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. curther details of the mioiity FUR FLOODS NORTH. suffering at Wheellns-Tne Rl Still Rlelngnl Clnclnnatl-A Horrl- riblo S.looting Affray at Hot Sprint8, Etc.. Etc. JIUIOPAPUSD TO THE ASSOCIATED PBESB.l LoctaviLW, February 9.-Thc river came a ,tand yesterday about noon, but since has been rising half an inch an hour. At 10 o'clock last night it registered forty feet t* 0 inches. The worst situation is at Jeffersonville. It is feared that a railroad fill will give away and inundate the town, jt Frankfort dispatch to the Courier- Journal says the Kentucky river is falling and all danger of an overflow is passed, at Cincinnati. Cincinnati. February 9.—The river now marks (8 feet 2 inches, and is rising one- half an inch per hour. It has been rain ing since midnight. Tlte gas supply is not ^CnrasaATL February 9, r. m.—The river is s>xty-tlirec feet nine inches and rising a little more than half an inch per litmr. The weather is cloudy and cooler and the wind is from the north. A white flag is aealn floating from the signal service of fice, indicating colder weather. The river .is not likely to fall here until the rush ^At'lhpley^Oliio, only fifty-four miles above Cincinnati, the river is rising to-day an inch and a half on hour, and at it a. m it was within one inch of last year's high water mark. Rain was falling there. The situation is unchanged, except that as the river rises the loss of lumber yards and property of that description increases. Them has been no loss by weakened foun dations yet reported, and last year's ex- , perience in that way shows that not much damage will result from that cause. Ciscixsati, February 9.—At g o'clock to-night the river marked sixty-four feet one inch. Tills is signifleant, as showing that the rapid rise at points above here, reported yesterday and the day beforei.is • beginning to be felt here. The total rise during the past twenty-four hours exceeds that oL. the preceding day. It is the opinion of close observors of Ohio river Hoods that not onlv will the rise continue here until ilonday, but tlyit during to-night and to morrow it will be increased. The river has alreadv gone beyond the flood of 1917, making this the third in rank. It has only five inches to rise until the mark of the famous flood of 1832 is reached. There is now no doubt that that point will be reached. It has been stated that the losses this year with the same stage of water would not be more thah ten per cent of those of last year. This ap plies mainly to personal and household property. But in other and larger inter ests the loss must be heavy. The interruption to the business of manufacturing, trading and transportation must continue for from two to four weeks. Mflch damage has been caused to machin ery by being submerged. Lumber and eoal yards will suffer to about the tame extent as last year. In Mill Creek VaW ley, where there are numerous vegetable gardens, the loss is incalculable. It would lie idle to compute in figures the total losses. Up to this time there has been nn great disaster. No railroad property except the machine shops havo been injured. The tracks, embankments *hnd bridges in the vicinity of this city are all intact. The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road has had no interference with its travel. Its depot is used by the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, and the Cincinnati. Washington and Baltimore roads. The Cleveland, Columbus, Cin cinnati and Indianapolis road uses its own track to the Eighth street station, where the water covers the track. at wheem.no. Wiieemeo, Va., January- 9.—The scene at this city is indescribable. As the wa ters subside, the amount of destruction to be seen is appalling. The fire engines are employed in washing off the mud from the streets as the water falls. The relief steamer that went down tho river to Bcnwood, Mandevllle and Bellair, Ohio, havo |nnt returned. They had on board a plentiful supply nf provisions and none in need of food will suffer. The points that suffer worst are above this dty, especially Welltburg. As far as known at this time, no lives have bren losL Wheclino, January 0.—The water has receded to forty-eight feet, leaving three inches of inuddy slime over the deserted afreets. The gas will be turned on this ■evening, but a water famine is threatened, witi.no prospect of relief before Monday. Tlic home subscriptions for the relief of tlio destitute have reaghed (8,000, With a plenty more available. Provisions are holding out well and the promise of restored communication wifli tho outside world is bright. Relief parties have gone to Ben- wood ami Welliburg by steamboat. At first at Wheeling over the river boats were (..evented from landing by the inhabitant.., beaded by State Senator Wagner, who fired on one boat tbat made the attempt. It was feared tlie wasli of the waves would further Injure submerged buildings. Wheeling, W. Va., February o.