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MACON. GA., MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1895.
Wuglo Copy, & Cents.
Goiremop Atkinson Suffering
Intense Agonies From
■; V. Appendicites.
SURGEONS IS OPERATE.
A Sudden Seizuro Following a Pro
tracted Derangement of a
Serious Nature.
HIS FAMILY TELEGRAPHED FOB.
With Characteristic Determination; the
Chief Executive of Georgia lias
. Battled Against Sickness for
Some Time—Uluch Con
cern Everywhere,
Atlanta, June 18.— (Special.)—Gov
ernor IV. Y. Atkinson Is lying In a
critical condition In his chamber at
the executive mansion, suffering with
a well defined case of appendicitis.
Four of the most skilled surgeons of
the city have been constantly by his
bedside throughout the day and to
night one or more of the physicians
remain to keep a close watch upon hlc
every symptom.
If there Is not a change in the gov-,
ernbr's condition by morning an opera-
ion will be performed. While the sur
geons express confidence In the result,
they do not pretend to say that the
patient is not In a critical condition,
the nature of the case being most se
rious.
If an operation Is resorted to the
physicians rely with great confidence
upon Governor Atkinson’s iron consti
tution and great nerve force to carry
him through safely and reduce the
attendant dangers of the knife to a
minimum.
The governor’s mother and family
have all been telegraphed to and will
come to Atlanta, at once.
. Governor’s Atkinson’s sudden ni
nes, was a matter of great surprise
to his family as well as in the city
generally. He has been suffering
slightly with derangement of the
stomach for several days past; In fact,
has had several quite painful attacks
recently, but with characteristic will
and determination ho has kept steadily
at work. Although not well tills
week he has been constantly on the go.
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock he
returned from Athens, where he had
been attending the exercises of the
University and the meeting of the
board of trustees.
Without going to the mansion, he
went on to the executive office at the
capitol, where for two hours he de
voted himself to office work that he
had accumulated during his absenco.
He felt as well as usual and before
leaving dispatched a good deal of
i business. From the capitol he went
’ for a drive with Mrs. Atkinson and
j during the evening at the mansion ap-
/ peared In good health, without any
L^promonltlon of the coming attack.
5' '.-t ,aboyt 3 o’clock this morning the
governor awoke, suffering the most
intense agony. "The household was
Immediately arouscdAmd Hr. J. B. S.
Hslmel, who lives Just across the
street, sent for hastily. Before he ar-
i/ved, Governor Atkinson had fainted
/from the agony of the suffering. Hr.
f Holmes, who Is a specialist, has had
considerable experience In such cases
and at onco diagnosed the attack as
appendicitis. He did all that was pos-
■ l slble to allay his patient’s suffering.
Later Drs. N. O. Harris, William
i Perrin Nicholson and Hunter Cooper
\ were called In and throughout the day
{ Worked with the governor, whose -euf-
t /bring was Intense. After consulta
tion, th'e physicians decided to wait
until morning to operate, If an opera-
V tlon is found necessary at that time.
‘ (They do not want to operate "then,
V’/as the patient’s physical strength
'great factor In the success of the
J <> ~~ktlon they feel that unless there
p. ,d decided change for the better by
\ , ‘rnlng It will not be prudent to put
| r nrVff until later.
V Yeat midnight the governor Is resting
T-TWhat easier than he did through
t EJJjHay. Mrs. Atkinson Is a constant
noc t tender watcher at the bedBlde,
terlng to him with all the care of
devotion. ■/
V lor Calloway, the governor's prl-
'lt iLc 1. A'ccrctary, who was at Griffin on
\ify.q\nl business, was summoned early
Vtylng the morning, and tonight Is one
L rtthe anxious watchers at the exeeu-
(1 Ic n.t Hsian.
m jntThe news of the governor’s attack
k wifeljnd quickly over the city this morn-
' Uapand throughout the day there
■Were many Inquiries at the mansion,
with a number of messages of solici
tude from, those out of the city who
had heat- of. the chief executive's
affliction.
SAVED BY THE JUDGE.
!A. Mob Formed to Lynch the Negro,
But Was Dispersed.
