Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-11


ian. died Wednesday.
Tuesday morning two freight trains
;nmned the track of the Western and At
yantic railroad. Spreading Of the rails is
ssId TO be the cause of the accident.
The Cherokee Iron Company's furnace
at CedartOwn, which has been idle since
Feb. IS, went in blast Wednesday, there
bv giving employment to a large number
OF hands.
AT Cunningham's station, ten miles be-
low Rome, Thursday, Gus Morgan was
cut in the abdomen with knife by one OF
his tenants, with whom he had an alter.
cation. The wound will probably prove
fatal.
At Rome Wednesdaythe Commissioners
of Reads and Revenue let the contract for
two magnificent iron bridges over the
Etowah river, at a cost of $500. The
curse Bridge Company, of Chicago, are
the contractors.
Mrs. Burke,ga aged lady, mother OF
Nessrs. Frank ana Edward Burke, OF
Macon, died at her home Wednesday
morning at O'Clock, after long illness.
The trouble was'a general break ing down
of the system from age and debility.
Col. b. 3. Hinton, an old and mighty
esteemed citizen of Americus, died Tues
day afternoon, after an illness of two
weeks. He had been citizen of Ameri-
cus-Quite a number of years, and was a
member of the bar of that city. He
leaves a wife and four or five children.
The Sumter County Agricultural So
ciety had their regular monthly meeting
Tuesday. After the regular order of bust
ness had .been-disposed of the subject OF
the annual picnic was taken up. After
some discussion it was agreed to have a
grand barbecue in Americas on July 2.
Committees were appointed and every
thing betokens big affair.
The following cases were disposed Of in
the United States Court Tuesday: Chem
ical Company, of Canton, VS.. j. NJ. Sal
taV0 e. Co., action on note. Judgment for
plaintiff 81, 424 SO principal, 500 96 attor-
ney's fees and $274 70 interest and costs.
Toe case of Anglo-AmerIcanC Company VS..
W. f. Cannon was, by consent Of parties,
continued. Court then adjourned.
lobe Clay, who is digging the
artesian well at Macon, has penetrated
the solid blue flint rock at the
park to depth of 40 or 90 feet.
He hastred three sorts of steel, from the
Sl1 per pound of the finest. temper to ordi-
nary grades. and hercannot find any that
Will make drillshard enoughAtO last any
length of time. The rock appears to be a
solid vein, of which 40 feet has been
pierced. and no one can give a. guess at
how much further it will hold out.
The Eclectic Medical Association of the
United States will meet in Atlanta next
week. This will be the sixteenth annual
meeting of the association and the first
time it has. ever met in Atlanta. The ses-
sion will continue throughout three days
and the meetings will be held at DeGives'
Opera House. Mayor Hillyer will deliver
the address of welcome on Wednesday,
the day when the association cOnvenes,
aud a response will be made by DR.. IL. b.
Piper, the President of the association.
Nearly 200 delegates are expected by the
local committee.
Friday last Theodore Smith and Arthur
Glenn, of Cartersviile, stroned over to
Bakers pond, on Pettitt creek, to try
their luck at fishing. They mad much
success, and Mr.. Smith caught large
trout that proved to have a strange his
tory when he was being prepared for the
frying pan. In him was found a large
sized N'set hook" From all appearances
the fish had Toasted on this hook over a
year ago, as it would take him a year or
two TO so nearly digest a hook of this
make. The hook locked as though it had
Just been taken from the store, with the
exception that it had been nearly dis
solved by the hearty digestive organs of
this representative of the tinny tribe.
At Macon the experience of the late
flood has taught the authorities that there
is no use blinking at the question of pro-
tecting the city park from inundation If
they would preserve this beautiful place
intact. The gradual filling in Of the river
and the frequent changes ia the course of
the channel make it liable to be inundated
at any time. The County Commissioners
have allowed the city the use of McGee's
chain-gang for week or two, and good
many outside hands haResbeen employed,
and the work OF raising levee along the
river bank is going ahead at rapid
rate. Eventually the whole Of the low
landsimmeGiately south of the city Will
be 80 protected and'reclaimed.
Samuel Lowe, a young white man,
whose home is on Frazier street, near the
Jail at Atlanta, shot part. of the thumb
and first finger of his left hand away
Wednesday. Lowe and friend named
Spencer were cleaning their guns at
loves home preparatory TO a hunt to-
day. One of the guns were loaded, and
Lowe attem pied to draw the load out
without removing the cap. While his left
hand was directly over the muZzle of the
gun it went of, and the load Of shot tore
the first joints of the thumb and finger
away. The cause Of the discharge of the
huu 10 uuO ~ - HANNhtiNd bhete
lowe disturbed the hammer in some way,
and thatwhen it came down it was with
sufficient force to cause discharge.
At Atlanta Wednesday afternoon A. A.
Billings and Charles Mcknight had tight
-Op the scanolding half way up the tower
upon which liz to rest the water tank OF
4&blanta's artesian well. AS the men
Wrestied upon the scaffolding, which con-
sisted of ouly three planks, the crowd
that watched the struggle from below ex-
pected every moment TO see one or the
otnerfall or and receive serious injuries
itnot KILLED on the spot. Two policemen
who Glanced TO be near put an end TO
the fight by climbing up TO the scattold
and ar1esting the belligerents. Billings
is foreman and Mcknight is one of the
mechanics employed on the " ork. Charges
OF disorderly conduct and lighting were
made against the belligerents.
The serious illness OF K. Il. Brown, Of
Macon, recalls TO mind that he is one OF
the seven survivors OF the Macon Nolun-
teers. who LETT on "A pole boat, 81 strong,
TO fight the SeminOles in 1885. OF the re-
naming ones, Thomas A. Blount, Mr..
Berkeley, and Joseph r.. Wells reside in
Macon; Judge j. 9. q. Clark in Dawson,
Capt. shelton in Atlanta, and James Cain
Va Jones county. All the boys have passed
away but these seven. and now Mt.
Brown is thought to be too III TO last
much longer. IL is long way back to
The DAYS OF BOwlegs and 1888. II covers
Tie space Of half a century, and in lew
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