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Ctmi Trail Wrecked.
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paugb and Ml Brother* elm* trsl*.
os its way boa LijwUto* to York, was
wrecked daring tb* night Mm mile*
from the city. A number of employee
• ere hart and one men <tl*J-
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every home in the city.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE CITY OF WAYCROSS AND OF WARE AND-CHARLTON COUNTIES.
VOLUME XXII
WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY, MAY IT, 1002.
NUMBER 52
Terrific Storm Visits Is Killed By “live Wire.” Mr. George F. Wooten St. Augustine Selected
MANY SHADE TREES BLOWN DOWN.
THE WORST HERE IN YEARS.
From Friday’. Dally.
One of the moat terrific rain, wind
and electric atorma that baa ever been
known bere, occurred last nignt about
7 o’clock. A down pour of rain and
bail, with continnou. clap, of tbunder
end flx.be. of lightning, and wind blow,
log at great velocity, made a atony that
waa awful in ita terrific grandeur.
The atorm waa at ita wont in Old
Waycrom. Many of the great old oak
tree* in that part of the city are blown
down, a dwelling bouae here and there
damaged, fence* destroyed, and electric
and telephone .wire* tangled with the
broken limb* of tree* and atrewn on the
atreeta and sidewalk*
In placet the telephone wireo, tailing
acroaa the electric light wire*, made it
extremely dtneerou. for anyone to Ten.
turnout The whole-telephone xyttemwu
out of order for a .hart time, and not leva
than 75 ’phone* were put out of use
throughout the night on account of the
broken wire,.
A live wire on Albany Avenue waa
run into by the horse attached to the de
livery wagon of Gorman Bros. The
horse waa thrown to the eround. The
negro driver, Heaikiah Jenkins, sprang
out and on touching the traces received
a bad electric Shock. The horse was
extricated after much trouble and to all
appearances is all right this morning.
Mr. K. M. Fruiticber, superintendent
ot the electric light and icc plant at the
Satilln Manufacturing Co’s., while driv-
) log down Francis street to see about cut.
ting the wirea from the body of Mr.
IJfldt, ran into a live <v>re, probably the
same one that iojured Mr. Lewis. Bis
hone was almost thrown to the ground,
but was not injured.
Frank Bandell’s store on Plant Ave
nue waa partly unroofed by the atorm,
and the water caused a great deal of
damage to the atock. Frank waa in
Jacksonville, but came ud thia morning.
The old livery atable on Parallel and
Brewer street, waa badly damaged by
haviog both ends blown away.
Trace were blown acroaa the houses of
Mr. Tola Thomas on Church street and
W. R Newsome on Parallel street
The kitchen of Mrs. Smith on A street
waa blown from ita foundation and set
on the ground.
Many of the large oak trees in Old
Waycrom are destroyed, several of them
being torn up by the roots,
Mr. R Saeat, who lives on Thomas
street, thinks that for about out minute
the storm waa the hardest that ha baa
wer known.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS CUT OFT
At about 10-80 o’clock Manager
Hawkina decided to shut oil all the elec,
trie lights of the.city, because of the
great danger of accidents from the broken
wirea that were on the streets in all parts
of the city. Tbs railroad and other offices
which ware in need of lights throughout
the night ware notified of the intention
In time to provide themselves with can*
dies and lamps. Alter tb* current was
eat oil tty city was in almost total dark*
ntaa the balance of the night
MR. R. E HE1DT IS HURLED INTO ETER
NITY WITHOUT MOMENTS NOTICE.
\ Another Shock,
Kingston, Ixlqnd of 8t Vincent, RVY
May IS,—Scientist, who bar* come
her* from th. Britith island of Trinidad
predict another volcanic eruptioa on
8t Vinicent within a abort trme.
The damage don* to 8t Vinicent by
tbt voleanie ernpCJoaa is now known to
be coo»ld*rably greater than waa first
• estimated. Tb* praaent nneaainaas of
tbi inhabitants of the bland la Increased
by tbt continuous agitation of tb* vole*,
t c enter*.
From Friday's Dally.
