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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 222.
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MIN AND WINDS
DAMAGE THE CITY.
Yesterday's Storm Caused a Gen
eral Suspension of
Business.
FIRST TOUCH OF THE WINTER.
A Hurricane Was Promised, But Brunswick
Got Only a Part of It—Freaks
of the Weather.
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The birds predicted wisely.
When the people saw (lie great
flocks of crying wingsters above the
city Monday night, they knew that
something was coming—thatthe birds
were harbingers of either cold wave
or storm. And besides, the stars were
extinguished in a pall of murky
blackness, and there was an ominous
stillness .that made one apprehensively
wonder. Some thought it might be a
presage of earthquake, and reflected
on that August night of 1S8G; others
imagined a hurricane and fearfully
considered that only a few days
elapsed before the anniversary of the
house-hurling, ship-wrecking, town
destroying visitation of last year.
And so the average Brunswickian
slept with one eye open, and started
from bed at each slight whistling of
the wind.
But the birds prophesied truly ; and
about t o’clock yesterday morning
there came a flood of rain, a sudden
drop in the temperature and a most
perverse and cutting wind.
There were tree l : mbs that snapped
and whirled, for a brief time, through
space, to fall on the highways, and be
come impediments to traffic; there
were decrepit fences that collapsed
into piles of refuse and creaking sign
boards that lost their hold and tum
bled dismally into rain gullies. But
there was no great damage.
When the day dawned the wind aud
the rain were still holding high car
nival, which continued all day. To
ward noon came a message from the
official watchers of the weather, an
nouncing a hurricane en route, with a
path through Jacksonville and a
course steered for Brunswick, The
hurricane must have touched only in
high places, for there was no increase
in the velocity of the continuous gale,
and the rain grew monotonous with
its constant wind swept splashing.
The dreadful weather stopped the
currents of city life to a great extent.
There was little talk of strikes and
strikers, and the quarantine system
languished. There was practically no
business, and a dearth of news that
made the reporters indulge in expres
sions that sounded like profanity.
Dr. Burford, from quarantine, re
ported no damage of consequence, but
a gale of wind and a high tide.
After dark, however, the wind grew
wilder and the rain more drenching,
and it was evident that a portion of
the hurricane had intruded itself into
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our midst. There were excited rings
of The Times telephone, followed by
n® less excited inquiries for informa
tion, something aster this fashion :
“Will there be a storm?”
“Have you advices of a hurricane?”
“For heavens sake, is one coming?”
“What time is it coming?”
“Do you think there will beany
danger?” etc., etc.
The crews of all ttiß craft along the
bay had taken the warning seriously,
and, fortunately, bad used the accus
tomed precautions. Consequently
there was no damage of importance to
any of the boats.
Reports from St. Simon say that
much damage was done there to the
cottages along the beach and the ho
tel, It was impossible to get full re
ports of the damage.
NOTES OF THE GAI.E.
The weather bureau thermometer
registered a minimum of 48 for the 24
hours ending at midnight last night.
Many citizens report serious dam
age to furniture from leaking. The
tierce wind blew tne rain water
through the smallest crevices.
Seafaring men, from their observa
tions, report still ugiier weather
ahead.
CORBETT AND JACKSON.
They May Meet in a Bout at San Fran
cisco.
New York, Sept. 21.—Peter Jackson
is desirous of meeting James J. Cor
bett in the twenty-four foot ring, and
has authorized Sam Fitzpatrick to
make a match if possible.
Fitzpatrick is confident the pair
would draw a large crowd if the match
could be pulled off in San Francisco,
as it was there Corbett and Jackson
fought a Gl-round drawn battle.
THE MARKETS.
Quotations By Telegraph for The Times’
Commercial Readers.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Grain Letter.
Savannah, Sept. 21.—A weak feeling
has prevailed in the market today due
to heavy northwest receipts (1,924
cars), lower cables, and later affected
somewhat by the yellow fever reports.
The speculative demand has been very
poor, and shorts have shown very lit
tle disposition to buv until prices
dropped below 91, when there was fair
buying. The northwest receipts
caused the weak opening, although it
is claimed by elevator people that
farmers’ deliveries are much lighter
than last year. There was a slight re
action and the market remained dull
during the greater portion of the ses
sion, breaking down to 90% during
the last hour, 1 'J of which was recov
ered. Seaboard clearances atnounted
to nearly 800,000 bushels, and while
there were more reports of fresh ex
port business we notice that ocean
freights have advanced, which in a
measure account for our decline, if
fluctuations were always from legiti
mate cause.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Stock Letter.
