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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 285.
MANY LIVES LOST
IN SOUTHERN WRECK
TWENTY-FIVE
WERE KILLED
——
LIST OF INJURED IS OVER 27,
SOME OF THEM VERY
SERIOUSLY.
TRAIN JUMPED THE TRACK
Dead and Injured People Strewn in
Every Direction—Relief Train
Soon Arrive# on the
Scene.
oiWgljprK occurred on the Southern
raiUJL near this station today in
which tlie trainmaster and twenty-five
passengers were killed outright and
27 more seriously injured.
The train, at the time of the wreck,
was going at the rate of 45 miles an
hour, and the cars wore strewn in
every direction, while dead and in
jured people were scatterd for at
least two hundred yards along the
track.
Many of tnose Injured will die.
A relief train was soon dispatched
to the scene, and tonight everything
possible is being done for ine in
jured peopie.
Some of those killed were so badly
■ torn up that it. is impossible to iden
tify them.
The people of this place are doing
jpvgrything possible for the relief ot
?~e injured passengers.
LIVINGSTON oJES TO MAINE.
Georgia Congressman to Make Cam
paign Speeches There.
Washington, September I.—Repre
sentative Livingston, of Georgia, was
■in 'Vai liington today and visited the
headquarters of the democratic con
gressional campaign committee. He
is on his way *0 Maine, where he is to
make a series of speeches in behali
of the democratic candidates for con
gress. His first speech will be deiiv
ered on Tuesday next at Guilford.
This is in the district represented by
Mr. Powers, 'the democrats mere
think they nave a chance to carry tiiat
district an,l they will be given as
much assistance by the national com
mittee as is possible. Mr. Livingston
does not know where ue will speak al
ter Guilford. He wi.i go wherever he
Is assigned by the Maine member ot
the national committee.
While the belief of the Maine de
mocrats tnat they win be able to elect
a democratic congressman from one
oi the Maine districts is not generally
shared among democrats in Wasning
ton, every possible assistance w.n be
given to the party in that state for
the reason that as the election comes
off so early, democratic gams will have
a good effect on the campaigtAin other
states, and it is believed that substan
tial gains can tie made.
BREWTON KILLS HIMSELF.
Cuts his Throat With Razor at
Spartanburg.
Spartanburg, S. C., September I.
Auditor R. Eber Brewton killed him
self by cutting his throat with a razor
at his home this morining.
Mr. Brewton had been sick for sev
eral montns, but got up this morning
and dressed; but had not left his
room, itirs. Brewton had leu their
bed room to get her husband a dose
of medicine, and during her absence
Mr. Brewton went to the bureau draw
er and took therefrom a razor and
cut his throat. He then locked the
door aim stuffed paper in the cracks
also the keyhoie, to keep any one
from selng him. All this time the
wour® was bleeding profusely. He
removed nis coat and vest ana went
to the basin, holding his head over
it until so weakened by toe mss of
blood he tell to the floor, and in death
still clasped tightly in his right hand
the razor with which the deed was
committed.
f In the meantime Mrs. Brewton re
turned with the medicine, ana, find
ing the door locked, gained admission
ito the room through a window by
Imeans of a stepfc .der, and was 'nor
[rifled to see her husband in tn% last
Khroes of death.
NEWS OF THE SHIPS.
Small Marine Items of the Doings of
a Day.
Arrived.—Steamer Colorado, Rick,
New York; schooner J. w. Balano,
Wilson, Portland.
Cleared.—Schooner S. S* Hassell,
Richardson, Fall River.
Sailed —Schooner Henry B Fiske,
Cummings, Boston.
Shipments last week by the Mallory
line to New York amounted to 1,511,
128 superficial feet, consisting of 982,
072 feet of lumber and 529056 superfl
c.al feet of cross ties, or 12,024 pieces.
The Boston shipments via the Clyde
line amounted to 406,813 superficial
feet, all lumber, making a toial move
ment by steamers of 1,914,941 feet of
lumber; 160 cases of cedar went also
to New York.
Coastwise movement of lumber, tim
ber and ties by sailing vessels snowed
an unusually large volume for Au
gust. Whiie there was a stiffened
tendency in freights there have been
but few advances over the $5 basis to
New York; the steady offering of car
goes appears to maintain th,3 basis.
Steamer rates remain firm to all eas
tern points. Tlie impending cotton
season promises to call for large ton
nage movement, which will act in con
junction with lumber export freights.
The government harbor survey boat
Angler is now in port completing sur
veys for the early beginning of the
inner harbor. The appropriation to
complete tills work amounts to $175,-
bOi, a seemingly small sum, but not
much work will be required, for there
are hut few places to he ueepened,
as the channel of the inner harbor
to the outer buoy is 26 1-2 feet now
excepting at a few minor places, but
because of these minor places vessels
drawing over 24 feet ran not load to
fullest capaci'y. it is i .ougui the
work will be completed before next
spring.
