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THE HUSTLER OF ROME. ! fifißb □ M' ttars not hti Ruini CLEJR IS flowing. r theold Pumps and There of Abund- VTXnS * no t Needed. Tb , s 0E R the old water works to action nu<l get. a drink water that »a» wout t 0 fl,„r fr-rn tbe arcat pumps th" (uc k«lp«r'“ rl '' 9in ". I found Superintendent of water works McGuire, and chairman of ffa t e r committee, McCaffrey down in the big well helping put on what I found to be the finishing touches to the darning eut of the wells, the muddy waters of the Etowah river, For some days these gentlemen with a few assistants have been bard at work trying to .re Jaim Rome’s once matchless water sys tem ami now that they have “darn ed the Etowah’’ and have the great pumps once more yielding cool crystal water, they are smiling aud happy. And well they may be, for if they but restore to the city a boun teous supply of pure water then every water drinker in the city will rise up and call them blessed I made quite a little investiga tion this morning and I am taking gtock iu the modest statements aud water works opinions of Messrs. McGuire and McCaffrey. Tobe brief: I find that the main well, which taps the underground stream, is about 60 feet deep then in connection with this well is a 100 foot artesian well. These two are operated by the big Noble’s pump. Now the muddy water which ruined the old system, came into the well through a 40 foot tunnel —through a fissure orcrevis in the solid rock. The end of said tun nel being in the direction of the river. This tunnel being connect ed with the mam or big well. Messrs McGuire and McCaffery tell me that they first “fired up and pumped the water out” and then they went into the wells with the determination of finding tli'' source of tlie muddy water a 'id of stopping it out. And they “have done it. ” But they did not succeed until they had used eight barrels of ce ment and much lumber brick grav ' land sand just how they built ’his underground dam I have not 'pace to describe, but they built t and today they are pumping clear water. I asked Superintendent McGuire what he thought of the supply and ow he proposed to manage it. He answered that he was subject to or( lers of the city fathers, but 1 their consent he would drain Fort JacKson reservoir of the °°Btanaula water and would pump ; hat oig reservoir full from the wells. He would feed the city from ’at pipe tronj that resevoir and rain out the stand pipe on Tower Jl ll and cleans it and then .pump h luil and cut off the Fort Jack cll ri S'rvoir and supply the city ‘ nil H 1 ly with fresh pump< d I and artesian water—holding 1 Jackson resevoir with . '' 11 measure for fire pro- tectlOL). , / * u ’ re ea T 8 there will be . r ' 1 ■ ■ about the supply of wa thf Vi' a,3 *lHy of the pumps at ' old station to lift the water to 7° rt Jackson resevoirs. t i ' re 19 soine minor repairs tobe the pumps but as both the Superintendent and the chairman of the Water Committee are expert machines! s they are making those repeairs .hemselves. Mr. McGuire says that he proposed connecting the wells and arranging it so that each pump has on equal show at the water — and tiien just tumk of it! Clear cool water and no mud. The old water t >wer stand pipe, I learn, has not been cleaned for years, If Messrs McCaffrey ano McGuire, are right, aud it they have the mud dy water stopped out as they believe they have, then die city of Rome has been put to a heavy expense, aud an expense that has proven a burdefi to our people during the worst panic that the couutrv has ever known. And again, if the Supertendent is right then it will save the city cost of some $30,000 more money, needed to finish paying for the completion of tirer new pumping station, filters & ect, For the city's good I hope he is right— I know he is now pumping wonderful streams of clear water from the old wells. “Hash. ' MET ON A CURVE. Bad Wreck On the Atchinson, To- Peka and Santa Fe. Kansas City, Mo., August 13. — A disastrous headend collision oc curred on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad between Hurdland aud Gibbs, Mo., at 3:30 o’clock this morning between ex press train No. 5, westbound, and express No. 4, eastbound, resulting in two trainmen being killed aud several passengers injured and the