Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-06

cambridge Democrat: .sonIv Last vaes, ee+-
negroes lett this place for Alexandra "a -
Work upon railroad IN that distant Sfeta
c Chne hundreds are wanted to work on the
ana Albany, and probably the Pollard exta-,-
SION son OF the Savannah, Florida and Western
RR AWAY At the same time the Macon and
tbsSa 1oS Is oelng extended to Atlanta All
.ne e II ROADS want hands, and every one thew
set VIII be detrimental to our Agricultural in
terests. 1t is serious problem. -
ri Inc Americas Republicans reports that on
WEDNESDAY last Stephen Hooks loaded his e1n
a = 1, went over TO the plantation of Hon John
a Cobo, in quest of truaut wife ana 80
nnolng the object of his search. became so in.
olgnant that he discharged the contents Of his
gun at one Daniel Clark, q colored hrofhar In
hcting painful wound in one Of Den;a ~,
arms. lie was arrested by Bailiff White and
orooght 70 Americas, where he had prelimi-
I a1S.e eitsi ana Is lncarcerated in the Cobb
rouse rouse 70 await hearing before the next term
OF sumter Superior Court. -
tartersyilie Free Press: "Mr. James Chill
ueIs, VINO lived IN Jerusalem district PICK ems
county: ana was on his way home from his
work at Jones mill, came to a most horrible
DEAN. He left the mill alone riding his rnnla
ana ABOUT two hours afterwards the mule re-,
turned TO the mill The suspicious of his
So !, wsre aroused and search immed-
ate instituted for him. They found his hodv
10 the creek about two miles from the mill
Win very large cash cut In his head IL is
suIInlsed mat the mule threw him into the
a n.
Instant death"
brunswick advertiser and Appeal: 1--WE
learn from Dir. I. w. Dexter that the dredge
Hercules has about completed her first c1t
tsllIyusn me par at the entrance Of the bay 1t
- ABOUT thirty feet wide and gives over four
teen feet at low water. This added to the reg
ular rise OF the tide gives us q depth of ahout
t"entY-two feet-sufficient for any ordinary
craft The dredge will at once proceed to
make second cut, thus doubling the width
aSoVe referred to- The jetties as far as COM
plete5. are doing good work. throwing the cur
IenI IN snore and keeping open the channel
made by the dredge.'
Gainesville Free Press: s'WhiIe Mr. Andrew
Huse was on his return home last Saturday
night about O'Clock, he sat down on the rail
road track at Pucket's crossing about a half
ml mn from town Being deaf in one ear, he did
not near the approaching freight train that
was due at that time The pilot struck him,
lnnictlng some serious injuries. All Of the ribs
on the left side were fractured, and his right
| hand so badly crushed that DIR. Baker found it
necessary to amputate it. He is at present
| doing very well under the doctors skillful
treatment The unfortunate man lives on S
| McGuire's place, about three miles from town,
and has wife and three children"
Brunswick Adyertiser aud appeal: SIN the
| recent conflagratiOn, the books and records of
| Glynn county were burned to ashes. exceDt
| books \ and y, which were not in the Clerk s
/ office at the time of the fire. From Mr. O'Con-
nor the Clerk, we learn that Of the books burn
4
scribed from the old ones, and that the origi-
nails are still in his possession. Mr.. C. p Good
| year. while in the Clerks office years ago.
compiled an abstract or outline of every title
| deed, etc, in the Clerks office, with a view 10
convenience in looking up titles to lands These
| abstracts all that is left, and whilst not
binding in law, would be considered as good
| evidence"
Columbus EnqEirer-Su1,. Cd: ''Just after the
| heavy rain Wed0eS lay afternoon the streets
were overlooked for sort while in the lower
/ portion OF the city. and the sediment and dirt
| stopped the mouth of a sewer on Jackson
| street Andrew Crawford colored, of the cor
| Poration gang, was detailed to clean it out so
| that the water might 90 through without trou-
/ bic. The men employed to do this work gen
/ orally use their hands in pulling out the trash
/ Crawford had taken several handsful without
/ any trouble. when he next drew his hand out
/ he brought also large water moccaSin with
| the trash. The snake bit him once, and he
/ threw Il on the ground he attem pied to kill
/ it, when it again bit him in the hand His hand
/ soon began 20 swell and he was carried home
/ and medical attention rendered. We learned
yesterday that his right arm was terribly swol-
/ len. his right side being in the same condition.
/ Ii IS not thought he will die, as assistance was
/ rendered almost Immediately after the acct
Tito the sewer"
| Hampton (Henry county, Weekly: Last
Tuesday two young men arrived in town from
/ the direction of Atlanta. According to their
/ statement they left Atlanta early that morn
| ing with the intention OF going to Savannah.
/ and had walked all the way. Arriving here
/ however. they decided not to continue the
/ journey any farther, but TO return to Atlanta
/ With this purpose in view they remained in
/ town until the arrival of the up night pas sen-
| ger train. with the intention las they remarked
| in the presence of Mr.. Fuller, deputy marshal),
| Of stealing a ride on the cars TO Atlanta
| When the train rolled up they secured perch
| on a ladder attached to the end of one of the
freight cars, in which position they considered
| themselves safely screened from view How
| ever. Mr.. Fuller, who had been previously ap-
| pFiSed Of Iheir intention. notified Con
| ductOr Perzerson. and that official gave
| orders to a train hand TO find the men and
make them leave the train. The train moved
Off, and at point when it had reached toll
| erabl nigh rate Of speed. the train hand dis
| covered the luckleSS stowawayS hanging 10
| the ladder between the cars, and, striking
| them with heavy stick, knocked or caused
| them to fall from the car to the ground. One
/ of the young men-Nollie Brooks by name
| fell with his right arm on the track, the wheels
/ passing over and mangliDg it in horrible
manner Though weak from loss Of blood, he
| managed to walk into town. where he fell
| down in the street completely exhausted. He
remained IN this painful position until morn
! ing, when DTS. PEBBLES, Barnett and Turnip
seed took him in charge and amputatet the
| wounded member. which. owing to the serious
nature Of the fracture, was found necessary