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County News
VOL. IV.
A DEATH-DEALING TORNADO
Sweeps Through City of Birming¬
ham and Outlying Districts.
DEAD UST TWENTY=FIVE
List of Fatalities Hay Show Big
Increase, as the Injured Goes
Over the Two Hundred Mark.
Shortly before 10 o’clock Monday
morning a fearful tornado swept over
ike southern section of Birmingham,
Ala., traveling in an easterly direc¬
tion, leaving death and desolation in
its wake.
The number of killed is estimated
at twenty-five and the destruction of
property at a quarter of a million dol¬
lars. Eighteen bodies were recovered
from the debris within a short time
and scores of injured removed to the
hospitals.
Among the dead are Dr. G. G. Chap¬
man of the firm of Tally & Chapman,
who conduct a private infirmary in
this city, and the wife and infant child
of Hon. Robert J. Lowe, chairman of
the Democratic state executive com¬
mittee. Following is the list of dead
and injured as far as ascertained;
Dr. G. C. Chapman, Mrs. Robert J.
Lowe, infant child of Mrs. Lowe. J.
Alexander, little daughter of B. B.
Hudson, F. Myro, colored, collector
Union Mutual Association of Mobile;
arrie Hudson, colored; Maggie Blev¬
ins, colored; Carrie Heury, colored;
Lizzie Glenn, colored; cook for B. B.
Hudson, colored; unknown carpenter,
struck by flying lumber.
Those fatally injured are: Mrs. R.
H. Thomas; Mrs. W. H. Thomas; Mrs.
D. D. McLaughlin; Mrs. J. Ferguson;
Mrs. Mylntn; Carrie Elin, colored.
The storm struck the city in the ex¬
treme southwestern eorner and plowed
its way- eastward, leaving a path 150
feet wide through the entire southern
section.
The district lying between Eigh¬
teenth and Twentieth streets and Ave¬
nues H and I, was struck and almost
a clean sweep was made of the two
blocks. The scene was one of abso
lute demolition. The frame cottages
were flattened into piles of debris;
every tree, large or small, was either
crushed down or uprooted, while the
fallen telephone poles and their tangle
of wire completed the picture of de¬
struction.
Continuing in an eastward direction
the storm swept everything in its path
of seventy-five yards’ width until it
passed beyond the city limits and
struck the Lake View hill, about
Thirty-fourth street. There were no
houses of any description in its path
after it had passed the city limits, and
consequently there was no damage un¬
til it reached Avondale.
In its eastward course the storm
struck Avondale, and here again left
destruction in its path. On Faggot’s
hill, just south of Avondale, a num¬
ber of persons were seriously injured
and many houses badly damaged. The
residence of Mr. Miller Harbin was
blown down and Mr. Harbin, his wife,
child and father-in-law were severely
injured. Jennie Shelton and Mrs. J.
J. Henden were also hurt and a num¬
ber of other persons suffered slight
braises. Twelve houses were demol¬
ished and trees, outhonses and fences
in the path were leveled to the ground.
Onward the cyclone swept, and in
Irondale again repeated its work of
destruction. Houses and fences were
leveled to the ground and up to this
writing several bodies had been re¬
covered. A number of injured were
reported and great property loss.
Bessemer, Pratt City, Ensley,North
Birmingham and other suburban towns
were visited by the storm, and in each
of these places much destruction was
wrought, but no loss of life is report¬
ed. Many houses were demolished at
Pratt City, including a number of
churches.
At Powderly there was also much
damage and destruction, and at Cleve¬
land Mrs. George Hatt was struck by
lightning and will probably die.
A terrific rainstorm followed the
wind and greatly retarded the work of
MANY WITNESS HANGING.
Arkansas legislature Enacts Special Act
For An Execution.
John Wesley, a negro who criminal
piated his crime on a gallows built in
the court square of that town. The
execution was public, and was attend
ed by a crowd of 3,000 people.
The citizens of the village demand
ed a public hanging of the negro and
the legislature passed a special law to
cover the spread case. throughout News of the the public j
hanging result 3,000 people coun
try and as a were i
present, some rainstorm of whom for three stood hours, in a j j
JESUP. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. MARCH ‘2ft.
relief, which was already begun by an
army of volnnteer rescuers.
SYSTEMATIC RELIEF WORK.
