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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 207.
NEGROES DRIVEN
FROM IRE CITY
Over Fifty Scabs Left Yes
terday, Frightened by
Local Strikers
f '!**■ - -
SERIOUS THREAT IS MADE
Feared That Trouble May Yet Re
sult From the Strike Situa
tion.—Laborers Greatly Stired
. up About the Threats.
Fifty of the laborers who reached
the city Monday morning to work on
the wharves, an account of which ap
peared exclusively in the News yes
terday morning, were marched out of
the city yesterday, and, as a matter
of fact, the negroes were really glad
to get away. During the twenty-four
hours they were in Brunswick their
lives were made miserable. They
heard all kinds of threats; some of
them were afraid to go to sleep Mon
day night, while others thought they
would be killed at any minute.
The News learned Monday night
that members of the labor union were
endeavoring to get the men out of the
city. A reporter talked with several
of the hands who came here to work
and when questioned as to whhat 'had
been told them by members of the
union they were frank enough to say
that they had been threatened.
“We have all been told to attend a
meeting at the union hall tonight. I
do not know what, it is for, but we
have bee® told that the Brunswick ne
groes wanted to give us a talk; that
they did not mind us working here
but wanted to tell us what to do. A
majority oh the men attended the
meeting, and an effort was made to
e.ieAt oa\ uojun eqi 0)u; meif)
given to understand that we could not
work in Brunswick, and most of the
men Will return.” ,
A reporter of the News endeavored
to get some fact from the local ne
gres last night, but it seems that the
unjion has instructed them to say littl
outside of tine meetings.
A reporter heard this remark: "If
the rest of those coon," are not out
of town by tomorrow night, there will
be trouble.”
Just what is meant by this threat
is not known. The local negroes will
hardly attempt any violence, but it
is generally understood that they are
malting the threat to freighten the
negroes away, and .so far they have
been very successful.
However, many of the men will not
be scared by the thieats of the union
negroes, and they were at work as
usual yesterday. The fifty who left
the city are from the country stations
on the B. & B. and .hey did not like
the idea of remaini' g here under the
circumslagioes.
ANXIOUS FOR RACES TO END
Especially is this T - ue of Those who
Have t'.e best e. and of the Bets.
Now that lit seems almost certain
that the Reliance is going to win the
last race those who have the bent end
of the bets are anx.ous lor the mat
ter to end.
It is natural to suppose that the
first and foremost reason of this is
the fact that they "need the money”
and are anxious to take it down.
Some individuals have won as high
as $20(1,00 and some have lost equally
spe rouefa.
A BUSINESS CHANGE.
L. Goldsmith & Company Purchase
Business of W. X. Bodani.
L. Goldsmith & Cos., haive purchased
the business of W. X. Bodani, on New
castle street and are now practically
in charge of the same.
Mr. Goldsmith wishes it distinctly
understood that he is now out of the
whiskey business and that the new
firm will not in any way, shape, or
form handle whiskey.
The new concern contemplates a
number of changes tin the business
whick will be announced in the course
of a week.
M. E. Church Conference.
South Beud, tad., Sept. I— The
Northwest Indiana M. B. Church con
ference convened in the First Metho
d.st church this morning wth Bishop
Isaac W. Joyce in the chair. Ovei
500 ministers and ley men were pres
ent. The quadrennial session of the
laymen's conference will be held Fri
day, and addresses and lectures will
be given during lie week by severu
noted devinee. The appointments wii'il
not be announced until late in the
week.
SEVENTEEN VAGRANTS
HELD AT EATONTON.
Strict Enforcement of the Calvin Law
There.
Eatonton, Sept. I.—Under the Cal
vin, vagrancy law recently enacted by
the legislature, seventeen negroes, of
both sexes, have been arrsettod here
and placed in the county jail.
The matter has caused quite a stir
among the negroes, as they are begin
ning to realize that they must go to
work or leave the coutuy.
It is said that a large number who
have been prominent among the id
lers have left for other parts and the
officials are delighted at the prospects
of getting rid of the vagrant class..
UNLOADING B. & B. CARS.
Road was Compelled to Bring Lsbor
. ers Into the City.
