Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
j. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

nounced It more dangerous than he expected
lt appears that the negroes were washing
dishes, when quarrel arose between them
about their work. and johnson stabbed Hill
II IS said by those present that Hill cid not
make any attempt 20 strike johnson before he
was cut Henry Johnson. we learn, Is q fugi-
been IN similar difficulty. His reputation is
an uneviable one. and his general character is
said to be disreputable'
Columbus Enqairer-Sltn Yesterday a
wood hauler was coming into the city with
respectable load of wood He was met on the
outskirts of the city BY a man who inquired the
price. When told So 50 he hooted &C he idea
and told the wood hauIer that the police were
.. S SSsSlns oeeIy man VINO extortloned on Wooo,
and that ne would be CAD to get out Of town
before he could il he asked more than dollar
for II, and at the same time proposed to pay
nun that price. The wood hauler fiually agreed
20 take the dollar, rather than subject himself
20 arrest but declared he would bring no more
at that price. The man who bought the
wood acted IN very bad faith In saying that
Wnich was not true, and in using false means
70 obtain a load OF wood at less than half OF its
value In plain English the act was swindling
WOOD on such days as we have had foT the
past week ts worth oouOle Wnab IL IS In
pleasant weather, and we consider It no ex-
tortion TO raise the price,
Concerning the recent cold spell she Augusta
ChTOnicls says: THE oldest inhabitant' de-
clares most emphatically that he never knew
such a continuous spell Of cold weather, with
snow and Gleet remaining on the ground. On
last Tuesday night there was the heaviest fail
OF snow that has occurred in this section for
twenty-five years Following the snow came a
bitter cold temperature, the mercury falling as
low as degrees above zero-something unpre-
cedented in this latitude. Upon the top of the
snow followed & heavy Sleet Saturday. and on
Sunday morning the surface of the earth was
cad in hard, white mantle. Steps and side
walks were dangerously slippery. and many
snow wss pretty well beaten down before,
and the sleet on top OF il made smooth,
hard surface, capital for sleigh ricing. A num-
ber ofpe pie took advantage OF this. and the
novel spectacle was presented of sleiahs Rld-
Ing about through the streets. Nearly all of
them were extemporized for the occasion
Buggles, phaetons, and even wagons, were
taken from their wheels and runners put upon
them and sleighs thus rugged up. One gentle
man had mule hitched to q large rocking
chair, and thus took a ride. Yesterday fur
nished another occasion for sleighing and the
exercise OF the inventive genius Of those who
enjoy such sport and suffer from cold fingers in
driving. The only drawback was ths difficulty
the horses had in getting foOtholds, but even
this had its corresponding advantage; the
horses, inspirited by the cold air, made fire.
quent attempts to run away, but found it en-
tirely impracticable. slipping back and falling
faster than they could go forward The boys
had a good time, as well as their elders. Those
who had goats rgged up a soap box or chair
and hitched billy to il. while those
who were minus such an animal
employed their brothers or comrades as the
motive power. taking turn and turn about.
Others made sleds and slid down high places
This sport was especially gOod-at the high
bridge at the upper end of Greene street. The
sleds acquired an impetus which carried them
a long way with their laughing, human freight
There we're some rough falls, but this did not
prevent the boys from trying II again. Skating
was also good. and every large pool of water
was utilized for this purpose. AT Bondurant
& JoplinS brick yard a large crowd assembled,
and q number skated for several hours. There
were also some skaters at MoOre's lagoon One
gentleman broke through the ice here, and was
entirely submerged but fortunately escaped
without injury Two parties fell through the
ice on the lake in the City Park, but, as the
water was not deep, escaped with a
wetting up to the waist. The street
cars found much difficulty in getting along
Sunday morning. The horses were finally
furnished with ice shoes, and made bettec
progress The first car sent out to Sum
merville in the early morning Of Sunday was
unable to get any further than the foot of the
hill even with four horses. People from the
country report that the roads are very difficult
to get over, being frozen hard and smooth
as glass. Business was almost entirely suS-
pendef yesterday on account Of the inability
Of horses to pull drays over the frozen streets
People who had suffered their supply of wood
20 get low found great difficulty in obtaining
fuel Two no Ses attached to coal carts broke
down and had to be taken from the carts
which were left standing in the street Wood
was plentiful at the wood-yards, but only a
limited quantity could be haul ID, owing TO the
refusal of the majority Of the draymen to
drive their horses and mules on the slippery
streets. Among the poor there must be great
suffering. as many of them are unable to get
any wood. Some Of them are out of work on
account of cold weather, " hich has broken up
everything, and are, indeed, in a deplorable
condition. This is, indeed. time for the exer-
else Of charity on the part Of those who are
able to give"