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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1; NUMBER 287.
SOUTHERN AND A. C. L.
TOSWITCH B.&B.CARS
MEETING HELD
HEREYESTERDAY
R ——
REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL
THREE OF THE LINES
WERE PRESENT.
AGREEMENT WAS REACHED
Tt..s Very Important Matter to Bruns
wick Has Now Been Amicably
by the Three
c ng?
° mproaenta Ives nf
legal
nf lliwWPu.arir (’oast l.ltie, the South
ern IvuTNWy and the Brunswick and
Birmingham railway, was held in the
office of Messrs. Kay. ilennet and
Conyers yesterday morning tor the
purpose of disposing of the very per
plexing subject of transfer or switch
ing arrangements at Brunswick.
As is well known there has been
considerable differences between
lines terminating In this city on this
Inject. Tlic Southern and the Plant
Bern, from time to time, having re
■•<! to switch cars destined via the
K B. The B. & B. excepted to the
Btion taken by its local contempor
, requested them to annul orders
■hut effect, and tinauy appealed to
e* railroad commission of the state.
jTh.: commission. In reviewing the
Bise. decided with the JB. & B. and
ffiercintporla.iy ordered the Soutnern
and the Plant Systemswitch B. &
B. cars at Brunswick. This ordr was
ignored by the B. & B.*compeuiors,
and the Georgia railroad commission
was about to take steps to compel the
old lines at Brunswick to comply with
orders issued or show cause why suits
should not he instituted against them
for failure to comply with its orders.
In order that the matter might be
fully considered by all parties at in
terest a meeting of the offlc.als of the
lines at interest was heia in tnis city
yesterday, in which the following gen
tlemen participated:
On the part of the Atlantic Coast
Line, T. M. Emmerson, traffic mana
ger: H. M. Emmerson, assistant traf
fic manager; James Menses, general
freight agent; W. B. Denham, general
superintendent and Kay, Bennet and
Conyers, division counsels. On the
part of flip Southern railway, J. S. B.
Thompson, general agent, and on the
part of the B. & B„ E. C. Maehen,
president; J. A. McDuffie, general
manager and F. E. Twitty, general
counsel.
The contentions of tne parties at
interest were fully considered, and
after a thorougn research into the
matter, an agreement, in perfect ac
cord with ttiose present was reached
whereby the Southern and A. C&l,,
agree, to accede to the request of the
B. &. B. as regards the question of
switching.
It is understood that the amicable
arrangement arrived at yesterday will
have to be submitted to me execu
tive officials the three ones, and
it is also stated that they will approve
suen recommendations as may be
made as a result of the conference.
This will he gratifying news to
the people of Brunswick for the sim
ple fact that it meaps that our trans
portation companies will "weil -to
gether in harmony,” in future and
that the B. & B. will receive from
its older sisters such courtesies as
heretofore have obtained among them
selves. The News extends felicita
tions to all parties at Interest and
joins with the people of Brunswick
in expressing delight that this mooted
question lias finally been disposed of.
An agreeable arrangement having
been agreed on, it is presumed that
the matter Is legally closed.
NEWS OF THE SHIPS.
Marine Items of the Doings of
a Day.
Hi... .-•amor <’aiib, Ingram,
■■i and Charleston.
Tofa Clark New
A. C. L. OFFICIALS
LIKE BRUNSWICK.
The officials of the A. 0. L.
paid Brunswick their first visit
yesterday, and expressed tnem
selves in most cordial terms in
favor of our city. They are broad
minded business men and the
News predicts that as soon as
they become familiar with the
situation here so as to fully rea
lize the importance of this sea
port, they will carry out the
views expressed by liberal action
and hearty support of our mer
chants in aiding to make this the
greatest shippings point on the
South Atlantic.
Their expressions as to the fu
ture policy of the system under
their management was suca as
to encourage the belief that
Brunswick will have in them co
operative friends in all her ef
forts.
The Coast Line has become a
great system under the manage
ment of these gentlemen and the
brilliant success of the road un
der them. Is a tr.mite to the-lib
eral policy heretofore jiersued.