Savannah, Sept. 21.—The stock mar
ket was partially demoralized today
by a vigorous bear raid with absence
of all support to prices on the part of
larger financial and speculative inter
ests. Lower prices came from Lon
don, and arbitrage houses were sel
lers. The talk about the belligerent
character of the representations sub
mitted to the Spanish government on
the Cuban question by the new minis
ter was used with sentimental effect
by the bears, although the best advices
from Washington were that there
was no foundation for any such; stop
loss orders accelerated the decline.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Cotton Letter.
Savannah, Sept. 21.—The cotton
market this morning has presented a
very stable appearance, and indica
tions point to the fact that current
prices apparently practically discount
all unfavorable factors in the situa
tion. Cables from Liverpool state that
while the buying power there is in
sufficient to absorb the offerings,
which are largely represented by
hedging, the fear of a substantial re
action in the New York market has,
the effect of holding tbe Liverpool
market in check. While the receipts
at the ports are heavy, estimated at
49,000 bales vs. 29,233 last week and
over 50,000 last year. The develop
ment of a cold wave in the northwest
and reports of' frosts, together with
the reactionary feeling abroad, have
excited a sustaining influence here.
Chicago Quotations.
I’aino Murphy & Co.’s Quotations.
Wheat-- Open. High. Close.
December .... 91 3-4 91 3-4 91 3-8
MayJ 91 91 9J 1-2
Corn--
December 30 1-4 80 5-8 30 3-4
May 33 1 2 13 5-8 33 7-8
Oats--
December 20 5 s 20~fi-8 20 5-8
May 23 1-8 23 1-S 23 3-8
Pork--
December 8.42 8.47 8 37
October 8.45 8.47
Lard--
Decembcr 4.87 4 87 4.07
October 4.72 4 75 4.00
Sides--
I >ecember. ... 5.00 4 92
October 5.30 5.30 5 17
Get your school books at Dunn’s.
BRUNSWICK, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1897.
MUCH HARDSHIPS
AROUND SKAGDAT.
Men and Women Crowding Fran
tically up the
Pass.
THE TOWN IS DEPOPULATED.
Prices Go Down With the Collapse of the
Boom—Two Thousand Go Safely
to the Lakes.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 21.—The star of
Skaguay is waning, according to the
news brought by the steamers Rosalie
am* Willamette. The forcing of the
trail so that at last horses can carry
packs through to the lakes, combined
with the sure advance of winter con
ditions, has made the men idling on
the beach desperate, and for a week
prior to the Rosalie’s departure, Sep
tember 12, men had been crowding
frantically up over the pass. There
were scenes of wild disorder and much
hardship.
It is estimated that fully 1,500 men
and many women are now scattered
along the rugged way between Ska
guay and Lake Bennett. The old
timers think that not one-half of them
will reach Dawson this winter, but as
all are well supplied with provisions
they are not likely to suffer except
from lack of shelter.
The Chilkoot trail, too, has been
popular lately, and it is estimated that
fully two thousand men have gone
safely over to the lakes by this route
during the last month. A Seattle man
named Johnsoa has cleaned up over
$3,000 in three weeks by carrying men,
horses and supplies from Skaguay to
Dyea. All going in by this route
have limited supplies, and those who
get through will have to rely on fam
ine-threatened Dawson for their sus
tenance.
Thdepopulaiion of Skaguay.by the
forcing of the trail has caused dull
times in that boom town. Lumber
that brought SIOO a thousand two
weeks ago can be bought for $25 and
S3O. Hay is a glut at $8 a ton, and
horses that sold for S9OO a month
since can be had for SSO or S6O. The
Rosalie took over 300,000 feet of lum
ber up on her last trip, but there was
no great demand tor it. Whiskey
holds up in price, and the quantities
smuggled in readily bring S2O a gallon.
THEY’LL MAKE IT WARM.
Revenue Cutter Too Slow About Leaving
Her Wharf.
Tampa, Sept. 21. —A well authenti
cated report from Key West by the
Mascotte yesterday afternoon shows
that Major J. W. Linck, special treas
ury agent of this city, and Deputy
Hambleton had a v°ry warm time of
it in that city Saturday morning.
They saw men landing from the tug
Smith, and made an effort to secure
members of the customs force to pre
vent the landing, but the men could
not be found. Tbe Winona was then
ordered to go out and take a hand in
the affair, and it is said that she was
an hour and a half in getting away
from the dock. It is understood that
Major Linck is irritated over this in
difference or carelessness, and will
make a report to the treasury depart
ment concerning the affair that will
make it lively for some of the persons
concerned.
Carter’s Trial Begins.
Savannah, Sept. 21.—The investiga
tion into United States Engineer O.
