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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VO. 1, NUMBER 105.
A COMPLETE VICTORY
FOR THE B. & B. IN
BIG RAILROAD CASE.
DECISION HAS
BEEN RENDERED,
GIVES THE BRUNSWICK AND BIR
MINGHAM A COMPLETE VICT
ORY IN THE CASE.
SOUTHERN AND PLANT SYSTEM
WILL NOW HAVE TO HANDLE
B. AND B. FREIGHT
The case o£ The Brunswick & Bir
mingham railroad company vs. the
Southern railway company and the
Plant System railroad company,
styled a complaint of unjust discrimi
nation, has been uecideu by the Geor
gia railroad commission and their
decision is a clear victory for the
Brunswick & Birmingham.
The decision was received yesterday
by Mr. F. E. Twltty, attorney for the
B. & 8., and it's sweeping in its en
tirety, and gives the Brunswick road
everything asked for .
The document consists of nil#
typewritten pages and goes over the
case from start to finish. In part, it
says:
“The Commission having had under
consideration the above entitled com
plaint, after hearing all of the evi
dence submitted by the respective
parties, and the argument of counsel,
reaches yp conclusion hereinafter
stated, and in reachiug the conclu
sion as stated, finds the facts to be as
fellows;
"The two railroad companies named
as defendants in the complaint filed
in this case maintain their lines of
railway along Bay street, in the city
of Brunswick, in this state, under con-,
cessions made by the Mayor and Coun
cil of said City to the • Brunswick
& Albany Railroad Company, and the
Macon & Brunswick Railroad Compa
ny, which concessions were expressed
in a resolution adopted by the City
Council on the 6th day of January,
1870. The defendant companies have
acquired the franchises, and along
With the franchises the concessions
in question which were granted to the
Brunswick and Albany and the Macon
& Brunswick railroad companies; the
Brunswick & Western Railroad Com
pany being the successor to the
Brunswick & Albany, and the South
ern Railway Company being the suc
cessor to the Macon & Brunswick
railroad company.
In granting to the saidtwo railroad
companies the right to construct their
several unes of track along Bay street,
it was amongst other things provided:
“That all owners or persons doing
business on the wharves along the
entire water front from the head
of Bay street to Dennis’ Folly shall
have the privilege of making connec
tions, by rail, with the track on the
Western side of Bay street and the ex
tension thereof, such connections to be
made under the supervision of the
proper officers of the said railroad
companies, and the same to be plac
ed and kept in such condition as to af
ford convenient and safe crosings at
all points.”
“That the said railroad companies,
whenever so required, shall receive
and deliver all freights, of whatever
character, when the same amounts to
a carload or more, on such wharves
as shall have made the said connec
tion.”
“That the said railroad companies
shall receive and deliver at some cen
tral point, to be selected and agreed
by the Mayor and Council,all freight
the said railroad companies, all freight
in smaller quantities than a carload,
when the same shall not have been
consigned to wharves, with which the
said connections shall not have been
made.
“That the said railroad companies
shall not, in any manner whatever,
discriminate in favor of or against
any person doing business within the
city.”
It finds that the conduct of the de
fendant companies as complained of
in the petition filed in this case is in
direct violation of rule 36 of the Com
mission and amounts to an unjust dis
crimination against the complainants.
It is therefore
ORDERED: That the defendant
companies discontinue the discrimina
tions complained of, and that unless
on or before February 10th, 1903, the
Commission is advised that the said
Southern Railway Company and the
said Brunswick & Western Railroad
Company have discontinued the un
just discriminations complained
against, and undertake to receive from
and deliver for and to the Brunswick
& Birmingham Railroad Company
within the City of Brunswick freights
in like manner and upon like terms
as the same are received and deliver
ed to and for each other, and for other
shippers and consignees, suits will be
instituted to recover any penalties
which may have been incurred by
them.”
The following telegram was re
ceived from President Macheu upon
11 pa ring of the victory:
“Brunswick, the state and the pub
lic should rejoice with us at the vict
ory. Profound congratulations.
A SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Quarrell Between White Man and Ne
gro Woman With Serious Result.
Avery unpleasant difficulty, in
which a prominent citizen of Bruns
wick is implicated, occurred yester
day morning between 10 and 11
o’clock.
The trouble was between Mr. John
ij. Moore, who, for years, conducted
a grocery store in this city, and Lula
Culbert, a well known colored woman.
Mr. Moore’s uttle children, to
gether with several others, were play
ing near the colored woman’s house,
which is just in the rear of Mr.
Moore’s residence. A little quarrell
arose between the children and the
woman, in which the latter used some
very ugly language. Mis. Moore
interrupted and the woman raged foi
some time, using language which in
sulted tije neighborhood. Mrs:
Moore then sent up town for iier hus
band. Mr. Moore came home, ana,
upon being told what had happened,
he went to the woman’s house. As
he approacned the piazza, the woman
assaulted him with a hatchet, inflict
in an ugly wound, and knockng out a
number of his teeth. The woman
then rushed into the house and Mr.
