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Night Edition THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. Night Edit;
VOL. 1. NO. 152.
ATLANTA, GA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1906.
PRICE:
MORE THAN 500 PERSONS -
ARE REPORTED AS DEAD
AS RESULT OF HURRICANE
Fifty Persons Drowned on Excursion Barge.
No One on Board Escapes
Iojury.
gen. bell wires department
OF DAMAGE DONE BY STORM
No Soldiers Killed or Hurt So Faf as Known.
Transport Cubana Suffers.Greatly in
. Hurricane.
COUNTESS CARLISLE
ELECTED TO HEAD
WORLD'S TOIL
Boston, Oct. 20.—The countess of
Carlisle today received 203, out of a
total of 311 votes, and was elected
president of the World's Women’s
Christian Temperance Union, to suc
ceed the Lady Henry" Somerset.
The countess has been represented at
the annual convention In Tremont
Temple by her daughter, the Lady Dor.
othy Howard, who la accompanied by
her father, .the earl.
It has been generally thought that
the first vice president, Miss Lillian
M. Stevens, of Portland. Me., national
president, and for a generation state
president In Maine, would be elected.
Miss Stevens, however, declined the
honor. She Insisted that It should
"abroad.”
FOOTBALL
TIGERS TAKE
GAME AT TECH
WASHINGTON, D. C„ OCT. 20.—WEATHER BUREAU THIS AFT
ERNOON ISSUED THE FOLLOWING BULLETIN:
"THE STORM IS STILL CENTERED OFF THE CAROLINA COAST,
IT HAVING MADE VERY LITTLE PROGRESS. IT NOW APPEARS
THAT IT WILL DEFLECT SEAWARD. THE SITUATION ON THE
CAROLINA COAST IS GREATLY UNSETTLED AND STORM WA\RN.
ING8 ARE STILL BEING DISPLAYED AT THE ATLANTIC 8EACOAST
PORTS."
Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 20. —A severe wind and rain storm
is raping off the North Carolina coast. 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 Dusenberr.v, and 48 workmen were blown out to sea
ami were picked up by tho Austrian stenraship Jennie and takcp
to Key.Wsst.
Dtiscnberry says he saw'more than 100 men crushed to death as
tin' massive dredges and house boots wont to pieces. All the 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
ni) near the Bahama island. Everybody on board was injured.
An excursion steamer has arrived here from Elliott’s Key bring
ing CO persons who were injured on vessels. They have been taken
to hospitals.
Twenty-eight bodies have been recovered already and are be
ing brought here.
WILLIAM YANCEY
IN MIAMI STORAI
Worried bj failure to receive *njr In for
ntatlon from bla non, who la engaged In
railroad construction work, near Miami,
Fla., Captain Gnodloe Yancey, secretary to
the prison rommlMlon, left Hatnrday mora
ine to make peraonal Investigation.
Captain Ytncty'a eldeat aon—William
was at work on a new railroad directly L_
the track of the recent storm that awept
Miami and that section of the coast. Flag*
ler’a extension la being constructed from
Miami to the Keys, nnif It was this section
on which the young man waa employed.
unable to get a. word of Information or
any message from his aon. Captain Yancey
decided that he would go to Florida nf
once In order to secure definite Information.
Ills friends hop*, that he will find his son
hss not l>een Injured, but that the lark of
newt simply resulted from the Isolation of
that country from the storm.
FISHING FLEET IS
BELIEVED DESTROYED
Dpeclal to The Georgian.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 20.—Miami
waa directly In the path of the storm
which struck there at 3 o'clock Thurs
day morning. Water Is barked up from
he bay over the boulevard around the
li t-1 Royal Palin. Part.of the sea wall
was washed away. At 6 o'clock the
gala Increased, with a downpour of
rain.
The Budge block, a three-story brick,
was damaged 113,000. The Charles
Watson Company and the Miami Shoe
Company were heavy losers. The new
OrlandorfT block was partly destroyed.
The Arcade building was partially
wrecked. The merchants lost heavi
ly. Numerous boats ware piled In the
streets and on shore. Many were slink
and much apprehension Is felt for the
steamer Miami, sailing for Key West
Thursday morning In the face of tho
storm.
