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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 207.
FORT DE FRANCE
IN STATE OF HORROR
ISLAND IS DOOMED
GREAT EXODUS
IS CONTINUING
MANY RELIEF SHIPS HAVE AR
RIVED WITH ABUNDANT SUP
PLIES FOR THE THOUSANDS OF
NEEDY PEOPLE.
THE MONT PELEE ERUPTION
SAID TO BE WORSE THAN THAT
OF POMPII—FRIENDSHIP OF THE
AMERICAN EPOPLE.
Fort de France, island of Martin
ique. Sunday, May 25, t! p. m. The
United Siates cruiser Cincinnati ar
rived here from St. Lucia yesterday.
The steamer l.itekonbach arrived this
morning and left at once lor Porto
ltico. 'lhe steamer Fontabelle reach
ed here at 9 o'clock this morning with
150 tons of supplies from the cham
ber of commerce of New York and
other citizens. Among her passengers
arc W. 11. Conviue, who was specially
named Py IP -indent Roosevelt as sec
retary of the various bodies in the
Unit -d States contributing tor the
i.ef Of the hi!t!>r:-i':.; Professor Angelo
Jit-ilpriu and ether scientists. Mr. ( or
win. nud Captain Gcott, brother of
Chief talli-or Scott, ot the Koraima,
win pi-'-.-.-ntetl to Governor I’llucrre
and the Freiiclt uelogates today. Tin
6 team or Torpaze Las been plat ed at
the cCposiU of Mr. Corwinc to visit
St. Vine. i,l. Her eat go will he ills
chai ;;ei! .M onday,
Ptoi' :)!• Robert T. Hill. Cue et.ii
Jieut geologist, witb kill iim
chartered a steamci and is
studying the volcano from the t.ou.
George Keni.au. with a iai.d purty.
examining the northern pint of the is
land.
Mont Pelee was fairly quiet yester
day, although there was a big eruption
of ashes which covered the <■ xt.rrm
north of tile island. The new crater is
active.
Mr. Corwine has investigated tip
method employed in the distribution o;
supplies and has informed Governor
l’ltuerre that he considers it excellent
it. is expected oliicial notification will
be issued that sufficient supplies have
been received.
Most of tiie refugees who have come
into Fort de France have deserted
the town for points further south, as
terror still possesses ail souls anil
Fort de France is believed to be (loom
ed. Ail business is suspended, as the
amount of supplies received has killed
sales.
The French delegates, Admiral Set
van and the citizens are unanimous in
expressions of gratitude for the genu
ine friendship,of the American people,
which has been manifested by the
swiftness with which great quantities
of supplies have been furnished and
forwarded and the character of tin
delegates in charge of them.
Fort de France looks do.vrted. N< ar
ly 2,000 persons have gone to the is
lands of ffuadelupc, Dominica and St,
Lucia, and as many more are trying to
get away. The simple object o! all
minds is to escape from the island.
The scientists are divided in opin
ion as to whether or not new and more
violent outbursts are to tie expected.
A majority of them think volcanic on
ergy will beydisplayed for a long time,
but that no further loss of life will
occur, as there are no large places leit
to be destroyed, and Fort de France,
they say, is absolutely safe from any
possible outburst of Mont Pelee.
Admiral Servan today called upon
United States Consul Ay me to express
to him his high appreciation of what
the United States has done for the
victims of the disaster.
For two days heavy rains have fall
en.
End ot trie t-air is Near.
Charleston. S. C„ May 27.—Satur
day. May 31, closing day of the Soutli
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
exposition., will bo celebrated an
Charleston day. Great preparations
arc being made for observance and the j
railroads will make the lowest rate yet
granted for the occasion.
Tampa's Large Registration.
Tampa. Fla., May 27,—The city reg
istration boobs have closed. The larg
est number of names ever enrolled up
on the books of the city are estimated
to be on them now. There are 3,000,
which is fully 1,000 larger than evei
known be fora.
GREAT EXCDiJO OF MINERS.
