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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NO. 264. MIS FLOODED; MILLIONS LOST STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT .IS MADE BY INSPECTOR IN STRIKE REGION. EORFIGNERS ARE DRILLED general Gobin Says That He Has So Been Told—Mines Can Not Immediately Resume When strike is Settled. Shenandoah, Pa, August 7.-—Wil liam Stein, the state mine inspector for the Shenandoah region, announced that five collieries under his jurisdic tion, which has an estimated total val ue of $1,600,01,0 have been rendered useless by reason of having been flood t'd and have been permanently aban doned. Four of them. Bear Run, East Bear Ri-.lge, Kohlner, and Preston No. beteng to the i niladelphla A- Reading Coal and Iron Cos. The other colliery is ..ic Lawrence and is owned by the Shaffer estate of Pottsvilie. M. Stein estimated that out of Lie thir tv ylUories in his ilistrict only f'-p ,in condition .or imme if tilo strike were end fcjjjyßhi are In such ;1 con.li BWrould require anywhere r ‘hill make repairs, lie said /Vage time would be about two months. The abandonment of the five collieries will compel 2,000 mine work era to seek employment in other parts of the region, and tuey may have trouble In finning 1L if tile thousands of men who have left me region (lnr ing me strike should return. This eoiiditton of affairs, the mine inspector said, is a serious matter, not only with the companies, hut with the men. After the strike shall have end ed most of the workmen will have to remain in idleness for another period of time until the collieries are placed iu working condition In the ron I fields, south of here, Mr. Stein said the situation is about as bad, hut in the Wyoming and Lackawanna rogiorn t :i mines are in much better condi The mine inspector’s statement j eteatod considerable interest lien | :e it, confirmed the belief of some of I the coal company officials mat a full resumption of coal mining will no* take place this yesr, and in <1 nonce the tendency of coal pric e will do upward rather than downward General Gordon said today that Shenannoah, for a town of its size, is more thickly populated than the worst tenement house district of New York. He thought the sanitary conditions in the foreign Quarters of the place wort extremely had because of lack of sew frage. He said he nad been advised that mreigners in this vicinity were being drilled, hnt lie would not say whether the information he had re ecived was correct. fl" believed. • however, there*tirc many smart men among the foreigners here, who have been offenders in Rn ropean armies, and have taken refugi in mis country. T.ie ex-officers, the general said, have eonsideralile Influ ence over the others, and they were not to lie trusted. He charao. prized Hie ex-officers as adventurers and de generate heirs of noble sires. Paul Pulaski, national organizer of the United Mine Workers, who looks after tue foreign members of the un ion. came here today. He denied all the stories of secret drilling by the Polamlers, who uelong to beneficial teat keep up a -arm of military organ ization, but he said this was done only to keep alive the memory o- their (lays at home. These organizations, he said, can be found in most piaces where there gje any coijsideratble number of foreign ers. • "Toe foreigners.” he continued, •■think tiio much 01 the freedom they havs country to turn against its govern’Bent.” Mr. Pulaski addressed two large meetings of foreign-speaking strikers. Tile men declared in meeting they would not. ~p‘. ;. rn -to work until the strijte ve been officially de •clrjj;ed off. Chambers Session, n chambers session of the Glynn superior court will be held by Judge Dart tomorrow, and two or three cases will be heard —.a*.- , wu, LASH PLIED BY MASKED MEN. Regulators Causing Reign of Terror in Kentucky. ITarrodsburg. Ky., August 7.