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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 213.
Every Day Brings Good News for Brunswick. Don’t Be an Idler. Do Something for the Town.
TRAINS COLLIDE,
TWENTY-FIVE DEAD,
A Terrible Accident Occurs on a
Colorado Rail
road.
THE DETAILS MOST APPALLING,
AU the Killed Not Yet Known—Passengers
Hemmed In —Worst on Record
in That State.
Newcastle, Col., Sept. 10.—The most
disastrous railroad wreck that has
happened in Colorado occurred at 12.15
o’clock this morning a mile and a half
west of this town. The Denver and
Rio Grande passenger train No. 1,
westbound, collided with the Colorado
Midland stock train going east, wreck
ing both engines and several cars in
both trains. Shortly atter the collis
ion tire broke out in the ruins. The
mail, baggage, and express cars, smok
ers, day coaches, and tourist sleeper
were burned. A number of passengers
who were not killed outright, but who
were penned in the wreck and could
not be extricated, perished iu the
llames. There were about 200 pas
sengers on board. It is estimated
that 25 were killed and as many more
bruised, scalded, and burned, of whom
six are likely to die.
The accident occurred at the worst
possible puiut. Two minutes was the
running time and they could have
avoided a wreck as each engineer
could have seen the approach of the
other train. The trains collided on a
curve around the mountain and there
was no opportunity even to slack the
speed. The Rio Grande junction road
on which the wreck occurred is a joint
track operated by the Denver and Rio
Graude and Colorado Midland, 77
miles long from Newcastle to the
Grand junction, connecting the two
roads with the Rio Grande Western.
On the road west of the Grand river
nearly all the way are high bluffs on
one side of the track and a stream on
the other, it being 20 feet below the
surface of the track,
Passengers in the day coach fared
the worst. Out of 29 people in that
coach only six are known to have es
caped. Engineer Ostrander went
down with his hands on the lever.
Fireman Holland of the passenger
train was so badly hurt (hat he died.
Engineer Gordon of the passenger
train may live,although badly injured.
Jlincs, the Midland fireman, was also
badly hurt that he cannot recover.
James Keenan, a postal clerk, will not
live until noon, the doctors say.
Frank P. Mannix, editor of the Victor
Record, was a passenger on the Den
ver and Rio Grande train.
“1 was in the smoker when the col
lision happened,” he said, “and was
jammed down in a seat. 1 saw day
light on one side and managed to pull
myself out and with the help of Brake
man Daniels helped to pull three peo
ple from the wreck. At the time of
the collision the tank under the engine
exploded and set fire to the train.
The scene was awful—mail, baggage,
smoker, day coach, and tourist sleeper
were burned. Only the rear Pullman
and private cars are remaining on the
track.” Mannix is of the opinion
that 10 are dead and burned.
It is impossible to obtain a full list
of the dead and injured. The follow
ing is a partial list of the dead :
Mrs, Alexander Hartman and two
children of Ilersher, 111.
Engineer Ostrander.
Robert Holland, fireman.
Charles Leiper, Leiper, Pa.
James Keenan, postal clerk.
Having a Hot Time-
New York, Sept. 10.—Reports from
all the states east' of the Mississippi
received at the weather bureau today
says that this is one of the hottest
September days ever recorded.
SLIPPER OF FACES.
A Mysterious Negro Whose Life is in Serious
Danger.
Atlanta, Sept. 10.—Much excitement
prevails at Athens, the seat of the
University of Georgia, over the strange
performances of a negro who rushes
upon and strikes ladies on the street
without any provocation.
Five ladies have been attacked in
this way in the last two days—three
Wednesday night and two last night.
Among the latter is the wife of Mr. S.
G. McLendon, of Thomasville. All
these ladies give the same description
of the negro, but so far all efforts to
locate him have failed. Fifty armed
men searched the town last night and
today several hundred are out looking
for the mysterious assailant.
Between thirty and forty negroes
have been taken before the ladies who
were struck, but none has proved to
be the guilty one. Tonight the police
force will be quadrupled and if the
negro repeats his performance he is
not likely to live long, as public in
dignation is at fever heat. Today the
ladies of the city are staying indoors,
being afraid to venture on the streets.
ANOTHER FIGHT?
Corbett Willing to Meet Fitzsimmons for
Twenty Thousand.
Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 10.-x-
Champion James J. Corbett, who is
here today to play ball with the
Wheeling team, has just received a
telegram from Chicago informing him
that the Northern Tulaue club of New
Orleans offers f20,000 for the contest
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons.
Corbett authorized the Associated
Press to say that he accepts the offer
and wilt await Fitzsimmons’decision .
