The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-10-27
SOUTHERN STRAYS.
A CONDENSATION OF HAPPEN
INGS STRUNG TOGETHER.
MOVEMENTS OF ALLIANCE MEN-RAIL-
ROAD cAsUALTIEs-THE COTTON CROP
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RETURNS.
ALABAMA.

ALABAMA.
Near Jasper, III. NJ. l.. Strickland,
white brakeman ON the Sheffield g. Bir-
mingham Railroad, fell from the top of a
moving train and twelve cars passed over
his body, crushing it into a shapeless
mass of flesh. Strickland was formerly
marshal of Sheffield.
The Memphis s. Charleston and the
Louisville s. Nashville Railroads are pre-
pairing to locate extensive yards and build
shops at Sheffield. The Memphis 81
Sheffield, which will be occupied by
tracks and sheds. Fully fifteen miles of
track will be laid in the yards.
GEORGIA.
A Grand Army post is being organ.
lied at Dalton.
Coroner Haynes of Atlanta, who, du-
ring the War was one of Stonewan Jack
sons soldiers, died on Tuesday.
Calhoun was again afflicted by fire
on Monday, which destroyed property to
the value of nearly $15, 900.
Head-bookkeper Forbes, of the Capital
City Bank, was found short in his ac-
counts. He is native of Virginia.
Tax Collector Wilson, of Atlanta, has
been investigated by the grand jury, and
his books show him to be $31, 900 short.
He has been suspended.
In honor of the comrades who have
died in the last three years; the Confed-
crate Veterans of Fulton County held
memorial services on Sunday in the Cent
raj Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. All
the prominent pastors of the city todk
part and 0. M. Mitchell Post G. A. r. atA
tended in body.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The fibre factory of the Acme Manufac-
turing Company, at Wilmington, was
burned. The spinning and weaving mill
and fertilizer factory were saved
All the prisoners in jail at Troy, Mont
gomery county, made their escape by
cutting through the wall. There were
nine prisoners. Some of them had been
very carelessly put in a room used in old
times for the confinement of debtors.
They cut through the wooden walls of
this, and released the other prisoners. 1t
appears there was also great carelessness
in pursuing the prisoners after discovery
of their escape.
A woman's screams, as if in mortal
agony, were heard, and thrilled hundreds
of people near the dep at Greensboro,
on Thursday. There was a rush, and the
body of negro woman was found lying
partially in the door of a store. Her
throat was cut from ear to ear. and she
lay In pool of blood. The wound was
so dreadful as nearly to cut off her head.
Her name was Laura Hyatt, and she was
young mulatto. She had left her home
but little distance away, only few
moments before, as the door of her house
was open and her baby, aged ten months,
was lying in the bed. No reason can be
assigned for the crime.
A horrible murder was perpetrated at
Columbia, S. c., on Saturday. In bold
ness, mystery, and the class of the victim.
it resembles the Whitechapel murders.
Those living in the vicinity of the Trini-
ty Episcopal church heard three pistol
shots, the night before. 1t is most or
derby portion of the city. The moon
made it as bright as day and no signif-
canoe was attached to the shooting until
Sunday morning, when the sexton, going
to open the church found the dead body
of Claudia Harris, at the church door.
Three balls had entered her breast. one
penetrating the heart. The burning
powder had ignited the bosom of the wo-
mans dress, and burned it away. The
murder was committed within ten steps
of the street corner, and in twenty wards
Of occupied houses There was no out
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have been fatal
TEXAS.
County Judge j. W. Breckenridge was
arrested at Austin under an indictment
found by the grand jury. 1t is charged
against him that he has charged and re
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