Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

A sad and fatal accident occurred at Mr.. n.
u. u COOK $, near Long Cane. Troup county, on
Monday last. Some hogs had been placed in a
wagon 70 which were attached two young
mules. Frightened by the noise made BY the
hogs they ran away. Walter, five year old
500 OF Mr.. a d. Wilkinson was in the wagon
with his father, who was driving. He was
thrown out, the wheels passing over his breast
and 1n1ur1ng one of his lungs so seriously that
ne died In a few hours.
Columbus ER9uireT-Sl,R says: I'VE learn
tnat considerable excitement was created
among the cOlOred Baptists Of Brownsville,
wednesday night, by number of the cOngTe-
gatlon entering the church and taking the
preacher from the pulpit. It seems that he
was olstateful TO them and they were de-
Uermlned that he should preach TO the church
no longer. We could not learn the details Of
Ine aIIalr but as the matter is likely to be car
Eioo INTO the course, We will probably gather
more information concerning the occur. ence.' -
man by the name of Reid. who was en-
plOyed on the Cincinnati and Georgia Railroad
Wnlle engaged in blasting out a cut near camp
No. II, two and a half miles beyond Dallas was
probably fatally injured on Thursday last, by
the ulscharge or blast which had hung fire, and
winch he supposed had gone out After oraw-
lng on from the lighted fuse and waiting a
reasonable length of time for lhe explosion
the man approached the blast for the purpose
OF adjusting new fuse. Just as he reached
the place the fire found its way to the powder
ana ne was blown up. In addition to injuries
ABOUT the body his face was frightfully lace
rated and one eye badly cut and the other shot
out. Reid is in most critical condition and
likely to die from his injuries.
The Atlanta Constitution OF Saturday saws:
-Ihe question Of the Cincinnati and Georgia
Railroad shops will be settled to-day The
committee that has had the matter in charge
| has been working industriously but on yeste r
day Major McCracken notified them that the
| time was about up, and unless the money could
be raised by IL O'Clock to day he would be forced
to withdraw the proposition and begin the
erection OF the cOmpany's shops at Macon
| The Macon people have been working with
great energy, and yesterday Mayor COrput
telegraphed Major McCracken that the CITY
| would do anything that the company demand
| ed for the location OF the shops in that
city. A long list Of merchants aud business
| men sent up petition stating that the road
| could simply command them. Major Nc
CTacken telegraphed that the offer made to
/ Atlanta would remain open until to-day at
| twelve and that if not accep ed and the money
raised, proposition from Macon would be in
/ order. He also stated that he did not believe
| the money could be raised. The committee
/ has secured subscriptions to the amount Of
| sixty-One hundred dollars, leaving thirty-nine
| hundred dollars still to be raiseu. An active
/ canvass Of the C ty will be made and the mat
ter will be definitely settled by twelve"
Sylvania Telephone: "On Tuesday las a tra-
| gedy was enacted in this county such IS it is
seldom our duty to chronicle, the victims
/ OF which were Robert McClelland and Mrs
Susan McClelland, the wife of Elias McC ielland.
/ IU seems that there had been some unpleasant
ness between the parties a week or more be
/ fore the fatal day, which had not been recon
ciled They were picking cotton in field half
/ a mile from the residence Of Mr.. B +. McClel
/ land, with whom they were living, and who
/ was the father OF Robert After dinner, per
/ hapS about one O'Clock in the ate rnOOn, Rob
/ ert took his gun aud left the house, stat
| ing that he intended to go to shoot
some turkeys which had been seen near
/ the field. Shortly after he left two or three
/ others CT the family went to the field, and
among them Mrs. Susan McClelland. When
/ they reached the cotton patch, Robert was
| seen sitting on fence near by, with the gum
and in a few minutes he came TO where they
/ were, and, calling to Mrs. Susan McClelland
/ asked her if she had gotten IN good humor; re
/ ceiving no reply he repeated The question, and
/ still receiving no response, he said he would
/ put her in a good humOr, and Immediately
/ fired at her, the entire load of buckShot en-
/ tering her hip and back when she turned and
/ taking hold OF him, begged him not to shoot
/ her any more. but, pushing her off, he fired at
| her again, the charge glanCing ami
/ making an ugly wound aero her hip He
/ then deliberately reloaded the gun and started
/ for the house, and, meeting his father and
/ stepmOther on the way, who had suspected
| that he was bent on mischief, and that the re-
/ port of the gun was but the execution of a
| threat he had made but few days before, and
were going 10 see il thev were right in their
| suspicion, he made effort 10 shoot himself,
| but the gun failed to fire, and he desiSted from
| a further attempt at the solicitation of his
father. He then proceeded TO the house and
| they to the scene of the first tragedy, but be-
fore reaching the unfortunate woman they
/ heard the report OF the gun at the house and
| knew too well what it meant. as he had ex-
pressed to them his determination to kill him
| self, Mrs. McClellsnd soon returned to the
| house and found Robert dead in the yard