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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 217.
TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE 57,
PROPERTY $4,128,000
LEFT HOMELESS 15,000
AWFUL TIME IN
SOUTH CAROLINA
—♦ —
Bodies are Fast Being Re
covered From the
River.
Spartanburg, S. C., June B.—The
list of dead reported up to tonight
is 57. The following is as complete
a list as can he obtained at present:
AT CLIFTON MILL NO. 3. V
Mrs. Will Kirby.
Miss Maggie Kirby.
Mrs. John Owens.
Her four children.
Mr. Elders.
•'s. Elders.
Garland Long.
Mrs. Garland Long.
Sam Swaingan.
Miss Fleta Goss.
AT CLIFTON MILLS NO. 2.
Augustus Calvert.
..Mrs. Augustus Calvert.
Lucy Calvert.
Felix Calvert.
Robert Finley.
Their five boarders.
Mrs. B. F. Finley.
Mrs. B. S. Johnson.
And four children.
Three Williams children.
Marie Sims.
.List of the known dead is now 43
aud there are known to be 14 others
drowned at Statue and Clifton nulls
No. 2. Total 57.
Five bodies have been recovered,
one of which has been identified as
Lucy Calvert and the other two as
Maggie Kilby and three children ut
Mrs. Williams. B. S. Johnson, who
was reported to have drew lined, aftei
having clung to a house top from
Clinton down to Pacolet, a distance
of 8 miles, who. when last seen, wont,
over the dam at Pacolet, escaped hy
catching to tiie overhanging boughs
of a tree, returned to Clifton today
only to find that his wife and font
children were all drowned.
Damage to property will run into
the milieus millions of dollars. Over
3,000 employees in the mills of the
Clifton Mauul&cturng company are
out of work and in destitude circum
stances.
At Pacolet 2,000 people are pracli
tally tlestitute. In the smaller mills
of the county the number thrown out
of employment will exceed 5,000.
Owing to the absolute isolation ol
Spartanburg terrible suffering cannot
possibly be prevented from the many
thousands afflicted by the catastrophe.
Appeals are sent out for aid. In these
.appeals money is particularly request
ed, as provisions cannot reach any oi
the points, owing to the fact that rail
road bridges are down in every dt
lection. The latest report of damages
sustained are given by those in author
ity as follows:
President Montgomery, of the Paco
let nnlis, places their loss at SI,OOO,
uoo.
President A. H. Twitchell, of the
Clifton Manufacturing Company,
mills, places tire loss at $1,800,000.
For the D. E. Converse Company,
at Glendale, S. C., the estimate is
$50,000. ,
Tucapau mills' loss is placed at
$25,000.
Lockhart mills' loss is $25,000.
Fairmont sustains loss of $5,000
Lolo loss about $5,000.
Total mill loss, $3,280,000.
TO DISCUSS THE ENCAMPMENT.
Riflemen Will Take Matter Up at
Meeting Tomorrow Night.
The Brunswick Riflemen will hold
a meeting in their armory tomorrow
night, and the subject matter of the
meeting will be the discussion of the
encampment to he held by the First
Georgia regiment in Augusta next
uonth.
it seems very probable that the
company will decide to go. It has
been some time since the Riflemen
have had an encampment, and a m.a
joiity of (lie members are quite anx
ious to get away for a week.
Methodist Picnic Today.
The Sunday school of the First
Methodist church will hold their an
nual picnic on St. Simon today. Boats
will leave for the island at 8:30 and
10 a. m. aud 2 p. m.
ATLANTA AFTER REUNION.
She Will Try tc Get Next Meeting
of the Veterans.
There promises to be some lively
rivalry between the larger cities of
the soulh who want the next confed
erate reunion, saays the Atlanta Con
stitution, to come their way and it
is likely that most all of the more
important cities will be in the con
test.
The indications are that Atlanta
will be one of the most active in wag
ing a campaign to bring the conven
tion here. This is coming to be rec
ognized as the leading convention city
of the southern states, as well as one
of the host and most up-to-date cities
in the south.
For these reasons the people of the
city feel that they have more induce
ments to offer than any of her sis
ter cities and that there is more here
to attract as well as more means
of providing for big gatherings than
in any other place south of the Ohio
river.
