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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
COMSIIssIONERs KEEP MUM.
Have Nothing to Say Anept Their
Proposed impeachment by Council

Have Nothing to Say Anent Their
Proposed impeachment by Council.
Mayor Meldrim has not yet announced
the committee of three members of the
board of aldermen which is to prepare and
present charges of impeachment against
the members of the fire commission. The
committee will probable be announced to-
day.
The fire commissioners may be worried
to some extent by the proposed action
of council but if so they are not saying
anything. Chairman w. L. Grayson,
when seen yesterday by a Morning News
reporter, and asked what position the
commission would take in reference to the
proposed charges of impeachment, declin-
ed 70 say anything on the subject. The
commissioners would make their inten-
tons known at the proper time, he said,
but for the present they preferred 10 say
nothing.
While the commissioners will not talk
their friends around town are doing so
for them. They assert that council has
no authority TO impeach any of the com
missioners and that the course pursued by
the latter will be to simply ignore the ac-
ton Of council in the matter When
council attempts to take the department
out of the hands of the commissioners,
they say, the matter will be carried into
the courts and fought out there This
Will mean a long legal fight, they say. in
which the commission win be sustained
by the courts, unless the commission shall
have been previously wiped out by the leg
isl9 lure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
TO DRAIN THE WESTERN SIDE.
Another Gang of Fifty Men Will BE
Ready TO-MOrroVv.

AtA6E
The drainage of the area around the city
is progressing favorably. Vice Chairman
F. S. Lathrop of the board of county COM
missioners, Alderman T. S. Wylly, chair
man of the drainage committee, of coun-
ell. and Health Officer LeHardy made an
going to the new camp, which has been
established out on the Waters road, drove
over to the western side of the city and
took in that section.
The work of the camp of fifty men out on
the Waters road is progressing favorably.
1t has been decided by Health officer Le-
Hardy and Alderman Wylly, who have
the direction of the work in charge, to
have the men take up the work on East
vile within day or two, when they will
have finished with the little work there
is to do on the property of the Merchants
and Mechanics Land Company.
There is some important work to be done
at Eastville, where provision will be made
for the removal of considerable water.
There is now a pipe drain running down
Wolf street lane to the @lbo canal from
this section, but II is too small to carry
off the water and 1t has been decided to
put in a larger pipe drain from the same
section to run down Gwinpett street to
the Biibo canal The city viii furnish the
drain pipe and the convicts will do the
work.
AS soon as the Eastville work is COM
pleted, the convicts will go right to the
Savannah, Florida and Western wharves
where there is considerable work to be
done. Altogether it is estimated that the
work on the eastern side of the city will
keep the fifty men busy about thirty days.
On the western side of the city the
greater part of the work to be done at
present is within the city limits. Another
gang of fifty men will be located by to-
morrow little to the southwest of the
Central railroad wharves, and they will
work the section TO the south of the
wharves for some distance, and will also
fix UP those drains just to the west. This
work will include the drainage on what
Is known as the Springfield plantation
and it is estimated by the city authorities
that it will require about three weeks with
the force stated
This is as far as the plans have as yet
progressed. The city can have another
gang of fifty men at its disposal to work
either within or without the city limits
if 1t desires it, and it may be that the
whole convict force will soon be at work
in and around the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
no SPRING TRAPs ON PIGEONS.
Forest City Gun Club VIII Wind Up
the Season.

Ali arrangements have been perfected
for the final shoot of the season by the
Forest City Gun Club this afternoon. About
$50 hrst-class birds are on the grounds.
and all that remains is for the club mem
bers to turn out and shoot them.
The afternoons sport win be divided be-
tween live birds and target shooting, with
three events Of each. 1t VIII begin
promptly at 2:3O o'clock with the flve-bird
sweepstakes at i've birds.
The programme consists OF three live
bird and three target events as follows:
], five live bird, entrance. 81: ,, seven live
birds, entrance, $50; 3. ten live birds, en-
trance, 81.
After the regular programme. if time
will permit, three fifteen-target matches
with entrance Of 81 in each, win be shot
Birds viii be charged for extra In the live
bird matches, but 10 the target shooting
the price of targets will be deducted from
the purses. The shooting win be uuder
the shooting rules OF the American Shoot
ing Association, which allow the use of
both barrels ia live bird shooting
The committee IN charge has provided
refreshments for the club members and
their friends, and the recent victories OF
the club over Charleston and Brunswick
viii be duly celebrated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
MIR. LEAI<EN RETURNS.
Says the Boys Arc stiII After the
PIums in Washington.