Mayor Drennan and many of the
city officials were soon on the soeue,
and a relief station was established. A
little cottage was fitted up with Mayor
Drennan, Chief of Police Austin, Ald¬
ermen Jones and Camp and Street
Commissioner McCarlin in charge.
The private secretary of the mayor and
the chief of police kept a record of the
injured and suffering people.
The storm-swept districts were af¬
terwards visited by thousands of spec¬
tators drawn out of curiosity. They
waded through the mud and witnessed
a scene of activity. Men with axes
and spikes were busily engaged first
in rescuing those caught beneath the
rafters and timbers of the ruined build¬
ings and afterwards in rescuing -what
property or effects they could. Every
horse and vehicle in town was engaged
by persons anxious to view the scene,
and every furniture van or wagon was
in use, moving mattresses and the re¬
mains of household effects to new quar¬
ters. V
The dead were removed to the va¬
rious undertaking establishments,
while every available ambulance in
the city was pressed into service in
removing the injured to the hospitals.
Monday night a mass meeting of
citizens was held, and a relief fund
was started and a temporary commit¬
tee organized to take charge.
STORM STRIKES GEORGIA.
For the first time in the history of
the Central of Georgia railway one of
its passenger trains was blown from
the track by a cyclone while running
at a fair rate of speed. At 4:18 o’clock
Monday afternoon a tornado, probably
a branch of the destructive Alabama
storm, struck Central train No. 31 a
mile and a half belovr Buena Vista.
The train was a mixed one, consist¬
ing of three passenger coaches and
twelve freight ears. The engine was
thrown to the ground, the tender was
derailed aud turned over and two
passenger coaches and three freight
cars were turned over on their side on
a slight embankment, and several coal
cars were left standing on the track.
Remarkable to state, no one on the
train was killed. Neither the engineer
nor fireman was injured. Four per¬
sons were injured, but not seriously.
The tornado struck the lower or
southern edge of Buena Vista about
4:30 o’clock, doing considerable dam¬
age. Several persons are reported
killed, among them the child of Mr.
J. D. Harrell, Mra. Harrell, his wife,
sustaining serious injuries, having her
leg broken. Every member of the
family was more or less injured.
GROWTH OF THE SOUTH.
A List of Industrie!* Established Daring:
the Rust Week.
Among the more important of the
new industries reported for the past
week are brick works at Harrisburg,
N. C.; $25,000 brick and tile works at
Laurel, Miss.; a buggy factory at
Henderson, N. C.; a button factory at
Batesville, Ark.; a carriage and im¬
plement company at Lake Charles,
La.; a chair factory at Chattanooga;
coal mines at Altoona, Ala.; a $40,000
coal mining company at Birmingham;
a $50,000 coal company at Piedmont,
W. Va.; a $25,000 cooperage plant at
Hapeville, N. C.; a $78,000 cotton mill
at Belmont, N. C.; an $80,000 cotton
mill at Lenoir, N. C.; a $100,
000 cotton mill at Charlotte, N.
C.. electric light plants at Rus¬
sellville, Ark., Rocky Mount, N.
C., and Cooper, Tex.; flouring mills at
Bar and Eve, Ky., Mount Olive, Miss..
Cedar Valley and High Point, N. C.,
Mountain City and Trigonia, Tenn.;
a $25,000 flour and grist mill at Char¬
lotte, N. C.; a grain elevator at Nolin,
Ky.;hardware companies at Tampa,
Fla., and Ballinger, Tex.; a hoop fac¬
tory at Fayetteville, Tenn.; and iroa
and coal company at Tuskaloosa, Ala.;
a $40,000 land campany at Laurens,
T. C,;a $100,000 land company at
Beaumont, Tex.—Tradesman (Chatta¬
nooga, Tenn.)
JAPANESE ARE WORRIED.
Mikado Fears Russia Will Get Full Con¬
trol of Manchuria.
London special says: The Chi
— "»“*»• s “ cuh oh »
Lnb, called at the foreign office Mon
day and urged the British government
to bring pressure to bear in order to
prevent Russia from securing the nec
essary signatures to the Manchurian
agreement. The foreign office is still
in the dark as to whether the agree
ment will be signed or allowed to lapse
when the time expires. The officials of
the Japanese legation are inclined to
believe Russia will sueeeeid in getting
the necessary signatures.
