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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1; NUMBER 286.
TRAIN DASHES OVER
A BURNING TRESTLE
SOUTHERN HAD
NARROW ESCAPE
ThAIN RETURNING
TO BRUNSWICK FROM ATLANTA
* CAME NEAR BEING WRECKED.
TNGINEER FACED WIT H FLAMES
But For His Quick Action Many Lives
Might Have Been Plunged to the
Snd Train
train, freighted
i of passengers,
burning tresile.
not knowing at what moment tlie hu
man cargo would be plunged into the
abyss below at the dawn of day. and
you have a correct understanding of
the awful emergency that confronted
Engineer Edwards of the Southern
railway, on nis? return trip from At
lanta yesterday morning.
As tne train which left Brunswick
Saturday morning, carrying a large
Day excursion to Atlanta, was
Macon on the return trip. I in
WuM-r Edwards discovered to his hor-
the trestle just in front u.' the
Be was on tire.
too iato to reverse lus on
and for a moment he was ’ost
Jn bewilderment and undecided wheth-
B|or not to put on his brakes, which
necessarily have stopped the
ntain about midway on the trestle,
or make a wild dash at. full speed to
dear the burning trestle. He finally
decided on the latter course and pul
ling wide open Ids throttle, fairly
dashed his train through a seething
mass of flames and landed it safely on
the other side.
It was a brave act on the pait of
Eigineer Edwards and he deserved the
taanks and commendation of his em
ployers and of the general public for
I lie heroic deed.
The passengers, most of them
asleep, did not know of their impend
ing danger and were very much sur
prised later in the day to hear of
their narrow escape, l.ater in the
morning, the roadway department dis
covereu the burning trestle and suc
ceeded In extinguishing the flames,
but not until it hau been severely
Int rued.
~ Conductor Hubbard was in charge
of the train and landed in Brunswick
safely bn schedule time. In spite of its
decidedly spectacular experience.
MONT PELEE IS STILL
BELCHIN G % FGRTH DEATH
Paris, September 2. —A dispatch received here today from Ptata
au Prince gives later details of (he terrible eruption of ML
Saturday night, and toe dispatch says that over a thousand people
were killed and several hundred Injured.
The villages of Morne, Rouge, Le Carbet have been totally destroy
ed, and there is no way of telling how many lives were lost.
Two French cruisers were taking survivors from the stricken towns.
T?e volcano is still in violent eruption and many deaths are oecur
ing hourly.
WATTERSON'S RESIGNATION.
It Was Acceptel Yesterday by the
War Department.
Washington, September 2.—The war
department today accepted the resig
nation of Henry Watteroon, Jr., of the
Twenty-ninth infantry, and sou of
Henry Watterson. He was Charged
with, duplicating his pay roll.
Candidate Dying.
Mich., September 2.—Judge
the democratic candidate for
■ of Michigan, is reported to
at his home in tnis city
iii Is suffering with crelial
II" is one of the most
democrats in this section
Five are Killed in Wreck.
Kansas City, September.—Five men
are reported killed tonight in a freight
wreck on the Rock Island railroad at
Randolph.
Appointed Trustee.
L. Ludwig, the well known soda wa
ter man, was yesterday appointed
trustee in the matter of J. ft.. Hood
enpyle. bankrupt, by Referee Crovatt,
and he will at once take charge and
settle up the matter.
MILLIONAIRES LEASE
MANY OYSTER BEDS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACT ON
COMMUNICATION FROM JEKYL
ISLmND PEOPLE.
I
At the .meeting of the county com
missioners yesterday, the communica
tions from twenty-six members ot the
Jekyl Island club, asking to lease
certain oyster beds around Jekyl was
taken up and, disposed of. Leases
were granted to J. I’ierpont Morgan,
Cornelius N. Bliss, N. K. airbanks,
Edwltl Could, (Jordon McKay, Joseph
Pulitzer, \\ til. Rockefeller, Samuel
Spencer, Joseph Stickney, Win. Strut
thers, A. B. Cnaplin and fifteen other
members of the Jekyl island club.
Each of these gentlemen were
granted separate leases of live acre
tracts each, and win pay the county
quite a neat sum for tnem.
if is the purpose of the club to
cultivate oysters around Jekyl to be
used by the club.
A FOOTBALL CLUB.
One is Now Being Organized in Bruns
wick.
Brunswicklans may this winter, for
the first time, have the pleasure of
witnessing some football games here.
A club is now being organized, and
it, looks like wc have some real good
material. Naf*Nightongale, who by
the way, is a good player, is at the
nead of the movement, and he thinks
he will he successful in organizing the
CiuO.
Other nearby cities will also have
clubs and some very Interesting games
can he looked for.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
A, Legler and Son. and Joe Jefferson
Were Acqu.vted.