Brunswick will always accord
i-ciii a hearty welcome an,, hope
they will come oftener and stay
longer.
TWELVE FUNERALS
OCCUR SN ONE BAY
BURIAL OF SOUTHERN WRECK
VICTIMS AT COLUMBUS,
MISSISSIPPI.
Columbus, Miss.. September o. —
Practically the entire colored popu
lation of this city is in mourning to
day as a lcouit of me terrible railroad
wreck at ili-iff, Ala., yesterday morn
ing.
As shown by the reports in to-day’s
papers, nearly all the dead and in
jured were from this city. This was
on account of all the rear coaches be
tng filled before the train reached here
and all who boarded the excursion
were compelled to occupy the front
sections of the trnln.
Twelve funerals were held today,
something that has never occurred in
lais city's history before, the cor
rect list of dean who lived here is as
follows:
Roscoe Shirley, Milton Jones, Ben
K.ik, Eddie Clark, Marshall Wright,
vauy girl of Anna Martin, Jess Gor
don, (Charles Cobb, Clayborn John
son, James Byrd, Emmett Lary, Fuge
Y.illiams, Will Thomas.
About forty wounded were returned
to Columbus last nigRT, a large num
ber of whom are now in Dr. Davis’
Infirmary.
This afternoon news was received
from Birmingham stating that Albert
Fisher, a Columbus negro, who was
carried to that eity, had died from
Injuries received.
General Superintendent J. A. Dod
son' and a number of claim aOMb*
for the Southern have
city today claims
against the road.
DEAD BODY IN CHURCH AISLE.
Sodden Death of Mrs. Talley, in
Montgomery, Ala.
Montgomery, Aia., September 3. —
The body pf Mrs. a-wlie Talley who
was a prominent resident of this city,
was found this afternoon lying in
the aisle of the First Christian
cnurCh. A short time before she had
been seen sitting on the steps of the
chtJiCn. It is thought sne entereAto
escape the rain, whicn soon began fai
ling. Heart disease is supposed to
have caused death. For thirty years
Mrs. Talley had been an ardent mem
ber of the congregation in whose edi
fice she expired.
MACHINISTS TO GET A RAISE.
President Darby Says. Southern Rail
way Will Grant Request.
Knoxville, Tenn.. September 3.
President M. F. Darby, of the South
ern railway machinists’ Union, has
just returned from Washington,
where he went to confer with South
ern railway officials the
wage scale for machinists. He states
that the company has granted a re
quest for an increase of 10 per cent,
and that it became effective Septem
ber 1. —*
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1902.
LOCALS LOST
TO VISITORS
+
DARIEN-SAVANNAH CLUB WERE
VICTORIOUS IN BALL GAME
YESTERDAY.
THE SCORE WaS FIVE TOIWO
Brunswick Boys Made Many Errors
in the Fifth inning Which
Cost Them the
Game.
How easy it could have been won,
yet how easy it was lost
Probably the-largest crowd that has
ever witnessed a baseball game in
Brunswick was out yesterday after
noon to see the game between Bruns
wick and Darien-Savannah, in wnioh
the latter were victorious by a score
of 5 to 2.
The home team lost the game, no.
by the good playing of the visitors,
but by the very poor playing of a
majority of thie loqa.s, Kvlio made
errors galore and at a time when they
meant runs.
# Walker was in the box for Bruns
wick and pitched in his usually good
fashion, but the support he received
would have lost the game for Cy
Young or any other pitcher. The
visitors only got five scattering hits
during the game, but they did not
need, sale hits to get to first base, it
was only necessary to lm the ball to
shortstop, the local would either fum
ble or uirow carelessly to first and
here tne baseman generally torgot to
catch the sphere.
The game, while lull of errors and
listless playing by both sines, was
interesting all the way through. Am t
those 50 or 75 Darien rooters who ac
companied the Darien-Savannah boys
over—it they didn’t have a good time.
