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GORDON IN ANOTHER RAIL
ROAD ACCIDENT.


No One on the Train Seriously Injured
Maj. Bacon Makes a Favorable I'M
pres.ion at Craw awfOrdviIle-Richmo nd
County Elects Congressional and SEN
atorial Delegates-A Negro Preacher
Jailed at Atlanta.
AUGUSTA, GA, June 22.The mass
meeting to-day was well attended. Reso-
lutions indorsing Messrs. Barnes and
Davidson were unanimously passed. the
following are the delegates selected to the
Congressional Convention, instructed for
Mr.. Barnes: G. q. Jones. Maj. j. c. G..
Black, Hon. Patrick Walsh, Gen. NJ. A.
Stovall, Mai. j. B. Cumming, Messrs.
Walter A. Clark, c. Il. Cohen, T. F.
Fleming, J. j. OConnor and 2. j. Berck-
mans.
Those to the Senatorial Convention are
Messrs. j. A. North, w. B. Young, j. }.
Cohen, A. E. Keener, P, j. O'Connor and
F. W. Capers.
The following was adopted:
ResoIoed, That without any desire TO set
aside the rotation plan heretofore observed
among the counties II this Senatorial district
in selecting q candidate for senator, we
earnestly request the Democracy of Glascock
and jefferson counties 10 unite with the
Democrats of Richmond county IN the IN
dOTSG menb OF tIb OihCldl NohUuCe VI Alous
John 5. Davidson by nominating him for
second term to the Senate.
The Senatorial Convention meets in
Augusta July 10.
BACON AT CRAwFORDvILLE.
BARNETT, GA, June 22.-MaJ. Bacon
arrived at Crawfordville to-day on the
fast train. At Barnett he was joined by
Hon. Patrick Walsh, who accompanied
him. A large crowd was at the depot
nF.at
come them. They were escorted to the
hotel, and at 1880 O'Clock they proceeded
TO the court house, which was literally
packed, and for want OF space many
could not get in. He was introduced
bv Capt. Flynt and addressed at least 400
people in very forcible manner. His
remarks we're well received. He in
dulged in no remarks that could give Of
tense. In dealing with Gen. Gordon he
used no other testimony but that furnish
ed by the General himself through his
own organ, and his argument was not
OHly logical but unanswerable, and
could not fail to reach think
ing mans reason. He contrasted the
political methods of the present age with
those that prevailed in the days of the
Cobbs, Hill, To0mbs and STEPHENS. When
the old cOmmoner's name was mentioned
the audience seemed wild. He spoke
about two hours. When he concluded
he was the recipient of many hand
some bouquets. Many calls were made
for Mr.. Walsh who responded in very
spirited manner. He exposed the meth
dds used by certain element in the State
to corrupt elections and overcome the
will of the people. Taliaferro will pToba-
bly, send her delegates instructed for
Maj. Bacon.
GORDON IN ANOTHER WRECK.
TENNILLE, GA, June 22.-Gen. Cor
don's party was in wreck on the special
train on the Dublin and Wrightsvllle rail-
road this morning while en- route from
Wrightsville TO Dublin to fill an appoint
ment. the Wrightsville and Tennille train
being wrecked three miles from Tennille
and the road blocked. A special train
was started from Harrison with the Per-
kins Manufacturing COmpany's engine,
the howell Cobb. The tram consisted of
a special coach and engine. When
near the bridge over Bruton creek the
tender jumped the track, running upon
the trestle, which gave way, precipltating
the engine and tender into the creek,
leaving the coach suspended over the
cbasm. Conductor L. A. Matthews was
pllotlng the engine when the accident
happened. The engineer renamed at his
post and Conductor Matthews with him.
The fireman jumped, Gen. Gordon was
the first to reach the engine, where be
rescued the engineer and conductor. Both
we're bruised, but not badly injured.
No passengers were hurt. While
the Wriehtsville and rennil e tram was
leaving Tennille this evening, car jump
ed the track in which several passengers
were riding. r. ID. Donovan, of Hart ~
Co., was sitting in the car door and
jumped. breaking his ankle, the bone pro-
trudiOg through his shoe several inches.
TIE parties injured in last nights wreck
are getting along all right.
Gen. Gordon filled his appointment at
Dublin and leaves for Louisville tonight.