In Judge Lambrigbt’s court yester
day, Alex. Legler, Alex Eegler, Jr.,
and Joe Jefferson were acquitted on
the charge of larceny. It will be re
membered that warrants were sworn
out against these men by August
Fieberg who charged ruern with Hav
ing entered his field and appropriat
ing to their own use several wagon
loads of watermelons.
The plaintiff failed to produce suffi
cient evidence and tne men were dis
missed.
WORKING SHORTER HOURS.
Nine-Hour a Day System Inaugurated
by the Carpenters Yesterday.^
Every carpenter In Brunswick went
to work yesterday morning half an
hour later than they have heretofore
and knocked off a naif an hour ear
lier, thus inaugurating me nine-hour
a Jay system in Brunswick.
s was stated in these columns yes
terday, the contractors and carpenters
reached an agreement Monday, at a
called meeting of the carpenter’s un
ion.
The new plan worked very success
fully yesterday and the change was
not much noticed by any one.
Trolley Car Strikes Buggy.
Kansas City, Mo., September v. —A
trolley car tonight in the southern
part- of the city ran down a buggy
containing Gus Thiel, aged 33, and
George Shulver, aged 22, killing both.
BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 3, 1902.
BASEBALL GAME
IS ON FOR TODAY
BRUNSWICK AND DARIEN TO
MEET ON THE DIAMOND AND
FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY.
SAVANNAH PLaYERS COMING
Four of the Best Ones in That City
Will Play With the Visitors,
But Locals Feel Sure of
Victory.
Avery interesting game of base
ball is promised (his afternoon, wnen
the locals will face a team composed
of the best players of the Savannah
and Darien clubs. The visitors are
coining determined to win the game,
and have gone to the expense of se
curing three or four players of repu
tation to assist them in winn.ng the
game.
The locals, however, say that the
combined teams will meet a defeat
and feel sure tlint they will'add an
otner td their long siring of victories.
Walker, Brunswick’s star (wirier,
will be in the box, while a Savannah
man will pitch for Darien. The line
up of the two clubs Is as ioiiows:
Brunswick. Position. Darien.
Lopez catcher Charlton
Walker pitcher McGrath
Arnheiter ..Ist base ...lusscly, W. A.
Abbot 2d base ..Woife, T. J.
Nightingale . ...3<l base ....S ebbins
Crovatt short stop Downey
Mallard ..... left Held .. Jussoly, Jus.
Hopkins right field Hagan
Hoyt centre field Vvolfe, .W. H
The Darien club will bring over a
large number of rooters, an excur
sion having been arranged for the
occasion, and the game promises to
be interesting alKi'oxi'itlng. The gains
will begin at, 3:30 instead o. I o’clock.
HIS BODY TORN IN PIECES.
Engineer Caught in Fly \A..eel and
Thrown Against Ceiling.
Chattanooga, Tenn., September 2. —
John Ewald, night engineer at the
power house of the electric light com
pany, was caught in the belting of
the fly wheel that operates the main
shafting and hurled to death at 6:30
o’clock tonight.
He had just accepted the position
and had been at work half an hour.
It is presumed that he was omng
around the gigantic wheel when his
clothing caught in tne helling and
he was hurled,' toward the ceiling.
His brains were battered out against
i(ic uprights and walls and his body
torn in two.
He was about sixty years old and
leaves a wife and one daughter. Be
ing an exfederal soldier his remains
will he interred in the national ceme
tery.
THE McLAURIN DOCTRINE.
South Carolina Politician Tninks the
Senator Could Have Won.
Columbia, S. C., September I.—The
jjitm: between Wyatt Aiken and Frank
Smith, for congress in the Third dis
trict is attracting the attention of the
entire state ana there is much specula
tion as to tne result.
Smith is known to favor many of
the doctrines recently preached by
Senator MeLaurin and is a progres
sive sort of man, while Wyatt Aiken
is making the race on the regula
tion issues.
There seems to be a change in the
meas held by the people any how.
Gen. J. W. Floyd, who was recently
defeated In the Fifth district by D. E.
i- inley, stated yesterday tnat tne cam
paign had been a sort of education to
him.
“The people generally,” he said,
“are beginning to like those Republi
can doctrines and I believe that if
Senator MeLaurin had stayed in the
party, he would have won out easily.”
NEWS OF THE SHIPS.
Small Marine Items of the Doings of
a Day.
Cleared.—Schooner Tofa, Clark,
New York.
Sailed. —Bark Armenia (Italian),
Tassara, Treste; schooner Malissa A.
Willey, Hart, New York; scuooner H.
Bowers, Young, Providence.
