Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25

canton correspondence NPUs Eoh 90.
/, ''f y lu ol'eueu thIs morning, His Honor James
NJ Di"Nn | II PTsslulng. On last SATURDAY.. while
fr. ~ - se 1easley was sweeping before the
l--,5,i- IN HeE room, her skirt caught fire and
tulcA as thought blaZed over her head : he
ran INTO her sisters room One Of tho sssb
HeIng ;1l,g raised, she made an attempt to
against small table she fell with her fsca l,7
lne Table Miss Baber promptly wraDned a
4ulit over her and eXtinguished the fire
1tIanse Is 10 may seem, Mrs. Teasley was not
3uILtu' only mere touch Of the fire on one of
ii-F arms, Notwithstanding her clothing was
literally burned OF The same dsv Nrs
ulier bed was badly burned from a spark
ON the fireplace. Yesterday was the fir-f
sunny sunday since November last
y disastrous accident occurred at Stone
Meuhtaln on Monday through an eXulosion
oi uy yuamlte, Large quantities OF this exulo-
,,'e are used IN blasting the granite in Stone
Mountain. A drill was made this afternoon
INTO men the explosive was placed with fuse
attached, ami the hands retreated a an ficient
ulsldhcc- For some cause the dvnamire
l&llep 10 explode, when Ed. Holmes Jasner
Hamilton anu Wylly Law. were sent 10 clan
.ut the drill. They had no sooner tOuched II
man a terrlnc noise was heard, rock scatter
lGE ln All directions. It was fully believed
tEai the men were killed. but they were fonnd
aliNe though horribly mutlated. The deadIz-
. explosive had blown the rock away from
around them, leaving them on the spO5 where
they first stood. Hamilton gives F., tbriiIi,,,.
account Of his sensations as the three men
stood ln the smoke, with great pieces Of ferqf,-
,,e 4 Hy ihg up into the air from about their fee
Holmes mas lost his eyes and Will die while n
l= proDable that the other two Will escape
Camilla ClgrioN: At an early hour on last
'"tuIidE hlshI the editor Of the CL1ri0U.
icing luuispOsed, had retired 10 bed al his
nome az feariand, when he was suddenly
aroused 10y Two of his farm labOrers-As shiny
COWdrJ and Henry Singletou-knOckinp al
ms door As soon as a light was struck
stream OF blood was seen rushing from "A fear
iul cash on COwart's head. These two voung
freedmen and Reese Menetee had eaten their
supper quietly IN the kitchen and retired To
W. W. n"use, some seVenty-hve yards on.
without "a moments warning Menetee rushed
upon COWart and gave him blow with an AK
lhdl sent him 10 the floor and then rushed
from the house, saying: II told him I'd Kill
hiln, and made his escape. Buster Single
ton, brother of Henry, was in the room al
tne tlme- The boys say that COwart and
Menetee mad little quarrel at noon. but not
4 word had been spoken since. Dr. Twittv
dressed the wound promptly. and Cowart l.
now DOING very well. Our officers have been
on The seal en- for Menetee, but SO far have NOT
iound HIM. He may make his way back 10
damascus, IN Early county, or may have gone
towards Florida. He Is of a gingercake color.
Ot -ow stature. and about Is or 10 years old.
Macon Ieie2rGDh: Lena Gibson. the trusted
ldlnlly servant and nurse in the family Oi
tdpl. ". W. Odrnes. came near losing her
life yesterday under the following hOTribl,.
circumstances. She was standing about /
o'clock IN the yard IN the rear OF the house
---r-A-A1 sunni liAA llGAAcLE 10 q piece OF WORK.
~he was standing uncOusciOusly over a bed of
not dthes. and was holding IN her arms the
DaDy OF Mrs Carnes. Her clothing soon be
gan 10 smoke. and she discovered that She
was ahte. she gave the alarm, and one of
lAe Worhmen, rushing to her, caught hold OF
NtI uIee7 ana began To shake 10. which only
served TO klndle the fire into a flame. In an
Instant sine was enyelOped and became fren-
Lied. She had enough presence of mind left
10 dash the child TO the ground and call to
some one 10 take charge Of it. She then ran
INTO the house screaming 10 Mrs. Carnes. The
uamcs were playing around her head. and DO
was thought she would be burned to death
before they could be cXtngulshed. She was
soon tarOWn upon the floor and wrapped IN ID
piece of carpeting and rolled over and over
until the fire was smOthered. Her body was
completely bllstered. and Opiatcs had TO be
useu freely. None of the injuries were fatal,
but her recovery viii be tedious. Mrs.
Carnes received a few slight burns in her at
/ tempt TO eXtinguish the fire.