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WEEKLY
VOL. 2.
ALBANY, GA„ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER^, 1893.
NO. 39.
THE WHEELS SLIDE.
DANGER OF TOO Q(Jli ; KLY RE
VERSING A IiEVBRi
Much Onm n Mtrlfllr Morins Traill
Slip* Hnlfllf on the Rails.
A writer in the forthcoming Septem
ber number of McClure’s Magazine
asked one of the oldest and most ex
perienced looomotive engineers, Arch
ibald 'Buchanan, of the Hudson river
railroad service, what he would do if
1 he saw that a collision was inevitable.
He replied:
“What I would not do Is to reverse
my engine, although many engineers
'^re liable to lose their heads nt a criti
cal moment and make that mistake.
It Ib a curious thing that reversing
your engine when going at high speed
makes the train go faster instead of
slower. The reuson is that the drivers
slip and the locomotive shoots ahead
as if she were on skates.’’
ft In describing the fearful calamity
I on the Long Island railroad the New
York 8un reporter says:
“Engineer Concrite discovered the
train ahead of him and opened wide
" (lie brake valve, at the same time
throwing over the reversing lever.
The brakes of the cars ciutohed the
wheels and held them fast, while the
wheels slid over tl.e tracks as though
they were greased. The reversed driv
ing wheels of the locomotive whizzed
around, but they did not stick. With
every wheel slipping, the train shot
forward like a sled on a frozen mill
pond. To the engineer and fireman,
and to one or two passengers on the
(Manhattan train who saw it, and lived
'to tell what happened, it seemed that,
father than diminishing, the speed in
creased, But almost before there was
time to think the crash came.”
The miserable man whose reckless
ness caused such shocking loss of life
and such fearful injuries to a whole
train load of people, has furnished a
timely if most lamentable illustration
of the wisdom and force of Engineer
Buohanan’s words.
A- Bomb very pretty iisbing is being
done in the oreeks north of the city.
Sub that you memorize the number
of the fire wards. It will help you
out some cold night this winter when
you are loath to leave your bed and
want to know where the Are is.
Tub publio road leading from the
oity across Kinohafoonee creek needs
work, and especially at the Columbus
^Southern railroad orossing and at the
crest of the little hill on the north side
of the creek bridge.
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"What a Persecuted People
We Are.”
WHITES ONE WHO DIDN'T BET
PANIC STRICKEN AND
Ft.EE.
Doubt a. to Whether Dr. Hranhnut
Died of Yellow Fever—Home lu-
.ide Hhtorr aad Hplcf
Comment..
A Indy now in this city has reoeived
from a lady friend in Brunswick a let
ter which deals, from “behind the
scenes,” ns it were, with the situatkn
in our unfortunate sister city by the
sea. The lady to whom the letter was
addressed was kind enough to send it
to the Editor of the Herald to read,
knowing that we were well acquainted
with the writer; and, presuming upon
that acquaintance and a personal
friendship of many ycnrs, wo have
concluded to take the liberty of prun
ing it a little and give it to the publio.
The letter was not written for publi
cation, and we admit the questionable
propriety of the liberty we take with
it; but it deals with the situation at
Brunswick from the standpoint of a
brave, true woman and a devoted citi
zen of that city, and, though a little
salty in some of its passages, cannot
be assailed by llrunswickians, while it
will, at the same time, servo to open
the eyes of the outside world to some
things pf interest that have not been
given to the press from the fever-
stricken or panic-stricken oity. For
reasons which the publio will readily
appreciate, we withhold the name of
the writer of the letter, but we‘will
state that we know her to be a Chris
tian lady of high character who would
not knowingly misrepresent anything
or anybody.
Pruned of a few strong adjectives
and siioh matters as nre personal to
the lady to whom it was written, the
letter is as follows:
Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 29th, 1898.
