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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, JULY 17, IR«l.
XHE ALLIANCE RALLY.
WEAVER
SIMPSON AND LIVINGSTON
make speeches.
411 the Addresses Were Good and Con-
, # t| v e -Something of the Events of
.......Outline of What the Orulom
Tester
day was alliance day in Amerl-
4„d right royally was it observed.
Fully 5,000 sturdy fanners and tlioir
ites and children wore bore to attend
the rally, hear the speeches and see the
sights.
It is doubtful if at any time during the
day more than half tho people who wore
in Americas were on the grounds.
The early train on the Southwestern
br ought many people from Albany and
points below Americus. Both trains on
the 8., A. & M. were loadod witli visitors
and the specials, over tho S., A. & M.
ami A., F. A N. from Albany, over the
Savannah & Western from Columbus
and over the Southwestern from Macon,
brought at least 2,000 people. Then
raa „; came in buggies and wagons,
while some whose crops wore in tho
grass footed it several miles to be present
at the rally.
The speeches were good, conservative
ones.
The crowds of people wero orderly
and splendidly behaved.
In every respect tho rally was the
grand success which was anticipated.
* During tho early morning the Cordele
band rendered several selections about
the Allen House, which was a kind of
rendezvous for the crowds. Promptly at
(!5’,0 o'clock the band formed in front of
the hotel. A lively air was struck up
and the march to the grove where tho
speaking was to bo done was taken up.
Mr. A. I). Gatewood lod, then canto the
Cordele hand followed by lion. L. F.
Livingston with Mr. D. C. N. Burkhalter,
Gen. James 11. Weaver with Maj. W. A.
Wilson, Hon. Jerry Simpson with Mr.
W. A. Seals, Kditor narry Brown and
Dr. W. I’. Burt, Lecturer W. A. Copo-
land and wife and Mr. C. C. Post of
Douglassvillo. These gentlemen wero
followed by a surging mass of people.
Tlie march was directly to the speak
er's platform. When that point was
reached tho alliancetnen gave a mighty
cheer for the distinguished gentlemen
who were their guests for the day.
Tlie gentlemen already named, repre
sentative officers of tire various alliances,
Alderman W. K. Wheatley, Dr. A. B.
Campbell and several others who were
specially invited, had seats on the plat
form. Tables wero to one sido for the
press men. They wero hold down by
Alex. \V. Dealer of the Atlanta Journal,
Walter G. Cooper of the Constitution,
James Callaway and Dr. W. P. Burt of
the Macon Telegraph, John A. Corwin
of tho Chicago Tribune, a representative
of the Columbus Enquirer and Tint
Times-Kecomiek’s reporter.
Mr. Simpson quickly sottled down in
his chair and comfortably crossed his
legs, showing above his shoos tho top of
a pair of white socks. While the others
wero taking their places those in the
audionco remarked: .“That’s Sockles,
Jerry. He docs wear socks; I boo them,”
and like tilings.
The band played. Then tho choir,
composed of Mrs. M. Callaway, Miss
Frances Bell, Mrs. George D. Wheatley,
Messrs. M. Callaway, W. P. Hornady,
W. T. Lane and Lott Warren, with Miss
Mervln Callaway organist, rendered the
•ong, “A Farmers’ Life for Me." That
was followed by an eloquent prayer
by Dr. A. B. Campbell of the
Baptist church. Tho prayer was
an invocation of divine blessings
on tlie people assembled and on the
country. The only thing in It that could
have been considered as having any
signiticant bearing on the occasion was
these words: “Thou art the only
righteous law giver of heaven and of
earth and tho only one that ever will he.”
President Burkhalter of tho Sumtor
County Alliance then stepped to the
front and mado the opening remarks.
His words were few and timely. He re
ferred to the organization of tho alliance
in Texas and its growth. He said that
alLwent smoothly as long as the farmers
secretly disoussod how to sow turnips
end which cattle powder was the best
Fiiuto's or Barker’s. As soon as they
went to discussing matters of national
importance tho outsiders said let
•he agricultural class agricult, tho
Politicians could tako care of those
matters. But the farmers had come in.
