The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-29

the red tape attendant upon claims in this
Instance, and an early settlement will be
made.
According to the decision of the supreme
court or Pennsylvania, in the case Of the
Delaware, La kawanna aud Western Rail
road Company VS.. Jones, it is not contrIbu-
tory negiyeace per Sc for a passenger to
cross railroad track directly in front Of
al engine which is standing there, although
1t Is liable Il Start at any moment The
question Of negligence in such a case is one
depending upon circumstances and to bs
passed upon by jury.
Rush Nass, aged Is, stenographer and
typewriter for Shpt. j. Q. Mckinney of the
Mobile and MONTGOMERY division, was run
over last Saturday at Montgomery by a
freight train which was being backed by a
switch engine. His right ara and leg were
cut off and he died three hours later. The
deceased was bright young man and was
greatly esteemed by all who knew him. He
was a mes5eRger in Gov. SeaYs Office before
taking the position with the Louisville and
Nashville road.,7obcs
The Alabama Mineral road extension
has been completed from Sylacauga to
Calera, a distance. of thirty miles, the trains
are now rAr11ng e Through from Attala,
Ala, to Caiera, cAIa 4r The contract has been
let for building, the, Tennessee and Coosa
road from Attala TO Huntsville, where it will
connect with tine Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis road. This will be completed
early next year. When finished the Louis
vile and Nashville road will have two
routes between Nashville, Tenn, and Mont
gomery, Ala.
For some time freight cars in the Central
railroad yard in Columbus have been
broken open and robbed, but the police were
unable to get any clew as to who the thieves
were. On Sunday morning a Waterman
saw three men take a bale of cotton from
a car, and with the aid of the police
traced them to their home. where they
found articles to the value of several hun
bred dollars hidden in the basement and
loft Of the house. The robbers, Jake
Thomas and Jake, Jr., were arrested, but
Nose Rodgers, a son-in-law of Thomas,
made his escape
The Americas Times has run across a
drummer who is enamored with the Savan-
nah, Amerlcus and Montgomery road. He
says: 81 don't believe there is a railroad in
the entire south that runs a pref Ter and
heater train than does the Savannah, Amer
icus and Montgomery. The cars all match
up nicely. They are of uniform color and
build, aud don't care when you go into
one of them it is as neat as can be- There
are some of the best engines on this road
have ever SEEM" A gentleman informs the
MORNING NEWS that the recent rains have
put the road ina bad condition
The Dublin People does not seem to think
the prospect for railroad is factoring 1t
says: Judge Doolv said, if there was any
thing Providence did not know it was the
verdict of petit jury. We don't pretend
to doubt the omniscience of the deity, but
we will say that she man who risks an opin-
ion on railroads and bridges coming into
Dublin at given time is as near daft as
any man should be out of lunatic asylum.
The safest plan would doubtless be 1--WE give
this opinion with due Difference to the
sworn testimony of thoroughly posted and
deeply interested parties) to wait until there
is bona fide, out and out new deal.