The morning news., 1889-03-02
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
A Fire-Delayed Trains-Visiting Capt.
talists-A Novel Bicycle.

/
| talsts-A Novel Bicycle.
| COLUMBUS. GA, March 1-At 7:30
! o'clock o-night fire destroyed frame resi-
dence on Fl th avenue, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets. The house was
owned bv James Harrison and was occupied
bv Mrs. Edith Freeman, widow of we'll
known barber, Peter Freeman. The loss is
about s! 900 1t could not be learned to-
night whether there was any Insurance.
There was trouble among the operatives
at the New Paragon cotton mills to-day.
The mills have lust started up and the disa-
greement arose as to the compensation for
pay so much day until the
machinery got working smoothly,
when they would pay by the piece.
Some of the male help in the mill became
dissatisfied and attempted to organize
strike. They succeeded in keeping the mills
idle for an hour or two, but finally sue
cumbed and returned to work after it had
been explained to them that they were
making as much or more money than they
would if their demands were acceded to. 1t
is said that tramp engendered the dissat-
isfaction among the operatives, and he was
not permitted 10 return u work.
BICYCLE DRAWN BY A HORSE.
Emmett DeLacy # Russell county, Ala
bama, is in the city. Mr.. DeLacy claims to
have invented bicycle that will revolu-
tionize country travel. He says within less
than sixty days ne will ride through the
streets Of ColumbIs Oh bicycle drawn by
horse. He says that two strong men
cannot overturn TIE bic ycle, AID he expects
to btain patent and grow rich from his
invention.
Benjamin King, a young white boy,
of Girard, while out huutiGg yesterday
evening, was accidentally shot in the face
with load Of bird shot. His wounds are
not dangerous
GOING ON THE STAGE.
David Blascoer OF this city has accepted
an offer to become a member of Grau's
Opera Company. Mr. Blascoer is a mem
Der of the Columbus Dramatic Association,
and possesses consldel able talent as a
comedian.
J. K. p. Hall, chief engineer of the Penn
sylvania railroad; A. c. Hippy, president
of the Lake Erie and Western railroad ;
Andrew Kaul and John L. Kaul. Penn
sylvania capitalists, were in the city to-
day, and in company with Capt. T
f. Blanchard left for Hollins, Ala, to in
spect a lot OF mineral aud timber lands
ow Led by Columbus gentlemen. The
capitalists are on the lookout for southern
inves sments. aud trey are very favorably
impressed with what they have seen of the
country.
THE POSTMASTERSHIP.
The Messenger, a daily paper published
by negro in this city, opposes the applica-
tion of Col. w. S. jenkins for the posJmas-
tership of Columbus. 1t says the negroes
held a meeting last night and decided to
send petition to Washington asking that
he be not appointed. They say he has
not been here long enough to receive such
recognition, and Furthermore, that he has
not demonstrated his action and affilia-
tion, that he is in sympathy with the
republicans of this section. Perhaps Col
Jenkins has not been attending the gather
ings of the gro politicians.
The railroad situation docs not improve
much. Nearly every day there are delays
and accidents on the Central system. The
public is beginning to ask why this is the
case, aud why it cannot be remcdied. A
train which was due here at $50 o'clock
last night did not arrive up-
til 9l5 O'clock this morning.
1t had series of mishaps but none OF
them were serious There is belief that
the employees Of the company are not to
blame, but that the authorities are not
kesping the tracks and rolling stock up tc
| the proper standard.