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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 219.
The Strike Should Be Stopped By All Means. It Is Affecting Brunswick’s Business. Let the Work Go On.
STRIKERS STILL
REFUSE TO WORK.
The Mallory Steamer Will Not Be
Able to Get Away Un
til Sunday.
COTTON MEN NOW ARE ALL OUT.
a
Mallory Apt to Send Italians Monday—Did
Not Parade Yesterday—Delay
to Shippers.
The strike yesterday, so far as the
Mallory hands and cotton men were
concerned, amounted virtually to a
total suspension of work, and all of
Captain Churchill’s gangs, except a
few white men, which he had em
ployed in an emergency, were out.
Idle negroes, apparently regardless
of the fact that they would not be in
cluded in the pay rolls of Saturday
night, loitered about the streets all
day, and the all-day meetingofthe
strikers continued at Odd Fellows’
hall.
The Mallory people had to abandon,
once for all, their intention of getting
the ship out today. They announced
to those who inquired, that the Color
ado would probably sail on Sunday
morning. This will, including the
necessary stop at Port Royal, put her
into New York on Wednesday—three
days late.
The stevedore tried to handle cot
ton yesterday, but it was slow and up
hill work. All the crew of the steam
ship, as well as the officers, were at
work on the dook, and struggled all
day with the ootton bales. Even if the
ship gets off by Sunday morning it
will probably be without a full cargo.
It was positively stated yesterday
that the Rio Grande, on Monday,
would bring lifty Italians to insure
her loading on time. The Italians
will be taken back to New York on
the ship. The local agents will ask
the police to see that the negroes do
not interfere with the imported hands
when they are put to work on Monday
morning.
At Captain Churchill’s ships yester
day there was very little and very
slow work. Only a few white men
were at work. All the negroes, either
through sympathy or intimidation,
refused to help. What Captain
Churchill’s intentions are is not
known, but it is believed that lie will
spring a surprise on the strikers by
having an imported gang at work to
day.
It was reported yesterday that the
longshoremen would strike on Mon
day, thus tying up the lumber ship
pers. This, however, oould not be
confirmed. Downing’s men appear
fully satisfied, and there is no danger
of their going out.
The parade of the strikers did not
materialize yesterday. It is said that
it will occur today, and that the lead
ers will make speeches, explaining
their position and demands, at an open
air meeting in Windsor park.
The rumor that the military com
manding officers of the city had been
instructed to hold their companies in
readiness for the riot alarm at any
time, proved to be a fabrication.
There has not been sufficient provoca
tion for such an announcement, and
there is little indication that anything
beyond an occasional fight will occur.
There was no work done on the
Johnston line steamship Albion yes
terday. Agent Strachan was unable
to secure any workmen whatever. He
said last night that the delay did not
luvolve any pecuniary loss to the com
pany, but was damaging to the busi
ness of the port. It is said that the
Johnston line will import a large
gang of men on Monday.
Captain Churchill had two special
deputies sworn in yesterday to keep
the strikers from interfering with the
few men he had at work. Two stnk-
ers met two of the workers in front of
Captain Churchill’s office late in the
afternoon, and a fight ensued. It was
stopped by the police.
The only person on the Mallory
wharf last night was a policeman.
fights galore.
Five or six fights occurred last
night between strikers and workers.
In A street lane, five strikers at
tacked one of the Mallory men, and
beat him badly. The police were uu
able to locate any of the attacking
party.
NOT SERIOUS. _
Mayor of Hogansvillo Tells About Shooting
of Postmaster.
Atlanta, Sept. 17.—Concerning the
shooting of the negro postmaster at
Hogansville Wednesday night the
mayor of the town sends the follow
ing signed stattment to the Atlanta
Journal:
“Hogansville, Ga., Sept. 17.—There
is not one word of truth in the pub
lished statements about the shooting
of the negro postmaster at this place
except that he was shot. One person
entered his back yard at 7:30 o’clock
and fired three shots at him, one tak
ing effect in his arm, while he sat on
his hack piazza. No one knows
whether the party who did the shoot
ing was black or white, some tramp,
or why the postmaster was shot. It is
a flesh wound.
“R. H. Jkxkixs, Mayor.”
To Meet at Omaha.
Nashville, Sept. 17. —The national
road parliament met here today and
selected Omaha as the next place of
meeting.
THE MARKETS.
Quotations By Telegraph for The Times’
Commercial Readers.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Stock Letter.
