Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-17

The difficulties In Georgia are so complicated
byrival railroad interests that IL Is difficult to
distinguish through the fog raised by the con-
festants just how far politics have anything to
do with them We have published the state
ments Of Messrs. Conant and Avery, of the
Brunswick and Albany railroad, to the effect
that following upon the adoption of the Bing-
ham amendment by the House they have found
their position as Northern men, and their rail-
road interests also, in critical condition from
the political hostility invoked against them.
On the other hand, various statements contra
dieting Messrs. Avery and Conant in the most
positive manner have been made, and last night
Col j. E. Bryant, editor of the Georgia Repub-
moan, and who Is now in Washington, received
The following dispatch:
ATLANTA, Ga, March Il. 1s7o-T, c.y rp
BrydRt, National Hotel Have lust returned
from brunswick. Ayery's telegram Is a gross
Rerversion OF the cause of disturbance there
as superintendent, caused strike of workmen
on the railroad, and the ill feeling manifested
nothing political Only a threatened riot caused
oy change of superintendents- No damage had
been done to persons or property before left
yesterday morning Troops had arrived there.
Binghams amendment was unknoUn amonn
vOrkmen, and, therefore, not the canse Of rs
threatened riot. Avery's dispatch Is purely
sensational, and intended to influence Congress
All quiet in Savannah last evening.
The writer Of the above dispatch, Col. Spald-
ing, served in the Union army went South after
the war and Is now property-holder in Bruins
wick, Georgia.
The following il given an impartial state
ment of the condition OF things in Georgia by
gentlemen from that State now in Washington.
and who claim to be disinterested spectators
The Brunswick and Georgia railroad have a
state subsidy of 81 600 per mile, payable in gold
forfeited if the first fifty miles from Brunswick
towards Albany and Eufala is not completed
by the 18th of March-to morrow. At the time
the difficulties commenced all but four miles of
the hrst fifty had been completed; and ON those
four miles only the laying of the rails was ne
cessary to meet the charter requirements The
completion of these four miles of roabwas a
matter of vast Importance to the company, in
yolving, as it did, millions of dollars on the
whole line. Ii was also greatly to the interest
OF the Central Georgia railroad, going out from
Savannah, to cripple their formidable rival by
preventing them from completing the fifty miles
In tme 70 gain this heavy subsidy and 60 on
with the work; and it is asserted that the riot by
the employees of the Brunswick road was instiya-
ted by the Central road for this express purpose
The employees, it is stated, are mainly negroes.
and those who are white are not Georgians; con-
sequently they have no political animus against
Aessrs- Avery and Conant as Republicans. 1t
Is also stated that State politics have only an
incidental connection with the difficulty: that is
10 say Messrs- Avery and Conant fear that if the
Bingham amendment prevails, the new Legis-
iature elected under it may repeal their subsidy.
The Central Railroad welding an influence in
the State very much like that welded by the
central Railroad Of New York in that State
would be able to elect members of the Legisla-
ture in its interest all along its extensive line
throughout the State, and might very likely get
a controlling power in the Legislature. But If
the Bullock term of office and the term of the
present Legislature can be extended two years
the Brunswick road will be out of danger.
fthis view of the case be the true one the diff
eslties there would seem to be rather a clash of
business interests between rival railroads than
any warfare by the people of Georgia upon
Northern Republicans settled there.