M. Carter’s affairs began this morn
ing. It will be a star chamber hear
ing and no attorneys will be present.
The Weather.
Atlanta, Sept. 21. Threatening
weather Wednesday, preceded by rain
in southeast portion.
THE DEATH RATE
IS VEEY LOW.
The Yellow Fever Spread is Be
ing Kept Down in New
Orleans.
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN IH TROUBLE.
Dr. Holt Fails to Report to the Health Of
fice the Number of His
Patients.
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New Orleans, Sept. 21.—Up to noon
today there were seven new cases of
yellow fever reported to the"offlcer of
the state board of health. Two deaths
are also reported up to noon today.
The increase to IS cases yesterday
was due to the fact that Dr. Joseph
Holt, a prominent physician, did not
report to the board of health office his
patients, 9 in number, which he had
been treating several days, until last
night, and then he reported by tele
phoning to the board. There is con
siderable indignation expressed
against Dr. Holt, who was summoned
today before the state board to explain
bis negligence.
MOBILE OSK CASH.
Mobile, Sept, 21.—Only one new case
of yellow fever was reported to the
board of health up to noon today.
FROM OCEAN SPRINGS.
Washington, Sept. 21, —The marine
hospital surgeon at Ocean Springs re
ports two new cases up to noon today.
No deaths.
EDWARDS FIVE CASES.
Washington, Sept. 21.—Surgeon
General Wyman has received a tele
gram from the marine hospital sur
geon, who is at present at Edwards,
Miss., that five new cases and one
death has occurred since his last re
port.
POISONED ICE CREAM.
Twenty-five Soldiers at St. Augustine Were
Sufferers.
St. Augustine, Sept. 21.—Twenty
five members of the First artillery
were poisoned last night by eating
ice cream. The men partook of the
delicacy at supper last night, but the
ill effects were not discovered until
about 10 o’clock, when some of them
were taken violently ill.
The hospital steward was sum
moned and the work of administering
emetics Dr. F. J. Ives, the
post surgeon, was called and the most
severe cases sent to the hospital. By
hard work all of the unfortunate men
were relieved and by morning the sit
uation was more hopeful, all being
practically out of danger, although
many were quite sick.
The New Tenants.
The first and only pictures Mrs.
McKinley has had taken in ten years
will appear in the October number of
the Ladies’ Home Journal. They
form part of a series of new and un
published photographs of the new oc
cupants of ihe white bouse. Aire. Mc-
Kinley wore for her picture her in
augural ball dress of silver and white
brocade, at the special request of the
president, who thought it particularly
becoming. The excellent portrait of
Mr. McKinley in his office was taken
in June. The other pictures in the
series show the many changes in the
furnishings of the rooms and grounds
made by the president and Mrs. Mc-
Kinley.
Defense of Seaooast.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 21.—A
board of army officers is meeting here
today for the purpose of considering
the question of the location an,d die
tribution of the present force of the
artillery arms in the care and preser
vation of the seacoast armament and
material.
Headquarters for school books at
Dunn's.
SUPREME COURT CASES.
Twemty-Six From This Circuit—Franklin
vs. Carswell.
The calendar for the next term of
the supreme court contains a number
of cases of special interest to Bruns
wick.
The docket for the Brunswick cir
cuit is as follows:
Southern Railway Cos. vs. Yarn.
Southern Railway Cos. vs. Wells.
Lee et al. vs. O’Quin.
Johnson vs. Ililton-Dodge Lumber
Cos.
Keen vs, Bennett and Murray.
Brunswick Savings and Trust Cos. et
al. vs. National bank of Brunswick.
Stuckey vs. Savannah, Florida and
Western railway Cos.
Watson ys. Williams.
Burr, president, vs. Toomer.
Smith, by next friend, vs. Savan
nah, Florida and Western railway Cos.
Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way Cos. vs. Quo.
Brantley Cos. vs. Johnson.
Miller, for use, etc., vs. McKinnon.
Atkinson vs, Bennett, receiver.
Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way Cos. vs. Aultman.
Franklin vs. Carswell.
Bennett vs. mayor, etc., of Way cross,
Watson vs. Williams.
Overman et al. vs. Atkinson, gov
ernor.
Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way Cos. vs. Upton.
Mayor, etc,, of Brunswick vs. Tucker.
Meeks vs. Guckenheimer & Sons.
Kirkland vs. Dryfus & Rich, to use,
etc.
Bennet, receiver, vs Atkinson eta).
Wood et al. vs. Bewick Lumber Cos.
Day, Gaskin & Cos. vs. Jeffords.