About a hundred colored laborers
have arrived in the city since Monday
morning from points on the Brunswick
& Birmingham railroad for the pur
pose of unloading cans for that line,
which haive accumulated in the yards
of the company since the strike.
These men were not brought to the
city to work for the lumber merchants,
but ony to unload about 100 cars of
B. & B. lumber, which has been tied
up for the last two weeks.
It Is understood that the men have
been given quarters ait the fair grounds
and will occupy t'hie different cottages
there while they are at work for the
road.
Owing to the fact that the different
lumber companies were short on la
borers, many cans of lumber which
have arrived for them during the past
two weeks have been left unloaded,
until the sidetrack of the B. & B. was
about full, and these men were
brought here for the express purpose
of unloading these oars.
DATES NOT YET MADE.
Not Known at Present Whether or
Not Y. M. C. A. is Coming.
Manager Coleman i3 still >n com
munication with the Y. M. C. A. team
of Savaumalhi in an endeavor to secure
them for three games next week, Mou
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, but 30
far no final agreement has been reach
ed.
It Is hoped that the team will be
secured, as the Y. M. C. A. team can
draw a larger crowd in Brunswick than
any other.
Thlis Savannah team and the Pilots
have already crossed bats in four
games this season, and each, have two
victories to their credit, and great in
tercut is being manifested in the ruu.
Monday will be labor day and it Is
thought that the Savannah boys can
get off easily for that day. If it Is
impossible for the Savannah team to
remain here two days a double head
er will be played.
LITTLE INTEREST NOW.
Outcome of Last Boat Race Not Be
ing Closely Watched.
Local sports are paying but little
attention to the last race between
the and Shamrock 111.,
which has been called off three times.
There is no doubt in the minds of all
that the Reliance will capture the
race, aud thus hold the cup. On every
race the two boats have had, the
American craft has lead. Whether
the breeze was light or heavy, witli
the wind or to the windward, it has
been demonstrated that the A merican
craft is a superior boat in every re
spect. The race yesterday was called
off on account of the weather.
Roth the owners of the Reliance and
of the Shamrock are anxious to have
the last race, and it is hoped that the
next attempt will be successful.
LINE IS ABOUT COMPLETED.
B. & B. is Now Nearing Its Line to
Ocilla.
The rails which arrived last week
for the Brunswick & Birmingham rail
road, to be ur-ed in completing its
line to Ocilla, have been transported
to the end of the road, and a large
force of workmen is now building the
extension to Ocilla, and it will prob
ably be completed by tire end of the
present week.
There is only about four miles to
lie completed.
THE HOTEL A SURE THING
Seems to be But Little Doubt But that
• One Will be Erected on St. Simon.
A gentleman who is in a position
to know told a representative of the
News that the parties represented by
Mess. Wilson and Toiler would erect
the proposed hotel on St. Simon.
He staed that he happened to be on
the inside and knew it to be a fact
unless something unforseen occurs.
It is probable that Mess. Wilson and
Tuller will return to the city within
the next few weeks.
Test of New Destroyer.
Washington, Sept. I.—The final test
of the torpedo boat destroyer Law
rence takes place today, orders hav
ing been issued for the destroyer to
steam seaward from Portland, Me.
SHARPSHOOTERS
NOW AT SEAGIRT
National Tournament of
Riflemen Association
Begins Today
MAW TROPHIES OFFERED
Geeorgia is Among the States Which
Will Have a Team at the Shoot
West Point Academy Cadets
Are There.
Sea Girt, N. J., Sept. I.—Riflemen of
ability and world-wide reputation will
be on hand tomorrow, when t'hie annua]
tournament of the National Rifle as
sociation will formally open. Prom
inent spectators will be numerous,
and the preliminary shooting will be
watched with keenest interest.
The tournament will continue ten
days. One of the principal rifle
events will be that for the national
trophy, iin which teams of twelve men
eachi, representing the army, the navy,
the marine corps and national guard
will compete. In this event, which
is scheduled for next Tuesday and
Wednesday, the ranges will be 200,
500, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, each
competitor to fire ten shots at each
range. The team mtatking the highest
score will receive SSOO in cash and the
national trophy, valued at SI,OOO.
The second team will receive S3OO
and the Hilton trophy valued at S2OO
and the bronze ‘‘Soldier of Manhat
tan.”
