The morning news., 1892-03-18
HILLS RUSH TO THE SEA.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAYS TRIP
THROUGH GEORGIA.

the TRACK Corpse-SpeecheS at Ma
con, Wadley and Asillen.
ATLANTA, GA, March 17.-Senator Hill
breakfasted In Atlanta this morning at the
Kimban. He was met at the depot when
his train arrived at $3.50 O'Clock by Maj.
Hemphill. Capt. e. p. Howell aud a dozen
other citizens. There was absolutely no
demonstration whatever over the presence
Of the prospective presidential candidate.
Senator Hill was here little over an hour.
What part Of that time was not oocupe
at breakfast he spent in his car with Capt.
Howell and bis other visitors. The early
arrival OF the famous New Yorker may
have had something to do with the failure
Of any demonstration that may have been
expected to materialize, but the city was
pretty we'll astir when he left, at nearly
o'clock, aud the general conclusion is that
there is no enthusiasm here for him, al
though he has some admirers and support
ers who firmly believe in his availability.
THE STOP AT MACON.
MACON, Ga. March 1.-THE train bear
ing Senator Hill and his party reached this
city at 1850 o'clock this forenoon. During
brief stay made at the station the train
was boarded by maay of the most prom
inent democrats, and Senator Hill held an
interesting levee for fifteen minutes.
While the senator was greeting the most
prominent citizens on the inside, large
crowd was gathering in the road and there
we're loud cries for "Hill. Hill.n Stepping
out on the car platform, Senator Hill said:
FELLOW CITIzEAs-I am marching through
Georgia to-day aughterl on my way to the sea.
think could not spend st. Patricks day any
better than by interviewing my fellow citizens
throughout this great Empire state Of the south.
AS you observe, am bearing ST. Patrcks day
colors to-day. tApplause
81 am pleased to meet you at this impromptu
gathering. | am glad TO speak a word in be-
half of the great party to which we belong. /
do not propose 10 detain you at this time with
any address. The weather prevents IL and our
time Is very short. | simply ask you, fellow
democrats, to be true to the great party whoss
principles we admire; be true TO the cause
which we desire to serve and all
will be we'll in the future Of our
party | am proud OF the democracy
that has not known defeat for many years.
lApplause.l Keep up your organization; be
true to your principles as we will IN the north
| bring TO you the Rood wishes OF the democracy
Of the Empire state. which in part represent.
Applause.
have addressed at length the legislature of
the great state Of Mississippi / spoke yester-
day In the new city OF Birmingham. Ny ro-
marks are published they can no read. You do
not expect me TO speak at any length here and
appear before You simply Ia answer to your
calls TO thank you for the reception which you
extend to me, AM which accept not so much
as a compliment to myself as to the great En-
pire state of New York. Applause
DINNER AT wADLEY.
MILLEN, GA, March 17.-Tbe little town
Of Wadley was reached at 2:40 o'clock this
afternoon. and here the party stopped for
dinner. Quite crowd was gathered, and
at the conclusion of dinner and just as the
train was about to move Senator Hill was
introduced TO the audience by Hon. John
Tam plp Ora a who has Tla
rialized democratic ideas into a fighting
creed. [Applause.
"Fellow citizsns," said Senator Hill, ~
am obliged to you for this reception there
the train started but l am also obliged to
CO." daughter. "Vote the demooratio
ticket and you will be happy" [Cheers.l
A SPEECH AT MILLEN.
SAVANNAH. GA, March 17.-At Millen
the largest crowd Of the afternoon was as
sembled, and Senator Hill was again COM
PEELED to respond 10 the demand for q
speech. He SAID:
LADIES AND GENTLEaEN-T appear before you
in answer to your calls and TO thank you for
this impromptu reception. You do not expect
me to make a speech upon this occasion;
have been doing scarcely anything else for the
past three days. | am delighted to he able to
visit this section OF our country and this por-
tion Of the grand old commonwealth OF
Georgia. lAppause. | would be glad II
had an opportunity TO speak to you upon the
political issues Of the coming campaign. I
hope that you are true and loyel democrats,
that you vote the democratic ticket and sub
serve the best interests Of the republic. Jap
plause. IL you do. you will transmit to your
children the great, priceless heritage OF liberty,
and you will have the consciousness of having
performed your duty faithfully and we'll Jap
plause. This is great country of ours. I'll the
best government on the face OF the earth. We
love its institutions its schools; we love all that
pertains TO this land Of ours. do not purpose
to detain You. but win simply thank You for
your attention, and bid you good afternoon
[Cheers and cries Of Hurrah for HillH'l
At Millen Patrick Walsh Of the Augusta
Daily Chronicle boarded the train, bearing
pressing invitation to Senator Hill from the
citizens Of Augusta TO visit that city tomor-
row.
A NEGREss KILLED.
The day, which up TO this time had been
one of ovations, now witnessed a:tragedy.
AS the special train approached the little
town OF Oliver, running at the rate of forty
miles an hour, a small group of stragglers
were observed near the depot. The track
was straight aud the train must have been
visible for q long distance, but just as the
locomotive was nearing the crossing an old
negro woman OF 60 years was observed to
rush forward In the attempt TO cross the
track ahead OF the train. There
was warning cry from
half a dozen bystanders, but IL Aunt Celia
White heard these warnings they fell un-
needed on her ears. Too late abe saw her
danger, and as the engineer turned his face
from the sickening sight that no human
power could avert there arose from the lips
of the affrighted woman a wild scream Of
despair-a scream that, half unuttered, was
stihed short by the sudden shock that
marked the transit of her soul from life to
eternity. The body was thrown forty
feet, and as quickly as the engine could
respond TO the levers the train was brought
to stop aud backed up 20 the spot
Of the disaster. A half-grown daughter of
the dead woman was shrieking in Mysteries
and was finally led away by one OF the
spectators. Words of sympathy we're
spoken TO the friends Of the dead woman
and District Passenger Agent Thweat gave
orders 60 the station agent to care for the
remains and give them decent burial. This
was all that could be done for Aunt
Celia White ia this world, and
once more the train moved on
in the distance, and until the scene Of the
disaster was lost from sighs, the bereaved
daughter could be seen still pacing 10 and
fro and moaning wildly for her dead. IL
was fifteen minutes AZ er the sad incident
before Senator Hill heard Of what had hap-
pened. He expressed the sincsrest regrets,
and for IA time there was gloom over the
whole company.
Another halfhour's ride brought the party
20 the hospitablo southern city Of Savannah,
where the party were received by tho
Hibernian Society, whose guest Senator
Hill became, aud escorted TO the De Soto