Over 2,000 Have Left Schuylkill Dis
trict Recently.
Pottsville, Pa., May 2'.. -Since the
inauguration of the strike in the ax
thracite coal distrii t there lias been
a continuous exodus of mine woVkcvs
from the Schuylkill district. Many of
the mini ' s have taking their families
frith them, their intention being to lo
cate permanently in other fields. Most
of the departing mine workers are
foreigners, but many English speak
ing strikers are among the.number.
Since the suspension two dozen Eng
lish speaking families have left Frank
villc. Ruck Mountain has been prac
tically deserted and New Philadelphia
is In ing rapidly depopulated. It is cs
timated that over 2,00(1 mine work
ers have Hit Shenandoah and vicinity.
The engineers, pumpmen and fire
men in this section met here today to
take action on the order affecting them
issued b; National President Mitchell
The sentiment is stron dy in favor *1
onioning the demand for eight hours
at present wages. Two independent
operators have granted it.
Angiy Miners Chase Policeman.
Ferule, li. May 27. chased by an
angry mob oi i miners and citizens,
William Stevens, a provincial police
man, lost no time in placing himself
outside tin town limits. Stevens in
censed the miners by staling that ho
wished '■( more miners bad been kill
ed in tin- explosoti it \ day night
last.. Careful anil conservative check
ing of information from all sources
now If-ads to tin- placing of the number
of killed iy tire explosion at the Crow's
Nest Coal company's mines at 151.
Fifty .bodies have in -n recovered.
Teamsters’ C.trike Is Being Felt
Chicago. May 27.--The Hist effects
of tin strike of teamsters at the stock
yards was f -it today. Oh-- of the larg
est hotels was siiivt on ham. bacon
and eggs at breakfast. and several oth.
er bote 1 ;, art- said to have fell Hie ab
sence a partb 1 nine cuts of meats. Tin
hot is ,'i-i'e wan- and by th.-ir butchers
to look out for I rouble fit securing sup
plies. and representatives of the Team
st.ei ; ■* • a t uni-.- s the de
lu:. i.u - lu-t t.-r s wen - met It
would be e' • ei-dim-ly difficult to get
meat in Chicago.
Paper Mill Hands Strike.
Rllst on. N. Y.. May 27.-Employes
of the Union Hag and Taper company,
who are members of tie Laborers’ Pro
tective union, went on strike today for
an increase in wages from $1.25 to
$1.50 for a tO-liour day. and for 15
cents an hour overtime. About 300
men in six paper and pulp mills are
affected by the strike.
GIRL WAS NOT KIDNAPED.
Kathleen Flanagan's Bodjk Found
Floating In Hudson River.
Now York, Va;. 27. -Alter eight
days of constant searching the body
of Kathleen Flanagan, \ years old,
has been fo id In the Hudson river.
It was thought the eliilil bad boon kid
naped and a large reward had been
offered for her return. Public prayers
also had hi en made in the parish
where the child’s parents reside.' She,
with her father and two other children,
was spending the afternoon along the
river front at One Hundred and Twen
ty-fifth nt. when sin- mysteriously dis
appeared. She was missed a moment
later and her father felt satisfied she
had been kidnaped Fishermen were
numerous along the docks in the vicin
ity and none of them bad seen her fall
Into the river, so that the father’s the
ory found many supporters.
Sear- h in the river was kept up,
however, and there her body finally
was found.
New Trans Atlantic Steamer.
New York. May 27.--The Atlantic
Transport company's new steamer
Minnetonka, armed today -from the
builders’ yard ei Belfast. Irelamffler
dimensions ate: Length. fico feet;
beam. (55 feet, and depth 41 feet; regis
tered tonnage, f .filfi, and gross ton
nage. 13.3W5. She has accommoda
tions for cabin passengers only; lias
a large capacity and is fitted to carry
many head of cattle and horses. The
Minnetonka will be employed in the
New York and London service, sailing
on her first voyage May 31. She is
commanded by Captain Sydney Lay
land.
