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■‘-■“ft AJlGiilCU.S WEEKLYTIMES-RECORDKR: FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1891.
jTylliOAD MEN TALK
,UF PROPOSED reduction of
l° N the PASSENGER RATE.
j.ay 1 lie Two-cent R»te Would Not
I *** uuniilne Espenees-Knllroade Barely
ji* kliie Both Kndi Sleet at a Tliree-cent
l , rr»r>>‘-
SIDEWALK STATESMEN TIIE DISPENSARY BILL.
our people are deeply Interested in
| d and reliable railroad service,
J- TiME-i-llECOBDKB gives the
l l8E g of three prominent rail-
men. as reported by the Atlanta
Constiwtion. on the subject of the pro-
1 ' it
cents a mile:
jlajor Jolm W. Green probably occu-
. tlie nl ost independent position of
inv raiiroaL
jjilroad, which is owned jointly by the
Louisville Jc Nashville and the Central
I of Georgia. He has this to say about
I the two-cent rate:
i,ope that the Constitution will let
, on this two-cent rate. Our road, the
I Georgia, is barely making expenses at
Represent rate. We have a good, fast
efrom Atlanta to Augusta, and also
I from Augusta to Macon. We have spent
I a lar-'e amount of money to improve
I oar passenger service, and I assure you,
laman. that it barely pays expenses.
if our rate is reduced one-third,
e will certainly lose money, and there
I it but one thing left for us to do. Our
I fast train service and some of our othor
trains will have to bo taken off. The
people will have to suffer in conse-
I quence,
been u
nobody can expect a
I railroad to run at a loss, because it
would only be a short while until it ran
| into the ground.
of do not bother the legislature and
I the railroad commission unless it is ab-
I solutely necessary to say something for
I our protection. I recognize the right
I that the commission has to cut our rates
I when they are in excess of what they
I ought to be. Hut there is a point where
| it ought to stop. Now if Georgia wants
I a tine passenger service, with the finest
I cars and best equipments, they must
I gire us time and opportunity to get it,
I and I say to you that if this rate is cut
we have nothing left to do but to meet
the cut by reducing our service, which
ON THE GREAT AND IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY.
The Silver Question, Sub-Treasury Bill,
the Tariff, and Many other Abstruse
Problems Settled on tbe Streets.
I will result iu sloar trains and poor cars, tjantly.
for we can not possibly carry on the im
provements that we now liave and pro
pose to make with a cut in these rates.
“1 think the best way about such mat
ters is to talk plain about it. I do not
believe that the legislature wants to em
barrass the railroads on tills question,
and 1 hope that they will not pass any
such bill.”
Hoc. Patrick Calhoun, vice-president
of the Terminal systom, says: “I do
think that the legislature ought not to
entertain a proposition to reduce the
passenger fare. It will be a mistake, and
there is no doubt about it. Wo have a
vestibule train from Atlanta to Wash
ington, which is as good as any train in
the United States. Wc arc now running
■'■1st train at a loss—even at 3 cents a
mile. Cut tlic rate onc-tliird, and that
train goes off, so far as Georgia is con
cerned. It is just a matter of impossi
bility to keep it on, and not only that,
hut we will have to take nomo other
trains oil that wo now run. The popu
lation of Georgia is not sufficient to jus
tify a two-cent rate. When it Is, the
people of Georgia will find the railroads
ready to respond to a reduction. Tlioy
know just as well as anybody that if wo
could make more money by it, we would
do it. Wc cannot make more money,
and are satistied that wo would lose.
Everything ought to be kopt as it is
until the country is settled up until it
“di justify a reduction.
