Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-02

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The Railroad Depot Destroyed.
EASTMAN, GA, September The writer has
just returned from Wilcox county Polite
are quiet over there. Hon. s. D. Fuller will be
re rejected to the Legislature without much op-
position. The white voters Of the county vii
vote solidly for Judge Crisp for Congress.
Judge D. B. Harrell, the Independent candidate,
viii hardly get half dozen white votes In VIII
cox, and it is believed that good many Of the
negroes viii not vote for him. By the way,
speaking of Judge Harrel Mr.. T. c. Taylor of
Hawkinsvile, replied to his speech in wrcox
county last Monday. and he took offense at
some OF Mr.. Taylor's structures. and but for the
Interference of friends there would doubtless
have been serious troubls be-
tween these gentlemen. On Tues
day Judge Crisp delivered q chaste
ani forcible Democratic address. which be-
| lieve is his maiden effort in the way Of poIiti.
cal speaking. The effors was splendid ans
| carried conviction to the hearts of the hearers
| The speaker left most favorable impression
| upon the minds of the citiz ans, although VIII
cox county sent Cook delegates TO the nomi
mating convention.
The grand jury of Wilcox Superior Court re-
commended L 9. Ryan, of Hawxinsvile for
COlCllOf Ucuerhi OF the OcOuee circuit 10 gIfe-
ceed Tom Eason, the present incumbent. whose
successor will be elected by the next Iegisla-
ture. This is one feather in Mr. Ryan's can
and his competitors, c. Q. Smith, of Telfair
and G. B. Wooten, of Dooly may well lookto
their laurels. for RYAN is going to be a formi-
dable opponent, IT, indeed his chances are not .
already the most promising
Several years ago the sale of Intoxicating
liquors was abolished in Wilcox county. and
taere is, perhaps, no county in the State
which has improved more than it
has under the prohibition schedule Crime has
decreased, intelligence and morality has ad-
vanced the people are more prosperous, and
county which was once famous for its row.
dyism Is now one OF the most peaceAble and
law abiding countiea in all this section.
The citizens Of Wilcox are thoroughly alive to
the building OF the Savannah and Pacific Short
II Line I Railroad, and they are ready, believe.
active steps towards securing its cOpstr1Ic-
tlon through their territory, The ecu noctsal
storm while, of course. it did considerable
uatlagel seems not to have done nearly so
much INJURY TO timber and crops Ia thas county
as in Dodge and other counties on the eastern
side of the Ocmulgee river
A change has occurred in Dodge county
politics since my last communication ~ X
Sapp, one OF the candidates for the
Legislature, has withdrawn from the
race. Some, at least, are not surprised
at this step. TIL re are not wanting those who
expected that either he or his brother. IA. u
Sapp would come down before election day.
This will have the effect of increasing II. J.
D T.
votes thereby. AS the m after now stands. the
race will probably be very close between the
three white candidates-DeLacy, Rawlins and
Sapp.
/ have never seen so much intarast
manifested in this county in the election OF a
as the people are m anifesting
at this time. AS TO the Governors election, il
Is needless to say anything. OF course Dodge
county will e. for Stephens, because he is tha
nominee. For United States Senator our peo-
pie have not settled upon any particular man,
but il Is my belief, from expressions le fall nv
different men, that this county would like To
see some one from Sava nnah elected bv the
Legislature as the successor Of our lamented
senator Hill. We dom think the pOlitici ans
Forest City can boast of some of the ablest
men Of the state. Take, for instance Gen A
X Lawton, Hon. Rufus Lester. Hon j. L.
warren and others. Whei q is the man in Geor-
gla who is more entitled than one of these dis
IingulShed gentlemen to a seat In the United
states Senator We of the wiregrass section
ought TO have some show ng and recognition
We have grown weary of the upper portion of
the state monopolizing every Office when we
have In the Southern section some of he
purest, best and most useful men ia the whole
State. '0-0
A little after twelve o'clock last night An
alarm or nre was sounded, and in a short time
he citizens OF our town were out to see what
vas the matter. It was soon discovered that
ne railroad depot was in flames Efforts were
promptly made to extinguish them, but they
u
ION OF everybody at once turned TO the
aVing OF freights and preve nting the flames
rom spreading to other buildings In this ef-
ort there was only partial success A few
'ales OF cotton were saved and by the re-
noval OF communicating objects some
louses on the eastern side OF the railroad were
doubtless kept from burning. In an hour or
o the depot was in ashes. and with it moi iess
han 1000 worth Of freights
The railroad books and papers and the taIa
'raph apparatus were all destroyed and tele-
'raphic communication entirely cut OF Two
'r three bales Of cotton, forty or fifty barrels
u Hour, some corn and meal, several boxes of
neat, a cotton screw. two barrels OF kerosene
md number of other things were burned
legro house near the depot, worth about 5000
gas destroyed, but its contents were sayed
me total loss was probably at leasi 5000
me freight house is supposed to have feen
covered by insurance. The origin OF the Are
unknown. The first that was seen OF il. h
vas breaking through the roof OF the honse
rom the inside. Fortunately the depot he5
ust been nearly emptied Of the cotton il CON
aimed, and the cOttOn-a car-load-was stand
ng upon the side track ready for shipplnp
ar-oad OF corn and one of salt which had
ot been unloaded, we're also standing on the
witch These were rolled away down The
o anu SaFeu }. b., JR.