But Atlanta would especially like
to have the old vets reassemble here
next year. There is no city situated
in the old Confederacy that feels a
more deep-seated regard and admira
tion for the heroes who wore the gray
than this city does and lflltfc more
ready to accord them a hearty and
enthusiastic welcome.
There arc. however, still other reas
ons why the next Confederate reun
ion should be held in Atlanta, among
them being the historic interest that
centers in the city and battle fields
lyng all around here where so many
of the men wito attend these reunions
did some of tlieir hardest fighting. The
Confederale veteran 'always loves to
visit the familiar scenes of the past
conflicts.
A BUSINESS CHANGE
Butts’ Drug Store Pur
chased byaTifton
Man
T. S. Fortson has purchased the
drug business of \V. J. Butts, at the
corner of Newcastle and Gloucester
streets. The sale has been pending
for several days and was Anally closed
and all papers signed yesterday.
Yesterday the store was closed for
the purpose of taking stock and
that work will continue today, but the
store will he open tomorrow under
the management of Mr. Fortson.
This is easily one of the most pop
ular drug : stores ,in the Icily. MY
Butts lias made a great success of the
business during the time that he has
owned the place. Mr. Fortson is one
of the most prominent business men
of Tifton; has served many years in
the drug business and that he will
make a success in this city there is
no doubt. The News welcomes him
to Brunswick and glad to secure
such a valuable man as a citizen.
Mr Butts will lie connected with the
store for the present. Just what
line he will engage in future lie is col
ready to at u i. ucee.
Mr. Butts has, in the past four years,
become one of otir leading business
men. He has a large number of
friends in the city who will wish him
success in whatever line he may en
gage n future.
The News wishes tiie new proprietor
much success.
GET INTO IT SURE.
Next Sunday's News to Have the Lar
gest Circulaiton in its History
Next Sunday will be the chance of
all chances for the local merchant to
place his advertisement where it will
he read by over ten thousand people
in this and surrounding counties and
now is the time to get your ad. in
shape so that it can get the proper po
sition and display.
The News will make all contracts
for this advertising with the distinct
understanding that it will have over
TEN THOUSAND READERS on that
day
Notice of Legislation.
Notice is hereby given that at the
1903 session of the legislature a bill
will be introduced requiring the reg
istration of marks and brands of all
dressed beef or pork for sale
or shipped from St. Sin.jn island, 25th
district, G. M. Glynn county.
A GOOD PROGRAM
FDR CONVENTION
Teachers to have a Big
Meeting This Month
at Cumberland.
The 37th. annual session of the
Georgia Educational association will
be held at Cumberland island from
June 23 to 2G.
The officers of the association who
also constitute the hoard of directors
are: President, J. Henry Walker, of
Griffin; first vice president, N. E
Ware, of Hawkinsville; second vice
president, Miss Jennie M. Sudor, of
Milledgeville; secretary G. G. Ol
pliant, of Barnesville; treasurer, D.
C. Barow, of Athens. The trustee!
are: J. M. Pound, Macon, chairman:
J. S. Stewart, Dahlonega; L. U. Robes-
on, Marietta; W. F. Slaton, Atlanta.
Following is the program:
Tuesday, June 23, 3 o’clock. Aiiiiii.il
meeting of tiie hoard of directors.
Tuesday, June 23, night session.
Music.
Paper, •‘•'The Ethical Training of
Children,” M. L. Ilrittan, Atlanta
Discussion, M. Thomals Edgorton,
Tallapoosa; R. W. Smith, Lagrange;
H. H. Stone, Oxford.
Drill, Pupils of the Hawkihsviile
public schools
Lecture, "The American Small Boy,'
Marvin Williams, Oxford.
Wednesday, June 24, 1') oUock.
Music.
Paper, “The Teacher as a Citizen.”
C. R. Chapman, Macon.
Discussion, M. F. Ramsey, Madison,
E. W. Childs, Cuthbert.
Paper, “The Importance and Neces
sity of Professional Reading and
Study on the part of the Teachers,"
C, B. Gibson, Columbus.
Discussion, Wade H. Wood, Sanders
ville; C. H. S. Jackson, Forsyth.
Music.