Mt. Sterling, Ky., June 18.—Deputy
Police Charles Evans was shot last
night by John Johnson, a negro ex-
con vtct, and died today.
As soon as Evans died a mob formed
to lynch Johnson, but the officers pre
vailed, and after Judge Cooper made
an Immediate order to hold a special
term of court on June 28 to try John
son the mob dispersed.
Evans had Just been married to
Mrs. Ida Langston, whose first hus
band had ben killed about five years
ago by Sam Everett.
■’POPS” IN MISSISSIPPL
Jackson, Miss., June 16.—The popu
lists have called a state convention to
meet in this city on July 31, in ad
vance of the Democratic state conven
tion which meets August 7.
TAYLOR’S RETURN.
Sunburned and Weary of Wandering,
a Fugitive From Justice.
Chicago, June 16.—W. W. Taylor,
ex-state treasurer of South Dakota did
not ut in an appearance at the Palm
er House today as was expected. He
was in the city, however, for a short
time, though his whereabouts could
not bo ascertained. H. A. Taylor of
LaFayctle, Ind., a brother, was at
the Palmer House. He said that his
brother did not desire to be Inter
viewed. He would not say where the
brother was, but said he would leave
for South Dakota during the nlglit.
It was reported that Attorney General
Crawford of Dakota was with Taylor.
Taylor left on the 6:10 o'clock north
western train for Pierre, S. D., where
he will give himself up. It was a
little over four months ago when Tay
lor passed through Chicago on his way
to the tropics where he has success
fully evaded a force of detectives, who
never quit his tratn from the day he
left South Dakota. He Is sunburned
and careworn .from his travels and
troubles, and expressed himself to
friends as very glad that he was re
turning home to settle up the matter^
at the cost of liberty.
Later It was learned that Taylor did
take quarters at tlio Palmer House,
but under an assumed name to avoid
annoyance. He refused all news about
his trip.
During the day he was in consulta
tion with Attorney Genera! Crawford
and his attorney about the details of
the terms upon which he has been re
turned.
It Is said that Taylor will turn over
all the money he has on hand, amount
ing to 345,000, and his property and
that of the remainder of the defalca
tion, amounting to about 335,000 will
be paid by his bondsmen. The com
mittee of adjustment will be Governor
Sheldon, Attorney General Crawford
and Land Commlsloner Lockwood.
Taylor will then plead guilty and
take a two years sentence with the as
surance of a pardon before the expira
tion of his term, In order to eave his
citizenship.
GERMANY’S SUGAR LAW.
A Preliminary Enactment Provides for
a Continuance of Export Bounty.
Washlnton, Juno 16.—Consul Muth,
at Magdeburg, Germany, has sent to
the state department a report on the
preliminary eugar law of Germany.
He says the German government has
come to the relief of the beet sugar
industry by submitting to the retch-
stag a parliamentary law which pro
vides that until July 1, 1899, the rate
of export bounty now In ^orce shall
continue. '
By the other sugar law of 1891, the
rates would have been reduced after
August 1. 1895, and after August 1,
1897, the export bounty was to have
been discontinued,.'
Germany, he na’ys, now pays a lower
export bounty than any other compet
ing country, and any reduction would
have been suicidal. The country Is
now in a deplorable state, hnd ‘noth
ing will save It from serious loss un
less growth and unnatural extension
are checked.
Germany will probably make another
attempt to abolish or regulate the
bounty system Internationally, but Mr.
Muth doubts If a! satisfactory under
standing can be reached.
Many confarences have been held re
cently with a view to Improving the
sugar Interests, but as yet nothing
has been accomplished. When this In
ternational system is reached ho pre
dicts the following basis on which the
new sugar law will eventually be con
structed: \
The export bounty will bo Increased.
To reimburse Itself for the extra ex
pense the government will Increase
the International consumption taxes
and duties on Import sugars. A tax
will be levied on the output! of sugar
manufactories, manufacturing In ex-’
cess of a fixed maxlum year campaign
year. The rate of this tax to Increase
with the increased output. Factories
producing less than the maxlum per
year to be exempt from this tax.
A contingent limit to be established
for each factory, calculated on the av
erage output of the last five years.
If a factory exceeds this limit It must
pay a very high tax on such an ex
cess, probably as much as the export
bounty will amount to.