The fourth, fifth and sixth teams
will receive $l5O. SIOO and SSO respec
tively.
The entries for this event include,
in addition to the army, navy and
marine corps, national guard teams
from Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio,
Maryland, Vermont, Rhode Island, Con
necticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
New York and several other states.
Another rifle contest of importance
is known as the president's match.
This is for the military championship
of the United States, and is open to
all members of the army, navy, ma
rine corps and national guard.
West Point and Annapolis cadets
will shoot for the academy cup. In
addition to this the shoots for the
Leecfcl cup, open to ‘all, and for Sea
bury long range military rifle prize,
also open to ail.
During the week the United States
Revolver a sociation will also hold
its annual championships here.
VACATION DAYS NEARLY OVER.
From the Seashore to the School is
the Program Now.
The reign of the summer, which by
the way has been supreme, is now
about to end and from the seashore
to the school she must now go.
Colleges (in all pans of the state
are now preparing for their openings
and the schools of every county are
doing the same thing and the scholars
are arranging to tell vacation and
pleasure good-bye for bard .study.
Brunswick furnishes many scholars
for the colleges and this term the
number Will be as large if not larger
than dficiftoftore.
NEGROES CHARGED WITH RIOT
Six Were Tried Before Justice Fahm
Yesterday.
Six negroes were brought down from
Evelyn Monday afternoon Charged
with riot. They were given a pre
liminary hearing before Justice of the
Peace Fahm yesterday morning, three
of the number being bound over to
the superior court on the charge of
assault and battery and the other three
being acquitted. The accused were
represented by Harris & Mabrv.
It seems that ttsere was a general
rough house in a grocery store at
Evelyn Sunday in which these six and
others participated. Monday morning
warrants were sworn out for them and
they were ail arrested and broufeht to
the city.
Sullivan vs. Goodman.
Boston, Sept. 1. —Boston is get
ting its full share of pugilistic enter
tainments just now, but in none of
the many bouts of recent date has
more interest been manifested than
in that scheduled for the Crtiterian
Athletic club tomorrow night, when
Sullivan and Kid Goodman, the
promising featherweight of this city,
are to meet in a la-round bout. Good
man is regarded as one of the beet
fighters for his weight in this section,
and ihs admirers are confident of his
ability to make a good showing again a
Sullivan.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1903.
LABORERS FIRED
AT BE SCABS
♦
Local Union Men Try to
Drive Scabs Out of
the City
TROUBLE IS IMOW EXPECTED
ii
Number cf the Strikers Visited
Hoqse' Where Laborers Were Liv
ing Last Night, But Were
Driven Away.
People in the vacinity of the resi
dence of Mr. Mike Brown, last night,
feared that a riot was in progress
about. 11 o'clock. When the colored
strikers and a number of scabs who
reached the city Monday had a short
engagement, the scabs getting decid
edly the best of the conflict.
About eight of the scabs are occu
pying the small house in the rear of
the Brown residence. Last night, at
t'hie above stated hour, the negroes
in the house were aroused by strikers.
One of the scabs, poking his head out
of a window, asked the negroes what
they wanted, and he received the re
ply: “We are after you, get on your
clothes and come with us. We are
going to run you out of the city."
The negro saiid nothing but took a
good look. He said that there
was one negro at each window and
door of the house, about eight or ten
of them altogether.
It seems that the scab was prepared
for the visit as he had a hot gun on
hand. He quickly seized it, and, with,
out taking aim at any one of the
strikers in particular, fired into the
“covy.”
"Whether I hit one of dos coones
or not. I alin’t know," said the negro,
“but dey certainly did leave dis part
ob town, and I bet dey neber come
at me agbj/’
The negro said that as he fired, the
strikers left the premises, running
over each other in their effort to get
out of the yard.
The scabs were also frelightened,
and as soon as t'he strikers left the
yard they made a dash and secreted
themselves in the residence of Mr.
Brown until a police officer arrived.
Officer Carrol! went to the scene of
the trouble but the strikers had left
and it is not known who the negroes
are that composed the gang.