Moore fired at her tnrough the
window, the ball taking effect in the
twoman’s stomach.
s Mr. Moore then came up town and
Sheriff Berrie and was
taken iaHafady pending the con
dition of the is said to
be probably fatally If the
wound does prove fatal an inquest
will be held, otnerwise, Mr. Moore
will probably be given a preliminary
hearing tomorrow.
From what Ine News can learn it
is clearly a case of self-defense.
Patronize home industry and buy
Little Beauty cigars, 5 cents, 6 for 25c
cents, at Geo. W. Harpers, the grocer.
Brunswick cigars. Home industry.
MONTGOMERY C GOODYEAR,
Insurance Fire, Storm, Aocident.
Prompt and Courteous Attention.
BRUNSWICK, GA., JANUARY 26, 1902.
TUG HOWLAND
GOES TJBOITOM
STRUCK A LOG NEAR EVELYN
YESTERDAY MORNING AND
WENT DOWN.
WAS PURCHASED FRIDAY BY W.
M. TUPPER & CO.—MAY BE
SAVED.
The tug Howland, owned by W. M.
Tupper & Cos., went to the bottom
yesterday morning near Evelyn boom.
The sinking of the tug was caused by
her striking a sunken log.
The Howland was up there towing
logs for The Taylor Cook Cypress
Company. Nothing much has been
heard from the boat since the mishap,
but it is understood that she will be
saved. Captain W. M. Tupper left as
soon as the news reached the city,
and will superintend the work of rais
ing her.
The tug Howland was originally
owned by the Jekyl Island Club and
was used as a passenger boat. She
was sold some months ago to Captain
Chas. Alexander, who used her as a
tow boat in these waters. The boat
was purchased from him by Tupper
& Company on Friday and was on her
first trip for her new owners. She
is an excellent little boat and was
considered one of the staunchest lit
tle tugs at tills port.
It is understood tnat the boat is in
shallow water and winll be saved.
TWO GOOD ATTRACT.ONb.
“The Old Homestead” and “Along the
Kennebec” Cominq Tlds Week.
Brunswick theatre-goers will have
an oportunity of seeing iwo good at
tractions tiiis week.
On Tuesday “A’l-ag t.ne Kennebec”
will be the attraction at popular
prices.
Saturday night, a rear treat is prom
ised when “The Old Homestead” will
be the attraction.
This will be the sixteenth annual
tour of Denman Thompson and his
rare old play, “The Old Homestead”
and while it may be too much to say
its popularity will never end, yet its
continued success promises the as
surance of longeity, which no other
American drama has equalled. Nei
ther the fickle dramatic taste nor
the fads of the hour seem to lessen
the desire to see this quaint pictures
of buolic simplicity. It is a renewal
of our youth.
Managers Fleming and Waff have
hooked this company under a guar
antee and will cut off the free pass
list on that night.
QUITE A VICTORY.
Attorney Isaac Won in the Joel
Bankruptcy Case.
Attorney Max Isaac received notice
last night from Hon. Emory Speer,
judge of the HJnited States court,
that his contention in the case of L.
J. Joels, Esq., bankrupt, were upheld
and the trustee must turn over the
homestead exemption to Mr. Joel. In
this case certain creditors of the bank
rupt brought suit in the superior court
to have a receiver appointed by the
court to take charge of the assela as
soon as the trustee released them.
Attorney Isaac contented that such
action was a violation of the bankrupt
cy act and that the state court had no
right to take charge of the stock.
The case was argued before Judge
Speer some weeks ago and the order
passed yesterday sustained Attorney
Isaac at every point
The stock was turne : over to Mr.
Joel last night.
Lutheran Services.
Rev. J. B. Board,of Melrose, Fla.,
evangelist and Lutheran pastor, will
hold services at the Riflemen’s armory
Sunday, Jan. 26, mornings at 10:30 and
evenings at 7:oU.
All members and friends of the Lu
theran church are earnestly requested
to attend.
Special sale of silk velvets worth
SI,OO and $1,25 at 89c at Heller’s on
Monday and Tuesday.
Stiff bosom shirts SI.OO kind for 79c
75c kind for 63c on Monday and Tues
day at Hellar'a.
NEGRO MAKES
A CONFESSION
MYSTERIOUS MURDER CASE IN
ST LOUIS CLEARED BY THE
NEGRO PORTER.
ADMITTED THAT HE KILLED THE
MILLIONAIRE WHILE HE WAS
ASLEEP.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.—William
Strother, the negro attendant at the
Vista Turkish bath house, at Grand
and Franklin avenues, confessed to
day ti the murder of Alexander Dean
Cooper, tiie mollionaire.