Meanwhile, the preliminary law con
tinuing the present bounty will ena
ble the government to thoroughly con
sider the sugar question. A new law
will then be submitted, which will an
swer the various' demands of local In
terests throughout Germany. ,
HEAD END
Collision on the Charleston and Sa
vannah Railroad.
Charleston. S. C., June 16.—A head
end collision occurred at 10:50 this
morning between two passenger trains
on the Charleston and Savannah
railroad at Yemassee. The engines
wer telescoped and were completely
wrecked. Engineer William Black had
his leg broken. Four unknown colored
tramps who were stealing rides on the
front trucks were ground and cut to
pieces. The mall car of one train was
torn to shreds, but Mall Clerk C. P.
Crowft and J. P. Beard escaped In
jury. The passengers were terribly
Bakenh up and thrown about, but es
caped serious harm.
A relief train sent from Savannah,
accompanied by Drs. Charlton and
•Duncan,- ministered to the Injured.
The wreck occurred through the ncgllr
gence of an operator In giving orders.
MEMPHIS BREAKS.
Charles Levis Resigned, but the Club
to Be Reorganized.
Memphis, Tenn., June 16.—Manager
Charles Levis today severed bis con
nection with the Memphis club of the
Southern Baseball League. It Is said
tonight that the club will reorganize
In time to play In Little Rock Tues
day. Tom Dwyer Is mentioned as like
ly to succeed Levis.
CORNELL COMMENCEMENT.
Ithaca, Ny., June 16.—The ceremo
nies of commencement week at Cor
nell University began today, when
Rev. John Henry Barrows. D. D.. of
Chicago preached the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class..
AN HRWtD STRUGGLE
Fir the Independence of Their Coun
try Is Inevitable in tbo
Near Future.
SYMPATHY FOB CUBANS.
Til* Irlah-American, Military Union
Held a Meeting Yeatcrday Behind
closed Doori and Paeeed ltes-
lotion, to Tlltt F.JT.cf.
New York, June 16.—A special con
vention of the Irlsh-Amerlcan Military
Union was hejd today In this city.
About 600 delegates were present
from various sections of the country.
The meeting was called for the pur
pose of adopting measures for the af-
nilatlon of all Irlsh-Amerlcan military
organizations with the Union, in view
of probable exigencies in connection
with the question of Ireland's Inde
pendence and also to consider the ad
visability of having an encampment
next year for the assembling of the
Irlsh-Amerlcan troops from the va
rious states.
The convention was called, to atten
tion by Commander-ln-Chlef Kelley,
after which the credentials of dele
gates were examined. Many national
and staff officers were present. The
following wore appointed a committee
on resolutions: Col. Henry Boylan,
MaJ. C. O’Connor McLaughlin, MaJ.
George McQuald, Col. J. Murphy and
Capt. T. F. O’Rourke. The following
resolutions were presented and
adopted:
"Whereas, The time has arrived
when Irishmen must unite and prepare
for the grand armed 'struggle for the
Independence of their country.
“Resolved, That we, the delegates of
the Irlsh-Amorloan Military Union, In
convention assembled, hereby Invite
all Irlsh-Amerlcan military organiza
tions In th" United States to affiliate
with this Unoln to tho end that hay
ing the purpose in view we may be In
a position to take concerted action at
all times and may establish such a
brotherhood of affection as will in Its
strength be capable of effective work
toward securing Ireland's Independ
ence. That we furthermore Invite such
organizations to appear with us In
camp at Bridgeport, Conn., in 1896,
when there will be an oportunlty for
military evolutions on a grand scale."
It was also agreed that French, Pol
ish and Hungarian military being In
sympathy with the Irish movement be
permitted Into the Union. The follow-,
ing resolutions were adopted with loud
applause:
“Resolved, That we, the delegates to
tho Irlsh-Amerlcan Military Union, In
convention assembled, hereby tender
to tho gallant patriots of Cuba our
heartiest wishes for tho triumph of
their cause.
'That In our opinion they deserve the.
sympathy hnd suport of all lberty-lov-
lng people.
"That we call upon congress to take
steps upon tls convening to extend to
the Cubans recognition as belliger
ents."