Welf, the entire crowd will ue unable
to apeak above a whisper for at least
ten days, but they don’t mind mat so
long as they made their exit with a
victory. The entire crowd aceupieu
a conspicuous place in the grand
stand and the bleachers.
They were as mum as oysters as
long as the locals were in the lead,
but when in the fifth inning, tne Dar
ien-Savannah aggregation made three
scores on account of careless errors
by Crovatt, Coleman and others, they
put up an awful yell an n was con
tinued until tne last ball was pitched
across the plate.
Brunswick went .o the bat first and
failed to score, while Darien-Savannah
made one run in their first inning.
Brunswick scored two in the second,
which ended their run-mai..ng for the
game.
In the fifth Darien-Savannah crossed
the home plate three times, none ol
the runs, however, being earned.
Crovatt, Coleman and hopiuns al!
made inexcusable errors which vir
tually lost the game for Lie locals,
'the visitors made another run in the
seventh inning.
McGrath was in the box for Darien-
Savannah and did some good work.
The home boysi.oouid not mane hits
when tney were most needed, in fact
they only made five 'nits during the
game. Dan Charlton, ,ne well known
Savannah catcher, was bcnind the
bat for the visitors and played an
excellent game as he generally does.
Downey, of Savannah, also did good
work at pliortstop.
T here were not many features to
the game, except the good work ol
both the pitchers and me pretty catch
of Hopkins in tne seventh.
The Darien-Savannah club returned
to thefr respective homes last' night
and were jubilant over their victory.
TEAMS WILL PLAY AGAIN
FOR A LARGE PURSE.
Another game between the two
clubs that met yesterday, has been
arranged and will be played in this
city within ten days. The Dr lien peo
ple were very jubilant over their vic
tory yesterday and offered to play
again for a large purse. A Brunswick
enthusiast was present and quickly
accepted the challenge, and the next
game wil! be played for $3OO. It is
not known exactly when it will come
off, but the two gentlemen agreed
t..at it snould be played within ten
days. By roquest we withhold the
nam of parties who are doing
the h % '
NEW MILL
FOII BRUNSWICK
■ f
SOON TO BE ERECTED AT FEN
• DIG, ON THE BRUNSWICK
AND BIRMINGHAM.
CHARTER IS APPLIED FOR
Messrs. Wiggins, of Waynesville, and
Davis, of Savannah at the
Head of the Enter
prise.
Tne first sign of industrial develop
ment along the oho fo the Brunswick
& Birmingham railroad, was made
manifest yesterday when the Wiggins
Lumbei I*'company. 1 *'company. a firm composed of
v,. M. Wiggins, of Waynesville, and
v\. W. Davis, of Savannah, applied for
n charter lor tne incorporation of the
firm named above.
The Wiggins Lumber company pro
pose to erect a mammoth saw mill at
Feiulig, on the u. & a. railroad, and
have sufficient capital hack of them to
insure the success of the movement.
i endig is a short distance beyond
miallmann and seems to be a progres
sive point on the line now being con
structed, aiready tne postoffice depart
ment has made Feiulig a postoffice
and at an early date a postmaster will
ae appointed for this office.
The new mill will be after the most
approved fashion, will have a p! ning
.department and will eater extensively
to the coastwise traffic,
Messrs. Wiggins and Davis were
both In the city yesterday and made
arrangements with General Manager
McDuffie of the B. &. li. lor side tracks,
spurs and other necessary track ar
rangements in connection with'"their
enterprise.
Wlu.e this enterprise is necessarily
quartered .n Wayne county, as the site
is ueyoud tne Glynn county line, it is
distinctly a Brunswick enterprise and
tne entire output of ue mill will bo
shipped to tliis city and will seek
shipment by Brunswick bound vessels.
THE CROP CONDITIONS.
Weather Conditions Not as Favorable
as Desired.
