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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
CENTRAL PUTS ON DAY
TRAIN TO MONTGOMERY.

Will Compete with other Roads for
business East and West.
On July 81 the Central of Georgia
will inaugurate day service between
Savannah and Montgomery.
This will be quite an innovation. as
the Central. while reaching Montgom-
cry with it's own lines, has never com
peted with the other roads for through
business from Savannah.
The train for Montgomery will leave
Savannah at o'clock in the morning,
arriving at Macon at ITO p. M, and
leaving at lis. The train will arrive
at Columbus at 4:30 p. m. and will
reach Montgomery at s p. m. Close
connection will be made at Montgom-
cry for New Orleans and points be-
yond
Coming this way. the new train
service will give better schedules to
Tybee and for passengers by boat for
New York.
This new train will give the Central
double daily service between Savannah
and Montgomery, and will bring
large section of the state in closer
touch with Savannah, and will furnish
quicker schedules to New Orleans and
points South and West.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
SAVANNAH HARB0R
% FEET DEEP.

Government Report Referred to
Mean Low Water Depth for Yea.
Some Misrepresentation of the condi-
ton of the harbor has arisen from a
review of the report of Col. James B.
Quinn, United States engineer, in the
Morning News of Tuesday. In his
report, Col. Quinn spoke of the mean
low water depth being 221s feet.
OF course, even at low tide the water
is frequently deeper than this, while
at high tide the water is from % feet
to 81 feet deep, thus enabling large
vessels to put out to sea.
When the dredging undertaken by
the government at Tybee Knoll is
completed, the river will be capable
Of carrying vessels of heavier draft
than at present. It is the slogan of
the Chamber of Commerce to secure a.
low water depth of thirty feet which
would at high tide give depth of
thirtysix feet.
In discussing the depth of the river
1t was necessary for some standard TO
be taken by Col. Quinn, and in gov
eminent reports the mean low tide
depth is taken. This has lead to some
confusion in the minds of the public
as to the exact depth of the Savan
nah harEbor, some concluding that it
was only 221z feet deep, when as a
matter of fact twice every day the
water is from twenty-eight to thirty
feet deep.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
M00NSHINER IS FREE
ON OWN REC0GNlZANCE.
Judge specr Took Negroes Word
That He Would Come Back.

Judge specr Took Negroes Word
That He Would Come Rack.
On his own promise to return to
Savannah when the federal grand jury
meet, Judge Emory Speer yesterday
ordered TIE release from custody Of
Allen Lucas, an old negro held on
charge of moonshining. When told
that he could go until next November
the old darkey was overjoyed, and he
showered the deputy marshals here
with his thanks.
1t is claimed that the negro has
considerable property at his home in
Tarbula, but despite this fact he could
get no one to go on his bond United
States District Attorney Alexander
Alderman called the attention of Judge
Speer to the fact that the man had
been in Jail since June II. The court,
realizing that the grand jury would
probably not meet until fall, ordered
the old fellow released.
When he left the Jail. Lucas had no
money and was a perfect stranger in
the city. Several of the officials of
the court here made up a little purse
and gave IL TO him. This lie SAYS will
enable him TO reach home. The last
thing heard from him were words of
thanks for his release and the reitera-
tion of his promise to be on hand when
the grand jury meets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
FIRE DESTROYED
LUMBER YARDS
OF WoLEDGE-PHILPoT CO.
DAMAGE WILL AMOUNT To 100000
WITH LITTLE INSURANCE.

In Sight of Watervorks no Water
Could BE Obtained With which to
Fight FIames-Fire started in the
Emery Room and Some Think II
Was of Incendiary Origin-An EN-
PlOsiOn First Attracted Watch
mans AttentiOn-Blnze Could BE
Seen rs Far as Tybee.
What soon developed into a 100000
fire was discovered shortly after $50
o'clock last night, when there was an
explosion in the emery room at the
Woledge -Philpot lumber yards, at the
foot of Berrien street, and the building
Immediately burst into flames.
The fire spread rapidly. and soon the
main machinery hall, the annex, the
moulding shed and the boiler house
were all burning fiercely. The reflection
was seen at Tybee and inquiries were
made at the Morning News office from
the island.
AS the fire started far from the en-
CINE rooms. and where no fire is ever
taken, it was thought by some that
1t may have been of incendiary origin
The first premonition of fire that
Waterman Sims had was when he
heard the explosion. as the glasses in
the windows in the emery room blew
out. With draft that this let in, the
flames at once 1eaped over the entire
building.
Horses Fell Into Ditch.
An alarm was turned in at once and
the firemen had not reached the scene
before one of them stopped to tele-
phone for more of the engines. Al
most every piece of apparatus in the
department was called out.
The lumber yards are at the foot of
Berrien street and it was with diff
Guilty that the big engines reached the
scene. One of the ladder trucks could
not stop going down a hill and the
horses were thrown into a ditch.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
NEW TRANSCONTINENTAL
LINES OF STEAMERS.
Two Lines from Savannah VIII BE
Inaugurated Sept. /.