The convention, which was held be
hind closed doors, then adjourned, af
ter five hours’ deliberation.
INSURGENTS RETIRED.
Four Head and Six Wounded In a Fight
in Cuba.
Havana, June 16.—A small band of
troops at Isabel, Catollca, went In pur
suit of the Insurgents and found their
cavalry upon the river at Gua.
The troops charged and delivered a
hot fire, which forced the Insurgents
to retire. They lost their arms and
horses, besides four of tholr number
dead and six wounded.
Of the troops, one was killed and
two were wounded.
Volunteers have loft for Baouranco
and Boca Cctga. It Is rumored that a
schooner has dlsembraked arms which
have been hidden In the swamps and
caves between Matanzas and Saguala
Chlca.
At Cainpecliela. near Manzanillo,
ten Insurgents have surrendered.'
Five Insurgent negroes set fire to
the village of San Vicente de Cuba
and burned three houses. A small
band from San Antonio, Banos, and
Havana closely pursued them.
Favor !b being shown to American
capital, and the government remits all
duties on the Industry of mining and
metuardlogy In Cuba.
SPAIN STIRRED UP.
'(>
Will Dispatch an Additional 26.000
Men to the Island.
Madrid, June 16.—The cabinet coun
cil has decided to act with the great
est vigor In Cuba and to dlBpatch
25,000 troops therein addition to the
10,000 already under orders, and to
purchase within two months twenty
gunboats.
A telegram tonight from Cuba says
that the Spanish troops have repulsed
a rebel attack upon the village of
Ilarcdes SpIrUus.
HOOKER A CANDIDATE
To Succeed (Senator George—He Is
Able, Clean and Gallant.
New Orleans, June 16.—A Bpeelal to
the Picayune from Jackson, Miss.,
sayB: lion. Charles E. Hooker of this
city, who for many years ably repre
sented the Seventh district In con
gress, has authorized the announce
ment that he Is a oandldate for
United States senator to succeed Sen
ator George.
IN KENTUCKY.
Ithaca, N. Y„ June 16.—The ceremo-
Johnson station, on the Kentucky and
South Atlantic railroad, Basil Whitta
ker met A. Anderson on the road and
put five bullets In Anderson, killing
him instantly. Whittaker says Ander
son threatened his life.
IMB SlflllSHCS.
Taken From llio Seventh Report of
the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
FULL OF INTERESTING FIGURES
Every Detail Connected With the Rail
road Bnetnel* ortho Entire Country
la (liven In Full—Informa
tion Worth Rending*
Washington, June 16.—The seventh
statistical report of the Interstate
commerce commission for the year
ending June 30, 1894, has just been sub
mitted.
In the Introduction special attention
is called to the peculiar conditions af
fecting the operations of railways
during the year.
First, the report covers the last four
months of the Columbian Exposition,
during which time there was att In
creased passenger traffic service.
Second, it covers a period of wide
spread and unprecedented business de
pression.
Third, on June 30, 1894, 192 roads, op
erating upward of 42,000 miles of line
and representing about one-fourth of
the total railway capitalization, were
In the hands of receivers. Tlio effect
of those conditions Is apparent In nearly
all of the figures presented.
Tho total railway mileage In tho
United States on June 30, 1894, was
178,708 miles, an Increase (luring the
year of 2,247 miles. The Increase during
the previous year was 4,897 miles.
The percentage of Increase during 1694
was less than for any preceding year
for which reports have been made to
the commission and it Is porbable the
year ending June 30, 1695, will show
much Improvement. The number of
roads abandoned was sixteen. The to
tal mileage of all was 233,533 miles.
The total number of railway corpo
rations on June 30, 1894, was 1,194, ah
Increase during the year of twenty-
two. The number of roads not In op
eration was seventy-seven.
The movement of consolidation du
ring the year on the basis of mileage
Involved has been the greatest In four
years previous; fifteen roads, repre
senting 1,734 miles, have been merged:
twenft-two roads, representing 2,362
miles, have been reorganized and four
teen roads, representing . 1,590 miles,
have been consolidated.
• A classification of railways on the
bashLqf operated mileage shows that
forty<jfour road3 with the mileage of
over 1,000 miles operate 100,647 miles of
lines, or 56.40 per cent of the total
mileage of the country.
