The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-09-15
THE SOUTH.
CONDENSED FACTS, ARRANGED
IN READABLE SHAPE.
LIGHTNING PLAYS HAVOC EVERYWHERE
COTTON STATISTICS sUIoIDEs-RAIL-
ROAD CASUALTIES, ETC.
Alabama.

Alabama.
Fred Banks, an Alabama negro, was
murdered by unknown men on Monday.
Frank Barker, a colored laborer re-
Gently from Birmingham, was knocked
off a freight car on Thursday by tele-
phone wires in Huntsville and was run
over by the dummy cars and killed. He
was standing up and had been cautioned
about the danger. Had he been sitting
down he would have been in no danger
Conductor r. N. West, of the Georgia
Pacific railroad, was shot and fatally
wounded by Conductor w. D. Moore, of
the same road The shooting occurred
at Sardis, a small station 70 miles from
Birmingham. Moore was in charge of
the west bound freight train, and West
in charge of an east bound freight. They
met at Sardis, got into a quarrel about
whose train should take the siding. Both
men drew their pistols about the same
time and fired several shots. Moore es-
capped unhurt. Two shots took effect in
Vests body.
Several days ago three horses were
road at Birmingham for shipment to At
lanta, Ga. The car was sealed on the
outside in the usual style, but when the
train reached Henry Ellen, fifteen miles
out, the conductor discovered that the
car door was open and one of the horses
missing. The officials of the road have
had thorough search made, but SO far
they have found no trace of the horse.
The train made no stops except at cross
ings between Birmingham and Henry
Ellen, and the disappearance of the horse
is a mystery,
North Carolina.
William G.. Upchurch, president of the
State Agricultural Society, says that
rain is rotting the cotton. 1t is such a
long spell of weather that the damage
must be extensive. Developments of
the new young belt is entirely stopped,
and the effect of the rain is the shedding
of both bolls and squares. Another re-
suit will be that much cotton will be
stained Bolls just opening will, of
course all be affected in this way. Mr..
Upchurch says the damage to the fodder
crop will be heavy and widespread. All
fodder not in stacks is ruined. Corn
will also be hurt Seven days without
sunshine will test any crop severely,
particularly at this season.
Over nine inches of rain fell at Ra-
leigh during the month, and at some
points over a foot fell. The streams
were raging in the up country. Between
Winston and Greensboro, whole fields
of growing crops are under water, bridges
are washed away and timber washed into
the streams. One deplorable result of
long continued rains is cotton seed
spr0uting in the locks. Even leaves
have began to put out on the sprouts and
have in some cases attained a considera-
BILE growth A large quantity of cotton
in the fields in the Laurensburg section
is in a similar condition and it is feared
that much damage will result to the sta
pie from this source.
Georgia.
Brunswick has lifted the quarantine
against Atlanta.
Part of the bridge over Fishing Creek,
on the Macon Railroad, is washed away,
while the following grist mills were
washed away: Morris's Mill, on Town
creek; Aliens Mill, on Town creek
Brosser's Mill, on Town creek; and
Champions Mill, on Rocky creek.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men met in Atlanta, on Monday, and
were welcomed to the city by Mayor
Cooper, and Gov. Gordon Grand Mas
teIs Arthur, of the Engineers, and Wiki
inson, of the Brakemen, attended the
convention. A grand reception was ten
dered Mr.. Arthur in the evening.
The disaster to the ice crop of last
year will be repeated The rise in the
Savannah river brings partial ruin on the
rice planters. The freshet win be worse
this year than last In 1887 the loss
reached a quarter Of a million dollars. 1t
is stated by competent factors that so far
only about 1-1O0th Of the rice crop has
been harvested. The planters along the
river have about 4, 900 acres in rice, and
The yield would have been, under favor
able circumstances, about $50. 900 bush
els. If the present fair weather continues
during the remainder of the week, over
One-half of the crop may be saved.
Florida.
St. Augustine citizens donated $10,'
900 to support a quarantine force.
West virginia.
A food in New River carried away the
bio iron bridge Of the Chesapeake 81
Ohio Railroad at Graud View, involving
a loss Of $50, 600. A great deal Of damage
in other quarters IL reported.