Savannah, Sept. 17.—The stock mar
ket, after a brief period of hesitation in
the morniug, developed fresh strength
and activity, London houses bought
moderately. Commission houses were
liberal purchasers, and several new
price records were made for the cur
rent bull movement. The sharps of
the anthracite coal carrying roads
took prominenoe in the speculation,
with advances extending over 3 per
cent in D. L. & W.
Faine, Murphy & Co.’s Cotton Letter.
Savannah, Sept. 17.—The report
from the Liverpool market this morn
ing was distinctly favorable and con
siderably better than had been ex
pected. Despite the favorable char
acter of the advices from the Liver
pool market and some very excellent
buying lieie, the persistent selling for
account of New Orleans and Liver
pool operators has resulted in estab
lishing a further decline in the cotton
market today. The opening figures
were about two points over last night
to which was added a further advance,
particularly on the September option
which improved five points from the
first sale on the call.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Grain Letter.'
Savannah, Sept. 17. —Wheat opened
this morning about cent over last
night’s close, influenced by higher
cables from Liverpool, which seemed
to ignore our decline of yesterday,
while Paris wheat was a shade lower.
The impression seemed to prevail
among the big speculators that the
Liverpool market was manipulated,
hence they paid very little attention
to it after the opening, and with a
general bearish feeling In the pit,
which very soon lost its early ad
vance helped probably t>y the large
northwestern receipts.
Chicago Quotations.
Paine Murpby & Co.’s Quotations.
Wheat— Open. High. Close.
December . 92 i-8 !*•'> 7-8 92
May 98 3-8 93 5-8 1 1-2
Corn—
December... . 31 5-8 31 3 4 3U 1-4
May 35 35 1-8 33 3-8
December 21 21 1-8 20 5-8
May ... 28 7-8 28 7-8 23 3-8
Pork--
December 8.85 >8 47 , 8 30
October 8.25 8 35 8.25
Lard— ,
December.. 4 70 4 *2 4.07
October . 4 iw 4.00
Sides—
December 4 ill 4.02 4.87
0ct0ber....... 5.25 5.32 5.22
BRUNSWICK, GA„ SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1897.
NEW ORLEANS HAS
ONE FEVER DEATH.
Three New Cases Reported in
That City Yes
terday.
NINETEEN DOWN AT EDWARDS,
Atlanta Denies Reports of the Disease
There—Vicksburg Denounces Offi
cials of Meridian.
New Orleans, Sept. 17.—A report was
received this morning by the board of
health of a suspicious case of yellow
fever on Camp, near Felicity street. It
is now under investigation,' Three
new cases of actual fever are reported
this morning.
Zena Braunner, of Webster, and Sec
ond streets, Carrollton, died today.
The case was reported suspicious Sep
tember 15. It has not been declared
yellow fever. Two new cases of yel
low fever are reported—a boy named
Williamj, son of the sporting editor ot
the Times-Democrat, at 1558 Camp
street, and a man named Rubenstein
at Poydras and Rampart streets, a
brother of a Touro infirmary patient.
A third case of yellow fever was re
ported this afternoon. This makes
three new cases in all today.
CALL IT INHUMAN.
Vicksburg, Miss., Sept. 17.—The fol
lowing resolution was passed by the
board of health of this city last night:
“Resolved, That we most emphati
cally* condemn the action of the Merid
ian authorities in their utter disregard
of the dictates of humanity in refusing
to allow Alabama and Vicksburg
trains to pass through that city, these
trains taking women and children
seeking refuge from danger which
menaces them here. This action de
prives the stricken town of Edwards
and other points along the road from
obtaining supplies of ice, medicines
and other articles necessary to their
comfort. We respectfully a*k the gov
ernor of the state to call out the na
tional guard and suppress such lawless
and inhuman demonstrations.”
which is it ?
Nittayouma, Miss., Sept. 17.—Dr.
Harris, of Vicksburg, arrived here this
morning and took charge of the Cam
eron case. A careful diagnosis shows
symptoms of yellow fever and dengue.
Cameron is up today and improving
rapidly. If he has yellow fever It is a*
remarkably light case.
NINETEEN AT EDWARDS.
Edwards, Miss., Sept. 17.—The situ
ation here this morning is quiet. The
total number of yellow fever officially
reported Is 19.
QUIET AT JACKSON.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 17.—Matters
have assumed a quieter tone today and
the people are in hopes the fever will
not reach here.
ATLANTA ALL RIGHT.
Atlanta, Sept. 17.—Dr. J. F. Alex
ander, chairman of the board of
health of this city, authorized the As
sociated Press to state that there is ab
solutely no yellow fever in Atlanta
nor any symptoms of its appearance.
