Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-26
HAPPENINGS AT HOME.
A DeKALB LADY GORED BY A
BULL.


standing near the wall of the FOntaine ware
house. in Columbus. watching the burning
cotton he was attacked by fit and fell IN
side the warehouse, distance Of fifteen OF
twenty feet His head struck on a pile Of
brick, and at first it was thought that he had
been killed. A cash about three inches long
and extending through the flesh to the skull
was cut on his head. DR.. Mcmillan dressed
the wound, and the unfortunate man was able
to walk TO his room. His skull was not frac-
tured, but it is probable that there may be Sc
rious results from conclusion.
The receipts Of guanO at Hamilton to date
have been 4zl tons, against 325 for the entire
season Of last year. The demand continues
undated, and one Of the largest dealers thinks
the supply viii prove inadequate.
The shipment Of cotton from Hamilton from
September lst have been 3, JIG bales, as against
3,47i for the corresponding time of last season.
showing decrease Of 3JS bales.
The Wayeross Reporter understands that
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Company viii build, in addition to their I'M
mense warehouse and depot buildings at
ChattahOOchee, first-class restaurant. This
win mark the beginning of a new era in the
business and prosperity of the new town at
the confluence Of the ChattahoOchee and Flint
rivers.
The Hon. J. c. G. Black, of Augusta. has
been invited to delive-the address before the
literary societies Of Mercer University at the
approaching commencement.
In Augusta on Thursday night gentleman
was robbed by a negro Of $55 in gold and his
p0cketboOk, containing valuable papers. The
police were notified, and before morning the
robber was captured. Every cent OF the
money and the pocketbook, with its contents
intact, were recovered and turned over to its
rightful owner.
SO far the following visiting fire companies
viii certainly be in attendance on the Macon
parade; Cleburne No. !, Of Eufaula; Vigilant
No. and Richmond No. :, Of Augusta; Stone
wall No. ? aud Griffin No. !, of Griffin; JEFF.
Davis No. l, Of Barnesville: Young America
No. 5, Of Columbus; Pulaski No. l, of Hawk
iusville; Defiance No. l, of Albany. \ total
u nine.
A fine bull belonging to Judge u. a. J. VIII
lis was killed near Howard by the passenger
train last Sunday evening.
The subject Of the new college building at
Butler is the main topic Of conversation there
Mr.. John Frazier, of Mitchell county, owns
400 sheep and several hundred cattle.
SwainsbOro Iteniiser: 'In Summertown. in
this county, on Monday last Mr.. Chess Fair
cloth, member Of the mercantile firm of $
+. Coleman < CO., of said village, was Sc
yerely wounded by being shot in the head with
pistol in the hands OF Thomas j. Kent. con-
Fort Gaines Tribune "a gentleman, whose
name We viii not mention, attempted to shoot
himself in the store of Messrs. Simpson 4 Bro
Tuesday night last. Bystanders, however
interfeTed and prevented him from carrying
out his purpose. The affair, however, created
considerable excitement. The wOuld-b sui
eide left on the train Wednesday"
Camilla Clarion. "a muattO man named
Wilson, who committed a murder in EchOls
county some time since, was captured in Quit
man last week and lodged in our county jail
l-afa tod
Court in Statenville. He is a bad looking
character, and it is reported that this is his
fhlrd onense Of the KIM; having killed two
others Of his race in Florida"
Th0masville Times Capt. K. G.. Fleming
who registered at the Mitchell on Wednesday
night, informed us that the last spike in the
ChattahoOchee extension Will be driyen to-
day. II Is hardly s3bable that a schedule
viii De arranged TO connect with the L. Il y.
40 CnattahOOchee, until the bridge is COM
p.eted. The structure viii be finished toward
She latter part Of April. Then for New Or
Ieans."
Waycr0ss Reporter. ssAIr. H. Murphy. the
contractor OF this place, has been awarded
the contract for building twenty-three houses
for the =, r. n W. K. K. Co.. on the Climax
and thattahOOchee extension, To include four
dep0t buildings. He also has the contract for
building the depot IAN exact duplicate of the
druOt now being built at this place. at New
Observation-Disclosures Bluff, on the Suwannee
river"
sv-aiusboro Tfeisfser: 1.-TWO weeks ago we
announced that Mr.. L. B. Clay was about to
commence the boring OF an artesian well at
Midville this county. On Thursday we re-
ceived a note from that gentleman. annOunc-
ing that he hat struck water at the depth Of
3.5 feet. and that the flow was steady and CO.
piOus. Mr.. &. says that when he gets in his
larger piping the flow viii be 20 gallons per
minute
Cuthbert ABDegI: .sAs the freight train
crossed the PaiauIa bridge, below Cuthbert.
on Wednesday night, the rear trucks Of the
cab jumped the track, and the car was drawn
Tor nearly one mile humping over the cross
lies before the train was stopped. The con-
-ternati0u among the passengers was hgh
strung until the danger was passed, and the
wonder now Is what kept them out OF the
creek. Almost every cross tie on the long
bridge had an end cut OF by the wheels pass
lug over thcm.