I do not care to discuss tlio matter fur-
Iher than to say that to reduce the rate
further now will result In a poor serrico
on the part of the railroads. We had to
take some of the trains off of the Central
that were not paying, even under the
three-coni Mle. We have placed good
cars on the Central railroad, and have a
Sued service from hero to Savannah,
fids taking off of trains will have to be
continued if the rato is reduced one-
ikird. l think that the Constitution, In
discussing the matter, has not luvesti-
sated it as closely as it generally does
questions in which tho public Is Inter*
wed. I a m ready to go at any time be-
ure any committco or tho commission
™ demonstrate what I state, that It
hi not be for tho Interest of the public
o make this reduction. Wo want to Im
prove tlic passenger service. We want
“ extend that vestibulo train to New Or-
“■ We aro preparing now to give a
It Is generally admitted that oar town
can boast of more statesmen out of a job
than any other city of its size in the
state. That Is Illustrated every day in
the week, and yesterday our man about
town was edified iu this fashion:
I tell you, gentlemen,” exclaimed a
well-known visiting farmer statesman,
“this scarcity of cash has got to come to
an end. What we want is monev, and
lots of it!”
“How are you going to get it?" in-
jocted a tired looking citizen.
“Get it? Easy enough! What’s tbe
matter with borrowing it from tbe gov
ernment? Don't wo own the govern
ment? That’s what this sub-treasury
scheme means. Put your cotton up for
security and got your checks.”
’What kind of checks?" interposed
an anxious listener
“Well, you don’t suppose I meant
poker checks! I mean bank checks—
checks that will bring the cash every
time you hand ono up. That's what we
want, and what we are bound to liar
and don't you forget it!”
“Well, tell us bow. Tell os something
about this Bcliomo to get money. What
is tlie sub-treasury plan, anvway ?”
“Gentlemen, I am not a financier, and
I must confess I don’t know mucii about
it; but I know this much, that you can’t
borrow any money on cotton to-day; and
that’s what I call tough. Now if we had
money in some sort of a treasury—1 don’t
care what you call it—where wo could
get it by putting up our stuff, then every
thing would be serene. But look at tte
situation. Here are yon men digging in
tho dirt all your lives to make dollars
grow, and other fellows in other lands,
who never do any of the digging, get all
tho cream of the labor and you get
nothing but skim-milk. Am I right!”
“Youbet!” responded tlie.crowd as
one man.
“Then what do you propose to do
about it?” asked the statesman, de-
A LIVELY DISCUSSION OF THE TEM
PERANCE QUESTION.
Mr. Martin, Author of tha Bill, Primed For
all Opponents of Hit Pet Slots lire—The
Bill Recommitted. Which Will Prob
ably Kill It.
estibidij service from Savannah to the
ortlnvest, and hope t > present it this
‘“ter unless wo are interfered with by
sk>n C ” SUC * lcRi8latlon 08 18 ““Her dlscus-
t . C rt°nel .1. YT. Thomas, president of
Nashville, Chattanooga * St. Louis
lays- IC " e!,tcrn * Atlantic railroads,
*>11 be a great mistake to reduce
r*, passenger rate to 2 cents a mile. I do
care , *l>at people say about this pay-
Hi® Wostern A Atlantic. I happen
“ that It did not pay. If It had,
cer, n , nly would not have asked the
tnangc back to 3 cents a mile. I had to
“kc some of the trains off the Western
Atlantic railroad simply because they
ere not paying, even at the 3 cent a
rat «- I expect to Improve the
&"S er , scrvlco on the Western A At-
nt .and to give a through line from
to Louisville, Ky., that will be
E 10 any ln the United States. I am
, , n g nnif built for that purpose now,
enrt 800n , a » my track Is fixed and the
ready, it will be perfected. Bat
thi-! c ^ 8 ature passes a bill, cutting
on™ 8 ,one-third, that will be the end
w ui^ l,ar »* Georgia Is concerned. It
aiduo a n ?' ,uke “ d ’ th * wlU
“Stick by tho Democratic party!”
shouted an old-timer, who had just join
ed the crowd.
“Well, I’ll go you on that, too, If the
democratic party will give
a written guarantee that they
will spread money all over this land,
and spread it thick ln Sumter county."