Among the most important of these
is the case of Franklin vs. Carswell,
habeas corpus, for the person of young
Owen Carswell, which case, it will be
remembered, Judge Sweat decided in
favor of M. J. Carswell, father of the
child. Mrs. A. F. Franklin, the
grandmother, has taken the case to
the supreme court, through her attor
neys, Estes & Jones, of Macon, and
will continue her contest for the pos
session of the little boy.
BACK FROM CANADA.
The Distinguished South Georgian Returns
From His Vacation.
The Atlanta Constitution says :
“The abatement of the gubernato
rial furore during recent weeks has
been marked, but there was no sign
that interest in probable candidates
bad subsided yesterday, for Atlanta
was tilled with politicians and al! day
they goss’ped and made significant
forecasts of coming events. This talk
was probably increased by the pres
ence of Hon. Fleming dußignon.
During the summer months Mr. du-
Bignon has been in Canada, where he
has had a most restful vacation, giv
ing little heed to politics or politi
cians and giving more attention to
the angling of black bass than to the
management of campaigns.
Air. dußignon returns to find the
race for governor where it was when
he made his departure. There has
been no progress except in the multi
plicity of candidates and the bobbing
up of several unpredicted factors.
The reported candidacy of Judge Al
len Fort and the alleged entry of Col.
Allen Candler have been the only no
table events during bis stay. Mr. du-
Bignon is looking in fine fettle and
wears a swarthy complexion and
healthy smile. He was the center of
a large group in the Kimball for a
while yesterday afternoou, and
brought back a string of Canadian fisli
stones that caused the mountain yarns
of Tom Hutchison to weaken woefully.
Mexioan Veterans’ Week.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 21. —The
national association of Mexican war
veterans will hold its annual re-union
at the exposition this week for three
days, commencing today. The local
members of the association have
charge of the gathering and will ten
der the survivors a hearty welocme.
PRICE, FI YE CENTS.
A DESTRUCTIVE
CONFLAGRATION.
Columbus is Visited By One of the
Most Serious Blazes in
Her History.
THE LOSS AMOUNTS TO $60,000.
A High Wind Blowing at tho Time Makes
the Work of Checking the
Fire Difficult.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 21—One of the
most destructive fires which Colum
bus has suffered since the burning of
the Rankin house block twenty years
ago occurred last night when a lum
ber yard, sash, blind and door factory,
together with the Southern railway*
freight depot, went up in smoke.
The losses of Butts & Cooper and
the Southern railway aggregate $60,-
000.
The property destroyed was all that
there was on the block, but at times
buildings across the street caught, and
there was imminent danger of the tire
spreading oyer a large portion of the
city. There was a hard wind blowing
at the time, and it was impossible for
the firemen to check the tlameo, which
gathered such quick headway.
Badly Buckled.
Washington, D. C.,Sept. 21.—Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt’s denial that
the Indiana was seriously injured in
docking at Halifax is refuted by the
official report of Captain Taylor, as
well as by further information re
ceived in this city in a private letter
from an officer on board the Indiana,
Captain Taylor’s report shows that the
plates in the bottom were buckled from
frame 22 to frame 35, a distance of over
50 feet. He is led to ascribe the buck
ling to the alleged fact that some of
the keel blocks were upon rock foun
dation and that others were not.
TO SEE FIELD’S SHOW.
An Excursion to Be Run to Waycross for
That Purpose,
Brunswick theatre-goers will have
to take their theatrical attractions in
other cities this year. The plan of
running cheap excursions to Way
cross, Savannah and Jacksonville for
theatre parties promises to become
popular.
The first of these will be arranged
by Manager Armitage.of Al G.Field’s
big minstrels, which will appear in
Waycross on October 9. An excur
sion will be run on the Plant Syetem,
leaving the city at 5:40 p. m , with a
special train, returning to Brunswick
after the performance. A rate of $2
will be made, including transporta
tion to and from Waycross, supper at
Waycross and admission to the per
formance.
Field has a big show this season
and it is probable that a large number
of citizens will go to see it. Mr. narry
Baker is managing the Brunswick end
of the show.
STRIKE SITUATION.
No Laborers Coming on the Coming on the
Rio Grande.
The strike situation remains un
solved. Naturally, no work was done
yesterday, as the weather was such
that it was impossible,
The strikers did not, however, take
advantage of the weather to put in
any work toward compromise. They
kept indoors all day and there was no
conference looking toward a settle
ment.
Mr. 11. 11. Raymond gave out the
statement last night that the Rio
Grande, which is expected in this
morning, will positively not bring any
men to take the places of the strikers,
but that a trainload would arrive, and
the men would be put to work as soon
as they reached the city.