Without a moment's warning, Mr.
R E Heldt was burled Into eternity
last night Coming in contact with a
wire heavily charged with electricity
across the sidewalk on Jane street
nneonaclonaneaa cam* to him almost aa
quick aa electricity Itself. One thou-
■and volts of electricity charging
through hi. prostrate and unconscious
iorm canted death In a couple of
minute*
For more than half an hour the
body lay oo tba ground, tangled In
the deadly wire. Tiny sparks of elec*
tricity danced about the prostrate
form, while occasional electric fliahes
appeared on the ground near by.
Several neighbor* and frltnde came
shortly after Mr. Heldt'e body was
found, bnt no ona could aporoacb near
it because oi the eleotric charge. Ooce
or twice some one stepped near the
iorm, when a slight electric chock
would warn them of their danger.
An attempt was mado to telephone
the Satilla Manufacturing Company,
requesting them to ehut down the
light machines, but all tho telephones
were out of order. After **vait of al
most half an hour the electric light
company were notified and the negro
lineman, Boyd, was sent out to cut the
wire* With iDeulated pliers and
standing In a chair from the damp
ground, the wires were at lest cut
Mr. Heldt had then been dead for
aome time. Across bla breast, where
one of the wires touched, the clothing
had been burned entirely through.
The fieeh was alao burned - almost Into
tho atomach.
Mr. R E YloMt, had been em
ployed at th* Plant Sy*t«m shops in
thl* city for about a year, ha.log
moved here from Brunswick. For the
past sight month* ha ha* been fore
man of the shop* A few day* ago
hi* wife and two llttl* boy* went to
TbomuvUl* on a short visit to h*r
brother, Mr. Henry Arnold. While
his wif* was absent, Mr. Heldt was
aleeplug at hia bom* on Jus street,
snd was taking his meals at Mr* J. K
Knight’* He was on hi* way to np-
per when he ran against tha wire that
caused his death. Th* news of her
husband's death was telegraphed Mr*
Heldt last night and aha returned' to
Waycroas early thle morning. She
wa» accompanied by her sitter, Mr*
Herring, and tb* two little boy*
The body of Mr. Heldt he* been ly.
lug at the Plant System hospital until
9 o'clock today, whan It was carried to
the residence on Jane etreet It will
be moved to ThomatvIU* tonight for
burial. Th* funeral will oocor at th*
reeldanca at 5t Jan* street tonight at
8 o’clock. Bav. W. H. Scruggs will
official*. Friend, of tba family sr* In-
Tiled.
Th* cant* of Mr. Baldt’a death and th*
Injury to Mr. Lewis was th* talaphoa*
win* falling across tb* elsotrtc light
wlrts and conducting electricity to
tb* ground. There are only two
nreskt in th* electric light wlrae la
th* city, aad that* were canted by
large oak treat falling-serosa tbam,
■asr Wilton block la Old Waycroas ,
Tba pa bile do** not attach Mam* to
altbar company. - Tb* wire, were
strung securely an tb* poles, snd
breaks are tare to occur daring each a
•tors a* era experienced last night
WAS AMONG THE FIRST TO DISCOVER
LIFELESS BODY OF MR. HEIDT.
From Friday'. Daily.
Mr. Geo. F. Wooten wae on* of the
flrat person, to di.cover the body of
Mr. R E. Heidi lying on the tldewtlk
on Jen* etreet lest night Mr. Wooten
left Bred VTeteon’s (tore about 7:40 ac
companying the Mines O'Brien horn*
He noticed an open nmbrell* lying In
the middle of th* sidewalk, end asked
the young ladies to wait a moment
Stepping up near the umbrella, he
could eee the body lying on th* grouod.
Mr. Wooten then Informed the lsdiee
that something was wrong, and re
quested them to go Into tba house
of Mr. J. M. Mathis near by until be
could investigate. Some one than
came out of the Mathis house and
stated that a live wire we* on the
ground outside snd that someone wee
probably hurt Light* were then
brought end the body was found to be
that of Mr. Heldt He was lying on
his face with the umbrella tightly
clasped in his right hand. The wire
was under the body and across the
left hand. Electric sparks warned
them of the danger of approaching too
near until the current was shut off.