Paper, "The Necessity for Trained
Teachers,” W, B. Merritt, state school
commissioner.
Discussion, Kyle T Allriend, Mil
ledges ville; G. H. Gardner, De
catur.
Wednesday, June 24, 3,3(1 p. m. De
partment round tallies.
College and High School, J M.
Pound, Macon, leader.
School Supervision. W. F Slaton,
Atlanta.
Primary Schools, Miss Jessie M
Snyder, Milledgeville, leader.
Manual Training and Physical Cui
ture, J. N. Rogers, Dahlonega, leader.
Correlative Work of the Grade Tea
cher, E. B. Moll, Athens.
“Links Between the Kindergarten
and the Grade,” Miss S. W. Charlton,
Savannah.
"Relation of Typos to Age of Pu
pils,” Dr. Tlieo. Toepel, Atlanta
“Modification of Courses from City
and Rural Schools.” Miss Emma Wil
liams Griffin.
“The Ideal College Course,” T. I
Wofsler, Milledgeville.
Wednesday, June 24. 8,30, p. m
Music.
Paper, “Traits In Children Indica
tive of Future Criminality,,—lC. C
Branson, Athens.
Drill.
Lecture, “Wliat Georgia is Doing in
the Way of Education,” —Lyman Hail
Atlanta.
Thursday, June 25, 10 a. m. Music
Paper, "The Educational Value of
Manual Training,”—N. Rogers, Dali
lonega.
Discussion, J, M Pound, Macon:
H R Hunt Winder.
I aper, “Correlation of Handicraft
With Other Subjects,"—Mis. C II
Weir, Macon.
Discussion, Miss Lola M Smith
Maro'and.
Music.
Lecture, “The Twentieth Century
Woman,” —John Temple Graves.
Thursday, June 25, 3,30, p in. Mo
del Rural Schools,” —Miss Carrie Hy
de, Dainsville.
Discussion, B. if Cocroft, Hermi
tage; I. W. Williams, Villa Roca.
Paper, “Arimetic,” —D. 0. Barrow,
Athens.
Discussion, N. 11. Ballard, Brims
wick; W. P. Thomas, Jackson.
Paper, "Defense of the Three IPs,'
—W. F. Slaton, Atlanta.
Discussion, A. W. Jackson, Cochran;
Lawson E. Brown, Arab!.
Thursday, night session. Music.
Paper, “How the Woman’s Clubs
May Cooperate with Teachers in Edu
rational Work,” —Mrs. JC. T Brown
Atlanta.
Paper, “The Ephemeral! and I’aricn
nial in Literature," —J Harris Chap
pell, Milledgeville.
Discussion, Car! Steep. Dahl
Friday, June 2C, Report ol Libra
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1903.
GOOD PLAN
IS ON FOOT
Merchants May Run Ex
cursion to City Once
a Week.
There is a movement on foot among
a number of Brunswick merchants to
inaugurate as soon as possible regular
weekly excursions to tiie city from
points on (hi Brunswick & Birming
ham railroad, and aiso the other two
lines entering the city.
One of our leading merchants was
seen hy a News representative yester
day, and .talking on the subject, lie
said:
"1 have bepn thinking the matter
over for some time, and have talked
with a number of merchants in tjte
eity. There is no doubt hut that to
have an excursion to the city every
week, bringing as it will, anywhere
from one to throe or four hundred
people, will mean a great thing for
the city. It will open up anew trade
in that section of (lie wiregrass, and
1 think the merchants of the city
should get together and consider ilns
very important matter.
“No doubt the railroads will cooper
a’e with us in the effort amt will put
on a very low rate. It is a well
L* own fact that the ppople along the
line of the B. & *B. are anxious to
tiade with Brunswick merchants, and
once we get their trade we can keep
it by treating them riglu.
The News heartily endorses this
idea, and it, too, Uiniks that tiie
merchants of tiie city should get to
gether and arrange itie exclusions.
it will he remembered iiia; last
year one of those excursions given un
der the auspices ol the merchants,
brought hundreds of people heie;
number ol Uleui are Mill trading in tin
city. To have an excursion here once
a week would mean mat the people
along the line of the road would
learn to wait for the excursion to do
tlieir trading and me liierihains m
Brunswick would get their trade.
it some enterprising merchant wiit
get at the head of the movement lie
will, no doubt, he successful anil al
ter two or three excursions are run
to the city, every business man wilt
give it his support.