GOOD WORDS FOR
SUPT. INFS
■:
EMPLOYEES OF THE ATLANTIC
COAST LINE HELD Mu El iNG
HERE YESTERDAY.
RESOLE I IONS WERE ADOPTED
Expressing Sincere Regret at the Re
signation of Mr. Hatnes as
Superintendent of This
Division.
Representatives of the various de
partments of the second division of tne
Atlantic Coast Line railway, which In
cludes the It. & W. road, met in mis
city yesterday for the purpose of tak
ing suitable action on the recent re
signation of Superintendent Georgq
W. Haines. The meeting was held
in the office of Messrs. Kay, Benaet
and Conyers, and was attended by til’-
teen of twenty employes of the sys
tem from all sections of the division.
S. S. Fitzsimmons, formerly of this
city, and now of the roadway depart
ment, presided over (lie meeting, and
111 a very graceful fashion stated its
object. Short, addresses were made
by many or those present, and all of
tnem expressed deep and sincere re
gret at iTie retirement of Mr. Haines,
which necessarily severs the relation
ship which lias extended over a per
iod of twenty years. In this con
nection it is simply a just tribute to
Air. llaines to say that no man was
ever loved more dovoutodly by his
subordinates than was George W.
Haines. He was u profound believer
in discipline, was firm, but at the
same time, a spirit of kindness aud
courtesy marked his every action.
The Nows joins with those of his old
ifiiiplbTeek in expressing deep regret
at his retirement, which was purely
voluntary on his part and indulges
the hope that the future may contain
peace, prosperity and happiness for
him.
During the meeting the following
resolution was adopted:
Wnereas, On September 1, 1902,
George VV. Haines severed his rela
tions us superintendent of the Atlan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company,
after more e.an twenty years of loy
al, faithful and efficient service to the
Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way and the Brunswick arid Western
Railroad Companies, during which
time the undersigned have, while lab
oring with and under him, learned to
appreciate not only his entire devo
tion to the services of his employers,
but more especially the strict sense
of justice which has characterized his
every act in dealing with those em
ployed under him.
Now, therefore, for the purpose ot
testifying our feelings of respect for
the official, and admiration for the
man, be it
Resolved, That in the long course
of service wherein we have been as
sociated with George W. Haines, wc
nave ever found him able, loyal and
diligent in the service of his employ
e's; always patient, courteous and
just to his employes, fair, upright arid
nonest in his dealings with the pub
lic, and always true to every duty of
business aim friendship.
Resolved further, That he has our
sincere wishes for his future business
success, and that his personal happi
ness, finalth and prosperity can never
equal what wo would make it were
their disposition in our hands.
During the day the visiting officials
of the Coast Line were entertail ed
in the city, and were the guest ot Col.
W. E. Kay at lunch at the Oglethorpe.
Appointed Local Cashier.
J. H. Reese has been appointed lo
cal cashier oi the Brunswick &. Bir
mingham railroad, and assumed that
position Monday. Mr. Reese lias
been in tile freight department of the
road for some time, and is well quali
fied for the responsible position to
wnich he has been appointed.
Preferrej Death to Operation.
Charlotte, JV C., September
ftliss Nannie Vurmillion, a na
tive of JJublin, Va., died today as
the result of a refusal to be operated
on for a simple case of tousilitis. She
was strangled to death from au en
largement of the tonsils.
COUNTY'S TAX RATE .
IS SLIGHTLY REDUCED
Dynamite Lets Go.
Louisville, Mo., September 1. —A
terrific explosion occurred this morn
ing at 6:30 o'clock at the Hercules dy
namite plant, 11 miles north of here.
The shock was felt distinctly here.
The acid recovery house was tne
scene df the explosion, which utterly
annihilated the building and all its
contents. Owing to the early hour
of the explosion tnis morning, men
had not commenced to work, and none
were hurt.
INTERESTING INTERVIEW
EROM COL. MACHEN
TELLS THE PEOPLE OF MACON
WHAT WE ARE DOING DOWN
THIS WAY.
The following is taken from the
Macon Evening News of Mondoy:
Col. E. C. Mac lie ii, president of the
Brunswick and Birmingham Construc
tion Company, formerly of i.iacon and
at one time owner of the Macon News,
is To towh today. He came around to
tne News office to see old acquain
tances and to recall old times and
scenes.
The colonel said: "1 once owned this
sYieet, and she was a bright one. At
that time Hon. John T. Boifeuillet
was editor-ln chief, and Tom Loyiess
was city editor, and Boh Smith was
there."
Mr. Aiachen was here in 'B2 and he
says since then, there are many im
provements in Macon. He says u.at
ftiacoii is a solid town and is in fact
the beat located city in the state for
business on account of its central lo
cality. He said that his road is a
boomer, and yesterday it hauled 020
passengers, which lie thinks pretty
good Tor anew road one year old. One.
hundred miles of this road has been
finished and tTre remainder will be
completed as soon as possible.