My dear Friend : Yes, your ever-
welcome letter of the 26th, sent on its
mission of love and mercy, finds me at
my post, thank God, in health and
strength. In the 20 years of my life
spent here in Brunawlok, i can truth
fully say that I never saw this oity in
a more healthy condition than it la to
day and haa been all the summer. God
knows what a persecuted people we
are to-day, and not done by His hand,
but by Dr. Brunner, of Savannah, who
bates Brunswiok, and watches it with
a Jealous eye. Never In the history of
Brunswiok has it been neoessary for
her to be pat under Government quar
antine until Dr. Bunner says she must
be. Our pbysioians are fully capable
of looking after her own interest.
It may be that Dr. Branham died of
yellow fever, but we do not believe it.
Mr. Harris, second viotim, bad bis
usual spell of bilious fever. He was
nursed by bis friends, who will ever
testify to his case being bilious fever.
He was taken from Ills room, placed
on a cot and carried quite a distance
by Negro men to the house where Dr.
Branham died. He begged them not
to carry him there; said be had no
yellow fever; begged to see his physi
cian, Dr. Butts, but all were denied
him. Now, if this was not downright
murder, I have no more to say. He
had no family here except two broth
ers. One was with him, who denies
that lie had yellow fever. He was sent
to quarantine, and the poor sick one
sent out to this house. His blood is
upon the Government doctors.
The third esse was that of a wormy
child. One of our physioians had
been treating her for a month or more.
You see, our doctors had to make a re
port every day or any sickness they
had on hand, no matter whether it was
toe ache or tooth ache. When this
child’s oase was reported out goes one
of the specialists, who says she must
go to the pest bouse. They returned
to make their arrangements to oarry
the child, when lo! mother nor obild
could be found. A day’s searoh was
made for them. Finally they were
found about seven miles' away. No
power nor persuasion could move that
mother until a promise was made not
to move her. The next day the child
was able to eat, and did eat lima beans
for breakfast. Our entire community
owe this brave woman, Mrs. Cay, a
debt of gratitude they can never for
get.
The next day the doctors said they
believed there were cases, but that the
people concealed them. This settled
tlie yellow fever esses—only three—one
was murdered; the other, this child
with worms. If ever you saw an in
dignant set of people you will And
them right here to-day. These officials
are paid big salaries, and every case
they kill or oure is that inuoh in their
poakets. Dr. Butts will not aoknowl
edge it to be yellow fever, and sinae
all this trickery lias come out he has
gained the confidence of this people.
You cannot bribe him; he is llrm in
his belief.
Had not our three banks failed there
would be no destitution here to-day.
With the bank thieves and government
suckers Brunswick has had a hard
time. But, Just wait; the mills of the
gods grinds slowly, but they grind all
the same.
Our Mnyor, Mr. Lamb, who is seek
ing government office, is here. When
the health officer went to him quietly
and reported the ease of fever, what
did he do? He went to the bulletin
board and wrote: “Yellow fever—flee
for your life,” and offered free passes
to all. Do you call that bravery) 1
Now, what I have written here
would be indorsed by all true citizens
left here, who are indignant. Our
physicians claim, that the refugees can
return in safety.
I want you to do me a favor. Henry
McIntosh, your editor, is a personal
friend of mine. I have held him on my
knee many times when he wns a boy.
I want you to read auoh parts of this
letter to him as you wish and nsk-him
if he thinks the press is doing ns any
kindness by publishingsuoh notorious
lies. They, of course, are not to
blame; they oannotaee how things are.
You know me well enough to know 1
would not misrepresent the truth.
God knows 1 would not. Even the
Negroes make fun of how they nre act
ing. I never was so disgusted! Could
write volumes if it would do any good.
Would give anything toaot as govern
ment spy, for thousands of dollars are
being wreoklessly squandered.
We are well; not the least frighten
ed says she can eat all she oan get,
and cook it, too. * * * * So you
see we are all living, and thank God,
are not in need.
I must say these officials have either
aohieved a great victory in stamping
out what has not been here, or they
have made a sad blunder.
