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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
sHoTHBY A NEGRO BOY.

Sam SilVerstein Probably Fatally
Wounded Because He Wouldn't Get
Out of the Way.
Samuel Silverstein, an 11-year-old lad, was
shot by negro boy three or four years his
senior, and probably fatally. near the bridge
over Musgrove creek, west Of the city,
shortly after 6 O'Clock last night The
Silverstein boy says be was driving a cow
home from pasture on the west side Of the
creek when the negro boy met him, and
began TO use insulting language
that no "buckran could walk along
without giving way on the sidewalk,
The white boy refusing to get out Of the
Negroes way, the latter drew a revolver aud
fired point blank at Silverstein, the ball
entering his breast just above the stomach
and ranging downward. The negro then
took TO his heels. Some white men from "A
distance are said to have witnessed the
dastardly act, and went in pursuit of the
negro, but he eluded them, and up to late
hour last night had had not been arrested.
A wagon was called and the wounded boy
was removed to the home of his parents,
No. 80 Ann street, and Drs. Stone, Boyd
and Norton were called in. The ball was
not probed for, owing to the nervous shock
and low condition of the sufferer, but quiet
was euJOlDeQ ana SucQ noQlcdl ala was eA-
tended as the condition Of the patient would
permit.
When MORNING NEWS reporter called
at 10 o'clock last night the wounded boy
was tossing restlessly on his bed. His face
was bloodless, his eyes had a weary look
and his voice feeble as he related TO MS
parents the circumstances connected with
the shooting. There had been very little
external hemorrhage, but considerable
nausea. But slight hopes are entertained
of his recovery.
The lad is son Of d. s. Silverstein, a
peddler of notions about town. The family
occupying rather crowded quarters on the
second floor Of the building, the surround
ings are not calculated to be conducive
to the lads recovery. There were half
dozen in the room last night and the mother,
with anguish pictured on her face, was
bending over her boy and trying to soothe
him.
There was a rumor that the boy had acct
dentally shot himself, but his mother says
she has never known him to have a pistol,
and Mr.. Silverstein says that he does not
donbt the truthfulness of his sons state
mont, which was obtained at the first after q
most confidential dialogue between them,
and was repeated without deviation from
the story as at first detailed. Mr.. Silver
stein says that no was at one time accosted
in much the same manner by a negro in
that neighborhood while driving the cow
home, and on that occasion his life was
threatened.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.
EXHIBITS FLOWING IN.
The Spring Flower Show to Open 6
Bazaar Hall Tonight

The Spring Flower Show to Open at
Bazaar Hall Tonight
The Floral and Art Exhibition this year
promises to excel any that the association
has over held Bazar Hall was filed yester-
day with workmen cleaning and stralghten-
Ing up the hall. A committee consisting OF
Messrs. S. p. Hamilton, j. Gardner and G.
Y. Richardson was at the hall all the after
noon receiving flowers, fancy work and
paintings. Painted and decorated China,
antique quilts, oil paintings from nature,
lace cushions, Mexican drawn work, speci-
mems OF drawing on cloth, specimens of
button-hole work by children, cabinet work
BY boys. scroll saw work and hundreds of
other things were received aud arranged.
Ia the flower department large collection
OF cacti and of begonla, amaryllis and
geraniums were received.
People are sending specimens OF one and
two, three aud four lots. A single spec. msn
stands just as fair chance for the prize as
a half dozen or several dozen.
Inc managers say that 1t should not be
thought that competitor who has only
few specimens must BE- put in the back
ground. These specimens will receive just
as much attention as any. Quality will have
preference over quantity when the prizes are
awarded
From the indications the flower show, the
managers say, will be exceedingly fine. The
exhibits that are coming in now show better
cultivation and care. Some of the collec-
lions which were on exhibition last year are
showing up much better this year. They
have evidently received better treatment.
A good deal of the space in the hall
is being taken by merchants for their
displays. This is new feature, and the
advertisement will be novel.
The managers want to make the fair sur
pass anything ever seen here before. They
VIII be enabled to do so, one of the mana
gers said yesterday. only by the co-opera-
ton of those who have flowers. They urge
the people to send in whatever they may
have, If it is worthy to be exhibited; and
there are few flowers in Savannah but are
good specimens.
The vegetable show will be feature of
the fair this year. The association would
like to have all collections of vegetables
that can be procured. The prizes for vege-
tables are worth competing for. Show
cases have been put in the hall, and every
fancy article or piece of work or china will
be exhibited in them. The paintings will
be safely cared for.
The hall has been renovated SO as to In
sure exhibitors the most complete protec-
ton for their exhibits. The fair will open
at o'clock tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The City Council to Take Some
ton Tonight.