—On the representation of citizens of West Virginia that the local resources arc insufficient to relieve-the suffering resulting from the Hoods, the Governor ha* sent dispatches to the Senators and Representatives in Coagrcss, asking that the Joint resolution for the relief of the unfortunates be in- creased to »1.000,000. The Whittaker Street Iron Works and flteChhmgo Car Roofing Company lose The steamer John Lewis arrived from down the river this evening. She was rid dled with bullets and her passengers were lying on the cabin floor covered with mat- "esses and life preservers, as protection from missiles. The boat left rarkers- burg fliis morning. She reports that ■tany bosuns at New Martinsville have hen swept away. The Pittsburg Stove w orks snu Dry ing Houses are a total loss. There is not a vestige lift of Cochcanville, an Ohio village | n Monroe county. At Maundiville, the penitentiary ran out of water aul the citizens bad to cam- a sup ply to tho place. The reason given for bring oi the steamer \v;i» the inhabitants feared tzat tile waves from the vessel would cmtpM* the work of destruction done by he flood. The ■hiation here amtig the homeless who are ihelUrad btAVKses, church- re and other buildings grows worse, hot Clough food can lie pro* cured o feed them and give aid to neghbonng towns that are suffer* ing. Ma.-nr Miner said to-night that he . had hope, to avoid appealing for aid to tliccountr/atlarge.lmt now feared it wou|d he necessity. CMthmw; fad is money are badly lceiled. Two children .lied to day from 'iposuro an.l insulllclcnt and unfit food. That the wor-t lias not yet be- jntn Is the nrvitnlde conclusion to which ■ ■ . rll;: : are i e.| IfABKisiusclJanuary 9.—The ico in Ce- Tiodooulnet' t * k, on the opposite side of tlis Busquelatlia rii.T, broke to-day and caused a tren.idons ll 1 Four bridge* ’ ' ' "I k le HI, ■ ' arlisle |I.d liver, valu.da lover Shi.'m), were t rushed and carried .win an I . inslderablc dam- **» done oCuMrisa. To real dams were TVBshad Out puanllls connected with them aoseriously n,red ns to prevent their running uuti ■worst ever Ui PI 1'orti‘in* of ti {wr.vkc.l l.r:dg' j amme< 1 acal; ,tii y :\%rvd :n to or. v. r.t till 'd riair.-.l I!.. fr«t Ml k in Cuniferl.111.1 Vail* if l.lwr.'* k« .l hr:*an- mm :..i .line piers the No,then, ventral brnlg Jthe mouth of the creek. Wilt rt tv., W| Va.. I-Vhruanr •. I; ■ ,1. d tl,a total lo• m ih- v ledo, no special damage has been reported to-day. From these reports the feeling that Toledo will escape the floods gains strength. Another en couraging sign is the solidity of the gorges, which makes it reasonable to suppose tliat they will remain unbroken, permitting the water to escape gradually to the lake. AT riTTSIIl BO. Pittsbcbo, February 9.—As the waters are steadily receding, affairs are resuming their usual condition, and in a few days all traces of the flood will be obliterate.]. Ef fective arrangements have been mado for relief. Much suffering would other wise havebeenexperienced. Many manu- facturing establiahm nta resumed opera tions this morning, and others will do so Monday. Witli the exception of the Pitta- burg and Lake Erie and the Pittsburg, Me- KccsRointand Yanghiogltency. all the railroads are running as usual. The first named roads expect to resume Monday. LYNCBDl'BO THBEATEHBD. Lynciibceo, February 9.—The recent rains have awollen the James river nine feet above low water mark at this point, and the river is still rising rapidly. Great fears are entertained of a disastrous Hood. The water guards at tho first lock about tho city are gradually giving way under the pressure of the water, an.l (should they break loose every vestige of property in that section of the city will be swept away. AT CAIBO. Cairo, III., February 9.—Tho river is 43 feet ten inches, and rising three-fourths of an inch per hour. The weather is cloudy and cold. Tlte probability is that the Hood will hardly reach 90 feet here,and tlte people are prepared for even 53 or 54 feet. OTHER POINTS. .• Wheeling, W. Va„ February 9.—Word Is received that tho people at Welliburg, twenty miles up the river, are suffering from famine. At Benwood the situation is as bad, but a relief party visited thereon a steamer and left a liberal supply of pro visions. CiNciNNATt, O., February 9.—The Com mercial (ia-etle lias the following specials: CatletUburg, Ay.. February 9,—Tho situ ation here is deplorable. Only one hotel and one grocery store are open. The peo ple are occupying the court house and school house. The river is rising two inches per hour. Itipley. 0., February 9.—The loss by the flood will be fully equal to lost year. Many houses have been swept from their foun dations , and whole families are homeless. The river is rising one and a half inches per hour. A relief committee has been organized and the citisens are taking care of their unfortunate neighbors. A Terrible Tragedy nt Hot Springe, Hot SPBrsos, Ark., February 9.