I dare say people abroad would read
this and say, “ungrateful wretches;”
but should they drop in and know the
truth they would help us cry for ven
geance. To Dr. Brunner and Savnn-
nalr we owe all our troubles. May God
have meroy on him.
This letter cannot go out before to
morrow. I will add a few lines I lieu
bo you can have the latest.
Wednesday.—All well to-day. No
siokness; doctors worse Dallied than
ever.
“Now my dear friend, don’t worry
over us. We have no cause for ularm.
All those who were frightened out of
their wits areaway : those of us who
arc left are calm and peaceful.
LIST OP JURORS
Draw* for she October Term, 1893. of
Deoghertv Mnperior Conn.
OBAND JURORS.
W E Mitchell, B H Collier,
Wm Lockett, J S Davis,
H N Parker, JnoPFort,
A W Muse, J B Forrester.
B F Harris, W T Cox,
A J Lippltt, N J Oruger,
A R Jackson, C Coffey,
J G Stephens, J W Armstrong,
Louis Geiger II R Agar,
A P Greer, 'SB Brown,
J B Gilbert, Dennis Brosnao,
Z I Fitzpatriok, W M Blitoll.
W J Ford, W S Bell,
Joseph Enrlioh, W P Burks,
G H W Carroll, C H Cnmtield.
TRAVERSE JUBOBS—VIST WEKK.1BB
T II Klrksey, S A Atkinson,
B F Cochran, Robert Slappey,
Jno W Arnold, Geo H Fields,
J W Pinson, H S Johnson,
A P Coles, I Jacobson,
Jessu L Fields, Jno W Neundorfer,
S E Bush, II Tobias,
Morris Mayer, A L Burton,
TJtos D Medearis, D W Shaffer,
GR Adame, N F Tift,
II C Cox, Wiley W Medlin,
D B Jay, Wash Adams,
O L Jay, W A Bunch,
A C Plonsky, B M Conaghan,
A G Simmons, Tlios W Wells,
E H Crain, Sam Fleisber,
W J Barbee, B L Weston,
Jos M Oliver, Geo R Erwin.
TRAVERSE JURORS—SECOND WEEK.
E R West, Arthur Sterne,
H I Callaway, E T Kitchen,
Jno W Johnson J J Scrutchins,
Richard Cherry, Y C Rust,
Dan Guerry, T L l’attison,
L S Weldon, Sol S Jaokson,
Cha« G Bennett, W R Fairolotb,
Thos P Green, Jesse M Janes,
S J W Livingston, J W Sloppy,
Herman Cassell, W H Partridge,
John Money, Joe T Acree,
John iloney, Joe T Acree,
Geo W Walker Jr, W C Ware,
A P Yason, 8 C Hattriok,
J W Mock. T H Reynolds,
Julian P Clark, Robt T Walker,
W W Rawlins, J D Weston,
W P Hornady, W B. McKellar.
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MOTHER JAIL DELIVERY.
THE DUEUHERTV COOP 8EB.VIM
TO BE N. O.
Forger Forme end Burglar Olive Take
French Leave at the Dana-
ty Iloatelry.
Krom Monday's Krcmnx llornld.
When the oook at the Hotel Ed
wards prepared dinner to-day for the
prisoners there were two names left
out of the pot.
Two prisoners were absent on a
miasion or rapid transit.
A whito man by the name of C. J.
Williams, alias Fayette, charged with
forgery, and Paul Olive, a Nsgro
burglar, have been confined for some
timein what is called the dungeon in
Dougherty oounty Jail.
Williams, it will he remembered,
oame to Albany several months ago,
and, while here, forged the name of
Rev. W. J. Robertson to a First Na
tional Bank olieok and had it cashed
at the saloon of Irwin & Adams. He
was subsequently oaught at Wayoross
and brought baok to this oity and
plaoed in Jail.