On Juno 30', 1894, the total number of
locomotives were 36,492, an Increase
during the year of 704. The total num
ber of cars reported was 1,278,078. The
Increase In the number of cars during
the year was 4,132, against an Increase
of 18,864 during the previous year. This
falling off In Increase Is duo to the
fact that the railways have during the
year • destroyed a large number of
worn out cars.
During the year 1,549 locomotives
were fitted with train brakes and 1,197
locomotives and 34,186 cars wore fitted
with automatic couplers. Seventy-four
and elghty-one-hundredth per cent, of
the total equipment is still without
train brakes and 72.rt her cent, with
out automatic couplers.
The total number of railway em
ployes Juno 30, 1894, was 779,608, a de
crease as compared with tho number
on June 30, 1893, of 93,994, or 10.7 per
cent. This Is a smaller number em
ployed than In any year since 1890.
This decrease Is due, the report shows,
to the heavy falling off In traffic and
the endeavor of railroads to econo
mize.
A new feature In this report Is a
table giving a comparative statement
of the average dally compensation of
the various classes of railway em
ployes for 1892, 1893 and 1894, which
shows a total of 310,796,476,813, or 302,-
951 per mile of line. Tills «ls an In
crease In the amount >of outstanding
during the year of 329.238,403.
The amount of capital stock was
34.824,076,059, of which 34,103.784,146 was
common stock and 3730.491.693 was prfi-
ferred. The debt was 35,366,583,019.
The amount of current liabilities was
3605,185.135. Amount of railway securi
ties held by the railways as an Invest
ment was 31,644,058,670, a decrease
during the year of 318,063,563.
The amount of stock paying no div
idends was 33,066,150,094.
The total /amount of dlvldonds was
366.976.976, or an average rate on the
dividend-paying stock of 5.41 per cent.
The amount of bonds paying no Inter
est was 3600,573,789.
The amount of miscellaneous obli
gations paying no Interest was 333,-
420,264, and the amount of Income
bonds paying no Interest wan 3210,-
757,554.
The number of passengers carried
was 619,688,199, an Increase over the
previous year of 26,127,587, and was oc
casioned by tho World’s Fair traffic.
There was a large decrease In freight
traffic, tho number of tons carried be
ing 636„1S6,553, as against 746,117,482 In
1693, a decrease of 106,962,923 tons.
The gross earnings of the railways
for the year was 31,073,361,797, a de
crease as compared with 1893 of 314,-
390,077. Passenger revenue decreased
313,142,258, and freight decreased
3129,562,048. The amount of operating
expenses wap 3731,482,431, a decrease of
396.603.977.
The largest per cent, of decreases
was In the operation assigned to main
tenance of way and structures and to
maintenance of equipment, which
show, respectively, a decrease of
16.12 and 17.72 per cent
The net earnings for the year were
3107,336,797, a decrease of 350,863.013 as
as compared with revenues In 1893.
The Income derived from other sources
outside of operations wan 3142,816,805.
The revenue derived from the carry
ing of passengers was 1285,349,558, and
the revenue derived from freight traf
fic was 3666,490,933, During the year
1,823 railway employes were killed and
23,122 were Injured as compared with
2,727 killed and 31,725 Injured in 1893.
This marked decrease In casualty Is
partly due, the report says, to tho de
crease of employes and decrease In
volume of the business handled. The
Increased use of automatic appliances
on railway equipment also may have
rendered railway employment less dan
gerous. The number of passengers
killed was 324. an Increase of 25, and
the number of Injured was 3,034, a de
crease of 195.
To show the ratio of oasualty, It
may be stated that one employe was
killed out of every 428 In service, and
one Injured out of every 33 employed.
In concluding the report, the statisti
cian renews the recommendations
made In previous reports In regard to
the desirability .of requiring annual re
ports from express companies, cor
porations, companies and persons
owning rolling stock used In Interstate
commerce, corporations, companies and
persons owning depot property, stock
yards and elevators used by Interstate
carriers and from carriers from water
that compete with railways for traffic.
On account of the present depressed
financial condition of railways, It has
been decided to let this matter rest
for another year, although there Is no
doubt about the desirability of such
reports.