engines and combination express and baggage cars completely de molished. According to orders the trains were to have met at Gibbs, and it is alleged that No. 4 violated or ders. The trains met on a slight curve and came together with ter nffic force. Both engineers applied the air brakes and reversed their engines. As soon as the passengers and those of the tram crew recovered from the shock they proceeded to rescue the unfortunate victims. Engineer Humphrey, of No. 4, was found at his post with one limb cut off at the thigh aud his head split nearly in two. He died in a few minutes. Express Messenger Caplinger was instantly killed. Vee Derrick, the express messen ger and baggage man of No. 5. had a very narrow escape and his in juries may yet prove fatal. The momentum forced him through the side of the car and lauded him on the embankment about fifty feet away. His face was mashed to a jelly and his body terribly cut aud bruiseff POSITIONS GUARANTEED! UNDER REASONABLE CONDITIONS. Our FREE 120-page catalogue will explain why we can afford it. Send for it now. Address Draugbton’s Practical Business College, Nashville, T*un. Book-keeping, Shorthand, Pen ► mauship and Telegraphy. We spend more money in the interest of our employment department than half the Business Cocleges take in as tuition, 4 weeks by our method teaching book keeping is equal to 12 weeks by the old plan. 11 teachers, 600 students past year no vacation, enter any time. Cheap Board. We have recently prepared books especially adapted to HOME STUDY. Sent on trial. Write us and ex plain “your wants.” N, B, We pay $5 cash for all vacancies as book-keepeis, s t e n o g r sphere teachers, clerks, etc., reported to us, provided we fill same, ‘ for irtCV .. yur. are i».» p r£ < /eb'jft? Try HKO lll'l llt ■> gfp » rtil our- 11' , ROME GEORGIA. MONDAY EVENING AUGUST. 13 1894. IN THE NECK Pullman Strikers are to be Evicted at Once. SAID TO BE STARVING They Still Hold out While new men are Taking Their Places and are to be Placed in their homes. Chicago, August 18.—Mr. Pallfnan has decided to turn nis striking ten ants into the streets. He irate up bis mind yesterday to evict them from their homes early this week. The excuse given for turning the strikers out of their home is that the houses are needed by new workmen, here are now neaily 400 vacant houses of various kinds in Pullman,as many, perhaps, as will be needed by the new men for some weeks. Should the company carry out its programme in this regard— and there is little doubt that every striker that does not go to work will be put out —the town of Pull man would be almost depopulated. It would be, say those who have watched the course of this whole trouble, the most cruel eviction this country has ever seen, if not one of the most heartless ever re corded in its history. It seems inevitable.that no less than 5,000 men, women and chil dren will be turned into the streets. About 1,5000 strikers are tenants of the Pullman company, most of them men with large fam lies. Few, if any of them have paid a dollar of rent since the strike has been declared. Most of them are at the point of satrvation and so poor they could not pay an ex pressman to haul their goods cut of town. The situation at Pullman has kept on getting worse for the strik* ers who still hold out. Nearly 1,000 new men were employed from down town and 150 additio nal men are engaged to report for work tomorrow morning. The company will then have 1,700 men at work, or within about 300 of the number it expects to work this winter. The greater number of the men are new comers. CATOOSA FOR BACON. Her Solkl Citizens Stand Loyaelly -by the Man From Bibb. Riugold, August. 12.—Catoosa county bv a vote of nearly two to one, declared yestereay in favor of Maj. A O. Bacon of Bibb for Unit ed States senator, It was feared by the friends of Maj. Bacon that the county would go for Col. Louis Garrard of Co lumbus, as he had been here a week or two ago and some of the strongest men in the county had promised him their support. Af ter Maj. Bacon’s speech here, how ever, the tide turned and it became simply a matter of majority. Catoosa county has always been loyal to Maj Bacon. She cast her votes for him when he ran against Gen. Gordon for the g- vernor sh i p. BACON IN HARRIS. He Makes a Tellingspeech to the People of Hamilton, Hamilton, Aug. 12,— By invitation Hon. A. O. Bacon spoke to a large and enthusiastic audience here yes terday. The court house was well idled with Democrats and a good number of Populists. The speech was a de cided success and had a telling effect. Such a m eech ought to be delivered in every county in the stat . NOW DAMMIT The Reynold’s Bend of the Etowah has Been Surveyed. NATURAL FALLOF6.S FT’ The Canal will be 4,500 ft. Long Through Grounds That Were Overflowed in the 'B6 Freshet. A Meeting. “Dam the Etowah!’’ Did you ever hear that expression before? Do you know that the unharnessed waters of the yellow river, that sweep by the city.day in and night through, are a mighty herd of untained horses whose power once harnessed would make a manufacturing city of a town, and men of wealth of many of her well to do sons? Such is the case, and yet we sit idlv by and make an offort to do nothing, save comment on the prodi gality of the waisting treasure and the power that runs madly free, The Hustler of Rome has time and again called attention to the great water power that is daily going to waste. Last week Major Zack Hargrove employed civil en gineer J. T. Moore to go out and make a survey of the river at Rey nolds Bend. Capt. Moore did so and has handed The Hustler of Rome the following report. Rome, Ga ,August 13, 1894. Editor Hustler of Rome . Dear Sir:— In company with Maj. Z B. Hargrove, I last week made a sur vey of “Reynolds Bend” for the pur pose of determining the practibifity of cutting a canal across the sam e , with a view of establishing an electric plant. The surroundings are very favora ble. Across the peninsula the distance is only forty five hundred feet. The fall in the river is 6 5-10 feet. At the point where a canal would commence there is an island in the river and everything favor able for building a dam. With a ten foot dam a very’ large power could be had, or a continu ance of the canal for four thousand feet, would develope a natural fall of 8:3 feet. Such a plant as contemplated by Maj. Hargroves would furnish power for every’ piece of machin-. ery in this city. Would light the city and all the residences etc. for about one half present prices, and its stocks should then pay hand some dividends. Respectfully. J. T. Moore. Now, there is something defi nite, and a foundation on which to begin. Why not call a public meeting at once and give the mat ter a thorough airing. Shall the enterprising citizens of our city do like the other class? Or shall we not call a meeting and take some steps by which we may hoj e to have the dam constructed i t once. AVENGED HER WRONG. An Incensed 'Father Shoots His Daughter’s Assailant. Mempbis.Aug. 13.—Will Nersh bred, negro, arrested at Rossville charged with criminal assault up on the eight year old daughter of S. A. Crook near Candaville, was yesterday, while in charge of the deputy sheriff met hv the father of tie ouba,ed chil? wh > o, ened fire with a shot guuemp yiug both bar rels into the the negro and placing him beyond the necessity of lynch iug, which preparations were mak iug near the scene of the crime- The outrage was committed Mon day night Crook was away from home. The negro entered the house crawled into bed with the chil dren and proceeded to a c ’a.ult the eldest but was dr vm ff by the mother who was called irom th) adjoining room by the screams ol the SANDOW’S MARRIAGE. The Strong man Found a Bride LUnder Romantic Circumstances. Manchester, England,Aug. 12. Bandow. the strong man, has just married m the cathedral to Miss. Blanche Brookes,the daughter of a local photographer. A romantic story is told of San dow's first meeting with his wife. Two years ago while, performing in Londoj, the platform on which he supports horses broke, and al most crushed him. During the ex citement a wowan in a box threw him a bunch of violate. Not long afterwards Sandow stopped a run away horse, and the occupants of the cab was the same woman who threw the violets. He sought her acquaintance and has now marri ed her. Last fall there was a great deal of talk about the possible marriage of the strong man and Lillian Rus sell. Both appeared in Chicago theatres during the World’s Fair, and weie often seen together. When Miss Russell mareied Pe rugim Sandow was said to have torn his hair aud smashed things in his room. NEWS FROM HOWELLS. The Mexican Lion Is Terrorizing the Entire Country. Seney Aug. 13.