The Jackson record. (Jackson, Butts County, Ga.) 18??-1907, January 25, 1907, Image 2

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SEA MAY HIDE FATED ISLAND Current Report Says Stricken Ja maica is Gradually Sinking. HORROR IS INTENSIFIED Latest Dispatches Indicate that Catas trophe Will Rival 'Frisco and Valparaiso Calamities. Wifeless messages received at the ■tatton Anastasia Island, Florida, Thursday by Chief Electrician Elkins say that Kingston and the Island of Jamdiea are 'sinking gradually; that many boles and cracks one hdndred feet deep were formed by the earth quake and that grave fears are felt that the entire city will slip into the bay. Other dispatches state that the dis aster is as great as the calamities of San Francisco and Valparaiso. Thou sands of persons have ueen Wiled and the dead bodies are being taken from tile debris by hundreds. The whole town ts in ruins. Communication with the islan dis Communication with t.he island is that comes through brings fresh de tails of the appalling catastrophe. The number of dead is placed va riously' at from five to twelve hun dred and the number of iujdred runs into the thousands. The danger of famine has increased and with it stands the specter of pestilence. There is urgent need of supplies ol all kinds, and energetic efforts are being made in this country and in England to send aid. The business section of the city has been wiped out and the estimates of the dumage range from ten to twenty live millions. Among the dead and injured are a number of prominent English persons unrl almost every dispatch adds new names to the lint. Eight Americans are reported as missing. It is said that many touribfi* undoubtedly were crushed by falling walls in the shopping district. The American battleships Missouri and Indiana have reached the scene and American oillcers and sailors are standing by to render every assist ance in their power Anew horror was added to the situ ation by reports that the city seemed to be slowly sinking Into the sea. The contour of tho bottom of the harbsr has materially changed and two lighthouses at the harbor en trance are said to have disappeared. 'The ships In the harbor are crowd ed with injured people and the death list Is being increased daily. Corpses He in the streets or are being thrown into trenches. The calm official recital of the ac tual conditions at Kingston sent in by Sir Alexander Swcttcnham, the Brit ish governor of the Island, realizes the worst fears of the earlier reports and brings home to the British public in a manner the press messages failed to do the terrible nature of the calamity. Some graphic details of the disaster are given In one of ihe latest dis patches received, dated from Holland Bay, January 15. According to this report, the whole city of Kingston seemed to shrivel up, buildings crashed together and fell in n crushed mass under the first, shock. The business streets at the time were ■well filled with tourists, and, aecoul -Ing to tills correspondence, no doubt many of them were caught in the fall ing brickwork and buried in the de bris. Eire brokv out immediately after the crash at three separate points. The fire department station was wrecked, rendering resistance to the flames im possible. The conflagration contimud unchecked until Wednesday morning, by which time the whole business quarter of Kingston had been wiped out, tlie damaged area comprising about a square mile. THRU IIVIS tOSI IN HOIIL (IRC. Two Vien and a Woman Caught in flame* and < remated. Three lives were lost in a fire that destroyed the American hotel at Del hi, N. Y., early Sunday morning. The dead are: William Winter, druggist; Mrs. Alary Winter, his wife; John O'Connor, tailor. All wore suffocated. They wore per manent guests at the hotel. The fire was discovered in the apartments of Winter and his wife on the third flor, and oy the time the firemen arrived the structure was a jpass of flame*. RECALL AWAITS SWETTENHAM Unless He Can Show Good Reason lor Ousting Americans. BRITONS EXPRESS REGRET Full Text of the Sarcastic Letter Sent by Governor ot ihe island ot Jamaica to Rear Admiral Davis. From official sources m Washing ton, it is learned that no attention will be paid by this government to the action of Governor Swettenham ol Jamaica, in asking Admiral Davis to withdraw his forces from Kings ton. It is held that th act of the governor is that of a single individ ual for which the British government is in no manner to be held responsi ble. A London special says: The colo nial office is still without explanation from Sir Alexander Swettenham, gov ernor of Jamaica, of the situation which led to the withdrawal of Rear Admiral Davis’ warships from Kings ton. The silence, although irritating to the government, is construed as a good sign that this much regretted affair is capable of amicable adjust ment, and will not lead to any disturb ance of the friendly relations be tween the United S'tates and