davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
LOCAL PERSONAL.

p 3. Mcmillan Of Eden ia here.
S. L. T. Edge Of Atlanta is here.
William Bluett of Macon is here.
a. Q. Bel Of Waynesboro is here.
G. W. Lang of Valdosta is in the city.
| city.
J. A. Quinn of SandersYille is in the
city.
]. q. Biting Of Cult Hammock, Fla, is
here.
J. Fl. Darien come up from Darien yes
terday.
A. E. Adams came down from Macon
| yesterday
L. w. Fargo came down from Augusta
yesterday.
Gordon s. Orms returned from the north
! yesterday.
A, s. Nichols returned from the north
yesterday.
Hon. H. Bussey of Columbus was in the
city yesterday.
j. F. Lord, a prominent citizen Of Tenn
lille, Is in town.
Jesse Aycock and Miss Sallie Mcmillan Of
Eden are guests of the Marshall
b. w. Cnbbedge returned from the north
yesterday on the City Of Birmingham.
via Atlantic Coast Line for New York
Charles West and wife left for Tallulah
Falls last night via the Central railroad
Mrs. Z. Wright came down from Augusta
! yesterday aud is stopping at the Pulaski.
j. O. Hodges and Miss Josie Hodges left
for Tallulah Falls via the Central railroad.
Judge Emory Speer and Miss Speer sailed
| for Boston yesterday on the City Of Macon
Mrs. B. A. Denmark has gone to Tallu-
| lah.to BE- absent until some time In Septem-
4 ber.
Mrs. Isaac Minis and child left for
Alton, Va, yesterday via the Atlantic Coast
| Line.
JE. Delannoy was a passenger on the
| City Of Birmingham from New York yes
terday.
Maj G. NJ. Ryals left last night for
| Griffin, whence he will go to Virginia to
spend month.
William Keenan, and wife, Miss Barey
and +. j. Keenan,, of Augusta, are guests
of the Screven.
Col. John F. Gaynor left yesterday for
| New York, where he will Join his son who
| comes from Paris.
Mr.. b. D. Southcott wife and children
returned home from the north yesterday on
the steamship City of Birmingham.
| Mrs. Edward +. NeufVllle and Miss Neut-
] vile leave for Gainesville, Ga, tonight to
be absent for the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Arnold, Miss Arnold and Miss
Mamie Arnold go to Gainesville, Ga, to-
night. They are not expected to return
until fall.
| The following party from Nashville is
stopping at the Pulaski: Mrs w. L. Danley,
L. s. Danley, C. Danley, Miss Myrtle Dan
| ley and Miss Ida Bell Carter.
h. D. baltimore returned on the Balti-
more steamer yesterday from two weeks
| trip north, during which ne visited New
York, Saratoga and Philadelphia, returning
via Baltimore.
The friends of Miss Josie Herschbach are
glad TO welcome her home again after an
absence of over a year, spent abroad and
with relatives in Washington. She was a
passenger on the Baltimore steamer yester-
day.
Mr.. c. G. Wilder, accompanied by his
daughters, Misses Hattie and Maud,
together with Mrs. Lizzie Barnes and Judge
R. f. Lyons, constitute a party of Macon
ties who will leave Macon for Savannah
tonight and will sail on the steamship
Birmingham tomorrow morning for New
York. Saratoga and other points of pleas
ure in the east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02