Washington, Sept. „. — I The weekly
summary of crop conditions made by
the agricultural department says:
The temperature conditions in the
northern districts car t of the Missouri
valley during the week ending Sep
tember 1 were more favorable for
maturing mops than in the previous
week, but, as in the two weeks pre
ceding, excessive high temperatures
prevailed, central and western gulf
districts, including Oklahoma and In
dian Territory. Continue,■ aoseuce of
ram has inteusied the drouth in the
west Gulf districts and ram is general
ly needed in the Crdc* valley and in
coast districts from south New ling
land to the Carolinas.
In the states of the Missouri val
ley and in portions of the upper Mis
sissippi valley, corn has made fair
progress, but has not mature,, rapidly,
owing to low temperatures and exces
sive moisture.
Dry, warm weather is greatly neeu
ed in the Missouri valley for the
maturity of corn.
lint little rain has fallen over much
the greater part of the cotton eu
westward of the Mississippi river dur
ing the past month, the last three
weeks of wnich have been excessively
warm, the week ending .September 1
befing practically I 1 pitiless over the
greater part of Louisiana, portions of
Arkansas and Oklahoma.
NOT EVEN JUICY WAiLRMELON
This Negro Given a Test l hat Provls
He Is In Earnest.
Jackson, Miss., September 3. —Tom
Sevon, alias Tom Kayborn, a negro
murderer, was taken from the Jack
son jail yesterday to Smith county
where he will stand trial next week...
Tile negro was confined ten days in
the Jackson jail for safe keeping, and
he has adopted a heroic method to
cheat the gallows. For the past eight
days he,has steadfastly refused to eat
and insists that it is his determination
to starve to death. Not a single
mouthful of food has passed his lips
during the fast, although the ihob.
tempting viands have been placed be
fore him, anu even a huge watermelon
failed to prdvoke a nianuestation of
hunger.
TUG BOAT COMPANIES
TO FORM A COMBINE
MORE AUGUSTA GRAVEL
ORDERED YESTERDAY.
The city yesterday placed an
order for ten car loads of Au
gusta gravel, which is to be used
on Newcastle street.
Tne News, a few days ago, told
of the improvement now being
made on Newcastle. Captain
Newman, chairman of the com
mittee on streets, is personally
looking after the work. Augus
ta gravel is now being laid on
Newcastle, between F and G
streets and it is quite an im
provement over oyster shells,
which have previously been used
in Brunswick. When the ten
car loads ordered yesterday ar
rives it will be sufficient to com
pile tlie work down Newcastle
as far as Morgan’s diug store,
and it is the intention of the city
to use this material clear down
to the park, thus making New
castle an excellent street.
Captain Newman is giving
much o. his time to this work,
and deserves the hearty coopera
tion of the people generally. He
says he is determined to gjve us
good streets all over the city
and is now working to that end.
The gravel ordered yesterday
will he here in a few days.
NEW MARINE RAILWAY
I ESI ED YESrERDAY
TUG INCA WAS SUCCESSFULLY
PULLED OUT OF THE
WATER.
The Brunswick Foundry, Machine
and Manufacturing Company, It. E.
Bresewicli; manager, has now one ol
the best marine railways ot any port
the size of Brunswick on the South
Atlantic Coast. Yesteruay the new
railway was tried for the erst time
and it was a success in every sense
of *the word. Superintendent Hen
sell, who, by the way, knows his busi
ness, lia.l everything in shape when
lie gave tne work to the tug Inca,
one of the largest boats in the har
bor, left old neptune and went grace
fully up the railway without a single
hitch.
The work on the new marine rail
way has been under way for some
time and considering the fact that
everything was made and put together
right here in Brunswick, not only
speans well for the shop but for the
city.
A schooner of ordinary size, say
a three master, can he hanuled as
easily as the Inca and it will only
lie a short time before these vessels
can he seen almost constantly on
the marine railway. Other improve
ments are in progress Brieseni-ck’s
shop and if council grants the lease
asked for on tne foot of Dartmouth
street a boiler factory will lie erect
ed and that it will be a great success
there is no doubt. To Mr. Brtesenick
Mr. Hensell and Mr. Stahl greaL credit
is due and the News hopes mat the
enterprise, which they so successfully
operate, will continue to grjv in the
future as it has in the past.