—there is a rite smart excitement in our vacinity present on account of the Wilipus Walipus, some call it a mexican Lion, some a Camount some Chick en Eater and some dog eater. It was seen at several houses last week, getting Cnickens and whip ping dogs; great efforts are being made for its capture but so far , have not succeeded. Mrs Jane Green of Gordon county spent last week with relatives and friends. Our crops are suffering badly for rain at present. Mr. J. P. Morris of Polk and Mr, Newton Youngblood of Bartow was a guest of our correspondent Saturday night. Each one report ing rain, much needed. We learn that Squire Rich has found his lost goods mentioned in . our last letter. • Our young people had a nice little singing at Alberry Yarbroug’s Uncle Larken Dunn says he was badly frightened one evening last week while hunting his cow, in going along a very narrow path with thick bushes and briers on either side, he hapened to think of meeting a Mr. Will Stanford ofCenter Ala, was in our Midst last week agitat ing the peoples party question. \\ e do nt need any of it in ours. Josh. “YOU ARE A LIAR.” The exact amount of injury inflict ed upon u man’s character by the de_ famation, “You are a liar ” is soon to be determined by the Whitestone (L. I ) Supreme Court. A village trustee, thus addressed by a fellow I rastee, has estimated his claims for damages at SIO,OOO. No definite statement has been made, however, as what part of this sum is meant to cover “lacera tion of spirit, ’ So popular has become this fash ion of calling a man a liar that many worthy American citi. eus might be prevailed upon to under zo the ordeal of boifir so stigmatized by mere word ot mouth for a balm mucu less than SIO,OOO. Tnere are recognized today the white lie, the business lie, the lie in ferential or Senatorial lie, aud the fie equivocal, as well as the lie circum stantial and the lie direct. Eaen the lie direct may be con strued at times in the Pickwickian sense, as the recent Butler- i dlman parlor car episode has demonstrated. No wonder David once said in his baste, “A 1 men are liars,” —Philadel- phia Record. IO CENTS A WEEK OLD LI HUNG/ Has Lost his Beautiful Peacock Feather ALSO HIS YELLOW COAT. The Courage ofthe Japs is Be ing Praised Unstintingly by all who Know the lay of the Land 25 Short Only- London, August 12.—The Shanga hi correspondent of the Central News has been able to obtain from an offi cial Chinese source a full confirma tion of the report that Li Hung Chang had been reproved and degrad ed by the emperor for dilatoriness in prosecuting the war The cotrespou. dent says: “The emperor expressed his dis pleasure at the backward diyposi tion of the soldiers, censured Li Hung Chang for remissuess. and and iu a Secrete degree deprived him of the yellow coat and the peacock feather aud reduced him iu ranks three (Lgroes. “Nevertheless Li Hung Chang retains office, and in as much as he has been given entire charge of the naval and military forces, enjoys all the privileges of vicetory, ” The correspondent says th j inci dent is entirely comprehensible to anybody conversant with Chinese customs. Iu British naval circles the Japan ese attacks upon Wei hai-Wei and Port Arthur are regarded as daring, to rashness and the plu< k of the Japanese is praised unstintingly, The attacks are compared to a supposition attack by the British upon loulon. Wei-hai-Wei and Port Arthur have exceedingly strong defense. More over, accoi ding to the testimony of Capt. Lang and others jomrersant with the facts, the Chinese are expert torpedoists and gunners, It is as sumed that the Japanese attack is part of a scheme to keep she Chinese fleet in gulf of Pe-chi-Li, while Ja pan pours troops into Corea. ONLT TWENTY FIVE SHOTS. London, August 13.—A dispatch ’ to The Times from Shanghai says thtt the Chinese official report of the en gagement at Wei Wai Wei states ihat only twenty five shots were en- . gaged between the Japanese varsaij 8 and the forts The report adds that one of the ships was hit three times . ! and an otbei once. The fire of the warships did no damage to the forts. 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