Two Lines from Savannah VIII BE
Inaugurated Sept. 1.
Two new transcontinental lines of
steamers from Savannah will be inau-
gurated about Sept. l.
They viii be the Argo Line for
Bremen. and the Anchor Line for Bar
celona and Genoa and will be the first
transconunentaI lines out of Savan-
nah to have regular dates of sailings.
The establishment of the new lines
was announced yesterday morning by
Messrs. J. F. Minis & Co. There will
be three ships on each line, each of
them of about 5000 tons net register,
of cotton apiece. Cotton, it is expect
ed, will form the greater part of the
cargoes, though naval stores, phos-
plate, lumber, and, in fact everything
that offers in the making of a general
cargo will be taken. No arrangements
have been made for return cargoes.
The ships already arranged for to
ply between Savannah and Bremen
are the Louisiana, the Florida and the
Alabama. The sailings from this
port are scheduled for about the 10th
and 25th of each month. The ships
of the Anchor Line, which are pre-
pared to carry passengers as well as
freight, are the Algeria, the Victoria
and the Bolivia. The statement is made
that others will be added as may be
required.
In their announcement of the new
lines Messrs. Minis & Co. state that the
steamers of each line will make the
crossing in from fourteen to sixteen
days, and they suggest to their custom
ers that this excellent time, together
with the regular sailings offered, should
do away with any reason for using in
direct routes with their higher rates
and the necessity of breaking bulk at
Northern ports.
1t is also announced that in addition
to the new lines the firm will continue
to operate as usual the Burg Line to
Rotterdam and Amsterdam, besides
frequent sailings to Liverpool, Man
chester and continental ports. The Sa-
vannah agents of the new lines an
nouce also that they are prepared to
sign bills of lading before steamers ar
rival and to issue through ladings to
all Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Dan
ish, Italian, Spanish and Austrian
ports.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21

After getting to the scene no water
could be obtained.
There are no hydrants near the
place and it was many minutes before
even the first stream was turned on.
Even then the streams were not
strong. The office, a big drying shed,
and number of cars of lumber were
saved, but everything else was com
pletely destroyed.
Explosion Scattered Crowd.
During the progress of the fire there
was loud explosion caused by an old
bomb that had been dug out of the
canal bank and thrown into the yards
several years ago. II is supposed to
have been a relic of the Civil War. The
explosion caused the crowds to scat
ter. No one was injured.
Carried Little Insurance.
The plant was valued at $2S, 900
without including the stock on hand.
The stock Mr.. Philpot said was prob
ably worth about $4,000. The loss will
go considerably over $4,000. it is
thought.
There was only $4,000 insurance on
the plant, Mr.. Woledge stated. The
stock was not insured at all. 1t is
said that more insurance could not
be obtained because there was no
water supply. Mr.. Woledge said the
firm had made efforts to get the city
to lay pipes. and had offered to pay
for them. The place is within sight
of the waterworks, making the lack
of water all the more noticeable.
Cried Like a Child.
Both Mr.. Woledge and Mr.. Philpot
were distressed at their loss. Both
men had practically all their money i'm
the enterprise. While MIR. Woledge
was collected and cool, II could be seen
that he was suffering intenaely. Mr..
Philpot gave way entirely and cried
like a child His friends had to hold
him at times TO keep him from going
too near the fire.
The horses attached to No. engine
on the way to the fire. ran away and
went down President street They ran
for some distance. but no damage was
done. Another of the engines stalled
In the sand before reaching the scene
OF the fire.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
NEW LINE ASSURED
FROM HERE TO NEW YORK.
Messrs. Stewart g Co. Post Ship to
Sail Sept. 1. t