CHaS. WILSON PAYS
LINE AND IS OUT AGAIN
YOUNG WHITE MAN SAYS DIG
GING DITCHES IS TOO MUCH
FOR HIM.
Charles Wilson, the young white
man who has taken quite a prominent
part in the criminal circles of Glynn
county for the past six months, and
who has been out at the convict camp
for the past three weeks, is again a
free man, and was shaking hands with
his friends in the city yesterday, tel
ting them of his experience since com
ing to Brunswick.
Wilson was convicted at the last
session of the city court on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons
and was sentenced to serve six months
at the convict camp or pay a fine of
SSO and costs.
The young man did not pay the
fiine at the time, and has been out
at the camps serving his sentence.
"I thougnt I would be able to work
out the time,” said \> ilson, “but the
digging of ditches was most too much
for me, and by selling a smail piece
of property that 1 owned northjeUfl
out.”
>■ iison says he thinks ue has been
treated rather badly in Brunswick,
but admits that he had a pistol, but
says he did not know he was violating
the state law.
The young man will leave on Fri
day's steamtr for nis home in New
York.
FARMER IS SHOT TO DEAi.i.
In Fight Over Land John McCulla is
Killed.
Rome, Ga., September I.—Alonzo
I-att.a snot John McCulla three times
in the lungs this morning at Fos
ter’s mills, 20 miles from Rome. Mc-
Culla lived but a few minutes after
bfing snot.
The two men quarreled over a
piece of land. I.atta whipped out a
pistol fired tnree times at his
victim, every saot taking effect.
Both men were prominent farmers
and have lived in Foster’s mill dis
trict some time.
Latta was arrested this afternoon
and brought to Rome and lodged in
_ 4.
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1902.
CARPENTERS TO
WORK 9 HOURS
- —f —-
AGREEMENT WAS REACHED YES
TERDAY WITH THE CON
TRACTORS.
THERE WILL BE NO SIRIKE
Matter Was Amicably Settled Between
Contractors and Carpenters—
Will be Effective
1 oday.
The differtnees existing between
tae carpenters and contractors of
Brunswick have been amicably set
tled and beginning today, the carpen
ters will work nine hours a day, in
stead oi ten as heretofore.
An agreement was reached at a
caiied meeting of the carpenter's un
ion yesterday' morning, which was at
teuded by r a majority of the carpen
ters ot the city.
A proposition was prepared by the
union and presented to the contrac
tors who had not agreed to tlie ten
hour system. A reply was made, and
the result was that all carpenters will
begin work this morning at. 7 o'cloca
and quit at 5, witn one hour for din
ner, instead of beginning at 0:30 and
working until 5:30.
The people of Brunswick will be
glad to learn that this matter has
been amicably settled. For awhile a
strike was very evident, and such a
step on the part of the carpenters
would have been a bad move just at.
this time, when so many new build
ings are going up in all sections of
the city.
Every Brunswick contractor was
willing to accede to the demands ol
the union, but some of them were con
siderably behind wiu work, and only
asked a postponement for a time,
f’he contractors are aware ot the fact
tnat carpenters in other cities are
only working nine hours a day and
they were willing to adopt that plan
here.
it is understood that the uine-hour
Jay system will not be inaugurated
to-day only by the carpenters, but
others will also adopt the system and
will not require their employes to
work but nine hours. Among the
plumbers, madhinfsts, bricklayers and
other different trades, there is no un
ion here, but a majority of them will
be notied today by their employers
tnat. hereafter they will only he re
quired to work nine-hours a day.
The laboring men of Brunswick have
never had any trouble with their em
ployers and The News is glad that this
matter has been satisfactorily settled.
KING EDWARD MAY
VISIT UNITED STATES.
■London, September L —lt is currently reported here today that
King Edward will visit the United States sometime during the pres
ent month.
it is further stated that he will make the trip on the royal yacht,
which will be accompanied by two of the English cruisers.
The rumor has not yet been ofiicially confirmed, but it is general'/
believed to be true, as the announcement comes from a re.'able source
and is generally believed here.
STABBED IN BACK.
Henry Davis Victim of .Vicious As
sault in Macon.
Macon, Ga., September 1. —Will Cal
houn was arrested this morning charg
ed with stabbing old man named
Henry Davis in the back last night.
Several ineffectual lunges with a knife
were made at Davis, but without ef
fect.
Davis was sent to the hospital for
surgical attention.
Calhoun, when arrested this morn
ing, denied tnat he had stabbed
Davis, but Davis positively identified
him.
Davis was walking along the street
last night and he noticed a young man
acting suspiciously around a house and
stopped to observe his movements.
ihe man rushed upon Davis, cursed
him and stabbed him in the back, and
then ran off. Calhoun was arrested
this morning oy Policeman Thompson.