The City Council to Take Some Ac-
ton Tonight.
1t is expected that the city council will
meet tonight, at which time the committee
on water will bring in report recommend
ing certain changes at the water works to
insure sufficient supply of artesian water
TO feed the pumps, so that any further use of
river water will not be necessary.
1t is estimated that twenty per cent. of the
prescott supply is necessarily taken from
the river, and as all unsanitary measure it
has created no little apprehension, if in
fact it has not contributed to bowel dis
orders, which have come more frequently
under the observations of the medical fra
ternity since the river has had to be drawn
upon.
1t is believed that the plan which is con-
sidered the most practical is to cut off the
castings of the wells to such depth that the
water will overflow into conduit to be
constructed leading from the wells to a res
ervoir from which the water will be
pumped, and pumping from the wells aban-
doned. Consulting Engineer johnson. the
expert hydraulic engineer, recommended
such plan and gave it as his opinion that
the flow would increase per cent. for every
foot of casing cut off.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
IN FAVOR OF VETO POWER,
Aldermen Think the Mayor Should
Have Il.

1t is understood that a movement is on
foot to revive the proposition to extend to
the mayor of Savannah the veto power.
An effort was made in this direction some
years ago by the late Alderman Bogart. but
the ordinance failed to pass, it receiving but
six or the twelve votes of council
The friends Of the measure claim that at
present the mayor is nothing but a fipure
head, and while nominally the head of the
municipal administration and in measure
held responsible for the conduct of its af-
fairs, he is nothing but presiding officer.
and cannot prevent. by any official act.
legislation OF doubtful Character. IL ia
proposed to give him the veto power. SO
that acts for which he is held responsible bv
the community may receive either his off,
cial sanction CT his official disapproval IT
is learned that Mayor Schwarz favors the
passage Of such an ordinance now, asshe did
when an alderman, and supported the
Bogart veto ordinance.
1t is believed that a majority of the pres-
ent board looks with favor on the move
ment. and an ordinance VIII probably be
submitted at the council meeting TONIGHT
and certainly not later than the next resrnr
lar meeting of that body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
CITY BRBVITIES.

Regular meeting of Oglethorpe Lodge No
l, l. q. o. F., this evening.
Excelsior Lodge No. 8, K. p, holds a
regular meeting this evening.
Alpha Lodge No. l, Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite Freemasons, meets
this evening.
The public schools reopened yesterday
after the spring vacation. All of the teach
ers are back and the schools opened with
full classes.
The German American Mutual Loan and
Building Association will hold its forty
fourth monthly meeting at the secretary's
office, No. 107 Bay street, tonight.
The war of the Daisies on the Sun
flowers" cantata, by the children of ST.
Johns Sunday school, is being rehearsed
and will be presented in Masonic hall soon.
Col. Peter Reilly will make an official
inspection of the German Volunteers to-
night at the regimental armory. Thursday
night he will inspect the Jasper Greens, the
Republican Blues, and the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry.
Fourteen offenders faced the mayor in the
police court yesterday morning. One was
reprimanded aud discharged, and fines
ranging from 81 to S25 We're assessed against
the other prisoners, the penalties aggregat-
ing sos or lS2 days.
The Athletic Grub desires all of its men,
bers to attend a meeting tonight to witness
an unusually interesting programme, and
to show their respect to Prof. Myers, who
will be with The club for the last time, as
he sails tomorrow for New York.
Clifford o. Nungezer was adjudged insane
in the court of ordinary by Judge Ferrill
and jury yesterday. The court is in cor
respondence with the asylum authorities
looking to an order for his admission,
which must be obtained before Nungezer
can be sent to Milledgeville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
A Relic of War Days,

