The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-09-22
FLORIDA.

commission of three, representing
the striking cigarmakers in Havana, ar
rived at Key West They telegraphed
to all large cities North asking aid for
the strikers. The strikers and their fami-
lies number 10000.
A yellow fever scare is on in Gaines
vile, and an exodus has commenced
A large number of people went to At
lanta, Ga. The fever was taken to
Gainesville by the soldiers who went to
Fern ndina to put down 'longshores.
mems riot.
TENNESSEE.
An important conference of the health
officers of the Southern States was held
in Nashville on Tuesday for the purpose
of considering the yellow fever situation.
Nashville authorities ordered a close
observance of the liquor law, and all sa-
looms were closed last Sunday. The
preachers have organized a vigilance
committee to see that the Sunday law is
rigidly enforced.
LOUISIANA.
An awful crime was perpetrated at
Breaux Bridge. Friday night, when a
gang, supposed to be composed of five
members $50 far unknown), attacked
negro cabin, and shooting through the
walls, MORALLY wounded a colored
woman, who died few hours afterwards.
From there they went to another cabin
where they outraged colored women
and then whipped a colored man. The
negroes have made no affidavit as yet
The white population are very much ex-
cited over the matter, and resolutions
were adopted pledging protection to the
colored people, and declaring that the
perpetrators of the outrage shall be pun
ished.
VIRGINIA.
Henry W. Grady, of Atlanta, Ga, has
been invited by the committee at Staun-
ton to receive the Confederate monument
to be dedicated there Oh October 9Th,
to the Confedcrates from other states
that are buried at Staunton. Governor
Fitzhugh Lee will tender the statue as
representing the soldiers, and Mr. Grady
has been invited to receive it in behalf
of the younger element in the South.
In a collision on the Virginia Midland
five miles south of Culpepper, between an
extra north bound freight train and No.
so, south bound passenger train, Engi-
neer Joe Grafton, Of the passenger train
was badly injured and died. Fireman
King and Brakeman Galway and Wood
of the freight, and William Gordon, por
ter on the Pullman car, were slightly in
jured, but no passengers were hurt.
Steps have been taken for the construc-
r, c1o ~ Of pffl,
mond to the historic battlefelds Of Seven
Pines or Eve Oaks. The distance is
seven miles, thousands of old Union
soldiers visit the field annually from
Richmond, at large expense. This line
will minimize the cost of the little trip.
The directors Of the Atlantic & DanyIlle
railroad have secured the money neccssa
ry to complete the line to Danville.
NORTH CAROLINA.
At Charlotte, Sunday, a daring incen
diary set fire to the ice factory, and but
for quick work the building and ma
chinery would have been destroyed. The
factory had been idle since August 1st
The incendiary had used quantities OF
rosin, cotton waste and saayings to starr
the fire.
Fire broke out at Beaufort Sunday anC
spread rapidly, burning the sherltf's Of
fee and three other buildings on Turner
street; Handlers and House, on Dickep
son street, and two-story house oceu
pied by colored people. The Winfield
Chadwick building was partially burned
Loss about so, 900 with very little in
surance.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The breaking out of yellow fever at
Hendersonville has created considerable
CONSERVATION at Charleston, Henderson
Vile being the Summer resort or large
number OF wealthy Charlestonians. I'm
mediately on receipt of the news of fever
at that place the mayor issued orders
ouarantining, it and this complicates mat
tiers. as many women and children were
on their way home having run from the
fever. No person from Hendersonville
or any place in that vicinity is allowed to
come to the city now without certificates.
TEXAS.
State Health Officer DR.. Rutherford,
who was at Galveston on Sunday, de-
clared strict and absonte quarantine
against New Orleans. Quarantine off
Ger Blount, at that point, was notified
to quarantine against all vessels coming
to that port from New Orleans, and
similar embargo has been placed upon
railroads
EOIIhfN NEATH