• hey had prepared a platform which
demanded a reduction of tlie tariff, tlie
free coinage of silver, tho forbidding of
aliens holding our domain, tho
government control of railroads and
•he making of land tlie basis for
a flexible currency to ho issued on farm
products. This latter is, ho said, a
plank which had been tested by a Geor
gia senator and found very sound. He
•"hi that these demands were what were
•» ho discussed and amid a grand sally
°f applause introduced Gen. James B.
eaver of Iowa.
.Before he began his speech Gen.
" °aver noticed how the people wero
standing crowded against each other.
• olnting to the platform in front of tlie
speaker’s stand he said: “Como and
Set down here on the Ocala platform.”
• he audience went wild and those imme
diately around rushed for the platform.
Gen. Weaver commenced by extend-
•ng greeting* from Iowa to Georgia and
by saying the people of his state and of
the west wero in touch with tlie people
Georgia and tlie south and that their
hearts beat in sympathy with the revo
lution started here. He is anxious for
tlie day when the producers can take
hold and lift the country out of the
mire of monopoly into which it had
fallen. Jefferson lie announced as his
political divinity, and lie thought his
principles growing into strength every
day. He said a tremendous crisis is ap
proaching and that the money kings and
old political leaders are going to hear
something drop. The alliance move
ment he compared to religion in motion.
Ho said he was to make a political
speech, tint not a party speech.
In his opinion tho alliance is on the
right line, and if their plans are not the
best for tho whole country he wanted
somebody to show a better. He says
that such effect as was exhibited among
the producers has its direct cause. Tlie
first cause ho gave was that farmors sold
their products in a competitive market
and bought from a market ruled by mo
nopoly. The price of wheat ho said was
“not fixed in tho hell where old Hutch
reigns, nor tlie price of cotton is not
fixed there. It is fixed in Liverpool.
He told how American farmers had to
compete witli India, wliero tho people
who raise the crops live like dogs and
much cheaper than they can in a country
like this. “All crops,” ho went on,
“aro sold in competitive markets, while
the buying market is a pool market.”
Ho said that everything the people buy
during life aro bought in a pool markot,
and when death comes they aro buriod
in a coffin tlie price of which is fixed by
a coffin trust.
Ho compared trusts to wens sapping
the life blood, and said tlie tea tax which
caused the United .States was a mero
trifle compared with the taxes of trusts,
syndicates and combines. Then he re
ferred to the matter of more money and
gave facts, figures and illustrations ex
plaining his stand. “Credit was estab
lished” he said “to take the plaeo of
money at tho closo of the war. It
caused the panic of 1873 and the country
still lias tho same old aguo. Several
chills have been missed but the same
old troublo is here now.” Ho illustrated
tho deercaso in money and increase in
population by compairing it to a grown
man in boys pants. He was emphatic
in demanding moro money, gottiug on
the lino of tlie subtreasury bill.
“I don’t care a fig for any party,”
said Gen. Weaver, “unless it serves the
people. Any party that doos that can
get my voto and influence. I liavo no
objection to tho republican and demo
cratic parties getting on the Ocala plat
form. Unless they do so I am ready to
adopt tho third party.”
Ho said congress should regulate com
merce—money, transportation, trans
mission of intelligence. ‘‘Tlie regula
tion of these, liowover, have been farmed
out. Tho national banks regulate
money,tlie railroads, transportion and Jay
Gould, telegraphy, or transmission of in
telligence.” He referred to tho fact that
25,000 people owned half tho wealth of
the United States. Vanderbilt’s $220,-
000,000 were referred to. He said that
if the scientists had, as they announced
once, “put a crowbar under the rock of
agos and prized out a man of 000,000
years B. V.—before Vandorbllt—and
that man had saved $1 every day of his
his life, Vanderbilt could have bought
him and had $1,000,000 left to put In a
nickel-plate railroad or buy up a state
legislature."
Vanderbilt, ho said, mado bis way by
defrauding the people, and others had
done tho same. Therefore, the people
had risen up and demanded that control
he given back to congress.