Big 8tsamsr It Crushed.
The handsome new home of T. N.
Gautier Is among those wrecked. South
of Miami giant live oaks, which had
been standing for centuries, were lev
eled to the ground^ The electric light
Washington, Oct. 20.—Fully twenty-five lighters were sunk In Havana
harbor and heavy damage otherwise done to merchant shipping at that
port by the terrific cyclone, from which the army and transport service
Buffered considerably, according to four cable dlapatchea received at tne
war department today from Brigadier General J. Franklin Bell, In command
the American army of Cuban occupation.
No material damage waa done to the American warships In Havana
harbor, according to a dispatch received by Rear Admiral Converse, chief
of the bureau of navigation, from th e senior officer of the squadron.
140 ANIMALS ARE.KILLED IN VESSELS.
The most Important feature of General Bell's reports relates to the ter
rible experience of the chartered transport Cubana, which was loaded with
animals for the use of the army. Nearly 140 animals were killed outright,
or so badly maimed that It was necessary to put an end to their existence.
The ('ubana was badly damaged, and, as she was In the Immediate path of
the cyclone, her commander considered It fortunate that she survived the
storm at all.
The following telegram was received at noon from General Bell, dated
this morning, but It In supposed at the war department that this Is erron-
<*ous. and that It was actually sent yesterday, Oct. 19, as follows:
NO TROOPERS'KILLED OR INJURED.
"Terrific hurricane swept over Havana and vicinity about midnight last
night. Wind officially reported 80 miles an hour. So far as heard from no
lives lost or Individual Injured among the troops. Stable and two quarter
master's stables completely destroyed at Camp Columbia. So animals In
jured. Roof of a numb* of other bulldlnga damaged more or less. Noth
ing serious. Quartermaster and commissary store houses stood storm, con
tents slightly damaged by (water collecting on floor of houses generally. Two
sanitary carts damaged lit destroyed stables. All tent* blown down. Some
articles blown away and rations slightly Injured by water. Camp entirely
restored. Wires all down. Some bridges washed oi\t; difficulty of com
munication great. *
MEN NOTIFIED IN TIME TO 8AVE THEMSELVES.
"All trees In park In front of palace blown down. Trees throughout
‘ Ity and In Marino generally destroyed. Baker does not think any of his
'***el* in path of storm, unless It was very wide. Warning was received
fr,, m observatory of coming of storm an hour before Itn arrival. All com
manding officers at Camp Columbia were promptly notified and took pre-
• autions which minimised the damage. All outside /tatlon commanders
"•to notified, but nothing heard from them as to the result of storm. Head-
quarters building slightly damaged. It Is believed no serious Injury has been
•i°ne to government property. Will wire again If anything new develops
fr °m further Investigation."
SYMPATHY OF PRESIDENT
FOR FLORIDA AND CUBA
Washington, Oct. 20.—The following dlapatchea were aent by the prea-
“h-nt today:
'‘Washington, Oct. 20.—Hon. Charles Magoon. provisional governor.
Havana, Cuba—Through you I desire to extend to the people of Cuba
Hie profound sympathy which this country feels for the misfortune that
'll*" befallen them. I earnestly hope that the disaster may not be aa
xreat 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-
!£•'• Tallahassee. Fla.—Prsy accept an expression of my profound sjjnpa-
by for the people of Florida In the great disaster that h«* befallen
T bem. y ou „.in n f course, call upon me If the Federal government has
r, er to afford any aid.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
was In darkness Thursday night, add
ing terror and preventing rescue work.
No street cars were run.
The steamer Lucie, Captain Bravo,
of the Florida East Coast railway ex
tension, sailing Thursday morning from
Miami for Key Largo, waa caught In
the violent storm and driven aahors.
She had 100 men for work on the Key
West extension, of which number twen-
ty-elght were killed and sixty wounded.
The steamer was pounded by the wind
snd sea. The wounded were brought
to the Miami hospital. .
Part of Flsst Mining.
