The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
DRUNswICK's BUDGET.
Coming of the CoIOnies-TwO-sideI
Growing on Lumber Rates.

Coming of the ColOnies-TwO-sided
Growing on Lumber Rntes.
Bruins wick, Ca, June 1s.-The settling Of
a colony of people in Bailey and surround
ing country viii materially increase the
population Of that place The first install
ment OF Germans Will be brought out from
Illinois within the next six weeks and It
Is expected that the entire forty-six fami-
lies that are intended for a starter will be
settled within two months at the utmost
The closing Of this deal puts two colonies
at work on one each. Of the railroad lines
running into Brunswick. The Plant Sys-
TEN have the Shakers at work on the
Ohio farmers, and the Southern Railway
people have the Baxiey purchasers at work
on the Illinois farmers In any event the
Southern portion OF the state wins and is
materially benefited by the coming immi-
grafton of northwestern farmers. Despite
the war and the supposed hard times IL is
thought to mean, this section seems to be
going forward and will progress consider
ably within the next twelve months.
Ship masters are complaining again
about the rates. 1t seems that 50 per thou
sand is the very best they can get on lum-
Der from Brunswick to New York and in
similar proportion to other northern ports.
This they claim is not sufficient for the
service rendered. but competition forces
them to take 1t. The temporary rise in
rates some weeks back fell fiat after the
war scare passed over the coast and yes
sci owners are literally running over one
another for charters In their efforts to
make up for the weeks they We're laid up
on account of the scare The lumber deal
ers state that they are not even satisfied
with the present rate as il is too high for
them to make money on when the present
price of lumber Is taken into considera-
ton. While both sides are kicking there
does not seem to be any let up in the
quantity which is brought Gown and pre-
pared for market In this port there are
now loading. large number of lumber car
rying vessels. and the trade promises 10
boom greatly If no worse effects of the
war are felt than has been experienced so
far.
The department has rendered the naval
reserves twenty-eight foot steam launch
for use in their practice drills and cruises.
The Satilla river steamer Passport has
been on the ways for some weeks, but is
now ready to resume her run. She has
been overhauled TO such an extent that
the boat Is now practically new
The first of the Waycross cottages on
St Simons Will be opened Monday. The
folks from the interior will begin coming
down on Sunday, and some life is prom
Used for the season.
T. w. Wrench is industriously at work
securing men for a new military company.
He has over thirty on his list. who have
signed to follow under his leadership. The
naval reserves are going into the infantry
to some extent There are a number OF
men Ia the reserves who are anxious to
get in service, and these intend to take
the first favorable opportunity.
Several members of The Brunswick Rifle
men, who are splenddly drilled in in
fantry tactics, have Joined the ranks of
Oglethorpe Lodge No. L. These men will
remain with the team. and aid materially
in keeping up the reputation of Oglethorne
Lodge as a prize winner. Capt. Newman
drills the team several times weekly. and
they VIII go to Indianapolis confident OF
winning good prizes.