ELKINS INTERVIEWED.
He Denies That ell Is Working up a
Boom for'Harrison.
Wheeling, W/Yi„ June 16,—The
Intelligencer will In the morning print
the following, written by ltB editor,
C. B. Hart:
“While Senator Elkins was in Mor-
gantown I asked him what lie had to
say about tho sundry reports of his
working up a candidate for next
year’s presidential nomination. I found
that he has been much annoyed by tho
persistent effort to make It appear
that he is engaed In a presidential
boom.
“ 'It Is positively untrue,’ said Sen
ator Elkins, 'that 1 have declared for
Gen. Harrison, or that I am trying
to bring about his nomination. I do
not know that he Is the man above
all others to nominate. Tho conven-
alon Is a year off and many things
may happen within a ycai*. All this
talk about men Is- premature. When
the time comes the Republican party
will find tho man and nominate him.
You may say without reservo that J
am not committed to anybody In this
matter.’"
RAISED THE LIMIT.
tfhe Tennessee Legislature Made 360
or Under Petit Larceny.
Nashvlllo, Juno 10.—The legislature
at Its regular session enacted a law
declaring that stealing goods, etc.,
under tho value of 360, shall constitute
petit larceny.
The former law made such thefts
under the value of 310 petit larceny.
The new law sayB nothing about ren
dering the criminal, when sentenced,
infamous, and tho punishment Is con
finement In tho county work house
and not In. tho penitentiary.
At Clarksville, a case Involving the
constitutionality of tho law has coma
up and tho, supreme court will have
to pass upon It. • ,
In thb meantime the proper' sentence
In petit larceny cases Is left to tho
construction of each criminal Judge.
If he ronedrs the guilty party Infa
mous, he appeals, if It does not, the
attorney general appeals for the fee
In the case, which Is 310, and In tho
other, 32.50,
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
Colorado SprlngB, Colo,, Juno 10.—
The second trial of Robert J. Lyons
of Bull Hill, resulted In a verdict of
malicious mischief, In aiding In blow
ing up tho Strong mine, and fixed the
damage at 340,000. The Jury found
the defendant not guilty with acsault
with Intent to murder Sam Hunton,
tho foreman. The penalty for tile
former offence of which he Is con
victed, Is one to ten years Imprison
ment.
GUYTON.
Negroes Are Emigrating From Effing
ham County—Coming to tbo Carni
val.
Guyton, June 16.—(Special.)—The Li
beria craze has seized upon the ne
groes of Effingham county with a forco
that would nearly result In tho depop
ulation of the race in this county were
many of thorn able to raise the neces
sary 340 required of all who enroll
their names with the emigration agent.
Tho cargo of colored exports is sup
posed to leave Savannah some time
next fall, and It Is pretty certain that
a good many Effingham negroes will
go.
One of the emigration boomers came
up here from Savannah some time
ago and wa3 severely beat up by a
local loader among the colored people
for disseminating his promised land
doctrine too effectually among tlio
negroes of this section. He made a
good many converts, however, before
he was finally run put of the county.
Negroes In Effingham, as In all tur
pentine sections of the state, arc very
poorly enlightened and are easily led
by almost anything that offers better
than 60 cents a day and rations. Then,
too, several of those who left home
and went on the trip to Liberia early
In the spring have written letters that
glow with promises of what awaits
the colored man.
Effingham may be represented at the
Peach Carnival. This Is not a distinct
ively peach growing section, but there
arc some good orchards In tho coun
ty. Crops generally arc good. No
cotton to Bpcak of has been planted,
but oats, corn, Irish potatoes and gen
eral products of the truck farm arc
In fine condition. Planters In the
neighborhood of Guyton are realizing
good prices at Northern markets on
Uriah potatoes, beans, etc.
The people of Plneora, the pretty
little town near here, will all go on a
big excursion to Warsaw next Thurs
day. It will be for the benefit of the
Episcopal church.
The Effingham Hussars will go Into
camp with the First cavalry at Mel-
drlm next month with a large turn
out of men. The distance from compa
ny headquarters at Springfield is only
eighteen miles, and the men will ride
down In command of Capt. M. A. Mor
gan. The Hussars Is a fine troop and
has made good records at Camp Nor-
then and Chlckomauga. H. J, w.