Strother, who has been constantly
sweated by Chief Deesmond, broke
down this morning just prior to the
hour for the coroner’s inquest to be
gin. He said he took the hammar in
one hand, lifted it high in the air, and
brought it down on the head of
Cooper, who was asleep on a cot.
“I don’t know why 1 did it,” said
Strother. “I guess I must have been
drunk and mad.”
Strother was taken before the cor
oner’s jury and there retold the story
of the crime. He admitted to Chief
Desmond last evening that he had
removed the diamond ring from the
i.nger of Cooper and the diamond stud
from his shirt and had hidden them
in Lhe basement. He admitted also
that he brought the fatal coal ham
mar from the basement and had tak
en it back and hidden it. But the ne
gro had explanations for these acts
and denied emphatically that he had
killed the millionaire.
TO TEACH DRAWING.
Prof. Miller Will Open a Studio Tues
day.
Prof. Otis A. Miller, of Ashville, N.
C., is the author of a system of draw
ing so simple and accurate that any
one can learn it. By his method every
family can have its own artist, to make
the family portraits or any picture
they desire.
Prof. Miller has taught this system
Which he calls “Black and White,” in
all the large towns in the south—al
ways getting large classes. In Macon
ho had 80 pup.is and in Atlanta 3 25.
He has rented roms adjoining Mr.
Winston’s gallery and will open his
studio to visitors Tuesday. There will
he over a hundred drawings on exhibi
tion, and every one is invited to call
and see them. We are sure ine Pro
fessor will have a largo class here.
THE JEWISH FAIR.
Everything is Now Being Prepared for
the Opening.
The fair to be held, beginning Feb
ruary 3, for the benefit of the Jew
ish synagogue, promises to he a great
success All the attractions common
to entertainments of thisnrder, will
bo present, and in addition there
will be many features for fun, frolic
and merry-making hitherto unfa.mil
ial to the Brunswick public.
Music, will he furnished by the lead
ing orchestra of the city and will add
its charm to each evening's gathering.
A magazine booth will be among
the attractive displays, its contents
having already been donated by the
publishers of the leading periodicals
The outside public has, in many
ways, shown their appreciation of
the good cause in wnich the fair is to
PRESIDENT ERW.N HERE.
Head of Plant System Spent Yesterday
in Brunswick.
President Erwin, of tlie Plant Sys
tem, and Mr. R. B. Smith, of New
York, arrived in Brunswick yesterday
and together with Mr. \V. K. Kay, lo
cal attorney for lbe Plant System,
went out to Dent’s plaaiv.ion to spend
the day. The party returned last night
and reported a pleasant day's outing.
Pretty Advertising Matter.
B. J. Ford, local agent of the B.
& B. and Seaboard Air Line, and
also representing the Florida East
Coast railway in this city, was busy
yesterday distributing pamphlets for
the latter road. The pamphlets are
neatly gotten up and contains pictures
of all the pretty views and hotels
along that popuar Florida in.
TWO CRUSHED TO DEATH;
$300,000 LOST IN FIRE
AT MOBILE YESTERDAY
ON “BRUNSWICK DAY.
Mayor and Council Will Go to Charles
ton By Specia Train.
The invitation so kindly extended to
the city counci of Brunswick by the
directors of the exposition at Charles
ton will be accepted and February
10 and 11 will he "Brunswick Days”
at the great exposition. Mayor Eman
uel has written General Passenger
Agent Wrenn of the Plant System
asking for a special train and cheap
rates, and it is more than probable
that Mr. Wrenn will take pleasure in
granting his request. The Mayor
says we must see that Brunswick is
well represented.
Members of the city council, the
Board of Trade, and in fact all of our
organizations should send delegations.
It is understood that the Board of
Trade will have the matter up at the
next meeting, which is Friday, and
tlvis body will co-operate with the
mayor in making the occasion a great
success.
B. and B. Inspector.
Our leading jeweler, Mr. Kennon
Mott, has been appointed inspector of
watches and clocks for the B. and B.
railroad. This is a deserved compli
ment to Mr. Mott and the B. and B.
is to be congratulated upon securing
his services, for ne is the best watch
maker in the city.
TWO DECISIONS RENDERED
Judge Bennet Decided Two Injunction
Cases.
Judge Bennet yesterday handed
down decisions in cases which have
been pending in the superior court.
One of the cases was Maggie Arm
strong vs. Louis C. Wright, et. al„ pe
ll tion for injunction. The petition
was refused.
The other was that of Louis C.
Wright vs. Matilda J. Tatnall, petition
for injunction. Mr. W. H. Berrie was
appointed receiver in the case.
CHINEMAN WAYLAID AND
THEN ROBBED OF MONEY.
Negro Inflicts Dangerous Wound and
Escapes.
