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Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-29
MISSISSIPPI WAR
BEGUN ON YAZOO
AND I. G. ROADS
Fine OF $4,000, 900 for Violation Of States
Antitrust Law Asked - Dissolution Of
Merger is Sought-Receivership Part of
Plan of Attorney General Ross A. Collins.

JACKSON. Mis-. July 21.-A bill in chan
Gerry To dissolve the merger between the IL
llnoi, Central and the lazoo and Mississippi
Valley railroads. to impose upon the two
companies fines approNmating fifty million
dollars for various infractions OF Mississippi ;
antitrust alw,. to forfeit the charter and fran
chise, of the y and VI. V. X. r.. and to Dust
the Illinois Central from its right 10 do bus
mess IN Mississippi. and to compel the |. I.
To dispose of all its controlling securities in
the Y and NJ V. and to name a receiver for
the two roads. alternatvely. has been drawn.
probably to be filed IN the ohaneery court OF
Clark,dalc. Coahoma county. Mississippi,
Tuesday by Attorney General Ross \. Col
Inns. who has associated with him Cutrer and
Johnson, OF Coahoma.
Actual filing of the suit may be postponed
a lew days. awaiting the decision oi confer
ences among attorneys held III Jackson on
Monday. but the bill to be filed has been
practically completed and awaits only the IL
nal action OF the states law officers
Attorney General Collins has been at work
upon the case for months gathering the docu-
mentary evidence upon which he bases his
allegations that the two railroads have violat-
ed and are violating the antitrust laws OF
Nj. ,lssippi.
History Of Merger.
The bill to be filed recites the history OF
the two roads. how the Illinois Central first
perfected its own line through Mississippi,
connecting New Orleans and Memphis. thence
going on to the North 1t recites how the
Sazoo and Mississippi Valley Company was
established. gained control of the old LOUIS
vile Neu Orleans and Texas and was then
in turn captured by the Illinois Central
thereby giving the I. c. complete control of
all north and south transit through central
and western Mississippi, stopping competition
and working against the "weil-being of the
people of Mississippi The bill sets forth the
whole procedure by which this was done. and
alleges that it is all in violation of the laws
of Mississippi
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-29

believe that Tyler knew an explosion was
coming and did his best To stop his train
ahead OF II.
The mail clerks, +. J. Shannon and J. NJ.
Woiford both reside at New Orleans They
were badly bruised from the explosion, but
no bones were broken Both the clerks came
ON to Houston on the special tram and will
lay oil here for treatment
Baggageman Tells Story.
Charley LaRose. baggageman on the tram
stated that he barely missed losing his life
When the explosion occurred LaRose was in
one end OF the baggage car At the other
end Wa, a heavy iron safe which contained
his through business This safe was thrown
from end of the car directly at LaRose
with a force that would have instantly killed
hum II he had not jumped
The baggagoman jumped and caught the
roof IN the coach and pulled himself out OF
the way, just the safe went through the
end oi the car. His companion George
Ben,diok oi Houston, also had narrow e.
cape.
carl Symond> Houston manager Tor the
Fred \ Jones Company, wa, one OF the pas
sengers in sleeper toward the rear. lie
VA nnlnjurcd. a. were eight or ten ladies and
children IN the car and other pa,sengcrs
Heard Dull Roar"
We were bowling along al about the reg
uiar rate oi ,pocd." he said The first We
knew ,ort OF quver through the tram
aud a dull roar. Nearly everybody jumped
" The tram did not stop abruptly. but was
carried on, coming 10 a stop slowly. as ii the
brake, gripping the wheels con,in-
ued t. stand up. though the other, sat down.
for few moment, We were enyeloped with
steam. just We were stopping.
L don't think the children even stopped
plaNiag IN our car"
W I. Browning. passenger on the train.
,tated that >oon the train stopped he
ran out oi the coach and dropped TO the
ground. He said:
All the coaches seemed to be on the rails
or on the tc,. but that the baggage and mail
car, stood at right angles to the tracks. The
tender was turned over on one side in the
ditch and across the trucks of the locomo-
! tive.
The boiler of the engine blown clear
out OF the right OF way and was sticking in
the ground 100 feet from the fence on the
prairie.
i walked back behind the tram while We
were waiting Tor the special relief train from
| Houston. and few yards behind the last
coach | saw just where the explosion took
place
The rails were twisted like a hairpin. The
ties were jammed into bunch and the gras.
and weeds for 2s feet on each side Of the
track were swept as clean a il a lawnmower
had clipped them down. The cab of the en-
sine was totally demolished as nothing but
ma, oi sticks and still remains
1T is a wonder that the entire trainload
of people was not mashed 10 pulp. bu, the
tram came to step with very little trouble.
due probably To the fact that the first four
cars were jammed after the explosion. and
this acted brake for the passenger
coaches"
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-29
Alfred Tyler Engineer. and T. S. Mortamal
Fireman. Are Both Killed Instantly in Ex-
plosion Near Fauna. About Twelve Miles
From Houston; Special Train. Equipped
for Hospital Rushed to Scene
Engineer Threw on Brakes Just Before He
Died, According to Passengers; Belief Is
That He Knew Explosion Was Coming and
Gave His Life to Save the Train. He Lived
an Hour and Made Statement