He closed by saying that if the people
don’t take charge and elect a president
they will show Jthcmselvcs a lot of
chumps. He declared that the people
are on the Ocala platform and care noth
ing about party. Ho said that they will
support that platform and not care to
dot an 1 or cross a t ns to party.
Then came words of thanks and on
couragcment and ho sat down, while the
applause was simply deafening.
Gen. Weaver, with a glass of wator in
hand, advanced to tho front of the staud
nnd asked for a response to a toast that
pledged fidelity to tho principles of the
Ocala platform. Three chcors wore
given by tho crowd witli a hearty good
will.
Hon. Jerry Simpson, tho next speaker
was introduced. He was received with
a shout. Ho began by saying Kansas
always received a warm reception in
Georgia, whether in ’(12 or ’01. Ho was
glad that difforont feelings existed now.
“Socklcss Jerry,” ho.sald was tlie name
given him by tho “other fellows” in a
spirit of ridicule. While lie happened
to liavo that particular article of wear
many others didn’t, tliankB to the money
devils, and ho didn’t want to put on any
stylo above Ids people. He told how
Bonaparte significantly replied when
asked where lie would get arms that
Austria had them. Ho said “the other
fellow" had socks and lie was after
them. He didn’t only get tho socks,
but got in tho “other fellow’s" shoes.
He mado a strong argument against
railroads, watered stock and exorbitant
freight rates. Twenty per cent, of the
cast of every article bought, he asserted,
went to the railroads. Ho spoke of how
the railroads ruled the country and in
fluenced politics, and said Jay Gould’*
garments were enough to bribe a legisla
ture. He told how bribery of legisla
tor* is a chief means by which monopoly
and money power get control. HU plan
is not to confiscate the railroads, but to
squeeze the water out, pay a fair price
and let the government control enough
to make competition.
Then he assailed tlie money kings,
saying that 7-10 of the monoy of the
country Is in the hands of 2-10 of the
people. He told how seventy-five New
York men gavo a banquet at a cost of
$10,000, while there wore 100,000 peo
ple there dependent upon charity, and
8,000 buried yearly in tlie paupers’ field.
He named tlie national hanks as the
source of all tho evil. lie had notiiing
against bankers and compared them with
bed-hugs, saying “they are not had
themselves, hut it is the infornal work
they do.” In a tone of irony lio said ho
saw evidences of prosperity here the
samo as in Kansas. Ho referred to the
sign of tho “Georgia Loan and Trust
Company,” which lie had Been and made
it the basis for soino telling words in fa
vor of more money.
Money ho stated is llko a deed, only a
representative of value. He asked why
deeds should not lie made upon gold, as
well as money, no wants money issued
direct to the people on good security.
If the politicians are afraid of tho sub-
treasury why don’t they oppose govern
ment bonds? ho asked. The corn, wheat
and cotton would ho actually stored
while the basis for tho bonds have yet to
bo produced. He said there was no hot
ter security that could be given than the
crops. Gold and silver aro deposited
and 120 per cont is drawn from the treas
ury, while tlie farmers only want 80 per
cent. He dealt class legislation a heavy
blow and scorned the action of Windom
in advancing $20,000,000 to Wall street
last year. He said a farmer or laborer
might have called on the government till
dooms day, but wouldn't have been
helped at all.
l’ut your men thoro and legislate for
yourselves like they have done. Then
you will be gontlemen and not hayseed,”
said Mr Simpson.
Ho spoko of ancient robbers of tlie
common people and said the practice
still continuoB, saying that the people
had learned it through their stomachs
and pocket books and knew it.
“Parties will mako any and all sorts of
platforms,” said Mr. Simpson and lie
compared them to a trick mule which a
boy had trained to sit down wiion
touched in the Hanks. An Englishman
asked tlie hoy what caused it. He
pointed to a Hock of quail closo by and
replied it Was a “setter.” A bargain
was driven which was very much to tho
boy's advantage. They wero crossing a
creek. The boy managed for tlie
Englishman to touch the mules Hanks
The mule set down and over backwards
wont its rider. When lio got up tho
Englishman demanded to know what
was tlie matter. Tlio boy replied that
ho had said tlie mulo was a setter and
it was as good for “suckers” as anything
else. Applying this ho said the plat
forms were tlie trick mulos aud tlie
people tho “suckers.”