Messrs. Stewart q Co. Post Ship to
Sail Sept. 1.
The new steamer line between Sa-
vannah and New York is now an as
sured fact, according to Mr.. M. M.
Stewart, of the firm of Stewart &, Co.,
who yesterday caused to be posted in
the Cotton Exchange the name of the
first ship to make the trip. This YES
sci is the Santurce, a ship of 1,122 tons
and capable of carrying a cargo of
from 1000 to 5000 bales of cotton.
The vessel was posted at the ex-
change to sail Sept. 1. Though it is to
start at the beginning of the cotton
season the cargoes will not be limited
to that commodity, but will be gen.
eral, consisting of naval stores, lum-
ber phosphate and, in fact, whatever
offers besides cotton. Miscellaneous
cargoes are also to be brought on the
southbound TRIP
Mr. Stewart stated yesterday that
he had received assurances of SYM
pathy and support in this venture
from a large number of the shippers
of this port, and has no doubt but
that he will be able to carry large
cargoes on each sailing. So soon as
the business warrants it, he said, the
line will be increased in carrying ca
pacity.
The vessels of the new line will be
locked at the Seaboard Air Line ter
minals. Messrs. Stewart & Co. will be
the local representatives of the COM
pany for the present, but it is expect
ed that an agent will be appointed by
the time of the first sailing. James S.
Elwell & Co. are the New York repre-
sentatiVes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
Let there be light

Lei there De URHL.
In explaining the delay in acting on
the many petitions for new lights that
are now pending before Council, Alder
man r. j. Davant stated at Council
meeting yesterday, that the city lights
now in use are only about $50 candle
power, while the contract of the city
with the Savannah Electric Company
calls for 500 candle power lights.
The matter came up just at the close
of the session, and the discussion was
short, but to the point. 1t will prob
ably result in some action being taken
by the city, and an Improvement made
in the lights, or else reduction in
the pay.
Alderman Glatigny brought the mat
ter up just as Council was about to
adjourn. He said he wanted to ask
the chairman of the Streets and Lanes
department when the petitions for
lights were going to be acted upon.
Not a Good Service.
1--WE are not getting a good service {"
he declared. I'm the South Side we
need more lights and need them bad
ly."
Alderman Davant, the chairman, an
swered that it was useless to put in
any more of the lights that are be-
ing used at present. The company.
through President Baldwin and others
he said, had promised to put in A.
new circuit down town and use bet
ter lights.
ut is proposed to put in one circuit
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
KICKS ON THE LIGHTS
FURNISHED THE CITY
Matter Came Up at Council Meeting and
Caused Considerable Talk

at first, and then make the changes
gradually. The lights that are be
ing used are only about $50 candle
power, while the contract with the city
calls for 500 candle power lights
Well. why are the bills approved
them asked the Mayor. IF we pay
tor certain light we ought to get
it."
None in the City.
The Mayor asked Alderman Davant
if he meant to say the city was only
getting 200 power lights, when the con-
tract called for 500.
Alderman Davahf then called on Mr..
Gadsden, the director of public works
and questioned him about the lights
beginning in the usual legal way, DO
you, or do YOU not?"
There is not a 5OO-candle power
light in the city," said Mr.. Gadsden.
They don't measure the lights that
way, anyhow. The amount of electric
energy at the light is measured"
Well, how long are we going to be
in darkness out our way?'' inquired
Alderman Glatigny of the South Side.
you can't see the trolley cars to stop
them out there at night"
What, don't the cars carry lights?''
asked Alderman Dixon.
Stop Paying Bills.
Alderman Davant said he wished he
was IN position to simply say Let
there be light" and that the light
would appear. He could not work
that way, though, he explained.
Mayor Myers said he thought the
company ought to be brought to time
Stop paying the bills for a while and
we will get the lights all right" said
the Mayor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
FAMOUS CONFEDERATE
HAS COME TO SAVANNAH.
Confederate Who Never Surrendered
Joins Local Camp of Veterans.