Part of the fishing fleet of the Florida
Fish snd Produce Company, with
headquarters at Jacksonville, left
Miami Wednesday night nnd, 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 nets sere
strewn on the shore.
A Red D. line steamer. 60 miles out
at sea, aalllng south, was spoken.yes
terday by the wireless station on Ants-
tns|s Island, across the river from 8t.
Augustine. 8he reported running Into
a terrific storm.
The line-up of the teams with the correct weight's of the players fol
lows:
SEW A NEE. TECH.
Watkins. 163 center Monroe. 163
Evans. 166 left guard Bell. 167
Lumpkin, 16* .right gunrd Henderson, 318
Harris, 1,1 right tackle McCarty, 170
Stone, 176 left tackle Luck, 173
Lewis, 168 right end Hill, 145
Williams, 148.. left end Brown, 172
Elsele. 168.. quarter Robert. 147
Markley, 168 left half Hightower, 182
Barrett, 158 full back Sweet, 183
Shipp, 169 right half Davits, 141
Timers—Raht and Wlimerdlng. Linesmen — McDonald and Lyne.
Halves—Twenty minutes. Head Linesman—Dan McGugln.
TO STOP ADVANCE
OF DTE
Denver, Colo., Oct. 2(7.—IJhree hun
dred Ute Indians, armed and hungry,
are about to enter Colorado. Depreda
tions are feared, as they are kllllrffr
cattle and game for food.
Routt county settlers have appealed
to Governor McDonald and the Federal
authorities have been notified of the
serlousnesj of the situation. President
Roosevelt has directed that cavalry be
sent to the scene to force the Indians
to return to their farms.
In a clash between the White River
band of Utes and cos-boys near Gil
lette. Wyo.. yesterday two of the lat
ter were killed.
SEWANEE- - 16
TECH ----- 0
First Half.
Sewanes'e Ball—Shipp kicked off to
Davies, who fumbled. A Sewanee man
fell on the ball on Tech's 26-yard line.
Sewanee failed to gain In two forma
tions, and Shipp then tried a drop kick
for goal, but failed.
Tech's Ball—Brown punted from 26-
yard llne'to Ship of Sewanee.
Sswsnse’s Ball—Ball returned about
26 yards to Tdch’s 60-yartl line. 8e-
wanee failed to gain when Shipp punt
ed 26 yards. Sewanee man fell on It
and ran 16 yards, but ran outside lines.
Brought back to Tech’s 20-yard line.
Shipp, Barret and Harris played
straight football and carried the oval
to Tech's 7 1-2-yard line, where ball
went over on downs. .
Tsch's Ball—Tech failed to gain and
Brown punted for 25 yards.
Sewanes’e Bsll—Sewanee returned
five; failed to make necessary gain and
Shipp punted for 16 yards.
Tech’s Ball—Roberts heeled the ball
on Tech's 35-yard line. On' the free
kick- Brown punted 35 yards.
Sewenee't Bell—Sewanee returned
ball five yards and failed to gain, and
Shipp punted for 26 yards. Watkins
of Tech caught the ball and ran 25
yards for a touchdown. Shipp failed
to kick goal. SCORE: 5 TO 0.
Tech's Ball—Brown kicked to 8e-
wnnee'e 20-yard line.
Sewanes’e Ball—Failed to gain and
Shipp punted 40 yards.
TOUra Ball—Returned 10 yards.
Hightower made a fumble on pass and
was downed behind the line. Tech
punted 20 yards.
8ewanee'a Ball—Eleele made a run
of 16 yards for a touchdown.. The
crowd went wild and the cheering last
ed several aeconds: Shipp kicked goal.
SCORE: SEWANBE 11, TECH 0.
After exchange of punts time was
called.
8etond Hell.
Tech's Ball—Brown kicked to Se-
wanee'e five-yard line to Shipp.
Sewanes'e Ball—Shipp punted sixty
yard*.
After an exchange of punts.and no
material gains on either side the ball
remained In Tech territory.
Sewanes'e Ball—Sewanee punted 16
yards.
Tech's Ball—Punt returned 20 yards.
