The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-16
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1888.

Commissioner ]. NJ. Hilliard, who was
fire committee during the absence
of Commissioner Williams, has invited
bids for an electric fire alarm
system for the city, from all the reliable
| electric builders in the country These bids
will be opened at noon Thursday, Dec. 20.
A fatal accident occurred near Crawford
| Vile on Sunday night last. Sim Randolph,
Susan Rhodes and Margaret Gavin, all
| colored, while returning from church
stopped near the roadside and made fire,
by which they laid down and soon fell
| asleep. Not long after Susan's clothing
blazed up, and she ran through the woods
| screaming, and every particle of her cloth
ing was burned off and her flesh was
charred. She died next day.
j. w. Sackett, of che United States En-
gineer corps, has returned to Tallahassee
from Key West, where be had been engaged
in surveying the channels and taking cur
rent observations While on this trip, the
schooner Queen of the West, upon which
he and party were, was caught in severe
storm and they narrowly escaped death.
Several of the crew were more or less in
jured, and all say that it was the toughest
weather they were ever out in.
Hon. w. a. Hooker Of Leesburg, has
been in Tallahassee, during the past week
Union in a case before the Florida railroad
commission, wherei they bring charges
against the Florida Railway and Naviga-
ton Company and the florida Southern
Railway Company of having charged them
an average of 10 cents per box in excess
OF the commission rates. on all oranges
slipped since Nov. Z. Mr.. Hooker will also
represent these same shippers in cases be-
fore the interstate commission, to whom all
complaints of overcharge on shipments
made to points outside o the state will have
to be carried.
The Pensacola firemen are considerably
worked up over the recent action of the
municipal authorities, by which two of the
companies are cut off from participation in
the benefits of the fund yearly assessed for
their partial maintenance The authorities
are convinced that three companies will
prove amply adequate TO the work of pro-
tecting property in case Of fire, and think
the dropping Of the other two will enable
them to Increase the sum to be given the
remaining companies to such an extent as
will beget an Increased efficiency on the
part of the retained companies, and that to
degree that will discount possibilities rela-
tive to the need of the whole department in
cases of emergency.
A sad accident occurred at Seville be-
tween and o'clock Thursday morning.
Jas. p. Kelly, voucher clerk in tho audi
tors Office of the j., T. & K. W. Railway,
boarded the fast mail with the intention of
of going to Pdlatka. He got on the plat
form between the mail and baggage cars
just as tho traiu was starting, and finding
tbat the doors to both cars were locked, lie
got Off the train with the intention of get
ting on one of the rear coaches as it passed,
but unfortunately he struck against the de-
pot and was thrown under the cars. One
foot and one hand were crushed and inter-
nal injuries sustained, which caused his
death in a short time. He was conscious
up to few minutes before his death. Mr..
Kelly was formerly from Chicago, was
about 45 years of age, was unmarried, and
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
For month or two past the citizens in
the eastern section of Hillsborough count,
have been annoyed by the visits of some
unknown person after night demanding
something to eat. He always refused to g
into house, and would never tell his name
or give any account Of hi nself. He was
ever seen in the day time, and from the fact
that in different places provisions We're
stolen during the night it was supposed
that he did not scruple to furnish himself
by theft. The same party made his appear
auce in the southeastern part of the county
not a great while since, and one gentleman's
house as rGided on two successive nights,
On the third night the shotgun policy was
adopted when he made his appearance, and
he was badly wounded, and for awhile it was
thought fatally. He is now recovering,
being kindly nursed and cared for by the
party who had to shoot him.
The question of what has became of Nc
Kee eAcites considerable interest in Pensa-
cola at present. L. L. Mckee, an emDloYe
of tire Louisville and Nashville freight
depot, loft his home Wednesday morning
and has not since returned. He, however,
mailed u letter, dated tho previous day, to
his wife intimating that he intended to end
his trouble, and that it would be useless t.
look for his body. Whatever disposition he
has made of himself, it is certain that it
was fully premeditated. The missing man
left everything except a revolver, intend
ing, no doubt, TO convey the idea that he
had determined to end his earthly existence.
1t is believed by some that he has & me to
South America. Mrs. Mckee, the deserted
wife, was reported to be very low Thurs
day morning. Two physicians were in at
tendance during "Wednesday night, but tho
patient passed from spasm to spasm, and
hopes TOR her recovery are not very strong.