Calhoun has served several sentences
in the - chaingang for ligating and
stabbing.
TUG NEPTUNE
HIS BEEN SOLD
RUMORED ATLANTIC CuAST
LINE HAS PURCHASED
DARIEN ROAD.
WILL SOON GO TO lAMPA
To Be Used as a Water Boat Between
That Port and Havana—
Boat Now in Jack
sonville.
A well founded rumor was current
in Brunswick yesterday to the effect
that the handsome Darien tug boat
Neptune had been sold to the Atlanta
Coast Line railway company and
would be used by tuai company as a
water boat between Tampa and Ha
vana.
While there is no one in Brunswick
who could confirm the report, the tug
being owned by Clark Bros., of Darien,
n is generally believed to be so, as the
minor comes irom several people who
are familiar with tug boat a.ia.rs and
m a position to know.
Tue Neptune is one of the best tug
boats on the Soutn Atlantic coast.
She has been running opposition to
the Brunswick boats for some time,
and also did towing around Savannah,
Jacksonville and Darien. She is now
on tlie Marine railway in Jacksonville
being overhauled, and it is stated,
that as soon as this work iis complet
ed she will go to Tampa and begin
work for the Atlantic Coast line.
Captain O'Brien, wno has been in
command ol the tug for a number ol
yeais, and who is well nown in
Brunswick, will not, it is stated, re
main on the boat and is now in Dar
ien.
DEATH OF D. B. RANDOLPH.
Died Sunday Morning and Was Buried
Yesterday.
D. B. Randolph died Sunday morn
ing at 4 o'clock at his residence, cor
ner D and N streets, and was interred
in Palmetto cemetery at. 10 o’clock
yesterday morning.
Mr. Randolph has been ill lor a long
while, suffering with that dreaded dis
ease, consumption, and ms ueatn was
no surprise to those who knew ms
condition, and all hope of his recov
ery was long since given up.
Mr. Randolph has resided in Bruns
wick ali of tils life. For a number of
years he served the city as assistant,
chief of police and was also a police
man.
He loaves a wife and one child and
a number of friends to mourn his loss.
HAD A LIVELY FIGHT.
Five Negro Women Engage in General
Mix-up.
Fur was flying in every direction
last, night in front of Pollard’s saloon
on Bay street, and for awhile it seem
ed that the entire “settlement” would
get in the scrap.
A fight began between two negro
women. More joined in and in a few
1 minutes five women and one man were
| engaged in tne “scrap,” and it was
indeed, a lively one while it lasted,
but none of the participants were seri
ously injured.
Officers soon arrived on the battle
field and the six were all given front
rooms in Brown's hotel.
Fire at a Silver Mine.
Butte, Mont., September 1. —The en
tire hoisting plant, pumping station
and shaft house of the Alice Consoli
dated Gold and Silver Mining Com
pany was destroyed by fire today.
Ine loss is estimated at 1100,000.
HIGGINSON’S FLLLT
CAPTURED YESTERDAY
FUNERAL OF CAPT. FARMER.
He Was Tenderly Laid to Rest in
Oak Grove Cemetery.
The funeral of Captain Robert 1 ar
mor, whose sad death nas been chron
icled in these columns, occurred at
the family residence on D street at
three o’clock Sunday afternoon.
The cortege was one of tne uost
imposing ever seen in this city, a
just tribute to the truly good man who
has been called into his masters vine
yard alter a life characterized from
beginning to end with those deeds of
kindness, that must find a reward in
that tnscrutibility beyonu the stars.
The funeral was attended by the
members of Oglethorpe lodge Knights
of Pythias and Ocean Lodge F. & A.
M., of which orders the deceased was
a prominent member and the impres
sive masonic service added a sweet
solemnity to the occasion.
The members ol the family have the
sympathy oi a large circle of friends
and acquaintances, whicn was best
evidenced by the large number in at
tendance at the funeral, as well as
by tne magnificent floral tributes re
ceived at the home.
The funeral occurred from St.
Marks Episcopal |church, Dr. Reue
officiating,
DEER SEASON OPENS.
Hunting Parties Can Now Go Out
After Them.
The doer season opened In Georgia
yesterday and many of the frisky ani
mals were shot during the day by
peopie who have been anxiously
awaiting for the first of September to
come. The Jeer season used to begin
on August 15, hut the legislature re
cently passed a bill, extending it to
September 1.
Quail cannot be shot until Septoin
ber 15, but the Jove season opens on
August 15.
CITY IS IMPROVING
MANY OF THE STREETS
AUGUSTA GRAVEL IS NOW BEING
PLACED ALONG NEWCASTLE
TO G STREET.