Youth Charged With Forgery.
Columbia, S. C., May 27. —J. E. Mc-
Grath. a young man lately from
Charleston, S. C., but whose home
is in Birmingham, has been arrested
here, charged with forging the name
of W. B. Smith, Whaley & Cos. to a
Cheek for awaw, ...
RUNSWICK, GA.. WEDNESDAY MOR NING, MAY 28. 1902.
line DETAILS
OF TOE STORM
•——t-
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED BY CRASH
ING WALLS IN CYCLONE AT
UNION, S. C.
Hurricane Struck the Town With
Great Force, Raising Buildings
From the Ground,
Union, S. C.. May 27.—-Latey de
tails of the terrible cyclone that visited
this city yesterday shows that fin Lt
JUntagc was done.
- i:j .w m in came i[Otu the north ana
it seems there was also one from the
southwe. t, meeting in this vicinity.
it played havoc, four deaths and
consideiaide loss of property being the
lesiilt.
the storm from the north was pre
ceded by a heavy rain and wliat ap
peared to he a dark mass about. .100
yards wide. It traveled with great
speed and people barely had time to
get indoors before the storm struck
the town. The wing of the storm
passed along Main street and blew
several store doors open, doing more
or less damage.
Knitting Mill hill, soutlCof the town,
caught the full lon e of the tornado,
which blew down the schoolhottse and
two residences, converting them lit
erally into kindling wood. The oci ie
pants flew from one of the houses be
fore it went to pieces and took n luge
in another near by. hut this house was
also crushed to splinters.
In this house Misses Salih- Hart and
Annie Lawson were instantly killed.
Mrs. Maxey Sims died in an hour,
and her little daughter, Vera, died
about 9 o’clock.
Five other persons were injured, one
of them probably fatally.
Dozens of large trees were blown
down and many orchards utterly ruin
ed.
Reports are coming in that more
than a dozen t'armhouiWk between
Union and Jonesvllle and .Bantus v< re
destroyed; also a number of houses at
Santue. including a large ginnery and
machine shop.
It is Impossible to estimate the
damage at present, but il will reach
many thousand dollars.
AUGUSTA MILLS RESUME.
All Have Full Complements of Hands
Except the King.
Augusta. Ga.. May 27.-- All the mills
in the Augusta district started this
morning, and with the exception of the
King mill have full complements of
hands. The King mill has only 4GO,
but hopes to get many more during
the day.
All King mill houses occupied by op
eratives refusing to work must be va
cated by night. This order will force
many strikers in. or make them home
less. An increase of 1 % per cent in
stead of 10 per cent has been granted
In some departments of the King mill.
Ohio Republicans Gathering.
Cleveland, May 27 Many delegates
and visitors to the Republican state
convention, which meets here tomor
row-, have already arrived Li the city.
Senator Hanna remained at his resi
dence today, but will be at his quar
ters in the Hollanden tonight and
hereafter. It is understood that a plat
form has been prepared by the Ohio
senators and congressmen which lias
been submitted to some delegates. Jt
is said to indorse the national admin
istration strongly in general terms,
without special reference to Cuban
reciprocity and other questions. The
Philippines policy is unequivocally In
dorsed, with a special expression of
confidence in Governor General Taft.
Union t. bor Meets at Denver,
Denver, May 27.--The annual rnn
vcnlinn of the Western Federation of
M:nc e nnd \ .'estern Labor union as
sembled in this city today. There are
300 delegate in attendance, represent
ing: over 100.000 workers in the west
ern states and British Columbia. The
two organizations work in harmony,
but the conventions meet apart, both
in secret session. Tonight Eugene V.
Debs is expected to outline his pro
gram for the participation of labor
unions In politics. The leaders of tlm
western federation of miners and the
Western Labor union have declared
for socialism and propose to form or
ganized labor political parties in all
the western states.
Count Tolstoi's Condition.