He says that. Brunswick is a com
ing town. In fact it -s already there.
Last year the port receipts of Bruns
wick were gieater than Savannah and
he says Savannah will never touch
Brunswick again. Five hundred
thousand dollars worth of goods, fir
teen years ago were shipped from
Brunswick; today she is shipping
130,000,000 annually. He says Bruns
wick can handle goods from Macon
and Hereabouts as a sea port, claiming
that Savannah and Atlanta sap the
life blood out of shippers, ana that
Brunswick will give cheaper rates,
and goods can be shipped via Bruns
wick seaport just as easily as via Sa
vannas and money will be saved.
He said further that Georgia could
build a wall around herself and live,
on account of homo resources.
Colonel Machen has many friends
in Macon who will be glad to know
tnat he is here.
STRIKERS SET FIRE
TO A LARGE MINE
Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 2.—During a fierce battle today between the
guards and strikers at Bromwell, the latter set. fire to one of the Poca
hontas Colliery company’s largest mines.
The flames gained headway at a terrific rate, and the large mine was
almost totally destroyed before the fire was extinguished.
The fighting kept up for several hours and many were hurt, but
no deaths have yet been reported, although it is known that some of
the participants were seriously injured.
The military has been called out to quiet the fighting.
MALLORY LINE CHANGES.
Official Circular From the Company
Received Here.
The fouowing circular was receiv
ed here yesterday:
New York, Aug. 25, UO2.
Effective September Ist, 1902, the
following appointments are announc
ed ;
Mr. J. S. Raymond Is appointed
agetn at Mobile, Ala.
Mr. Henry F. Wyly Is appointed
traveling agent, with headquarters at
Mobile, Ala. Messrs. W. M. Tupper
& Go., are appointee agents at Bruns
wick, Ga., vice Mr. J. S. Raymond
transferred to Mobile, Ala. Mr. Thos.
Fuller is appointed freight agent at
Brunswick, Ga. H. H. RAYMOND,
Superintendent.
Approved: G. H. Mallory & Go.,
General Agents.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
RATE FIXED BF
COMMISSIONERS
-
AFTER GOING CAREFULLY OVER
TAX BOOKS THEY MAKE A RE
DUCTION FOR THE X _AR.
TOTAL RAIE WILL BE $13.50
Which is a Decrease Over Last Year
of 25 Cents on Every Thousand
Dollars Worth of Taxable
Property.
The commissioners of roads and
revenues of Glynn county held then
regular monthly meeting at tue couit
house yesterday morning. In tne ab
sence of Chairman Lott, Gomiuie sior.-
er Ogg was in the chair.
The commissioners had quite a lot
of routine matters to dispose of, but
the most important was that of nam
ing the tax rate of Glynn county for
the year 1902, which was announced as
follows;
General fund 6425
School fund 0375
Sinking fund and interest ,1400
Total 8200
In plainer figures the above table
shows that the people of Glynn county
this year will pay a county late oi
eight dollars and twenty cents on Ice
thousand dollars. The total rate of
the county and state Is as follows:
State rate .5300
County rate 8200
Total ,13a00
The rate last year of the state and
county, was $13.70 on the thousand,
while this year it is $13.50 on the
thousand, a total reduction of twenty
five cents on the thousand.
The state rate last year was $5.44,
while this year It was reduced to
$5.30, cutting off 14 cents on the thou
sand dollars.
The county commissioners yest.er
uay, after going carefully over the
tax books for the year, decided that
they could reduce our rate front
$8.31 to SS.2O on the thousand, saving
the tax payers 11 cents on every thou
sand dollars.
Indians on the War Path.
Omaha, Nebr., September 2.—Gover
nor Savage tonight received word of
an uprising of Yankton Indians at
.aper, Nebraska, and the mayor of
that place requests the governor to
send assistance.
DEMOCRATS SWEEP Si ATE.
Davis Elected Governor of Arkansas.
Yesterday.
Little Bock, September 2. —Today’s
gubernatorial election passed off
quietly. Returns up to midnight from
twenty-five of the seventy-five coun
ties in the state indicate that the vic
tory of the democratic ticket is com
plete. Only one county so far 'heard
from is in doubt, Davis, democrat, for
governor, sweeping the other twenty
four counties by a large majority.
The republicans had two nominees
for governor in the field, Greaves and
Myers, and indications are that the
former is leading his opponent.
Kimball, the prohibitionist candi
date indorsed by the popuiists, re
ceived a very light vote.
The feature of the election is ...e ex
tremely light vote which has been
polled throughout me state.