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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NO. 267.
HAS THE B.& B. LEASED
SHOPS OF THE A. C. L.
W\ A DEAL
9 NOW ON FOOT
JrUMOR SAYS BRUNSWICK ROAD
IS SOON TO USE SHOPS
OF THAT LINE.
THE OFFICIALS ARE ALL MUM
But They Admit That There is Some
Truth in the Rumor.—Deal
May Already be
Closed.
Avery authentic rumor is going the
rounds at present to tile effect that
negotiations are now pending between
the Brunswick & Birmingham railroad
and the Atlantic Coast l.int'. whereby
the former road is to lease the slums
of the A. 0. B. in this city.
In fact this rumor has been out for
some time, lint yesterday tt stinted
afresh, and it is a known fact that
the attorneys for the two lines, to
geu.cr with the B. & B. officials, held
several conferences concerning the
deal.
A News reporter endeavored to ob
tain the facts In tho matter, but 7t
only learned tnat, the negotiations
were now on, and is free to state taai
something will in all probability,
occur witiiin tue next few days.
Colonel Mecham, General Manager
McDuffie and Attorney l'wttiy, or the
B. A IS., were all seen by the reporter
hut neither of the gentlemen liav very
much Information to give out on the
subject, just at present, althougn they
stated that they might ba able to give
out something later.
However, Col. VV. K. Kay, attorn try
for the A. C 1,., anil Colonel Twitty.
for the It. & ft., were busy together
> stonlayi, anil, no doubt, on tlyts
mat tor.
If fit is deal is made, and toon- is ov
ery indication that it will, it is not
I nitwit how It will olteei the A. C. 1..
li may he tnat the road will disband
their .shops here, or It may mean that
We at e to have one of tie lars . t rail
roa,l shops in the south. Rumor also
has it that the R. W- li. will only lease
part of the shops, that additions wilt
he made to it. and that the two lines
will use it in eonjitnetfon. in faet,
Colonel Maehen stateu that if such a
deal was made it meant that Bruns
wiek would have one of the largest
shops in the state, tnat the manufact
ure of rolling slock would lie exten
sively indulged in. and would liiarnt
faeture rolling stork not. on.y for the
II W U„ for other lines.
•lust what agreement is to oe made
between the two lines. v..,en me deal
is to be closed, etc., is not known, but
there is certainly truth in the rumor
and it was not denied by ...oso m a
pe it mu to know that a <•. of this
kind was being made.
Tne present shops of the A. C. j„
tn this city are well equipped for all
kinds of railroad work', and quite n
large number of workmen and employ
ed there. For years the Plant System
has built cats of every description
there, and it. was considered one of the
lu st ownej by the road.
Other developments may occur to
day, as it is generally thought the
deal is now nearly made.
Baseball Today.
The colored baseball teams ot Bruns
wick and Fernandina will cross bats
on the daimonil this afternoon Both
are good bail teams, and a very inter
esting game is expected. Reserved
seats have been provided in the grand
stand for the white people who attend.
A game will also be played tomor
row afternoon.
IN POLICE COURT.
Several Cases Heard in This Tribunal
Yesterday Morning.
Chairman of Council Franklin pre
sided at the usual matinee in the po
lice, -court yesterday morning, and the
occasion was quite a lively one, the
city exchequer being enhanced several
dollars thereby.
The first case disposed of was that
of Alfred Turner; Souder Goodbread
and Charley Goodbread, all charged
with disorderly conduct. The acting
mayor suspended sentence on Charley
Goodbread and lnyjosed tines of six
and ten dollars respectively on Sou
der Goodbread and Alfred Turner.
Convict Guard Bowen and Waiter
Goodbread were also arraigned on a
charge of lighting each other, and
were lined six dollars each.
A number of other cases were board
HOW ADVERTISING PAYS.
Levy Had a Great Day Yesterday
With His Shoe Sale.
Another evidence of how advertising
pays was demonstrated yesterday m
Levy’s great shoe sale.
