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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.