—A ter rible tragedy was enacted on Main street of this city this morning at about 11 o’clock. Three brothers named Frank, Jack and William Flynn were proceeding home in a hack when a party of seven men, armed with double-barrel shotguns and Winchester rifles, stepped out from the door of a saloon and opened fire. The Fly tins were armed, but the attack was to tally unexpected. Jack Flynn . was shot through the forehead by a ball from a Winchester rifle and died In a few min utes. William was shot through the breast and tho wound will probably prove fatal. Frank received a shot througn the hand, inflicting a slight wound. Frank Hall, driver of the hack, was shot through the back of the neck and .tied an hoar afterward. Robert Hargrove, a bystander, was shot through the breast and will probably die. J. H. Craig, a prominent lumber dealer, received a charge of buckshot through the back and his condition is considered pre carious. The difficulty originated some weeks ago in the effort of Frank Flynn to K revent one Doran from opening a gam- ling house, and it culminated In Doran makings cowardly attempt to assassinate Flynn, failing in widen he fled tlte city. He returned a few nights ago, but Flynn was unaware of his pres ence in the city until tlte fatal volley was aliened on him. The eeven men who did the shooting were arrested and are now in jail. They are 8. A. Doran, two Pruitt brothers, a man named Howell and three others. The most intense excitement pre vails and strong threats of lynching the J irisoners ore made. The citisens are loud n their condemnation of the murderous and cowardlyact. Judge Wood has been telegraphed to by leading citisens, request ing him to adjourn court at Malvern and return here and hold a special session to try the murderers. JJf he consents, the law will probably be allowed to take its course. If not, tne citisens lioMlv threaten to burn the jail ard bang the prisoners. Fifteen Men Burled by Falling Walls. Allentown, Pa., February 7.—A fire broke out hut night in the factory of Grossman A Klucker, this city, totally de stroying it and a number of intall build ings attached. The main building was constructed of brick and the roof spanned by a brick arch, with iron rods running across the walla. As the men who were standing on ladders in the building were doing their utmost to subdue tho dames, the north and loath walls snddenly fell out ward and some fifteen firemen were cov ered with the debris. Streams of water were directed upon the ruins covering the men, which prevented some of them from being burned to death. Fire men were' killed and eleven seriously, but not fatally, Injured by the falling walls. Lynched. Omaha, Neb.. Februayy 7.—The con ductor of a freight train reported tbat lie found a man hanging to a whistling poet one and a half miles cast of Bassett, heb., this morning. The man is supposed to be "Kid” Wade, the notorious horse thief, who was taken from the vigilantes last night by the sheriff, who was to have taken the tram this morning for O'Neil. Wade was again taken from the sheriff and lynched. _____ Railroad Collision. Mobile, February 7.—A conflict of or ders brought two freight trains in collision at Whistler, seven miles north of Mobile, on the Motile and Ohio railroad, this morning. Both trains were badly tele scoped. The engineers and Bremen jumped and cscaptd with alight injuries. A lirakeman named Thomas Austin, of Meridian, Miss., had his foot crushed so badly that amputation baa since been per formed. Officers Reelacted. Atlanta. Ga., February 7.—At a meet ing of the directors of the Western and Atlantic railroad today, the old .officers were rch'ctod, except W. C. Morrill, who Is elected to a vacancy caused by the res- gnation of E. W. Cole. Washington Notes. Washington, February 8.—Tlte char laid before the (senate a communication from the Secretary of tlte Interior trans mitting, in compliance with the resolution of the llth ult., a copy of the report of the Commissioner of the General Law Office relating to tlte grant of lands made by the United States to Florida railroads. Re ferred to the committee on public lands. A NOVEL WAY Of PAYING ELECTION EX PENSES. C. B. Wiegand, an examiner of thcDe- S artment of Justice, in Ills testimony to ny before the House committee on ex- S cndlturcs in tlte Department of Justice, escribed a novel method of securing funds to conduct a Congressional cam paign. The aspirant was Paul Strobach. whom the Senate failed to confirm for mar shal of Alabama. While TumerwaaUnit- cd States marshal in that 8tate, tlte wit ness said, Strobach asked to be appointed deputy marshal, explaining that he was anxious to make a canvass for Congress. He secured the appointment, named a number of deputy marshals and went through the district making arrests that fees might be obtained to de fray the expenses of the campaign. Strobach was detested and came to Wash ington and contested tlte seat The ex aminer said that many poor men were arrested in Alabama by deputies on the charge of chopping wood on the pnblic lands. Theso 'men were often compelled to sell their small