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The Atlanta Georgian.
VOL. 1. NO. 152.
ATLANTA, GA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1906.
pOTriir. On Trains FIVE CENT*
1 I,, Atlanta TWO CENTH
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IN STORM OFF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA
DEE TO ENORMOUS TIDAL WAVE WHICH ENGULFED MEN AND BOATS
MORE THAN 500 PERSONS
ARE REPORTED AS DEAD
AS RESULT OF HURRICANE
Fifty Persons Drowned on Excursion Barge.
No One on Board Escapes
Injury.
ONE HUNDRED MEN AT LONG KEY
ARE CRUSHED BY BIG DREDGES
Twenty-Five People Lose Life on Steamer St. Lucie.
Dead Bodies and Many of the In- .
jured Taken to Miami.
SYMPATHY OF PRESIDENT
FOR FLORIDA AND CUBA
Washington, Oct. 20.—The following dispatches were sent by the pres-
Went today:
‘•Washington, Oct. 20.—Hon. Charles Magoon, provisional governor,
Havana, Cuba—Through you I 'desire to extend to the people of Cuba
the profound sympathy which this country feels for the misfortune that
has befallen them. 1 earnestly hope that the disaster may not be as
great as reported, especially as regards the crops, and that all will again
speedily be well. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
“Washington, Oct. 20.—Hon. Napoleon H. Broward, governor of Flor
ida. Tallahassee, Fla.—Pray accept an expression of my profound sympa
thy for the people of Florida In the great disaster that has befallen
them. You will, of course, call upon me If the Federal government hast
power to afford any aid. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 20.—A severe wind and rain storm
is raging off the North Carolina ciast. Much damage to vessels
is feared. The mile-long trestle spanning Wrightsville sound is in
imminent peril of total destruction.
Miami, Fla., Oct. 20.—Elliott's Key, an island 25 miles south of
this place, has been engulfed by a tidal wave and 425 lives lost.
All of the inhabitants perished when the wave swept over the
island. A barge containing 100 excursionists was torn from its
moorings at the island, swept out to sea and 50 of the passengers
drowned.
The steamship St. Lucie, which had anchored at the lee side of
the island to escape the,fury of the hurricane, was crushed by the
same wave and of the 100 persons on board 25 were killed.
100 REPORTED KILLED BY TIDAL WAVE.
A dispatch just received from Key West tells of the killing of
more than 100 men by the tidal wave at Long Key, where the East
Coast railway boats and pile drivers were at work on an ex
tension of the railroad to Key West.
Engineer Dusenberry, and 48 workmen were blown out to sea
and were picked up by tho Austrian steamship Jennie and taken
to Key West.
Dusenberry says he saw more than 100 men crushed to death as
the massive dredges and house boats lyent to pieces. All tho men
picked up by the Jennie were injured and were taken to hospitals.
FIFTY DROWNED WHILE ON BARGE.
It is feared the death list at Long Key may reach several hun
dred when all details are learned.
The first news of the disaster at Elliott's Key was brought here
by Captain Bravo, of the St. Lucie, who was seriously injured.
It is believed that a part of the Florida Fish and Produce Com
pany’s fleet was destroyed.
The excursion barge on which 50 were* killed has been picked
up near the Bahama island. Everybody on board was injured.
An excursion steamer has arrived here from Elliott’s Key bring
ing 60 persons who were injured on vessels. They have been taken
tn hospitals.
Twenty-eight bodies have been recovered already and are be
ing brought here.
GATHERING OF GEORGIA FARMERS ON NATIONAL FARMERS’ UNION DAY AT THE GEORGIA STATE FAIR.
SOME OF THE MEN WHO HAVE MADE GEORGIA THE EMPIRE STATE OF THE SOUTH.
Leaders Deliver, Elo
quent Addresses to
Members at Fair.
CLAYTON COUNTY" IS .
WINNER OF BANNER
President Duckworth Urges
Cooperation and Says
“Stand Pat.”
CHURCH AUDITORIUM
WILT, COST $200,000;
SEAT 7,000 PEOPLE
Dr. Len G. Broughton
Returns and Talks
of His Plans.
