires time.” • What is the nature of the improve ments contemplated on the road?” W That is a matter to be determined hereafter. 1 have formed no opinion as to the best tiling to Lie done, with a view to guarding the interests of those who have their rnonev in the property; nor can 1 until a thorough inspection has bom given the entire property. My ap pointment was made with a view to the improvement oft he property. The nature and extent of the improvement will be decided upon and recommended to the court as soon as I have determined what to recommend after the investigation. The road will be put in good condition every way as it is. As suggested, it will require some time to place myself in a position to make intelligent recommen dations as to what should be done.” In further casual conversation, we gathered that Col. Hall had been actively engaged in railroad work ever since 1865. He has- the business down fine, having experience in every branch of it. He served four years on the State Railroad Commission of Alabama, and had much to do with the general shaping up of the railroad business of that State, which is noiv in such a prosperous condition. Hie Last & West is not the first rail road that Col. Hall has taken hold of with a view to the improvement of the koperty. He took hold of the Alabama rdreat Southern as general manager, at a time when the earnings of the road amounted to about $12,000 per month. The business of the road rapidly increased, and now earns SIOO,OOO per month. Wo found Col. Hall a gentleman easily' approached and pleasing in address. He is evidently a systematic business man, given more to action than words. We predict for the East & West an era of in creasing,- prosperity under his able man agement. We met the familiar faces of the former headsofdepartments at their accustomed posts, and everything moving along like well regulated machinery. riieintiuense mineral and timber wealth along t ho line of this road, when properly developed, will render it one of the most important lines in the country, and we feel sure that it will ere long be found necessary to make it a broad gauge. In answer to questions on that point, I "I. Ball said it was not the policy of the mauageau-nt to makeahy changes in the "oiKiag force of the road, further than bid already been made. The men were acquainted with their duties, capable and efficient, and as long as this continued trui* there would be no need for changes. 1:1 ivgard to the two changes that had made, he said that Roadmaster •citrell and Master Mecli mic Nortlicutt, "ere not- removed because of any per- ISolla l objection or lack of ability, so far ns they professed to be qualified, but in ) le 'vol thelargeexpenditures to be made II these departments, it was deemed nec tary to have men of a larger scope of experience, and the new appointees are lijen who have filled like positions with him elsewhere. He spoke in the kindest 1 nils of the gentlemen removed, and lM ‘" , nt3<i to regret to part with them. . no * H. Chapman, the new road master, ls Lilian of large experience on leadiug lai ' wa y lines, and an accomplished en gineer. ( • lh Wall, the new master mechanic, I' ts filled the same position on the At ailta & Charlotte Air-Line, and other C'portant roads. He has been with Col. 1,111 hi other Helds, and is a man of skill ,ll!, l thorough accomplishments in his line. copy the following from the Mont- Daily Dispatch, published at the of Col. Ball: t ( ol - Chas. P. Ball, who was appointed of the East & West Railroad of by Ifou. Don A. Pardee, in New hDana on the 15th inst., returned to the u .v yesterday from his trip of inspection ° Ver the line of railroad which has been hhiced under his control. hi a conversation with a Dispatch re- Porter yesterday. Col. Ball said : “1 left Ues< lay via Atlanta and reached Car l' tHv ille, Ga., one terminus of the road. I(, tn Cartersville I went to Cedartown, where 1 spent a day, theu resumed my journey to Pell City, the Western termi nus of the road, on the Georgia Pacific, about thirty-five miles East of Birming ham. 1 made the trip over the road with a view ot becoming acquainted with the officers and management, and to make a casual examination of the country and of the physical condition of the track in so far as the circumstances under which I traveled would permit. . • “I have not yet decided at what point I will establish my headquarters, pre ferring not to decide this question until after a more thorough examination of the property, and until I familiarize myself with its requirements. “The line runs through a very fine min eral deposit as well as through the South ern end oftheCoosa coal field. Ores from points on the line of the road arc now used at Anniston, and ho ddhbt when this interest is more freely developed, a ready market will be found for the splendid ores along the line, in the Birmingham district. In addition to the rich mineral section, the road traverses a fine agri cultural country.” Col. Hall is one of the best known rail road men in the South, and his record in active work has always been marked by success. He has been in railroad service for over twenty years. lie served in the following important positions: Assist ant superintendent of the Mobile & Mont gomery road ; superintendent of the Wes tern road; superintendentoftheSouthern Pullman Car Company and superintend ent of the Alabama Great Southern. Later he served for four years