All that could bo done was to notify
the eleetrie light company and wait
for the wire to be cut Mr. Heldt had
probably been unconscious several
tninutoi when first discovered.
AS THE PUCE FOR HOLDING WAY-
CROSS RIFLES' PICNIC JUNE 3.
•j. . ■ • • At A/ibrosru aaooii fend Scratches in hop*
Mustang Liniment eoomelraaml cattle. Firmer.try 1*
From Friday’s Daily.
St Augustine, Fla., is the place sc
lected last night by the committee
from the Waycross Rifles aa tha Iocs
tlon for the annua) picnic of the com-
pany on June &
This city received a large majority
of the votes cast at Seals Pharmacy
yesterday afternoon and nigtb, and Its
selection will no doubt assure a large
attendance at the picnic.
A committee from the company have
rlready visited St. Auguatine, and
have made every arrangement <or the
reception of the Waycroa* people on
their viait there in June.
SL Auguatine offers a large number
of attractions to visitors at thia season
of the year, and the ga^es of the city
will be opened wide to the picnice**
from Waycross on June S.
Receives Heavy Shock.
MR S. F. LEWIS CAME IN CONTACT
WITH A LIVE WIRE
Mr. 8. F. Lewi* transfer clerk at the
freight depot received a terrific shock
by Coming In contact with a lire wire
shortly alter the storm last night. Thu
wire wet laying across the street near
Prlce.McCnlley Co'*, warehouse when
Mr. Lewi, .truck it with his foot The
•hock threw him to the ground, across
another wire which was heavily
charged with electricity. He- was al
most unconscious from th*. shock, hot
managed to crawl away from the
tangled wire. Staggering to hie borne
two bloek. away,he was almost uoeou*
.clou, when he reached there. His
coodlllon Is Improved today, though
bele confined to hie bed HI* eld*,
where one of the wires touched him
pained him a great deal this morning.
Mr. Lewis resides at 48 Jane etreet,
only * short distance from where Mr.
Heldt wa* killed.
Dixie Hailed.
New York, May 15.— Tb* United
State, auxiliary cruller Dixie, wbicb
baa on board almost 8,000 ton. ol tup-
pile., consisting of provisions and doth.
Ing for tb* relief of tb* people on tb*
island of Martinique, passed out quar
antine at 10:12 o'clock tonight lor Fori
da Franca. It Is probable that tha Dix
Is will reach that place next Tuesday.
Tb* v*mtl also carries a number of ear-
goons aad about 15,000 worth of medi
cal suppHe*
Tb* Dixie parted oat by Sandy Hook
to at* at 11-04 o’clock. ^
000 Passenger. Hollered to be Lost.
Lumloq, Mi/ 15.--A disp-tcb from
Rangoo- , British liurmali, »ay« u life
boat belonging to British steamer
Camerota, due ut that point from Ma
dias, has teen picked up in the bay of
Bengal. The Camerota is report***!
have had €W passengers on board.
A lifebjut and boom of the Camerota
have also been picked up near Krishna
lightship on the Madras mast. It Is
believed tte Camerota foundered dur
ing the cyclond of May 0. Beside*
her 050 patsengers the Camerota had a
crow of 89.
Appropriations Increased
Wssbington, May 15.—The Senate
Committee on Public Buildings hat
agretd to amendments increasing the
proposed appropriations for public build
ings at Athena, Macon and Rome. The
Athen. appropriation Is fixed at 1100,.
000, instead of $25,000, as in the House
bill. The appropriation for Rome will
be $8,000 for an addition of land to the
present site.
Five Burned.
Point Pleasant, W. Va, May 15-
Five persons perished in the burning of
lb* American Hotel here last night snd
three others were injured. Two re..*
dencea also burned and the total low
amounts to 810,000. Tha dead are John
Slack, of Kaoawba county; Ellas Mam.
brick, ol Glenwood, John Woodall, ol
Mason c uioty, an I two uoideotified
Carlisle la llarana.