• * *
Not two blocks away tho reporter’s
attention was arrested by another states
man who was out on an entire different
tack, This was tlie talk of tlie second
orator:
No, sir; we can’t do it! Thcro‘s n<J
use of talkin’ about it. Wc can’t go back
on Cleveland ! lie is the purest, most
boncst, straigbtest statesman north of
Mason and Dixon’s line. He did more
for the democratic party than a wilder
ness of such men as Davo Hill. Who
is Ilill anyway ? What did lie ovor do ?
Just like Brer Babbit—Hill Le lay
low, and say nuffin. But, my friends,
that kind of a game won’t win in this
race. Wo want a candidate who shows
down bis hand when lie is called by ills
constituents. That's tlie kind of a mail
Cleveland is, and I'm for him agin the
field, and through thick and thin]!”
“How about that Bilvcr lottcr of bis?”
was tired at the speaker.
“Ob, that don't amount to shucks.
This silver bugaboo will bo knocked out
by tlie next congress, and then Cleve
land will sail away up on the tariff wave
so high in tho estimation of tho people
that lie will havo a walk-over in tho
next Democratic National Convention.”
How about electing him?” shouted
another silver advocate.
‘Why, my friend, ycu talk like a
J d fool. Elect him? Letthodcmo-
cratic party act with horse-sense just
once, and nomlnato Grover Cleveland,
and it's a halo of cotton to a spool of
thread he will carry 40 states out of a
possible 44."
"What makes you so positive, old
man?”
"Because ho was swindled on the last
heat by Wanamaker, Bardsley, Dudley,
Harrison A Co., and I believe theie is a
God in Israel, who, In his own good
time, will make all things even—and I
believo God’s time Is near at band?’
Atlanta, July 28.—The senate was
engaged in passing bills, while the
house has tbe temperance question un
der consideration. And it was a lively
discussion, Mr. Martin, author of the
bill, doing most of it. Questions were
fired at him-from all parts of the house,
but he had studied his subject and was
equal to the emergency. Tbe house was
not ready to pass bis bill as it stands, so
It was recommitted, and this may be Its
death knell.
To-day was set for tho hearing of tho
bill introduced by Mr. Martin of Fulton
to provide for the dispensaries of liquor
in the various counties in the state. The
temperance committee reported tho bill
to the house witli the recommendation
that it bo passed. Aftor tho bill was
read Mr. Martin took the fioor in ad
vocacy of his hill. Ho spoke at length
explaining the bill and Its workings If it
becomes a law. He saw no reason why
an advocate of cither sido of the prohl
bition question should opposo the bill.
It is claimed that the present local option
law creates a necessity that it does not
provide for, that is, gotting liquor for
purely medical purposes, without having
to send out of the county for it. This
law provides how liquor shall bo dis
pensed in counties that votes whisky
out. The law does not disturb the
status of the counties that are “wet'
that are “dry." It only provides for tho
operation of tlie local option law for
those counties who choose to vote upon
tlie question and adopt It.
Mr. Barret, of Pike, spoke in favor of
tlie bill. He said they had two dispen
saries in his county, and that they gave
perfect satisfaction, supplying the needs
of those who are sick, or who got “snake
bit.” He hoped tho bill would pass, as
it would settle the vexed question of
prohibition.
"Mr. Fleming said he was not opposed
to tlie general purposes of the bill, if
tlie law was necessary, but he did not
see that such an institution run by the
state could be instituted, and ho be*
lieved that the supreme court would de*
Clare tho law unconstitutional. In sup
port of his position he read paragraphs
1 and 11 of section six of the constitu
tion, whicii says that the general assem
bly shall not authorize any county or
municipal corporation to become
stockholder in any company to lend
its credit to any corporation or
county, and paragraph 11 declares It
shall not dclegato to any county the
right to levy a tax except for education
al purposes, to erect public buildings
and bridges, support prisoners, to pay
jurors and coroners, expenses of
courts, to support paupers and pay out
standing debts due before tlie adoption
of tho constitution. Ho did not think
tlie constitution would allow the levy of
a tax to engage in tho liquor business,
Mr. Chappell said ho thought the po
sition taken by Mr. Fleming was correct.
