Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-06

We lind in the Columbus Sun the following
mysterious occurrence. telegraphed from
" est Folnt December lst; Last night about
; O'Clock some negroes who were coming to
town, walking up the railroad track on
the Alabama side Of the town, Just
before reaching the city, and while
crossing culVert, heard a noise. and upon
examination, found an aged white man. pars
ually covered with water. in the culvert
Inc got him out, built a fire around him to
dry and warm him. and at the same time sent
70 town after the Marshal. The Marshal Mr..
HIgglnbOttom, and a crowd carried him to a
MOTEL lie was little rational. but not
enough to talk, and when asked where hurt
MN. ne would place his hand on his head and
SIDE While sitting in the Office before the
nre- and before he could be carried to his
room ana physician summoned, he dropped
,lead from his chair. He had in his pockets a
> little silver and railroad check from Atlanta
TO Fort Worth, Texas. His name was Palmer.
ana ne seemed to be near seventy years old.
now he came 10 MS death Is mystery. He
Is a perfect stranger here He was buried
here this evening"
The Atlanta Constitution. in reference TO the
reduction Of the price of coal, SAYS: 1.-The
march Of Atlanta towards cheap coal is slow
but memorable. Five or siX wears ago our
manufacturers paid more than - ton for
coal 20 run their engines. Now they get a good
quality Of coal laid down in Atlanta for So %
a ton the best commanding S3 75, and lower
grades s. >. Mr.. Aaron Has, in an interview.
agrees To deliver coal next winter at 81 a ton
To manufacturers. This is a great thing for
:
racine would give us coal at 50 ton
I OF the best quality. Here we have il assured
ny route independent Of the Georgia
racine, and from source outside Of the coal
fields the Georgia Pacific viii penetrate. With
cheap coal 10y these two short routes. and with
/ the Western and Atlantic still bringing il,
train loads Of coal, each of the three drawing
I from separate fields and each competing witt
the other, we shall not only have abundant
coal and cheap coal. but even cheaper Goa
I thdn We have ever hoped for. We once felt
f that II we reached 50 ton for good coal fOi
steam engines we would be hapDv
/ We are not certain but that We
/ can see = - a ton in the near future. =
Z commenting on the above the Chattanooga
/ Times has the following; Goal suitable fOl
/ steam engine firing sells here at about 81 Il
7 per ton; run of mine To manufacturers at the
i same rate steam coal has sold here at 81 pei
/ ton, and viii again before three wears. Bir.
+ mlngham gets coal at an average of 81 fOi
\ steam coal and 81 - for run of mine for Use o
J rolling mills, etc. Atlanta Is to be congratu-
/ lated on receiving 1t at 50 to 50 so
/ She will be able TO get better rate,
/ whenever her manufactures cOnsum,
I To at least one road. So long as her coal ton.
/ mage d trtling incident IN filling the freight
I capacity of one good road. so long will she pay
. high prices for the black diamonds If ther,
Z were but ten bushels of coal or corn To hau
I To Atlanta. competition among several road,
I for the job would hardly be lively Increas,
] OF consumption precedes and produces lower
] prices. and nothing else will Chattanoog:
/ needs relief from the combined miners an,
7 dealers. and the opening of new mines vii
I finally bring such relief"