Then ho advised that tho people quit
taking platforms, but advised them to
elect their own men and if they don’t
come to the scratch to elect another.
•‘When your loyalty extends to a person
or a party that dosn't represent your
interests, then your loyalty goes too
far.'
Edward Atkinson was given a severe
raking up the back. Hr. Simpson led
up to him by saying that “figures don’t
lie, but liars figure." Atkinson's views
on the race question and the silver ques
tion were vigorously denounced.
He said that Paddy once bought some
chickens, among which was a duck. Ths
duck would rake In all the corn with its
wide bill. Paddy hit on the plan of Ill
ing down the duck's bill to tlie size of
ths chickens’ so they could all have an
equal show. “That Is what wo want,"
said Mr. Simpsou, “an equal show for
all.” Ho called the senate an aristo-
oratic body, and thought it could be dis
pensed with. He told of the suicide of
a republican officer in Kansas and the
election of a man from the people to fill
Ids place. He hopes others will go and
do likewise.
Mr. Simpson told how confederate
soldiers were disfranchised in Kansas
until the people’s legislature took
cliargo last year. Then the republican
senate had to bo scared into passing the
bill in tlie hope of re-election.
Two Irishmen," said the speaker.
of bis enthusiastic speeches. His friends
who have heard him frequently say it
was the effort of his life. After a few
introductory remarks he said lie be
lieved tho alliance heaven inspired.
Then he assailed tho statement that over
production was tlie cornerstone of the
farmers’ condition. He asserted and sat
isfactorily proved that there is overpro
duction ill nothing. Underconsumption
hegaveas the trouble,and that itwasdue
to a lack of money. He told liow the alli
ance had been a help to all and harm to
none, except those making a living by
stealing. Then he told how tho order
had grown until it is now on top, aud
dropped a word of pity for tlie fellows
who are fighting it. Tlie merchants and
hankers had told tlie farmers to help
themselves, and now that they were do
ing it they blamed them. He said those
who hadn't been 'hurt and still opposed
tlie alliance, did so from ignoranco or
cussed meanness.
He offered $100 to any man who would
find any objection to the sub-treasury
when he got through. “We want our
remedy or something hotter. Don'
condemn tills or any other measure un
less you can put something hotter in the
place of ,it.’’ He announced that tlie
national bank bill was predicated upon
debt, then lie laid bare what lie termed
the iniquitous system. He read this ex
tract from the Ocala platform.
“We demand that sub-treasuries or
depositories be established in the several
states, which shall loan direct to the
people at a low rate of interest, not to
exceed 2 per cent, per annum, or non
perishable farm products and on real
estate.”
By comparisons ho showed this a
benefit to all. He-explained the moos
uro thoroughly end argued it after his
own fashion, which is a telling one.
His spcecli was devoted to tho sub-tr'eas-
ury and the question of more money—
which he wants only in a sum sufficient
to measure up witli business, ne de
clared there was no security better than
land. The national banks were handled
with gloves off, and under his compari
sons it showed up poorly alongside the
sub-treasury bill, which he said tlie
highost authority—the United States su
preme court—had decided was consti
tutional.
Ho declared tho measure constitu
tional and practicable, and on tlie
straight democratic lino of Jefferson and
Calhoun.
His speech was convincing to many
who heard it, and during its progress
Mr. G. W. C. Munro, of Putnam, who
was in tho crowd announced that he was
ready to join the alliance, the sub-treas
ury stumbling block being moved.
Col. Livingston was choercd to tho
echo when ho concluded by announcirg
tlie alliancemen genuine Jeffersonian
democrats.
When the cheering had died away Col.
Livingston announced that Col. I’olkand
Mrs. Loase were expected in time to ad
dress the meeting and that no deception
was intended. He heard nothing from
them and couldn't say why they did not
come.