as one of the associate railroad commissioners of the State of Alabama-. Within the past few years, Col. Hall filled an important position with the Tennessee Coal, Iron Ac Railroad Company. Railroad official!, who are acquainted with Col. Hall speak highly of his ability as a manager, and say that Judge Par dee's selection of him to till the position of receiver of the East & West is as good a selection as could have been made. Two Substitutes for Jute Bagging. It now seems that the bagging trust will prove a blessing to the cotton grow ing section, as it promises to develop important industries which have been heretofore unthought of or considered impracticable Cotton bagging was first manufactured as a substitute for jute, and it was found to stand every test satisfactorily. The only objection found to the use of this substitute was its cost. Hut this objec tion can be removed. The baggingeould be made from inferior grades of cotton and, after being used, reduced back to cotton fibre. The cost of this process would not exceed one and a half cents a pound and the injury to the staple would be slight. The farmer would get the benefit, of this process, and would not be compelled to pay tor the transportation of jute bagging, as he now does, with out. getting any return, as the jute is comparatively worthless after it has once been usei and subjected to the abuses of shipping and rough handling. Another point is that should this bag ging ever come into general use, the de mand for cotton will be largely increas ed and, in consequence, better prices will obtain. Pine straw, the second substitute for jute bagging, has passed all of the tests and inspections in this country and it is very certain that it. will be favorably re ceived in Liverpool. This being finally established, factories for the manufac ture of pine straw bagging will be built all over the South and millions of dol lars will be kept at home that have been annually sent abroad for jute in the past. Nor is it likely that the use of pine straw will be confined to the baling of cotton. It will be devoted to the manufacture of rugs, mats, carpeting and similar purpo ses that may be developed by further experiments. Between pi nest raw and cotton bagging it is not likely that the farmers of the cotton growing section will again be im posed upon by the jute bagging trust. A Pittsburg scientist is trying to make people believe that the goat and the devil are intimately related. “The goat is a mischievous animal," he says. “The devil is a mischievous being. The goat and the devil are related. There is another similarity—goats have horns, hoofs and a tail, all of which the devil is popularly supposed to wear." Whether this is a libel on the goat or against his Satanic Majesty it is pretty hard to determine. The tramps out in Ohio have hit upon anew and as yet very successful begging scheme. One enters a house, saying that he has been looking for work all the morning, but has not sue eeded in find ing any, and offers to buy a few slices of bread and butter. When lie receives it. he searches in his coat to find the money. Much to his apparent amazement, he discovers that it has fallen out of a hole in Ins pocket, and lie offers to return the food. His offer is never accepted, and he gets a good meal, besides lots of sympa thy for his loss. CARTERSVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1888. DEATH IN A COAL MINE. Explosion of a “Gas Feeder”-Fatal Results. Seventeen Men Killed and Wounded— Ureadful Accident Against Which No Care Could Guard. Williamsport, Pa., Nov. -I.—Officers of the Kettle Creek Coal Mining Company belonging in this city are in receipt of in formation that a terrible explosion oc curred at their mines located in Clinton county on the line of the Philadelphia & Erie railroad last evening. Superintend ent George L. Miller upon hearing a heavy report tit tlie new No. 2 drift pro ceeded to the spot, when he at once saw that a violent explosion had taken place. Necessary arrangements were quickly made to carry air to the face of work and men ordered to the mine to learn the particulars of what had occurred. AN APPALLING STATE OF AFFAIRS was found inside. Of twenty-one men who bad been working in the drift, only three or tour had escaped death or injury. At the end of an hour's hard work four teen dead bodies were recovered from the drift, and two of those who were injured subsequently died. One man was miss ing, and his remains were found out in the woods where they had been blown bv the force of the explosion through the air shaft. The total number of killed or fatally injured was found to be seventeen, and all but four of them were Hungarians or Italians. A driver named J. Farrel was entering the drift when the explosion occurred. He was thrown to the mouth and escaped, but his mule was killed. THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION was shown in the fact that bodies were blown clear out of the mouth of the drift. Everything possible was done for the in jured by the mine physicians. The bodies of the dead were taken charge of by an undertaker and prepared for interment. The coroner of the county was notified and will hold an inquest tomorrow. The mine inspector of the district has also been summoned, but at latest reports he had not arrived. A dispatch from the superintendent this evening states that there is nothing new m reference to the disaster. They have all the