possessions to pay the costs of their trials. Living in some instances more titan one hundred miles awsy, they were forced to go on foot, and then discharged and al lowed to return homo os lie.t they could. Some of tlte men arrested died for want of food and from exposure while walking to their homes. Their families also suffered, having to dispose of their meansof acquir ing sustenance to pay tlte costa of tlte trials of the arrested parties. Instances were, cited where an examiner Investigating tlte offices of government officials was threat ened. H. A. Wilson, now receiver of pubiic moneys, had at one time attempted to shoot him. Wiegand's testi mony covered examinations made in Geor gia, Alabama and North Carolina. He referred to the reaction of deputy mar shals to charge constructive tees in tlte way of transportation for long distances of persons arrested and for guards, and for feeding prisoners and guards, while tlte facts were that prisoners in most in stances had been, simply notified to up- S ear at the office of tne United tates commissioner and had gone there at their own expense and un guarded; In Covington county, Ala., the witness said, there was scarcely a man who had been arrested, and Wiegand could not recall a case where a prisoner had been convicted. mssissirri improvement. When the Mississippi River Improve ment Convention met to-day, the commit tee on resolutions presented its report. The resolutions set forth that the interests for which the convention is authorised to speak arc entitled in the highest degree to the consideration of the national perisia- ture; that no exercise of the power ofCon- gress can be more legitimate or just than the relief of the commerce of the Mississippi Volley and of the immense and varied in dustries which support it from needless burdens, by removing those obstacles to navigation; that the convention earnestly reaffirm the declaration of the river im provement convention, svhich me at St. Louis in October, ISSIt that it is the manifest and imperative duty of thegovernment of the United States to cause to he made such improvement of the Mississippi river and its navigable tribu taries as shall permanently secure the safe and easy navigation thereof; that the con vention also emphatically approve of the appointment by Congress of the Missis sippi River Commission, as the first well considered and efficient step toward per manently opening the Mississippi Volley to the markets of the world; that the con vention also earnestly urge on Congress that the scientific and comprehensive system of river improvement 1 by a competent commission thus inaugurated as to the Mississippi should be applied without |delay to the complete and permanent improvement of the Mis sissippi, Ohio and other navigable rivers; that tit the interest of cheap transporta tion and to afford choice of water routes to the seaboard,(the convention regard con nections between the upper navigable waters of the Mississippi and the great lakes of great importance, and that Con gress in making appropriations ought to Have regard to tho establishment of free water commnnicatlon between tlte volley of the great river of the West and the tide water of the East The resolutions also express approval of tlte views expressed by tho President in his message concerning Mississippi river improvement, recognise tlte benefits re sulting from the extension of the light house system to the Mississippi and its tributaries, and authorize the executive committee to take the proper steps for presenting to Congress a suitable memo rial. Both reports were unanimously adopted by acclamation, a fact which elicited great applause. The convention adjourn ed sine die. • •■■ > in. i.litlc newhat ,.."1 w,',:™: Lll np.il t;,« r... : i ,. ■ ll "inr j i lL , ,, . •.no! tb ,4 ..jibr.d.' A Dramatic Suicide. Cedar RArim. Ia.. February S.—A dis patch from Eldorado says Sirs. Mix, of Steamboat Rock, while standing over the open grave of her husbund, to-day, re marked that they might as well be buried in one grave, drew a pistol and shot herself. She is not likely to live. Th« Price of Her Retcue. New York Time*. Baltimore, February 0.—Mrs. Elisabeth M. Switzer, age eightv-one, died in this city yesterday. When fourteen years old the left Germany, with her parents, for this country; bnt the vessel on which they embarked was wrecked. Tlte captain of a pas-ing vessel refused to old the emigrants unless they would consent on their arrival to be sold, to pay the cost of their postage hither. Mrs. Switzer was purchased for a term of years by a butcher named Switzer, whose eon, George, the subsequently mar ried, and with whom she lived for fifty- eight years. She leaves a large family of tons and daughters, all of whom have pros- Accidently Shot.' [iTECIAL TELEGRAM.] Marietta, Oa., February 9.