Mr.. w. r. Leaken has returned to the
city after an absence Of about six weeks
Mr.. Leaken usually has something inter-
esting to say when he returns from trip
However, although he visited Washington
this time he did not gather very much
about republican politics, except that the
boys are still hungerlng for the plums
The President seemed to be too busy with
Cuban affairs, he thought, to give much
time TO politics
While in Washington on his way to Sa-
vannah, Mr.. Leaken met Capt. O. M. Car.
ter aud enjoyed a brief, but pleasant con-
versation with him. He had not heard at
the time of the charges which had been
made concerning Capt. Carriers manage
ment of the river and harbor work, and as
Capt. Carter made no reference to the
matter, nothing was said about Il. Like
other friends of Capt Carriers in Savan-
nah. Mr.. Leaken takes no stock in the
charges against him. and thinks them at
tributable somewhat to persons in the SER
vice who are jealous Of his rapid promo
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
THEY PLOW A STEAM ENGINE.
The Mule Is Succeeded by the Big
Tom Davis Roller.


Tom Davis Roller.
The bicycle has been accused of taking
the horses job away from them, but the
strangest "scab" to usurp the time honor
cd privilege of the mule that has been seen
in Savannah for some time is the big
tom Davis"
Some Of the passers-by on Barnard
street, between Bay and Bryan within the
last day or two may not have been i'm
pressed with the spectacle but to many
others the sight of the great big putting
steam roller hitched to a small pillow was
something of a novelty. The pillow had a
man a. its handles and it was ripping up
the old paving stones in a hurry, the Tom
Davis snorting along in front of him. No
gees" or "haws' were heard, and the
man had no plow lines to manage, but
when his share would knock against an
extra sized rock and jerk him about, he
would look like the real article does when
he runs against o stump.
There was no mule to "cuss," however,
and the engineer looked as If he would re-
sent filling his place. so the powman had
to restrain himself. A country negro pass
ed and observed the process with interest.
Dat air beats me-" he said, after watch
ing for n while. Use plowed goats when
wuz little, en- Use plowed mules, en- steers.
en- horses but ] ain never seed nobody
pillow er steam injne befo'."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
BANKS SUDDEN DEATH.
Taken Sick on His Car He Dies
Shortly After Reaching His Home.

Taken Sick on His Car He Dies
Shortly After Reaching His Home.
Conductor Henry NJ. Banks of the EIec-
trio Railway line died very suddenly yes
terday afternoon. The deceased had been
running on his car on the big belt all day
and had shown no signs of being in i'll
health.
When on West Broad street about 6
o'clock, a colored man who was a passen-
ger on a back seat informed the motor
man that the conductor was sick. Going
to the rear of the car the motorman found
the conductor in state of collapse. He
concluded that the best thing to do was to
take him into the Office and summon q
physician. When the car reached West
Broad and Indian streets, however, Assist
ant-Superintendent Mcfarland was met,
who directed that the man be placed in q
hack and sent TO his home at 1906 Mont
gomery street. This was DONE but the
man died shortly after reaching his home
and before a physician could be secured to
attend him. There being no physician in
attendance no death certificate could be
given. The coroner was notified, however,
and will investigate the case this morn
ing
The deceased was well known in the
city, having been in the employ of the
street railway lines for several years. He
was a member of Myrtle Lodge K. of p,
and Resolution Council, No. ,Jr. o. U. "A. NJ,
both of which organizations have been
summoned to attend the funeral, which will
take place from the house at 4:3O o'clock
this afternoon. The deceased leaves a wife
and several children, besides a widowed
mother.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
MANY AFTER CERTIFICATES
savannah VIII Not Quarantine
Against Atlanta.

