Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-24
MURDER IN NEW FORM.
A NEGRO'S BLOW KNOCKS A
MAN UNDER AN ENGINE.

The Victim "A WeIl-KnOwn Georgia Con-
ductOr-MacOn Gets News of the As
sassinatiOn of One of Her Sons in
Kansas-MacOn Mechanics Organized
for Mutual Protection.
MACON, GA, Aug. 23.-Gus. Raleigh,
a well-known young man of Macon, and
a conductor on the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad, was killed
to-day at Lumber City in an encounter
with a negro named Eli Taylor, wharf
hand at the river. Raleigh gave Taylor
an order which he refused to obey.
Raleigh, with switch in his hand, ap-
preached Taylor, when he struck Raleigh
in the head with billet of wood, knock
ing Raleigh under the tender OF a moving
engine. The frC truck wheels passed
over Raleigh's head, killing him. TAYLOR
fed. Raleigh's remains reached Macon to-
night at 10 O'Clock. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at 10O'clock. .Raleigh's
death causes great regret in Macon,
where he is very popular. He was So
years old Aug. IA. Raleigh was a con-
ductOr on the Southwestern Railroad for
a number of years. He became a freight
conductor on the East Tennessee, Vir-
gInia and Georgia Railroad about six
months ago. He was formerly proml-
nent member Of No. 3 Fire Company Of
this city.
A NEGRO KILLED.
Two negro men in a watermelon patch,
early this morning, in Rutland district of
Bibb county, commenced tussling over
the possession of a shotgun, which acci-
dentally fired, killing one of the negroes.
SHOT IN KANSAS.
Information received here to-day gives
the particulars of the shooting at Wichita,
Kansas, of K. r. WOoleydge, of Macon,
who was there following his business of
selling money prize soap packages. A
young man in the crowd who spent $12
trying to win package containing money
became angry and a dispute followed.
He finally mounted his horse and rode off.
Shortly afterwards he returned and asked
WOOdleYdge, HAS shooting commenced ?"
WOOleydge smilingly answered "NO."
WhereupOn the young man suddenly
drew a pistol and fired at WoOleydge
twice. The first ball entered WOOleydge's
waist and the second entered his left side
and ranged downwards INTO the abdomen.
WOOleydge is expected to die. His wife
and father-in-law, Wylie Jones, of this
city, have gone to him.
RAPIsT IN CUSTODY.
Conductor Bealle, of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad, ar
rested negro to-day at BaXley, answer
Ing the description of Charles Pope, who
brutally raped negro girl named Emma
Dawson, Aug. Is, on the premises Of
David Birdsong in this county and fed.
A large number of Maconites went to
Forsyth to-day to attend the reunion of
the Southern soldiers of Monroe. A grand
barbecue was served. Speeches We're
made by distinguished orators, and the
day was highly delightful.
wORKINGMEN UNITING.
The workingmen of Macon held a large
meeting tonight and organized under the
name Of the 'Mechanics Protective As
sociation." T. q. Hendricks was elected
President, T. J. CARING Vice President,
T. G.. Guernsey Secretary, and James
Hines Treasurer. All these parties are
well known citizens and large property
owners, but are active wOrkingmen.
They will buy a lot and build mechanics
hall, and establish a library especially
for the benefit of apprentices. The men,
bers of the association also propose to
take an active part in the legislative
campaign, and Will invite each candidate
to address them at separate times, and
then centre on some one man with their
suffrages. They desire some special law
passed affecting the interests of me-
phanips