He favored tlie bill, but did not think a
county liad tlie right to lovy a tax to pur
chase and run a dispensary.
Mr. Davis of Burke made an eloquent
speech in opposition to tho hill. lie
said tho bill was nothing more than tho
introduction of barrooms into counties
already dry. If Waynesboro, in my
county, should cloet a "wet” council un
der tills bill, they could open a barroom,
yet my county went dry by 1300 majori
ty iu the late election on that question.
Mr. Mattox of Clinch spoke in opposi
tion to tlie bill. He was in favor of a
dispensary, but he doubted its constitu
tionality, but hoped such a bill could bo
perfected. No man is going to sell a bill
of liquors to a county if no one is respon
sible for it, and the constitution forbids
taxation to pay sucb a bill.
Mr. Berner moved that the bill, witli
tbe amendments, be recommitted to the
committee on temperanco. lie said he
bolleved if a bill could be perfected on
tho line suggested by this bill that tbe
bouse would adopt it. Tbe motion pre
vailed by a decided vote, so after nearly
two hours’ discussion the question will
be rediscussed at a future day.
• CLIFF CLAY’S CROP. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT STEVE RYAN IN JAIL
M M. FOLSOM TELLS WHAT HE SAW
AT CLAYS'S PLANTATION.
Five Hundred Bales of Colton to One
Thousand Acres-SU Hundred Acres In
Corn and Other Things In Proportion—
Hls Is a Model! Farm.
The Bank of Richland.
The itockholdera of the Bank of Rich*
land held their first annual meeting on
the 14th of this month, when a dividend
of 8 per cent, was declared, beildes
carrying a good amount to the reserve
fund as a surplus. When the stringency
of the times is considered and the fact
that this bank has only been doing busi
ness ten months, and that all of the
stock has not been paid In but eight
months, this 1* considered quite a good
showing, and It speaks well for the able
management of the officen.
Mr. Lamar deserves special credit for
tbf able manner ln which he fills two of
fices those of cashier and bookkeeper.
The old officers were re-elected as fol
lows: D. B, Harrell, President; T. A.
H. Meyer, vice-president and O. V. La-
mar, cashier.—Richland Gazette.
Mr. 0. N. Lamar waa In Amerloua yea-
torday, circulating among.hla old friends,
and paid Tax Timks-Recorder a pleas
ant visit. >
Mr. M. M. Folsom, who spent several
days in Amoricus last week, took a turn
out to Col. C. C. Clay’s plsntation, and
gave the Atlanta Journal an interesting
account of the day, from which we ex
tract tbe following;
Imagine, if you can, a regular little
village of whitewashed cottages, facing a
big barn and mule lot, and off at a little
ditance a low-caved, brown-hued man
sion, with sweeping piazzas and a breezy
hall; and big spreading oak trees in
front; and—
Y'ou havo the plantation home of this
prince of planters.
It was still a long time till dinner, so
wo passed the house and went bowling
awny along the winding road that leads
through the fields.
Far as the eye could reacli to tlie
right, to tlie left, front and rear, lay
spread out the greon fields bedewed
with one of the most magnificent crops
that it lias ever been my fortune to be
hold.
Think of 200 acres in ono body that
will yield over 200 bales of cotton!
It is land that has been cleared tho
third year, and the roots arc still in tho
soil, but rich, dark, green cotton stands
with boughs interlacing across four and
a half foot rows, aro a mass of bolls
from top to bottom.
Three years ago Mr. Clay came Into
possession of these lands. It was the
Furlow place then, and while the lands
were of a magnificent character, tho
place was badly run down and produced
poor crops, the very best being no more
than a bale to three acres.
But Mr. Clay is a brainy farmer. He
went to work with a will, and tho result
is the finest crops, to the size of It, per
haps in the state of Georgia.
He has 1,000 acres in cotton, from
which he will get 500 bales. Two hun
dred acres of that, according to the opin
ions of expert cotton men, will go over
200 bales.
This cotton is already made, in a great
measure, as three is grown fruit enough
to make a splendid crop on the stalks
rfjtt how, though the cotton has two
months to grow.