Mayor Schwarz has received from ex-
Sheriff John Clearly of Terre Haute, vigo
county, Indiana. copy of the Savannah
Republican of April "a. 1865, recently taken
from the cornerstone of the court house of
Vigo county, which has been demolished to
make room for new building. The paper
was deposited by Rufus II. Simpson.
county clerk of Vigo county.
May 49, 1865. That issue of
the Republican was printed on brown
paper, which led Sheriff Clearly to remark
in his letter, white goods must have been
scarce in those days" The first page Of the
paper is devoted principally to army orders,
the city being under military rule at the
time. 1t also contains full page report of
a mass meeting in ohnson square, called to
take appropriate action upon the death of
Abraham Lincoln.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
THE CITY IN A BLOW.

The Wind Reaches 40 Miles an Hour
and Tengles Up Things Generally.
The storm which swept over the south
western part of the state yesterday morn
ing struck Saya nnah about 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
The blow did not last longer than five
minutes, but in that time the wind reached
a velocity Of forty miles on hour. Trees
and telegraph poles were blown down,
chinneys were toppled over, signs and win
dow blinds were torn loose shingles and
tiles were ripped from roofs and
the entire roof of one tenement
house on West Broad street was blown off.
Windows were broken all over the city.
The large show windows in Yonge's drug
store. at Whitaker and Duffy streets, were
crushed in by the force of the wind. A
tree at West Broad and Huntingdon streets
was uprooted and was blown upon an ad-
Joining house. A large tree on the Bay,
opposite the Central Railroad Bank, was
broken off half way between the ground
and the branches. Out Whitaker street. in
the park and at Laurel Grove Cemetery
numbers of trees were blown down.
Branches were broken off all over the city.
and the streets and sidewalks were strewn
with them.
The storm moved in northeasterly
direction. The average velocity of the
wind was thirty miles an hour. The
rain fell In torrents for short time, but it
was soon over.
Heavy rains are reported south and west
OF Savannah. The entire rainfall in the
Savannah district of the signal service was
only two inches. but the Montgomery, Ala,
district reported eight inches. At Live
Oak, Fla, six inches of rain have fallen
during the last forty-eight hours. The in-
dications last night were that the rain is
not yet over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
THE CENTRAL'S PLANS.
GEN. ALExANDER's RECENT VISITS
TO THE NORTH.

The Centra-'s President Says That
There is No Significance in Them
The Rumor Of the Change in the Ter
minaPs Fiscal Agents-The Central
SIN Considering Whether to Bid for
the State Road.
A called meeting of the directorssof the
Central railroad was held yesterday in the
Office Of Gen. f. p Alexander. The only
out-of-town members present were H. T.
Inman of Atlanta and Col C. II. Phinizy
Of Augusta.
Gen. Alexander said, after the board ad-
journed, that there was no special business
transacted, and no significance attaches to
the called meeting. The regular time for
holding the monthly meeting is tomorrow,
but as Gen. Alexander expected 20 be out
on the road tomorrow ne called the meet
Ing for yesterday, as nothing but the usual
routine business was to be transacted.
Referring 10 his recent visits north, Gen.
Alexander said that there is nothing signii-
cant in them. No financial arrangements
have yet been made looking to the immedi-
ate increase in the feet of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, nor for the farther extension
of the Centrars system into Southern and
Southeastern Alabama.
Gen. Alexander does not deny that the
enterprises are contemplated, and are only
held IN allegiance while financial negotia-
tons are pending, and while the improve
ments to the various terminal properties of
the Central are going on. Gen. Alexander
did not say that the Central has abandoned
extending its service through Alabama.
When asked IL the Central has changed
its fiscal agents, Gen. Alexander replied
that it has not, nor is he informed as to the
truthfulness Of the rumor on Wall street
that the Richmond Terminal Company has
made Drexel, Morgan & Co. its financial
agents.
When informed that a hint had been
dropped of a proposal to connect the rail-
road on River street with the Tybee road,
Gen. Alexander expressed doubt as 10 its
practicability, for the reason that the street
is so narrow that trains would have TO run
too slow for passengers, and that time would
be saved by bringing excursion trains
around, as was done last year.
HAS the Central determined to bid on
the State road, and will the L. & N, put in
a bid" Gen. Alexander was asked.
The president of the Central hesitated q
moment and replied that no determination
has yet been reached, but the matter has
been under advisement for some time.
Referring to the proposed increase of 2
mills per ton per mile on watermelons this
season, Gen. Alexander says that the Cen
trial Will make no advance over the S-mill
rate. The latter he said, iasas low as the
tariff can be fixed for that class of freights,
and the Central will not increase it
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
THE NEW ICE FACTORY
To Be Ready TO Turn Out Ice in Twl
Weeks.


