Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-17
ALBANY ITEMS.
A Terrible Accident-SOciety Matters
New Buildings, Etc.

New Buildings, Etc.
Correspondence Of the Morning Be1Cs.
ALBANY, GA, Aug. ia shocking
accident occurred here yesterday. AS
the afternoon train from Macon, on the
Southwestern Railroad, reached Society
street, the next crossing to the depot, Mr..
W. D. Mann sprang from the car platform,
and, his coat catching on the knob of the
railing, he was thrown under the cars.
The wheels of the first truck of the next
car passed over his right arm, crushing
the elbow in a frightful manner. AS his
arm was jerked down by the wheels, his
head was pulled down upon the track, his
forehead lying directly across the rail. 1t
fortunately happened that Mr.. Clark, the
section master, who was working his
gang at this crossing, was standing
near him, and he had the
just as the wheels of the second truck
were about to crush his head. The
wheels, however, crushed the hand of
the mutilated arm, which could not be eX-
tricated in time. The arm was skilfully
amputated by DIR. Z. l.. Hilsman, and the
injured man was resting quietly this MORN
ing. A sad feature of this accident was
the fact that Mrs. Mann and her two lit
tie children had left yesterday morning to
visit relatives in Virginia. Mr.. Mann
had accompanied her as far as Smith
vile. Mr.. Mann is an experienced railroad
man, and was the Albany agent Of the
Brunswick and Albany Railroad during
the superintendent of Col. Schlatter.
A negro girl was severely bitten by
dog at the plantation of Mr.. G. w. Ran
dali, at Palmyra, Lee county, few days
since. She was brought to the city for
medical treatment.
Social events since last writing you
have run their usual course. NOtwith-
standing the fact that we are in the midst
of the summer season, we have had the
usual succession of dances, germans and
picnics. One of the most enjoyable events
was german given by three young gem
tlemen to Misses Eaton and Ransom, prior
to their departure for the up-country.
Miss Mamie Eaton is resident OF st.
Louis, but has passed portion of the
last two seasons with friends In this city.
Sol. WeSlOW, eldest son OF Mr.. "A. b.
Weslog, will enter the defamation con-
test which takes place at Rome this
month.
A little girl, daughter of Mr.. g. H.
II. Thomas, patent medicine manutac-
turer, died Of congestion this morning.
Several young men are in attendance
upon the camp meeting, which is taking
place near EllaVille, Schley county.
On Tuesday match game was played
here between the Artesian City Base Ball
Club and the Pastimes of Thomasville, re-
sulting in a score in favor Of the Arte-
slams of IA to 3. A game was played the
next morning between the Pastimes and
a scrub nine, in which the former won, IA
to 10. The cOlOred Rough and Readys de-
feated a Smithville nine a few days since.
Our warehousemen are showing much
activity in getting ready for the approach
ing cotton crop. Mr.. S. r. Weston Occu-
pies his former warehouse. Messrs. Ed.
L. Wight & Co. will use two warehouses
this season, having rented the one in East
Albany in addition to the Sims-Rust
warehouse which they occupied last year.
Mr.. II. J. Cook has moved into his new
brick warehouse, which is just completed.
Messrs. n. 81 A. f. Tiff & Co., having par
chased the old Cook warehouse, are maxi
ing extensive improvements and additions
to it, They purpose to bring it up to the
standard. 1t will have five separate COM
partments with fire walls running two
feet above the roof and outside doors. 1t
will be one of the most complete and
convenient buildings for cotton storage
in the State, and the insurance rates will
be brought down to the minimum. The
contractor agrees to lay 100000 bricks
daily and they will have it ready for the
new crop. The planters are complaining
that rust has attacked the cotton and that
it is shedding badly. Nj.