Another Game Saturday.
The Second baseball team and the
New Towns have arranged another
match game to no played ai the lau
grounds Saturday after ion. These
two clubs have played three gains
li’fs season, the second nii> .t.ijjtiir
ing two of them, but the New Towns
showed up in better shape in the
game on SI. Simon last week, and
say that they are going to adminis
ter another defeat to tile second team
Saturday.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS
Georgia Shows Up Well During the
Past Week.
Tile following new elite,prise.-, last
week in Georgia are reported in (ho
Tradesman, published al Chattanooga.
Vidalia—Hardware company; s:;i,
butt cotton oil mill.
Brunswick—s4o,ooo hardware com
pany; land company.
rhomasviiie—Saw mill company
Dalton—Talc company.
Elli jay—sll,ooo dry kiln.
Atlanta— lumber company.
Columbus- -$25,000 water, land ami
construction company.
Pelham —$10,000 dyeing and fi lisli
ing plant.
Greenes boro---Knitting mill.
WILL BE A GALA DAY.
The Fourth to be Celebrated Here
and on St. Simon.
The News learns Dial arrangements
for celebrating the Fourth will soon
begin for licit U this city and SI. Si in in
and from present indications it will lie
a great day at both places.
It is understood that not less than
three excursions from the interior will
come and the city will he filled with
visitors.
It is probable that a boat race- will
be among the interesting features
ry Committee.
Discussion. G. C. Adams, Covington;
ft B, Dastei, Montezuma; J. I), Gwal
tney, Rome
Address, “Agriculture in Common
Schools,''— J. !!. Htinriiciil, Atlanta.
The tide at Cumberland during the
days uf the convention will suit for
surf bathing and the teachers will
certainly have a great time.
Tin- railroads have all offered very
low rates and large crowds are expec
ted. Not only the teachers Imt hun
dreds of tliair friends wilt come.
MONEV RAISED
FDR SUFFERFfiS
People are Now Subscrib
ing; Liberaly to
the Fund.
The committee appointed hy Mayor
! Crovatt Saturday to solicit subscrip
tions for the Gainesville sufferers were
out for a while yesterday, and quite
a neat sum was raised. The commit
tee will gel together again this morn
ing and will make a thorough can
vass
'J no total subscriptions up-to-date
are as follows:
Pieviously subscribed 78.00
Rmhbone Lodge, K. of I* 25.00
Oglethope Lodge 50.00
Brunswick Bank and Trust Cos 10.00
W. H. Berrie 2.00
.1. H. Heller & Bro 2.00
W. G. Brantley 10.00
A. D. Gale 2.00
J. E. (in Bignon 1.00
G. H. Smith 1.00
C. Arnheitor 2.00
VV. C. Anderson 100
J. I’. Twomey 1.00
E. D. Walter 1.00
W. E. Kay 2.00
Dr. A. Christie . 1.00
11. llorchardt ft Cos 2.00
M. C. Rain 100
J. A. Montgomery 1.00
H. W. Gale 1.00
J. Hoffman 100
11. A. nurford 1.00
Brohston, Fondlg & Cos 5.00
J. C. Green 100
11. F. du Bignon 1.00
F. McC. Brown LOO
C. H. Taylor 75
IT. Dart 1.00
A. M. Way 1.00
F. Joerger 100
Rev. C. O. Bradley 1.00
w .j. nuttK ion
.7. Y. Bramo 2.00
.7 C. Loliman 1.00
Ij. .7. Leavy 100
Drown & Cos 2.00
,7. M. Burnett 2.00
N. W. Fuller 00
Ed. Pfeiffer 1.00
A. Arnhelter 100
E. H. Mason & Cos n.flO
T. .7. Welch 1.00
Cash subscriptions 7.00
Total $234,25
THE YOUNGEST GRADUATE
Louis Elkan Has Made a Fine Record
at Dahlonega.
Louis Elkan. son of Mr. and Mrs.
M. Elkan. who inis boon attending col
lego at Dahlonega is the youngest
graduate the college has hail in over
thirty years.
