Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-11

On Tuesday of last week. while a croxd Of
seven negroes employed at the Tudor and Hsrt
copper mines, in Haralson county, were re
turn ng from Rockmart 70 the mines, they met
on the road a white man named George Wea-
yer, whom, as we learn, without any provoca
ton on his part, three Of the negroes cursed
aud abused and finally attacked and beat with
rocks. hurting him very badly. The sffair be-
coming known, a warrant was procured for the
arrest Of the negroes at acking Weaver, and
placed in the hands Of Mr.. Sam Hunt to exc
cute On being approached by Hunt, one OF
the negroes drew pistol and attempted 10
shoot, but Hunt, seeing his effo.t fired first,
killing the negro instantly. Hunt, it is said,
has fed. The other negroes concerned Ia the
affair have been arrested and placed IN jail at
this place. Their names are Bill Head and Jim
Higgins.
We clip the following local item from the Ma
con Graphic: 'Workmen are blasting away at
the foot of Third street, in order TO stralghten
the line OF the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad in that locality, and for the
additional purpose Of securing ground for
passenger station. The WORK is neces-
sarily slow and tedious, as strata
of stone underlies all the earth in that
vie nity. J he heavy explosions heard in that
p) tho OF the city con es from the discharge of
these powder mines. The undertaking is
great one, but gradually the hill is disappear
ing and the tor OF debris and dirt eXcavated
is beirg moved along the line to strengthen
weak places and perfect the Oadbed. When
finished, the passenger depot at that point will
be very attractive both from the fine tree
growth thereRbouts and the unusual water
vista presented, up and down ths Ocmulgee."
The Columbus EaqltiTer.SuH, speaking of
the projected Chattanooga. Columbus and
Florida Railroad. says; I'VE have said but
little in reference to the project OF the con-
struction or the Chattanooga, Columbus and
Florida Road recently, from the fact that moth
ing new has yet come TO light that We feel ius-
tihed IN making public. To use the remarks
OF one who knows what he is talking about
Unless men are false and all signs fail there
Will be something developed after a little that
will cause the public to understand that the
road is a certainty. This Will be hailed with
much qualification by the citizens of this
city, as Il traverseS a rich and fertile
country. passing through Muscogee, Chatta-
hoochee, Stewart, Randolph, Calhoun. Early
| State. In 1863 Mr.. 4. b. Gunby, Of this city
made survey and located the line from
/ Columbus via Lumpkin. Cuthbert. COlauitt
and Bainbridge, 10 Tallahassee, Florida. We
/ had chat with him yesterday, and daring the
conversation he said that there are only six
bridges along the entire route from Columbus
/ TO cambridge, including the one across the
Flint at Bainhrdge. There Is only one, eX-
/ cepting the Flint, between Cuthbert and Balm
bridge. Mr.. Gunby was not in the cOnstruc-
| ton, hence he did rot know how many miles
/ we're graded ready TO receive the ties and iron,
| nor could he tell us the number or
| cons secutive miles graded. Our Information
| il. however, that the road Is graded for
/ seventy miles and the work is continuous, with
| an exception OF ABOUT ten mines ottWeen COl-
/ Quit and Cuthbert. The skip was on sccouJt
/ Of the light work gentleman who has re-
| Gently been over the greater part OF the road
states that it is in fine condition, and has
washed but little The distance from COlum
| bus TO the lorda line is I'D miles, and the
/ work OF construction will be comparatively
| light the entire distance. This will be vau-
/ able road to Columbus, and our citizens natu-
/ rally take much Interest in the project. AS
1 soon as we are able TO do so, will lay before
| them the facts which lead us to believe that it
will not be tSelve months before the cars are
| running on the line