All the speeches were Interspersed
with apt and witty illustrations and the
speakers were frequently interrupted
with applause.
Soon after Cot. Livingston spoke the
crowd dispersed. Tho special trains
left and the special car containing the
visitors was attached to the one going to
Macon.
Thus ended the first alliance educa
tional rally in Georgia, no big third
party gun being touched off.
GOT ’EM DOWN PAT.
President Polk 8am the Alliance la Tlrsd of
Democratic Mean Denunciations.
Wathinotos, D. C., July 13.—Col. L,
L. Polk, president of tile National
Farmers' Alliance, is in Washington to
day.
He emphatically denies the story that
any Kansas sub alliance or any body of
Kansas alliancemen had passed a resolu
tion offering to return to tlie Held of the
republican party because it had become
evident to them that tbo southern alii
ancemcn wero not represented at Cincin
nati, and that they still claimed to he
long to tho democratic party.
Col. Polk says tlie story is a “joke,'
pure and simple, and was made out of
tlie whole cloth to suit the ends of the
republican newspapers. Ho claims that
tlie order lias gained 15,000 members in
Kansas since the Ocala convention, and
that It was never more thoroughly
united.
When asked if there would bo a third
ticket in the presidential race, he said
tlmt in the northwest the third party had
come to stay, and that it would not only
put a national ticket in the field, but
tlmt it would swoop Kansas, Nebraska,
tlie two Dakotas and other states in that
section.
Ho says ho cannot forecast the alii
ancc action In the south; “but,” lie
added significantly, “if the democratic
leaders in that section do not let up on
their intolerance and denunciation of
our order and its principles, there will
be a third ticket movement inaugurated
all throughout the southern states.
The alliance, ho declared, was grow-
lng weary with the leaders of the demo
cratic party In tho south, and it would
not be unnatural for them to turn out
their detractors.
Col. Polk denies the story that Macune
has sold out to the protective tariff ad
vocates, aud suggests that the report Is
on a par with other calumnies directed
against tho alliance chiefs.
Polk has been lecturing in New York
state to large audiences. He will join
Gon. Weaver, Mr. Simpson and other
alllanco apostles in Georgia this weok,
when tho political gudgeons, he de
clares, will run hot.
Way It Was Killed.
Atlanta, July 1.3'—One reason why
the senate killed the resolution to ap
propriate money for the continuance of
the military encampment was that the
senate did not care to encourage the
military spirit among the negroes.
They argued that tho negroes are
already making demands on the govern
or to be allowed to participate in the
encampment fund. They thought that
encampment of the negro military would
bo hazardous and dangerous. Some of
the senators also thought that the en
campment was useless, and involved an
extravagant and unnecessary expendi
ture of monoy.
Ths Ocala Platform.
Atlanta, July 13.—It is not improba
ble that a resolution will bo introduced
“wero lying down by a railroad track
asleep. They were not accustomed to
trains, and when a coal burner came by
puffing and snorting, Paddy said to
Jimmy, ‘Jimmy, got up. They’ve mov
ing hell, and there goes tho first load.’ ”
He applied this to Ingall’s defeat by tho
alliance. He said that Ingalls and John
Sherman had done more hurt by waving ; larger In proportion than it is in tho
tho bloody shirt than old Tecuinsch | senate.
would have done had lie marched to tlie | th« New DUu'lctaT
sea forty times. He said Sherman aud *
,, i Atlanta, July 13.—The indications
McKInlev, the pernicious tariff Bill ; ,
• , , arc that tlie alliance members of tho leg-
must go, and then Kansas and Iowa and „ A ,
In the legislature to indorse tho Ocala
platform. Tho alliance members of the
legislature hold a meeting last night and
it is said that the Introduction of the
resolution was decided on. If introduced
it will no doubt be adopted, for the
alliance has a large majority in the leg
islature. Tho majority in the house is
Mohr Harrow Killed.
Last night Officer W. C. Barrow received
a telegram from Macon announcing that
his son, Moses Barrow, was killod thoro
yosterday afternoon while trying to board
tho train from Americus which arrived
in Macon at 5:30 o’clock.