Atlanta Star: "a gentleman just in from the
Eneofthe Marietta and North GeOrgiaRailrOad
stated To- q .StGr reporter to-day that some Of
fhe finest marble in the world Is found in large
quantities about forty miles from Marietta, on
the place OF Mr.. stephen Tate directly on the
line uf the Marietta and North Georgia Road.
me marble i- of very fine quality. some 81 Il
flesh cOl0red. varieEated and pure white. The
railroad cuts were run through solid marble
iu places and there Is enough OF IL in the neigh
b9rhoud - build a city
Columbus TIuses. The smoke of yesterdays
blaze has cleared away enough TO present a
better view of the ruin that has been wrought.
As stated in yesterdays Times, there were
about three thousand bales that were destroy
ed. The principal losers are as follows; VI. }.
Hatcher. Of Marshallville, Ga, 6s9 bales;
Hatcher Talbotton. POO; Estes n Co.. &c
ueIa. l50: j. ID. Estes. GOOdwater, 80; r.
Mathews, Howard. IS; lIirsch Bros, Scale.
at- besides large number of country mer-
chants, owning from 10 to - bales. Also sew
eral hundred bales for local buyers
Columbus Eaq5siysr-.StH: ''Dr. Stanford and
DR.. Jordan visited the cOlOred hremen yester-
Hay Who we're injured by the falling wall OF
the FOntaiue warehouse, and found them all
doing very.well. The names OF two more were
added to the list Of WOunded-Albert LOckett
- Hhrn
slight. John Bell and Peter Reiley are the
most painfully injured. bg; nothing serious Is
expected 10 result from their injuries. DR..
"ofuan was on the scene yesterday morning
soon after the accident and assisted IN dress
ing the wounds of the unfortunate men,
Iehd7b Nsirss 1--WE heard yesterday Of
S4ockng casualty which occurred AT Lithohla
4-uluaT evening. Mr.. j. L. Johnson nan
Jersey bull attacked Mrs Farmer, wife OF Mr;
Newt Farmer, and daughter Of Mr. New ana
elrtd her terribly. It is said that several
Tlns were broken and other injuries received
alrs Farmer vas standing inside the yard
near the street. when the vicious bull came
towards her and breaking through the fence
Male ms ueree attack before she coulu e.
cape He was pursued with guns after the
occurrence and fired upon several tunes. nut
without elect. and after being followed some
distance into the woods turned upon his pur-
s9rers ami ran them out, and was left master
oi The situation
brunswick AdrsFtsSsr and APpeal: son last
4ltouay afternoon. about 3 O'Clock. as sawyer
Johnson. on the short carriage at ST. SimOn's
Aiils' had gigged back his carriage. one OI Ihe
valves OF the steam feed dropped down. rms
accident caused the steam TO be reversed into
me hack end Of the cylinder. This forced iiie
sawyer To lose control Of his carriage, whlch
came forward at a rapid rate, tearing up the
neor ANA several dOOr joists IN Us
ttark. The man who stands on tne
carriage turned q complete sOmefsautt'
earrFlng the lever win him. breaking "
snort on. An eyewitness says that he got
On the carriage without being told and when
rs started he kept going and got there,
-lefe being represented by the sue OF the
house. No one hurt, but several, beside the
sever man, badly frightened"
Ihomasgile TIlass: ssAIr. John +. Page, Vice
tresideRt, Col. John +. Bradford, Chlei In;
glneer of the ThOmasvflle. Tallahassee and
Vuh Railroad. and Judge Byrd. OF IaHhnhss
see. were in town Tor an hour or two on Wed
nesday- They are riding over the various
llnes suggested, preparatory 70 the CONNIE nl
.Aent Of the survey. This, Colonel BraulOlt
informed Us. would begin next Monday OF
liue % organize a surveying corps thorough
ly. he has not been able to commence as soon
as hoped ard eNpeetRd. The Et0giaiGn j. au-
thOritv for the statement that the Lake Jack
son route has been found 10 be lmpracticable.
The party came mp by way Of Aiccosukie, eN
aiming the feasibility Of that route. - will,
ln the end REQUIRE q close survey 10 deter
nine which is the best and eheapest lins. l.,
4hOmasvifle q watching the enterprise WITH
intense interest. and win do all in her power
70 push il forward
Leary Couyier: .sIt viii be remembered
lhat few weeks ago we made mention OF the
depot at this place being burglRrized, anu
stated that the bi4 glars were tracked mp tiie
Fadroad 10 some distance. About two weeks