Sunday morning an advertisement
was placed in the News by this populai
firm, announcing for Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday a great reduction in
shoes. No other means of advertising
was used for the sale, and yesterday
tne firm had calls for shoes from the
time (lie doors were opened until the
closing hour, and altogether 13" pairs
of shoes had been sold by this firm.
This is probably the greatest shoe
sale ever offered to the people of
Brunswick. Shoes, rega i dli es-nf the
style, make or shape, have been great
ly reduced, and many purcaa: cd two
or three yeais, realizing wh ala bar
gain was offered. The sale will ooutin
ue today and tomorrow, and il the
company advertises much more in the
Nows about the sale, they will haw
to employ an extra force to wait on
the customers who are. calling for
“stiocs."
TO ENTERTAiN BIG CONGRESS.
Macon Making Preparation for Meet
ing of Farmers in October.
Macon, Oa., August II. —~on. Howie
Jordan, of Monticello, vice-pre: idem
of the Farmers’ National association,
is expected to arrive in Macon tumor
row to confer with Dr. .1. Si. Reynolds
of Adrien, Mich., in roferi'.n t to the
annual meeting of the congress which
will be hold in this city in October
next. Dr. Reynolds Is the treasurer
and the head of the bureau of publlei
ty of ongresß,
Several thousand delegates arc ex
pected to be in attendance on Hit: con
gress. They are coining from all parts
of the United States. 'Phc cons , ess
will be in session several days.
A program of entertainment is now
being mapped out for the visitors.
Some of the features already decided
on are as follows:
The delegates and their htdit will
bo given a Series o' carriage and cat
rides throughout the city and salt
urbs.
A special train will he run down the
line of the Southwestern road so the
delegates can sec some ol tin- tine
peach orchards and cotton plantations
of Georgia.
The Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad will take a special train lull
of the delegates down it,-; line, and
will carry them to St. Augustine and
Jacksonville.
The Macon. Dublin & Savannah rail
road wilt give an excursion for Lie
delegates to Savannah.
An old-time Georgia barbecue wilt
be served the delegates at one of the
parks of the city.
COLORED ODD FELLOWS MEET.
Will Hold Their Annua! Convention
Here This Week.
The colored Odd Fellows of the
state of Georgia will hold t.ieir arum
al convention in this city this week,
the first session to he held this morn
ing in Memorial hall.
There is a very targe membership
of this lodge in the state, and among
the members are some of the most
prominent Georgia ” negroes Tin
lodge is one of the leaning organiza
tions of its kind in the state. During
the meeting here all officer lor tip
ensuing year will be elected and other
lodge business transacted.
The Brunswick Odd Fellows have
tnatfc preparations for the meeting,
and will entertain their guests in royal
style, many pleasant outings being on
the program.
A parade, to he participated In by all
Odd Fellows attending the convention,
will be given during the week.
Cholera Decreasing.
Manila. August 31.—’lnu cholera
continues to decrease in Manila, and
a majority of the provinces, and the
prediction that the disease .would be
worse the month of August has not
been fulfilled. _ t
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, 1892.
FiBER FACTORY
' SOON TO START
>
DR. J. F. CHITTENDEN, MANAGER
FEDERAL FIBER CO„ OF DEL
AWARE, IN THE CITY.
MACHINERY IS ON THE WAY
Factory Will Be Located on Old Cris
pen Island Site, and Will Be
gin Work as Soon as
Possible.
Dr. J. F. Chittenden, manager of
the Federal Fiber Company, of Dela
ware, arrived in .lie city yesterday
to begin the erection of tae fiber plant
of the company upon Crispen island.
Which they have leased from Captain
Townsend.
The Federal Fiber Company, after
looking over the ground carefully,
have come to the conclusion that
there are thousands of acres of land
within a reasonable distance of Bruns
wick which is perfectly adapted lo
hemp culture. That the culture of
hemp is profitable to the agriculturist
is beyond doubt, provided he can find
a market for it. This the Federal Fi
her Company assures, and they expect
that the planters of this section will
enter into the field and grow hemp
The company has three ear loads of
fiber machinery from their factory at
Gryslal Lake. N. on the way here
now, and more will follow as soon as
the situation warrants it. Work upon
the buildings at Crispen island will
begin at once, and will be rapidly
pushed to a conclusion.