THE MARKETS.
Quotations By Telegraph for The Times'
Commercial Readers.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Stock Letter.
Savaunah, Sept. 10.—The stock mar
ket was active and strong today, with
great variety in the issues traded in.
More favorable weather news from the
corn belt, the good influence of St.
Paul dividend declaration yesteiday
and excellent returns of car move
ments gave buoyancy to the grangers.
Burlington rose above par, gaining
about 2 per cent, on reports that com
pany’s August gain in gross earnings
would surpass all previous expecta
tions.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Grain Letter.
Savannah, Sept. 10.—There is really
very little to say today about the
wheat market from a news stand
point. News from the other side was
rather scarce, about the only thing of
interest received being a report that
it was quite certain the French import
duty would be reduced somewhat.
Foreign markets were firm, Liverpool,
Paris and Antwerp showing an ad
vance of from % tocents per bushel.
The trading here was largely on the
scalping order. The bull crowd
saemed to be on both sides, supporting
the market on the weak places and
selling on the hard spots.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Cotton Letter.
Savannah, Sept. 10.—The character
of the bureau report published at noon
today fully justilled the private ad
vices of damage which have been con
stantly coming to hand for the past
two or three weeks. The average con
dition of the crop on the first instant
as estimated by the department of ag
riculture was 78.3 per cent, against
86.9 last month, a decline of 8.6 per
cent.
Chicago Quotations.
Paine Murphy & Co.’s Quotations.
Wheat-- Open. High. Close.
December. . 98 1-8 100 9U
May 98 9 8 98 1-2 97
Corn--
December..... 113 5-8 33 5-8 33 1-8
May 83 3-4 30 7-8 30 1-4
Oats--
Deccmber. 21 l-t 213-8 211-4
May , ... 24 1-8 21 1-8 24
I’ork--
Dccember.. • 8.70 8 75 8 47
October 8.45 8.45 8.40
Lard--
December 4 77 4 77 4,75
October 4.75 4.75 4.05
Sides--
September 495 4.95 4,00 ,
0ct0ber....... 5.47 5.47 5.32
BRUNSWICK, GA.. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1897.
TWELVE NEW GASES
IN NEW ORLEANS.
The Fever is Assuming a More
Alarming As
pect.
TWELVE CASES IN ONE BLOCK.
Ocean Springs Calls for Relief From the Out
side World—No Ice, No
Drugs.
New Orleans, Sept. 10.—Dispatches
from Biloxi this morning say that the
trouble that is becoming unbearable
is the fact that drug stores are run
ning out of medicines and no freights
have been received. President Lemon j
of the Biloxi board has wired Presi
dent Oliphant urging him, in behalf of
humanity, to see that the request for
drugs is attended to. There are no
new developments at Biloxi this morn
ing and all prevailing cases of fever
are reported convalescing. Ocean
Springs reports one new case and
some suspicious cases this morning,
but no deaths have occurred since that
of Seymour, reported yesterday. At
10 o’clock today Dr. Oliphant of the
board of health announced that twelve
cases reported last night on St. Cloud
street in New Orleans were still sus
picious. They are closely watched for
further developments. The board has
quarantined the square in which they
exist.
One of the suspicious cases reported
on St. Claude street died this morn
ing.
Later—A death certificate has just
been brought to the board of health
of the death of John R. Williams, of
Clouet and St. Claude streets, of con
gestion of the brain due to alcoholism.
News of fever death has not been ab
solutely confirmed. Doctors have gone
to the neighborhood.
The officials have just returned from
the block in which twelve suspicious
cases were reported last night, and
declare that none of the patients has
died. Of the twelve cases two are
considered very sick. The officials are
yet unable to say what the fever in the
neighborhood is. Meantime no pre
caution is overlooked to confine the
disease.
Ocean Springs, Miss., has issued an
appeal for help, and any contributions
of money or provisions will be thank
fully received and acknowledged.
There are twentv-eight families in
distress and the citizens have already
been taxed beyond their resources.
Everything in the way of relief should
be sent to President R A. Vancleve of
the board of health.
BRUNSWICK LEADING.
Dr. LeHardy Makes a Comparison of Two
Ports.
Savannah, Sept. 10. -The health offi
cer was greatly disappointed at the
tailure of council to pass an ordinance
at Wednesday’s meeting abolishing
quarantine fees for vessels. He had
hoped the ordinance would be abol
ished. He thinks it would be a great
benefit to shipping to have no fees
collected for quarantine services.
The doctor says a comparison of the
number of ships coming to Savannah
with those going to Brunswick will
show how sadly this city is in need of
being a free port. During the time
five ships reported at the Savannah
quarantine 21 visited Brunswick.