—Mr. Lcmnel Black'ejitiie eon Ter nent accident ly shot him-elf to-day while playing with a loaded pistoL Tho ball passed through Ids hand and (lodged In his thigh, inflict ing a very painful but not serious wound. Mrn Susan Russell, formerly of Athens, died at Mr*. McCullough's in this place •net r. lit. She was a very oidand highly esteemed lady. Murder In Alabama. Silma, Fcbnianrcolonel R. D. Boy kin was murdered Wednesday, near Reho- both, (Wilcox county, forty miles from here. It is said two negroes, who were arrested, have confessed that they shot him In the back from the yard while he was walking into his house. It is also said they were paid (35 each by a white man to commit the deed. Rugg Confesses. Long Island City, February 9.—Rugg confessed to dotcctlves today that he alone assanlted and robbed Mr. and Mrs. Townsend at Oyster bay. This exoner ates Tappan and the latter will be bailed. Telegrapher Arrested. San Francisco, February 9.—S. W. Knapp, an old Western Union operator, wea arrested here this alternoon for di vulging the contents of cipher messages. CHEAT BRITAIN. OOboon's views. Lon r>on, February 7.—A letler from Gen. Gordon has been made public, in which lie says it is no secret that England has abandoned all intention of guarantee ing a continuance of Egyptian .npreiuacy over the Soudan. It has decided that the task is altogether too onerous and would be attended with no corresponding advnti- tages.It.will therefore allow the people now in rebellion to revert to thcir|old sultans. Gen. Gordon accepts this decision as wise and just, for be says unlees England shall secure the Soudan in the possession of good government, it ought not to coaqner the country iteclf nor allow others to do so. Gen. Gordon’s mission, therefore, is to try and arrange with the people in a quiet way regarding their future affairs. A VESSEL WRECKED. London, February 7.—Tba bark Atolus, from Brunswick, Ga., f-htrand. 1 atNord- bye. She is full of water but is riding with both anchors ouL She lost her foremast and mainmast Two of the crew were res cued. They state tbat they were standing on the deck house lashed tot the mizxcn mast, without sustenance, for a neck. Their feet were frost bitten. The rest of the crew were drowned. •OUTH AMERICA. A BLOODY RIOT AT SAN SCAN. San Jcan, Aeokniinn Retcbuc, (via Galveston) February 9.—Last night an armed force attacked the police barracks and the residence of Deputy Maliar. Tlte Governor is reported to have been killed tod several other* were wounded. The body of Senator Gomes was found under a Dush, he having been murdered. Troope quelled the disturbance and today all is quick AUSTRIA. TUB SLOTS AOAINST THE EMritROK. Vienna, February 9.—During Use debate in the lower house u( the lU!e i. .rath cn the et • ptl'nel t.H-A-uiW for the - tp;.r. s-n i. of s ialism, documents art- to be offered -bowing that plots exi.t. 1 which threaten ed the liTCS of tin- highest personages of the realm. A Suit For Damages to be Instituted Agnlnet the Central Railroad. On the midnight train of Wednesday night were Mr. J. A. Cox, wife and two small children, Mrs. William J. Nunn and three children, tte oldest being a girl about nine years old. They belonged in Tennessee amfwcre on their way to Flori da, and purehoaed through ticketa at Nash ville for Cedar Keys, Fla., via the Nash vilie, Chattanooga and St. I-ouis, Western and Atlantic, Georgia Central, Macon and Brunswick, Florida Western and Cedar Keys railroads. They came through ail right so let .as travel was concerned, but the trip was quite an unpleasant one because of tlte illness of Mrs. Cox and the children. The conductor on the train from Atlanta failed to take up the coupon belonging to his rood, and after the train had made its nsual fifteen minutes stop in Macon, and waa on ita way to Savannah, he made his round and found the Tennessee par ty on the train. He pnlled the bell line, stopped the train and put tho family off on the net work of trestles near the gas works,telling them that they should have got oil at the depot. Mr. Cox was very indignant at what lie termed an outrage in being put oil in the middle of the mght at a locality that would G uzzle a citizen of Macon how to get out ’ on those trestles at night. His wife and children were sick and the damp night air ia not calculated to benefit consumptives. After much difficulty he found his way to a hotel, where he waited for the train to Jacksonville yesterday morning. Before leaving be placed the matter in the hands of Mr. Sam Jemison to insti tute a suit for damages. He claims that no notice was given him of the approach to nor the arrival at Macon. Being a stranger, ho did not know when Macon jvas reached. That Suit. Wo saw Conductor Cubbedge at tlte de pot last night and asked him for his ver sion of the putting off of his train on Wednesday night, of Mr. Cox and family, a report of which was published yesterday morning. The conductor stated that the party was on his train with tickets from Atlanta to Macon. Three times before reaching Ma con, he informed Mr. Cox of the approach to the city, and when the train stopped under the shed, he told them that they had reached their destination on