The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-18
THE FITZGERALD COLONY.
THE STREETS OF THE NEW TOWN
HAVE REEN OPENED.


the CofoRy-NheR the Lots VIII he
observation-disclosures Matters of spe-
ciaI Interest.
Waycross, Ga. Nov. III returned 20,
day from Fitzgerald, the town of the
western colony that is now locating In
Wilcox and Irwin counties. ] spent sew
eral days there. talking with the colon
lists. Fitzgerald has been surveyed ana
laid of in streets and in business anA
residence lots. The town limits contain
LOCO acres, and the business lots are 23xi7O
feet, and the residence lots 4oxT0 There
are two main streets, running north ana
south and east and west, that are l2l
feet wide, and the other streets are forty
feet wide. They have not yet been named.
but Will be when the lots are allotted 10
the colonists The streets south of the
east and west main street will be named
after confederate generals, and on the
north side after federal generals.
There are 5000 acres surrounding the
town that belong to the colony.
The land has been surveyed and laid
off in farms of five acres each. They are
separated by roads or streets, and number
over 1890 altogether Mr.. =. II. Fitzger-
aid, the president of the colony was ex-
pected to arrive at Fitzgerald YESTERDAY
when he would arrange for the allotment
of the property to take place al once The
delay in making the allotment has caused
some dissatisfaction among the colonists.
and this is the only dissatisfaction that
has yet been felt. The colonists say that
they want to settle down and go to work
on their lots, building homes and improv-
ing the property. They cannot do any
thing in the way of improvements until the
allotment shall be made 1t is most likely
that before the end of next week the al
lotment will be made and then every body
will be happy The place will then put on
new life and every man that can work
will bend every energy toward the up
building of the town and its surround
ings. Stores factories and residences win
be erected quickly.
over LOCO of the colonists have already
arrived, and during the last few davs ain
average of eighty persons have arrived
from the north and west daily The chief
reason why the colonists have been ar
irving so slowly is that the allotment has
not been made and Cney cannot find ac-
commodation in Fitzgerald because OF
me absence of houses. There are some
three or four hundred "shacks' Tor huts)
ana tents in Fitzgerald, and as yet these
are the only houses that have been erect
ed for dwellings. They were built for the
accommodation of the officers and work.
men temporarily. The ssbacks''
f Sre pull euiiI in IN rows on lot
lumber and pine slabs are the material
used in their construction. Two rooms
and a cook room are usually found In a
shack" One is used as a drawing
room, business office and fashionable
parlor, and another is used as a sleep
ing apartment The tents are likewise
pitched IN rows and give the place the
appearance OF a camp. There Is a total
absence of chimneys in the residences
Tor the reason that brick has not yet been
accessible and the colony has been de-
plies. P
During the last four nights. when the
Mealhe ss was cold, the colonists prepared
large Donnres out of turpentne dross IN
front of their tents, and ."shacks''
The c0ionists are rot all or one political
falth. There are among them reDubIi-
cans, democrats and Dopulists, and the
republicans are in the majority No angry
discussions are heard, and everybody an
pears 20 be willing for his neighbors to
nave Whatever views on all subjects that
may be pleasing to them. There are many
handsome women and bright and happV
cnlldren IN the colony, and they are all
contehted. me girls seem to enjoy the
rough manner of living
Many states are represented. Indiana
heads the list with Michigan next The
colonlsts are not all of one class but
represent the rich and poor, the profess
slonal and artisan. and every phase of
NE ana occupation. Some are highly
III.
UNIQUE signs hang in front of the VarI-
Gus "shacks' and tents and among them
were were, NOTICED the following; Fitzgerald
Restaurant" House and Sign Painting"
Lumber Dealers Real Estate Agent
td Hotel NebrasIkiaa." In front of 6xS
sign First National Bank" and in
front of a 10Xl2 shack" appears this
one: Livery, Sale and Feed Stable,
proprietors of the Fitzgerald hotel. They
are very popular men, and their hotel has
eighty-hve regular guests, besides the
transients. There are five doctors in
Fitzgerald.
Two. newspapers win be started there
IN m a lew weeks. PRESIDENT Fitzgerald,
the editor and proprietor of the "Old
American Tribune" Of indianapolis win
move his plant to Fitzgerald, where he
will print a weekly paper for the pres
ent and later on when teegraphic facilf-
ties shall be secured will issue a daily
paper. There are now in operation at
Fitzgerald one lumber mill, one
and in a few DAYS three more ium-.
Der mills will be in operation. Cotton and
furniture factories are 10 be established.
and several hardware and over twenty
few weeks.
has been bought by p. H. Fitzgerald and
j. 0. Curry of the colony, and Judge ri
V. Bowen, the receiver for the road, and
the line will be extended beyond IulaVillp
four miles to Swan, where Drew Bros
operate an extensive cross tie business,
The road has been graded and as soon
as the court confirms the sale of the
property the iron will be put down and
trains will run regularly between Able
vile and Swan via Fitzgerald. The new
owners of the road have not yet made anv
plans regarding the question of extend
ing the road TO Waycross from LulavilIe
and to Hawkinsville from Abbeville but
these matters may come up for their con
sideration some time in the future
Mr. NJ. McCrain has just received an
outfit from Chicago for the sinking of an
artesian wells and in a few weeks an
abundant supply Of artesian mater will
be obtained.
A larges school building will be erected
as soon as the material arrives
A family from North Dakota arrived
a few days ago in a covered wagon drawn
by two horses. The wagon has dining
sleeping and culinary departments In
the culinary department is gasoline
cooking stove
The horses that belong to the colonists
are in poor condition on account of their
having come all the way from the west
on the train.
The colony's affairs are managed nv
d. c. WEIGH, who is general manages
He is a fine business man and very clever
and popular. His daughter, Miss Emma
WEIGH is his secretary. Miss WEIGH is a
beautiful and accomplished young LADY.
and fills the office Of secretary most