Weeks.
Work is progressing favorably on the
new ice manufacturing plant at No. a Bay
street. The engine and boilers are in place,
and it is expected that all the fittings will
have been so far completed that the engines
can be tested this afternoon. Workmea are
busy caulking the huge vat in which the
Ice mJuids are immersed in the ammonia
cal bath, and it is expected TO turn out the
first block Of ice on the 18th instant. The
piping will be put in place in the vat during
the week.
Mr.. Mulligan says that with good
weather he can finish the artesian well
within two weeks. The raiEs and Mer-
chants week have retarded the work. The
well last night had been sunk TO depth of
ninety feet. and it is intended TO drill to a
depth of 400 feet, where a good vein is an
tciDated- The well is a six-inch well and
tbs casing will extend 100 feet from the
surface.
Workmen are engaged in clearing away
the debris Of the brick wall in front of the
Ice factory property, preparatory to erect
ing thres-story and basement cold storage
building. 1t is expected to have the struct-
ure erected and the piping in place by July
!. IL Is understood that some of the larger
dry goods stores send certain classes of goods
north for dry air cold storage, TO be returned
in the fall This will be Obviated by the
preparations now under way for depart
ment in the cold storage room by which
this expensive re-shipping will cease. One
entire floor Of the cold storage building has
been engaged by three beer agencies, whose
expenses for ice have been very great IN
der the present system. Pipes are to be
extended into George Meyers bottling de-
partment next door to the ice plant, and it
is said one of the largest fish houses in Sa-
vannah will occupy a building near the
ice plant and take cold storage and save
ice bills
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
THE SOUTH BOUND SURVEY.
Engineer Wedley to start Out His
Corps this Week.

Engineer Wedley to start Out His
Corps this Week.
George Dale Wadley, chief engineer AMI
superintendent of construction Of the South
Bound Railway, and R. T. Macdonald, as
sistant locating engineer, arrived from Ken
lucky yesterday morning aud are registered
at the Pulaski.
In an interview with MORNING NEWS
reporter yesterday, Mr.. Wadley said that
he has about completed his arrangements
Ior taxing the field with his
engineering corps, which has been recruited.
His force consists Of his assistant, r. T.
Macdonald; r. r. Guest, transit man; ID.
X Baker, level man, and white rodmen
and colored axmen. Mr.. Macdonald was
formerly civil engineer on the Central,
and Messrs. Guest and Baker were with Mr..
Wadley on the Columbus and Western, the
Mexican National and the Kentucky Union
railroad. Of which latter Mr.. Wadley was
general manager
A team is yet to be provided, and the
corps will enter the field Friday morning,
beginning at the proposed depot grounds on
the Springfield plantation and surveying to
a point on the Savannah river where the
bridge will cross it. Mr.. Wadley hopes to
complete the survey TO the river by June |.
After that portion of the road is located
Dir. Wadley says the construction will be
let at once, as il is important TO go to work
right away. This is especially true of the
bridges, upon which work should begin at
the earliest practicable time.
MIR. Wadley says he feels quite at home
IN Savannah, having formerly resided here
when his father was president of the Cen
tral railroad. His wife and child are in
kentucky, where they will remain until
after the summer months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
WORSHIP DIsrURBERs CAUGHT.
Youngsters Arrested for Disorderly
Conduct ct Marvin Chapel