Great Britain. Jt is supposed that if Governor Swet tenham had any reasonable justifloa tion for his extraordinary letter to Rear Admiral Davis he would not delay In placing his government in possession of the facts, therefore his silence is regarded ns a confession of the weakness of his case, or an evi dence of compunction at having adopt ed an inadvisable course. Governor Swettenhams reply to Hear Admiral Davis’ letter was as follows: "Dear Admiral: Thanks very much for your letter, your kind call and all the assistance given or offered us. While I most heartily appreciate the. very generous offers of assistance, 1 feel it my duty to ask you to re-em bark tiie working party and ali par ties which your kindness prompted you to land. ‘lf m consideration of the Ameri can vice consul s assiduous attentions to his family at his country house the American consulate needs guard ing in year opinion, although he w3 present and it was not guarded an hour ago, 1 have ao objection to your detailing a force for the sole purpose of guarding, but the party must have no fire arms and nothing more or fensive than clubs or staves for this function, i found your working party was this morning helping Mr. Cross well clean his store. Crosswell was delighted that the work was done without cost. If your excellency should remain long enough i am sure almost all of the private owners would be glad of the services of the navy to save expense. “It ts no longer a question of hu manity, all the dead died days ago and the work of giving them burial is merely one oi convenience. "I would bo glad to accept delivery of the safe which it is alleged thieves had possession of. The American vice consul has no knowledge of it; the store is close to the sentry post and the officer of the post professes ig norance of the incident. "1 believe the police surveillance of the city is adequate for the protection of private property. 1 may remind your excellency that not long ago it was discovered that thieves had lodged in and pillaged—tiie ..6 ..G of some Nt w York millionaire during his absence in tiie summer; but this would not have justified a British ad miral landing an aimed party and as sisting the New York police. “1 have the honor to be, with pro found gratitude and the highest re spect, "Your obedient servant, “ALEXANDER SWETTENHA M, "Governor." I LOOP AI HlbtttM CKtST inundates 240 Blocks in City oi Louisville. Worst Seems Over. The worst seems to be over in the flood situation in Louisville and vi cinity. The river, at 10 o’clock Mon day night, was rising very slowly, and had just passed the i0.9 mark. About two hundred and forty city blocks are submerged in Louisville in the territory running from me Country Club at the extreme eastern end oi tie city to Parkland, there i: 's been no loss of life, bji sufb ring has been acute on account of the cold. Georgia Callings Curtailed Items of Interest Gathered at Random. Atlanta’s Expenses for a Year. The annual report of Thomas J. Pee ples, city treasurer of Atlanta, has been completed, a.nd shows that the total expenditures of all the city de partments for the year 1906 was sl,- 790,245.80. * * * New Arrivals at Atlanta Pen. A coach with twenty-six convicts and fourteen guarding officers, the en tire party in charge of Chief Deputy United States Marshal Huwes, of Cin cinnati, all from the state peni tentiary at Columbus, Ohio, reached Atlanta Saturday afternoon over the Southern railway. With the new arid -vals there are now 568 convicts at the federal prison. * * * Veteran Meets Tragic Death. While crossing the street car tracks on East Mitchell street, in front of tne state capitol, at Atlanta, with the in tention of attending the Lee exer cises, A. C. Pritchard, a Confederate veteran, was knocked down by a car of the Georgia Railway and Electric Company. He was carried to the Grady hospital, and died a few mo ments after reaching that institution. Minor Can Act as Agent, Delivery of liquor to a miner who is the undisputed agent of another is not illegal, according to the supreme court, reversing Judge Thomas, of the city court of Baxley, in the case of Harley vs. the State. If the person Furnishes the money and the minor actually deliver’, the whiskey to him, without consuming or parting with any of it, the seller is rot guilty of selling or furnishing liquor to a minor. * • * Atlanta Work Gs to Gtannard. The assistant secretary of the treas ury at Washington has announced that the contract for the construction of tlie foundations for Atlanta’s new post office and court house hai been let to Ambrose U. Stannard of New York. Mr. Stannard’s bid was $44,54G, the work to lie finished by September 1, tile specified time. He was the low est of eleven, bidders. fire highest bid, one made by aa Atlanta contrac tor, was $98,720. * * * Jail Delivery at Americus. Americas had a wholesale jail de livery late Friday night when eight negro prisoners sawed their way to liberty and