8awanee's Bsll—Williams gained
three yards through right. Barrett
gained four yard* through right guard.
He gained four more through left
guard. Markley, Sewanes'e left half,
laid out. Barrett failed to gain. Ball
on Tech's 16-yard line. Tech penalised
10 yards for off-side. Ball on Tech’s
five-yard line. Barrett carried hall
over left guard for touchdown. Shipp
failed to kick goal. 8CORE: SEWA
NEE 16. TECH a
Sewanes'e Ball—Shipp kicked off to
Tech's five-yard line.
Tech’s Ball—Tech punted; tried fake
play and punt, but failed to work.
Sewaneee Bsll—Sewanee gained five
yards through center. Williams failed
to gain.
Henderson of Tech,laid out; Smith
took his place. ■ Ulaypool and Cheet
took the places of Evans and Lumpkin,
respectively. Shipp failed on drop-
kick for goal from 12 1-2-yard line.
Tech'e Bsll Brown punted 411 yard*.
Sewanes'e Ball—Sewanee returned
It 16 yards. Wiliams failed to gain.
Shipp punted 26 yards
Tech's Bell—Brown punted 36 yards.
8ewenee'e Ball—Elsele downed In his
tracks. Barrett gained 10 yard*
through left. Barrett gained six yards
In two plays through center. Harris
gained three yards through left. Bar
rett (wo yards through right. Wlltlems
gained five yards through right. Se
wanee penalised 10 yards for off-side.
Shipp minted 20 yards.
Tech'e Bell—Brown punted 46 yards.
Sewenee'e Ball—Eleele returned to
yards.
Shipp punted 17 yards. .Ball on Tech
17-yard line.
Tech’e Ball—Brown punted 20 yards.
Tech man fell on It. Brown punted 66
yard*.
Sewanes'e Ball—Elsele returned It.
Gave over. SCORE: 8EWANEE 16,
TECH 0.
!
T
E IN CHASE
OF GUILTY NEGRO
Speolnl to The ftaorglan.
Dublin, Oa. t Oct. 20.—Officer* with
dog* are In purault of Felder Edmund-
eon, the negro, who thl* morning shot
and seriously wounded J. A. Hagan,
E resident of the Rank of Dublin. Mr.
[agan received two wounds, one shot
broken.
’condition Is serious.
Goldfield, Nev., Oct. 20.—Four armed
highwayman, at the point* of their pis
tols, hold up the miners at the opening
of one of the workings on the Mohawk
mine today and secured 180,000 In oars
and nuggets. The alarm was given
throughout the camp and now several
hundred men are searching for the
highwaymen.
CMMIITE
Ml II SUITE FI
BIC EXPLOSION
CAUSES FIRE
ANOJEATH
Kansas City Buildings Are
Being Eaten Up by
Flamei.
Kansas oily, Oct. 20.—Fire, due to
a gasolltle lamp explosion. Is now de
stroying the Kansas City street carni
val and buildings In Its path. Several
persons are reported to have be#n
badly burned and one, It Is said, Is
dead.
FIFTy INJURED
8yraeu»e, N. Y.. October 20.—While
a football game between Colgate and
Syracuse Universities was in progress
a stand collapsed. It la reported fifty
persons were Injured.
STANDS FIRM FOR
CENT COTTON
Great enthusiasm marked the largest
and most Important meetings ever held
by the Farmers' Union/In the grand
stand at the Georgia State Fair Asso
ciation. Piedmont park, Friday, shortly
after noon, and from the opinions of
fered by mnny members nnd speeches
of the officers |t was evident that this
, organisation, numbering over 200,000
The closing day of the Georgia State alone In this state, would hold cotton
Fair was marked with a record-break- for 11 cents.
CHURCH AUDITORIUM
WILL COST $200,000;
SEAT 7,000 PEOPLE
Married By Probate Judge.
Special to The Georgian.
Gadsden, Ala., Oct. 20.—Oscar Oil
ver and Miss Essie Boone, two popu
lar young people living near Attaila,
were married In the probate Judge's
office yesterday evening. Both younr
re members of hleh
of that place.