MORE ISLANDS B0U6ttT.
Uncle Sam Hands Over $ioo,oeo
to Spanish Representative.
Cession Treaty Ratified.
At Washington Saturday the Span¬
ish minister, Duke D’Arcos received
from Secretary Hay a treasury warrant
for $100,000 and the United States re¬
ceived the final cession of “any and
all islands in the Philippine archipel
age lying ontside of the line described
in article 3 of the treaty of peace be¬
tween Spain and the United States of
December 19, 1898.”
At the same time a protocol was
signed by Mr. Hay and Duke D’Arcos
exchanging ratifications of the treaty
of cession. The specific purpose of
the transaction is to add the islands of
Cagayan-Sulu and Sibitn to the pos¬
sessions of the United States.
The ceremony attending the ex¬
change of the ratiflcatians and the
payment of the $100,000 warrant was
an interesting one. The Dake D’Arcos
arrived at the state department by ap¬
pointment at 10 o'clock. He had with
him the Spanish version of the treaty,
handsomely engrossed and bearing the
signature of the queen regent of Spain
and the Spanish royal seal.
Mr. Hay joined the minister in the
diplomatic room. The officials long
in charge of the execution of treaties
and ratifications were called in. The
American text of tho treaty bear¬
ing the signature of President Mc¬
Kinley, was handed Mr, Hay and
he in turn presented Duke D’Arcos
with the ratification executed by Presi¬
dent McKinley. The treaties in each
ease were handsomely bound, that of
Spain being in red, with the royal
arms in gold, while America’s was
bound in dark bine, bearing the na¬
tional coat of arms. A brief protocol
was then signed. It recited the form
alties of ratification of the treaty sign¬
ed at Washington November 7th, 1900,
providing for the cession of any and
all islands of .the Philippine archi¬
pelago, etc. i
The treasury warrant for $100,000
had been prepared in advance and was
handed to the Spanish minister. There
was an exchange of felicitations over
the close of the transaction, and the
Duke D’Arcos departed with bis $100,
000 warrant and the ratified treaty.
A- -V •- —— . .
MONSTER YESSEL LAUNCHED.
The Korea, Da rgeat Steamer Ever Built
In America, Floated at Newport Nows.
The Pacific Mail liner Korea, the
largest vessel ever built lor the Ameri¬
can merchant marine service, was
launched at the yard of the Newport
News, Va., Ship Building Company
Saturday. A crowd of 20,000 people
witnessed the event. Miss Katharine
Winthrop Tweed, daughter of the
president of the Pacific Mail Com¬
pany, christened the Korea.
The Korea is the largest steam ves¬
sel ever built on this side of the At¬
lantic. With a length 572 feet 4 inches
and a beam of 63 feet, she will dis¬
place 18,600 tons on a draught of 27
feet. Some idea of the size of the
Korea may be derived from the fact
that from the top to the bottom of the
bare hnll is a distance of forty fee**
while the distance around the rail is
nearly a quarter of a mile.
She is to be fitted with engines of
18,000 horse-power, sufficient to pro¬
pel her at a speed of from 18 to 20
knots. The Korea will accommodate
1,400 passengers, of whom 200 will be
first cabin passengers. She is design¬
ed for the Pacifio Mail Steamship Co.
to ply between San Francisco and
Hong Kong.
Just as the Korea slipped down the
ways, George Bannaster, a colored
man among the employees gathered
about the vessel, was struck by one of
the falling props and received injuries
from which he died within a few
hours.
BIO BE JANEIRO WRECK.
Kesponsibiliy For Disaster Placed On the
Dead Captain and Pilot.
Captains O. F. Bolles and J. K.
Bulger, United States inspectors of
hulls and boilers, have handed down
their decision at San Francisco on the
responsibility for the wreck of the
City of Rio De Janeiro February 22d
at entrance of the Golden Gate. Their
decision places the blame for the
wreck upon the late Captain Ward
Pilot Jordan. The pilot being a
state officer, is not under the jurisdic¬
tion of the United States inspectors
they have no power to punish him.
TROOPS IN MARSEILLES.
Martial Law Enforced On Ac¬
count of Great Strike.