escaped. Evidently a key was provided by which they unlocked the massive door guarding the rows of steel cages. ’Three other prisoners in the same cells declined to leave and those gave the alarm two hours after the eight criminals had departed. Two of the escaping prisoners were under long sentence for felony, while six were convicted of misdemeanors. Dargan Unfit for the Job. A sensational addition to the liti gation which has been pending tor some time, regarding the affairs of the Ailanta-Birn irgham Fire insurance Company, was the filing ,a few days ago, in the I’nited States court, at Atlanta, of an intervention, asaing for the removal of J. T. Dargan as one of the receivers of the coipany. The allegaMons made are that Dargan is not a fit person to discharge the duties of the receivership, and lie prayer is that he be removed. * * * Justice Lor.g Delayed The life sentence of R. A. Keith, an Atlanta man, who shot and killed Jes sie Wall, whom lie discovered com ing from the Keith home, has been commuted by the state prison commis sion to present service which is five years. The ease was one of the most notable in the history of Fulton coun ty, and was the cause of much in terest from the time of the ciin.e until Keith was convicted in 1901. It was brought out at the hearing that the prisoner's eyesight has failed and that his health is broken and the commis sion judged that Keith was wituin the unwritten law in killing Wall. * * * To Hold Immigration Meeting. An important meeting of the execu tive committee of the Georgia Immi gration Association was held in At lanta the past week, when many mat ters of vital concern to the best In terests of the state wore taken up. The members of me committee re port' and that the very greatest interest ,< .n the movement was being taken by the most prominent men in the state. It was Denied to held a big stare (on vent ion in Macon oa February 19. v nieh time experts cl recognized authority on immigration Dora both the state and federal governments will be asked to be present and speak. * ■* ■* Gig Power Plant for Americus. The proposition submitted by vVil liam A. Dodson, and associates, includ ing the Urn: of Leßoy Da ddsou & Cos., anc! several Philadelphia capitalists for electric franchises in Amerieus, and just accepted by the city coun cil, insures a magnificent investment tf capital in the city. Two hundred thousand dollars in all probability will be expended in tl’3 installation of elec tric power plant of sufficient capacity to light the city, pump the w ater sup ply into mains and own and operate in electric street railway system. * * * Car Manufacturing Plant Burned. One of Savannah’s most prosper ous industries was burned a few days age ivhen the entire plant of Hie South Atlantic Car and Manufacturing Com pany was destroyed. Everything was burned, including the great amount of stock that was carried. The works em ployed 350 men and there were or ders enough ahead to keep the shops going for several months. A contract to furnish the Panama canal with 300 ears 'was signed a few months ago, and the material for most of these was on hand and it is lost. It is stated that the loss is fully $300,- 900, partly insured. President Durden stated that the plant would be rebuilt in more modern manner and with largely increased ca pacity. Will Cost the state $35,000. To carry out the new regulations of the war department relative to rais ing the minimum company strength from 49 to 58 men, while susceptible of somewhat different interpretation from the first news, will require an appropriation of about $35,000 from the next general assembly. An actual minimum enlistment of 58 men is not required, according to the views of Assistant Adjutant General A. J. Scott, but it means that each company in infantry and cavalry must have in their armories equipment for that number. This mean.-; that Georgia will have a heavy additional expense. * * * Local Receiver for Colony, Following the recent announcement that a receiver had been appointed in Indianapolis for P. H. Fitzgerald’s Georgia Colony Company, and inci dentally for St. George, i n Charlton county, near the Florida line, it de veloped that a receiver had already been appointed in this state for the concern, the appointment having been made in Charlton county. Jesse W. Vickery, clerk of the su perior court of Charlton county, is the receiver who was appointed by the court there. It is alleged that P. H. Fitzgerald, founder of the town of Fitzgerald, owns the land upon which St. George is located. This laud consists of 15,- 000 acres, of which there are 1,000 town lots. It is alleged also that John H. Fitzgerald, brother to the other, em ployed Welsh and Wilkinson, a real estate firm of St. George, to sell the property, it is claimed that $50,000 has been misappropriated, and the re ceivership was sought on the ground that it was trust property, tmd could not be sold by Fitzgerald. IOUR AND A tUU MILLIONS. To