it must have been a few minutes earlier,
about . O'clock he would say.
Lemuel Wade, one of the committee
having charge Of the excursion, testified
that he saw a white light waving IN the
center OF the bridge, and two red lights,
one on each side OF the bridge. be heard
one bell and then Jingle bells, aud he
| noticed that the boat Put on more steam
and went rapidly He hurried forward on
the hurricane deck aid saw the lights on
the bridge and some one waving a ignt.
He said that it was a starlight night, and
there were two red lights and one fright
light On the bridge.
THIS PASSENGERS HEARD.
J. ". Lawson. a passenger, saw similar
lights He climbed a pole and got into the
network, and hallooed TO the pilot tnat
they were about 20 run into the bridge lie
did not know whether he was heard or not,
as be got no reply.
A. Houston, another passenger, test fed
that he saw the two red lights, when a
quarter of a mile from the bridge, one on each
end of the bridge He saw a man waving
white lantern as the boat approached The
bridge He cried, Hold on, captain" and
just at that time the collision occurred.
Houston said that he then ran out from
under the pilot house, very much excited,
and cried out: "LCOk out, we are going into
the bridge" and the boat did not check its
speed. After the collision he gave the lights
no further thought.
Matthew Armstrong, a colored pilot for
the past eleven years, was not on the beat.
but ho testified that he knows how the lights
show when the draw bridge is open and when
it is closed. He is familiar with the course,
having gone through the bridge. He ex-
plain "a that when he sees ono red light he
considers the bridge open Two red lights
81. lid IL. =
he had understood this all along and never
had any difficulty in going through tho
bridge.
SIGNALS FOR "oPEN" AND "CLosED."
He explained that when the bridge is
open the two red lights are so hung on the
north and south sides Of the bridge that in
approaching the bridge it appears as if
there is but one light, but when the bridg
is closed the red lights show at the east and
west side of the bridge. He was asked how
far the bridge could be distinguished as
open or closed, and he replied that it de-
pended on where one was on the boat, with
relation to hight and stage of water to tell
at a distance whether the bridge is open or
not
Fred Dixon, colored passenger, saw two
red lights on the bridge When at a dis
tance from the bridge about as far as from
the custom house to Kelly's building, he
saw a man coming on the bridge with a
white lamp in his hand, waving the boat
down, and then ne heard the people
begin to halloo to the captain that
the bridge was not open. Dixon said
that ne saw the light on the western side of
the bridge, and the man was coming down
the track TO the bridge with light aud
waved a lantern There were two red lights
on the bridge, one at each side. AT the
time the collision took place the red lights
were still in place
At this point an adjournment wasstaken
until this morning, with about twenty more
witnesses to be examined
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
AN ODD FELLOW "OoLLARHD. "
Haupt Lodges Gift to the Member
Who Saved It's Records.

Haupt Lodges Gift to the Member
Who Saved It's Records.
Fred FIckeu, past grand of Haupt Lodge
of Odd Fellows, and past chief patriarch
of Magnolia encampment, was presented
past grand and past chief patriarch's
collar and jewel by Haupt lodge last night.
The presentation was made by members of
the lodge in appreciation of Mr.. Ficken's
services in recovering the lodges regalia
and records from the Odd Fellows building
during the fire of April 6.
The collar is a combination past grand
and past chief patriarchs regatta. The
past grand regalia is of crimson velvet.
with a silver embroidery and fringe. The
past chief patriarch's collar is of purple
velvet, with gold fringe and embroidery.
The jewel bears the inscription: "Pre-
sented to Past Grand Fred Ficken
by members of Haupt Lodge of l. o. O. f.,
III appreciation of the valuable services
rendered this lodge April g.
The presentation was made by Past Grvnd
A. n. Manucy, and was complete sur
prise to the recipient, Mr. Ficken responded
briefly. Quite number of visiting Odd
Fellows were present and witnessed the
presentation.
When the Odd Fellows hall began to
burn in the big fire Mr. Ficken ran up
| stairs into the lodge room and bursting open
the cabinet seized the lodge records and
regalia and carried them to q place OF
safety. These are the only things that the
Odd Fellows saved from the building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
MORE FIRE BUGS WORK.
An Attempt to Burn a Broughton
Street House.

An Attempt to Burn a Broughton
Street House.
Another attempt at incendiarism was
made this morning. The three-story build
ing at the southwest corner of Broughton
and Montgomery streets was discovered on
fire few minutes Of 1 o'clock by Mr.. S. L.
Newton, who lives next door, and local
alarm was sent 70 No. 2 engine house.
Chief Puder was among the first TO
reach the fire. The door was
broken open and fire was burning in several
places in the room IL was discovered
before it had got under way and was
quickly ext:nquished. The loss is incon-
siderable.
Clarence Sheftall occupies the entire
third floor, but be and his family are away
from home. Dr. B. F. Sheftall is sleeping in
the house until his brother returns. He
said that a little while before Il o'clock he
came home and went to bed, and was
aroused by people crying fire. When he
got out the firemen were at work.
Mr. Newton said that when he ran
around to get upstairs 10 the fire the door
was closed, but it was not fastened. The
door into the room in which the fire started
was also closed, but was not locked.
Chief Puder is clearly satisfied that the
IRE was the work of incendiaries. In three
different places ola clothing was found thor
oughly saturated with kerosene oil. Elk
celsior and moss were also used. The plas-
tering was knocked off the bottom
Of the walls and the oiled clothing was
chucked in the openings and set on fire.
The promptness in discovering the fire
probably prevented disastrous confagra-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
SISTER EULALIA's SUCCESSOR
The Retiring Sister Superior's Work
at st. Joseph's.