—Thirty masked men, mounted on swift horses and heavily armed, caused a reign ot terrqr in tne neighborhood of Perry vilie, ten miles from hen last night, and severely flogged William Good night, George iuissell and Ray Bot tom, residents of that section Tney rode into Perryvnle from the uircetiwu of a large cave north ot town, which was a rendezvous of the toil cate raid ers who terrorised the community sev eral years ago. iuey hashed through Perryville .it a terrific speed ami proceeded to tin. house of Goodnight on the Maekville pike. Quick aucl quietly surrounding the house, they called lor him to come out or be cremated, as they intended to burn the place if ho refused. When Goodnight appeared in rc spouse to their summons ne was se ciuely bound, after which several members ot the party plied tire lash unmercifully. He was t.ueu ordered to go to work, leave lire country, or got a rope tne next trip. Leaving Goodnight, the white caps went to the home of George Russell, in the same neighborhood, and gave him a severe beating. I'ln-y i alien on .Wal lace Bottom, whom they served in a like manner. Goodnight say in- recognized cvcr al of tne party and some arrests will likely follow. Some.l,me ago. notes purporting to tie from white caps, were leit at the doors of several good citizens, bus tney wci ei. ,-a!i Ia : a jok< . FUNERAL or W. T. WALTON. Remains Were Laid to Rest Yesterday By the Odd Fellows. The remains of W. T. Walton, who died Wednesday night, were laid to rest yesterday auemoon in I’almeito cemetery. ' Tne luuoral was conduce and by tne Brunswick lodge of Odd Fellow. . and Ihe following members o. tie or ganizat j’ioj, fvio.l as pall bearers: .1 o Bohn C. F. Croftoa, it. If. limtu /. J. il.irotii. It B. I-ord, .1 L. Vli Tigne. ' NEW SET <j* JURORS \ DRAWJ YESTERDAY i LIST OF THOSE WHO ARE TO , SERVE CJTY COURT AT NOVEMBER TERM. I Tn, following jurors were drawn .yesterday to .serve at tue. November term of the eily court: J. it. JJlllaru, VV. J. Kpe-r, J. VV Howe, W. Walker, John W. Vance, K. D. Gregory, S. C. Westbrook, C. W. Detiiing, W. it. Davenport, W. J. Way, C. H. Wimberly, J. W. Lha ti n, .f. L. I.amb. W. E. Dempster, O. If. Clark, John Baumgartner, G. I’ lliltou. G. D. Gill, Wmiard Thompson, B. E. Pear son. Albert T. Smith, T. B. Miller. B. G. Geiger, A. A. Burney, J. M. Burnett, B P. Lipsey, H. H. Mama , H. .Mitcb clson. J. W. Odum, J. If. Hlliott, F. A. WrencU, u. R. Walker, J. R. Weaver, H. J. Waff. J. M. Howe, J. G- Young. ON MORGAN’S Lift* Hundreds of Englishmen are Taking Out Insurance Policies. London, August 7. —The announce merit js made again, this time by a lead ing financial paper, that hundreds of Englishmen are taking out insurance policies on .Mr. ,J. P. Morgan s life. It is an industry peculiar to Lurope in that an absolute stranger may take out' a policy on the lives of noted people. Thousands of JSngiishmen own King Edward policies and almost an equal number are now ueiifived to own Morgan policies. The last Mor gan issues taken on today were thri o months' i><>: ..■ at a premium of The policies read somewhat nKe this: "John Doe, Esq., has pai 1 %\iti pre mium, to endure for and during; tho space ot three calendar months, from August 1, ! !>O2, This policy is to pay a loss in tho event of the death of .1. P. -Mcigaii, Esq., from any cause.” —— i Was Not Tried. A. Hagers, - the negro arrested at Bladen Wednesday for intoitenng with officers, and who was to have been tried in the city court yesterday on the charge of obstructing legal pro cess. was not. tried during the dap , as the case wius not reached. Jle will probably} he tried when tho court meets next week, _ is. i BRUNSWICK, GA.. FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 8. 1902. MORE BASEBALL HERE NEXT WEEK — f — BRUNSWICKIANS WILL HAVE AN opportunity' or witness/ ING THREE GAMES. WAYCROSS OR EERNANDINA One of These Two Clubs Will Be Here To Play a Series With the Local Ball Team. Brunswick baseball enthusiasts will ha ve the pleasure of seeing some more interesting games next week. Manager Miller, of the h al I. am. is now in communication with tlm Wayeross and Kernandina ciel. and one ot the two will be hi '<■ m ;t week to play three games. But., of tlm : clubs are anxious to conic, but Mana ger Miller lias not yet decided v.