Confederate Who Never Surrendered
Joins Local Camp of Veterans.
Maj. James w. Cooper, 1.-THE Confed-
crate who never surrendered" is in
the city and has applied for member
ship in Lafayette McLaws Camp, U.
c. V.
Maj. Cooper is the famous fighter
who forced the armistice in Arkansas
and haughtily refused to notice all or
ders to surrender. The armistice was
declared nearly three months after
Gen. Lees surrender.
When the order was sent into the
mountains of Arkansas by Maj.
Moore, a Federal officer, demanding
the surrender of Maj. Cooper, he sent
back the famous letter II shall not
surrender until so ordered by my COM
mander." At the time he sent the
note Maj. Cooper and his men knew
that Gen. Lee had surrendered and
that the Confederates had left the
field.
He made his reputation as a fighter
and fearless scout in the borderland.
AT the battles of Whitelys Mill, Flat
Creek, Gerald Mountain, and Mulberry
Creek, Maj. Cooper attacked and
routed Federal forces of far superior
strength to his own. Though he is
known in history and in the reports of
the Federal officers as 1.-THE Arkansas
Guerilla" yet he and his men were not
of the class that terrorzed that sec
ton of the country with their Vandal-
ism and heartless raids. By defeating
the famous Union scout, John 1.
Worthington, Maj Cooper's name be-
came known over the entire North
Since the war he has lead varied
life. AT first he engaged in his chosen
builder. When the war with Spain
was being waged in Cuba. Maj. Coop
er ran the blockade and enlisted in the
Cuban army. He was given a COM
mission, at once by the Cuban COM
manders, who were not slow to recog-
nize his value.
Returning to this country in1me-
diately after peace had been declared
with Spain, the grizzled old fighter
soon made another venture in the line
of war. At the time the European al
lies were threatening Venezuela, Maj.
Cooper received a colonePs commission
in Castro's army, ran the blockade of
the allies and began an active cam
paign Before he could make an Of
fensive move, however, peace was
again declared.
He has returned to Savannah after
an extended trip through the West
Indies. 1t is his intention to locate
here permanently, with his family
His family has resided here for sew
eraI years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
TICKET BROKERS' OFFICE
THING OF THE PAST.
Recorder VIII Suspend Judgment I'm
the Cases Against Idppmans.

recorder VIII suspend Judgment an
the Cases Against Iippmans.
The Lippman ticket brokers' office
was open yesterday for the last time.
The Messrs. Lippman will appear in
Police Court this morning and state
that they are willing to quit business.
if the fines which have been imposed
are RENTED. The fines, there is every
reason to believe, will be suspended,
and the Office will be closed for all
time.
Mayor Myers is anxious to see the
cases settled. The Lippmans have as
sured Recorder Myrick that they would
quit business if he would let them off
from paying the fines. He will I'M
doubtedly do this, though the fines will
probably be suspended instead of re-
mitted.
The settlement of the cases leaves
Savannah without a ticket brokers' Of
fee, and this is what the city has been
working for. The benefits which the
railroads were to see that the city
would obtain should now be forthcolh-
ing.
Col. Garrard's opinion. declaring the
law exempting Confederate veterans
from paying licenses to be unconstitu-
tional will not be tested by reason Of
the settlement. Though the Mayor and
other officials believe Col. Garrard is
correct, the point will not be insisted
upon except in cases where the city
believes the licenses are being wrong
fully used.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
old FIRE HORSES
WON'T Be SOLD
ALDERMEN HAVE DECIDED.
MRS. DIR. ST. j. b. GRAHAM TOOK
UP FIGHT FOR THE ANIMALS.