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Additional Reports From the
Great Fruit-Growing
Points
IN GEORGIATMT BEIT.
They All Hare Something Goad to Say
About tbo Great Peach
Carnival.
CftOWDS ARE CERTAINLY COMING
Ths Trees Everywhere Are Hanging
Heavily With an Immense Crop
and In u Few Weehe Hun
dred. of Car Loade Will
Ho Forward.
The reportB given below are from
three towns and sections of Georgia
whose matter come In too lato on Sat
urday to appear yesterday, or which
were crowded out on account of the
veiy heavy demand on the Telegraph’s
space,
Here will bo found additional prool
of the abundant fruit crop that la
ripening on the trees In hundreds ol
orchards In the great fruit belt ol
Georgia.
These reports come from leading
points throughout this section. Thes
contain full, complete and truthful
statements of the condition of the crot
and of the sentiment of tho people.
Yesterday's report In the Telegraph
Is acknowledged to be the beBt and
most comprehensive that has ovor beer
pu.t-cut by any newspaper In Georgia
and has 'given tho readers of the pa
per a better Idea ■ of the Importune
of the crop than coutd have beet
furnished In any other way.
It was, of course, i Impossible to re
port from every point, but when It 1:
remembpred that only the most tmpor
tant and representative places wer
taken, and that hundreds of upland!'
fruit growing places are not. men
tloncd, a better Idea of the Immen3]
ty of the crop can bo found. Hero 1
what they say:
FRUIT GROWERS OBJECT.
They Think the Railroads Charge Too
High Rates.
Fort Valley, June 14.—(Special.)—
There Is agreat deal of dissatisfaction
.expresed among fruit growers, not
only here, but at other points In tho
peach growing section, at tho action
of railroad companies In Imposing an
Increase of rates.
The minimum weight of tho car load
has bon raised from 2,009 pounds to
2,400 pounds. 500 crates or 2,000 pounds
is all that can be put In a car, so tho
railroad companies proposo to chargo
the fruit grower for 4,000 pounds mo.,
than they enry for him. As one of the
prominent fruit men put it:
"It Is like holding a man up at tho
muzzle of a revolver, and forcing him
to empty his pockets. It looks to me
as If tho railroads propose to kill tho
goose that lays the golden egg. If tho
railroads want to build tip busln.es
along their linos, It seems to mo tho
proper course would bo to make
freight rates that would encourage
people to Invest In south Gcorlga In
buslnes enterprises. It will not be
done, however If freight rates are so
high that business enterprises are vir
tually throttled."
uttered In substance on every hand.
The sentiments expresed above are
A cat* load of empty tin fruit cans
were shipped from Baltimore to Fort
Valley and tho freight on them was
equal to one-third of a cent on each
can.
It costs moro to ship a car load of
peaches from Fort Valley to Now
York than It does from California to
New York.
The threat Is made, and In plain
terms, that If the railroad companies
maintain their proscriptive rates tho
legislature will be asked for remedial
legislation. It seems from up a tree
point of view, that the Tallroads ar«
standing In their own light In not ad
justing their rates and adopting a
more liberal policy—one that would
encourage and build up business.
The Classic City Is Enthusiastic Over
the Carnival.
Athens, Juno 16.—(Special.)—The peo
ple of Athens are very much Interested
In tho coming Peach Carnival to be
held In. Macon, and believe It wllPbe a
great thing for the state.
Btate Senator W. J. Morton said: *T
hope our county will send a good ex
hibit to tho Peach Carnival. The Idea
Is a bright and unique one, and tho
people of Macon and tho state are to
longratulated. I .do not doubt but
that It will he a grand success, and It
/serves to he.”
Mr. D. W. McGregor, a leading mer
chant, expressed himself as highly
pleased with the idea, and said that It
would be a big thing for the Btate.
The Peach Carnval? Why yes; I
thinly It the very thing,” said Editor
Reed. "I do not doubt but. that It will
be a fine thing. I hope'some of the
fruit growers of this section will bo
represented."
"Wo live In a country that Is
blessed,” said Postmaster O’Farrell,
(Confined on page 7.)