The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-29
COMPLAINT AGAINST CENTRAL
EAroNToN SAYS THERE ARE IN
JVST DETERMINATIONS.

crty-ReorEsn OF Police
Force-Savannah's Chance TO Get
n Machine Considerations for the
state Fair.
Atlanta. Ca. March 2S.-Complaint has
been filed with Gov. Gambler from Eaton
ton that there has been an unlawful con-
solldaton of the railroads entering that
place so as TO defeat competition.
The Governor has been called upon to
direct the attorney general 20 bring suit
against the railroads involved. the Cen
tral of Georgia. the Middle Georgia and
Atlantic and Eatonton Branch. under the
competitive clause of the constitution
The EIberton petition has been placed
in the hands OF the attorney general for
investigation, but Mr.. Terrell has not yet
submitted any report to the Governor, and
'N is not certain what course will be pur-
sued Prior to the consolidation the Ea-
tonton people claim they had the benefit
OF competitive rates. They could ship
their freight over the Middle Georgia and
Atlantic and the Georgia road or over the
Eatonton Branch ana the Central Of Geor-
gia. They claim that the CentraIs ac-
quirement of the Eatonton Branch and the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic has complete
ly wiped out the competition.
With the Attorney General.
The roads which are said to have pre-
viously been competitive did not have the
same terminals but each afforded the
shippers of Eatonton a distinct outlet and
on that ground the consolidation is alleged
10 han 1rr4Aq rtrftt ErTlg rta4N
at the capitol that Gov. Gambler had held
the matter up for several weeks at the
request of President Conner of the Cen
trail of Georgia. in order that a counter
showing might be made In behalf Of the
railroad but the Governor denies this, and
says that no extension of the time has
been made, and that the matter was in
the hands of the attorney general for re-
port.
The Governor declined to express any
opinion about the case. He said there
was an intricate problem involved and he
wanted to have the attorney generals
views about the law before ne took any
steps in the case.
McCrann Lost His Money.
Private Patrick McCrann of the Fifth
Infantry will have to give back the four
little houses and lots near the barracks
which We're decided to him last year by
Widow Muligan. A jury in the Superior
Court so announced this morning, and the
decree will be carried out, much to the
discontinue of the soldier, who had come
into good thing through his acquaintance
with the widow.
This case has been noticed to some ex-
tent In these columns. It was unusual in
many interesting features and attracted
good deal of attention. The widow Multi
gan was old and ugly, but she seemed to
have been an easy mark for the Washers"
at Fort Mcpherson
Private McCrann according to the al
legations won her affections and the re-
suit was that she decided him all her prom
eriy' while he shipped her off up North
TO spend the balance of her days with his
klns-people. She died there, and then action
was commenced to compel McCrann to re-
store the property to the old ladys heirs
on the grounds that he had unduly in
huenced her in making the deeds. He
Gained that he was never in love with the
Miuow ana that he merely bought the
property having paid the price agreed
upon, which, however. was very low
In deciding that Private McCrann NM.
give up the property, the jury allowed him
$-ou TO soothe his disappointed expectations
Ahother thing about the affair was that
MoCrann married a girl here while the
WIDOW was up North with his family n
was pretty coneiusively shown that the
WIDOW was mentally unbalanced especiaIIv
1pou. young men who made love to her.
Inc value OF the property which Private
MCCAIN loses by the suit is about a. oOo
To ReOrganize the Police.
me Atlanta police force is about to IN
dergo the biennial reorganization uhioh
means the election of new officers ana 49,.
from top to bottom. The force takes 81
feet April /, SA
To-day the Police Board conducted Its
inspection preliminary to the election Of
the new force, and passed an order ra5,c-
ing the pay of some of the men from 50
TO Sl5O day. 1t is proposed to have two
classes OF men on the force the older
ones getting $2 and the new ones 81 so
Gay. BY this means enough money win
be saved to increase the force seven or
eight men, the commissioners say. A dol
lar and a half day is the lowest rate
ever paid to an Atlanta policeman. and
there is already lot of kicking about II
While the general impression seems 10
be that Chief of Police Manly will he re-
elected, there is considerable doubt about
this. There is strong and lively fight
gong on inside the department for this
place, the leading aspirants be-
ing two of the captains low
ner and Jennings Chief Manlv,s
health has not been good of late years.
and this is understood to he Weighing
heavily with some of the commissioners I'm
the contest for the place
Savannah Can Get IA Gun.
Col. w. G. Obear who is engaged IN
making thorough inspection of the state
mIf11ia, had brought to Atlanta a machine
gun, which was bought several years ago
by the state at cost of $500. The gun
is now stored at the capital awaiting dis
position in the allotment of equipment TO
the military.
There is a disposition TO give the gun to
the Savannah military as Atlanta already
has q machine gun battalion. If the Sa-
vannah boys want il all they have got to
do is TO get in shape and open negotiations
with the adjutant generals Office Col.
Obear left this afternoon for GAINESVILLE
and Macon TO continue the inspection
there He has sixty more companies vet
60 examine.
For state Fair Premiums.
premium list Of $500 donated by the
American Book Company was announced
by the state fair management to-day. This
money was given for premiums to the
Of he