FIFTEEN ARE HURT
N WRECK OF TRAIN
Kansas city, Mo., Oct. 20.—A flyer on
the St. Louis and San Francisco rail
road. running forty mllea an hour, waa
wrecked near Bamesvllle, Mo., today.
Fifteen persons are Injured. Engineer
Underwood w'n* fatally hurt.
THREE SHOCKS FELT
IN MAINE TOWNS
Blddeford, Maine, Oct. 20.—Reports
from York. Kennebunk Port. North
Berwick and other towna along the
coast west of this city are that three
distinct shocks, supposed to be earth
quakes. were felt Many buildings went
Jarred.,
After an absence of three months,
two In England and one In the North,
Rev. Len G. Broughton, pastor of the
Baptist Tabernacle, returned to Atlnnta
Friday night about 9 o'clock, a day
ahead of the time he waa expected.
Dr. Broughton had been In I-on
don. In charge of the famous West
minster Chapel, filling the pulpit of
Dr. G. Campbell Morgan. In addition
to preaching there every Sunday,
congregations of about 1,000 people,
and In presiding at the Bible schools of
the chapel, at each meeting of which
between 2,000 and 2,600 were present.
Dr. Broughton delivered addressee and
aermons In all parte of England.
Two Addrasas Dally.
”1 delivered on the average of about
two sermons or addresses a day, the
whole time I was In England.” said
Dt. Broughton to a representative of
The Georgian Saturday morning, at his.
home on 7\>st Simpson street.
The Blhle school* there are attended
by thousands. Seldom were there lets
ttian 2.000 people In attendance
meeting <>f the Bible data of West
minster Chapel, I 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,
the principal ibject of my stay In Eng
land was the study of the church audi
torium question. England la certainly
far and away above us In this way.
the island grant church auditoriums
have been erected.
Church Auditoriums.
"The arrangement of these Is unique
and splendid. The building Is owned
and controlled by the church. The
church proper, where all services are
conducted. Including Sunday school. Is
absolutely distinct from anything else.
Then there Is the Immense hall, where
great conventions are held. Separate
and distinct from these are the apart
ment houses, where people live, and
the offices nf business men, and all In
the same building.
"Think of such a combination. It Is
simply great. This la the kind nf au- 1
dltnrium my church Is now planning to
build. We have already expended about I am glad to be back.
1376.000 for the site on the corner nf
Luckla and Spring streets. This Is
where the Atlanta Tabernacle will be
located. It will coat about 3200,000,
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 early In the winter.
"I have learned all about these audl
torlums. I have learned from the Em
fish people the economy of dirt. ..
Bradford, one of these church audl
torlums has been built. It seats about
6.000 people. The way buildings are
constructed down here. It woulA not
hold more than 2,000. I also learned
how to ventilate the Atlanta Taber
nacle. Those people have the science
of ventilation down pat.
I notice where Atlanta la planning
to build an auditorium. Well. It la a
good 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 n
paying proposition, whereas a church
auditorium, such aa I have outlined,
will pay.
"Cried Like a Child."
"I learned by letter off Sandy Hook,
from my wife of the death of Sam
Jones. I never had the death of any
one strike me so strangely. We had
been co-workers. I loved him and he
loved me. I went to my cabin and
actually cried like a child.
"A greater end better man never
lived In the South then he. The teeth
of no one ever threw a deeper and
more profound shadow over my soul.
He waa a liberal contributor to my
work here, nnd was ever willing to aid
me In anything I undertook.
"When I came out of my cabin, my
eyes wet with team, I wired my as
sistant, Mr. Peacock, to make arrange
ments for a memorial meeting at the,
Tabernacle Sunday night. 1 hear that
the meeting will be held Sunday after
noon. |
“Just before leaving. I was Invited
to fill the pulpit of the 6letropo!ltan
Tabernacle In London, of which Tom
Spurgeon Is pastor, for the next
three months. I had to decline, how
ever. aa duty was calling ms back to
Atlanta, and t waa anxious to return
again to my own people.