Dr. LeHardy will not despair in his
effort to do away with quarantine
tees. He will keep up the fight with
the persistency characteristic of him.
Official Resigns.
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 10.—Deputy
Attorney General Elkin has resigned.
The Weather.
Atlanta, Sept. 10.—Fair tonight and
Saturday.
AWFUL BUNDLE OF
BLOOD AND BONE.
A Gruesome Piece of Evidence In
troduced in Luetgert
Case.
NOW LOOKING FOB THE PIECES.
Luetgert's Experts Watoh the State’s Ex
perts—Yesterday's Proceedings
at the Trial-
Chicago, Sept. 10.—Shortly before
the Luetgert trial opened today two
muscular officers brought in a dry
goods box, with its gruesome contents
of bone, flesb, slime and reeking can
vas. by examination of which expert
witnesses for the state establish the
possibility and facts of a human body
having been disintegrated in the long
wooden vat in tbs basement of the
sausage factory. At 9:30 Luetgert
entered the courtroom, closely fol
lowed by the judge and jury, By the
side of the prisoner were his son, Ar
nold, William Charles, his friend, and
several expert chemists, who will as
sist Attorney Vincent in crossexam
ining the expert witnesses.
Prof. Delfontaine, whose examina
tion began yesterday, was the first
witness placed on the standby the
state. The witness identified several
bits of bone which he had received
from inspector Schaack, asserting
that the partioles were taken from the
slime which was designated by being
a residue sluice leading from the vat.
The witness positively identified the
bits of bone as human, asserting that
they were portions of joints from the
fingers and toes. This was one of the
most important facts which the state
expected to establish.
NEGRO WOMAN LAWYER.
The First in the Country Appears at Mem
phis.
Memphis, Sept. 10.—Lutie A. Little,
a 23-year-old negress, with a bright,
round face and an intelligent eye, en
tered the court room yesterday morn
ing and presented her duly authenti
cated claims to the privilege of prac
ticing law in the courts of Tennessee.
She was admitted to the bar without
question.
She is the first representative of her
sex of any oolor to be admitted to the
bar of Tennessee. She is the only
colored woman in the south licensed
to practice law, and it is said she is
the only colored woman in the United
Statea that is a member of the bar.
TO OFFER LOOKOUT.
Yellow Fever Refugees May Be Invited to
the Mountais,
Chattanooga, Sept. 10.—City officials
are considering the question of invit
ing refugees from the infected yellow
fever districts to come to Lookout
mountain. It is said that the disease
cannot exist at that elevation and that
it would be the part of humanity to
provide a place of refuge for the fright
ened southerners.
The lleeing citizens could be taken
straight to the mountain without
change of cars. Several buildings for
their occupancy are available.
WILL ONLY SING ONCE.
Mary Anderson Will Appear in the Cause of
Charity.
London, Sept 10.—Mrs. Antonio F.
de Navarro (Mary Anderson) tele
graphed to the Associated Press say
iDg that the statement to the effect
that she may appear on the concert
platform in London this autumn is
absolutely false.
Mrs, Navarro adds that her only ef
fort in this direction will be in singing
one evening in a small village for
charity.
WHO WILL SUCCEED HIM?
Good Man Wanted to Take the Presidency of
the Board of Education ■
Mr. M. Isaac’s retirement as presi
dent of the board of education, which
he positively declines to reconsider,
leaves a place vacant that ought to be
filled by the city council with their
best judgment. The head of the
county and city educational affairs is
a most important post, and a good
man is wanted for the discharge of
its duties.
There was considerable discussion
yesterday anent the resignation of
Mr. Isaac, and also no little specula
tion concerning his probable suc
cessor. It is very probable that the
council will elect a member of the
board at the next meeting, and that
one of the present members will be
promoted to the presidency.
The present board of education is
composed of the following gentlemen :
J. L. Beach, Edwin Brobston, H. T.
Dunn, C. H. Thompson, Alexander
Livingston and James D. Gould, with
Mayor Owens Johnson as ex officio
member. It is probable that a suc
cessor to Mr. Isaac will be selected
from among the good material in this
list. Mr. Beaoh and Mr. Brobston
are prominently mentioned by public
rumor as the most probable success
ore.
The duties of the presidency are pe
culiar and require special gifts and
much time and attention.
Will Be Here Often.
It is stated that the new gunboat
Nashville,which was in port on Thurs
day en route to Jacksonville, will
spend the greater part of her time be
tween this port and Jacksonville. She
will probably call in here often, and
remain several days at a time. The
presence of two suspected tugboats in
this port, and also the proximity of
the Dauntless explains the intentions
of the gunboat.