The Retiring Sister Superior's Work
at st. Joseph's.
Sister Superior Eulalia, of st. Joseph's
Infirmary, as stated in yesterdays MORN
ING NEWS, will be transferred from Savan-
nah to another district in a few days. She
will be succeeded by Sister Cecilia, who
was in Savannah twelve years ago.
Sister Eulalia has done more for st. Jo-
seph's, one OF her friends said yesterday,
than nybody who has ever had charge of
it. She has relieved the infrmary of a
heavy debt and has purchased additional
lots, and has in almost every way improved
the condition of its affairs. she came here
from Augusta in 1876. Five years later
she was made sister superior of St Joseph s
which posi- ion she has held ever since. Her
management of the infrmary has been one
of success. Besides paying off the $4,000
debt, which hung over the institution, she
purchased the corner lot at Taylor and
Lincoln streets where Fleming's butcher
shop now iJ
1t was her intention, had she remained
here, to purchase the space between
the lntirmary and the corner lot She pro-
posed to build house for private patients,
where Flemings now is, and to use
use the intirmary building proper for regu-
lar patients. Between the two struct-
ures it was intended to have a lawn.
If the project had been carried
out the block on Taylor street between
Lincoln and Habersham streets would have
been devoted entirely to the hospital
1t is not known yet where Sister Eulalia
will 60, but it is likely that she will he
transferred to Atlanta, to build up the
Sisters of Mercy hospital there. She has
made hosts of friends in Savannah who
will regret to see her leave.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
RAIL ANDIcRosspIE.

Traffic Manager "A. C. Knapp OF the Geor-
gis, Florida and Southern railroad Is IN
town.
General Passenger Agent NJ. B. Suber of
the Savannah, Americas aud Montgomery
railway is in the city.
The repair shops of the st. Augustine and
Jacksonville railroad are T. be removed
from South Jacksonville to st. Augustine.
W. H. Wright, the popular Savannah,
Florida and Western railway conductor,
left yesterday via the Atlantic Coast Line
for trip north.
The north-bound trains are now carrying
great number Of Cubans. The sleepers
are sometimes taken up entirely by parties
Of wealthy Spaniards They never stop
short of New York, however. For their
accommodation the Pullman cars are
placed IN charge of conductors who are
either Cubans or else speak Spanish.
According to the figure Of the railroad
commissioners of Canada, the Canadian
railroads, which have been Important fac
tors In the disturbance Of rates IN the south
west, make the lowest charge for carrying
freight of any roads in the world. The
average freight chargein Canada is 90 cents
per ton, against 81 "a in the United States,
81 80 in Holland, 81 70 in Germany, 81 in
England and g Il in France. The decline
known, fallen off greatly recently. The
average rate per ton per mile, which was
%,5o4 cents per ton per mile IN 1865, was
1,4Ol cents in 1873 and 7S8 cents in 1888.
new. and it is claimed, improved rail-
road spike is being used on he Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg railroad. Instead
OF crushing through the tie as the present
spike does, it cuts through, owing to the
fact that the angles of two corners Of the
point are cut off. 1t was found on uplift-
ing tie in which a common spike and the
improved one had been driven, that the
wood of the tie hugs the new spike much
closer than it does the old, giving about
seventy-five per cent. better hold on the
new one. As there is no lodging place left
for water around the new form of spike it
is Thoughtful will prolong the life of the ties
IN which it is used, by preventing decay.
There are altogether SO, $50 employees of
the Pennsylvania railroad. As the Penn
sylvania system comprises 10,5 miles Of
railroad this would give an average of rs
employees per mile. This is the highest
average of any railroad system of the coun-
try. On the 1917 miles of line between
New Y ork and PittSburg there are %, 227
employees, an average Of "a. 50 per mile On
the leased lines, amounting to 1896 miles,
operated and controlled east of Erie and
Pittsburg, 1859 persons are employed.
being an average OF only 4 So q mile. On
the 1865 miles west of Erie and Pittsburg
81, 453 people are employed, an average of
9.63 mile. This great number of en-
ployes only includes the men carried
directly on the pay roll of the Pennsylvania
company and its leased lines and does not
include the men employed in the forests
owned by the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
TWENTY HOURS OF SPEECHES.
The Dublin Short Line Case About
Ended.