Engineer Alfred Tyler and Fireman O. S
M"rtamal were killed and dozen or more
person, were injured at 1855 a m near
Fauna Il miles east of Houston. when en-
gIne s's exploded a. the crew were endeay-
"ting Ia make up lost time ON the run from
New Orleans into Houston. with low water
IN the boiler
The tram, the New Orleans Houston Lin
ited Ne. II. carrying big paf,enger list. Wa,
due IN Houston at .. m. SSJtly alter leav-
me Aew Orleans trouble Nasfound with the
engine At Lafayette change oi engine,
wa made and engine No. 232. which cxplod-
ed near here. was substituted
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-29
Engine Blown to Fragments.

Changing engine caused a delay oi two
hours IN the running time OF the passenger
tram aud efforts were beng made II make i,
up While going at a high rate OF speed
one and ane-iourth mile, east of Fauna. the
horlrf exploded The engine VA blown to
fragment, and the bodie, OF Engineer Tyler
and Fireman Murtamal were hurled lar from
he tsht OF way The engine truck, and the
tender went INTO the ditch and turned turtle
while the mail car and the baggage car also
went INTO the ditch and rolled over ON the
sides
Both mail clerks Shannon and Wofford. in
charge of the mail car. were reported ser
ously injured and are among the list OF in
,ured. The tram was in charge OF Conductor
sam 1urfan, who. although badly bruised
from the force OF the explosion. managed to
leave the scene OF the wreck and get IN tele-
phone communication with the headquarters
"f the Sunsct-C Central at Houston.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-29
Orders for Special Given.

rs soon as the advice was received at Iious-
ton orders were issued for rushing a special
tram to the scene. The special relief train
lett the city at 1880 a. m. within one and
one-half hours after news OF the explosion
wa, received here
Vice President and General Manager W. G..
Van Week OF the road stated that the engine
that exploded was given general overhaulng
in the Houston shops IN March and that later
when the monthly inspection was held on
JGnr a5 the boiler and fues were found TO
he IN good condition.
II l. the opinion OF the railroad officials
that when the engine was rushed To take the
place oi the disabled locomotive at Lafayette
proper attention was not given 10 the guam
tity OF water in the boiler. \ committee will
be Immediately appointed to investigate thor
"uHhly the cause of and leading up TO the
explosion.
Engineer Alfred Tyler and Fireman q. $.
Mortamal were both residents OF Houston.
Mail Clerks shannon and Wolford are also
reported 10 live IN tins city. Engineer Tyler
resided at 1921 Gentry street and leaves a
wife and four children.
Bodies Brought to Houston.
The special tram bearing the bodies OF the
dead fireman and engineer reached Houston
At ! Is p IN. The coaches OF the special car
Rcd also the passengers who were on the Ill
iated train from New Orleans. Many of these
expressed themselves a, being none the worse
ior the experience, although others were
slightly scratched from the jar,
Several railroad officials who were on the
train stated that the engineer must have had
some ntimation that an explosion was com
ng, as Immediately preceding the accident.
the air was shot to the brakes and the tram
was slightly retarded in its swift pace. They
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-29
Preparations for Injured.

At the Southern Pacific hospital as soon as
news oi the wreck was received, preparations
were Immediately made for receiving the in
jured Special cots were installed ON the
special tram which left Houston at Il 80 a. m
for the scene OF the accident. and a force OF
company physicians and attendants accom-
panied the special
Preparations were also made at the hosp-
tai Tor handling Is or more injured persons.
Cots were arranged. two extra operating
rooms equipped tor emergencies. and spe
cal foroe Of hospital attendants were called
into service
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS

northern limit Of Ansley Park .,a
will be almost level through tbo :.
grading that will start at once A.
engagements are under way to An -
completely at Hunnfcutt street tho,
the grade up to the southern t,.
ton will be an unusually easv 49,
Zen Feet more of width will ppt .
good deal of automobile traye,
west Peachtree, and business hors1n
Will shortly go up along the wav
Spring and West Peachtree sfrootn
Wldened, regarded and repaved TyH1
reVolutlonlze contiguous sections il
the OPINION OF Well-posted real esta.,
men. The Spring street yiaduct co,,
mittee is expected to make a re apt'.,
soon to property owners and sp SON..
kind of definite action will be startnr
Neither Spring nor West Peachtr.,
citizens are sleeping more than eieb,
hours since Mayor Woodward boon9aJ
the Viaduct project. and the AtIanto
Real Estate Board promised its siInI
port.
Architects Discuss City Plan
Atlanta members of the Georoi.
Chapter of the American Institute -,
Architects have given their indorse.
ment to the plan of bridging the rail.
road tracks in the center of the civ
with concrete plaza At a luncheon
at the Capital City Club Haralson
Blecllley author of the plaza man
submitted a report which declared
that the City Council was expectad
to appropriate $4,000 in January to
make the preliminary survey which
has been discussed so long, but with
no action. Five thousand is expected
from the county, and the attitude Of
the Commissioners has been favorable
to the project.
The Atlanta Improvement (Civic
Beauty Commission is the body
which has undertaken the work Of
this survey. 1t has not started its Ia.
bors because there was no money for
architects sketches, etc. The plaza
plan is not the only feature Of the
scheme, but it is the main one.
At this meeting the architects de-
cided to change their name from the
Atlanta Chapter to the Georgia Chap
ter, in order to get more members
over the State. p Thornton Mavre
was appointed TO read a paper on
Architectural Supervision at the
next meeting, and papers will be read
at each meeting hereafter to put the
public in closer touch with the archi-
tectS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
In Business for Self.

Hugh j. Lynch, general sales man.
ager of the l.. P. Bottenfield Real
Estate Agency in the Empire Build
ing, has resigned his position with that
concern to enter the real estate bust
ness for himself, with an Office tenn
porarily al No. 800 Walton Building.
Later he will move to the Healey
Building, some time after January /,
1914
Mr.. Lynch will make a specially Of
subdivisions, which work he has given
much attention in the past year. He
has received a number of interesting
listings.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Contract Is Awarded

The builders of the Y. NJ. C. A.
building in Atlanta, the King Lumber
Company, of Charlottesville, Va, will
begin the erection of the new build
ing in Augusta for The Augusta
Chronicle, having been awarded the
contract recently. The Chronicle
building is to be ten stories, W. l.
Stoddart, of New York and Atlanta is
the architect
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Good Demand for Stores.
Joy Over West Peachtree Work.

West Peachtree property owners are
rejoicing over the news that their
thoroughfare is to be widened ten
feet at once The cut will be made
on the west side of the street. the east
side being left intact. All but two
property owners have signed up to
waive damages, and it is understood
that the city will condemn the prop
erty of the two and go ahead. An ap-
praisal committee is due to set value
on the condemned property. Only Is
per cent of the frontage is needed
before the improvements can so
ahead.
This step is big one, because it
means that West Peachtree will be a
straight-line thoroughfare Z to this
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Bids on BUILDING Sought.

Bids on the skyscraper which the
Empire Life Insurance Company will
erect at Augusta, at a cost of about
100000, will be received at the At
lanta offices of the company Novem-
Der 10, and many contractors are eX-
peeted to be in the competition, W
l.. Stoddart is the associate architect
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Large Subdivision
Soon To Be Opened;
Push Grading Work
Edwin P. AnsIey to Open 2,755 Acres.
Architects Talk Plaza Plan.
West Side Activities.

one of the largest subdivisions ever
handled by an Atlanta real estate firm
has been contracted for by the Edwin
p. Ansley Real Estate Agency with
G. NJ, Pinson, of Worth County, who
owns a tract of 2.755 acres. This
property is on the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad midway between Albany and
Sylvester. 1t will be cut into farms
of about 100 acres each. after the
manner Of the Dakota farm subdvi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
POULTRY, PET AND LIVE STOCK.
Poultry. Plants and Seeos.
II. q. HASTINGS d co.
SEEDS. BULBS AND POULTRY
SUPPLIES.
Bel Phone NJ 1868 1862. Atlanta
Phone 256S

THERE are more pretty lawns in At
lanta from Hastings Evergreen Lawn
Mixture than from any other grass seed
sod here Prepare the soil well and
keep IL watered and you will have
green, pretty lawn the year round. 1t
is composed Of only grasses that are
suited to this climate and has no OBJ
tectl0nable seed in IT, Price per bushel
Of "A pounds, 81 80, per pound, 20 cents.
WIZARD BRAND SHEEP MANURE
makes an ideal fertilizer for grasses.
If YOU are making a new lawn, use
this II is also fine for spreading broad
cast over an old lawn. $3.50 per bag
EVERYONE that is interested in Bulbs
and Roses should have one OF our
new catalogues. Tells how and when to
plant Bulbs, Roses, Peonies. Perennial
phlOx ana japanese Iris and other
plants that help to make the home beau
tiful We will be glad to mail you
copy. Phone US your number
GOLDFISH and Canary Bros.
PLANT English Rye Grass on your
Bermuda lawn now stays green UNI
til the Bermuda comes out in the spring
The cost is very little and the results
are very satisfactory.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Sharp & Roylston
INVESTMENTS.