-Tiit i of the two he will make the dale with. Brunswick has met Feinamlinn twice on the diamond tins .sou. on once in Brunswick anil mice in Per mmdi.ita, and the locals wore victor! ous in bolli games. Tt.e Florida team has been greatly strengthened, and they now feel that they can defeat Brunswick and are anxious to got three games with llmni next week. Manager Miller Tins been in cor res domlouee with the Fornandina club for some time, and they want to play bore next week. The Wayeross a v gregation is composed of a strong crowd of players, and. should they come, three very interesting games can be' looked for. The Brunswick boys arc practicing daily, and will he prepared to meet, cither of Ihe teams. The Inculs are one of the best amateur teams Brim , wu k ever had, and each game they seem to play hotter hall. TALKS OF THE GAMES. Wlmt Savannah Paper Says of Fori Screven Team. m Yesterday's Savannah news says: “'J iic baseball nine of Fort Si r ven returned to Savannah yesterday, after playing a series of three games In Brunswick with a nine or mat city. The soldiers won the series, taking the first, game on Monday, !) to li. and trie lull'd game yesterday. 2 to I, after piaying ten innings. The Brunswick team won the second game, Tuesday, ii.v a score of 710 In yOi-tleidgy';; game Werner and Smith were the bat tery. Werner-struck out thirteen men and allowed but four hits. Gssenger. at short, and Blackman ai llr.d did especially fine work, and in ice t the whole team played clean ana fa c lull. JVfyanagert Wesnosky say's Ins men have improved greatly since their last game in this city and no is anxious to arrange another match with one of the local teams. He hopes to bo abb to arranged t game for Saturday week. MACHINERY HAS BEEN SHIPPED. Brunswick Fibre Factory Will .Toon Begin Work. Ail the machinery for t.i Bruns wick fibre factory has been shipped and Is now enroute here. As soon as the machinery arrives it will at once bo placed in position, and work will commence as -nun as possible. IMEGRO 1.--I.S BROTHER IN LAW. Hall From Winchester Rite Pierces His Head. Valdosta. August 7.- Tillman Vcinip son. colored, was shot and lustami killed by Mack Larkin, colored, in tim coy last night. Lai kin claims that Sampson v;u endeavoring to break Into ids lion and persisted after being warned away. Several' knots wore fired from a winchester, one of them striking Sampson on Idle nose, penetrating his head, and knocking all liis teeth out The dead man was found lying under the edge of the Itouse by parties at tracted by* the shot}!. Coroner Solomon' impaneled a jury and held an inquest, over the poJy, re turning a verdict of Justifiable homi cide. Larkin made rn> effort to leave and was arrested by S.'ieriff Passmore and put in jail. Sampson married Lar kin's sister; but they *1 ia.i separated and there wan said to Be had blood between the men. \ j. W 'COURT TIPS A RECESS ADJOURNED AFTER YESTERDAY’S SESSION UNTIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 12. MISTRIAL IN HIE JOEL CASE Jury, After Being Out Several Hours, would Not Agree Upon a Verdict.—Cases Tried Yesterday. flic city court, was in session again ye, terday. Most of tne day was taken up in the trial of the State vs. L. J. •Joel, assault and battery. The jury in tail case was out several hours and unable to agree on a verdict, and a mistrial war declared. Alter the days session .mage Sparks announced a i • until August 12. Following ■ . a list of Ihe cares disposed of: Stat<‘ vs. L. J. Joel, assault and bat tery; mistrial declared. State vs. Lemur Williams, gaining: lost demand. Slide vs, Lee I. ,c. gaming; plea of guilty. Sentence, four moil,as on the eliaingang. or a line of $25 and costs. Slate vs. B. Dixon, larceny; verdict ot not guilty. State vs. A Z.. West, larceny from me house; second count. Verdict of not guilty. During the week Judge Sparks lias disposed of a large number of crimi nal cases. He lies been dispatching business at u very rapid rate, and lias made quiti! a record during tne term. TO HOLD A RAi_LY SERVICE. Interesting Services at McKendrcl Church Next McDonald Epworth League will hold a "rally service" at McKendreo Meth odist church next Sunday night, Au gust 10th. While tnis service is held under the direction of McDonnell League, the First Church League, of (his city and the Renville League, out al .Cypress is invited to he present, as well us all the young people of the city. The committee have arranged a good program, consisting of short addresses from enthusiastic. Leaguers and have also a nice selection of songs. \M who come are requested to bring with them a copy of Revival No. 3 song I looks This will lie used. Come in this service; you will lie cordially received, and the meeting will jo you good. PASSED AWAY AT EASTMAN. News Received of the Death of Mrs. H. E. Taylor. A telegram was rcc ived last night by M ■-. H. K. 