The city administration is determin
ed to give the' people of Brunswick
a good system of paved streets and
the work is now well under way.
in the first place the street trom
G to F on Newcastle has been or rath
er is now being paved witn Augusta
gravel and oyster shells mixed, and
which makes a splendid paving and
as soon as tnis work is completed, the
council will take under consideration
the auvlsability of paving Newcastle
to Hanover park.
Captain Tobias Newman, chairman
of the c y comnnittee on streetß,
drains and bridges who is in charge
of the work, was seen ./ a News re
presentative yesterday and in answer
to a question on the subject he said
that It was the present intention ot
the city council to push tne matter
of street paving and that as soon as
the work now under construction Is
completed to F street, council will
authorize the extension of tne work
to Hanover park, if tne cost is not too
great.
In this connection Captain Newman
says t'nat in tbd event that tne pav
ing is pushed on to the park, that i
will be necessary for he property ow
ners along the route to repair tne
eurbings, in order that the pavings
can be done properly.
It Is to ue „oped that the owners
of property will cooperate with the
ci-y in tne matter.
OVER THREE HUNDRED.
Large Crowd Went to Jacksonville
Ovfer B. & B. Sunday.
Over three hundred people took ad
vantage of the cheap excursion to
Jacksonville Sunday over the Bruns
wick and Birmingham railroad, and
every coach was packed to it* full
capacity.
These Sunday excursions to Savan
nah and Jacksonville have struck a
very popular chord with the people of
the three cities and each Sunday
crowds go for a day’s outing. The ex
cursion will shortly be discontinued
for the summer,
PRICE FIVE CENT&.
FIGHT LASTED
FOH TWO HOURS
THE MOVEMENT WAS MADE
WHILE ARMY EXPECTED AN
ATTACK.
HAD LIVELY BOMBARDMENT
Admiral Higginson and His Fleet Put
Out to Open Sea Sunday and
Soon Met With a
Battle.
Woods Hole, Mass., Sept. 1. —Ad-
miral Higginson’s fleet was captured
off Block island this afternoon, after
two hours of bombardment.
Tlie movement was made while the
army was expecting an attack on the
New York.
Sleeping on Their Guns.
Last night when taps sounded
all the forts nearly five thousand artil
lerymen went to sleep beside their
guns ready to spring up for action
when the alarm should be sounded.
On the walls of fortifications paced
guards, and along the beacues sharp
eyed signalmen swept the sea with
their night glasses, feverishly anxious
lest the light of a hostile war vessel
be taken for that of a friendly mer
chant cralt. On sea the fleet had been
swallowed up in darkness, and it w.
be heard from next when it makes a
descent "upon the coast within tne *
zone of hostilities. Tuere arc nearly
5,000 afloat, and it may bo that Ad
miral Higginson will endeavor to land
his marines at some exposed point of
the shore defenses and attempt to cap
ture it before making his attack in an
effort to enforce an entrance to Buz
zards or Narragansett hay, or Long
Island sound or even to silence some
one of the big forts.
The army claims ro he ready for
anything which may develop, hut anti
cipating an early lauding party from
the fleei at Gay Head, the signal sta
tion there was moved to higher ground
to avoid being rushed by marines. To
cripple the army’s line of communica
tion may be Aumlrai s Higginson's
first, thougnt in order to use his mar
ines. The first point of attack is look
ed for at Fort Rodman, manned by
volunteer artillerymen, but there may
only occur a reconnaisance by the
gunboats, whoe the great battleships
swing into action to the westward,
and by skillful maneuvering, theore
tically, hammer the fortifications to a
mass of ruins with thetr ponderous
turret rifles, ifike chess masters, it
is Admiral Higginson’s turn.
Fleet Goes to Sea.
Newport, R. 1., September 1. —Under
cover of fog and the blackness of
night the north Atlantic fleet, com
manded by Rear Admiral Higginson,
slipped its cable in Menemsha Bight,
V.neyard sound, shortly before 10
o’clock last night and put to sea, mak
ing the first move afloat in the war
game between army and navy in the
Imaginary war along the southern
New England coast. On iand from
Fort Rodman at New Bedfor.. to Fort
Wright at kissers island, every forti
fication is manned by artillerymen and
every headland is patroller by signal
men just as carefully as if a reai.y
hostile fleet were about to descend
upon this part of the seaboard.
THE MAYOR’S MATINEE.
Only Five Cases Were Tried Yesterday
Morning.
Acting Mayor Franklin did not have
the usual large Monday morning po
lice court yesterdUy morning, and only
live offenders were tried. *ney were:
Jim Pinkney, drunk and disorderly.
Fine of $5.00 or 30 days on e streets.
Norman Young, drunk and disorder
ly; fine of $5.00 or thirty days on the
streets.
Ben Faunten, drunk and sleep on
the streets. Fine of $5 or thirty days
on the streets.
Bertram Kaufman and Preston Car
ter; in bathing without suits; fine of
$2 each.