The Dublin Short Line Case About
Ended.
Col. VIM. Garrard closed the argument
in the Savannah, Dublin and Western Short
Line railway litigation last evening, resum-
ing his argument at 10 o'clock in the morn.
ing i'll opposition to the findings of the mas
ter, and concluding at ten minutes to 6
o'clock. The court took the record and stated
that he would like for counsel to submit
their briefs of authorities as carly as possi-
bic, so that he might enter at once upon the
consideration OF the case.
-Four days were consumed in argument
alone, Messrs. West, Lester, Richards and
Garrard occupying sixteen hours in their.
argument against the findings of the master.
and Capt. Cunningham speaking four and
a half hours in defense of the report.
Judge Falligant said last night after the
adjournment of court that the arguments
were able and showed that the cases of
counsel had been well prepared, and
ne believed that the Savannah bar is
the ablest in any state or country. He said
that he had heard some OF the ablest
lawyers in the supreme court of the state
and III the United States supreme court.
but none we're so well equipped, came so
well prepared into court, or were SO master
full in their argument, as the members of
the Savannah bar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
OFFICh HEALTH OtFlCEH, {
Brunswick. GA. JuTV Al 1880 {
THE FORDs' LATEST HIT.
London Assurance" Before Brilliant
Audience.

LONDON Assurance before a Brilliant
Audience.
The Ford Dramatic Association in Bouci-
cault's celebrated comedy, London Assur-
ance,n drew large audience to the theater
last night. The cast was admirably chosen
and the stage setting was effective, but the
audience seemed to reserve its applause
until it had found out precisely what the
play was But it soon warmed up and after
the first act there was much laughter
mingled with applause.
Tie play is full of ludicrous situations.
Altogether it is one of their refined come
dies that an amusement seeker who desires
the whole gamut of his feelings played
upon will 60 to enjoy.
James Neill, in the character of Dazzle
was the personifcation of London As
surance."
H. S. Duffield in the role of "Sir Har-
court Courtly" almost excelled himself and
PLAYED the part in his best manner.
Messrs H. T. EstilI, L. T. Doyle, Joseph
f. Doyle, W. Fleming, w. Mcleod, E. H.
Neill h. G.. Kent and Arthur Dawson did
well in their respective parts. Mr. Estill
in the role of "Mr. Hamilton" otherwise
"Charles Courtly,' was particularly I'M
pressive in the scene where he proposed to
''Grace Harkaway" The young actor was
in as good spirits as the audience, and pro-
posed to Grace as if he meant it. The
house demanded a repetition of the scene,
but got no response.
Mis- Julia Arthur as ''Grace Harkawavn
and Miss Nettie Van Sickle as Lady Gay"
did we'll
Miss Helen Sedewick had no part to speak
of, but Miss Annie Helen Blancke caught
the favor of the audience with her treat
ment of the character of mir. Spanker" the
lord ard master of Lady Gay" according
to law, but not according to fact.
The play will be repeated tonight. In
respect TO the memory of NJ. F. Molina,
who was at one time member of the
Fords, and whose remains were in his house
near the theater, the Teutonia band played
only few airs last night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
THE LOCOMOTIVE F1REMEN.

Georgia Lodge Elects Officers for the
Ensuing Year.
At meeting of Georgia Lodge No. 245,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, last
night, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
MasteT-Isaac r. Stults.
Vice Master-C. c. Macarthur.
Past Master-G L. Kempf
Secretary and Collector-A. Hutton.
Receiver-John Murphy.
Chaplain-W. Z. Berry.
Medical Examiner-Dr. r. B. Harris.
The following is the board Of trustees: n.
l.. Grayson, w. L. Ward, &. R. Knight
The order has about 25O members In the
state, 100 of which live in Savannah. The
meeting was held in Firemeu's nall, in the
Sorrel building, and was Largely attended
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
Y. NJ. G. A. ATHLETES.
The Association Club to Have a Field
Day Next Week.

Day Next Week.
The members of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Athletic Club met last
night at the association rooms, aud mapped
out programme for a field day when most
of the outdoor sports will be INDUCED in. The
idea is to have the sports open to the public,
and as they are something new they will
no doubt draw good crowd. The date of
the exhibition has not been fixed, but it will
be some time next week. Most of the en-
trees will be members of the association,
but the commit ee decided to allow outsid-
ers to participate.
A game of base ball will be played this
afternoon between the Y. NJ. c. AS and a
picked nine. The game will be played on
the grounds west of Whitaker street, near
the City and Suburban railway shops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
Are You Happy at Homer

How many men or women are there who
can answer this question in the affirmative?
A home and its associations may contain
all the artificial elements of comfort and
happiness, buff that one essential requisite
to perfect human content, health is absent,
there can be no real happiness at home. P.
P. p, (PricklY Ash, Poke Root and Potas-
siuml natures great blood remedy is a
giant In curative way-for Rheumatism,
Gout, Scrofula, Dyspepsia, Syphilis,
it is unequaIed, and saves many big doc.
tors bill and prevents untold suffering.
being compounded of natures banks and
roots it is natures medicine Every drUg-
gist keeps it and can personally attest its
efficacy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
A Traffic in Goat Meat.

