The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-04
GEORGIA.

and the Citizen. have consolidated. The
paper is now known as the Cihzen-Leader.
Darlen Gazette: The legislature should
not hesitate for a single moment TO make
a big appropriation for the military OF
Georgia. We can al see the need Of it
now.
The first day of the new cotton season
in Columbus was busy one. During the
day 2i2 bales Of cotton were received by
wagon, and good many by raj and riv-
er. The total receipts for the day were
252 bales.
Dublin Courier; Savannah sharp
shooters are at Sea Grit with blood n
their eyes. They will win everything they
shoot for. Atlanta sharpshootcrs doubtless
went along for company. They cannot
hope to strengthen the team from Savan-
nah.
Fitzgerald Ciuzen-Leader: Mr.. B. T.
Holzendorf has been succeeded as local
agent of the Southern Express Company
by Mr.. d. A Sapp. lately Of Eastman
The change was Occasioned, as our re-
porter learned. through some discrepancy
IN the bond of Mr.. Hoizendorf.
spr!ngplace Jimnlecute: The people of
this county are proud that at the recent
term of Murray Superior Court here
there was not a suit filed for debt upon
note account. This fact is cOnclu-
sive proof that our citizens are in better
financial condition than they have been
before in years.
Dahlonega Signal: The heavy blasts at
the Hand and Yahoola mines each day
are tearing out tons of ore. and when the
new mills are completed there will be
sufiiciency of quartz on the dump to en-
gage the stamps for some time. The
space of time which will be required to
treat all the ores at these mines Is SIM
ply ncalcuable By mining engineers it
is estimated that 100000 tons of quartz
are in sight.
Rockdale Banner: The section in aud
around Jenkinsburg, near jackson, was
visited Sunday by one of the strangest
pheuomenon known in that part of the
state That afternoon a heavy rain fell,
and it seemed that sheets Of ice accom-
panied the downpour of rain, which killed
nearly all the cotton In thai section of the
country. The leaves of the cotton have
fallen off, and has the smell OF frost on
a frosty morning. Those who had their
cotton killed by this strange phenomenon
cannot account for the destructiveness of
the rain. The leaves looked as if scorched
by a fire before falling off.
1t is reported that Wilkinson county
will connect Ivey. Ga, and SandersvilIe.
The Oconee Milling Company, lately
formed and now at work, win build the
road from Ivey to the river, for the pur-
pose of hauling timber, the distance being
thirteen miles The distance then viii
only be thirteen miles 10 Sandersville and
il Is rumored that the Central of Georgia
Railway Company will complete the line
from the river and buy that owned by
the Oconee Milling Company, when their
charter expires The line, if carried
through, will be just twenty-six miles in
length, and through a very fine and thick
ly settled section.
Judge Joseph Tillman of pullman has
been in Albany inspecting the water pow
er there. Judge Tilman was seen by a
representative of the Herald and said
that he had been confirmed in the opinion
which he had entertained for some time
past, viz, that Albany was the best point
10 Southwest Georgia for the location of a
cotton mill The water power there he
said was much better than he had ex-
pected to find and the wonder is, he said
that il has not been utilized for extern
eNe manufacturing purposes long ago.
Judge Tillman has been in communication
for some time with parties in the North
who are looking for a location for cotton
mill in the South, and he will urge them
to come 10 Albany. He has been instru-
III AbNdlllE HuAnDeT OF NnanQIdC-
turing enterprises in the South.
Wednesday. at Jackson, Jerry Bowden.
a bold negro burglar entered the homes OF
Mrs. Charles darkness and Sherwood
Bales, while they were away, and stole
800 worth of clothing, money and fire.
arms. Since they discovered their loss
armed posses have been searching night
and day Jefferson county and Monroe for
the burglar. There is much INDIGNATION
against the negro. Posses are hunting him
and there is talk of summary proceeding
freight train on the Central of Georgia
Railway happened to a disastrous accident
fifteen miles from Opelika, Ala. Friday
morning. a parallel rod on the engine
broke, while the train was in motion.
overturning the engine number
of freight cars were hurled from the track
and badly wrecked. Engineer Ledbetter
was dangerously injured and may net re-
cover The fireman, whose name could not
be learned, is said TO be seriously injured.
The wreck was cleared after several hours
delay.
News comes from Lyons Of what came
very near being a race war at Evans stuI,
nine miles from there. Friday, which has
resulted in three negroes being sent TO
Jail. Il seems that a small difficulty
arose between one of the bosses and ne
gro employee of the firm, which caused all
of the negroes 10 arm themselves and de
clare war against the whites. The negroes
put on white gloves and aprons and march
ed up in line and announced that they
were ready for war and would spiu al Of
the white blood that flowed in that coun-
ty. There are only three white families
living at the still, and four of the negroes
went 10 the house of Mr.. King, the fore
man of the firm, and danced all over the
floor in his parlor. The whites, realizing
the seriousness of the situation, and being
unprepared TO meet the seventy armed ne
groes. gathered together their families ard
left for their neighbors' houses to secure
aid. The news spread rapidly and about
100 white citizens hurrediy gathered at
the scene with sufficient arms to master
the situation. They at once arrested three
of the leaders and sent them TO jail and
later arrested the others and disarmed
them, which put a stop 10 the whole affair
FLORIDA.