Horses VIII Be Turned Over to
Streets and Lanes Department and
Will Be Given Easy WOrk-Matter
Was Not Positively Determined,
but Mayor Says This Will BE
Done if They Can Be Used Adj
vantageoUsIy-Ques Discussed
in Caucus.
Bob G., George, Tom and Bill,
veteran fire horses, will die in the
service of the city. A lady has saved
them.
AS result of the plea by Fire Chief
Mcguire in yesterdays Morning News
for the old fire horses, which have been
condemned to be sold after many years
of faithful service. it is probable that
the city will rescind the order to sell,
and will turn the horses over to the
Streets and Lanes Department to
spend their declining days in steady,
but easy employment.
The interview with the fire chief was
read by Mrs. DIR. st. ]. B. Graham,
who was moved with pity, and took
up the fight to save the horses. Mrs.
Graham called on Mayor Myers and
Alderman Hartman yesterday morning
in behalf of the old horses, and much
of the credit for saving them is due to
her efforts.
Discussed in Caucus.
The matter was taken up in caucus
by the aldermen in the afternoon. and
it was practically agreed not to sell
the horses advertised. The Mayor will
confer with Director Gadsden of the
public works department, and if it is
found the horses can be used to adj
vantage at some light work there, they
will be turned over to this branch of
the city government. Mr.. Gadsden
says the horses could draw the carts
that are used to clean out the cess
pools. The carts are driven slowly
and stop at almost every corner.
During the discussion in caucus in
regard to the horses, the aldermen
were not altogether serious. Something
would have to be done, declared some
OF the aldermen, to save the horses, as
the ladies were getting after them.
GU know we can't sell those horses
to any one, Mr.. Mayor" explained AL
derman Garfunkel. IT remember sew
eral years ago one of the old fire horses
was bought by a negro undertaken. 1t
was big black, good looking animal
and presented fine appearance to a
hearse.
Ran 10 Fire With Hearse.
Zone day though, while the horse
was hitched to the .hearse, the fire
alarm sounded and the engines came
dashing by. That old horse forgot all
about having left the fire department
and pitched out right behind the en-
gines. And horse, hearse and all went
to the fire."
We'll, that was - Ell, remarkable"
said Alderman Grayson.
But despite the levity with which
the aldermen treated the subject they
reached. a serious conclusion and the
old horses are to be saved.
George, Tommie, Billie and Bob G.,
all veterans, will be saved, and will
die belonging to the city Erin, the
young horse that has been condemned,
may or may not be sold. He is a good
horse, but is simply too nervous for the
fire department. He has been in the
service only a short time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
Nice Cool Trolley Ride To-uirb,.

Tonight the moonlight trolley ride
for the benefit of the Chancel Guild
of st. Paurs (EpiscopaD Church takes
place. The night is an ideal one and
the trolley ride will be as perfect as
the night Cars will leave Fortiath
and Whitaker at o'clock, and the
route will be over the outside lines ~
the salts. A cool, invigorating breeze
VIII cool the cars. and every one will
be sure of a comfon able seat IT.
fare Is only % cents. For real epioyo
ment this trolley ride tonight is i,st
the right thing.-ad. just
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
ARRANGE FOR SCHOOL
FOR WEST SAVANNAH.
Two Lots Placed at Disposal of
Board of Education.

Two Lots Placed at Disposal OF
Board of Education.
AS a result of the watermelon cut
ting at West Savannah yesterday, two
lots have been placed at the disposal
of the Board of Education for the
purpose of erecting thereon a public
school.
The watermelon cutting was we'll at
tended. and every one present enjoy
ed himself in every way. The result
of the cutting was the donation of the
two lots to the Board of Education.
Addresses We're made by a number
of those who We're in attendance.
Every one present did what he could
to boom West Savannah. The trend
of all the speeches was to the effect
that united effort should be made
to build up the suburb, that the streets
should be made as beautiful as possi-
BILE, and that every attention to the
welfare of the community should be
given.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
NOT MUCH BUSINESS
IN LONG SESSION.
Assessment Rolls Occupied Most Of
the Time of Council.

assessment Rolls Occupied Most of
the Time of Council.
With the exception of Alderman
Oliver, the entire board was present at
the meeting of Council yesterday after
noon.
Accounts against the city amounting
to $2S,1l5.2S were approved and ordered
paid.
There was very little business trans
acted except the passage of the ordi-
nances fixing the assessment rolls for
certain streets, all of which was given
in the Morning News.
The petition for a $3.50 augmentation
Tor benches for the public parks was
referred to the Committee of the
Whole, which is a rather favorable
sign. 1t would probably have
Deen sent to some regular committee
had the Mayor not been inclined 10
make some appropriation.
An ordinance for the paving of
Thirty-tirst street was read for the
third time and passed. The ordinance
was held up before because of oh
structions in the street.
A report upon the petition of Judge
Norwood to have the lines of certain
lands that he sold the city marked
with stones was reported upon favor
ably. The city engineer has been in
structed TO have the stones placed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-21
FELL FROM POLE
AND BROKE RIBS,

Falling thirty feet from a pole NJ
the Southern Bell Telephone Company
at Abercorn and Thirty-slxth streets.
7. j. Kearney. painter in the en-
ploy OF the company. was seriously
injured yesterday morning. He fell on
MS right shoulder. breaking several
bones. Two of the ribs on the right
side were also broken
The police ambulance was called
and he was carried to ST. Joseph's
Hospital. He suffered greatly from the
shock, but II is thought he will re-
cover. He was climbing the pole 10
paint it, when ne lost his balance and
fell. VIZ