help they require and are preparing for the inquest, (’apt. Bly, the president and other officers of the company will leave here tomorrow for the scene of the disaster. Although the accident occurred before dark yesterday it was not given out by the officials of the company here until today, they having been advised of it last night. A GAS FEEDER. It is thought that in making a blast a “gas feeder” was struck, filling the cham ber with gas, which coming in contact with a naked lamp produced the explo sion. A “gas feeder” is a pocket of gas imbedded in coal. As soon as a pick is struck into it the gas escapes, and if anything lights it an explosion is sure to follow. It is generally conceded that there was good ventilation and the mines were well supplied with air appliances. The superintendent says the accident could not have been foreseen and that no blame attaches to any one. To the Voters of Bartow County. We are glad to see so many of our patriotic friends ready to serve the peo ple in collecting the state and county tax. We of the 16th dist. claim the right to that office this term as we have nevef had one. We have placed before the people for that office a man that can not be excelled in the county for merit, in the person of Mr. Joseph Shaw. He was raised an orphan, and had no rela tives, yet by his untiring energy he at tained a good English education, taking a business course in Moore's university at Atlanta, and sold goods for W. A. Gillani of Kingston, making a good and efficient clerk, winning the respect and confidence of all who knew him. All who know him will vouch for him plac ing every dollar of people’s money as the law directs. We expect almost a solid Vote for him in the 16th and 17th dist,, and we heartily commend him to every voter who lias not committed himself. Citizens. The Gas Works. The prospectus of the Cartersville Gas and \\ ater Company has been issued. There is only one copy in the city and a Courant-American man got a sly glance at it the other day, notwithstanding the declaration that the work was not yet ready for the public eye. The prospectus is a fine advertisement for the city, as it sets forth our advantages in very effec tual style, reciting the many inducements offered the capitalist and home seeker. It states that the lights will be put on on or before the Ist of March, 1880. Mi-. Blaisdell, of the company, will probably be here by the 15th. Of familiar names among the officials we notice that of E. E. Ereeman, president, Jno. T. N< rris, assis t treasurer and Jno. W. Akin, attorney. THE W. & A. LEASE. The Property of the State of tleorgia in Chattanooga Probably to be Sold. Chattanooga Tiroes, Nov. 4. Hon. Win. Glenn, a leading member of the Georgia legislature, and a gentleman who gained national fame as the author of the Glenn bill which created such ex citement in Georgia last year, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Glenn is one of the committee appointed to investigate’ the Western & Atlantic lease. The legislature meets on Wednesday next and the pre liminary negotiations wiH be set on foot looking to the disposition ot the road. The present lease expires in 1890, but it will be necessary to close whatever ar rangements are to be made during the coming session. Chattanooga is not only interested in who will secure pos session of the road, but is specially con cerned in the disposition to be made of the property owned by the State in this city. The State owns one of the finest tracts in Chattanooga, lying along Ninth and Market streets. It extends 1,400 feet on Market and 343 feet on Ninth. It is at present occupied by the freight depot and warehouse and the freight tracks of the Western A Atlantic. This land is variously estimated to be worth $500,000 to $750,000. It is generally conceded by the members of the legisla ture who have visited the city that this tract is nut at all necessary to the rail road company and that its business can be as easily carried on by removing the freight depot to less valuable laud owned by the State about the city. Air. Glenn states that in offering the road for lease, the State will undoubtedly dissever from tiie lease all property in the city that is not essential and will almost certainly offer the tract above mentioned for sale. By the extension of Georgia avenue through this tract, it will be increased fully 25 per cent, in value. The people of Georgia are not gener ally aware that their total owning in the city of Chat tan oga is not far from sl,- 000.000, and in the disposition of the railroad this possession will cut an im portant figure. If the tract at present used in the heart of the city for railroad purposes can be converted to business uses, it would change entirely the ap pearance of our city and prove an im portant factor in its more rapid develop ment. The Cotton Movement. The New York Financial Chronicle says that for the week ending last Friday the total receipts have reached 279,536 bales, against27o,7o7bales last week, 263,263 bales the previous week and 250,644 bales three weeks since, making the total receipts since the first of September, 1888, 1,557,649 bales, against 2,038,74 5 bales for the same period of 1887, show ing a decrease since September 1, 1888, of 481,096 bales. The exports for the week reach a total of 188,830 bales, of which 114,630 were to Great Britain, 16,159 to France and 58,041 to the rest of the continent. The total receipts