The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
N GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA..


The steamer j. W. Hires was sold at
receivers sale in Columbus Friday 10 Mr..
". c. Bradley, for the Columbus Steam
boat Association. for $500. This price
includes her barges and entire fittings.
Mr.. Charles S. Boyd, vice president and
general manager of the Columbia Stymite
company Of New York, has been in Ma
con making arrangements to begin the
erection of a $4,000 plant near Griswold-
vile to handle and market the kaolin
found on the lands of MIR. James r. Van
Buren at that place.
For a half hour late Friday afternoon
there visited Walton county such a rain
storm as has not been equaed in the
memory of the Oldest citizens. For time
ii was accompanied with terrific bolts of
lightning. Near Logansville, a prominent
farmer sand Confederate veteran, James
Harris was killed outright and Scott Boyd
and son were knocked senseless by the
lightning The injured men were uncon-
scious for several hours, but are recov-
ering.
state Geolog.st Yates is now engaged
on a map and report of the iron belt, in
GLIDING the counties of Barlow, Polk and
Floyd. This report, while interesting to
all as showing the material resources of
all that particular section of the state,
will be of especial value to prospective
investors and to the owners of property
located in that section. The map will
show the exact location of every mine in
those counties, as well as the general
areas in which the ore is to be found. :
Townsville Times Enterprise: The
nomination of Mr.. F'ondren Mitchell and
Mr.. L. E. Wilkes for members of the Leg
stature, insures two able and active mem
hers in the lower house. Mr.. Mitchell
served during the last term of that body
and made a most enviable record, both as
a debater and parliamentarian. His re-
nomination was a high, but deserved COM
pliment to the young man. Dutch"
Wilkes, as the boys call him, has, also,
served a term in the Legislature, and
made a most faithful and efficient repre-
sentative. Genial and pleasant, he will be
among the popular members of the house
and will do his county good service.
Mayor Boatright, in behalf of the May
or and City Council and the business men
Of Triton, has filed before the Interstate
Commerce Commission formal complaint
against the Brunswick and Western,
Georgia Southern and Florida, Triton
and Northeastern and their six connect
ing lines for unjust and discriminating
freight rates against the city of Triton.
Formal complaint was filed before the
State Railroad Commission last week cit
ing viola tons of the commissions rulings
in the rates charged against Triton from
several points. The petitions pray that
an early date be set for the hearing of
the case
Augusta Herald George r. Lombard has
purchased the real estate formerly occu-
pied by the Perkins Manufacturing Com
pany. on the west side Of Kollock street
fronting about $50 feet on Kollock street,
SIS feet on the canal, 515 feet On the Geor-
gla Railroad. Also the property formerly
occupied by the Georgia Iron Works on
the east side of Kollock street, fronting
about $50 feet on Kollock street. ADJ feet
on the canal On the last named property
he expects to put dwelling houses, and If
the conditions are favorable, and he can
succeed in interesting other parties with
capital, the early part of the coming year
he hopes to put up quite a large new boiler
shop that will be equipped with modern
tools and first-class in every respect.
Macon Telegraph: The gentlemen who
went from Macon to investigate the re-
ported ballot box stuffing in Crawford
nave returned, and they declare that there
was nothing in the report that 200 votes
more than had been registered were poll
ga. How this report originated cannot
De ascertaned, as nobody is willing to
claim responsibility. From the best OBJ
talnable information, ii seems that when
It was seen by the returns that S52 votes
mad been received by one of the Craw-
lord county candidates somebody on the
streets of Macon remarked: "Why l was
IN Crawford county on April H. and only
on votes had been registered up to that
ume.' Somebody standing near misheard
md H.. H. e.
say that only 600 votes had been regis
tered, and that 500 had been voted. The
report spread wildhre in Macon, but
crawford county heard nothing of it un-
I'll the delegations from Macon swooped
uoWp on them 90 make an investigation.