Was It Andres.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 17.—A tele
graphic message from Krasnoyarsk, in
the interior of Siberia, says that on
September 14, at 11 o’clock at night,
the inhabitants of the village of Yen
izisk, Arctic Russia, saw a balloon be
lieved to be that of Andree, the Swed
ish aeronaut, who left the Island of
Tromsoe shortly before 2:30 p. m.
July 11 in an attempt to cross the po
lar regions.
Odd Fellows Meet.
Rush Lodge of Odd Fellows held a
rousing meeting last night. Past
Grand Master A. O. Ward, of Atlanta,
visited the lodge, and instilled new
life into the organization.
DAIPIER SWEARS
TO KILL ON SIGHT.
Pardoned Convict Causes a Reign
of Terror at
Hahira.
SHOT DOWN HIS PROSECDTOR.
And Sends Messages of Impending Death
to Leading Citizens—Reward for
the Desperado.
Atlanta, Sept. 17—A special to the
Journal from Hahira says Shelton
Dampier, the slayer of Sam Parker,
is still causing a reign of terror in
that community.
Dampier was pardoned out of Mc-
Rae’s convict camp. He had sworn
revenge on Sam Parker, who was in
strumental in securing his conviction,
and he was not loDg in carrying out
his threat by shooting Parker down
on the streets of Hahira last Sunday
while his victim was on his way to
church.
Since that time he has been hidirg,
but has sent messages to other citi
zens that he intends to kill them on
sight. The councry around there is
largely oovered with dense swamps,
where a criminal can find easy con
cealment and from which it would be
hard to dislodge a desperate man.
One of the men threatened by Dam
pier is Adam Martin, a prominent cit
izen and leader in the Masonic fra
ternity. Martin and family are great
ly distressed and have appealed to
the Masons for protection.
The citizens of Hahira held a meet
ing and a reward of SSO was offered
for the arrest of Dampier, but so far
the state officials have done nothing
towards securing his apprehension or
to prevent further bloodshed.
SAVANNAH’S STRIKE.
The Men Refuse to Work for Colonel Har
mon, Even for Higher Pay.
Savannah, Sept. 17. —The longshore
men’s strike is not ended, as was cur
rently reported today; on the con
trary, the strikers and the shipbrokers
are as far apart now as ever and there
is no immediate possibility of a settle
ment of the differences; in, fact the
breach has been widened by the strik
ers refusing to return to work for
Colonel Harmon for even more wages
than they are demanding.
The idle talk was that to satisfy the
strikers the brokers had agreed to de
pose Colonel Harmon and install Jas.
Cope in his stead.
STRICTNESS ITSELF.
Savannah Makss It Very Hard to Get Into
Her Limits,
Savannah, Sept. 17.—The yellow fe
ver quarantine grows more rigid daily.
The inspectors received instructions
last night that leaves them no discre
tion. They must keep out all parties
who cannot show health certificates.
No one’s word is good any more at
the quarantine station.
Affidavits only are recognized. Cer
tificates of health are absolutely neo
essary to secure entrance into Savan
nah now. The cordon is intact and
the city is safe from suspects.
Missing Steamer Found.
Queenstown, Sept, 17.—The Anchor
Line steamer Circassia, which left
New York Aug. 28 for Glasgow, and
which should have reached that port
Thursday, Sept. 9, was sighted this
morning off Kinsale Head in tow of
the British steamer Memnon, Captain
Bates, from Montreal-
Snow in Colorado-
Denver, Sept. 17.—Reports received
at the weather bureau indicate a gen
eral snowfall in the mountains. The
snow is several inches deep at Cripple
Creek and Central City.
MAY BE A MURDER.
A Eight Among Colored Womsn, With Prob
ably Fatal Results.
Ella Hall, colored, is lying in a dy
ing condition, at her home in this city,
with a knife-wound piercing her
lungs. Sarah Howard, Mollie Pres
ton and Mamie Cooper, well-known
women of the colored Tenderloin dis
trict' are in jail, with charges of as
sault with Intent to murder against
them.
The row in which the Hall woman
was so seriously injured occurred
Thursday night, at the colored Odd
Fellows’ hall, on Gloucester street.
