The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-20
GEORGIA NEWS.
ETsuts Of 4 Week In the Empire
State Of the South.
NEWS TOLD BY TELEGRAPH
2ashng Events Calculated To Catch
the Eye and Interest the
Reader-0ther Matter1.

Albany. Ca. July I4-SSpecIall-A large
saw mill. which Will employ eighty hands.
viii soon lie erected on the river in the
suburbs Of this city by X. r Johnson. OF
rfOntezuma- johnson has large timber In
tercSts along the Flint river and VIII float
Il down 70 the mill where he has ample
railroad facilities for its distribution.
He Won't Be President
Hon Thomas r Watson has put AZ rest
al those who ciamor 10 have him named
as candidate FOR either president or vice
president on the populist ticket ut the St
louis convent on
This Information Is conveyed through the
columns Of The Peoples Party Paper. Mr..
Watson states that he has heard his name
mentioned in that connection and desires to
state that Il - his serious intention not 10
b. candidate Under no circumstances
h declares viii he accept
Swedes Coming 20 Americas.
Auericus. Ca. July 164Speciall-
Mess John Hencle. John NJ. Green and
= WiuEate. Chicago capitalists. Who
largely interested in southern immigration.
arr In Amcrtcus with a view 81 buying
large tracts ~ land IN this section. upon
Whicn they propose 10 settle immigrants.
Already they have purchased lands near
Augusta. uuon which 10 settle one colony.
hut Efr Green. having visited Americas
before and being favoT7shiy impressed with
induced hts friends 10 come here. with
the Wv 10 making aIditional purchases
Mr. j. r. Bivius. local agent ~ Georgia
bureau 81 immigration. has showed the
rartv numerous farms near Americas. and
feels ASSUMED that a deal will be consum-
Htei
u S expected that a large colony OF
Swel,s win D. located near this city.
CrOssties Taken on a Barge.
brunswick Ga-. July I5--(SpeciaLl-The
hiE New York barge Forest Belle. was
lowed this morning out from her docks
Is the New FORK tug. George W Pride. and
carried 90 sea loaded with 52.ae1 cross ties
from X Emanuel q Co. making in round
numbers l.-z.es4 feet OF lumber. valued At
gl5.me-
This is the largest cargo OF ties ever load
81 fu the United States. and probably the
largest cargo Of lumber shipped from any
southern port The barge Forest Belle is
the FINEST vessel OF the kind loaded south
~ Mason and biNon's line. and it, arrival
81 brunswick was watched with interest
rs local lEmisfrrusu arla masters of vessels
j. IS an innovation Boo southern lumber ship
rreurs and somewhat ia the nature OF an
Heretofore sailing vessels have handled
the rruss-L5e business almost exclusively
lat tf this shipment comes out all right. K
. more than probable tllt harEes VIII he
used ir various southern ports 10 handle
rle Clastvlse lIml'cr trade
The Cotton Mill Will Be Enlarged.
Hs-h shoals. Ca. july I6-tSpeciai)--
Tire semi-auuual meeting OF the stock
IpIIars ~ che High Shoals Manufacturing
Company last Friday voted 20 build an
csher factory here almost as large as the
rrescrt orr
Pres mt J. ". Hinton has already nur-
chased hrict machine with a capacity
70 1900 ger day. and brick VIII be made
- s-4-ht OF 'he factory
n~ -"-- t---sAAsss ~tA 49, los f~~t hong 10y
E- feet wide. three stories high. with tower
a-t tank On top 20 hold 600 gallons OF
water Tits VIII % one of the prettiest
eertpn mills in the south. ami VIII bee
fl.4 with che latest improved marhiuer5.
IftEa Shoals has one ~ the finest water
powers iu -e state but as d guard
aEzi-st eN-re-uely high OF low water the
company VIII rut 600 .aa-horse power
Harrts-Co-lfss compound engine with a
- -horse POWER boiler.
Fr leut .. ~. Hinton and Suuerinteud-
am . W. Baxter viii push the work and
A'1e to have etr-y ding in shape by be
Miss Massey Drowned at Cumberland.
F-mte-'ar1 Island. ga. JULY rr-CSre-
cl4.f -tI.Fs Mamie Massey. OF Scotland. Ca
was lrurre1 fEr- raIav- Eut fur th.
AeFw of Hiss Glenn Hampton. ~ Flor
taa. Nse Fannie Not.ey. ~ Lumber CITY.
Co.. wuuit have met her DEATH
Arr ar this moment e wave struck the
They lrFt rarir footing and at once ise-arue
fFar-.. with fri-nr. Hiss Hampton seeing
their lau@er went go their rescue. She
saaE.t futh the Young ladies hut could
r7t quiet tlew SD ass 60 ser them 10 stand
IL despite ehe shallow 81 the water.
~e thfu attempted q swim with both
A. lu tr.- excitement. they prevented
Der stand aE ur- Size Bold Miss NOhiey.
re.@a=lr- M.ss Massey. az rhe same time
rr-u- Bliss Massey rn seize her clothes.
tas l.ariu- Wiss Hamrfn-'s rlsht hand
frt.. Wth whIch shc hoTeI 10 reach the
Beach ty swlr1mlu--
Et supposed that Miss Massey Just
o. tr.s uert tainted. as sac made NJ
attempt ta seize Mls= Hampton The lat
t.~. carry re the almost unconscious ~ .as
Eahlry u-aer her leFt arm. SWAIN 90 the
shore. wta~s She lffr the Young iady. She
Then started Co RETURN for Miss Massey.
trt in Ler strlr-le with Miss Mohley. who
ves.-FT probably lt1 pounds. she had
sFralurd some tr.ut and could not reach
tnf fr..w 80 3T-s Massey.
w. W STAMPS ut Atlanta. came ZIP the
trarh on bus bicycle at thfs juucture and
dashed .--n t.e waves. lie reached the
fnatirr tr3y ~ 1liss Massey and fighting
E-NiuFr trr Fhhlu- tide succeeded Ia land
tr- tle t-GE-