Although only seventeen year. l of
age lie graduated with first honor and
made a record of which the on'ire city
should he proud.
Louis Is a genenral favorite here
and numbers his friends by the hun
dreds.
■Married ; n Jacksonville.
At She home of the bride’s mother.
Mrs.W\ L. Bradford, 122 Ocean street,
last night at !) o’clock, the Rev. Mr
Boone of First Christian church
united in marriage Miss Fannie Brad
ford and Mr. Ernest Arnheiter. The
ceremony was witnessed by relatives
and intimate friends of the young
collide.- Ja< ksonville Timers Union.
The Weather Prevented.
Because of the very had weather
Sunday tin* excursions to Ciinibe
land and St. Simon wen* not .1 well
patronized as they would havoc* been
otherwise. However a number went
to both of the resorts and report a
very pleasant day.
To Test the Pipes.
The Mutual Light and Water com
pany will this morning connect the
water pipes with the publie building
This is done to test the pipes at iln
new building.
Notice Water Takers.
The water will la* cut off in all sec
tions of the city today at ! o’clock
for about a half an hour.
Colored Team to Play.
The colored baseball teams o! Da
rien and Brunswick will meet on tin
diamond at the fair grounds this af
ternoon. Tire game promises to he
a very interesting one.
To Elect Officers.
Brunswick Encampment No. •• I o.
() F., will hold a nwetiiig in their
hall tonight, and, among other th ngs,
the election of olliccrs for the ensil
ing year will occur. The grad pat
riarch of Georgia wil also If present
at the meeting and there will lie an
illustration of secret work A full at
tendance is requested.
GARRETT-CROMWE! L
MAKES PROPOSITION
TO BUILD STEEL PLANT
SHORT LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
Itmes of Interest Gathered by Hust
ling News Reporters.
An interesting session of Judge Lain
bright’s court was held yesterday and
some important matters were disposed
off.
The new engine of the 77. & 77., Is
at work and il is a good one,
A large excursion iert for Atlanta
yesterday and another name here from
the same point.
The Glynn Ire company is now do
ing a tremendous business and every
body likes their ire.
You must be sure and gel an ad. in
the Sunday News. Remember it will
have 10,000 readers.
Although the steel plant is noi min
ing thro is eonsldoraltle activity in
real estate circles, especially is this
true of farm lands.
A large colored picnic went to At
kinson yesterday.
The excursion season is getting live
and f..m or five will he here during
the week.
L. r;. Joel has returned from Indian
Sprins where he went for the benefit
of his health. The many friends of
Mr. Joel will lie glad to learn lhat he
is greatly improved.
The News added a large number of
now subscribers to its list yesterday
but this is getting to be an every day
tiling now.
Dr. .1. M. Madden* has returned to
tile city from a Irip to Jacksonville
and olnr.r Florida cities.
The friends of .1 M Madden. Jr.,
will be glad to elarn that he is doing
well in Ihe drug business in Jackson
ville.
The (lay service of Hie Mutual pro
pie is good and the electric fan is
becoming more popular than ever.
MUM
Two or Three Places hit
Liy it Sunday
Afternoon
Brunswick was visited by somewhat
of a lbundor and lightning storm Sun
day, afternoon, which appeared to
ho of a purely local nature and did
no serious harm. About 1 o’clock,
however, both the thunder and uic
lightning seemed lo die with each
other in intensity.
A blinding rain proceeded thes*
atmospheric disturbances and later
in the day several severe holts oi
lightning struck various portions ol
the <'ily, doing more or less damage.
The most severe sufferers from Ibis
little storm was the Brunswick Faint
oil and Varnish company. The reai
portion of their I usincss oiliee was coin
pletely wrecked and various section
of tiu; warehouse received slight In
juries. It Is estimated that damages
to tin* company wil he between $75
and SIOO.
The Oglethorpe* hotel also received
a slight shock frfym the electrical
cut rents, hut aside from shattering
a few window panes, no otto r dam
ago was sustained.
Other slight injuries or shocks were
reported in business sections of tlie
city. The telegraph and telephone
companies lines were more or less mo
lested with, hut no damage resulted
tlierfrom.