"It waa the finest trip of my lift, but
im via J in Ka Kanlf **
Ing attandance. The crowd began
coming in as soon as tbd gate* were
opened, and by noon the grounds were
literally swarming with people.
Ths midway Is doing the business of
the season. Msny of the shows put
on extra attractions for the closing
dny to draw Out the crowds, and the
ticket-takers are being overworked.
Th* exhibitors put an.extra effort Into
their work to take advantage of the
attendance and to moke their displays
even more attractive.
Saturday Is'also Children's Day, end
tho little folks were admitted free of
charge when accompanied by a nurse
nr parent. The little ones took charge
of the perk, the buildings, the exhibits
Continued on Page Three.
RED SKINS SKIDOO
AS TROOPS START
Oillette, Wyo., Oct. 20.—When the
Ute Indians, who have been In comp
near here for a week, and threatening
to massacre the whites, heard that the
United States soldiers were on the way
they beat a hasty retreat. The entire
camp pulled Up and Is now en route
for Montana.
They had already reached th* stage
of war dances, end mnny of the
braves appeared painted and feathered
every day to urge on a general upris
ing.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0OOOODOOOOO
O FIANCEE CHARGES HIM O
O WITH MAIMING HER.'O
O Washington, Pa., Oct. 20.—Al- O
O fonso Baxar, aon of a rich mer- o
O chant of Charieroy, Is In Jail nntO
O charge of mayhem, preferred by Q j
O his fllancee, Mis* Mattie Moran. Q
a ■ 51
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOeHJOOa murder.
Friday at the slate fair waa one of
the best In point, of attendance so fnr
thl* season. Farmer*' Union delegates
were there from every section of the
state, end they brought their fnmllles.
It wo* one of the most representative
gathering* nf Georgia people that 1ms
ever been seen in many years.
Th* sentiment which \va* apparent
from the tone of the speeches, the opin
ion* of the member* on the address of
President Barrett, J. J. I.ee. state or
ganiser; O. M. Davis. J. J. Stephenson
and others, proved conclusively that
the organisation would stand a* a unit
and would make the fight for Its prin
ciple*.
J. L. Lee's Address.
L. Lee, state organizer, was the
first speaker to be railed upon. He
spoke of the systematic growth of the
Continued on Pegs Three.
FIFTY-SIX MURDER
CASES NEXT WEEK
The felony'cases growing out of the
rare rioting will be taken up In the
criminal division of the superior court
next week.
On tfie docket are murder cases
against fifty-six negroes, charged with
being Implicated in the killing of Coun
ty Policeman Jim Heard. More than
forty of these have been caught.
A whit* man nqmed Edmonds win
be tried for the murder of a negro dur
ing the riot, and Herbert Talley nnd
lllarkstock will be up for nesault t*
TRYING TO ARREST NEGRO,
KING IS HIMSELF NABBED
While trying to arrest Welter Put-
men, a negro youth, et the union depot
Friday afternoon, A. K. King, a young
white men of Lawrencevllle, wee him
self arrested by Policeman Hollis. The
negro was also taken Into custody by
the officer.
arraignment before Recorder
Broyles Saturday morning. King wee
fined 16.76, and the raae against the
negro was dismissed. The officer stated
that King was trying to get the negro
on board a train and that In the scuf
fle the latter's clothing was consider
ably torn, the affair creating much ex
citement In the depdt.
King oald a deputy sheriff named
Jim Brown, of Lawrencevllle, had
asked him to look out for a negro by
the nnm* nf Putman and he thought
Walter Putman waa the right one. He
admitted he had taken two or three
drinks.
DIVERS WORK THREE HOURS
CLOSE TO INSTANT DEATH
New York, Oct. 20.—fjfty-thre*
charges, aggregating this amount of
dynamite, around which divers worked
under fifteen feet of water for three
hours last night, fixing electric wires
which had failed to set off the blasts,
will be exploded tonight' near the pow
der house of the New York Central
spark which was to set off th*
charges was turned tn last night, but
It failed to work. Only two of the
fifty-five charges went off. Divers were
then sent down to repair the wires, and
notwithstanding the great danger they
labored until all the connections were
made right.