Great enthusiasm marked the largest
and most Important meetings ever held
by the Farmer*’ Union In the grand
stand at the Georgia State Fair Also
elation. Piedmont park, Friday, shortly
after noon, and from the opinion* of
fered by many members and speeches
of the officers It was evident that this
organisation, numbering over 100,000
alone In this state, would hold cotton
for 11 cents.
Friday at the state fair was one of
the beat In point of attendance so far
this season. Farmers' Union delegates
were there from every section of the
state, and they brought their families.
It was one of the moeO representative
gatherings of Qeorgla people that has
ever been seen in many years.
The aentlment which was apparent
from the tone of the speeches, the opln
Ions of the members on the address of
President Barrett, J. J. Lee, state or
ganizer: Q. M. Davis, J. J. Stephenson
and others, proved conclusively that
the organisation would stand as a unit
and would make the light for its prln
ctple*.
J, L, Lee's Address.
L. Lee, state organizer, was the
first speaker to be:called upon.
•poke of the systematic growth of the
Continued on Page Three.
PART OF FISHING FLEE T
IS BELIEVED DESTROYED
Nj'tvlai to The Georgian.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 20.—Miami
"as directly in the path of the storm
which struck there at I o'clock Thurs
day morning. Water is backed up from
the bay over the boulevard around the
Hotel Royal Palm. Part of the sea wall
w as washed away. At 0 o'clock the
gale Increased, with
rain.
The Budge block, a three-story brick,
was damaged $15,000. Th* Charles
Watson Company and the Miami Shoe
company were heavy losers. The new
''rlandorfT block was partly destroyed.
The Arcade building was partially
wrecked. The merchants lost heavl-
Numerous boats were piled In the
•ireets and on shore. Many were sunk
and much apprehension Is felt for the
t , ' arn * r Miami, tailing for Key West
Thursday morning In the face of the
storm.
Big Steamer Is Crushed.
The handsome new home oft T. N.
Gautier le among those wrecked. South
of Miami gtant Uve oaks, which had
been standing for centuries, werelev-
tied to the ground. The electrlcBIght
wa* In darkness Thursday night, ad-
was In darkness Thursday night, add
ing terror and preventing rescue work.
No street care were run.
The steamer Lucie, Captain Bravo,
of the Florida East Coast railway ex
tension. ealltng Thursday enornlng from
_ Miami for Key Largo, was caught In
downpour of the violent storm agd driven ashore.
She had 100 men for work on the Key
West extension, of which number twen
ty-eight were killed and sixty wounded.
The steamer was pounded by the wind
and eea. The wounded were brought
to the Miami hospital.
Part of Fleet Missing.
Part of the fishing Beet of the Florida
Fish and "Produce Company, with
headquarters at Jacksonville, left
Miami Wednesday night and,. It Is be
lieved. all were lost. One smack of
the fleet was found stranded on the
beach. The men are supposed to have
been drowned. Fishing net* were
strewn on the shore.
A Red D. line steamer. 50 mile* out
at sea, sailing south, was spoken yes
terday by the wireless station on Anas
tasia Island, across the river from St.
Augustine. She reported running Into
a terrific storm.
R. F. DUCKWORTH,
President of Georgia Oivision National
..Farmers’ Union.
After an absence of three months,
wo In
two in England and one In the North,
Rev. Len (1. Broughton, pastor of the
Baptist Tabernacle, returned to Atlanta
Friday night shout 9 o'clock, a day
ahead of the time he was expected.
Dr. Broughton had been In Lon
don. In charge of the famous West
minster Chapel, filling the pulpit of
Dr. O. Campbell Morgan. In addition
to preaching there every Sunday, to
congregations of about $.000 people,
and In presiding at the Bible schools of
the chapel, at each meeting of which
between 2,000 and 2,500 were present.
Dr. Broughton delivered addressee and
sermons In all parts of England.
Two Add rases Daily.
"I delivered on the average of about
two sermons or addresses a day, the
whole time I was In England," said
Dr. Broughton to a representative of
The Georgian Saturday morning, at his
home on West Simpson atroet.
"The Bible schools there are attended
by thousands. Seldom were there less
than 2.000 people In attendance at a
meeting of the Bible class of West
minster Chapel, 1 had a splendid time.
It was. not a pleasure trip, although I
extracted great pleasure from my
work.
"Outside of my work at this church,
I he principal object of my stay In Eng
land was the study of tho church audi
torium question". England Is certainly
far and away above ue In this way.