Olive is the Negro who burglarized
Farkas’ stable some time ago.
now THEY ESCAPED.
Williams has always been looked
upon as a “slick duok,” and he la cred
ited with having said that he would
get away from the oounty officers.
There is a double door to the dun
geon where these two prisoners wore
incarcerated—one door opening on the
InBide and one on the outside. When
the outside door is locked it is supposed
to look the other door by means of a
clamp. The doors are made on the
bird cage style and have, or did have,
large pieces of sheet Iron rivetted to
them. This morning the other pris
oners in the Jail were aroused by hear
ing an unusual noise in the dungeon.
They gave the alarm, but no one heard
their cries. Williams and Olive had
torn a large plank from the door fao-
ing, and with this they wrenched the
sheet iron from the inner door and
then broke the clamp that scoured it.
This done they broke a bar out of the
outer door, through whioh they man
aged to squeeze themselves. Thus
gaining the corridor of the Jail
they went around to the north earner
of the building, where an unexpected
obstncla-'mec (ham. 'l'ha Iron bars iu
the outer windows are about four
Inohes apart and made of large heavy
iron. But Williams wasn’t to be
daunted—he had had too muoh trouble
in getting out of the dungeon to let a
few iron bars stand between him
and liberty. He needed a crowbar,
and he needed It badly. He shoved
the window up as far as be oouid reaob,
and saw that it worked by meaui of
weights. He saw also that the window
faoing was insecure and rotten. He
worked away for awhile and. then se
cured one of the largo heavy. window
weights. With this he pried _ the
Iron bars apart until the distanco be
tween them measured Just six inohes.
And that’s what they went through.
To look at the aperture It aeeme almost
incredible that a man weighing 180
pounds coaid go through it. Olive
was not ae large a$ Williams, and he
had smooth sailing. The prisoners
in the jail claim that it wae about day
light when William and Olive Anally
made their escape.
This morning when Deputy Sheriff
Godwin went into the Jail be was
greatly surprised to And that two of
bis star boarders had esoaped, and he
and Jailer Smith and Sheriff Edwards
are contlderably ohagrined over the
affair. Jailer Smith was sleeping In
the Jail at the time, and be saye it Is
doubtful If the other prisoners gave
any alarm, as be would have beard it,
as he was awake at 2:30 o’oloek this
morning.
Williams is supposed to have been a
valuable prisoner, arbe is wanted for
offenses ooqilmltted from California
to Florida. He is about Ave feet ten
inohes in height, and weighs 120or 180
pounds; has large brown eyes, black
hair and a light mustaohe; is very fa
miliar towards strangers and has three
or four front false teeth. He is an
artist in penmanship and ean forge
almost any signature. It Is thought
thst he has gone toward Alabama or
north Georgia.
Early this morning Sheriff Edwards
and several others went in different
directions from the oity, and they are
no won the hunt for the escaped prison
ers. They will probably be appre
hended unless they have taken to the
swamps.
“Ciena and Sellable.”
From the Worth Local.
If any one wants a bright, olean, re
liable evening paper, that gives the
news of the day, and especially of
this section, in a condensed and
readable form, and whose editorials
are fair and fearless, he need not go
further than the Albany Herald to
And it.
WILL CLEVELAND TRY IT?
REPORTED THAT HE WILL NAME
BLOUNT
Am Georila'i Next Governor uud Will
Ruu Hina Anyhow—Rather Men-
•ntlonnl Goolp.
From tho Macon Evening News.
There is a story going tho rounds or
the northern and western papers un
der big bar heads that will attraot
more than ordinary interest in Geor
gia.
It deals with Minister Blount, the
administration and the next governor
ship of Georgia. Tho story appears
both under Macon and Atlanta dates,
and is to the effect Hint Minister
lilount did not return to Georgln of
his own notion nB was reported, but
that he came baok for a prearranged
political purpose.
The alleged reason for Mr. Blount’s
return is to run for governor of Geor
gia as an administration candidate
and Mr. Cleveland's ohoice at Mr.
