The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-21
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
A NEGRO GROUND TO DEATH UN-
DER AN ENGINE.

The New Tracks to West Point-Semi
Annual Returns Called for from
Banks and Insurance Companies
Meeting Of the Directors of the Geor.
Ria Road
ATLANTA, GA, June 20.-An unknown
negro man met terribls death under the
wheels Of Georgia railroad engine early
this morning. He and a negro woman
were walking toward Atlanta near where
the Airline road forks Of from the Geor-
gia road. A train was approaching them
Oh the Air-L Line road and a switch engine
was following them on the Georgia road.
The Airline train made so mu3h noise that
neither Of the negroes heard the Georgia
engine. The man was walking in the center
of the track, and before be could get out Of
the way the switch engine was on him. He
was caught under the ash box
and was dragged abo.t 100 yards
before he could be extricated. He was
killed instantly. His neck was broken, his
right foot crushed, his face mashed and his
chest crushed The remains were carried
TO an undertaking establishment. where
they were prepared for burial. AT the
coroner's inquest a verdict was returned
exhonorAting the road from all blame.
TIE ROAD TO WEST POINT.
A large force Of hands were put to work
yesterday grading the roadbed between
Atlanta and East Point for the Atlanta and
West Point rail- DAD. The distance is six
miles, and for a number Of years the At
Ia ia and West Point road trains lave been
using the Central railroad track This,
however. has caused much Inconvenience
and is no longer considered expedient. The
road will be completed and trains running
over the new track in sixty days.
sEsn-ANNUAL RETURNS.
An order was issued from the executive
department to-day requiring all insurance
companies and banks doing business in the
state to make semI-annual returns Of their
condition on June 80. 1889. A failure TO do
this will forfeit their right to d. business.
YOUNG LAWYERS.
Nineteen young graduates of the law de-
partment Of the state university at Athens
came to Atlanta to-day to be admitted TO
the bar. They appeared in the court room
this morning and the oaths we're admins
tered by judi q ~ J. Clarke.
CLEARING OUT THE JAIL.
The outcome Of the Fulton county Jail
investigations by the grand jury and coun
commissioners is an order for the removal
of the federal prisoners from the county
jail. The joint committee appointed TO
examine the Jail decided that the building
is too small for both state and United States
prisoners. A conference was had with
Judge Newman, the result of which was the
removal Of eleven prisoners to the Cobb
county jail. There were forty-eight federal
prisoners in all. The sentences Of thirty
three Of these will expire in two weeks
The sentences of three men were suspended
by Judge Newman, and they we're allowed
20 20 home. The recommendation of the
grand jury aud the county commits
eioners for the removal of the
federal prisoners viii be forwarded
to the United States Attorney
General, and be will ask that a prison for
United States prisoners be provided by fall.
If a new prison is built a special appropria-
ton will have to be made by congress for
the purpose. There is in existence, how.
ever, prison appropriation from which
funds can be drawn t. rent or lease a
prison. This will doubtless be the solution
of the problem.
A ticket drawing fractional part Of the
capital prize of $600,0 600 of the Louisiana
lottery this month, is held by an unknown
Atlanta party.
THE NEW POSTMASTER.
Gen g. c. Lewis, Atlantas new post
master, was seen this morning and found TO
be IN fine spirits over his appointment He
is in doubt yet as to whether he will make
any change in the personnel of the Atlanta
Office. He will employ none but competent
men, and no regard will be paid to their
politics. II he finds any employees in office
who are not proficient he will recommend
their removal and the substitution ofothers
moresatisfactry. He says hi, aim is to make
Atlanta's postoffice the best in the country.
He will allow neither friendship nor favor
10 intefere with this intention. Gen. Lewis
is a native Of Pennsylva ia. He entered
the uuion army as private soldier, fought
through the war, being promoted one time
after another in rapid succession His left
arm was shot off in the battle of the
Wilderness. He came to Georgia in 1857,
and has since been prominently connected
with the affairs of the state He was once
state school commissioner, and enjoys the
honor Of having organized the states splen-
did school system. Mai w. II. Smythe
will doubtless be appointed assistant post
MASTER
SEWING MACHINE AGENT PUMMrLED.
r. Crawford, white sewing machine
agent, talked offenIvely to lady at her
residence on Decatur street this morning.
After leaving the house he called at another
residence on the same street. 1t happened
to be occupiedby the offended lady's son-in-
law, and he heard of Crawford's objection
able language. A pugilistic contest between
the two men ensued, and Crawford was
carried to the station house and locked up.
GEORGIA ROAD DIRECTORS.
A meeting OF the directors Of the Georgia
road was held in the Office of the Atlanta
and West Point railroad this afternoon.
The following officers and directors were
present: G. H. Phinizy, president; c. G.
Goodrich, cashier; Thomas w. Coskeog.
II. H. Hickman. BoyKin Wright w. Il.
Mccoy, w. NJ. Reese, N. L. Hutchins.
Leonard Phinizys Dr. Calhoun, Judge Hill
yer and Daniel Speer Nothing but utine
business connected with the Central lease
was transacted. The proposition to estab-
lish banking agency was not discussed.
That question will be acted on at the next
regular meeting of the directors, which oc-
ours here on the second Tuesday IN August.
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