his line. Tlte party got off the train and went out of the iiejxit. • When he went through his train on earing Macon, lie found the family and told them that they should have re mained at the depot. He could not back his train to the depot, and tho only thing left for him to do was to stop the train as quickly as possible and put thorn off. Tilts was done, but not on tlte trestle as reported, but on the crossing near the gas works. He greatly regretted suclt a course as the children were «m»ll and the hour unseasonable, but it was all he could do. As to {the coupon which Mr. Cox lias and which he says was not taken up, Conductor Cubbedge says tbat it must havo been a coupon from some other ticket as he is quito certain of taking up all tickets. He has witnesses to his telling Mr. Cox that lie had arrived in Macon and also that he left the car with his family while the train was in the depot Some Tall Throwing. On Thursday afternoon the Georgia Fire Company, of Augusta, tested their new Button steam fire engine. As a matter of interest to our firemen,we copy the follow' ing from tho Chronicle: . • Tlte water was drawn from tile canal and a capital test was had in the presence of a very largo crowd. The machuto' behaved beautifully in oil its parts and Its action something superb. The engine is built under a new pattern for the regulation of steam valves, and the movement of her S aris is short and quick. The following i < te record of her test; Through a single line of 50 feet 2K inch hose and IK inch nozzle, the steamer played 289 feet 8 inches, performing this feat in 12 minutes from lighting the fire. Tho second effort was 297 feet 8 inches, and the final test SOI feet 4X inches. Through two lines of 50 feet hose, l',i Inch noxsle, she threw two streams 212 feet each. It is believed to be tlte greatest feat of tho kind ever performed in the South. Death of Mr. Ralph Banks. A telegram was received in Macon yes terday morning from Fort Worth, Texas, announcing tho death in that place on Thursday night of Mr. Ralph Banks, re cently of Macon. Mr. Banks was in Texas only a few days when he was taken ill with pneumonia and was sick only four days. His mother, who lives in Forsyth, was telegraphed for on Thnraday, the telegram saying he was in a dying condition. His remains will be taken to Forsyth for burial. Very few young men enjoyed Mr. Banks's popularity. He was youag and full of bright promise, and the news of his death in a strange land among strangers will be read with the since rest regret by all who knew him, 8e«eralCars Wrecked on the Mobile and Clrard. Columbus Enquirer. Tho through freight from Montgomery to Macon, dae at tills city about I o'clock a. m., happened to an aceldeut one mile beyond Gaerryton Wednesday night, by which six can and the tender of the en gine were thrown from the track. The tender and four of the con were badly wrecked, and the track damaged a distance of about 100 yards. Fortunately no one was hurt. The cause of the accident has not been explained. The track was very level and almost on a straight line where it occurred. Alt trains over the road were delayed and forced to transfer at the wreck yester day. but the track was cleared last night aothat trains could pass over IL The wrecked can will be brought to this city. FATAL ACCIDENT. A Freight Train Runs Into a Team of Oxen. In Friday’s frsvs we reported the run ning Into of a wag mat McCall's mill of a freight train and the injury to the driver. Yesterday afternoon a similar but more serious accident o.' the kind occurred at Guan’s crossing near the lee works. Henry Walker, a negrofemployed by Mr. U. II. Gann, with his team of oxen, at tempted to cross the track at the eroding. He saw a freight train coming and re newed his efforts to get the animals to more on. Engineer Dar. Mathews blew the usual signal for crossings, and on see- lag the wagon end oxen on the track blew down brakes and reversed his engine. The oxen, evidently frightened at the blowing of the signal, refused to stir, and Henry stood up in his wsgou and pounded them with his whip, but he was unable to go either backward or forward. He was about to jump from the wagon when the pilot of the engine went crashing between the oxen and the wagon, throwing one animal under the engine and carrying the other about five hundred yards. The nsgro was struck on the bead by the pilot and thrown fifty feet from the track. The wagon, which was beavily loadcd with guano, was broken to pieces an.1 the guano spilled all over the ground. The train was stopped aa soon as possi ble and conductor Jesse Roberts went back to the crossing to see what damage had been done. The negro was picked up more dead than alive. A portion ol bis skull had been fractured, and he re ceived several other injuries in tha breast. He was alive at S o'clock, though it was thought that be could not live through the nlghL Both oxen were killed, one being crushed and mangled beneath tha engine. There were several nsgro meujsfandiug at th<-. ro.»int at thetiueof the accident, «i>icli itiTc.1 shortly alter 4 o'clock. They ye'.led to Henry to Jump from the wagon, bat he paid ao attention to them. The enginsei used every effort toatop Id-train to prc».