Be ixp 'nded in Develop nq Water Pow ers or* Vav Approximately $4,500,000 for con struction work is involved in initial development of water powers in the Savannah river by a consolidation of three companies, announced in the current issue of The Manufacturers’ Record which on that, point says: “This construction work will in clude the building of dams ana power houses, machinery and equipment and transmission as follows: “Gregg’s Shoals, $350,000, Cherokee Falls, $550,000; Calhoun Falls, $2,500,- (w>o, and Hatton's Shoals, SOOO,OOO. The four powers will be developed at pres ent for about 59.000 horse power, in cluding 35,00) horse power at Cal houn Falls, 4.000 at Gregg’s Shoals, 10,000 at Cherokee Falls and 10,000 at Hatton's Shoals. The surveys indi cate possibilities of from 100,000 to 150,000 horse power, and the power houses will be so constructed that additional units can be added at any time, according to the demand for power which will be supplied to cot ton mills and other industries in wes tern South Carolina and a portion of Georgia, the transmission line in com plete circuit covering about 200 miles. j • Miattanooqn Girl Wed *po The engagement of Aliss Mildred ' Montague of Chattanooga to Count Pasoliui, sou of a senator and a well known historian, has been announced ia Florence, Italy. STOP AT THK Zettlep House, The best SI.OO a day house in the city. 253 Fourth Street, MACON, GA Mrs. A. L. Zettler, Propriet,?f! BUY THE SEWING MACHINE Do not be deceived by those who ad vertise a $60.00 Sewing Machine for $20.00. This kind of a machine cac he bought from us or any of our dealers from $15.00 to §IB.OO. WE MAKE A VARIETY. THE NEW HOME IS THE BEST. The Feed determines the strength or weakness of Sewing Machines. The Double Feed combined with other strong points makes the .\cw Home the test Sewing Machine to buy. Write for CIRCULARS IS" i£%!‘4 we manufacture and prices before purchasing THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE SO. ORANGE, MASS. 28 Union Sq. N. Y., Chicago, 111., Atlanta, Ga., Louis,Mo., Dallas,Tex., San Francisco, Cal for sale by SAFE BLOW. RS SHOO! CA HIER. Bank at Midville, Ga., Wrecked by Fxplo sions. But No Boofv ''retired. The bank of Midville, Ga., was wrecked about 2 o’clock Friday morn ing by four explosions of dynamite, and Cashier Powers was shot in the hip by a rifle ball, and is now in a serious condition as the result of his attempt to save the property of the bank. Although $3,000 was in the safe, none of the money was secured, as the robbers became frightened, and ran away. At the hour named, Cashier Pow ers, who resides near the bank, was awakened by an explosion in the di rection of the bank and he went to investigate. He was armed with & winchester rifle and as he came close to the bank one of the robbers, who was standing guard, shot Mr. Powers to the ground, and his two companions began to fire at the prostrate form of the cashier, but he received no further wounds. The robbers then became frightened and ran off. The bank fixtures are a total wreck. ENGLAND SHOWS DEEP REGRET Over Action of Governor of Jamaica in impulsion of Americans. There is a feeling of deepest regret in London over the unfortunate inci dent that led to the hurried departure of the American warships from Kings ton. Up to a late hour Sunday night neither th£ admiralty nor foreign of fice had any news of the incident ex cept that derived from the press dis patches and the inclination on ali sides was to withhold an expression of opinion until the receipt of an official version from Governor Swettenham. The British government believing itself aFjla to cope with the situation without outside assistance, the Ameii can warships sailed from Kingston Saturday afternoon for Guantanamo, Cuba- ROCKtFtLUR AI NIGRO CHURCH Surprises Congregation by “Shelling Out” All His I <>.<> ( h-tnqe. John D. Rockefeller, the country’s richest inair. created a ripple of excite ment in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, by at tending morning service in a negro church. Mr. Rockefeller occupied a pew along with two negroes. It had been stated that Rockefeller would attend divine services at the First baptist Church, and the negro affair was a general surprise. Mr. Rockefeller as tonished the colored congregation by emptying his pockets of change into the collection basket—s2o in all. FIRE DESTROYS CREOSOfING PLANT. Citizens of Norfolk Witness a E pectacult f three.rcre Bbz-. The most spectacular fire in the history of Norfolk, Via., occurred Sun day, when a spark from a locomotive set fire to grass near the plant of the Atlantic Crcosoting Company, and, fanned by a foity-mile wind, the flames extended to the great lumber piles and cil links of the company, causing a loss of $60,000. Seventy five thousand trail ons of creosoting fluid in the tanks exploded, and 2,500 barrels ot the oil were consumed, to gether with several hundred thousand feet of creosoted timber.