It was learned by tho reporter that the
young man was trying to board the train
at tlie junction, to seo if there was any
one on it that lie know. Ho
missed his footing and was horribly
mangled, his body being cut in two
and his arms cut off. Death was in
stant, tho uufortuuato boy not oven ut
tering a cry of pain.
Officer Barrow went to Macon on the
early train this morning. The burial
will tako place at Smitlivlllo to-day.
Moses Barrow was a young man just
18 years old. Ho had many friends In
Americus, by whom he was greatly ad
mired. The whole city will sympathize
with the grief-strtekon parents in their
sad hour of troubls.
STILL MORE CHANGES
TO BE MADE AMONG CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD OFFICIALS.
Many DlrMons to be Consolidated and
Much Moving nnd Removing of Men—
Something Abont Mr. Manriiall and tho
Southwestern Division,
Tragedy In Cordele.
Coudele, July 14.—About 8:30 o’clock
last night the report of a gun was heard
in the negro quarter of town, when Mar
shal Morris, who was about 50 yards
away, hurried to where the firing was
done and found Jim Wesley with a por
tion of the baok part of his head shot off
and the negro lying apparently dead fn a
pool of blood. From another negro who
was In another part of the shanty It was
learned that the negro was at a table
eating supper when the shot wo* fired
through a window from the outside.
The assassin mado his escape without
being seen by anyone, although a dozen
other negroes were within a few steps of
the house at the time of tho tragedy.
This morning the shot negro was Just
alive, but the doctor says there is no
chance for him to recover.
A Young Lady*. Suicide.
Nashville, Tenn., July 0.—Miss
Ontie Sconiile, a leading society young
woman attempted to commit suicide at
her homo by shooting. She is in a crit
ical condition. Mental depression
caused by brooding over the recant
death of her mother was the probable
cause of tlie rash act
Want. It for. the Schools.
Atlanta, July 13—If the resolution
of Mr. Ualny, of Cobb, introduced In the
house this morning, becomes a law
there will be no encampment of the
military next year. It provides that the
$25,000 appropriated for next year be
appropriated to the common school
fund of tlie state.
Georgia will find the bloody chasm com
pletely tilled, and they can mingle free
ly. “Then wu will have it truly united
country.” The way to secure this, he
aid, is by united and determined action
of the people. “Politicians and tlie par
tisan press will work against it, but the
people aro powerful, and I sec from your
looks that I can carry your greetings to
Kansas.”
As Mr. Simpson sat down the applause
was almost deafening.
Dinner was next in order. Many ate
on the grounds where baskets were
opened and the contents spread; others
went to the hotels and restaurants.
After dinner Col. Livingston made one
islature will introduce and pass a re
districting bill that will surely elect an
alliancoman from every district in tho
state. The bill to be introduced by the
renpportlonment committee may be so
amended that the original will not ho
recognized, or a complete substitute
may bo introduced for the commitsee’s
bill.
Ready for War.
Flagstaff, Arizona, July 13.—Six
hundred Navajoe Indians are on the war
path driving herders from thetr ranges
and slaughtering cattle. The iLdians
are well armed. They have In all 18,000
and are well fixed financially. A posse
has gone to arrest the leaders.
Creditors Will Compromise.
Wokcesteh, Mass., July 11.—It is un
derstood the creditors of the Worcester
Steel Works have consented to accepts
compromise and the works will soon be
running again. The indebtedness is
about $1,200,000.
To B* Married.
At Athens, next Sunday, JnlylO, Mr.
Roscoe A. Hinton will wed Miss Jennie
Woodfin. Mr. Hinton is widely known
and exceedingly popular In Americas
and bis many fnfends will offer him their
heartiest good wishes .In advance. Miss
Woodfin is one of Athons* most charm
ing young ladies, the admired of a large
circle of friends. She will be heartily
welcomed here as Mrs. Hinton.
The air is full of rumors of ohaoges in
the Central railroad system. Instead of
decreasing, the number of prospective
changos appear to inorease daily.
It was confidently stated among rail
road men yesterday, and generally be
lieved, that a number of important
changos will soon be made among the
officials. It was understood that a num
ber of changes had already been made.