Throughout the length and breadth of
the Island great church * auditoriums
have been erected.
Church Auditoriums.
“The'arrangement of theze Iz unique
and splendid. The building Is owned
and controlled by, the church. The
church proper, where all sendees are
conducted, Including Sunday school, is
absolutely distinct from anything else.
Then there Is the Immense hall, who'
and distinct from theee are the apart
ment houses, where people live, and
the offices of business men, and all In
the same building.
Think of such a combination. It Is
simply great. This Is the kind of au
dltorlum my church Is now planning to
build. We have already expended about
$75,(fl)0 for the site on the corner of
Ltickle and Spring streets. ThlB
where the Atlanta Tabernacle will be
located. It will cost about $200,000,
and will comfortably hold 7.000 people.
A meeting will be held this week to
decide when the actual work will be
gin. It will be earlv In the winter.
“I have learned all about these audi
toriums. I have learned from the Eng
lish neople the economy of dirt.
Bradford, one of these church audi
toriums has been built. It seats about
5,000 people. The way buildings are
constructed down here. It would not
hold more than 2,000. I also learned
how to ventilate the Atlanta Taber
nacle. Those people have the science
of venUlatton "down pat.
"I notice where Atlanta Is planning
, build an auditorium. Well, It is a
_iod thing. Whether the city builds
one or not, my church will. I know
from actual observation and experience
that an auditorium by Itself Is not a
paving proposition, whereas a church
auditorium, such as I have outlined,
will pay.
"Dried Like a Child."
"I learned by letter oir Sandy Hook,
from my wife of the death of Sam
Jones. 1 never bad the death of any
one strike me so strangely. We had
1 been co-workers. I loved him and be
TO TELL RESULT
OF
Gov. Northen to Lead
Memorial Service
at Tabernacle.
Wait to Hear From Other
Unions Regarding
Arbitration.
Action on the proposition of H.. B.
Spencer, general manager of the
Southern railway, for the arbitration
of the differences between the striking
machinists and the road, was taken
Saturday morning by the Atlanta
union, but It has been deemed best not
to make this action public until the
other local unions have been heard
from.
It Is understood that the machinists
In all the cities affected held a meet
ing Saturday morning, at which the
proposition of Mr. Spencer wa* con
sidered. It Is not known whether the
majority voted favorably or adversely
on the matter.
The grand lodge hat been notified ot
the action taken by each union, and
word Is being expected from the lodge
at any time, advising either a continu
ance or a discontinuance of the strike
The proposition of Mr. Spencer is
for the men to return to work, on u
basis agreed to by the road In a circu
lar of October S, and that a committee
of three arbitrators, one appointed by
the road, one by the union, and the
third selected by these two, settle the
question of wage difference—the dif
ference between the {demands of the
strikers and the circular offer of the
road on October 8.
The strikers ask for a 2 cents per
hour Increase for machinists and 1 cent
per hour for apprentice machinists. The,
circular grants the machinists 1 1-2
cents per hour Increase, and refuses the'
apprentice machinist* any Increase.
great conventions nre held. Separaf • to J3 V V SHOCKS FELT
«nd distinct from these are the nnart- onutiAO l t-oc
IN MAINE TOWNS
Blddeford, Maine, Oct. 20.—Reports
from York. Kennebunk Port, North
Berwick and other towns along the
coaat west of this city are that three
distinct shocks, supposed to be earth
quakes, were felt. Many buildings were
jarred.
loved me. 1 went to my cabin and
actually cried like a child.
"A greater and better man never
lived In the South than he. The leath
of no one ever threw a deeper and
more profound shadow over my soul.
He was a liberal contributor to my
work here, Bnd was ever willing to aid
me In anything I undertook.
"When I came out of my Cabin, my
eyes wet with tears, I wired my as
sistant, Mr. Peacock, to make arrange-
jnents for a memorial meeting at the
Tabernacle Sunday night, t hear that
the meeting will be held Sunday after
noon.
‘Just before leaving. I was Invited
to fill the pulpit of the Metropolitan
Tabernacle in London, of which Tom
Spurgeon Is pastor, for the next
three month*. I had to decline, how
ever, as duty was calling me back to
Atlanta, und I was anxious to return
again to my own people.
■■It wae the finest trip of my life, but
I am glad to be back."