Cleveland's solicitation. Here la an
oxtraot from the story in the New
York Sun:
“The statement is openly made by
Mr. Blount's friends that he is to be
the administration candidate for gov
ernor of Georgia; thqt President
Cleveland wishes to make a speolal
test of his strength In this State, and
Iisb seleoted Mr. Bloiiut ns the best
agent through whom to do it. Mr.
Blount, it ia eertain, wanted to be sen
ator last April, ami IiIb oliange of view
Is attribdted to presurefrom the White
House.” •
A similar statement Is made through
the World. The San Francisco Chron
icle goes further into tho details of
tho purpoted proposed plan and says
that Mr. Cleveland had been advised
that Governor Nurtlien had criticised
hie message, and both the governor
and his friends wero antagonistic to
the administration, and that the pres
ident deoided to show tho Georgia
state administration who they were
monkeying with by knooklng the
whole maaine skyhigb In the next state
campaign and deoided on Mr. Blount
as the man to do it with.
Having made up bis mind on the
matter acoordmg to the Chroniolo
through its Georgia correspondent the
president urged Mr. Blount to oome
home from HawaiJ to enter tho guber
natorial race as tho administration
candidate, and that Mr. Blount came,
and is ready for tho Agbt.
Mr. Cleveland, so these stories go,
had been advised by ills political
friends from Georgia, that Governor
Northen intends to name hia successor
through his friends, and that that gov
ernor will be antl-Oleveland. This
riled Mr. Cleveland, and tils poltyioal
friends told him that he was stronger
In Georgia than Northen and all bis
followers oomblned. Mr. Cleveland
deoided to do ’em one. Mr. Blount,
this report claims, will wade right into
the battle as a Aat-footed straight
Cleveland administration candidate
for governor of Georgia, and will ask
for support from none others save
those of a like persuasion.
THB REPORT DENIED POSITIVELY.
Col. Blount was seen by The News
this morning and he denies the report
intoto. He authorizes The News to
state that he has never reoeived the
slightest intimation from the Presl-
orally or In writing, directly or indi
rectly in regard to anything in con
nection with his political oareer In
Georgia. Said he: “You oan make
this denial as strong as it Is possible
to put It.”
OPTICIANS!
Preserve your Eye Sight—
' i givinj
waste no time in giving it atten
tion. Do not postpone the use
of Glasses a moment;
A Stitch in Time
Often saves nine. Keep an eye
on your eyes. One of Heaven's,
greatest blessings ia
GOOD EYE SIGHT
Remember that the longer
eyes are deprived of what they
need, the worse they become.
Consult expert opticians,
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Harris
THE HEADLIGHT!
Our gems sparkle like the-
headlight on the engine. Al
ways come to the leading store:
for chenp prices. Our display
of Watches, Jewelry,
AN INCBBAMED FLOW.
Aw Experiment Blade at the dir Wa-
terwerke.
An experiment was made at the wa
terworks station yesterday by whioh
the Bow of water Into the resorvoir
was increased to the extent of 48%
gallons per minute, or about 70,000
gallons per day.
Mr. John C. Chase, the engineer
under whose plans and superinten
dence the waterworks system was con
structed, read in tho Herald that a
plan was being discussed for increas
ing the Aow from the big well and the
Wight well, and wrote to Superinten
dent Lockett making the suggestion
which was aoted upon with such sat
isfactory results yesterday.
The plan suggested and acted upon
necessitated no changes, but Merely
made use of the valves and pipes With
wbiob the system was supplied by Mr.
Chase when the station was Atted up.
The report to the effect that one of
the pumps at the station was attaohed
to the “City'Well” at the intersection
of Broad and Jefferson streets, which
has gained some oironiation in the
city, is without any foundation in fact.
fhe increased Aow obtained by yester.
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,y’s experiment $11 oame from' the
fg^ well at the station and the Wight
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