There was a colored dance and “beer
drinking” in progreas, and nearly all
the colored bad characters of the oity
were present. A fight started be
tween Sarah Howard and Ella Hall,
and the latter drew a knife and gave
the Howard woman a vicious slash
across the back. It proved to be a
mere scratch, but it imflamed Sarah
and her friends to a pitch of great ex
citement, She, with Mollie Preston
and Mamie Cooper, attacked the as
sailant, and, during the malee, the
Howard woman drew a razor, and
carved Ella Hall to an “elegant suffi-
There was a general yell,
and the friends of the injured woman
bore her out of the ball. A physician
was summoned, and he pronounced
that the Hall woman was stabbed
through the lungs, and would die.
The police raided the hall, and ar
rested the three women named above,
and they are now in jail, awaiting the
result of Ella Hall’s injuries.
The woman’s physician said last
night that her recovery was almost
impossible, and the cutting is very
apt to develop into a mnrder case.
This sorape calls attention to the
fact that citizens living in the vicin
ity of the colored Odd Fellows’ hall
hays been oomplaining for some time
of the riotous entertainments which
have been given there almost nightly.
The disorder frequently continues un
til after midnight, and sleep is almost
impossible to the neighbors. It would
be well for the police to keep a watch
ful eye on the proceedings at these en
tertainments, in the interest of those
people who are unfortunate enough
to live within earshot of the hall.
THE ALKAHEST.
The South's Bright Publication Oct In a
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John Henderson Garnsey, Wm IV.
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The publication is a gem of the
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Send in your subscription at the
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lanta Ga.
In ths Dark.
It was too muoh. The great strain
on the Darkness and Drought com
pany of keeping the city illuminated
for a whole week proved too great for
its capacity. Last night both the arc
and incandescent lights went out.
The incandescents were soon relight
ed, but the arc lights were out for two
hours.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
MEXICANS LYNCH
THE WILD ARROYO.
The Man Who Assaulted Presi
dent Diaz Was
Hanged.
MOB PRIED DOORS OF THE JAIL,
And Took the Culprit on the Usual
Mob Route to
Death.
City of Mexico, Sept. 17. —Arroyo,
who yesterday assaulted President
Diaz, was lynched last night by a
mob of common people.
About 20 of the lynchers were ar
rested.
The mob had apparently no organi
zation, but was direoted in some mys
terious way. They broke in the jail
by forcing the doors with huge tim
bers handled by 100 men.
They overpowered the guards and
surrounded them, while a detail of
men ran down the corridor and
dragged out the trembling Arroyo.
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
Savannah Lady Used Coal Oil To Start a
Fire.
Savannah, Sept. 17.—Mrs. Joseph
Morrell is at the Savannah hospital in
a precarious condition. The lady was
burned at her residence, 550 Orange
street, shortly before 11 o’clock this
morning. Mrs. Morrell poured the
oil on the wood and struck a match.
A little puff and the lady was enwrap
ped in flames. She ran screaming
from the house and went under the
kitchen.
The sudden flight of the blazing wo
man created a breeze which fanned
the flames, which by this time com
pletely enveloped Mrs. Morrell’s body.
Fireman Morrell of No. 5 enginehouse,
the husband of the burned lady,
chanced to be home at the time
of the accident, ne at once rushed
to his wife’s assistance and ex
tinguished the fire, not, hoi.ever, be
fore Mre. Morrell was seriously
burned.
Headquarters for school books at
Dujn’s.
Alabama’s Turn.
Washington, Sept. 17.—The presi
dent today made the following ap
pointments : George D. Pettit of
Pittsburg, to be consul at Dusseldorf,
Germany; Frank Simmons, to be
United States marshal for the Dorth-
ern district of Alabama; John A.
Steele, to be register of land office at
Huntersville, Ala., vice Ellis, re
moved; Hersohel V. Catchen as re
ceiver of public moneys at Huntsville,
Ala. _
Largest line of school supplies at
Dunn’s. •
HERE'S SOME NEWS.
A Jacksonville Paper Discovers Some Start
ling Faots.
The Jacksonville Metropolis has the
following, which will be of interest to
all Brunswickians, particularly to
Messrs. Raymond and Tupper. The
reporter who wrote the article was
evidently made the victim of a prac
tical joke:
The Brunswick Steamboat Com
pany, of Brunswick, Ga., owners of
the passenger steamer City of Bruns
wick, which was burned last Saturday
night at Mayport, have decided to
send the steamer Thomas Collier to
take the latter’s run between this city
and Mayport. The Collier will arrive
here about the first of next week.
The same company will also send
the steamer Governor Safford, a fa
miliar steamer in this port, back here
in a few weeks to take a run from this
city to upriver points. Th* Safford
has been in Savannah for several
years and she is now hauled out in
that place undergoing repairs.