Havana, May Ilk—Ex-Seervtarv
the Treasury Cirli.l**, who i. here, is
■eld to be making nrgotiatinre for
piecing e loan for the city util. *p*
Ha It e large stocuholdcr la the Ne<
tionsl Biok of Cob*
Th* Palme loan amount, to 8'4 dog. 1
000, with tho privilege of focreuiog to
198,000,000.
Savannah, May 1*-Tb* United
State, court wa* opened for tb* term
this morning with tba pomp and sol
emnity of a coronation by deputy Mar
shal. Furman Pierce and Clerk King.
Tb* jadgv*’ chair wa/ nnoecnplad, and
on tb* formal and monotonon. aslt to
these "who bad causa* to plead,” con*
draw nigh to be beard. Wbarwapoa
lb* eoart took* reeve, until tomorrow
morning at I* o'clock. Then aad oo
th* two next soeereJIag day* tb* eoart
will b* oaenaJ. Neither Mr. Willlatt
H.
■xtr* a
A toad under
a harrow
euffera no moro than the Ihithlhl hone
that is tortured with Spavins, Swinney, Harness
Sores, Sprains, etc. Most horso owners know this
and apply tho kind of sympathy that heals, known
nd wid
far and wido ns
Mexican
Mustamg
Liniment.
Nover fails—not cron in tho most aggravated enses.
Cures caked udder in rows quicker than any known
remedy. Ilardly a diuenso peculiar to muscle, skin
or Joints that cumiot bo cured by it.
MpvifJIfl l* the Itrwt remedy on the market for.
I iirAiwui .Wind (tall*, Sprains and RkinLumpa.
Mustang Liniment ItksepsliorscsaudmulesiucoudiUoii.
| Waycross Clothing Store
With A Full Line
New Spring Goods
•At moderate prices. You get a better [fit and
better goods here for less money than can be
found elsewhere.
ALL GOODS CARRIED OVER
From a previous sea-on will be
Closed Out At Cost.
This applies to every de-artmeut of cur large stock.
So if y<£u want a bargain come to see us—if you want
to be fitted Up-to-Date come to see us.
WAYCROSS CLOTHING STORE.
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Statement of the condition of the
First National Bank
Located nt Waycross, Ga.,
at the close of business April 30th, 1902:
UrerdrafU wciind ai.d
unsecured...
U. S. Bondi' to Mcnre
circulation
Premium, on U. e,
Stock* Neuritis* Etc
Banking hum. furni
ture ami ItxMnr.
ana Banners .........
Du. from approved re*
Internal rev’u* .lamp.
Exchange, for cl.nr.
Fractional paper car.
necy.Blck.I.AMin.
Specie 4ISAWSG
UgeMCnder
■Me* <1974 00
fted.mptlou fund with
U. U-Traweref (5peV
cent of circulation)
' LIABILITIES.
203.809 41
Capital rf' i.-Sr paid in,..|
78,000 00
210 18
60,000 00
Hirplnafmiu
Undivided profit*. It**
expanses md taxon
10,000 00
1,600 00
4,400 00
paid
9 660 78
National Bank note!
9,607 40
ouUteoding
60.000 00
4,826 78
Dnv to otter Nation*;
2,618 64
Banka ;
Due to Htata Bania and
2.808 10
17,091 85
Beaker.
882 81
' Oi 40
Individual depot ita sub
150,189 OS'
1 181 96
Ject to eteck
Demand certificates of
898 40
deposit
Cashier’s etecks out-
. 600 00
10.884 40
Standing.
80 00
a
Notes and bills rwdis-
2 600 00
counted.......... MHH ,
17.800 00
total $8IS,tit f«
■TATE or GEORGIA—W.x« CotlKTr:
!, A, M. anight OMbier uf the above named bask, do eoletnnly mu that
the above tuwmtat I. true to lb* beet of my knowted^e and belief:
Saboevlbod oad .worn to beiote
mo this 181b day of Hoy. 1909.
8. D. PITTMAN.
Notary P ibllc.
seccree