TO STUDY MEDICINE.
Rev> George N. Mae Donnell to Leave
Evangelistic Work.
The following from the Waycross
Journal will he read with interest
here:
Rev. George N. Mae Donnell preached
two sermons Sunday to large congre
gations at the First Methodist church.
At the evening service Mr. Mac Do
nnell announced his intention of leav
ing the evangelical mission work
to take a course iu medicine,
preparatory to taking urrmedical mis
sionary work. He left yesterday
morning for Havana where ne will
close his present work anu in about
three or four weeks return to the
United States to begin his new work.
It has not been decided definately
wnere Mr. Mae Donnell will study
meuicine, but he thinks that he will
either attend a school in Atlanta or
i.ashvilie. After the three years work
is out he will return to whatever
missionary field the Board ot ...issions
may direct. He thinks that he will
he sent back to Cuba to establish hos
pitals and do other work there.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FOUR POUTS TO
WORK TOGETHER
*
BRUNSWICK, SAVANNAH, JACK
SONVILLE AND FERNAN
DINA IN IT.
TO KEEP OUT OPPOSITION
Tugs Neptune and Dandy Which Have
Been Working in These
Waters Have Both
Been Sold.
A weil founded rumor in marine cir
cles- is going the rounds at present,
and there seems to be some truth in
it, according to tug uoat ..eals which
have taken place during tiie present
week.
The rumor is to the effect that, with
in the next few weeks, all tow boat
companies of Brunswick, Savannah,
Jacksonville and Fernandina will
Come together and iorm somewhat of
a “towboat trust."
For many years all of .ae aoove
named places nave had more or less
opposition from tug boats of other
ports, ihe Neptune has been running
opposition to the Brunswick boats,
while the tug Dandy has been doing
considerable work around Savannah.
The News a few days ago told of
the sale of the Neptune to the At
lantic Coast Line railway, and now
comes the information tna. the Dandy
has been purchased by a Savannah
towboat company.
The sale of these two boats prac
tically does away with all opposition
along tliits part of the coast and it
is the object of the towboat companies
cn me four above named cities to form
a combination for the purpose of keep
ing out, opposition. Ot course tho
companies do not intend to form a
partnership exactly but they will all
work in harmony.
The sale of th|> Neptune removes
all opposition on Brunswick’s liar and
the boats of the South Atlantic: Tow
ing company now nave a clear field.
The Neptune cut a considerable agure
on the bar however while the opposi
tion was on. She was quick at sea
and generally came out pretty well
in her races for tows. The Brunswick
company was forced to keep more
boats at the bar than necessary. The
Neptune was making little or notn
ing Grom her operations and the
Brunswick company was being put to
much extra expense.
A meeting of representatives of all
tug boat companies of tne four ports
wol probably be held at an early uate
at which plans, etc., lor the combine
will be arranged.
The towboat men, of course, have
very little to say on the subject, just
a. present, but it is known that such
a movement is now on toot and has
been talked of considerably in marine
circles lately.
In speaking of the ssi’e of Uij Dandy
yesterday Savannah News says:
The Propeller Towboat Company
took possession of the tug Dandy on
yesterday, which it bought from Da
rien and Sapelo Towboat Company,
and by this closed the towboat war
which has been warmly waged for
several months. Negotiations for the
purenase have been on for several
weeks', the Propeller Towboat Com
pany’s end in charge of Mr. William F.
McCauley, treasurer and a, large stock
holder. It was largely through him
that the towboat war ends.
The disinclination which exists to
the establishing of precedents of buy
ing up competing boats was largely
responsible for the prolonged fight
which the Propeller Company engaged
in wnen the Dandy was sent here
from Darien to cruise on the Savan
nan bar.
Plenty of Kain in Texas.
Houston, Tex., September 3. —The
rain reports cover the entire cottun
belt of Texas and most correspond
ents are of the opinion L.at much
good uas been done to the cotton
crop of the state.