In working this cotton ho cultivated
about thirty acres to the plow, and used
about two and a half tons of Zell’s
guano to tho plow.
In addition to his great cotton crop ho
has 000 acres of com that will make fif
teen to twenty bushels per aero.
Then he has harvested a fine oat crop,
and will secure a good crop of potatoes
and peas, with other sldo crops.
Ilis great crop is cotton, howover.
He has a sixty-horse-power gin knock
ing out twelve bales a day in season, and
he keeps the railroad hot hauling his
crop to Americus.
TWO HUNDRED KILLED-MANY WERE
ROASTED TO DEATH.
An excursion Train Telescoped—A One
Reservoir explodes, and the Mate
Wreckage Catchea Fire—A Terrible Sight
for tbe Survivore.
Paris, July 27.—A dispatch just re
ceived from the scene of last night'
foarful collision between tbe oxourslon
trains, near St. Maude, represent! the
accident of a more distressing character
than first appeared.
After a fearful crash, the train caught
fire, and the unfortunates who were
hopelessly wedged in the debris were
slowly roasted.
Many of the poor crew were so placed
that for many agonizing moments they
were forced to look upon death remorse
lessly burning its way to them.
All that humanity could do to extri
cate them from the situation, not to be
described by language, was done, but
in most instances of no nvall. Tho awe
stricken multitude was compelled to
stand helplessly by and listen to the aw
ful din mado by the crackling flames
falling Ironwork of tho burning cars,
and tho shrieks, moans and prayers of
tho doomed.
Occasionally a voice would raiso Itself
above tho tumult supplicating tho mer
ciful to kill the unhappy speaker and put
him out of pain.
In numbors of instances men and wo
men were seen laughing, gibbering and
flinging their arms wildly about.
Fear had dethroned their reason,
The engine of the rear train telescoped
the last three cars of the train ahead
and almost instantly a reservoir in which
gas was stored exploded with terrific
force.
The wreck then caught fire.
A half hour elapsed after the outbreak
of flames before the lost faint cry of
agony was stilled.
Fully two hundred persons were killed
or Injured.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Tbe S. A. A M. Opened.
Montgomery has reason to bo proud.
We have had just opened up to us an
other great artery of commerce, which
connects tbe city with one of the richest
and most productive sections of the
state, an agricultural region whoso sym
pathies and trend are all in this direc
tion, and whose people only need the
means of transportation to come and do
all their trading. Now having gotten it,
they will come, and the city will be the
gainer thereby.
The S., A. A M. la practically opened.
The first shipping of freight has been
made over that line, Messrs. Jones A
Ray enjoying the distinction of having
made it. The passenger trains will soon
be running, and then we will have an
other passage way to the sea. Great
things are expeoted of the S., A. AM.,
and from the wise and buslnefc-llke
manner In which the enterprise has been
managed from Its inception to the pres
ent, it Is safe to say there will bo no dis
appointment Its opening la a great
event for Montgomery.—Montgomery
Advertiser.
1 ■ '
A HEAVY FINE.
An Engineer Pure Twenty-live Hollars for
mowing HI* Whistle at Richland.
When tho local freight on tho S. A. A
M. railroad reached tho signal post at
Richland Monday morning tho engineer
gave tho usual signal of four blasts from
his whistle, as he Is required to do; but
it seems that ho violated one of the laws
of that thriving village, and the city
marshal ran down to tho depot for tbe
purposa of arresting him for the offense.
Tho engine had moved off on Its way to
Omaha; but when Richland was reached
on his return trip the city marshal and
severral other officials wero at the dopot
waiting hls arrival.
The engineer was notified that ho had
been fined 825 for tho offense, and as bo
had no money with him, had to resort
to telegraphic communication to effect
his release.
The conflicting laws of the town of
Richland and tho railroad work a hard
ship upon the engineer who is an inno
cent offender. He is required by tho
train master to give tho signal under
pain of discharge; and the town authori
ties say that he shall not, under pain of
a fine, which places him between two
fires.
