Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-27

thunder storm or Saturday has been followed
by marked change in the weather, and
blankets and overcoats have again become a
necessity.
Although the nights have been cold and
chilly, 1 have not heard of any frost, or any
damage to growing crops by reason Of the
sudden change in the weather.
Farmers are somewhat discouraged on ac-
count or the heavy rains and the sudden
change in the weather. as they were pushing
ahead finely in their crop matters, and were
expecting continuance of mild weather and
refreshing April showers.
The report that rust in wheat, rye and oats
is following the heavy rains of the past month
creates some alarm here, and fears are enter
tanned that the large and promising crops may
yet be seriously diminished by this pest.
1t is cheering to know, however. that our
many other portions of the country. and that
future ills will hardly make our condition this
year such as to cause us to feel that the God
of the harvest has dealt unkindly with
SATURDAYS TERRIBLE STORM.
Atlanta seems to be most fortunate in the
matter of storms and cyclones. l have never
known more than one to do any great amount
of damage to property.
The terrible storm of Saturday gave us a
perfect flood of water, and damaged to some
extent fences and gardens. and the lightning
killed one person and two mules, and slightly
injured Others
1 have never seen a heavier rainfall in the
same length of time, and scarcely any sewer
or water course was able to carry off the water
as fast as it fell, and in consequence many
streets were badly flooded for time.
And yet our damages and deaths were verv
slight as compared to other sections of the
State aud country, where the storm ragged with
increased fury. and took the shape of a de
structive and death dealing tornado.
For the last ten years cyclones have swept
arOun Atlanta in all directions, and in only
one instance has a really destructive wind
storm struck us. 1t may be that the Gate
City" is in too high latitude to be in the line
of ordinary cyclones The storm above re-
ferred to did not damage the city to the eX-
tent Of three thousand dollars.
MINOR TOPICS.
Patent car couplers are getting to be quite a
Georgia invention. The latest new corporation
in Atlanta is the Tinsley Automatic Car Coup
Ter Company. E. w. Marsh and Joseph NJ.
Brown are among the incOrporators.
For several years past Atlanta has allowed
auctioneers to monopolize the most public
streets for the sale of household furniture, live
stock and wagons. The nuisance finally became
too great to be longer endured, and the City
Council, at its last meeting, passed an ordi-
nance prohibiting any further street sales.
Atlanta is constantly drawing to herself
many of the best citizens of other sections of
the State Ten have recently moved here from
the line of the Central Railroad between here
and Macon The latest arrival is that of Capt.
j. q. Smith, late Mayor of Eufaula, Ala, and
for years the efficient agent of the Central Rail
road at that point. He is associated here with
Samuel W. Goode, Esq, late of Eufaula, in the
real estate business.
THE SMALLPOX CASES.
There is nothing favorable to report in re-
gard to the progress Of the smallpox Jake
Barnes, the negro taken from the baggage
room at the passenger depot died yesterday
at the pest house, and Lewis Brown, the boot
black, taken from in front Of the Kimball
House, died last night Carrie Williams is also
expected to die during the day.
Barnes and Brown had exposed themselves
to hundreds of white and colored people.
When taken in charge by the police Brown,
then broken out with smallpox, had just
finished backing Col. J. NJ Balls boots. OF
course the Colonel m de quick time to a doc
tors Office and was vaccinated Several other
negroes have perambulated around the streets
after the disease had broken out, and no one
can tell how many people have been exposed
thereby.
A young nephew of Col. B. W. Frobel the
well-known civil engineer, has the disease and
is now Quarantined with the Colonels family
on McDonough street. This young man was a
store and your correspondent conversed with
him in the store on Saturday. While the
health and city authorities are vigilant and
hard at work, and vaccination is rapidly pro-
crossing, l still believe that the foul disease
will become more general and fatal in its
ravages. as the present cold weather is favora-
bic to its spread.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Collector Walter H. johnson, who is to sue
ceed Clarke in the revenue service, has made
his bond, and will take charge of the Office the
first of May. Surveyor of Customs Pledger is
also preparing to walk into his soft berth in a
few days.