Against Atlanta.
The meeting yesterday OF the sanitary
board was concerned principally with rou-
tire business, but brought out new mat
tiers, upon which It had not been called to
act heretofore. The meeting lasted some
thing over an hour.
Representative of the different railway
lines entering Savannah, acting for both
the freight and passenger departments,
were present ana reached a complete I'M
Outstanding with each other on several
points relative to the quarantine. Some
concessions were granted by the board in
allowing certain through passengers to
pass through Savannah to take steamers
at the wharves and proceed, without any
delay. But as to freight the board was
exceedingly emphatic and Insists that all
freight from the infected district, regard
less of how it may be packed or shipped
must be disinfected thoroughly before 1t
win be allowed to enter Savannah terri
tory.
Clearly, the board is of the opinion that
the shipment of freight to this city from
the infected districts, is to be looked upon
as matter OF great concern. sim. the
railroads are cooperating with the SAM
tary board along these lines and render
ing all possible assistance, that the quar-
antiue may be made more effectual.
Health officer LeHardy said that he had
received information TO the effect that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
A WOMAN RUN OVER.
Driver Arrested TO Await the Result |
of Her Injuries.

Driver Arrested 10 await the Result
of Her Injuries.
Winnie Taylor, a colored woman. was
knocked down and run over by a wagon
at the corner of Oglethorpe avenue and
Lincoln street yesterday morning. She
was taken up and sent to the Georgia In
Urinary where her injuries were pronoun-
ced serious
The wagon that ran over her belonged
to the Atlanta Cooperage Company and
was being driven by Tony Williams. a
celored man. The woman was crossing
Oglethorpe avenue. carrying a basket.
when the wagon was turning off Lincoln
street Eye witnesses do not think there
was any fault on the part of the driver,
as the woman walked too near to it, and
it being a long one, she misjudged the dis
lance. She was standing from it as it
was making the turn, and was hence
struck by one of the rear wheels. She
fell In position where the wheel passed
directly over her body.
Upon being picked up she was taken to
a house near the police barracks, from
whence she was conveyed to the hospital
Williams was at once arrested on the
charge of careless driving and locked up
in the barracks to await developments.
The woman's condition is such that the
authorities will not release him upon bail
until it is known just how badly she is
injured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
mrs. BEChWITH's FUNERAL.
Gently Laid to Rest by Loving Hands
in ROnnNcnturc.


in BonaVcnturc.
The funeral Of Mrs. J. T. b. Beck
with took place from st. Johns church
yesterday afternoon and was largely at
tended by the friends of the deceased, to
many of whom her death was deep per-
sonal loss. The services were conducted
by Rev. John f. Porter of Florida, who
is temporarily filling the place of the alb
sent rector. The pall-bearers were Nessrs.
Charles A. shearson. George J. Baldwin.
W. r. Hopkins, George S. Haines, Albert
Wylly, f. r. Jones, Julian Sehley and Or.
c. c. Schley.
The Christ church quartet, consisting
OF Miss Emma Coburn, Mrs. w. p. Hunt,
err. Mr.. Julian Walker and Mr.. r. C. Cor
don, was present and sang Just as
Am" and Peace, Perfect Peace" at the
church ana ASLEEP IN Jesus" at the in
terment in Bouaventure. The high es-
TEEN and loving friendship in which the
deceased was held by many was amply
testified to by the numerous and very
handsome floral tributes with which the
grave was covered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16

Harpers Weekly Of Sept 10 contains an
illustrated page Of scenes at the inter-
state competitions held under the aus
pieces of the New Jersey State Rifle Asso-
citation. Price, 10 cents. For sale at Es-
dll's News Depot, no. IS Bun street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16

Hugh o. Pentecost Is to go back to
preaching again, opening Sunday services
at Carnegie hail, New York. Since leav-
ing the pulpit he has been socialist agi-
tator, editor Of a radical weekly lawyer.
and assistant district attorney OF New
York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16

Is via the F. c. & P. and Southern Rail-
ways through Asheville and over the ia
nous Queen and Crescent Route, Savan-
nah to Cincinnati daily without change
cd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
AHUNAwAY MATCH.
The Old Folks Objections, However
Did Not Count.

