The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-21

eral hundred yards from where it burst. It
Is not believed that the parties engaged
IN this malicious mischief intended any
\ special damage to ANYBODY. but only desired
10 have some fun aud stir up the people.
/ Ed Trizzsil, a commercial salesman with
1 ]. K. Orr & Co. of Columbus, had narrow
I escape from drowning Tuesday at Chatta-
/ hoochee Junction. He was in a small boat
/ with b. Farmer attempting to cross the
J river at that point. where the stream is a
! mile wide aud was very rough. In changing
his position he lost his balance and fell into
tue river. BY hard effort he succeeded in
reaching the overha ging limb OF a tree,
which was surrounded by water, the river
being very high, aud hung on until he was
rescued by Farmer, who had great difficulty
In reaching him, owing TO his craft spring.
ing leak. He was thoroughly chilled, but
otherwise suffered no bad effects other than
being In danger several times before he was
rescued of losing his hold on the limb and
falling into the water.
Dalton Citizen: The Dalton Development
Company, comprising a syndicate of twenty
men, representing unlimited capital and
energy, has applied to the superior court
for an act incorporating the company for a
term of twenty years The object of this
company is the buying of real estate, the
development and upbuilding of the city of
Dalton, the location OF manufactures and
other large industrial plants. and to induce
immigration. The company now has options
on from 100000 to $500, 900 worth Of I'M
improved real estate in this city. This
property, much of which is centrally
located, consisting Of many very desirable
building plats and some 1900 acres Of
suburban land, will, it is said, change
hands on May /, becoming the property of
the above named company.
Dalton Citizen: Mr.. Galloway. the livery.
man, lost two fine horses last week by
drowning. A gentleman, whose name we
failed to learn, rented the team TO drive to
Spring Place Owing to the turbulent con-
dillon OF the Con 1essauga, it was necessary
to cross the river in a ferryboat. The boat,
not being large enough to accommodate
the vehicle and horses at the same time,
the latter were taken from the buggy.
driven on the boat. and an effort made to z, t
them over. A wire cable tad been taunl
stretched across the river to assist la
towing the boat, and to prevent the swift
water from carrying it down it stream. They
had almost made the passage, when the
men released the cable and started to use
their poles: In second, almost, the swift
current whirled the boat around, aud the
end upon which the horses stood came vio-
lently in contact with snag in the river,
which threw them of their feet and into
the water. One of the horses never came
up at all; the other rose to the surface and
made desperate effort to reach the bank
but failed. The loss is about $500.
Macon Telegraph: An unknown and
evidently dangerous negro is creating
sensation along the Jacksonville road, in
the vicinity of East Macon. DIR. j. G. Nc
Crary, wei know n and highly respected
citizen Of East Macon, narrowly escaped
assassination at the hands of the black
Desperate on Tuesday afternoon, and he
terrorized two other white men the same
day. Without a word of warning the negro
raised a pistol and began firing at DR..
McCrary. One ball went entirely
through his plug hat and another went
SO close to his skull that it took Off a
lock OF his hair. A third shot whizzed
dangerously close to his head. Before the
negro could fire again Dr. McCrary had
driven out of his reach. The negro walked
leisurely on and met Andrew Solomon
driving wagon. He drew his pistol and
forced Solomon to drive out of the road.
A little later he encountered James Hinson
walking, and again he drew his pistol.
Hinson, however, was too quick for him,
and would have carved the negro badly, if
not fatally, had he not moved out of the
way. The negro is believed to be the same
one who attacked several men in Merritt
Bindsong's store some time ago.