London, May 27.—A telegram dated
yesterday evening, received here today
from Yalta, Crimea, says that no com
plications have arisen in the condition
of Count Tolstoi, who is suffering
from typhoid fever, and that the gen
eral state of his health is satisfac
tory.
m Dll! OF
THE RIFLEMEN
—f —
COMPANY AND THEIR FRIENDS
WILL HAVE ENJOYABLE OUT
ING AT ST. SIMON TODAY.
Very Interesting Program Has Been
. Arranged anda Good Time
is Anticipated.
ddweTO-wsrsw-.rwv- w • s
Unis will scent somewhat of a b ’
Iday in Brunswick, as nearly the en
tire population will go to St. Simjon
to injoy the gala day given under the
auspices of the, Brunswick Riflemen,
a,nd which lias been looked forward to
with genuine plcassure by the com
pany ami its friends.
The Riflemen and their guests, the
Naval lb serves ami veterans will
i-'ii vr on Ihe early morning boat for
too island. Avery convenient sched
ule has been arranged an l buats will
leave the city mt all times during the.
day up to tlUfl) this afternoon.
A v ri interesting' program Iras liven
arranged, including, among ot.hc r
(hinss, a suani Ir-stit- l-\ the IHli'-men,
which promises to be one of the most
intciv sting fiiittnvs of Uvo day. Oili
er things, swell as prize drills, by both
companies, target shoots, bicyfk- and
,lc,it is cs. etc., have been ai rangi ,and
for tiie G'lUTtiunment ol those who
alt end.
Each bofrl Laving the If will lie
accompanied by an orchestra, which
will discourse music, and also furnish
the innate in the pavillion for dancing
MONTGOMERY LINE SOLD.
Lumberman arid Banker Purchase
Street Railway.
Montgomery. Ala.. May 27. Captain
,7. \Y. himmicb lias : old ■i. 1 Hshare: - I
Hi* Montgomery : a reel railioud Id
Iw’nard THUs an I \Y. C. O N. al. th<*
total number ol shares being lbf> ri. The
par value of the stock is i?:H.2<ifi.
It is report* <1 that. Mr. Tillis paid
Captain Dimmick $184.0u0 for the
stock, a little more than 5u * • ids o:i
the dollar. The deal does not affect
the holdings of the s2ro,uo > c.f out
standing bonds, which are held lari’ -1 y
in the east.
Mr. Till’s is a rich lumberman re ,fil
ing hen- nmH!i\ O’Neal i: president
of a hank in Pensacola. There arc va
rious surmises os to the real purpose
of these giuth’iii ii in the pure ha.-’ .
The m-w tinotion company, which is
now building a rival system, is avowed
ly ready to buy at what it considers a
fair pi fi • . 11. M Atkinson, of At
lanta. was negotiating on a purchase
’ T\
The public jumps to the conclusion
that, the new owners have bought tu
sell again. Mr. Tillis. however, says
they have gone into it as an invest
ment and will develop the properly.
GIFT TO CONFEDERATE HOME.
Complications Liable to Arise Over the
Moore Fund.
Montgomery, Ala.. May 27. The
John 10. Moore fund is the most im
portant contribution yet made in the
new Confederate home at Mountain
Creek.
Some five years ago Mrs. Moore
died and left $2,500 in bank stock to
be used in founding a home for con
federate soldiers or erecting some
building at a home otherwise begun,
as a memorial to her d< cl h tsl and.
The (episcopal church was made trus
tee of tile bequest, and at the meet
ing of the Episcopal council in Bir
mingham last week it was decided to
erect a cottage at Mountain Creek
with the money, which has now in
creased to some s3,<iOU.
Under the general plan of the homo
lo ha 1 c all the cottages of four roonr.i
the money would put up two nice cot
tages and with the lumber and soma
other material donated three could bn
erected. Some complications . are itt
prospect under the terms of the will
in connection with the title to the lot”
on which the bequest is to be expend
ed. The land cannot be. deeded away'
for any purpose.
state felown at Wfnte'rville.
