The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
m PARAGRAPHS


Injuries Received in Cotton Gina
Pathetic Scene in the Mayors once
ct Columbus-The Business of the
Brunswick Oyster Company.
GEORGIA.
Immense quantities OF quail are brought
90 albany every day and find ready sale.
Mrs. Thompson mother of Lawson
Thompson Of Gibson, fell from her door
step last Sunday morning and dlslocated one
of her hips. Mrs. Thompson Is about 80
years old, and it is feared she cannot sur
vive the injury.
Albany Herald: One Of the most expen-
sive bales OF cotton we have heard of lately
was brought in the other day by a negro.
He was Indebted TO firm here to the extent
of $3.50 for supplies for the past year or two,
and one bale OF cotton is all he made.
Saturday afternoon at Robert Meals gin,
near Harmony Grove, Thomas Wood had
the misfortune to have his arm caught in
thsg gin. Before he could be extrioated the
gin bad terribly lacerated bis arm, and In a
few hours he died. MIR. Wood was a pros
porous farmer Of Banks county.
Judge Emory Speer left Macon yester~
day morning for New York city, where he
will attend the annual convention OF the
Chi Phi fraternity. Judge Speer will
doubtless respond to toast, and as the
mystic bee has distilled the honey Of per-
suasion upon his lips his friends expect to
receive rews OF some great oratorical feat.
L. L. Ray, an attorney has just fled
suit against the Moss Warehouse Company
OF Athens for damage suit of $1,000. The
suit was brought in the name of John Min
ne1eld Sr., whose son, John Minnefleld, Jr.,
was the one hurt in the warehouse. John,
Jr., was employed to sweep out the Office
and to do other odd jobs around the ware
house, and was put to rolling cotton. One
OF the bales Of cotton fell on him. MASKING
him up very badly and for this the suit is
brought.
Americus Times Recorder: II. D. Watts
q Co., whose storage depot was partly
destroyed by fire Friday night had only $3.50
insurance on the building and contents. The
total loss, outside of the insurance, will be
more than 81 900. rs the goods not burned
are so badly damaged by smoke and water
rs TO be we'll nigh worthless. Several
hundred barrels of flour were stored Ia the
building, together with large lot OF salt,
hay, and perhaps other merchandise. Forts
unetely large shipment of meat received
a few DAYS before had been removed from
the warehouse only an hour or two before
the fire occurred, else the loss would have
been much greater. The building was not
very badly damaged, aud will be- repaired
at once.
Brunswick Times: Times man saw
President Benjamin A. Hancock of the
Brunswick Oyster Company, whose plant is
on the bay, near the Brunswick and West
ern shops. He said the company's plant
started up for the season last Thursday.
Oysters are being canned and shipped. The
factory is not in full blast, nor will 10 be
for several days, but still healthy business
Is now being carried on, The company has
made many extensive improvements since
last season. A large new steamer is now
being constructed for the oyster business.
1t is not yet complete, but the company has
chartered the steamer City of Americas,
which is regularly employed in the business.
Brunswick oysters are very large and fat
this season, and the business promises TO be |
more prosperous than ever.
The Metropolitan street railroad has |
passed into the bands that control the Macon |
Consolid ted street railroad. The deal is
the outcome Of a petition that was filed
week ago by the Thomson-Houston Electric
Equipment Company praying for a receiver
for the Metropolitan. Before the case came
up in court for final hearing, which was set
Tor Saturday, the owners of the road had a
mutual understanding, the result OF which
is the consolidation Of the road with the
Consolidated. The Metropolitan is a new
road, opened in the early part of the past
summer. 1t Is about six miles in length and
runs out Cherry street to the new suburban
village OF Bellvtlle. Ii had the appearance
OF paying institution and the application
Tor receiver WAS surprise TO the general
public The equipment was very costly,
however, and the road fell behind in its
payments to the Thomson Houston COM
pany, which was the principal creditor and
which company filed the petition for re-
celver. The Thomson houston now holds
the key to the local railroad situation and
owns all the roads in operation.
Columbus inquirer Sun: There was
very pathetic scene in Mayor Pro Tenn. Fo-
ley's office Saturday morning. A hungry
and Raunt appearing man came in and
asked for assistance to 60 to Griffin. He
gave his name as McBee, and claimed to be
from Macon county, Alabama. He was
very lame and leaned heavily on a walking
stick, while his clothing gave evidence of
the most abject poverty. He was neat and
didn't look like the professional tramp. He
told MIR. Foley that be was on his way to
Griffin TO accept a position in factory
there, but after reaching Columbus found
that his money was gone, having only had a
small amount when he started. Mr.. Foley
asked him if be had any one else with him,
and ne replied in the affirmative. Going
out, he returned in few moments with his
wife and SIX daughters the eldest only
years of age, while his wife held a
6-months old child in her arms. All
OF them were poorly clad and had
no shoes, though the weather was
very cold The children stood by in the
3 AuSoO oPpOHtibk ways tLc IuOLubT eyes
filled with tears as she contemplated her
little ones hungry and shivering. The father
told Mr.. Foley that be had never asked for
aid before, and that he would like to give
something in return, but he had nothing
but dog, that the children loved only as
children can love- He offered the animal,
which was standing near, but a little tow
headed tot threw her arms around the dogs
neck and cried as if her heart would break.
When she was assured that she could keep
the dog she fondled him still closer, with
gratitude beaming in every feature and
smiles peeping through Der tears. The
mayor pro tennis heart was touched, as were
the hearts Of the spectators. An order for
pass was given the man and collection
taken up. The proceeds were accepted
with embarrassment, but with every assur-
ance Of gratitude, and the unfortunate ones
left for Griffin by the next train.
FLORIDA.
The Fort Ogden Times thinks De Soto
county should have a criminal court Of
raaOrd