Advices from Marseilles, France,
state that the center of the town is oc¬
by troops. Detachments of
patrol the chief thoroughfares
the infantry gnard various points
is massed at the docks, where
dock laborers are working.
All gathering of strikers are imme¬
dispersed. The few hacks and
cars running are strongly pro¬
by gendarmes.
The number of strikers of other
in sympathy with the dock la
has increased.
to get aguinaldo
General Funston Undertakes a
Perilous Expedition.
HIDING PLACE IS MADE KNOWN
Kansan, With a Few Picked Men
and Native Scouts, Will At¬
tempt the Capture.
A Manila special says: General
Funston is now engaged in a daring
project which promises to be the
greatest and most romantic achieve
ment of his eventful career.
In January, from his hiding place
in the province of Isabella, Aguinaldo
wrote letters anathematizing the sub
Chiefs who had taken the oath of alle¬
giance to the United States. Later
Aguinaldo ordered certain insurgent
forces in southern Luzon to join him
at a rendezvous in Isabella province.
The rebel officer entrusted with these
orders secretly negotiated with the
Americans.
On securing necessary information,
General Funston planned Aguinaldo’s
capture and with General MacArthur’s
authorization proceeded two weeks
ago to make the attempt. General
Funston, with Sergeant Major Harris,
Captain Newton, of the Thirty-fourth
infantry; Lieutenant Admire, of the
Twenty-second infantry; Lieutenant
Mitchell, of the Fortieth infantry; six
veteran scouts and a compauy of na¬
tive scouts, all picked men, embarked
on the gunboat Vicksburg and were
landed on a remote beach above Baler.
It was arranged that Aguinaldo’s
emissary with the native scouts should
pass w^o, themselves oft as insurgent troops,
having captured General Funs
toft apioners and others were taking them as
to Aguinaldo. At the right
r^ «, when brought before Aguinaldo,
/ ' 4$rul Funston was to give a signal,
|£the tables were to be turned and
aldo was to be seized.
days’ march into the interior
mm lontemplated. Treachery was
COlJaiu but every preeau
tion was taken. The troops in New
Vizcaya and New Ecija and (begun
boats Vicksburg and Albany were to
co-operate with General Funston’s
force.
SO MANY TROOPS NOT NEEDED.
It was stated at the war department
Saturday that if the favorable condi¬
tions of the past continue the number
of troops necessary in the Philippines
will not be as great aB has been an
ticipated. This view of the case will
not cause any cessation in enlistments,
nor will any determination bo reached
until full and accurate information
has bean received from Manila.
A special to the New York Press
from Washington says:
Advices from the Philippines are so
encouraging for peace that the war
partment is considering the advisabil
ity of reducing the garrisons in the
archipelago. The reorganized army
will be recruited to full strength of
100,000 men, but it is believed that
future requirements will not compel
the administration to maintain this
maximum.
About 30,000 regulars will be enti¬
tled tO their discharges in the current
year. It is proposed to let these sol
diers retnrn to their homes and fill
their places. Thus the army can be
n'.lnS w.r™iaoat““t«a,taB with
it, di.cipta. o. effectiveness.
CONVENTION ADVOCATES WIN.
_
People of Tenne**ee win Be oiven
C fiance at New Constitution.
A Nashville dispatch says: The ad
vocates of a constitutional convention
were temporarily discomfited a few
days ago by the killing of a bill which
provided for the calling of a conven
tion to draft a new state charter.
The advocates were undaunted, how
ever, and have been zealously at work
to induce the Democrats to champion
the measure.
Their efforts were rewarded Friday
by the action of the joint caucus in
voting to support a bill providing for
the submission of the question to the
electorate.
There were sufficient votes in the
caucus to insure the passage of such a
bill by the legislature.
MAIL BATES TO CUBA.
Domefttic Postage and Classification to Be
Applied After April 1st.
Postmaster General Smith, in ac
cordance with a decision arrived at by
the cabinet has issued the lollowing
order:
Postmasters are informed that on
and after April 1, next, the United
States domestic rates of postage and
classification shall apply to all mail
matter passing between the United
States and Cuba. Notices of this
change should be displayed in post
offices’ corridors and given to the pnb
lie press when accepted as a news
Plant System.
PASSENGER SCHEDULES.
Arrivals and Departures at Jesup, Ga.