from the plantations since September 1, 1888, are 1,764,176 bales; in 1887 were 2,316,876 bales; in 1886 were 1,847,090 bales. Although the receipts at the oiuports the past week were 279,536ba1e5, the actual movement from plantations was 305,058 bales, the balance going to increase the stocks at the interior towns. Last year the re ceipts from the plantations for the same week were 322,382 bales and for 1886 they were 322,352 bales. The decrease iu amount in sight, as compared with last year, is 582,070 bales, the decrease as compared with 1886 is 89.457 bales and the decrease from 1885 is 146,311 bales. Have You? We mean to ask, have you examined the splendid stock of fall and winter goods now offered by J. P. Jones, Carter*, ville’s clever and popular dealer? It you have not, then take our advice, and give him a call. He has learned from long experience what the people of this section want, and he went on to search out those very things, and he got there, Eli. The ladies are charmed with his beauti ful line of dress goods and general novel ties. His clothing takes the eye of the men, and it is cheaper to wear his boots and shoes than to go barefooted. If Dina’s to be married And you want her rigged up fine, If John goes to the wedding And you want him, too, to shine, If grandma lias rheumatics, Or grandpa aching bones, Buy flannel cheap, and other things From the stose of J. P. Jones. Examine bis big stock, and then you'll excuse us for going into poetry about it. Don’t judge a man by the clothes he wears. God made one and the tailor the other. Don't judge him by his family, for Cain belonged to a good family. Don t judge a man by his failure in life, for many a man fails because he is too honest to succeed. Don’t judge a man by the house he lives in, for the lizard and the rat often inhabit the grander structures.—Wharton (Tex.) Independ ent. BATTLE OF ThE BALLOTS. Close of a Remarkably Lively Nat ional Campaign. Harrison Seems to Have the Besthhomng for a Four Year’s Residence ’ i the W hire House. New York claimed the attention of our people from 6 o'clock Tudesday evening until the following day. A large crowd gathered at the tel graph office, and by 8 o’clock Mr. Baker began to hand in the bulletins. The first reports were from the city, and as the big majorities for Cleveland were read, the room was made to ring with shouts, but by midnight, there was a difference of opinion as to the run ning of the bulletins, ami half the crowd becoming almost satisfied that Cleve land had lost the State, retired to their homes. Conflicting reports were life through Wednesday, and Democratic and Rc publican hopes alternated up and down. Some ardent Democrats held on to hope all day. Bates, Democrat,beats H. Clay Evans. Republican, for Congress in the Chatta nooga, district. Georgia elects a solid Democratic dele - gation to Congress. Indiana and California have given Cleveland small majorities. Cp to last night everybody seems to have conceded New York to Harrison except Chairman Brice, who still conten ded that there was a chance for Cle\ land. A telegram from H. W. Grady late last night said that the chairmen of both committees admitted that it would re quire the official count to decide the status of New York. Both sides claim Indiana and Wiscon sin, and the official count only will decide the question in these States, and also in California. The whole thing is uncertain up to the hour of going to press, with the chances in favor of ITairison. Our latest specials are to the effect that Harrison carries the doubtful States, and is undoubtedly elected. Went Through tlie Scourge. Young Howard Smith, who is on a visit to our city, tells an interesting story of his experience in the recent epi demic of yellow fever in Jacksonville. He describes as something not to be forgotten the scenes of the first panic when out of the city’s 40,000 population 15,000 fled in three days, and soon there were only 12,000 remaining. Of these, many thought the announcements only a scare, pursued their usual course with indifference, and were made the unwilling witnesses of what followed. Others couldn’t get away and proceeded toinaxe the best of things from the start —and all were soon hardened to the situation. He was attacked August 20th, with a chill; knew he had fever; was not fright ened ; in three days he was irrational and remained so two days; nearly reached the black vomit stage; became rational again; soon began to convalesce, and was not long getting on his feet again: worked two weeks in the telegraph office, and during the time gave what aid he could to a suffering friend. Desiring to leave the city, he was sent to Clamp Perry and staid through the regulation period. The house he was sick in had a yellow flag over it at each corner and a police officer standing guard at the door. Beyond the caution to show usual pru dence and see that the skin is kept moist and the kidneys acting there are no special directions to be observed. About the epidemic in general he says: “There was great trouble with the negroes. They refused to go to quaran tine camp, many of them actually believ ing it was a move to put them back in slavery. I have seen four hundred at relief headquarters at one time waiting for their orders. Some of the meaner ones would steal from the deserted homes. They were cared for, neveitlie less, and many of the best men fell from the fatigues of mind and body brought