Work Has Begun.
Work has been begun by Contractor
Mann on the handsome cottage for
Joseph Pulitzer, owner of the New
York World, at Jekyl island. The
new cottage is being erected adjoin
ing the cottage formerly occupied bv
the milliouaire journalist. The new
SIO,OOO stable is also in course of con
struction.
First Baptist Church.
Walter M. Gilmore, pastor. Preach
ing Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Baptist Young People’s Union at 10 a,
m, Sunday school at 4p, m. Subject
of morning sermon, “The Wilderness
Life.” Subject of evening sermon,
“Murmurings or Contentment,
Which?”
At First Methodist.
Sabbath services at First Methodist
church at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. All
cordially invited. Subject of the pas
tor’s morning sermon will be “The
Revival We Need.” Sunday-school at
4:30 p.m. AU welcomed.
TAKE A TOWN.
The Cubans Make a Successful Attack
Spaniards Excited.
Madrid, Sept. 10,—The news of the
capture by the Cuban insurgents of
the town of Victoria de las Tunes, in
the province of Santiago de Cuba, has
caused great excitement.
The cabinet ministers have been
summoned to meet this evening to
consider the situation.
Mail for the Klondike.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 10.—Final prep
arations are being made by the local
postal authorities for sending off to
morrow the first mail for the Klondike
region, this being dispatched to Daw
son City. It goes by steamer to Ju
neau and Dyea. From Dyea it will be
transported to Dawson City. This
mail will depart once a month from
now on. The first mail will be only
letters, as will also the others during
the winter.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
LOST HER HDSBAND;
WOMAN SUICIDES.
Mrs. Lorrient, of Tampa, Took
Rough on Rats for
Troubles.
HER HUSBAND IAS SIGBDERED.
The Widow Beoame Despondent and Killed
Herself—Three Orphans
■ Left.
Tampa, Fla., Sept. 10.—Mrs. Cor
nelia Lorrient died this morning from
the effects of a dose of "rough on
rats,” taken with suicidal intent.
Mrs. Lorrient was a comparatively
young woman, of handsome and com
manding appearance. About four
years ago her husband, who was a
Greek, was killed, and Tom Swayne
was tried for the murder and con
victed. He was given a life sentence
but escaped from jail. In attempting
his capture, Tillett Whiddeo, a man
now famous in the criminal annals of
the state, killed Swayne.
For a number of years Mrs. Lor
rient has lived in the Garrison, and
has conducted a small dairy. It is be
lieved that she became despondent and
decided to end her life, leaving three
little children, two boys and one girl,
to fight their way alone in the world.
The oldest child i3 only 8 years old.
She took the deadly poison last
night and her condition was discov
ered and a physician summoned to her
bedside. His efforts to relieve her
were successful and he left her all
right, but it seems that later she took
another dose and died this morning
about 6 o’clock.
FOUR HOUSES BURNED.
There Was No Water, All Surrounding
Porperty Was at the Mercy of the Flames.
Four frame dwelling-houses on Lee
street, near the corner of L street,
were_totally destroyed by tire yester
day morning between 8 and 9 o’clock.
Eut for the hard work of the fire
men, the flames would undoubtedly
have been communicated to the ad
joining houses, and the whole locality,
which is thick with similar buildings,
swept.
The firemen had to do their work
without water. The stream which
flowed from the neighboring hydrant
was barely strong enough to creep
through the hose, and was of no value
whatever in fighting the flames. Un
der such disadvantages, it was impos
sible to save either of the four houses.
The houses were the property of Mr.
J. J. Lissner, and were occupied by
negro tenants. Many of the house
hold effects of the occupants were
saved. The occupants of the houses
in the neighborhood moved out their
belongings, and all the surrounding
open spaces were littered with furni
ture, bedding, etc.
The absolute failure of the water
supply was a very dangerous discre
pancy, and ought to be investigated.
The houses were insured for $l5O
each, in companies represented by
Mr. H. H. Harvey.
Come tc Brunswick.
The Dalton Citizen is kind enough
to remark :
“The Citizen has heard of several
who think of going to Florida this
winter to spend the cold months. They
should go to Brunswick. They will
find as delightful a climate and then
it is but a night’s ride from Dalton.
The Oglethorpe hotel is as good as
they will find in Florida and as cheap.”
Inspection Ordered.
Col. Varnadoe has issued an order
to the different companies of the
Fourth Regiment, requesting the com
pany commanders to hold an official
inspection of their respective com
mands on or before September 25.