-i:t the a. chielit and is in nowise held to blame. An Interview with tho President of the Former Company, There is no abatement of the enthusiasm on the prospect of haring a line of street cars in Macon. Among tile mechanics, and this class, os everybody knows, is the main support of a street car U»e, there ia expressed a universal desire that the line be built, especially as it will be run on the streets best suited for their convenience. Men of money are inclined to think that the line will be a -profitable investment, to say nothingof tire benefit both as a conve nience and an exhibition of the thrift and enterprise of the city. Our reporter visited the office of Mr. George S. Obcar yesterday and had a chat with him on tic subject. It will be re membered that Mr. Obear was the presi- dent of the former street car company, and his views as to tlte cost of building and maintenance, routes, and the profit are of value. He said that the former line was three miles long, and that would bo about flic length of the proposed line according to the' diagram published in this paper. At Ute tfmo the iron was purchased gold had a 40 per cent premium nnd hence all tlte material used commanded high prices. For instance iron rail was then worth (70 per ton and it can now lie hod i t (10. The capita] stock of the former company waa (30,000, with (28,000 paid hi. Theline equipped, iron, cars, stock, etc., cost the company (32.000, or four thousand dollars more than the amount paid in, which sad dled a debt on the company to start with. Four cars were purchased of John Stephen son, the street car builder, at (900 each, and the patent fare boxes on these cars cost (165 each. At that time muhfe sold at $200, and some of the best can now be had for (125 to (150. It will thus be seen that tho entire outfit of the old line whiclt cost(32,000 could now be bought for less than (20,000. But Mr. Obear, guided by the experience in running the old line, thinks that the new company should not try to cramp the outfit in order to place the capital stock at that amount. Some additions whiclt would redound to the interest of the company should bo made. The matter of its being made a profitable investment should not receive so much attention. The citizen who loves Macon and feels a pride in its growth and prosperity, which is the outcrop of its being made attractive to strangers, will not be slow to put bis money In such an enter- 5 rise even if there is not a glittering divi- end at the end of the year. The citizen who wants Macon to wear a clean frock all the time and keep spruce and trim and in viting, will spend his money to keep up such a condition. The Academy of Music, as an example, may never pay any big div idend to the stockholders and they do not expect it. It is on ornament and a benefit to their city. It brings her the highest or der of amusements, such as have heretofore left Macon out of their routes. Itaflords a hail where the largest political, agricul tural, horticultural, or any other kind of convention can assemble. It thus brings crowds to Macon, and these crowds drop a dollar here and a dollar there and thus the entire city is benefited. Therefore, In my opinion, it matters but little whether the line pays handsomely or not. Yet I nm confident It will pay.’ “Was there a time when the !old street qar lino paid?" “Oh, yes; it paid well. As I have told yon, we paid high prices for the equipment and at the same time began the enterprise With a debt of four thousand dollars. This, however, would not have amounted to much ill the way of making the line a pay- ing investment bnt for other troubles. In the first place a mistake was made in the route. Upon the proper route depends everything, and upon this I will have some thing to say Inrther on. The route did not take in Fourth street, which I am satisfied would have been a most profitable one, and n °w since that portion of the city has been so thickly built up it will be bound to pay handsomely. Then, when the line began to pay well, even witli its incomplete line, the epizootic came along and we lost five valuable mules. Jlcrowas a clear loss of a thou-and dollars. We were forced to sus pend for six weeks, and in that time the people abandoned tbs cars to some extent" “Have you any suggestions to make to the new company aa to the management, based upon your past experience?' 