As soon as it has been demonstrated
that, the planter will grow sufficient
hemp to fill the needs of the company,
a spinnery mill will be erected which,
will employ a large number of bands.
In the meantime, the treating of hemp
liber for the various uses of the man
facturers will be carries on, and an
oakum plant started to use up the
waste product. The capacity of the
plant at the present time wnl be two
tons per day, but it Will b, increased
shortly to ten tons per day, which
means the cultivation of from 1,500 to
2,000 acres of land, giving employment
to many people outside of those em
ployed hy the factory.
The Weather:
Forecast for today: Fair.
NOTES OF INTEREST
FOR HASTY READERS.
Chief Green wos busy yesterday
morning fixing several alarm boxes
which have been out of order for a few
days.
Justice Lambright Is holding the
regular August term of his court this
week Several eases were tried yes
terday.
Judge Sparks will convene the city
court in adjourned session tins morn
ing, and the criminal docket will be
taken up and disposed of.
The Ordinary Couit was in session
for a while yesterday, but adjourned
until this morning, whin a number ol
cases will be taken up and disposed of.
The finishing touches are now being
put on the Kaiser building on Bay
street. As soon as completed it will
lie occupied by J. M. Burnett, the well
known wholesale grain dfaler.
The telephone system was out of
order Sunday and yesterday, on ac
count of some repairs being made, but
Manager Haley hopes to have every
thing in working order again today.
Mail Clerks Argo, Graham and Cole
man, three of the four on the run be
tween Atlanta and Brunswick, have
been promoted, and are now running
between Atlanta and Jacksonville.
The Brunswick ball team were all
out for practice yesterday afternoon.
The boys say they will have a hard
fight with Fernadina Friday, hut
think they will defeat the Florida
team.
Robt. Jones and Bob Ward, both col
ored. engaged in a fignt at Dart's hall
last night, which endeu in Jones re
ceiving several bad gasnes in h(is
FISH WARDEN
IMS OF LAW
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STATE OFFICIAL IN THE CITY TO
INVESTIGATE CHARGES
AGAINST DENARO.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW
Says if the People Will Assist the
State in Its Efforts, the
Laws Will Be ;j
Enforced. “ t
Hon. A, T Dallas, iish commissioner
of the state of Georgia arrived in the
city from LaGrange yesterday, and is
here for the dual purpose of looking
into the fish industry generally, and at
the same time to Investigate the recent
charges filed with the commissioner
of agriculture against Thomas I )enari>.
the recently appointed fish warden
of the county.
When questioned on the subject. Mr.
Dallas said:
“it. being reported that there were
infractions being made in this section
on our state fish laws, especially those
laws relating to the protection of
tarrapin, I decided to visit the good
citizens of Glynn county, and through
the aid of your valuable paper ask the
aid of each person in your county in
having both the state and local laws
observed. I will he at the Oglethorpe
hotel today, where 1 will gladly meet
those interested, and talk to them
about our laws, and any subject: relat
ing to fish, oysters, tarrapin, etc. 1
'have compiled in pamphlet form our
state fish laws. Together with those
laws are given some incident thereto,
protecting the rights of owners of wa
ters and fisheries. Reference is made
to local acts in many cases our state
and local laws are violated by those
who do not ao re because they are
not informed on the subject. With
this information disseminated through
out this section, I hope that the ob
servation and enforcement of these
laws Will lollow. Then may be seen
the beneficent result of the protection
ol our fishes, tarrapin, oysters, etc.,
from extermination.
“The co-operation of the officers
and all good citizens is asked and de
sired in enforcing the laws referred
to.”
Colonel Dallas is a clever gentleman
side and shoulder. No arrests have yet
been made.