Departures. In Effect Oct. 1, 1900. Arrivals.
For Savannah and points North, East and
Northeast.
Train No. 16 Leaves ....... 8 83 am
« 22 .< ....... 5 20 p m
<• “ 32 “ .......1123 am
M 3(J <> .......10 46 p m
“ 78 ■ ......11 2u pm
For Wayoross and points South, West,
Southwest and Northwest.
Train No. 28 Leaves . 6 So a »
“ “ 53 . 6 34 a m
“ S3 . 9 40 a m
“ “ S3 “ . 4 44 p m
-^^Vo . TOO p m
: ~~
nvlUo and poUiteSoutt 6 80
Train No. 13 Leaves ........ a m
Solid train Cincinnati to Jacksonville.
All trains run dally. with Mail Steamship of Peninsular and Oeei
Connection made at Port Tampa V. S.
on t a i steamship Line for Key West and Havana, leaving: Port Tampa Mondays, Thurs¬
and Saturdays at 11 p. m.
For further Information, through oar service, trains making local stops, and sahed
to other points, apply to
A. W. STRIPLING, Tioket Agent, Passenger Station.
J. H. POLHEHHS, Traveling Pass. Agent. Ga.
IV. WRENN, Passenger Traffic Manager, Savannah,
Illustrated playing cards can be secured at 23 cents per deok upon application to
of the Plant System.
JAPS CALLED HOME.
Indications Point Strongly to Clash 1»e
tween Russia aud Japan.
K. Yatsumi, a general of the Japan¬
ese army, accompanied by Captains
N. Koyimi and I. Matusi, passed
through Pittsburg, Pa., Tuesday en
route to California. They have been
in this country for the past three
weeks securing data for the benefit of
the imperial army and intended re¬
maining for three or more months,bnt
were called home. General Yatsumi
said:
“According to the communications
I have received from my government I
think a conflict between Japan and
Russia is inevitable. While I have
not been notified officially, I think
that the object of my superiors in call
iag me home is for the purpose of
making preparations for a war with
Russia.
“Japan and Russia are bound to
come together sooner or later as a re
suit of the contention over Korea.
This fact seems to have become more
evident since the outbreak of liostili
ties in China, and if such an
ment must occur, Japan is better
equipped at present and will doubtless
husten a termination of this loug
standing dispute. Russia’s ultimate
intention is to seize Korea, but we
shall never give up the land without a
struggle. ”
STEAMER ON ROCKS.
________
Te , ieli tolMle d with Cotton, gtrikss
Kcef On Florida Coast.
q>j, 0 s {;eamabip Styria, cotton laden,
f rom if ew Orleans to Trieste and
Vienna, went on the rocks Friday at
French reef, forty miles south of
Fla, It is reported that West she
j g bilged. Word was sent to Key
f or p Utn p g a nd wreckers went immedi
a) . to tlle 80en e.
Regiments Leave Manila,
^ Manila special says: The United
army transport Grant sailed for
g an Francisco Saturday with the
qi wen ty-eight and Thirty-second in¬
fantry volunteers,
......
RUSSIAN RULER ALARMED.
Czar Calls MlnUter* Together and Dls
cusses Public Affair*,
\ special from St. Petersburg,
p lUSB j a> 6ayg: The political situation is
«° he | d
J »»“«£
Threatening letters have been received
by Lieutenant General Kourapatkiue,
minister of war; M. Mouravieff, min¬
ister of justice, and M. Sipiagnine,
minister of the interior,
It is reported that Prince Viamzems
ky Las been disgraced for petitioning
the czar to consider the grievances of
the student,
TO BLOW UP CZAR.
An Kxpio.ive Mine DUcovered Beneath
Palace of Russian Ruler.
a dispatch to The Exchuange Tele
g ra ph company at London from Paris,
g t a tes on the highest authority that a
m ine has been discovered beneath the
palace of Emperor Nicholas at Tsarkoe
s e j 0( seventeen miles south of St.
Petersburg. Several notabilities, the
dispatch further says, are implicated
in the plot against his majesty. The
Russian press was not permitted to
mention the affair.
PUBLIC GATHERINGS PR0HIB1TEI1
WayerosB Health Official* Clo*« Schooli
and Churche* Fop Two Week*.