Mon Yuen, the well known Chine
man who conducts a grocery store at
the corner of L and Albanys streets,
came very near losing his life last
night and is now at his home suffer
ing with a terrible lick across his
head inflicted by an unknown negro,
Mon had just closed his store and
went out on the back piazza to wash
his hands when he was asaulted by
the negro, who, after knocking him
to unconsciousness proceeded to take
all the money on his person.
The police were notified, but the
negro made good his escape before
th officers arrived.
His Brother Killed.
The wedding of Miss Amelia Segui
to Mr. Frederic B. Thomas will occur
on Monday, Feb. 10, at St. Xavier’s
Catholic church. Miss Segui is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Segui
is a charming young lady with many
beautiful traits of character. Mr.
Thomas is in the freight department
of the B & B road and is highly
thought of in Brunswick. The wed
ding will be very uuiet on account of
a recent bereavement in the bride’s
family.
Where the Laugh Comes In (7)
That is the name of the little comeyd
which played at the Grand yesterday
matinee and night. The audience was
very good at both performances,
there is nothing in the plot where one
might discoveri’where the laugn comeß
in”but tlhe specialties were very good,
indeed, and playing at popular prices
we think it was worth the price of ad
mision.
Special sale of Mercerized linings
worth 15c at 9c Monday and Tuesday
at Heller’s.
First Baptist Church.
Public worship Sunday at 11 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m., conducted by the pas
tor, W. M. Gilmore. The theme of the
sermon at night will be “Our Bread
Winners.” A cordia Invitation 1* ex
tended to all.
PRICE FIVE CENT*.
R U. VIDAAER
II KILLER,
HE WAS A PROMINENT SOCIETY
MAN AND LOST HiS LIFE WHILE
..ABBIBTING THE FIREMEN.
NEGRO LABORER ALSO KILLED
AND THREE FIREMEN SERIOUS
LY HURT.
MOBILE, Jan. 25.—Fire early this
morning in the wholesale business dis
trict destroyed property valued at
|300,000 and caused the death of two
people. Mr. Richard H. Vidmer, one
of the most popular and prominent
society men of Mobile, and Bat Thom
as, a negro laborer from New Orleans.
Three firemen were injured, two
slightly and one painfully. Mr. vid
mer and the negro Thomas were as
sisting the firemen In subduing the
flames and were caught by falling
walls. Mr. Vidmer is a prominent
Hoo-Hoo. l
The fire was under good headway
when discovered and It W'as several
hours before it was gotten under con
trol.
The firms who suffered are: Michael
& Lyons, wholesale grocers; H. Piser
& Cos., wholesale hides; Drago Grain
Company; Swift & Cos., packers; F. S.
McCoy, cigars; Mobile Cider & Vine
gar Company; F. Gomez, stoves and
tinware; Green’s tinsmith shop.
The fire broke out in the second
floor of the Michael & Lyons Grocery
Company in an office occupied by E.
Holzborn & Cos., cotton brokers.
The other offices in the building
were those of Hearing, Morris & Cos.,
George H. McFadden & Cos., and W.
N. Thompson. The building and
stocks were well insured.
WAYNESVILLE NEWS NOTES.
What is Going on in and Around That
Little Place.
WAYNESVILLE, Jan. 25. (Spec
ial correspondence.—Mr. R. S. Me-
Iver has returned to his home in
Savannah, after spending a week here
the guest of Mr and Mre. W. M. Wig
gins.
Captain W. R. Townsend visited
here Thursday
Messrs. Claud Dart and Tom Mat
thews, of Brunswick, were here dur
ing the week the guest of friends,
turned to her home at Brookman, af
ter a pleasant visit to Miss Carrie
Wiggins.
Miss Claude Bennet of Jesup
spent last week nere the guest of
Mrs. John Popwell.
Mr. Tom McCaig, of Savannah, was
here Thursday on railroad business,
ness.
Miss Florida Livingston and Miss
Carrie Wiggins spent a few days of
last week the guest of Miss Nora
Dixon at her beautiful home near
Patterson.
Pretty Doll Raffled.
The handsome bisque doll was raf
fled at the Racket Stare last night and
was won by little Miss Lillian Pfeifer.
The judges were M. It. Morris, W. B.
Fain and T. F. Winter.
Bananas Cheap.
I have just what you have been
looking for, 200 bunches fine bananas.
Must tie sold. Don’s send, but come
for them yoursoit and see so many
other nice things in stock. You have
not seen my store or stock. When
you come once my prices will bring
you back. J. id. Hccdonpyle,
Opposite Oglethorpe hotel 102 A St.
Louis 66, sold everywhere at |I.SO,
at Julius May’s for SI.OO.
For artistic photographs that, will
not fads or spot you are advised to
go to Wilson's studio, SOI 1-S Glouces
ter street. Call and see his crayons,
frames; etc. . .. .*