It is feared that the local negroes
wMI continue to freigfhlten the laborers
until they get them out of the Oily
and trouble may be the result
BOATS DID NOT RACE YESTERDAY
Will Make Another Trial of it Today
, and Conditions are Favorable
New York, Sept. I—And there was
no race today.
When the time came for the yachts
to start the wind was blowing only
three miles an hour and in the hope
that there would lie a change for
the beter the race was postponed itn
..t.Av it JtiU'ti; )iqj to put >|ao|j.o t ID
seen by the committee that there was
no possible chance of finishing the
race and it was declared off.
The yachts will race today and (f
there is not enough wind they will try
it each day until the series is ended.
The third an l probably the last of
the races between the Reliance and
the Shamrock will be sailed today
Jyrovided jthe weather permits hnd
there is but little doubt but that the
American boat will make it throe
straights.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
races seem to be all one sided the in
terest here does not abate in the least
and the usual large crowd will watch
the bulletin boards.
Street Railway Men Meet.
Saratoga. Sept. 1. —The tweney
second annual convention of the Amer
ican Street Railway association and
the seventh annual meeting of the
Street Bail way Account hits, asSocia
tion wlill Leg in tomorrow at the Grand
Ur turn hotel. Loth ei 1 heriiqps will
lie well attended. An elaborate e.\
Kbit of street railway devices and sup
phes will he held in conjunction with
the gathering. Tomorrow's session
will he devoted to the officers' annual
reports.
Lady Mirtto Going to Japan.
Ottawa, Ont., Sept. I.—Lady Minto
and her daughters, Lady Eileen and
Lady Kuby Elliott, and Captain Ball,
A. D. C. leave the capital today for
a visit to Japan. The party will sail
ftom Vancouver next Monday and
expect to return to Canada about the
middle of November.
ENGINEERS GET
GOOD INCREASE
Difference Between B. &
B. Men is Amicably
Settled
DOUBLE PAY TO OCILI.A
Engineers Have Only Received a
Day’s Pay for the Run to That
Place, But Hereafter They
Will Get Double.
The differences between the engi
neers and the Brunswick & Birming
ham railroad company which was oc
caoned hy the demand on the part of
t'h'e engineers for an increase of si,o‘>
a day has been amicably settled.
It will he remembersd that a few
weeks since the engineers announced
that after Sept. 1 they would expect
an (increase of SI,OO a day. The en
gineers claimed that they were re
ce.ving less than the engineers on
other roads.
While (he company has not ex
actly granted tjhe increase demanded
they have made a big concession, and
which is satisfactory to the engineers.
Heretofore the run from this city
to Ocilla has been considered only
a day’s run. Hereafter, the engineers
will be allowed two day’s pay for
every trip they make to Ocilla.
While this does not effect every en
gineer on the road, still it is satisfac
tory to them all and they are work
ing as usual.
BACK AT HIS POST.
Secretary Hay Again Takes Charge of
the State Department.
Washington, I). C., Sept. I.—Secre
tary Hay has returned to Washington
and resumed charge of the State De
partment. Nothing lias developed
over-night in connection with the
Turkish situation, Minister Leishman
reporting that the Turkish govern
ment has promised to use its utmost
endeavors to apprehend and punish
the man who shot at Vice-Consul
Magelssen. The warships will cent Inue
to Beirut and patrol the coast, just as
the Marblehead did a few years ago,
more as a measure of moral influence
than otherwise. The question of pro
tecting Americans at Harput and
other inland points is still a perplex
ing one. Although international law
justifies Admiral Cotton in landing a
force of marines and taking them
across the country, it is felt at the
State Department that to be effective,
such a force would have to be numer
ically stronger than the Kuropeart
squadron can afford. Otherwise, the
men marching through a hostile coun
try might be cut to pieces long before
they readied their destination.
SITUATION IN MACEDONIA
Insurgents are Everywhere Increasing
in Numbers.
London, Sept. I.—-The Salonica cor
respondent of tiie Daily Mail describes
tiie situation in Macedonia as being
one of the utmost gravity. Tiie insur
gents are everywhere increasing in
numbers and holding their own against
the Ottoman soldiers.
