The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
LOCAL MATTERS In BRIEF.
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT ITEMS COL
LECTED FROM ALL QUARTERS.
A Slick Porter Takes His Best Girl
Out for Drive--The Child Found All
Right-An Erring Wife Reclaimed
Paragraphs.

VIM. Bowman, colored, aged twenty
one years, of No. 474 Clay street, is locked
up at the police station on the charge Of
forgery. Bowman, for some time past,
has been the porter at the Wheeler q Will
son sewing machine Office, on Second
street. Mr.. w. ii. Adams is the active
attache Of the company who looks after
the outside business OF the Office, and is
furnished with good horse and buggy,
which he keeps at Lockwood's stable. On
Sunday morning about o'clock Bowman
went TO the stable and asked for the horse,
stating that Mr.. Adams had sent him for
1t, as he wanted to take a horseback ride.
Mr.. Lockwood refused to let the horse go
without an order from Mr.. Adams, and
Bowman went away. He returned, how
ever, in short while with written order
duly signed by Mr.. Adams, and the horse
was sadded and Bowman rode off, not to
return until 70 clock that evening. Yester-
morse and buggy he was told about the
porter having had the horse all the day
before, Adams was no little surprised, and
Clements II he had given the negro an
order tor the horse, he was answered in
the negative. and himself went to the
stable and demanded the written
order. When he showed II 10 Adams,
that gentleman was very indignant, for it
is strict rule of the Office thht their
horses shall not be used on Sunday. The
order was taken to Chief OF Police Davis,
and he decided that the forger should be
arrested, and accordingly went 10 the store
and placed him under arrest. Bowman
acknowledged that he had written the
order and signed Adams name to IL, at
the same time Offering 10 pay for the hire
of the horse, but Adams would not accept
II, and the chief took him along. He is a
shrewd negro, and has been in trouble
before for larceny.
A DEATH AT THE PEsr-HoUsK.
Thornton Johnson, the negro man re-
moved from No. 81 Greenlaw street Satur-
day last TO the pest house because he had
the small pox, died few hours after he
reached there. DIR. Thornton, in speak
ing Of the published report that the negro
died wholly unattended and without the
least care, stated: johnson was taken
sick on May ~, and DIR. Winston was
called TO see him. The dreaded disease
had not then developed, and the physician
prescribed for him and left with the in
struction that II the patient did not get
better 10 let him know. This was on May
~. DIR. Winston heard no more from him.
When il was accidentally discovered on
Saturday, May 10, that the negro had the
small pox | went TO his house and he, his
wife and child were all sent 10 the pest
house. The negro through his own, or his
family's, neglect had been permitted TO lay
there a whole week without attention.
When saw him Saturday he was beyond
medical aid, perfectly delicious and com.
pletely a victim TO the disease. The state.
ment that he was permitted TO die unat.
tended Is untrue, for his wife and child
and the superintendent OF the pest-houst
we're with him. l endeavored 10 reach
DIR. Ramsey, the pest house physician, but
was unable 10 do so, but II he and dozen
other physicians had been there they could
not have done the man any good. He died
Of hIs own neglect, but his best friend wa:
with him."
THE FREE AMBULANCE.
Messrs. Stanley 4 Anderson, the Madi
son street undertakep, are 10 be com
mended Tor offering their new and hand
some ambulance free OF charge 10 any on,
for the transportation 10 their homes o
persons injured in the streets or taken VIC
lcntly III. They desire city officers, rail
road officials and the public generally
rich and poor alike. 10 have no hesitanc,
In telephoning for the immediate use OF !
when occasion requires. Physicians ais
may have the free use Of II when II be
comes necessary TO move patients from on
house 10 another, or 10 the hospitals. j
Is very handsome affair, and isboth com
Portable and convenient, and may be seer
by the curious nj their place OF business
Memphis needs something Of the kin'
sorely. The ambulance is made by thu
Crane & Breed Manufacturing company
OF Cincinnati, o.
TWO FIREs-A sHANTY AND ASH BARREL
The alarm Of fire at ~ o'clock last nigh
called the hook and ladder and n relay o
engines TO No. So Clay street, where one
story franc shanty, occupied by negroes
was ablaze. Tho firc had gained prett,
good headway before the engines reaches
Il, and Il was not cxtinguished until Il ha'
damaged the house and furniture 10 In
extent Of about $3.50. The house belongs
10 Pat Griffin. The origin Of the fire wa
not learned, but Il Is supposed 10 hav
started from defective fluc. The alarr
at 1890 o'clock Last night was caused b
an ash barrel catching fire at house o.
the corner OF Orleans and Linden streets
THE nAnuoAm PICNIC.
= There are few organizations in the cit
that can surpas the Harugan In picnic
and general pleasure parties. Their m
nual affair Of the fnt named order wa
given last night at Estival park, and dre'
! an unusually large and congenial crowd q
people. The merry-making continued an
III an early hour this morning. Whe
, finally the lights were extinguished an
. the last attendant had departed, the unar
imous sentiment was that the order ha
, another triumph entered upon It's fiattel
/ ing record.
non AND oux cLuB.
J The "Bald Knob Rod and Gun Club
held meeting last night and organizes
! by eleciing Mr.. l. Stephens, chairman, N
! T. Garvin: treasurer; w. NJ. Oakley, sc,
, rotary. Leases, plans, specifications, etc
| were presented, subscriptions received
. contracts made, and the club is now an n
, sured fact. Another meeting will be bel
: next Thursday night, oath, at : o'clock /
: M, at No. 236 Third street. All desirin
!. membership must como and bring the
initiation fec, which Is small.
TmE cnILD POUND AL RfoHr.
Henry Ivy, tho young negro arrcsie
Sunday on suspicion OF having dealt FOUL
. with the missing three year old daughic
: OF Fred Jones, also colorcd, was release