General Longstreet is in bad health, and uses
crutches, which prevents any very lively opera
tions on the part of the syndicate. Mr. NJ. e.
Thornton, of the Post Appeal is in Washing
ton, and it is intimate1 that his opposition to
the syndicate is to be nulfied
Postm aster Conley is rapidly losing his
Oldest and most efficient assistants. Registry
Clerk Seldnor and Mailing Clerk Rhodes have
son Willie. two of the most expert distributing
clerks IN the South, and among the most popu-
lar and respected. These designations leave
our post office in the hands of new clerks, aud
it viii require some little time to get things
to working smoothly.
SENATOR HILLS CASE.
It will be remembered that for months past
have been positive in asserting that Senator
Hills case was hopeless, and that ca h new
operation brought him nearer the fatal end.
Yet telegfams followed close upon all of my
statements in which assurances were given
that the Senator was in splendid health. and
that the operation had been most successful
At no time since the fearful disease made its
appearance has Senator Hill been out of dan
ger. Instead of allo wing the cancer to take its
course and slowly work it's way to vital d art
Of his system, he adopted the heroic and speedy
treatment of the knife.
Operation followed operation until there was
nothing left for the surgeons knife to work
upon, and with death staring him full in the
face our unfortunate Senator has gone to Eu-
reka Springs, Arkansas, in the vain hope that
these waters may give some relief.
He has broken up his home in Washington
and all his family have gathered at his bed of
suffering, as the hour OF his departure is near
at hand. Alas! that in the midst of his greatest
usefulness, and the zenith of his fame, he
should be so suddenly stricken down with such
a terrible disease. The whole people of Geor-
gia deeply sYmpathize with him and his afiict-
ed family.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Mary Harrison, the gifted and charming
daughter of Gen. George 2. Harrison, Jr, Of
Opelika, Ala. takes the first honor at Wesleyan
Female College, in Macon, this year. She mas
many relatives and friends in Savannah who
will rejoice in her brilliant close of a studious
collegiate career.
am informed by Mr.. B. W. Wrenn. the we'll
known General Ticket Agent of the Kennesaw
route, that the next (May) issue of his new
railway journal, the Rdit1CGy Gazette and Com
nIeTciGL Chronicle, will contain a handsome
picture of the late Gen. VIM. McRae the popu-
lar General Manager Of the Western and At
lantic Railroad.
Senator Joseph E. Brown is still absent from
the city, and it is impossible to settle definitely
the question OF his reported purpose to resign |
his seat In the Senate. long ago classed Sena-
tor Brown with the late Rev. DIR. LoYick Pierce |
and Hon. A. II. Stephens, as always dying, but |
never dead. After many recoveries from deaths |
door the venerable DR.. Pierce finally died. l |
have also seen Gov. Brown and Mr.. Stephens |
several times very near deaths door. and yet |
they recovered, and have done noble service |
since. Senator Browns case is not hopeless, |
and he may resume his seat again.
The visit of Mr.. w. &. Pottinger of the MoRS-
ING NEWS photographic establishment, opened |
the eJes of our Atlanta business men and |
Bis splendid samples of plain |
and colored photographic work struck them with |
surprise, as did the fact that you could do the |
work in Savannah at New York prices Many |
were the high compliments passed upon the en-
terpTise of the proprietor of the NEWS and as |
were given of liberal patronage from |
this city. Savannah ought to feel proud of this |
new venture in their midst.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS
The Kimball House restaurant SO well |
known during the Exposition, has been closed |
for want of paying patronage.
Before the war Florida had some magnificent |
sugar plantations in the vicinity OF Ocala and 1
see no reason why Cuban sugar growers |
might not resume the business there now
The Detroit Free Press, in putting NJ chigau /
says it was a wonder at the Exposi. |
tion, as "the Georgia farmers had never seen
any thing of the kind" Why, Georgia Florida /
and Alabama have had Windmills in operation /
for ten years past.
After many years Of patient waiting Atlanta
Is aboutto organise fire insurance company
the Atlanta Home-comp posed of the leading cap
italists In the city. The Company will have
capital stock Of about half a million dollars to
start business with
Several distinguished Csaoroiar nc hava e,,oI1a, |