'laylor, the well known produce man, from Kastman, an nouncing the deatn of his wife, which occurred in that city last night at -7:30 o’clock. Mrs. Taylor was visiting relatives In Kant man. Wo particulars could be learned of her death last; nlgnt, but it is thought she died suddenly. Th<- remains w-nl bo shipped to Ihis city This morning, and tne funeral will occur from the family residence on South Lee street at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon. Jhe interment, will be in Palmetto cemetery. $12.50 to Old Point and Return. The Southern railway will sell on August 20th, round trip tickets to Old Point Comfort, Virginia Beach and Ocean View, v'a.. at the exceeding low rate of $12.50. Tickets good for any regular tram leaving Brunswick \ugi.st 20th. Good to return up to and including September 4th. The Last Day. Attorneys and others who have legal advertisements to run this month, get them in the News office by 4 p. m. today. Please bear in mind tnat to morrow is tin- last day for publishing legal advert!si ments for the month of August. To Buy a Fall Stock. Mrs M. Isaac will leave Saturday for New York and other eastern mar keis, where she goes to purchase her fall stock. She says the selection this year will be the most elaborate she has ever purchased, and mat on her return she will have some genuine 1 bargains to offer in all departments of -hex store. , DEATH BY LIGHTNING BOLT. Engineer Killed and Two Seriously Injured. Charlotte. N. Augim’ During tlic prevalence of a severe thunder storm this afternoon, lighti:aig 3truck a carousel at l.ntta Park, instantly killing Ira McMillan, tne engineer of the machine, severely injuring Fred Smith, a negro hoy. and rendering un conscious for an hour Mat-son McMan away, son of one of the owners. The fatal holt struck the center pole of the merry-go-rmir. 1. spilutcv ing it. and tlu-n got in its work on tie three men who had sought sheiu-v from the rain under, the canvas. Mc- Millan is supposed to have held to an iron support He was thrown (o the ground, his body blackened Lem tie shock, and blood flowed mira j,j. mouta. The injured man. Smith, will recover. McMillan leaves a wife an one child. WILL ASK FOR -HARTER Cline Manufacturing Company to be Incorpcrated. An application wil/i - mad to In buperior Conti in the course of n dny or two for a charter for t ,e Cline Manufacturing Cos. The new concern propose , tn enter extensively into tie- manu acinic of pants, and other an icliv. . ail ,dl 1 . among the strongest conn ins i>; tie kind in thin section of Inc country incorporators wul lie M ■ vm. ]; Hopkins, W. F. Symons aim G. W. (Mine. The application for charter will probably be printed lu tin e column tomorrow. CLERnS UNDER GOV. TERRELL. Three of the Present Force Wdl Be Retained. Atlanta. August , -Tli cxccutivi clerks under Covornor ii-n-01l will in-, i it is understood, r. 11. Ililc-h and Maj. .1. W. Warren, who now occupy posi tlons in the exocutive departmout: Emmet lnviu, who was Mr. .i crroll’s private secretory when in jiilor ney geheral, ami G'-nirfr ..’in. .4 ,r t bersham county, one of Mr. T reli’s strong supporters in the campaign. JEKYL PEOPLE WANT r 0 LEASE OYSIIR OLDS ASK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR OPTION ON ALL NEAR JEKYL. s*, • The Jek.y Island dub propo,-* L lease all the oyster liens in i he .vaten adjacent to Jokyl islan e They pro pose to cultivate the growth of Oys ters, plant new hods and cult Hate fin bivalve industry generally Of course (hey do not propose to enter into the oyoslpr cultivation as a business, but i. is their purpose to grow them for the exclusive use of tae members of the club. The members of the club mi a- ad dressed a communication to tis- is o of county commissioners, asking im leases on all beds in the n-i -Vm -hood of Jekly Island. Th-\y aie -aiding ;o pay tile county an asmu'.iie im foi Die leasehold ...tcrest in tin propen.'