Sam Gibson, a colored boy about 10 years
old, was in Justice Sheftalrs court yester
day, for stealing a goat from Ida Small
(coloredl. Gibson Opposed of the goat to j.
II. Britain, a butcher in the market.
When Britain learned that the boy had
sold him stolen meat he had an officer
arrest the boy. Britain then Sqfore out a
warrant against Gibson, and the boy was
sent to jail in default of bond for stealing
the goat The transaction" took place in
"Shinbone alley"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
To Handle Builders, sunn1ies.

Mr.. Denis J. Murphy has secured the
agencies for lime and cement SO long held
by Joseph A. Roberts & Co., and he has
also made arrangements to handle, in ad-
dition to his wood and coal business, the
leading brands of lime and cement sold in
the south. MIR. Murphy is now located in
the Citizens Bank building. He has built
up large business which he is increasing
every day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02

Browns Iron Bitters furnishes aid to Tho
stomach to accomplish its work. Only n
medicine which has a specific action upon
the stomach will do you any good, and
Browns Iron Bitters will act directly upon
that organ, toning it up and giving it
strength to do its work, relieving the pres
sure upon the nervous system, strengthen
ing the nerves, quickening and improving
the appetite, removing flatulency and heart.
burn, restoring the appetite and dispellinr
the dizzy spells which are so annoying, and
may prove very dangerous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
a JUSTICE UNDER ARREST.
Magistrate Kelly Held for Breaking
Open q Trunk

Magistrate Kelly Held for Breaking
Open a Trunk
Magistrate Paul f. Kelly OF the Seventh
district was arrested yesterday. The charge
against him is larceny after trust dele
gated" The warrant for his arrest was
sworn out in Justice Bevan's court
by J. w. Saussy 1t appears. from
the statement of D. Griffin. who
represents the prosecution, that a trunk was
seized under possessory warrant by Con-
stable Abram Staley, and was left in
Kelly's possession. Kelly, it is claimed
unlocked the trunk and took out a night
gown and bedspread, and gave them to
Eliza Brown. The goods were subsequently,
recovered by Staley from the woman who
stated that Kelly gave them to her. 1t
seems that later the republican club
of which StaleY is a member, took action in
the matter and made up money to pay the
owners for the goods to preventa prosecu-
ton. Kelly gave bond for $500 for his
appearance in the superior court at the De-
cember term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
CITY BREVITIES.

The name of the Oglethorpe Cornet Band
has been changed to the Myer Cornet Band.
1t is now under the leadership of Prof.
Middleton.
S. Guckenheimer, it is understood, will
begin the construction shortly, of five brick
stores on Broughton street east of the Mar
shall house.
In the list Of articles deposited in the cor
nerstone of the new court house, Orman
LodgsNo. 1874, should have read Armour
Lodge No. 1854
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
Tho Forest City Medals.

The Forest City Gun Club had a shoot q
match yesterday at the clubs grounds for
the three team medals offered for first, sec
ond and third class. The first medal was
won by John Rocker on a score of II in a
possible 20 Tie second medal was won bv
w. Proctor, Jr., on a score of 1t. The
third medal was won by F. Campsoh on a.
score of IL The competition was well
attended.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
That Tired Feeling

Afflicts nearly every one in the spring. The
system having become accustomed to the
bracing air of winter, is weakened by the
warm days of the changing season, and
readily yields to attacks of disease. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is just the medicine needed.
1t tones and builds up every part of the
body, and also expels all impurities from
the blood. Try it this season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-02
Died from pneumonia.

Mr.. Jacob Forst, an employee of the
Savannah Brewing Company, died yester-
day at the Savannah hospital of pneumonia.
after brief Illness The deceased had only
recently arrived from Germany and was in
his Sd year. He was highly esteemed by
his employers and follow workmeu, and in
testimony thereof the brewery viii be closed
this afternoon SO that they can attend the
funeral, which will take place from the
residence Of Mr.. Winter, corner of Brough-
ton aud Abercorn streets at 80 O'Clock