Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-18
MANY STREAMS RUN DRY.
TRAFFIC ON THE RAILS JEOP-
ARDIZED.
Heavy Work Doing on the CentraI-The
Right to Florida Already Begun-Im-
portant Cases to Come Before Bibb su-
perior Court-Matrimon Talk-San-
dy Runs Barbecue.
corresooadeHee ofthe Morning Ne,cs.

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portant Cases to Come Before Bibb su-
perior COurt-AatrimonfaI Talk-San-
dy Runs Barbecue.
CorresDoadence ofthe Morning Yetos.
MACON, Oct. 16.-FOr the first time in
many week we have indications of rain.
The dust has been insuferable. and all
vegetation is parched up. The wells and the
springs in many sections have all dried
up. Water has to be hauled for miles to
supply house demands, and stock have to
be driven 3 or miles to wells or streams,
A gentleman who travels through the
country tells me that he had to pay -
cents several times in order to secure
water Tor his horse. The drought extends
all through Georgia and Alabama. Mas
ter MachInist Gugel, of the Central Road.
says unless rain comes soon it will be
impossible to secure water for the engines
along the line of road. At Byron, where
the road is building new depot, the
Workmen had to bring water from Pow
ersville, the next station, with which to
mix the morter. And thus it is all through
the country. The indications of rain to-
day are hailed with JOY as well as amXl-
Gus solicitude.
notwithstanding" the fearful drought
cotton continues to arrive. The Cen
tral Railroad is taxed to its utmost capa-
city to move the freight that is now of
fered. There is neither cars nor motive
power sufficient at hand, and many an
engine bringing in heavy loads is turned
right around and sent out again, so great
IS the demand. This method, if il is con-
tinued any length of time will soon wear
ont tine host nippn n nl1,binarNr nc ,yoIl ~
OVertaX the powers of endurance of the
engineer. The strain is too great. Several
new engines are expected, and they cam
not possibly reach the road any too soon.
The admirable report Of President RaouI
was based on solid facts-the road was
never mere prosperous than now.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad is making sundrv i'm
proyements at this point in order to
facilitate their constantly increasing
business. Their Florida travel is now
equal to what it was formerly i'm Novem-
ber and December. Hundreds are hurry
ing Southward because they anticipate a
severe winter. The freightS over this line
also have greatly increased. The COM
pressing of cotton at this point has in
creased the freight. Messrs. English.
Huguenin d Co., the proprietors, have ali
the cotton they can compress, Not only
is the cotton purchased here, but great
deal which is purchased at other points is
compressed in Macon. Much of this cot
ton finds its way to Norfolk, Va, over the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad. A greater part of it goes to
savannah via Jesup, and some of it goes to
Charleston, :. G.. The warehouse and
compress are under the superintendent
of DR.. IL. J. Harvey, for long time in
charge of the freight department of the
Central Railroad in this city.
MIR. BEECHER HAS COME
and gone, and varied are the comments
upon his lecture. All admit entertain
ment, but many deride the idea of fnstruc-
ton. Want of faith in the mans charac-
ter kept many away, and kept many from
receiving his theory or thoughts who were
present.
To-day the Florida Press Association
passed through Macon on their way TO
the Louisville Exposition. They were
accompanied by about $50 FlOridians who
desired to be present on the 18th
''Florida's day" at the great show. Capt.
Dave Elliott, the Secretary, seemed to be
in charge. There we've about fifty Colo
nels representing as many papers. Many
of them were accompanied by their wives.
sisters and sWeethearts. Senator w. Call
and lady were also Of the party. The
eating house keeper at the depot was
taken all .aback when they came in on
him. He had been advised that there
would be u for breakfast. and he had
an abundance prepared, but instead of
the 70 there were about 200 mouths to
feed, and they crowded in until there was
no room for the walters to pass, and there
was terrible scrambling for something
to eat. Hungry editors are not the easiest
class to pacify, as you are aware, but all
passed on in a merry mood.
THE MATRIMONIAL WATERS
are troubled about Macon, and it is said
that there are about five weddings on to-
morrow, the 18th, in which Mac0nites are
among the high contracting parties, and
quite number of others are booked to
come off during the next two weeks.
The Superior Court for Bibb county CON
venes on next Monday, at which time
three white men will be tried for the kill
ing OF Millard Owens, and negro for kill
ing another negro by the name of San
ders. Judge Simmons, who has been
somewhat unWell, is improving, and will
be able to preside, One Of the most
important cases will be that of the de-
faulting Tax Collector, III. j. Peter, whose
deficit is said to be over $4,000.
The veteran hotel keeper, Colonel T.. e.
Brown, has christened his new hotel op-
posite the Central passenger depot the
"Edgarton," in memory of his youngest
son, who was killed few years ago on
top Of freight train on the Southwestern
Road. His name was EdgartOn Brown.
1t is kept on the European plan.
The Macon Public Library is one of the
institutions Of the city, which is not duly
appreciated by the mass of the people. Ii
has many warm and interested friends,
but it ought to have hundreds more.
There is to lie big barbecue on Sandy
Run, in Houston county, on Friday, the
18th, to talk over the narrow gauge road
from Macon to Florida. Several addresses
Will be made, JACK PLANE.