The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-05
A HURRY CALL ron TROOPS.
But THERE WAS NO REAL DAN
GER. AFTER ALL.

Loud Talking CoIored Immunes at
Lyle Alarm the People, and
Prompt Measures Were Taken to
Suppress Any LawIessness - A
Meeting of Georgia Gold Miners.
Beautiful TaIIuIah to Have a Fine
Hotel.
Atlanta, Ga. March 4-There was
war-ilke hustle at the capitol to-day, and
up to midnight tonight 200 men Of the
Fifth Regiment were held there under
arms, ready TO move on short notice.
The cause of the military excitement
was the reported rioting of the negro
troops of the Eighth Immunes, who are be
Ing mustered out at Chickamauga. Infor-
nation reached Gov. Gambler last night
that these negroes were threatening to
burn and pillage the town of Lyle, which
is the Chickamauga Park station, and
grave apprehensions was felt by the people
there The sheriff laid the situation before
the Governor and asked for aid in case
the threats Of the riot by the negroes
were carried out.
Gov. Gambler Immediately upon receipt
OF the lulOEIldtlOh dlSldtNiACH wi -
Obear, inspector general on his staff, to
the scene. He arrived there this morning.
and after making an investigation, he
wired the Governor that the situation had
been greatly exaggerated.
Meanwhile, however, Acting Adjutant
General Byrd. after conference with
the Governor and officers of the Fifth
Regiment, got together strong battal-
ION for service in case they
should be needed. These men, who were
taken from all the companies of the regi-
ment under the active order of Maj. w.
]. Hendricks, were modified at the capt.
tol and kept there until midnight Ar
rangements were also made by Adjutant
General Byrd for a special train to carry
the soldiers to the scene of the reported
trouble.
Col. Obears advices, however, showed
no necessity for the militia, and conse-
quently they were not sent. While the
negroes had been doing a good deal of
ugly talking, swearing vengeance upon
the people of Lytle, on account of fan
cied i'll treatment, when they should be
out of the service, they had committed
no real riotous acts. Col Obear SO wired
Gov. Gambler, and being satisfied that
there was no necessity for him to remain
on the ground since the arrival of COM
pany of regulars from Huntsville this aft
ernoon. he came back to Atlanta tonight.
The regulars, there Is every reason to be-
lieve, will be able to prevent any rioting
by the negro troops without assistance
from the state militia.
Supreme Court Decisions.
The Supreme Court to-day handed down
a batch of decisions, among them the fol-
lowing:
Corporation of the London Assurance
VS. Patterson, Downing & Co, before
Judge Sweet, Glynn Superior Court. Judg-
ment affirmed.
Kirkland VS.. Downing. before Judge
Sweat, Glynn Superior Court. Judgment
affirmed, with direction.
Murray ct. al, administrators ct ar vs..
Marshall, before Judge Littlejohn, Macon
Superior Court. Judgment reversed. All
concurring except Simmons, c. j., dsQual-
ifed
Ryals VS.. johnson, county savings bank,
before Judge Smith, Dodge Superior Court.
Judgment reversed.
GresseLumber Co. VS.. Georgia Pine Shin.
gle Company ct. al. before Judge Smith.
Wilcox county. Judgment reversed.
Meeting of Gold Miners.
an Organization for the development of
the gold mining interests of the South,
held its first convention here to-day The
convention was called to order in the
Chamber of Commerce building by the
president, H D. Jaquish, of Gainesville.
President Jaquish addressed the conven-
ton, setting forth the objects of the as
ISOLATION. which were. he said, to disburse
information and mutual benefits relating
to the gold mining interest of the state
and section.
Addresses of welcome were made by
Mayor Woodward, Capt. Neal and Capt.
Lowry. Capt Lowry has made a study
of the gold mines of the state, and made
many valuable suggestions to the conven-
ton. Ex-Gov Northen made an address,
asking that the association make a fine
exhibit at the state fair in October.
Following are the officers of the asso-
citation: H. D. Jaquish of Gainesville
president; John Martin of Nacoochee, vice
president; Walter p. Andrews of Atlanta,
secretary; Otto Scupin of Auraria, treas
urer; George W: Sciple of Atlanta, George
f. Collins of Nacoochee and G. w. Shop
par of Tallapoosa, executive committee.
One of Natures Beauty Spots.
Tallulah Falls, which possesses the fin
est natural advantages as a summer re-
sort of any place In the South is, after
many years vi tulh anu speculation, 10 be
developed as ii deserves. Eastern CAPT
talists have taken hold of the matter A
contract was let here to-day to Fred Wag-
ener of this city for the erection of a $780,
900 hotel there. The same capitalists own
the Blue Ridge and Atlantic Railroad, TO-
gether with a large tract of land al the
falls, and a vast amount of money is to
be spent in developing it into the greatest
mountain resort in the South.
A negro, supposed to be Joe Fraser. met
a sudden death in the meshes of a tele-
graph wire that had been blown down.
falling across an electric light wire The
accident occurred at the Union passenger
depot and was witnessed by number of
people, though none could render any as
sistance TO the man. He stepped upon
the fallen wire and became entang.ed In
IT, the shock producing death almost in.
simultaneously