Anarchy reigns supreme, asserts the
correspondent, tiie vast Turkish army
being completely out of control and
eating up tiie country. In a few weeks
famine must ensue, causing untold
misery. Any outrage in tiie city of
Saloniea now would turn the Turks
into soldiers and tiie populace into
wild beasts. Tiie country west of tiie
river Varda towards the vilayet of
Monastir, is expected to rise daily.
BRYAN IS GOING TO OHIO.
To do Considerable Spouting in the
Buckeye State.
Lincoln, Nebr., Sept. 1. W. J.
Bryan leaves tonight to take part in
the Ohie campaign. He said today
that the report sent out from Cleve
land that he had cancelled his Ohio
dates was untrue. Toledo only was cut
because he couldn’t reach there in
time to fulfill his engagement. He
speaks at Versailles, Columbus and
Marion this week, and at other points
later on, as arranged by the committee.
He,declares that t lie CJarke senatorial
endorsement cuts no figure in any of
liis arrangements.
Going to New York.
J. A. McDuffie, formerly traffic man
ager of the B. & B. leaves tonight for
New York, where he will be for some
time. Mr. McDuffie was seen by a
representative of the New* last night
but he was not In a position to give
out any Information aa to hi* future
plans,
SWUNG TO DEATH IN
• THE COTTON HOUSE
Polk County Farmer Had Trouble over
Suit Against the Seaboard.
Rockmart. Ga.. Sept. I.—Jack Lee,
a prominent farmer. Wlho lives near
this place was found dead hanging to
a rafter in his cotton house this af
ternoon.
Everything goes to show that it was
a e&’e of sulicide.
It seems that Lee had been troubled
about a damage suit which ho filed
against the Seaboard a> short time ago
for alleged damages done Ms planta
tion by the construction of their line
through It.
This case was to have been brought
up in court tomorrow.
A brother of the dead man commit
ted suicide the same way.
The dead man leaves a wife and
nine children.
ST. SIMON MILL NEWS NOTES
Items of Interest From that Thriving
Little Place.
St. Simon Mills, G, Sept. L—- John
Dudley is enjoying a few days vaca
tion here.
A crowd of young people expect
to go on a fish fry Wednesday if the
weather is good.
Mrs. D. A. Gould, and her daughter.
Miss Mildred Gould, left for Milledge
ville yesterday where the latter will
attend college.
John and George Bauman have re
turned from Jacksonville where they
!hfi.ve been visiting their aunt, Mrs Ed.
Dudley, Sr.
The following card has been recei
ved from far away Ireland: Married
at Fortwlllarre church. Belfast on
Tuesday 18t.h. of August, by the Rev.
J Northey, assisted hy Clio Rev. R.
Ashonlhurst. Joseph G. MeClay, St.
Simon Mills, Ga., U. S. A. to Carrie
G. Stevens, of Belfast. Mr. MeClay,
who is the book-keeper for the Hit
ton amid Dodge Lumber company, is a
young man of sterling qualities sml
by bis genial manlier has made a host
of friends in this, his adopted home,
who will welcome Mm and his charm
ing bride among them.
BACK FROM OLD COUNTRY.
L. Feibeiman Has Returned From His
Old Home in Germany.
L. Feibelmau, of the popular firui of
B. 11. Levy, Bro. & Cos. has returned
from his old home lin Germany where
he .spent several weeks with his par
ents and friends.
Mr. Reibelman fe,ports a delightful
time and ihlas gained considerably in
weight. He has resided in Ameidca
for many years hut pays his old home
a visit about every two years.
The aged father of Mr. FelbeJman Is
enjoying excellent health but his
mother iiais been ill for some time
and his many friends here hope that
siite will rapidly recover.
Goes to Jacksonville.
B. P. Johnson, former chief clerk in
the traffic department of the B. & U.
left yesterday for Jacksonville, wheie
he'll! goes to accept a position witli tiie
Jacksonville & Southeastern.
/ • Cvnmissioners Met.
The commissioners of roads and
revenues of Glynn comity held their
regular monthly session at the court
house yesterday morning. Notbjwg
out of the usual came up for action.
Legal Sales Day.
Yesterday was legal sales day with
Sheriff Berre and quite a lot of prop
erty was disposed of.
The Work ProgresiStng.
The work on the Second Adveuf com
tirules to progress in a satisfactory
manner and it will not be long before
the congregation can hold services in
(heir handsome new house of wor
ship.