Brunswick theater-geers will be glad
to learn that Fleming & Waff, mana
gers of the opera house, have booked
"The Prisoner of' Honda,” and that ex
cellent. company will be here shortly
after Chrust.mas.
A number of Eirunswickians are
making up a crowd to go oil the ex
cursion to Old Point Comfort, Va., on
August 2b over the Seaboard Air Line.
The fare for tho round trip from
Brunswick is $12.50.
Quite a large congregation attend
ed the rally service of the McDonnell
Bp worth League at the Mctxondree
church Sunday flight. The services
were very interesting and were much
enjoyed by all present.
Chas. Clarke, me well known and
popular colored barber, continues se
riously ill. Charlie is one of the best
colored citizens in Brunswick, and has
many friends among the white as well
as colored people, who wish no will be
himself again soon.
C. W. Deming has placed in front of
his office on Newcastle street a sample
of the mail boxes adopted by the gov
ernment, and he will uoubtiess nave a’
big sale for them in Brunswick and
over the county when t.hc rural free
delivery service is established.
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A successor will be named week
to Mr. J. S Raymond, agent of the
Mallory Steamship line, who has been
transferred from Brunswick to the
Mobile agency, it is not known who
will tie appointed to the [dace. Mr.
Raymond will leave for his new jiost
of duty about September Ist.
GLYNN’S INCREASE SS
OVER QUARTER MILLION
of the oh! soul hern school, and has
been the recipient of a number of
courtesies from uis friends in the
city.
This afternoon he will lie taken for
a drive, the guest of his friend. Col.
J. E. Dart, sund he will return to his;
home tnis 'evening, when his findings
in tin' Denaro matter will be reported
to the department.
USE PETROLEUM FOR FUEL.
Charleston Manufacturers Substitute
Oil for Coal.
Charleston. S. C., August II. —The
Guffy-llond Petroleum Company has
erected a storage tank here Which has
a capacity of ,50,000 barrels of fuel oil.
Pipes connecting the tank with the
West Shore Terminal railroad 1 pier
have been laid, and the first supply
of oil is now due.
Many of the manufacturing con
cerns in this section are considering
I he advisability of subsuuu,ng oil for
coal, and this fuel may be used exclu
sively in the Consolidated railway’s
power house. It. is said here that the
Southern railway and the Atlantic
Coast Line have studied the oil sit
uation with a view nf using it on loco
motives, although there is no intima
tion that, an early change will be
made.
Propositions have been submitted to
the fertilizer factories in Charleston
to use oil instead of coal, but nothing
could be done heretofore, as the oil
was not available. With the establish
ment of storage tanks, however, it is
possible that the ’subject .will get
prompt consideration. ,
TWO KILLED IN A WRECK. '
Freight and Passenger Trains on
Southern Collide.
Danville. Va., August 11.—A wreck
occurred on the Southern railway
just beyond Wad creek at 6:30 this
morning, caused by a local north:
bound passenger train colliding with
a south bormd freight train Two men
were killed outright ami several oth
ers seriously wounded. The two en
gines and several cars were denmTtJi
od, the debris being strewn lor same
distance down the track. A special re
lief train was hurried to tue scene
with physicians, the injured being
brought to this city and piaced in a
hospital. The dead are Jerome Carter,
of Augusta, and a man supposed to h
a former employe of the cotton mills,
whose name has not been ascertained.
The body was mutilated almost be
yond recognition. The engineers and
firemen and postal clerks jumped, and
all of them were more or less bruised.
By noon the tracks were sufficiently
cleared to allow trains to pass.
Bernard Carter, John and Oscar
Skinnett, of Lynchburg, were painful
ly hurt. 'None of the passengc rs were
among the seriously wounded.
Among those taken to this hosplta
were Conductor Byerly, of tue freight
train; fireman, Rubin Robinlsk. col
ored, and a Mr. McCormick, an elec
trical engineer of Lynchburg.
QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS ILL.
Attack of Heart Trouble is Very Dan
gerous.
