Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-27

\ brakeman Onza freight train on the East
Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad fell
from a train near the ChattahOOchee, on
Thursday, dislOcating his shoulder
4 passenger fell from a Western and Allan
tic train on Friday, near Marietta, and was
considerably injured.
At Washington, on Tuesday, quantity of
cotton caught fire, but the flames were Iucki-
lv eXtmguished in time to prevent a serious
confagratiOn-
Mr.. Jabez Emerson, while working with
some 0f the machinery of Mr.. BOling's saw
mill, near Orange, Cherokee county. was
caught last Thursday morning and killed.
Mr. W. W Phelps, worthy citizen of the
Middle Ninth district, Meriwether county.
was found dead in his bed last Friday morn
ing A friend and neighbOr writes that Mr.
Phelps followed his plOw all day. came home
wen as usual and eat a hearty supper.
All the stock Of the West End and Atlanta
street Car Company ha4sbeen taken. This is
the road that proposes 10 use steam dummy.
Mr.. Henry Alexander is President OF the COM
pany, and Mr.. j. L. Richmond is Secretary
The following route has been decided upon
From Broad to Mitchell, Mitchell to Thomp-
son, Thompson To Nelsoa, Nelson 10 Walker
Walker to StonewaIl, StOnewall TO Chapel
chapel 70 Green's Ferry avenue, along Green's
Ferry avenue, centrally through the barracks
property, TO Asby street, in West End. near F.
p. Gray's residence, and along Asby to Beecher
street, and along Beecher street to Wilson's
pond, crossing Atlanta Street Car Line at
Mathews corner.
Hon. W. T. McArthur's residence in Dodge
county came near being consumed by fire on
Tuesday night last. 1t seems that a hot fire
was kept burning in the parlor until late
hour that night, and the excessive heat ignited
the sill underneath the hearth. and the family
morning.
Last week, while two little sons of Joseph
Church. Of the Fork district, Rabun county.
were out chOpping near the house, sapling
accidentally fell upon the head Of the younger
one, scalping nearly all Of the back part Of
his head, causing a CHASTITY and dangerous
wound. His final recovery is doubtful.
Mr.. Andrew Taylor, who died Monday
night, was buried on Tuesday at Thomas
vile. 1t really seemed as if the entire city
attended the funeral service. The stores were
closed. colleges and schools dismissed to pay
this last tribute to the worth Of a young man.
His widow, who is the sister Of Hon. Tom
Hardeman, has the sympathies OF the entire
community.
About half past eight O'Clock Friday morn
ing Mr. +. E RawsOn, Of Atlanta, met with
painful accident. He was driving out
Mitchell stFeet, and while attempting to cross
the railroad. near the Central Railroad
depot, his horse became frightened at pass
ing locomotive and made a sudden turn.
throwing Mr.. RawsOn out.
Last Friday morning the old dwelling, for
merly occupied by Mr.. $. II. Griffin, in Hamp-
ton, caught fire and was entirely consumed.
together with a large amount Of prOvender
and several sets o f. harness. farming imple-
ments, etc. II is not known how the fire orig
mated. though II WAS supposed to be incendi-
sry. No insurance.
Lafayette Messenger. monday morning a
mad dog came down the Chattanooga road
into town. As he passed through he got into
several fights with the dogs Of the village. In
every case his bite proved fatal. for ali that
We're bitten were promptly shot. six were
killed. The mad dog escaped
Dahlonega Sigaal: "BIr. Washington Ed
muud-On. who died four miles northeast of this
place en- the 2d INST. was soldier in Jack
sons war. and noble one, too. He drew a
pension for his services. which enabled him to
live without the help of others. He left a third
wife and three small children. Mr.. Edmund
son was eiEhty-nine years of age, and spent
the greater number Of his days IN this
county
Meriwether Tfndfcaf0r: s.Old fruit growers
say that the fruit is seldom killed in March.
Notwithstanding the recent cold weather, ice,
frost and chilling winds. assurances reach us
from quarters that the peach crop Is still safe.
it is true that some farmers report all their
peaches Killed, but the prevailing belief Is that
I'm most localities there are peaches in sufi-
cient quantities still on the trees to yield an
average crop
The grand jury Of Putnam county reports:
w ind i'm the hands of the County Treasu-
rer cash S2st6 43- y AgaInst TINS amount are
debts and orders of over $780, which reduces
the net cash on hand To about -, 100. The
amount 0f taxable property. As per digest lSS3,
being Sl.73f.6I4 at rate IS cents on 500, will
raise S6.67l IA; this amount to cash on hand
makes an aggregate Of SS,l7l II, which amount
deem sufficient 70 defray all the necessary
expense for the next fiscal year. and we re-
commend the rate Of tax To be 35 cents on the
IL. Fisher. an emplove on the East Ten
uessae. Virginia and Georgia Railroad acci-
ientally fell from a ear Wednesday night.
while passing from the top Of the train into
the cab. and received injuries from which he
died IN q few hUurs. His home Is in Cincln-
natl. He Is "a young man about tWenty-three
wears Of age. and an engineer, but at the time Of
lne accident was on duty as a brakesman. He
fell between the cars and had one hand cnt of
and skull fractured in the fall. He was
brought to Dallas, where he died five or SIX
hour, afterwards.