We have a few pieces of A-No.
l negro property that we can
sell you on a II per cent basis
or better. See us about the fol
lowing:
Three double houses renting
for $46.50 month. Price a, 500.
One double 7-room house rent
ing for $35 month. Price $3,40C.
Three double houses renting
for $4,000 month. Price $3,250.
-Four houses. renting for $35
month. Price $2,750. aostse~b5a3N
These we can recommend to
any one looking for this class of
property.
If you have anything in this
class of property you want to
dispose of, list it with us for
quick sale.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
ZEAL ESTATE FoR SALE.

-
TEXAS SCHOOL LANpS-$t 50 to IS
acre: -40th down, balance 40 years
Information and Texas map free Jour-
nal Pub Co, Houston Texas
IN JUNE, 1912, bought lot on Green
wood avenue, Decatur Have paid
$40, balance rayahle $40 month Am
forced 20 sell Win sell my equity for
cost Section fast building up with
beautiful homes Address Greenwood,
care Georgian.
FOR SALE Best location IN Decatur,
seven rooms, sleeping porch, terms
easy Phone Decatur 235
/ HAVE several good building lots in
Decatur two and oue-haf blocks of
courthouse just of Clairemout avenue,
have an improvements, will sell on
terms $50 cash. $40 month Address
Builder. care Georgian.
BEAUTIFUL new California hunea Iow
home I'm best part OF Decatur. ATTAIN
ta.s high class residence section Price
only >4.550 Small cash payment. $40
monthly VIII take some trade " III.
Hamilton, Decatur Phone 4I3 De
catur.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Autos Wanted
MoToRcYcLEs AND BICYCLES.

1918 T-HORSEPOWER Excelsior motor
cycle with tandem. Prest- Lite tank
and light. In tirst-Class condition, $50
cash Phone Ivy 6462. or @, Box 40.
care Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
REAL ESTATE AND
CONSTRUCTION NE WIS

sion in Turner County, which was
also handled by the Ansley agency.
Edwin P. Ansley is one of several
leading real estate agents who have
started helping in the commercial de-
velopment of South Georgia. He will
send literature to farmers in the Mid
die West, where land is very mucn
higher than Georgia acreage, but 10
more fertile.
Climatic conditions are very favor
able in South Georgia" declared Mr..
Ansley, and the difference in the
price of acreage is sufficient to bring
a great deal of desirable immigration.
Our land is just as fertile as it is
West, a fact which settlers are fast
realizing. Thousands of farmers are
coming into Georgia as result
Good Demand for Stores.
Andrew Calhoun, of the Truman,
Black 6, Calhoun Agency, reports that
he has rented all five of the ground
floor stores for the Calhoun property
at the northeast corner of Alabama
and Broad streets, although the old
building has not yet been torn away.
A new structure of three or four sto-
ries and costing $4,000 viii be built
at once, and an office building on the
corner is thing of the future.
The names of the tenants will 5e
made public later. Three of the stores
are on Broad street and two on Al
bama street. Mr.. Calhoun has great
faith in Broad street as a coming
retail thOrOrghfare
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
MORTGAGES.

$40. A. Turner to Atlants
Banking and Savings Company, lol
40 by 100 feet, northeast corner
Drummond and Ashby streets. Octo-
Der %. .o
S372-W. II. Reeves to same, lot oV
by 100 feet, east side Butler street
40 feet north of Edgewood avenue
October 81.
$140-Andrew and Lula r. Rhodes
to Merchants and Mechanics BankiIs
and Loan Company, lot so by lo'
feet, on Vanira street, 1,190 feet from
McDonough road. October 22.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Warranty Deeds.