Winti rville. Ga., May 27. Sunday
morning about 4 o'clock there was a
safe blowing at this place. Two young
white men who were seen here are
suspected. A lady who had risen ear
ly in the morning to cook breakfast
heard the explosion in tlm store of
D. H. Winter and gave the alarm. The
safeblowers got away and were close
ly pursued, but succeeded in making
their escape. They did not secure a
thing, as they did not. have time to
get into the inner compartment of the
safe.
MAY SOON ESTABLISH
A LIGHTSHIP OFF
BRUNSWICK’S BAR
SALEM COLLEGE CENTLRY OLD.
Famous Academy Celebrating One
Hundredth Anniversary.
Winston-Salem. N. C., May 27. —The
famous Salem female academy and col
lege is now celebrating its one hun
dredth anniversary.
From all parts of the country peo
ple are coining to participate in the
Interesting and uni.,no celebration.
.(* rand mot hers, mothers, daughters,
from the various sections ol the far
away south are here lo visit, once more
the scenes ol their girlhood and school
days. Many of them may be seen
walking beneath the stately cedars and
elms that were planted by the hand
of Frederick Marshall in 17M. Nuin
-I*4*rs of distinguished people have a!
ready arrived, bishops, senators, eon
gressmeu and famous educators.
Ik; on von Hollebon. imperial Ger
man ambassador, wires his congrafffla-
Hons and 1 egrets he is deprived of
the ph asms of participating personal
ly in the ph-asurr:. o' the occasion
President Mary Wr.olov. of Mount
Holyoke‘college, and the president a!
the t niver: :ty of Pennsylvania send
men: ages ni eonvrahilation. Bishop
Homiv. president of the executive
hoard Moravian church throughput the
world, sends a letter of greeting from
Saxony.
FARMER MISSING-.
M. L. Moore, Who Lived Near Char
ioite, N. C.. Disappears.
Charlotte. N. ('.. May 27.- Many peo
pie have for two days searched fruit
len.-dv for the body of M. L. Moore
ti farmer, who came lo this city from
his home some miles in the country
Thursday and mysteriously disappear
ed near Pat la Park, op the southern
outskirts of the city. His horse and
buggy were found near the park and
bis pocket knife, keys and other things
which apparently came out of hi?
pockets were found a short distance
away, but so far no clew as to tin
man’s whereabouts has Been discov
ered.
Workmen are putting in a sewer
about 12 feet under the surface near
where the buggy was found and om
theory is that the farmer was killed
and thrown into a .section of the ex
ca vat ion where the pipe had already
been laid and then covered lip with
the loose dirt which was being shov
eled into the ditch. Another theory ip
that he was drowned in the lake in
T.atta Park. 'Hie latter will probably
be drained and if nothing is discov
ered the sever will likely he opened.
Moon's relatives are confident that he
is dead.
NO PEACE YET DECLARED.
However, Official Proclamation Is
Only Question of Time.
Loudon. May 27. Those persons ex
pecting a, definite announcement re
garding peace in South Africa on the
rca.-n -milling of parliament this after
noon were disappointed, as the gov
ernment leader in the house of com
mons, A. J. Balfour, declined to make
any forecast as to when the govern
inent would lie able to make a state
ment. Better informed people did no!
anticipate that the government would
be in a position today to give out any
filing of importance in this connection,
but possibly after tomorrow's cabinet
meeting Mr. Balfour may be able to
communicate the eagerly awaited
news.
Although Mr. Balfour declined tfl
eommit_Jiimsolf publicly, there is nti
doubt whatever in government circles
(hat a definite proclamation of peace
is only a question of hours.
Volcanic Dust Enveloped Steamer.
New York. May 27. Another steam
ship, the Coya. which passed through
clouds of volcanic dust from Monl
Price, litis arrived In port. One of the
“Fifty miles from St
Lucia and right south of Barbadoes
we passed on the evening of the Sth
a large dead whale, around which hum
' dreds of Mother Carey chickens were
hovering. The whale v.-as 70 feet long.