Spa, Belgium, August IB—Serious
rumors arc in circulation that tne at
tack of heart trouble from which Ma
rie Henrietta, queen of i..e -elgians,
is sintering, is dangerous, but a, a jute
hour of the night her majesty’s physi
cians reported that the queen has
revived, and that there was no cause
for anxiety,
STABBED HIMSELF IN STOMACH.
Bennett Was Trying to Free Mule
From Yellow Jackets.
Valdosta, Ga., August 11.—News
reacued here today of a very serious
and rather remarkable accident which
happened to Henry Bennett, of Berrien
county. He was in his field plowing
and stopped to rest, a while, tying his
jamle in close proximity to a next of
ytellow jackets, which ne failed to
see.
A few minutes later the yellow jack
ets began to swarm over the mule and
Mr. Bennett drew his pocket knife and
ran to cut the lines to extricate the
mnie from its uncomfortable position.
In his haste his knife slipped and he
stabbed himself in the stomach. Tne
wound is said to be a painful one, and
very dangerous, though Mr. Bennett’s
recovery is looked for.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THIS COUNTY
SHOWS UP WELL
WHILE MANY IN STATE SHOW A
DECREASE’N TAX RETURNS
FOR YEAR 1902.
OUR INCREASE IS $374,135
Which is as Large as the Increase of
Any County in the State
V the Size of
Glynn.
\
$374,135.00.
These figures represent, the net in
crease in the tax returns of Gl.vmi
county for the current year as compil
ed by Receiver of Tax Returns J. E.
Duliberly.
This is certainly a splendid showing
for the city of Brunswick in particular
and the people of the county in gener
al, and should put tue chronic kicker
out of business.
This report should lie especially
gratifying to the people of this city
when it is considered that some of tho
largest counties in the state have
turned up at the office of the Comp
troller General with palpable de
creases in taxable values.
The figures in comparative form are
as follows: t
Foe '902 $4,349,390
For 1901 3,975,255
Net increase for 1902 .. ..$ 374,135
Considering the fact that, this in
crease cannot be attributed to any
particular boffin,'but is the outcome of
steady, gradual growth, this is most
certainly a magnificent record and a
splendid evidence ol the fact that this
community is in a -very prosperous
condition.
it must also be remembered 'that,
these figures do not include the im
provements of the B. & It. railroad, as
these returns are made uiroot to the
oompt roller.
In this connection it may be of iii
tercst to say Hint among the counties
showing large decreases. Chatham is
conspicuous
FhAZIER WILL STUMP STATE.
Tennessee Democrats To Outline
Plan of Campaign.
Chattanooga, Tenn., August IB
Chairman Thompson has called the
state democratic committee to meet in
Nashville August 28 to outline plans
for slate campaign. J. B. Frazier, can
didate for governor, will stump i.,e
state, while Senators Carmack and
Bates, Congressman Richardson and
otners, will speak for the ticket.
Chinese Minister in New York.
New York. August ll.—Prince Tsia
Chen, of China, spent a busy day. The
program included an inspection of the
fire apparatus of the New York fire
department, a drive through Central
Bark, a visit to the tomb of General
Grant, where he placed a wreath In
memory of the great general, and a
dinner at tho Chinese consulate.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Judge Bennet Sustained in All of His
Cases.
Several decisions were handed down
Georgia supreme court yester
day in cases carried up from this dis
trict. and in each case Judge Bennet
was sustained. One of .me cases was
that of the Atlantic & Birmingham
railroad vs. the Southern Pine Compa
ny of Georgia, petition for injunction,
tried in Coffee superior court. An
other was that of the Savannah. Flor
ida. 1 <fc Western railway vs. Pollard,
damages. j
Judge Bonnet, during his term as
judge of the Brunswick circuit, made a
magnificent record hetore ihe su
preme court, and only a few of his de
cisions were reversed of t'ho many car
ried to the state's hignest tribunal.
Death of an Infant.
The infant of Mrs. and Mrs. Chas.
Stalk dieil Sunday night and was bur
ied yesterday afternoon, Rev. Rede,
of St. Mark’s Episcopal church, offi
ciating.