Conduct Ct Marvin Chapel
More boys are in trouble for disturbing
divine service. Little Marvin chapel, near
the site Of the old cotton factory, is quiet
little church presided over by the Rev. J.
II. Mather. For some tine the Sunday ser
vices have been interrupted by disorderly
boys. Toe pastor and his congregation
bore it until the disturbance became too
great and stop was put to it.
At the services Sunday several boys
sat on the front steps OF the church
telling jokes and laughing and dis
turbing the congregation. The minister
told the deacon 70 90 to the door
aud get the names Of the youngsters.
The deacon did so, and here they are:
Peter Bube. Herman Mehrtens, aad James
tice Sheftalrs court against the boys. City
Attorney Adams filed out the blanks.
Constable Nathans served the warrants, and
landed the boys in the Justices court. They
stoutly denied the charge. They claimed
that there was g boy with them who made
some disturbance, but that he has not been
arrested. One Of the boys said that after
the deacon came to the door, he told the
other boys TO come away to keep from get
ting into trouble
1t was late in the afternoon before the
parents of the youngsters went to the mag
istrats's office 60 look them up, and the boys
were afraid that they would be "yanked"
OF TO prison in spite of themselves.
The mother of one of the boys, who had
told her son that she intended to let the law
take its course. came in at a late hour to ask
the judge 10 allow TIE boy to go back to his
work. She said that the bondsman would
be along later
When the magistrate informed her that
the boy would have to remain there until
MS bond was drawn up, the mother asked
petulantly IL her son had committed
murder. The justice replied that if murder
were the charge her son would have been in
Jail long ago. When the woman went
out to hurry the bondsmen up the son
frightened up and said: 81 knowed she'd
come down to see bout me-" The youth said
that he had been up once before for disturb
ing worship at Marvin mission. He denied
that he was guilty then, and he said that he
was innocent the last time. The congrega-
ton is very glad that the youngsters have
been captured. 1t is said that it has reached
the point when it is almost impossible to
attempt to conduct services at Marvin
church on account of the disturbances.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
Death of Mrs. Eliza M. LaRoche.

Mrs. Eliza NJ. LaRoche, relict Of Oliver
A. LaRoche died at the residence of her
son-in-law, E. G. Cabaniss, about o'clock
yesterday morning. Mrs. LaRoche's maiden
name was Watkins. She was born in
Beaufort, s. c., where she was married to
the late Oliver A. LsRoche in 1910. They
moved to Savannah in 1913, and this city
has been her home ever since. She leaves
seven children-four daughters and three
sons-all residing in Savannah except two.
Mrs. Joseph Kingsbery of Atlanta and Mrs.
Theo j. Elmore of Marietta. The deceased
was a devout member of the Baptist
church, having joined it in her girlhood.
She was in her 6Sth year, and had been in
feeble health for several years. She passed
off so quietly aud peacefully that her
daughter, who was watching, thought her
asleep. Her funeral will take place from
the Baptist church at o'clock this after
noon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-06
WARSAW's TOWN BOARD.
All Of the Old Commissioners Excep
NJ. ]. Desvergers Reelected.

All OF the Old Commissioners Except
M. j. Desvergers Reelected.
The town Of Warsaw held its annual cleo
ton for town commissioners Yesterday. All
of the old board was reelected except NJ. J.
Desyergers, who declined to permit the use
Of his name, and b. Wilson was elected to
to succeed him. Mr.. Desvergers was tue
presiding judge at yesterdays election.
The following comprises the new board:
VIM. E. Fennell, Henry Ambos, Isaac f.
La Roche, Thomas II. Enright and B. Will
son. The board will meet tomorrow night
and re-elect Mr.. Fennel mayor of the
town.
A gentleman residing at Thunderbolt
says that the reelection of the old board
insures ample police protection In the
future as in the past. and he cited the fact
that while thousands visited the town dur
ing Merchants week, the best order was
preserved by reinforcing the standing
constabulary with additional police officers.