Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-06
South Carolina Notes.

The woods in Hampton have been on fire for
nearly two weeks. One colored man had his
house and one hundred panels of fencing
burned. His crop is now at the mercy of the
stock.
Mr.. John Brunson, of Hampton, one day last
week in jumping out of a wagon to which a
runaway horse was attached, had his arm
badly cut by falling on piece Of broken
glass. He suffered for a day or two from
weakness resulting from loss of blood; but at
last accounts he was improving.
Mr. G. A. Harvey, of Hampton, had his
dwelling house and all Of its contents burned
on Sabbath last. This was formerly the home
stead of Hon. A. NJ Ruth, father of Sheriff
Ruth. No insurance.
The drought in Horny is represented to be
terrible many of the wells having gone dry
and the people suffering for drinking water.
Carrie Homage. a negro woman. while
ulou ching in the field IN LaurenS county, on
Wednesday, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed.
Samuel Cunningham. colored, has been com.
mitted to jail in the Wateree section, for trial
at the July term of court, on the charge of as
saut aud battery on white girl with intent
to commit rape.
The Superintendent of immigration is send
inc ont circulars to promote the establishment
of immigration clubs in every county. Infor-
nation received points TO very heaVy demand
for immigrants to be engaged in september.
A negro msn named Tom Templeton was
kicked to death by a mule in Laurens county
on Tuesday. He was plOughing when the mule
ran entangling him in a trace chain, dragged
him a long distance, and kicked him until it
killed hlm.
Cant. John Cowan, of Dry Grove, Abbeville,
had the misfortune to have his house burned
down last week. The fire is supposed to have
been accidental Mr.. Cowan lost everything
he had except counterpane or two. Ihere
was no insurance.
Friday morning little negro boy, son or
the nu1D tender at SimmS' Station, on the
Wilmingtou Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
six miles from Columbia, was leaning over a
barrel which caught the drlpplngS from the
railroad pu ND overhead. train was oelng un-
loaded of Iightwood at the time. and stick
fell over and struck the boy on the head de
lived half an hour.
A little son Of Mr. J. H. johnson, OF Stat
ford's, Hampton county, was accldently shot
nv a negro boy on Sunday, the 18th instant.
II appears that two of Mr.. Johnsons chlldren
went to Mr. John Goeth's mill pond, and found
two eolored boys firing their pistols across the
Tond AS one of them was getting ready TO
Shoot his pistol went of, striking Mr.. John
sons little son ln the right arm, passing
through into the body, and 1t is thought TO
have entered the cavity. The pistol carries a
No. - cartridge. The physician thinks he will
recover.
Miss Gov Youmans. daughter Of General L.
f YOumans OF .Gilisonville, was severely
burned a few nights ago by the taking fire of a
large lace handkerchief about her neck from
a lighted candle carried in her hand Finding
herself unable to extingush the names; MISS
Vonmans rushed screaming to Col. ]. w.
tfoore at whose house she Ia staying. The
Colonel, with great presence OF mind. soon
seortons Of her burning dress and smoshering
the balance DR.. Devices attended the sufferer
sar,v the next morning, although scarcely
able to come out, having been severely klcked
nv his horse while going into his stable. Miss
Toun,ans IS now much easier. The burns on
her hands srS the worst.