A similar case occurred in Atlanta a
few days ago, In which the engineer was
notified that he would bo dismissed if
he did not give the signal, and tbe city
authorities also notified him that If he
did he would be fined.
The orders of the railroad and the
laws of Richland should be harmonized
so that there will be no cause for further
trouble.
The fine in this case seems unusually
heavy, and strikes deep into the pocket
book of a class of railroad employees
little able to pay it.
Hade •10,000,000 in Buchu.
New York, July 28.—Dr., Henry J.
Humboldt, the famous buebn man, who
is said to havo made 810,000,000 from
the sale of patent medicines, was taken
from bis home at Long Branch last Fri
day to an Insane asylum at Trenton, N. J.
He is now in a straight jacket and la a
raving maniac. Competent physicians
pronounced hls case hopeless.
Last week the doctor made several
attempts to injure hls attendants and
members of hls family.
Three Rallroad.Conductors Badly Bruised
and Mangled.
Atlanta, July 28.—Imprisoned ln a
car while It rolled down an embankment
and turned orer three times.
Such was the frightful experience of
three well-known railroad conductors
yostorday afternoon.
And their bruised and mangled bodies
tell what an ordeal they passed through.
Yesterday afternoon about 3 o’clock a
north-hound Richmond A Danville
freight train pulled out.
Conductor J. \V. Rose was ln charge
of the train, and with him wero Conduc
tor KIdwell and Conductor Frank V*l-
lerotto. The latter was acting as flag
man.
When the train reached Peachtree
creek a brake-beam undor ono of tho
cars broke.
With a crash three of the cars tore
loose from the train.
The cabooso in which tho tlireo conduc
tors were shut up was liurlod down a
stoop embankment. It {urned complete
ly over three times before It reached the
bottom.
The men were rolled about with the
chain, beds and boxes in tbe caboose,
all in a confused mass.
When the caboose was opened and tho
men pulled out, they wero (badly man
gled.
Mr. Rose had one arm and one leg
broken.
Mr. VUlorette had a leg broken and
was soverely cut about the head.
Mr. KIdwell had a leg broken and was
Injured in the back.
All wero badly injured and were
brought to the city on stretchers.
This morning the three men were rest
ing quietly. Their injurlos aro serious
and painful, but It is thought that none
will die.
Tho wreck has been moved and the
regular pasBengor trains went through
on time.
THE DRY GOODS PRINCE BEHIND
THE IRON BARS.
The Sensational Ending of the Great *3,-
000,000 Failure—How Ryan Takes the
Matter —He Says That Ha Haa No
Money Belonging to Creditors.
Atlanta, Ga., July 28.—Tbe decis
ion in tho Ryan contempt case was made
this morning, and Judge Gober held that
Stephen A. Ryan baa oash assets in his
possession which must be handed over
to the receiver.
Mr. Ryan holds out that he has turned
orer all the assets In his former custody
or control.
So Judge Gober has ordered him sent
to the county jail until he complies with
the order of the court, and turns over
the money which was proven to be in
his possession.
The decision produced a profound sen
sation in the court room.
Mr. Ryan's eyes flashed a little, but he
betrayed no other emotion when he was
placed in the hands of the sheriff.
How long will Mr. Ryan stay ln jail ?
That is the question.
Judge Gober says he must stay there
until he purges himself of contempt by
turning over Ills cash assets to the re
ceiver.
An appeal from the decision of Judge
Gobor in demanding more assets will
doubtless be made. So there is another
chance for Mr. Ryan to get ont.
Mr. Ryan says he has no cash assets.
He therefore can turn over, nothing
more.
There is an appeal from the appoint
ment of a receiver. If the supreme
court holds that no receiver should have
been appointed, then this will let Mr.
Ryan out of jail.
Mr. Ryan will be given the eholee eell,
the famous No. 11, immediately to the
left as you enter the prison of the jail.
He is taking hls treatment heroically.
He says he Is right and will stick it
out.
THE FIRST SHIPMENT.
