Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-18


along without wheels, by the engine hundred
yards or more. The engine and tender were
badly damaged, and the other cars-including
two freight, two passenger and an express and
baggage car were literally smashed up. Conduc-
tor Lombard and Mr.. Asbury Hodson and his lit
tie boy, were in the express car with Messenger
Williams By the jolting of the car they knew
II was on the track The conductor started to
the door calling to Mr.. Hodson to keep his
seat. Mr.. II. grasped an iron bar across the
window and thus saved himself from falling,
and with his other hand he held his little son.
Mr.: Williams was thrown violently to the floor,
ana was severely bruised, especially on his
right arm, though he has kept at his business
ever since As the conductor reached the door
ana opened It, a sudden lurch of the car threw
him out headlong. Fortunately he fell in the
mud and was not hurt. The other cars had
substantially the same experience as the ex-
press car, but fortunately no person was hurt
beyond few bruises and scratches "
The Marietta Journal relates perilous drive
and the lucky escape from drowning of the
mail carrier, as follows: ION Wednesday of
last week. Ed. McCullOch. the mail carrier be-
tween Marietta and Powder Springs, had a
rather serious time in trying to cross Noses
creek, which the heavy rains had swollen to
fearful size. He drove his horse into the
stream, while he and Cook Grist were in the
buggy. The water was deep, muddy and swift,
and soon the buggy and horse were submerg-
ed The occupants had 70 swim ashore for
their lives. Ed saw the mail bags floating of,
and by courageous and bold swimming sue
once that unless something was done for the
horse that he would be drowned, as the water
was sweeping the buggy and struggling animal
down stream He gave negro five dollars TO
swim in and cut the harness and extricate the
horse, which was safely accomplished and the
horse brought out The buggy was carried
down the creek, but was afterwards recovered
somewhat damaged. It was perilous drive
Z for the mail carrier, and his escape from
drowning was indeed riOst fortunate"
Atlanta Consf tuition. 1.-THE damage on South
river and its tributaries by the recent rains has
been quite heavy and cannot be estimated yet
Bridges and dauls have been swept away and
many grist and saw mills will be stopped for
time. The heaviest loss on this river both to
pToprietors and those dependent on factory
sustained By the Oglethorpe Manufacturing
Company, situated about sixteen miles south
east OF the city. at Pamela, formerly known
as Flat Rock. The south end Of the building
has fallen, carrying down about one-hah Of
the first and second floors, and about two
thirds Of the roof and the spinning and twister
frames. Fortunately, the cords and drawing
frames on the first floor and the cotton gin and
picker have been saved in operating condi-
tion. Until the water falls the condition Of the
submerged machinery cannot be ascertained,
the loss estimated, or its manufacturing avail
ability determined. Much of the frame work,
silis, girders etc, will be recovered and used
in rebuilding, and as the pillars can be quickly
replaced, less than the ordinary delay 10 get
ting ready to work will be required. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be no time lost in re-
Stunning work The company has recently
ordered new machinery, and IL is probable that
the necessary repairs can be made, and the
building put in complete readiness for oper.
ating the new machinery in four weeks so
that whether any OF the submerged machinery
can be made available for manufacturing pur-
making their usual weekly shipments Of yarn
by or before the first Of April"