$2,O0O-W M Etheridge to j. W.
Lyle, lot 20 by 100 feet, northeast cor
ner Chestnut and Meldrim streets
February %.
$1,000. w. Lyle to r. E. Butler
same property. March 10.
$2,500-R +. Butler to Mrs. S G,
| Motley, same property. June ).
Acknowledgement C. Bosche to J. H
Ewing and Charles f. Benson, lot 81
| by 100 feet, southeast corner Edge
wood avenue and Butler street Oc-
tober "a.
| $2,500-Mrs. l.. o. Harper to A. H.
| Harper, lot 15S by $50 feet, northwest
| corner Railroad and Nora streets
also lot 1873 by $50 feet, sonthwes
! corner Railroad and Cowan streets
| October Is.
S400-Mrs Edna Bell Sims to City
OF Atlanta, lot by 10 feet, southwest
| corner Bellwood avenue and Wilson
| street. october 81
$6O5-I n. Ragsdale and Henry 5,
! Harper to j. d. Chase, lot 90 by ltS
| feet, northeast side Arlington avenue,
| 976 feet northwest of Lee street. Oc-
tober 23.
S207-John Starr to Willingham-
Tiff Lumber Company, lot 80 by lSV
feet, on east side Center Hill ave
nue.. 200 feet north of Cross street
also lot so by $50 feet. 300 feet nortnl
of northeast corner Cross street anG
Center Hill avenue. September, 1915
$2,000-Mrs. Henrietta NJ. Burtoro
to Mrs Lulu Belle Quinby, trustes
for herself and children. No, 9 Wood
ward avenue, AZ by 95 feet. Octo-
Der Z.
$1,650-S. B. Scott to j. A. Evans
seven and a quarter acres south side
Newman road in land lot 1874, -Four
| teenth District November 25, 1917
s3,550--J A. Evans to NJ. o. BLACK
WELL 35.5 acres in southwest corner
land lot 1874, Fourteenth District Feo-
ruary /.
$500. P. Hornsby to James E
Hornsby, seven and two-thirds acres
in land lot 1876, Fourteenth District.
on land line, and S32 feet south OF
northwest corner of said land lo'
October "a.
$5O-Greenwood Cemetery to w. G.
Jenkins, lot "a, column 16, section
of said cemetery. September 20 l9l-.
SEQ. Fl. and w. l.. Merritt u
Mrs Ora Wooten, lot 1911 section d o.
Highland Cemetery, land lot 2--
Seventeenth District. February /.
1908.
$20-Same to same lot 1872, section
y, Highland Cemetery. June 10, 1871
$SO0-Atlanta Real Estate Companl
to w Whitney Hubner. lot 90 by NV
feet, north side Catherine street, ''
feet west of Maryland avenue. Ocio'
Der 90.
Lease.
$4,000 Per Year-G. w. Akers to A.
bert Il. Akers. Nos. 333 North Bou'e-
ward and 321 Forrest avenue. june
II.
Land Contract.
S5,000-John NJ. George to Gleason
c. Goree, No. % Drewry street ~ 0'
1872 feet. August %.
Mortgages.
$40. A. Turner to Atlants
Banking and Savings Company 10.
40 by 100 feet, northeast corner
Drummond and Ashby streets. Octo-
Der %.
s372-W Fl Reeves TO same lot 81
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25

N F17X Ia ci}oe5 "a iIo,,s "a -S--r1 :,
Peachtree street, Room 202 Peck Bldg.
Wen advise you TO call at your earliest
convenience to have your suit made
and Your furs remodeed Guarantee
perfect.
MRS. c. SCOTT HENDERSON'S HOME
BEAUTY Freckles, pim-
pies and blackheads cured face, neck
and bust developing. manicuring and
shampooing; all kinds OF hair work
done; everything up to date. | manu-
facture my own creams All work
guaranteed. Special calls and death
calls solicited; shrouding and assisting
the undertaken. Phone Ivy 1895. 17S- A
Forrest Ave.
THE SAVOY CAFE. for ladies' and gen
uemen. The incest place in the city
TO eat open all night "a Peachtree
street. Atlanta phone 493
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
MEDICAL,

DR6PSY IrGatsd ia DAYS freS hort
breathing relieved In a few hours,
swelling, uric acid and water removed
in a few days Regulates liver, kidneys,
digestion and heart Write for testi-
monials, symptom blank for free Home
Treatment Column Dropsy Remedy
Co, 4O6 Austell Bldg, Atlanta. Ga
DIR. EDMONDSON'S Tansy, Pennyroyal
and Cotton Root PillS, a safe and re-
liable treatment for painful and sup
pressed menstruation, Irregularities and
similar Instructions Trial box by mail.
SOC. Frank Edmondsun X Bro, manu-
featuring chemists, IL North Broad ST ,
Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR Ex
CHANGE

FOR BFAUTfFTIL HOMES and build.
ing lots IN College Park. the most de-
sirable suburb of Atlanta. see l. c.
McCrory.