The board of health of Wayoross,
G». f decided Tuesday afternoon that
no church services, no schools, »o
theaters or other publie gathering*
ahonld be held the next two weeks. In
this way the board expects to oom
pletely wipe out scarlet fever. Only
half a dozen cases are reported in
town, but the board of health will
take every precaution to prevent any
spread of the disease.
NO. 44.
From Savannah and points North, East
and Northeast.
Train No. 23 Arrives Ct s= BBBBS
«< 53 C5 s>
35 & to
ft 33 it •O-)
ft 15
From Wayoross and points South, West,
Southwest and Northwest.
Train No. 16 Arrives . 8 20 a m
• • 22 . 5 20 p m
it “ 82 .11 23 a m
ft “ 36 it .10 45 p m
tt “ 78 n ,1120pm *
From Jacksonville and points South.
Train No. 14 Arrives 10 45 p in
Solid train Jacksonville to Cincinnati.
ANGIER IS REAPPOINTED.
Prominent Georgia Republican Will Re¬
tain Position of l>lstrlct Attorney,
President McKinley has reappointed
Hon. Edgar A. Angier United States
district attorney for the northern dis¬ day
trict of Georgia, and on the 13th
of April Mr. Angier will enter upon
his second term of service in the office.
The appiontment was annouced in a
special from. Washington bnt it had
been expected by the friends of Mr.
Angier, who had earnestly requested
that the efficient services rendered this
term be recognized by an appointment
for another term. After carefully con¬
sidering the work of Mr. Angier and
other applications, the president de¬
termined to endorse the services of
Mr. Angier by reappointment.
DENIAL IS MADE.
Pekin Dispatches Declare Chin* H»t Not
Refused to Sign.
The Reuter Telegram company has
received the following dispatoh.
“Pekin, March 26, 7 p. m.-—The re¬
port that China rejeots the Manchuri¬
an convention is not Arne. objects dis¬
-to many points, which are under
cussion.
“China strenuously objects to the
prohibition of the importation of arms
and ammunition into Manchuria and
to the provision forbidding China to
construct her own railways without
Russia’s consent. She also takes ex¬
ception to relinquishing autonomy in
Ohin-Chou.”
Entire Plant Burned.
The new reduction plant of the
Copper Hill Mining Company at Santa
Fe, N. M., has been completely de¬
stroyed by fire. The boiler house and
tank were also destroyed. The loss is
about $75,000.
Forty Mules Burned.
At New Orleans Tuesday the large
stables of William Douglass, Jr., and
a number of cottages in the lower part
of the city burned with a loss of $20,
000; forty mules perished.
TILLMAN UPHOLDS DISPENSARY.
Speak* In Buffalo, Jt. T„ On “State Con¬
trol of the Llgaor Truffle."
Hon. Benjamin R. Tillman, United
States senator from South Carolina,
addressed the Independent clnb at
Buffalo, N. Y., Thursday Liquor night on
“State Control of the Traffic.”
Senator Tillman described the work¬
ings of the dispensary law ef South
Carolina and upheld it as the best sys¬
tem yet evolved for the control of the
liquor traffic. It has reduced drunk¬
enness 50 per cent; abolished the
open barroom with its resulting mis¬
ery and wrong-doing, and compared
with prohibition, it treats men ration¬
al It.
PHILIP BOTHA KILLED.
English Ballets Cat Short the Lite of the
General'* Brother,
A special from Capetown March
20, says that Commandant Philip
Botha was killed in the recent fighting
at Lydenburg.
A dispatch from Lord Kitchener
dated at Pretoria, March 20, says:
“Philip Botha, a brother of the Boer
commanding general, was killed on the
Dornberg. His two sons were wound¬
ed. The Boers of the Orange river
colony have disbanded and scattered.
Dewet is stationed off Hellbron.”
GENERAL GORDON’S COMPANY.
Bond, are Deposited In Georgia Treasury
By Bew Insurance Concern.
An Atlanta dispatoh says: Tha
American Annuity and Mutual Life
Insurance company, of which Gene^f
John B. Gordon is president, deposi¬
ted the required registered bonds with
State Treasurer Park Monday and will
at once begin the operation of busi¬
ness in Georgia and Alabama.
The amount of bonds deposited enlarged was
$5,000, but the sum will be
with the increase of business trans¬
acted by the company.