‘ The Coya was one hour in passing
through the wreckage and smoke off
St. Pierre, but the flashes of fire could
be seen distinctly when we were CO
miles away.”
~ -“? 4* •*
Professor Miller Resigns.
Stanford University, Cal.. May 27. —•
Walter Miller, professor of classic phi
lology and secretary of the faculty,
has resigned from the university and
his resignation has been accepted by
President Jordan. Professor Miller is
at present in Europe. “This resigna
tion.” said Dr. Jordan, “while doubt
less the outgrowth of friction within
the department, was wholly voluntary
and at his own instance."
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
OFFICIALS 111
CITY VESTERDAY
VISITED THE BAR AND, IT IS
THOUGHT. WILL REPORT FAV
..ORABLY FOR THE ESTABLISH
MENT OF THE SHIP.
LIGHTHOUSE TENDED WASTERIA
WAS IN PORT WITH COMMITTEE
AND THEY ALSO INSPECTED
LIGHT HOUSE.
The Uni tod States light house ten
der Wasteria. with a committee of
-overnment officials on board, arrived
in port, yesterday afternoon and will
sail this morning for Savannah.
Before entering port the Wasteria
took the committee to St. Simon,
where they inspected tiie light house.
When entering the harbor the boat
stopped at the bar and the committee
made a thorough investigation as to
the necessity for a lightship off tin
hat Hi, gentlemen at once .saw the
bar, and it is thei genenail impression
need 01 a lightship and will so report
o the officials in Washington.
For some time thej marine men of
Brunswick nave, been endeavoring to
obtain a lightship off the bar and they
were told that a committee would be
sent here to investigate.
Afer making the investigation and
nspecting the lighthouse at St. Simon
he Wasteria brought t'ne committee
in port and they if once visited Col.
Dunn at the custom house.
Last nigliL aboard the lmaf. which
uoore.i ai the foot of Gloucester street
i conference was held, which was at
tended by Collector Dunn, Col. C. P.
Goodyear and others, and the officers
of the government boat freely admit
ted that a light ship was needed ami
t. is generally believed that one will
now be established off the bar.
A. AND W. P. WANTS NEW LINE,
This Is Thought to be President Wick
ersham’s Desire.
Opelika, Ala., May 27. —It is thought
here that President Wiekersham, of
the Atlanta and West Point road, is
after the Lafayette railway, an inde
pendent railroad extending front here
to Lafayette, Ala., a distance of 20
miles.
President McGehee, of the latter
road, is now in New York, where he
has gone' in an endeavor to (ioat $300,-
000 bonds for the purpose of extending
the road to Ashland, Ala., a distance
of about fin miles. This will open up
a vast territory rich in advantages of
all kinds and will give the road a,
large volume of new business. It wilt
also have a monopoly, ab no other road
reaches the section sought to be tap
ped. t
President Wiekersham recently went
over the road on his gasoline car and
also took in the route over which it Is
proposed the new road wili run. It is
confidently expected that the West
Point route will absorb this short line,
as it will prove a valuable feeder.
Last of Crockett's Mill Gone.
Florence, Ala., May 27. —One of the
old historic landmarks washed awav
by the recent floods in this sectior.
was the last remaining timbers of a
mill on Little Shoal creek, in Lawrence
county, Tenn., built and jpnducted by
Ifavid Crockett in the -*-arly part of
the last century. Near this place is
the old Crockett spring, where the
hero of the Alamo built his cabin.
Lamar Goes Up for Life.
Jackson, Miss., May 27.—Oliver La
mar, the slayer of Rufus Sanders, lias
been convicted in the Simpson county
circuit court and given a life sentence
in the penitentiary. The prisoner at
tempted to set up a plea of self
defense. but failed to produce evidence
of sufficient strength. The case will
be appealed to the supreme court.
Charters Granted.
Raleigh, May 27.—The state char
ters the Farmers’ Ginning and Mill
ing company, of Rich Square, capital
$30,000. and the Bell Lumber company,
of Mt. Olive, capital $20,000.