Washington Ga.sfts. "Mr. Burwell Green
now has eight fine brood mares on his planta-
tou near town, having received four from
Kentucky last saturday. He has some a.
handsome colts As we ever saw in Kentucky.
They are all ages from one week to three
year-. Mr.. Green takes a great delight IN
st0ck-raising, and makes fine success OF II.
tie SAYS 10 cests no more TO raise a colt than ~
costs 90 raise a calf, and that when calf
grows up It Is likely not worth more than seven
or eight dollars. while colt about grown l.
worth seveuty-five or hundred dollars We
would DE glad TO see the industry OF Stock
raising very generally engaged IN all over this
part of the country
Greenesb0ro Home Journal: ION Wednes-
iay afternoon, about quarter past two
O'Clock. Mr.. James Carey was injured by the
construction train Of the Georgia Railroad AT
ncQuee station. It seems that Mr. Carey. who
mas charge of a road force ut present engaged
ln uallasting the track, was walking along the
main line when the construction train came
10 sight. He expected this tralns as Is usual
for them TO do. 10 take the siding and wait
lOr the up passenger TRAIN. ami accordingly
walked down the main line with his back 10
the approaching engine, and waved TO his men
fo get the hand ear of the Siding an time. IN
stead Of taking the side track the construction
train kept on the main. and in few seconds
the engine struck Mr.. Carey, knocking him
rom the track, breaking ms shoulder biaue
and several ribs
Darien Gasette: ''The particulars Of a muir
der on Brought0n Island. week before last.
h1s just reached us in time Cor this week.
From what we can learn, the particulars OF
Che difficulty, in which one man loses his lie,
are abOnt as follows; Three Young eDIore'i
men got into a difficulty with another colored
b1y and Oeat him severely. This did not
satisfy the men. however, and they hunted
the bow down and again gave him another
tLrashng. This was n little more than the
BOY could stand. and 50 lac secured an aX anu
vent for the leader Of the gang and inflicted
several severe gashcs on MS pursOn. The
wounded man fingered about week and then
dle'l. These are all the particuiars that We
have been able TO get. Prom what We can
learn Ii would seem that the boy was JUSTIN
able in killing his antagonist,
at Eatont0u last week. in the trial OF tue
State vs.. Calvin Jordan, cOiOfed- -eharged Will
Rae murder Of a white man named MchaNltt.
IN November last, jury was chosen without
trouble. and after tedious trial, brought ID
4 verdict of entity. recommending imprison-
ment f,r Iifp Ths murder was a most dia-
bolical one. and Jordan would doubtless have
hung for Ia had not the evidence been purely
circUmstantiaI on Monday morning, about
- middle OF November, NIckayitt, Who lived
a1out three miles from EatOntOn. len Rome
riding mule with the intention OF gong 10
town. In the afternoon his mule returned
home rIderless without saddle or Birdie
Search was instituted for him, and his co1y
vas found on Thursday following, Win lts
skul- crushed in several places. about q nall
ale from his home. hid in a deep Ruily IN 2
linf thicket. The circumstances al pointer
70 Jordan as his murderer
MADISON Nadfs0H9an. s.Afr. A. h ben
3oarled the wayfreight last Friday ior hut-
-rlse, hich passed Madison about oocl9Sh
. m- Desiring 70 get OF few miles TINS sloe
Z, lhe above place. he stepped on the platform
y HE moving traiu. thin king that ne coulu
Jump OF and save both tF0ubie and time As
IS slt on the steps, Mr. Bel staAe~ tuat ne
tlauged his mind, aud decided % rsisafu on
ne car until he reached the station Sin0is
ieaeous with the change Of mind, he feli from
ne platform in an unconscious state. IN the
t-u be sustained painful injuries about the
lasad' face bruises, and other bodily INJURIES
remained in an unconscious stats IL 10
-sarly an hour. aud when his faculties WeTe
ole0 he was walking down tne tracAs ~
l-A ahead of another freight Which was