Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-10

9urIIng the week booming the Hon. Tomlinson
Johnson, OF that city, for Congress 1t is
Eu1 ~ T pIi'4Ie opinion, publicly expressed that
Il rom johnson stands for Congress- in this
ulstTlct ne VIII be hard TO beat"
Inc w arrenton Clipper saws that there was
gentleman IN W arrentOn one day last week.
4 resident OF Glascock county, who is doubt
less lne worst burnt person to be alive on
record He was burning off a new ground on
MS larm last year. and from overhead or
some other cause, fell in fit by the side Of
burning log heap While in this unconscious
condition one Of his legs was entirely burnt off
between the ankle and knee, and up to the
knee joint every particle Of the flesh was
naked The leaders Of the other leg were
burnt 10 crisp, and between the knee and
foot the Scared skin clings tightly to the
bone. Notwithstanding his misfortune, how
ever, ne contrIyes 20 make an honest living by
drawing shingles.
Romes evening Bulletin of Friday saws:
Mr.. Gibbons lives about a half mile
on the other side of six Mile station. and
few minutes before the storm he said slight
wind passed over his house. and there was
nothing unusual in il. Finally he heard
hlnd DloWlng and an uncommon noise and
went 10 his door to see what it was, and he
notlced a peculiar funnel-shaped cloud or
smoke, which. he says. was quite light and
ran transparent ana moving slowly. The front
part OF the cloud was about the size of a half
Dushel and was regular whirlWind The
course OF the cyclone was east, and the path
was about forty feet wide. The trees were
I u
Deen employed TO clean it out. No one was
hurt, no cattle killed, and so far as heard no
damage done except to timber and fence"
The Wa Ellington gazette, of this week. had
the following; "A few days ago Mr. (sorham
foreman in Mr.. C.. E. smiths machine shops
went down TO the depot and bought a ticket
70 CraWfordvlile. just before the time for
the train to leave he became very much inter-
ested in the bumper and coupling of a car
that was standing on the track. viewing the
coupling with an eye 10 improvement. In
making the examination he became so COM
pletely absorbed that he was ohlivious 10
everything else around him. Finally he
thought Of the train, and turning round saw
lt several hundred yards down the track and
entirely out of his reach. He took it calmly
an" returned 10 town with his valise in his
hdnd ana ms ticket in his pocket. Mr. Cor
nam several years ago invented a saw with
loot rule on the back Of it, and realized twelve
thousand dollars for his patent"
Mrs. Bellemy, Of Macon. is suing the Gin
clnnati, New Orleans and Texas Railroad for
Sl5,uuc, and in the course of her legal warfare
Has J attached seven cars OF the company in the
Certral's yards at Macon. The cars are
loaued with freight for parties on the Central
kOad below Macon. Much inconvenience
VIII arise, and perhaps damage law suits fol-
low. When Bailiff Jones attached the cars
Agent knapp, of the Central Road. informed
the balm that he must take the cars of the
track. As the Central had no siding to accom-
modate them. Attorney Rutherford in
sirueted Bailff Jones to inform Agent KnaDD
that the Central Road would be held respon-
sible for the Cincinnati ears not to leave Ma
con. Thus the matter stands at present.
Mrs. Bellemy gives bond in the sum of $4,000
to mold the Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific against loss in the attached ears
pendng result of her suit for damages
\ terrific explosion awakened Macon
at j 30 O'Clock Saturday morning. Fire had
broken out IN VIM. Sheltalps grocery store
and communicating to twelve barrels of
whisky had caused the cannon-like report
ana broke down the walls of the store and
Vfale 4 rsnrfss
hundred yards and into the river. The rear
walls Of the store in falling fell upon the
house of Patrick PaytOn. breaking the roof
and doing damage to the amount of $50 which
Is covered by insurance. Immediately after
the noise of the explosion the store was
enveloped III flames and the building
win an It's contents. were rapidly DESTROYED.
MT. Nhelldlt valued his stock at $4,000. He
has insurance OF $4,000; S400 was left in the
safe when Mr.. Sheftall LETT the store for the
night. One report says that this money was
not found after the fire, and robbery and in
ceLdIstflsln are lnslnuated. In its account of
the fire the ZelegraDh and KeSse5i.ye, saws.
"One theory is that lamp was turned over
IN some way and was communicated to the
kerosene oil barrel. Another is that a can of
powder exploded. The clerk left the store at
lu:3u O'Clock, though some say there were per-
sons IN the store at y O'Clock. The corner
seems 10 ne m BAD luck. On the oath of April, |
1850, the old building known as "76' was de-
stroyed by lire, and IN January last a lire oc-
CURED very mysteriously in lot OF bran, and
another mystery about the store. Two men
are in jail now for rObbing it. and vet Mr.. |
Sheftail nor his clerks have anv knowledge of
such an occurrence. One of the prisoners.
Charlie Trippe, told on his companion. EXPLAIN
ed how he went in with KEY and stole some !
hams, whisky and other things As Trippe |
was "a Cincinnati negro and somewhat of a /
stranger, he was taken in the custody of an |
officer and carried to Sheftall's store which |
ne sWOre was the house they robbed The !
hams were found in the house of his cOmDan-
ION. Nothing was missed from the store. and |
1t IS denied that the thieves went into the |
house. II cost Mr.. O'COnnen So 200 to put uD |
the buiIdlng, and it was insured for 81 $50.
The upper story was not occupied. The loss |
falls heavily ON Mr. Sheftall, who is a Young |
man just starting in life. Ten years ago he |
sold the IekegrdDh and Messenger on the |
streets. Full of vim and enterprise he soon |
saved up enough money to start himself in
business, and was very successful"