Veterans to Meet.
A meeting of the Confederate vet
crane tin called for this afternoon at
4,30 o’clock at the office of Dr. VV. B.
Burroughs. Business of importance,
it is said.is to lie transacted and a.full
attendance is requested.
Moving Sodawater Plant.
The Hodawater plant of L. Ludwig
is being removed to the laundry on
Ulieliiuond street, and by tonight every,
tiling will have been removed and the
factory running on full dime. It will
he remembered that the News told of
l'h:o new firm in the Sunday edition.
To Commence Scon.
The work of making the square on
look pretty will begin at an early
the corner of Newcastle and Manfielu
dale. It will be laid off about like
the square next to the court house.
Th Weather.
Forecast tor Brunswick sud viabil
ity ; Faiir and coolsr,
PRICE—FIVE CENTS
MILITARY FUND
IS IN A MUDDLE
There is a Great Deal
of Red Tape (o be
Unwound
MINI ARY INSPECIION BEGINS
General West Returns From Wash
ington, Where he Le&rned he
Still Had a Great Amount of
Work to do.
Following from yesterday’s Const!-
utiion will be of interest in local mil
ltary circles:
General A. J. West, quartermaster
general of stae troops, has returned
from Washington, where he went to
iearu w'tilat he would have to do be
fore paying! out the $28,000 which lie
lias in his possession for the purpoe
of meeting the expenses of the re
cent stale encampment.
It appears that General West found
out a little more Ilian he wanted to
know.
He found out that there was an
endless mass of red tape, witiiich has
to be unwound before the money can
be disbursed and that the adjutant
general's office has got to do all over
agatm the work that it lias done as a
supposed preliminary to the disburse
ment of the fuuJ.
It was thought that when the check
was first received, about two weeks
ago, thait the expense of the recent
military encampment would all be paid
win kin a short time, but. now it seems
that it witli take until January 1, if not
longer, to get rid of this money, and
meet the government requirement,!.
The expenses of these encampments
were paid by tiie federal government
through jLhe United States war de
partment. This means that every
th!; u, in connection with the disburse
ment of the fund must be done "ju3t
;o." No other way will do.
The chief work in connection with
the fund Is that new payrolls must be
secured from each commander which
went to camp This means that the
signature of each and every one of
the 3.UOU or 4,000 Georgia soldiers
who went into c&mp will have to be
secured to another company payroll.
It should not be understood that
the Georgia officers did not do this
at the proper time They did. The
payrolls ol every command that went
linto camp are now in the office oi
the adjutant general duly signed. But
they are made out *in rhe Georgia
form amt thereby hangs the tale of
woe. The war department requires
that these payrolls eliall be made out
on the government blanks, and unless
this is done the money cannot bo
paid out.
Cooler Weather.
September started in with the ther
mometer several points lower than tt
lias been for several days, or for the
past month, and tiie weather man pre
dicts hat the month will be cooler
one. Generally the latter part ot Au
gust and the first or September Is
about the hottest season of the year,
but it seems that July and August
have been radmg lor hot days this
year..
1 A Good Idea.
New York, Kept. I. —A cablegram
was delivered to Sir Thomas i.iplun
today in which a syndicate of Bug
lish sportsmen offered to stand all ex
penses if a series of live races couid
be arranged between Shamrock ill
and (the Itelliauco, the masters and
crews to be exchanged. The idea lias
"caught on" with the yachtsmen and
such a series may be arranged.
/ |
Going to the Snapper Bank*
Capt. Duiuan Wright is getting up a
party to go to Liu; snapper banks some
time next week ou the swift Gracie
There id no doubt Inn that a!! will
liAve a grout time.
Seems to Be Ail Off.
It looks very much like Iho pro
posed merchants carnival is all in the
air. Some few have taken great in
terest in it hut the majority of the
busHuups men have let the matter jog
along with uo encouragement what
ever.
New Freight Cashier.
J. H. Iteese, local Delight cashier,
of the B. & B. yesterday teudered Ins
resignation and H. C. Peerson, for
some time local representative of the
Southeastern Car association, has
been appointed to the place and as
sumed the duties of his new position
yesterday.