Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-15
OUR ATLANTA LETTER.
The Storm Observation-Disclosures Gossip
FersonaI Mention-POliticaI Gossip
Election of stephens Assured-FinaI
ParagraPhs-Repairs on the Capitol
City Full of Lawyers.

ATLANTA, september 13-Our rain storm ant
small sized cyclone have passed away, and VIC
are now having cool, pleasant weather, al
though the ground is still quite damp.
No lives were lost in the storm, but Atlanta
has suffered in the destruction of a large mum.
Der Of shade trees, fences and small buildings.
As this was our heaviest storm for years, we
may claim to have been fortunate.
Outside the city there was great damage to
growing crops. especially among the truck
farmers. Everywhere corn and cotton have
been badly injured, if not almost wholly de-
stroyed. Previous estimates of both crops
will have to be largely reduced as returns of
damage come in.
No Southern city is so thoroughly ar the
mercy of railroads as Atlanta Nearly all
the streets running across the city are travers-
ed oY passenger and freight trains, some of
which dash across them at from ten to fifteen
miles an hour. Every few months some per-
son is KILLED at the Peters street crossing by the
Central or West Point Railroad trains Yester-
day an old lady, Mrs Yarborough was the
victim. AS the railroads keep representatives
in the City Council all the time and claim TO
have located their tracks before the CITY was
builr, the people remain powerless to redress
the evil.
RAILROAD GOSSIP.
The Belt Railroad has melted away into a
''cut of" which leaves the Richmond and
Danvilie Railroad six miles out, and strikes the
Georgia p cif1c Railroad three miles beyond the
city. AS the two roads are virtually one, this
"cut-off' gives a through connection outside Of
Atlanta for freight trains.
Our Chamber Of Commerce is notified by the
RdtrodG record to get ready for another
grand kick, mile higher than that over the
rate advance of the Southern Railway and
Steamship. Association" The Green Line
is preparing an advance from North and
west to Atlanta territory, of nearly, if not
quite, twenty five per cent.
The Baggage Agects have been in session at
cleveland: o., and, emong other things.
strongly lndorSed the charging OF storage for
baggage left in depots beyond certain hour
and also the new rule requiring baggage to be
checked at baggage room given time before
the departure OF trains. Excess Of weight in
baggage is also to be rigidly looked after. and
paid for by passenger.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Engineer A. M. Mattice, U. S. N, is visiting
Atlanta, the guest of his sister, Mrs General
]. r. Lewis. on Peachtree street. He has been
serving at the Naval Academy for the past
three years
Major Lachlan H. Mcintosh is in the CITY as
the representative of the Southern Historical
Society, of Richmond. Atlanta has often been
canVassed Tor this institution, but has made no
general or liberal response.
A little over forty years ago a poor boy was
hauling Wo ID and farm truck into Dahlonega TO
sell, and plowiDg a little hillside farm with a
bull calf. To-day that same boy-Senatof,
Joseph E. Brown, is the richest man in Atlanta,
paying taxes on over $500, Goo worth of property
in this citv.
Mr.. H. II. DeWitte, who came to the Atlanta
P0st-ApeeGI from the Washington, D O.. DdiLy
Post, is now connected with the editorial staff
OF the Atlanta Herald. He is a ready and con-
else writer and most industrious news con-
denser, although shade off, in his political
views
l telegrapbed the knocking down of ex-Jul1ge
VIM. f. Wright, OF this city, by Mr. Patrick
Lynch on Saturday. Both are heavy men, the
latter being the largest man in Georgia. ard
powerful hitter from the shoulder" Report
says Judge Wright's hip lis broken, and he may
be crippled for life He is a brother OF ex-
Judge 4. J. Wright, of Albany.
Gen. E. 2. Alexander. the new President of
the Central Railroad, with his party of inspec-
ton, arrived here to day a Augusta from Sa-
vannah. Great anxiety is felt to know what
the various lines now controlled by the Central |
Railroad, three Of which centre in Atlanta, and |
form very important combinations for through |
freight and passenger traffic.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Clayton county proposes to bolt the Sena- |
torial nomination in Fulton s favor, and run a |
man from that county independent Of the con- |
Vention.
Stephens clubs are multiplying and the |
young Democracy are at work with vim for |
the Sage of Liberty Hall, whose prospects of |
success are now so bright that hardly any
weakened follower fears his defeat. From |
all parts of the State come cheering news Of an
almost constant increase of supporters from
the ranks of those who have been holding back. |
1t is now certain that the negro vote cannot |
be carried for Gen. Gartrell nor for the Inde- |
pendent candidates for Congress, except Eel
ton and Speer, and no cause or alarm is being 1
felt from that source The recent reunion /
has not created the expected enthusiasm, nor |
can it do other than weaken the party. Divi- |
ded, two sections were at work for their candi- |
dates; united, there is nothing to inspire live
ly canvass.
In this district Hon. A. E. Buck is out for /
election, and is an able and strong man. an ex- |
member of Congress. but he cannot, as q Re- /
publican, carry the district. FELTON, and Speer /
are making good race, and beyond this 1 /
cannot discover any tchance for an Independ- |
ent or Republican to get to Congress from this /
State. The Malone process has failed to work /
in Georgia.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Naval Cadet I. H. GigniIliat, of Georgia, has
been appointed Ensign of the Cadet Corps at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis
Director General Kimbalrs book, the report
OF the Cotton Exposition, has arrived here. but
meets with slow sale. 1t is essentially an
the public, especially at five dollars COPY.
All efforts to bulldoze Colonel ]. B.
Baird, the efficient Superintendent of Buildings
into stopping the repairs on the capitol will
5hority Of the last General Assembly and is !
greatly needed. Atlanta Injuries her prospect |
for a new capitol in the near future by such
open and unwise opposition to lawful and
needed action by the Superintendent of Public
Buildings. The repairs were absolutely de-
manded to secure safety and comfort for the
next General Assembly. and Colonel Baird de-
serves credit for the thorough and excellent
manner in which he is having the work zone.
There is unusual activity in legal circles and
our hotels are full OF lawyers from all parts of |
she State. The United States Courts, the Su-
preme Court and the City Court. with some i'm
portant special tribunals, are in full blast. |
Judge McCay, coming from the Supreme Bench |
1f Georgia, is perfectly at home in the United |
States Court and has commenced in good |
sarnest to clear the numbered dockets by dis
patch of business. CHATHAM |