by untiring efforts for their relief. Many of the poorer class of whites fared worst of all. They refused to share the charity fund with negroes; many of them died of neglect rather than have their conditions and needs known; many fled aimlessly to the country to camp in the woods; once out, were not allowed to return, and met hunger, privation and death in such injudicious retreats.” “I shall not expect to witness again the like of the lonely appearance the city’s streets presented. I believe it were possible at times to walk two hours with not the form of a human being visible to the eye.” Being questioned about his brother Theodore’s death, he said his attack seemed milder than his owu, but owing to tfle overstrain on mind and fatigue of body from work he had been doing among the suffering, he was soon beyond the rallying point. He was sick only seven days. OUR COTTON MARKET. A Rush Last Week—Heating tUe Record—~ Prices up to Those of Atlanta. Public Weigher Collins hat] his bauds full last week. The receipts for that week were heavier than for any previous week in the past six years. At times the weigher and his scales were crowded off the large platform and had to weigh cotton in the street. Cp to this date our receipts are more than 150 bales ahead of the same date last year, notwithstanding the short crop and the lateness of opening. This fact shows that Cartersville is this year receiving much cotton that has heretofore sought a market elsewhere. One farmer carried a load of cotton to Koine one day and sold it at The next day he brought a load to Carters ville. It. was classed the same as that taken to Rome, and sold at 9%. The farmer here saves much of the ex pense he has in selling at other markets, and our buyers are now paying right up vv’th the Atlanta market. W hile Cartersville is making no big blow about it, tlie people are learning from experience that this is as good a market as they can find in North Geor gia. and consequently, bring their cotton here. The public weigher's fee often cents per bale is all theexpensethe farmer has hero in disposing of his cotton. Another thing that is attracting cot ton to this market is the unusually large and choice stocks of goods carried this season by our merchants. They can sell goods as cheap as the cities farther off. Our business men are not only wide awake to the interest of their patrons, but are clever, accommodating, and square in their dealing. How to Keep tlie South Poor. ATTanta Constitution. The Richmond State falls into line with the Constitution in its appeal to South ern people to patronize home industries. Our contemporary does not hesitate to say that the practice is too prevalent in Richmond of sending to distant cities for articles which are made at home. Richmond people, when they want house hold furniture, dress goods and various things of use and ornament, send off to Xew York to purchase them, notwith standing the fact that all this merchan dise can be obtained at the same prices at home. To some extent our merchants and manufacturers are to blame for this state of affairs. Many of them do not let the public know what they have, the quality of their goods and the price. In a word, they do not advertise judicious y. Rut customers are somewhat to blame themselves. Our contemporary says of the Richmond people: “Another and large class of Richmond buyers is that which buys dry goods and notions by mail. This class affords the big New York house its extreme fe licity. It buys goods in value from 5 cents to $">(), and is caught by the broad side advertisements in the Gotham papers, giving prices, and closing with the alluring catch-phrase, ‘orders by mail a specialty. This is a favorite method by means of which New York dealers unload a great quantity of out of-date or shop-worn goods. AVe take this opportunity to inform the guileless lady purchasers of Rich mond that the big New York houses ought not to delude them by any such phrase as ‘we buy in largo quantities and can afford to sell cheaper.’ <'an the New York establishment whose house rent is $12,000 a year sell for less than the Richmond merchant whose rent is $1,200 a year? And again: The New York merchant, if he has any sense, will know six mouths before hand just what style of goods a manufacturer will turn out the next year. That style may be very different from the prevailing style, ‘and any goods on his shelves when the next styles arrives will be a loss. Hence, his only hope is to offer ‘proinntly by mail.’ ” this applies to Atlanta and other Southern cities. Many ladies and gen tlemen in Atlanta make it a point to or der their wearing apparel from New \ork. They buy almost everything there, from a stove ro a suit of parlor furniture. Yet. if they but knew it, they could buy identically the same things here and save money. Atlanta manu facturers and merchants can afford to undersell their Northern competitors, be cause they pay here for rent, labor, and in the shape of taxes and other ex penses. It is useless to urge the patronage of our local dealers from considerations of patriotism and friendship, but the ap peal ought to have some effect when peo ple can be made to see that they can save money, keep it here at home and make this entire region prosperous. I his is the way to put it. We can keep the South poor by sending our money North; we can make her rich b.y simply keeping our money here and trading with each other. NO. 22.