NEW ODD FELLOWS LODGE
Instituted in Americas Last Night—Colla
tion nt the Allen House.
The following gentlemen, members of
Columbus Lodges Nos. 0 and 07,1. O. O.
F., visited our city yesterday for the
purpose of instituting a lodge of Odd
Fellows in Americus: District Deputy
Grand Master T. L. Gruzard, George O.
Berry, W. T. Robinson, Max Banner, O.
O. Nelson, W. A. Feet, jr., John F.
Clegg, Leo Loewenherz, J. M. Osborne,
J. P. Golden and E. S. McEachern.
They were accompanied by Mr. L. M.
Harris, of tbe Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
During the day the gentlemen were
entertained by our leading citizens and
after tho official ceremonies of the even
ing were ended the menftjers of the new
Americas Lodge, I. O. O. F., gave their
visiting brethren a pleasant collation at
the Allen House. A general good time
was enjoyed by all.
Georgia's Humorist.
Hon. GazaWay Hartridge lectured at
Chautauqua last night, and those who
heard him tell of “People I have never
met,” were thoroughly pleased and de
lighted. * y
The lecture Is entirely different from
the Suggestions of its title. It is unique,
Interesting and at the same time highly
amusing.
The 8 , A. ft M. Road Completed to Mont
gomery, Alabama.
“The s, A. A M. road la now Inside
the cit limits, and will soon be opened
for business. Track haa been laid up to
this side of Crisby't Park. The only
delay that the road experiences now is
the location of its track to enter the
Union desot The officials of the new
road were here last week with a view of
coming to some amicable agreement
with the other roads about entering the
depot by building their traok parallel
with the Western, and at an angle with
the M. A E. road.
“Nothing definite had been given out,
however, as to the result of the confer,
ences held by those officers with those
of the other lines centering here.
“Yesterday the first car of merchan
dise was shipped over the new S. A. A
. road from this city to Hurtsboro.
The goods were consigned to contractors
who have their camp at that point. It
was loaded at Clisby’s Park by Messrs.
. B. Jones A Ray, who are the con
signors.”
The above from the Montgomery Ad
vertiser of yesterday is correct in tbe
main; but The Tiues-Recobdeb Is able
to state authoritatively that tbe negotia
tions now ponding between the M. A E.
and the S A. A M. railroads for the tem
porary uso of the track of tbe former
into the Union Depot, will without
doubt bo satisfactorily olosed, as thp
Central as well as the.L. A N. are dis
posed to accord every faollity to the new
arrival. Recognizing that the people of
Montgomery are enthusiastic over the
completion of the S. A. A M., it would
certainly do the old lines no good to try
to throw any obstacle In tho way of an
entrance into the Union Depot. On the
contrary, the utmost harmony prevails
between these lines, and they will do all
that the S. A. A. M. could reasonably
ask, ln the way of according favors.
The Heaton Whjr.
The Georgia press Is copying the com
ments of Tue Times-Recohder and the
Macon County Citizen on the voice of
our fellow citizen, “Make” Counoil.
This voice of Americas' favorite
prima donna has been cultivated of late
years to Its present pitch and volume by
the fact that the genial warehouseman
argues with fox hounds and foxes at
distances varying from ono to five miles,
and hence has got into the habit of rais
ing hls voice just a little.
It Is said by some that when a fox In
an adjoining county hears hls remarks,
be simply lies down and waits tho ar
rival of the hounds; Which accounts for
the wonderful luck of CapL Connell ln
bagging the artful foxes in such num
bers as he does.
A Sad Death.
Mr. Homer Seaife, engineer on the
construction train of tho Georgia and
Albany Construction Company, died at
Hurtsboro, Ala., on tho S. A. A M.
road, on Monday morning last. He was
a yonng man of sterling qualities, a
good engineer, and well Uked by all
of hls comrades. He had just passed
his twenty-first birthday, and was a fine
specimen of manhood. His death la in-
deed a sad one, as ho died away from
home, although loving hands adminis
tered to his wants and tenderly cared
for him in hls last hours.