- in question. The petition sent to Lie i onn era is signed by J. Pierpimt Mor: an Cornelius Bliss, Joseph ■- , 1 other members of the club. The matter will be taken up by the board of commissioners at t.oeir meet ing next month. Valdosta’s First Bale. Valdosta. Ga., August 7. — Vul T. ta - first bale of cotton was brought hen today by S. S. Hires, of Brooks conn t.y, anil was sold to Lane, Tiiluian & Cos. lot- ten cents a pound. To Visit Old Home. The wife of Geo. Lyons, t,c well known Bay street fruit dealer, leaves today for a visit to her old home in* Greece. She w... lie accompanied by F. Lyons, her brother in law. Opened by Fitz Lee. Lincoln, Neb., August 7.—General Fitzhugh Lee opened the sixth annu al outdoor assembly of the Nehru: Im Epworln League tonight with an ad dress on the,United States and Cuba in Peace and War. An audience ot 4,000 grgeofed him. John Rhea Nominated. Bowling Green, Ky.,'August 7.- John lihea was unanimously nominated for | congress by t'.ie democratic conven- I’ tion this afternoon, his only opponent E. J, Hobby, withdrawing from Hit race. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WATERY ILL •WHELMS TRAIN —+— THREE HUNDRED TOURISTS EN ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA IN DEADLY PtRIL. 10KP1NT5 I ROM MOTNTAIN Coaches Are Thrown From the Track But the Passengers Escaped Without Serious Injury. Florence, Colo., August 7. —A Rio Grande special passenger train from Lu- cast. enrnutc to Galiioi'iiia and carryinj three hundred tourists, was ditched just ' i t of Florence, near Swallows. The wreck was caused by the track being struck by a wall of water eight i -1 tli coming down Peek creek, caused bv the neavy rains in the . stains south of hen- yesterday af loon. The brakeman saw the tor rent. whVn it was only a short distance from the train. He rushed through i lie eight coaches and told tne passen gers on fne two rear coaches to hur ry to the front oi the train. Just as the last touri-d left the rear coach the water struck the cars, and li.- akirg the coupling pins, hurled them in tin- air and landed them Id feet from the track. The trucks were knocked off the day coach, which, af ter striking the ground, went down 15 i l into Inc mud. 'I lie sleeper was tlitn.v n .-.gainst the farm house of J. G. Roberts which was occupied uy him self mill wife ami three children. The coach formed a wall -nnd turned the wab i lou. the house, thus saviofe tne Tie. a from going into the river and ' ■-! 5 t m : '“i i \ ;-s of its occupants, ihe engine was badly damaged by the win - r but managed to pull the two i nr- maining on the track some i‘l;iance iiom the flood and they are i; occupied by the tourists and ti i: : No one is reported injured. Many Cloud Bursts Reported. L in ir. Colo.. August 7.—'News reached inis city today that an cnor mon ■ amount oi damage was caused ip Huerfano county. Colorado, yester in y by storm. Four eloudmirsts are reported. fne tii t occurred five miles west of Wa-isenburg, on tne Denver and Kin Grande, and swept away one hun dred feet of bridge at I hat point. Tlm second came down a short, dis tance from La Vita and swept i..c rail road bridge away. The third ocurred at Huerfano, 22 miles from Watsenourg. The big iron railroad bridge at trial point was v locked and carried down stream and i Ism; su-etch ot track was washed 'nit, allowing nine freight cars to go in the ditch. Tin- fourth came -.own near Santa Clara. 18 miles north of Walsenburg. .several houses wore washed from liu-ir foundations and much other dam u.e was done by the water and wind. L -r. Creek was cnanged into a rag ing torrent, washing away liridges across it. Tlie full amount of damage cannot la- estimated at. this time, but it is probable tiuil it will run into six figures. The storm will prove of great benefit to fanners and stock growers. NEWS OF THE SHIPS. Small Marina Item* of the Doings of a Day. The following Is the movement of the vessels at the port of Brunswick yesterday: Arrived—Swedish bark tied wig, Ha' bailees. v Sailed—Spanish hark l.orentz, Va lencia. Cleared- -Schooner Gnu,on Ball, Gibbs. New York; schooner Waltham, Barter, Noanlc. The steamer George Garbutt was in port yesterday. The Mallory steamer Colorado will sail at 8:30 today. The steamer Falcon came up from tae Satilla yesterday. Georgia Mayors to Meet. Atlanta, August 7. — I The convention of Georgia mayors will be held in At larita Ocioucr 12. Notices calling the meeting at that time base been pre pared and will be sent out by Mayor Minis with in the next few days. Com mittees will be named to look after the city’s guests on that occasion.