On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the Baptist Ta6ernacle In Luckle street,
Atlanta citizens will gather to pay
their last tribute to the memory of
the Rev. Sam P. Jones, the great evan
geltat whose work In many states has
been nowhere more felt than In the
greatest city of Georgia.
It will be a gathering of all who
loved and, honored Sam Jonee. Prom
inent citizens who recognized hie
worth, religious leaders who were
brother workers In tho same field, men
of lowly station who have been up
lifted and converted by the evangellat
who hae passed beyond, women and
children whose homes have been made
happier by the results of the great re
vivals—all will assemble on equal foot
ing to honor the memory of the won
derful leader. It Is not to be a meeting
of Methodists, though Sam Jones was
a Methodist; not a gathering of minis
ters, though he was one of the great
est of these. It will be an outpouring
of feeling from the people—for Sam
Jones'was first.of all one of the peo-*
pie, a man who met every man.on his
own level and led him to better life.
Former Governor W. J. Northen will
conduct the service*. The program will
be one of the most beautiful and lm-*
press!ve ever prepared for such an oc
casion. Among the speakers will be
Dr. Len G. Broughton, the eminent:
evangelist who has Just returned from
Europe; Col. John Temple Grave*,' the
Rev. Walt Holcomb, Sam Jones' co
worker, end other prominent orator*.
Mr. Holcomb will apeak not only as a
co-laborer of Mr.. Jones, but ns a repre-
tatlve of the International Lyceum Bu-
WILLIAM YANCEY
WAS IN THE TRACK
OF
once In order to •ecun
line not l$een
M Ml .
that couui
finite Info
» will find
that tho
or
the pro
gram will be a. nolo by Mm. A. B. Cun-
yus, a niece of. the .evangelist and a
daughter of the; lute Rev. Joe Jonee.
Mr*. Cfrnyug; ha*’bravely consented to
lend her voice .to the aervlces In mem
ory of her uncle. Charlie D. Tillman,
the sweet-voiced singer who has led
ho many revival, meeting* In company
with .Mr. Jone*, will sing several num
ber*. The Tabernacle choir, under tho
direction of Professor Davis, will ren
der u number of anthems.
CHILDREN CELEBRATE DAY
AT GEORGIA STATE FAIR
Closing Day Marked I EXPLOSION CAUSES
by Record Breaking OKTRUCTIVE FlfiEi
Crowds.
The dosing day of the Georgia State
Fair was marked with a record-break
ing attendance. The crowd began
coming In a* soon as the gates were
opened, and by noon the grounds were
literally swarming with people.
The midway Is doing the business of
the season. Many of the show* put
on extra attractions for the closing
to draw out the crowds, and the
it-takers are being overworked.
The exhibitors put ait extra effort Into
their work to take advantage of the
attendance and to make their displays
even more attractive.
Saturday Is also Children's Day, and
the little folks were admitted free of
charge when accompanied by a nurse
or parent. The little one* took charge
of the park, the buildings, the exhibit*
Kansas City Buildings Are
Being Eaten Up by. i
Flames.
Kan*
Continued on Page Three.
City, Oct. 2$.—Fire, due to
a gasoline lamp explosion, Is now de
stroying th* Kansas City street carni
val and buildings In its path,
persons are .reported to h:
badly burned and one. It is
dead.
FARMERS OF GREAT UNION STAND
FIRM FOR ELF VEN CENT COTTON
TRIBUTE OF PEOPLE
IN GREAT MEETING
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Receiving No News Captain
Goodloe Yancey Leaves
For Florida. M
Worried bjr Millie to recelro any In fur-
mat toy from hi* non, who<l* engaged Id
rallrund construction work near Ml*ml.
Fl*„ Cnptnln (ioodloo Yancoar. secretary to
tho prison commission, left Saturday morn
ing t« make personal Investigation.
Captain Yaucey's eldest Hon-Wllllam-
fHl nt work on a new railroad directly In
the track of the recent storm that swept
Miami nml that emotion of the coaat. rime-
ler'» extension la being constructed from
Miami to tlm Key*, und It wm HiIm section
on which tho young man was employed.
I’milde to net n word of Information or
Buy tuessago from 111* non. Captain Yancey
decided tlutt he would go to Florida
order to secure deflnli
Several
e been
said, is