It was the talk that Superintendent of
Transportation W. W. Starr was out;
that Superintendent of the Main Stem
Division H. R. Hill was out; that Supt.
T. S. Motse, of the Savannah «fc Atlantic
division, was out, that Superintendent
of Terminals H. C. Morgan had resign
ed,-and that Supt Curran, of the Savan
nah A Western division, and McKenzie,
of the Southwestern division, would
soon be out also. The reason for these
changes wero said to be the altering of
the system of divisions and consolidating
tho divisions and lossenlng tho number
of officials.
Tlie belief among railroad men that a
number of changos are imminent is very
strong. All of the officials whose names
were mentioned will not leave the ser
vice of the Central, It is said.- The un
derstanding is that a general consolida
tion of tho system will be made shortly,
and the services of a number of salaried
officers, hitherto considered .indispensa
ble, will be dispensed with.
It is pretty certain so The Times-Re-
coiideh has it from reliable authority,
that W. W. Starr, at present superin
tendent of transportation, will be mlde
superintendent of the main stem divi
sion, whieh will Include the Savannah
Atlan tic division and the Savannah
terminals. Supt. Moiso of tho Savannah
Atlantic will bo given .a position at
Columbus. H. It. Dill, at present sup
erintendent of the main stem it is said
will be dropped. Mr. Dill was in town
yesterday, but had nothing to say with
regard to the rumored changes. The
Savannah Western Jdivision is to be
consolidated with the Georgia Pacific
and it is said will be directed by the
samo superintendent. Mr. Curran, at
present superintendent of the Savannah
Western division, will be trans
ferred to some other division and Supt
McKenzie, at presont in charge of the
Southwestern division, is to bo changed
or dropped. It is also rumored that the
South Carolina divisions will be consoli
dated and Supt. B.. C. Epperson
will he out, and that Supt. John D.
Williamson, of the Chattanooga di
vision; is to bo changed or dropped, and
that division consolidated with some
other division. It Is further said that
instead of a Savannah freight agent
there will be a general Agent at Savannah
with more extended authority, who will
take ebarge of the whole department,
including tho freight contraots, similar
to the general agent In Atlanta.
It was rumored that several of these
ehanges were to have gone into, effeot
yesterday, but that a telegram was re
ceived from Washington holding- them 1
up for s'while.
The rumors concerning changes may
be “round bouse talk,” as Tua Times-
RacoBDEBt* informed Superintendent
Molfeo calls It, bnt the fact that they are
generally believed by railroad men
causes them to be regarded as more
than probable. The explanation Is that
the Riobmond A Danville management
regard so many divisions unnecessary.
On the Riobmond A Danville preper
a superintendent’! division consist* of
000 miles or more, and it is regarded un
necessary to split the Central system up .
into a number of email divisions, each
under a separate superintendent, when
one man could as easily manage twice
the mileage.
It Is also said that the Central, or
rather the Richmond A Danville, will
make an effort to get the Savannah,
Americus A Montgomery, and falling in
that they will build from Americas to
their line at Lyons, throwing the offices
of the Southwestern here and the Savan
nah A Western from Savannah to Colum
bus under that division.
Mr. Marshall still affirms that he
knows nothing of It, but it was repeated
yesterday that It will be Supt W. N.
Marshall of the Southwestern.
That Reunion.
As has been announced Tige Ander
son's brigade will have a reunion at Ma
rietta July 21. Rylander’s battery waa
In that brigade. In the Wilderness
fight that battery lost 400 out of 500
men, including every commissioned and
non-commissioned officer In the com
mand. It was one of the best and
bravest commands in the service. Judge
J. L. Adderton was a member of Rylan
der’s battery and be has received a letter
from another survivor asking him to go
to Marietta and represent the command,
which he would do ably. -
It Is Judge Fish. ’
Atlanta, July 13.—Judge W. H.
Fish was to-day elected judge of the
southwestern circuit to fill out the un-
explred term of Judge Fort. Judge
Fish had no opposition and was the
choice of the people.