Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-27
j. Fl. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

Of this place. Mrs. Mock, Miss Thornbury. Mr..
Egan and Mr.. tlonsEy, Of Albany. The small
number Of Catholics here have labored hard
and have succeeded in erecting a very neat and
tasty bui ding, and one that reflects credit on
their taste well as their efforts and labors
IN putting up the building"
Brunswick Advertiser and appeal: ION
Tuesday last, as Dir. James Wbitiock. yard
engineer Of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad, was transferring the engine
Georgia, recently purchased by Mr.. J. H. Nc
Cullough, OF this ciry. from the East Tennessee,
virginia and Georgia Railroad, from the old
depot TO Mr. McCulloughs dock, he met with
an accident which cost him his life. He was
on the engine A. H. Colquitt, with the Georgia
coupled TO It (both backing), having with him
Mr.. st Clair, the fireman, whilst the yar1 mas
ter was on the Georgia. Leaving the old de-
pot. he increased his speed, and,
by the time he passed Mr.. Risley' place. was
moving, from all accounts, abOu thirty
or forty miles an hour. Just beyond
THIS point, where the track be-
gins to curve, his engine left the rails,
and, before he could either shut OF steam. re-
verse his lever or put on air-brakers, capsized
and became a perfect wreck. The tender was
thrown completely over and ends reversed
and the engine itself thrown across the track,
burying the engineer underneath it. Mr.. st.
Clair held on until the engine capsized, and
then escaped. he knows not how, somewhat
bruised and slightly scalded with steam. A
negro roy who had been enjoying free ride
was hurled into the air and came down with a
cut hand. The engine Georgia stuck to the
TO, and was finally stopped by running into the
wreck Of the COlquitt, and, strange to say, her
only passenger, the yard master, was not
scratched, although her tender was somewhat
bunged up"
Athens Banner: According to Henry
GrRdy-and 10 one win deny that Henry knows
we are to have a new cotton factory at
/ Athens. In letter to the Constitution, from
/ New York he says: a cotton factor, with
| capital of ST. 900 will be built near Athens
this year. business firm Of this city with
connections in Atlanta has taken $50. 900 OF
/ the stock. and the mill will bear the name Of
/ the head OF this firm. 1t will be the largest
/ mill in the State The stock Is all taken Il
this the Inman Company, which, a short time
| since, expected to build a factory at Augustsf
| Whoever the company may be, Athens will
/ give them cordial welcome"
Atlanta Constitution. 24th: Among the pas
| sengers who were leaving the city on the State
i Road train was an elderly gentleman from
/ Gwinuett county, named Perkins His general
/ appearance plainly indicated the fact that he
/ was not up in the wicked ways Of the world
and marked him as a subject for the sharper
/ He was en- route 10 Round Rock, Texas, ana
/ was supplied with through ticket to that
| point as well as with an abundance of money
| 10 see him there and back. Long before the
i train was ready to pull out from the car shed
/ Mr. Perkins entered the coach aud took a seat
i In short time young man well dressed
i came in and sat down near him. Soon the two
/ began cOnversing, when the young man an-
/ nOuuced the fact that he was going to Round
i ROcs Texas This pleased Mr. Perkins and
II
Il the two instantly became friends, and Mr.. Per
/ kins was told all about Round Rock By his
i new friend, who claimed to reside there. Just
Il before the train started a young man with
/ handful Of papers came into the coach
/ and going up TO Dir. Perkins companion asked
/ him il his name was Jones, Upon receiving
i an affirmative answer he drew a bill from his
Il pocket and said, My name is Adams. / am
/ engaged al the express Office. Here is a bill
Il for some goods YOU have shipped TO Round
/ Rock Texas: we must have the money, $3.50
/ or the goods cannot GO Is that sog re-
/ spOnded ar. Jones as he drew from his pocket
| his purse. but the manager told me l could
/ pay at the other end. However. one time is as
/ good as another Just then the conduc or
| shouted all aboard. and the Express clerk called
/ upon Mr.. Jones TO hurry. Then Mr. Jones an
i nOunced that he had but 81 in money, but
/ handed the clerk $1,000 United States bond
/ and asked the clerk for the change The clerk
/ did not have the change. but suggested that
/ bfr. Perkins could change it. Mr.. Perkins
/ could not Then Mr. Jones said: Take this
| bOud and let me have Sli0 until l see
Il my wife, who is in the sleeper.
| will then return il and get the bond.
/ 1Ir Perkins took the bond. IL was and
| crisp. ana had the appearance OF being good.
| He put it ia his pocket, and gave Mr. Jones
| the express clerk, whs was moving toward the
/ door OF The moving train. Mr.. Jones followed,
! asking for his receipt He and the clerk dis
| appeared through the door, and with them
/ went SIR Perkins $40 Before the train
/ reached the fair grounds Mr.. Per ius began to
i wonder where Mr.. Jones was He was not
/ uneasy. however, for he had SlOOJ U tied
states bond. With this thought he pulled it
/ first il looked all right, but a close scrutiny
disclosed the fact that il had never been signed
and was consequently worthless. Captain
/ Bagby has the bond and Mr.. Perkins descrp-
/ ton Of the express clerk and Mr Jones He
hopes soon TO have the TWO confidence men
also