" VIZ" V"INNtt 07iIHf AtVWVFtF
Did Not Count.
Aside from his regular court business
yesterday, Justice Bevaus was called upon
TO marry James c. stanfield Of Pooier
aged g years. and Henrietta NJ. Crosby
Of Bloomingdale aged q years.
me magistrate soon had his suspicious
eroused that il was n runaway match
After they had been united il was learned
mat the old folks had really been check
mated. James and Henrietta are cousins
anu TINS was the ground upon which the
objection Of the parents had been based.
he newly married couple returned to
Aooler' where they win reside.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16

After serious illness Hoods Sarsaparilla
has wonderful building up power. 1t puri-
fles the blood and restores perfect health
nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
Dixie Oil Co,
(oF SAVANNAH. GAl

Savannah, Ga, Sept. Is, 1Ss7.-We
beg to announce to the trade and
the public that we now have on
hand here and are prepared to de-
liver promptly a full stock of re-
fined burning oils, gasoline, naph-
tina, lubricating oils and greases
We are manufacturers of and deal
erS in petroleum and all its products
1t will be our aim to supply the
trade with oils of the very highest
quality and to make the lowest
possible prices consistent with first
class goods. On that basis we earn
estly solicit at least a portion of
your patronage.
We have in our employ the most
experienced oil men that the coun-
try affords, and with a large plant
and ample storage, our facilities
are second to none for filling all
orders promptly.
WE BEG THAT YOU WILL
GIVE Us AN OPPORTUNITY TO
SUBMIT OUR SAMPLES AND
PRICES BEFORE PLACING ANY
ORDERS OR MAKING ANY CON-
TRACTS.
Our tank wagon drivers are not
permitted to sell or deliver oils to
consumers.
DIXIE OIL COMPANY,
PatrOnizG Home Industry
The herald., 1897-08-17
IMPORTANT IF TRUE
HUNTINGTON HAS PLANNED A
NEW SCHEME
The Southern Pacific Said to Have Sc
cretly Purchased Part of the
Terminals Water Front

If certain reports are true, Coils F.
Huntington has about made up his mind
that San Pedro will get the harbor But
apparently he has determined that his
present hold in, that town shall be ma :
terially strengthened. Not satisfied with
the excellent situation the Southern Pa
cific company has on one side of the inner
harbor, Huntington is reaching for other
frontage property.
The Terminal Railway company has
been offering for sale some selected
water front property, and there is q
strong rumor to the effect that Hunting
ton has been secretly buying up the
choicest sections. Discovering this the
Terminal railway people have shut down
on the sale of the property, though it is
said that Huntington has bought enough
to seriously effect the frontage of the
rival company.
T. E. Gibbon, vice. president of the Ter
minal railway, emphatically denies the
truth of the story; but there is signifi-
cant fact that seems to give foundation
to the rumor-the Terminal railway is
no longer selling water front property
The reason for the secret purchase of the
frontage by Huntington is alleged to be
a desire to reduce the Terminal COM
pany's holding of water front property
to a minimum.
The herald., 1897-08-17
CENTRAL COUNTIES
Lay Out an Elegant Scheme for Ad.
~ vertising

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 16.-The Cen
trail California Counties association, the
object Of which is to promote the inter-
ests of the middle section of the state,
was organized at a meeting al the Pal
ace hotel today. John c. Kirkpatrick
was elected chairman and General r. H.
Warfield secretary.
The meeting was held in pursuance of
a call issued by the Hotel Men, S associa-
ton, addressed to the boards of trade
in adjacent counties. Representatives
were present from Oakland, San Jose,
Santa Cruz and Napa, while letters were
received from the Stockton and Sacra-
mento boards of trade pledging their
support. Hugh Craig, president of the
chamber of commerce, also attended.
G. w. Lynch was appointed commit
tee with authority to visit the different
boards of trade in the various central
California counties and solicit financial
support to aid and maintain a bureau
of information in New York.
Mr.. Lynch will start for New York in
September He will secure ground floor
rooms, centrally located on Broadway,
and maintain therein an exhibit of the
products and resources of the central
section Of the state. He will also act as
agent for the counties interested in the
movement and will send back market
quotations, attending to listing of pro-
ducts and the animation of litera-
ture. Everything possible will be done
to acquaint eastern people with the re-
sources of the state and to induce them
to visit this section, even to the organi-
cation of excursion parties, if the plan
IL successful.
The new association is secure of plenty
of funds to carry on its works. The no
tells alone have guaranteed 5000 month
while the various county boards of trade
are also counted upon to contribute lib
orally.
The herald., 1897-08-17
BACK EAST
Old Acquaintance Recall Events OF
the Past