TO BEGIN PRACTICING.
Brunswick Ball Team to Prepare for
Games With Jacksonville..
The Brunswick basobaJ! team i;-:
now ready for business, and mis week
will sco (ho boys out at the fair ground
practicing for Hie three games to Ik
played with Jacksonville the latter
part of the month.
While some of the club are working
and are unable to got off every after
noon, they will he out as often a. v
possible to practice with the team
Mo doubt we have a very good ag
grogatlon of ball players, but they
need practice and must practice t,<
learn to play toother tf they want to
win games from out of town <dubs
Manager Coleman is very much
pleased with the genera! outlook arm
thinks lie will have a club that will he
able to hold Its own.
Many Are Comir.y.
The exclusion which i to <*olllo to
tlris city from Ikifieu Friday will
bring many and it is safe to say that
’ all who come wili have a great time
WRITES LITTEBTO
MAYOR CROVATT
Say They Can Put Us Up
a Piant for ssoo=
000.
The following letter received Sunday
by Mayor Crovatt from the Garrett
Cromwell Engineering company \.
self-explanatory:
Hon A. J. Crovatt, Mayor,
Brunswick. Ga.
Dear Sir:
By tlio time this reaches you, you
will no doubt be aware that the
scheme as outlined by Mr. Umstod for
a steel plant to he built in your city,
has fallen though. I desiie it m he
understood that we acted only as on
gineers in the matter, and are conll
dont that had this plant been built
as outlined in the material assent
bled, as per Mr UinSted’s statement,
such as ore, coke etc., you would
have had one of the best paying steel
works in the country, if not in the
world.
i understand that your city had an
arrangement with Mr. Uinsted where
by if he performed certain results,
viz: built a steel plant mat would
produce 1,(100 tons in 21 home, you
were to give him a bonus of $320,000,
all of which 1 believe had already
been subscribed.
in one sense you, perhaps, have oc
casion to congratulate yourself that
the scheme, as outlined, did not go
through, because in your agreement
you motioned tons instead of numb u
of men employed. When - ’
that in the manufacture of steel
it only required one man to the ton,
while in merchant bars, wire rods
and wire it takes more than ten (1U)
men to the ton produced, and i believe
that a plant costing about one tenth
of what your proposed plant would
cost, as per Mr. Umsted’s idea, viz
$10,000,000, could he built ami employ
as many men.
I wish to maket lie following sag
goal ion: If you could induce the
parties who have subscribed toward
the- bonus fee to take stock for tin*
same, and then constrlve to add
about slßo,otto, making the whole
$500,000, with this we could desigii
you a small plant, beginning vviili
making your own steel, not with tin*
making of pig iron, and converting
that steel into merchant bars, cotton
lies or win rods and wire, as might
he deemed best after further discus
sion of same, with this amount of
money a little self-contained plant
would he built, then you could bond
the same for about $200,000 to give
you a working capital. Here will be
a small plant, first class in every re
spect, and not watered to any degree
1 will not go into further particulars
but will wait to hear from you and
if it interests you. tin* writer or one
of our firm will meet you any whet e
you might designate—New York pro
ferably—-and discuss tin* matter more
fully with you.
Hoping lhat the above will interest
you, I remain.
The Garrett-Crornwell Engineering Cos.
Wm. Garrett.
CUTTING AFFRAY ON EXCURSION
Negroes Went to St. Simon Last
Night and Had “Rough Boat.”
A large negro moonlight excursioon
went to St. Simon last night and from
what was learned when they returned
at an early hour this morning they
must have had a great, grand and glo
rious time
After tin* boat landed two or three
were looking up doctors, while other,
wen* dodeirig tin* police.
It seems that soon after tin* He; **
left the island a number of the excur
sionists became engaged ill a ' rough
iHiat,” as it were, and Willie Lai soil
and his sister were both cut. The
man received a had gash in the shoul
der hut the woman was only slightlv
injured. Just who did thee cutting
none of the negroes seemed to know.
A negro Willie West is said to have
done the performing, with the knife
A Large Crowd From Savannah.
The Sunday excursions both to and
from Savannah are becoming very
popular at hnili cuds of tlie* line. They
spent a very pleasant day taking in
the city generally.