Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-28
Covered With Mud and Manned
BY sleepless Crew, Car Returns
to Madison After Being on the
Road "a Hours.
MEETS ANOTHER CAR
OF JOURNAL IN CHARGE
OF CHAS. d. ATKINSON
Mr.. Atkinson Left Atlanta With
Oar of Journals for Points Be
tween Atlanta and Madison At
ter Hard Run.
By Royal Daniel

Especial Dispatch 10 The JournaL1
MADISON. Ca. May 27.-The Atlanta
Journal car which left Madison wednes-
day morning loaded with Journals for all
intermediates points between Madison and
augusta returned this morning at
o'clock covered with mud and manned by
= red-eyed and sleepless crew, after hav-
inx been on the road for twenty-four
hours. during which there was frequent
tire troubles terrific rains and long
hours Of sxidding and slipping over the
wet red clay OF the toughest roads In
Georgia
That The Journal car accomplished its
mission OF carrying the news TO Georgia
railroad points south of Madison is due
10 the fndomitable courage Of The Jour
nal people aboard who worked day and
night. in the sun and in the rain undis-
MAYED By such minor happenings as bro
ken bridges. lost roads and punctured
tires.
- terrific as has been the strain OF
the trip, the appreciation of the people
along the route has been greater for
The Journal car has proved indeed
pathfinder, this time not In the interest
q = Cd roads, although there is splendid
~ n runity for Improvement, but as the
Z enissary OF the news world
4 TRNAL CARRIED FIRST NEWS.
ow CrawfordvfIe The Journal car
"a the first to carry outside informa-
ito except such brief kilograms as the
per lie had received from their friends In
Ats nta and Augusta
wherever The Journal car went. 1t was
.xeeelved BY practically the whole pepuia-
ton Of the town. and was cheereo by
women and children from the front doors
and gates OF residences where there had
been no newspapers or mail OF any de-
scription since last Saturday.
IT, 81 N~E@
Madison wednesday morning at o'clock
after q hard run from Atlanta Thomson
was reached at O'Clock and the return
trip was begun at O'Clock.
HAD MANY DELAYS.
Tire trouble and scarcity of gasoline
caused frequent and unavoidable delays,
and the sun was soon down and the
overhangfng clouds could not contribute
any assistance TO the situation
Bad roads-roads that could not be ira
versed in daylight except at snail pace
proved almost an impossible and impas
sable barrier.
At 10 o'clock the clouds. red with light
ming were transformed into rain and the
roads seemed almost in danger Of float
ing away.
The Journal car kept fighting fits way
westward through the storm. slipping
and plungfng over treacherous roads and
forging swollen streams of unknown
depth.
me fact that the car reached Madison
az O'Clock In time 10 meet The Journal
car which left Atlanta Wednesday af-
ternoon in charge Of Charles d. Atkinson.
business manager OF The Journal. is due
20 the fidelity OF Chauffeur Snider at the
wheel. and the wonderful staying quail
ties Of the big seven-seated White
steamer.
ATKINSON REACHES MADISON.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Atkinson left
Atlanta with a car load Of Journals
for points between Atlsnts and Madison
and all the through Journals for points
below. He reached Madison at O'Clock
after a hard run. having tire trouble
and getting in soft ground near Rutledge
for q few minutes.
In each case, however. The Journal car
soon relieved the situation by its own eff
forts and did not find IL necessary 10 cali
or accept outside assistance.
st O'Clock Thursday morning the re-
turn trip was begun 20 Atlanta by Mr..
Atkinson's car in order TO reach The
Journal office in time 10 bring another
load Thursday afternoon At the same
hour the big steamer started over the
read again from Madison TO Thomson.
Georgia railroad points are slowly adjust
ing themselves TO the Inconvenience Of
the strike and within a day or two sup
plies viii be regularly received by wagon
trains at all places where the necessities
Of life are In peril
NO FAMINE PROBABLE.
At no place along the line can II be
said there is any probability OF a food
fatuGne for tire merchants have good
stocks. probably with the exception of
mcat ana have already fortified them
selves against any critical situation. Ice
+ getting 10 be at a premium but thess
coed Georgia people declare that undar
strike conditions ice Is a luxury and they
can DO without i just as well now as
Their forefathers did before artificial ice
was Known Gasoline famine is on in ear
nest and ali machines starting out with
oft sufficient supply TO return with. viii
Tot get back unyll the striE Is settled
and more gasoline is shipped. Il is n
serious situation since the newspapers
automobiles for delivery.
Covington is Not
Affected By Strike
CONVICTION. Ga May 27.-The strike
on the Georgia roi!road Is not affect
ing CovinSsoa materially The Central
Is operating trains on regular schedule
and Is delivering freight consigned 10
the Georgia road. The mail service is
good. everything considered. being deliv-
cred BY the Central and an automobile
route from Atlanta.
At Social iCrcie. no trains are run and
people are having 20 haul provisions from
this place and other nearby towns. There
l. no mail there except BY automobile At
Couyers the situation is the same as So