7 "Well, I might make a suggestion be cause of my feeling interested in an enter prise that I think will be of incalculable benefit to Macon, but I do not wish to pre sume too much. Too many officers eat away the profits of sny corporation. I think that the company weuld save much by employing one good business man who lias a knowledge of tlio care of stock, who will look after the stabling of the mules, see that the schedules are run, and also act as treasurer. He will exercise a general supervision over the drivers of course, and one good man can readily attend to ail this, tv e had a superintendent and a treas urer, when one man could' have served in both capacities." "What do you think of the route as dia grammed in the TELEGBAril and Messen- oob?" "It Is a capital one, but may be im proved witli one small addition. It is nec essary that the line should run on Mul berry street for several reasons. Tho Acad cmy of Music will be ready next season, and people will wan» to ride to and from the theatre. It carries lawyers, jurors and others to the court house and the gen eral public to the post-office. So far as the line running to each depot and up Plum street to the Hill, that cannot lie improved upon; bnt it strikes me that if a line ran on Cherry street also, from Second to Fourth, it would be a decided advantage and at the same time, as the distance is not great, add but little to the primary cost of the line. The cars would then cover the entire business portion of the city. This is the only change I would make in the dl- “How about the extensions 7” “In course of time, and at once if possi ble, the line should be extended to reach the cemetery, to Tattnall Square, Windsor Hill and the park. The extention fo the park is the most important I am inclined to think that sufficient stock will be dis posed of to warrant the building of this ex- tension.” Thanking Mr. Obear for the interview, the reporter withdrew to see what Captain I. B. English thought of street cars. “If they will run the lines out to Vlnc- vtlie, Windsor Hill, through Tattnall Square and into East Macon, and use steam engines. I will be one of thirty men to invest two thousand dollars In the enterprise. There is no use talking about mules and horses pulling can up our hills. The charter says steam cannot be used as u motive power except by permission of the city council, and as that body is com posed of enterprising men, I better* they will sllow the steam to be nsed." "What will the engines cost 7” “I am informed that they can be had fbr about (2,000 or 0,009 each. These are the engines used at taw-mills for hauling lumber, and a much lighter and cheaper Hnwne would do the work.” 'Why do you want the linea extended such a distance out?" "Because we want to place the business portion cf the dty and th* depots In a short ride of the suburbs. Our Northern visitors at the hotels want to look at our country as well as the city. Every North erner who slope in Macon for any length of time wants to ride around and see what we have got. Our city is taken in by the stream of travel to Florida. We have two routes to that State, and every year the stream increases. With oar climate and our city facilities, the people who are forced by the extreme cold to milder climates would be delighted with Macon if we had any good way of showing whst we have herein the way of inducements to live among us. Tho mtue car wUl not do this, bnt steam will. I am informed that ths entire tins, to take inallonr suburbs, fully equipped with cars and engines, will not cost exceeding f<D,000. I believe this amount can be raised. I know I am ready myseU to sub scribe at once.” And thus tba subject is being thoroughly discussed by our business men. Merited Succes The poj EMBROIDE RIES ! A beautiful line of all over and matched sejn for Yokes, Sleeves and Skirt • U1 Ham burg and Torchon Edgings and insertings in great variety of width and design. The pret tiest and cheapest goods ever offered to the Macon public. Nun’s Veiling, Checked Muslin, Nainsooks, Table Linens, Bleachings, New Prints,' etc.—the best value for th^ money—just received at THE EMPIRE STORE, MACON, GEORGIA. BETTER ‘VA.LTJE In Dress Goods at J. W. RICE&CO.’S. Than can be found elsewhere in this big State. Prices on al fabrics are reduced, but a specialty is made of cheap goods on their 10 and 15 cents counters. These goods are not remnants. Customers can get just the quantity required. If you wantanice Cloak, Dolman, Circular or Shawl Rice & Co. will sell it to you. They’ve got the goods and intend to sell them at some price. Silk handkerchiefs left over from their Christmas trade are selling at half price. A few ofthose handsome Satin Damask Table Sets left and and will be closed out at reduced prices. Housekeepers’ Linens and Domestics sold low down, A line of remnants to be closed out in these goods. A cordial invitation is extended to all who need anything in the Carpet line. In Extra Supers, Three-Plys, Tapestry and Body Brussels, Velvets and Axminsters they show the largest, handsomest and cheapest assortment to be found in this section. Carpets made, lined and laid in the best style. While in their Carpet Department ask to see those hand some art squares and large rugs. All they ask is a visit and inspection. The prices named are bound to please the closest buyers. J. W. RICE & CO. SEEDS OUR ANNUAL CATALOGUE! 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