EXETER, N. H., Aug. 16.-The con-
test over the Waldron estate of Yreka
Cal, is Of interest here from the fact
that Mrs Mary Packard Waldron. of
San Francisco whose will is to be fought
in the courts, formerly lived here. Mrs
Waldron was the eldest daughter of thu
late Ezra S. Durgin. After the death OF
. her first husband, Mr.. Packard, she de-
voted her time to music, being a singer
of considerable note. Twenty-Five years
ago she was soprano of the First church
choir here, then one of the best in the
state. She had many pupils. 1t so hap
pened that Daniel G. Waldron the pro-
prize tor of a company of bell ringers
CHANGED to hear Mrs. Packard and her
sister, Belle Durgin, sing, and he imme
diately engaged them at a salary TO
travel with his company. They met
with great success from Maine to Cali
fornia, and later Mrs. Packard marie d
Mr.. Waldron
1t was known at the time that Waldron
had previous wife living in Portsmouth
but it was believed that he must have
secured divorce before his second mar
riage. OF late years Mr.. and Mrs. WAL
dron have resided in California, where
a. son Of Mrs. Waldron by her first hus-
band also lives. His name is Charles
Packard. Mrs. Packard Waldron was
much respected and admired by a large
circle of friends here. Her life since she
was married has been happy one, and it
Ii thought by her friends here that she
will be able to prove that Waldron had a
The herald., 1897-08-17
The Mayhem Case

SANTA CRUZ, August 16.-The case
of George F. Plyer, charged with may
hem, was called this morning in the Su-
perior Court. The defense had a hard
fight for a continuance, presenting af-
fidavits showing that Mrs. Plyler was
too i'll to appear; also D. w. Burchard,
one of the defendants attorneys, was ill.,
The District Attorney objected and Judge
Smith refused the continuance and or
dered, the impaneling of Jurors. The de
fense claims that the refusal of contin-
uance is an error, which will give the
defendant a new trial, if appealed to
the Supreme Court.
The herald., 1897-08-17
Corral Hollow Coal

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-The San
Francisco and San Joaquin Coal com
pany, commonly known as the Corral
Hollow Coal company, has a rev man.
ager, F. ]. Horswill, who made report
today to the directors of the concern
Since he took charge three weeks ago
he has carefully studied the property
and. determined on a new system of
working the mine. Instead of the long
wall plan he will adopt the breast aud
pillar, entering right into the seam.
This will be less expensive than follow
ing the outside of the vein and, it is
claimed, will give cleaner product.
Mr.. Horswill has examined the Summit
vein which is seven feet wide. and stat
ed that it was one of the cleanest seams
on this coast and contained good hard
cial
The herald., 1897-08-17
divorce from his first wife, who has been
the principal contestant In the will case.
FOREST FIRES
Cause q Fatal Railroad Wreck Near
Portland


PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 16-For some
days past forest fire has been burning
on Cow Creek canyon and as a train
rounded a curve there came tearing
down the mountain side huge burning
stump AS the locomotive struck the
root 1t left the rails, turning completely
over into the creek bottom ard carrying
eight loaded freight cars with it. Six
other cars left the rails but retained their
upright position.
Pinioued in the wreck were five men:
Fireman Robert McEwan of Portland,
Brakeman j. N. Flock, an unknown
tramp (killed) and three trampe named
Charles Paulina of Portland, ]. O'Neil
of Butte, MORT, ard ". H. Coffee, res
idence not given. All three are badly in
jured. sxNN
Engineer Stroud escaped injury by
jumping, but Fireman McEwan was
caught beneath the overturned locomo-
tive and besides being fearfully scalded
by escaping steam, had his right arm
fractured. Brakeman Flock sustained
severe bruises and has his hands badly
scalded. The unknown. tramp who was
killed was caught beneath a car and
frightfully crushed.
The herald., 1897-08-17
A Villains Vengeance

ELLIS, Kan, Aug. 16-E. H. Easter
brook, division master mechanic of the
Union Pacific road, with headquarters
here, was shot and fatally wounded at
o'clock tonight by William Leach, a
discharged employe, who waylaid him
on the principal street of the town.
Leach, who had been drinking, fired four
bullets into the body of his victim. Leach
was arrested and taken to Hays City, it
being considered advisable to take him
out of town, owing to the excitement
over the shooting. Easterbrook cannot
live. Leach blamed Mr.. Easterbrook for
his discharge.