The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-11
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE

Duel Between a Macon Man and an
Editor-A Negro Burned 70 Death.
GEORGIA
A heavy hail storm passed through
1rwinton last Tuesday night.
Within the corporate limits Of Athens
there is water power sufficient to generate
power to light the city, aud there Is talk OF
utilizing it.
Capt. R. Z. Park is the largest holder OF
SouthW estern railroad stock in Macon.
His semi-annual dividend on this stock is
81 200 OF 81. 400 per year.
The Southern Phosphate Works Of Ma
con, J. Pope Brown, president, has declared
a 10 per cent. dividend and stockholders are
now drawing their money.
A sash, door, blind and cheap furniture
factory viii be located at Jesup this year
by a gentleman from Newark, n. j., who
has engaged a site for the purpose.
James Sizemore, who lives about two
miles from Cussets, killed hog last Tues
day weig ling AS pounds, and when butch
cred case knife was found in its stomach.
Mrs. Mary E. DoughertY of Atlanta died
Friday night from the grip. Mrs. Dough-
erty was probablylthe wealthiest woman In
Atlanta. Her estate is valued at 81 ,O00. 900.
She was the widow Of Daniel Dougherty.
Last Sunday morning at o'clock the gin
house Of F. NJ. Gates in the Seventh district
of Burke was burned, together with three
gins, engine, press, shafting, betting, eight
bales cotton and 10000 bushels of cotton
seed. The loss is estimated at 81, $50 with
$3.50 insurance.
There is gentleman in Macon who was
bitten by mad dog abont ten years ago.
The wound healed up in due course of time
and was forgotten. Later, however, the
gentleman was attacked with symptoms of
hydrophobia, then, after a spell, became
well again. The attacks OF madness, how
ever, have been returning periodically, and
as the victim grows older the intensity Of
the madness increases.
L A. Davis, who keeps a barber shop on
Oglethorpe street, near Gloucester, at
Brunswick, met with a painful accident
Saturday. He was trimming q piece Of
leather with a keen, long-blsded knife, and
the tension on the leather caused it to
break, driving the knife nearly two inches
into his left shoulder at the arm socket. The
wound bled but little, although the leaders
pr otruded and could be plainly seen.
Forsyth Journal: On Wednesday night
about 10 o'clock a negro house on Mr.. New
tons place about two miles from town
burned up and with it negro boy. 1t seems
that the house was occupied by Ed Hollis
and his family. He was walked up by
screams from his children and discovered
The roof falling in and burning the children.
He rushed in and got the children out Of the
room and then went back in the house to
save some Of his goods, but was forced to
break open a window and get out. One of
his children, boy about years old, in bis
terror. had followed him back in the room,
without his knowledge, and was burned to
death. The house, frame Groom one, was
quickly consumed. The remains Of the boy
were recovered as soon as possible. The
loss was a complete one, the rescued parties
having only their night-clothes on.
X. e. Brown, prominent merchant of
Logan Grove. Henry county left for jack
sonville Friday with Sheriff Glass. Some
time ago Brown was robbed of 5000. He
had no clew whatever to the parties who
relieved him of the amount, and the matter
was placed in the hands Of detectives. They
were unsuccessful, however, in ferreting
out the guilty o2es. On Wednesday Mr..
Brown saw in paper that two negroes had
been arrested in Jack5onville-one supposed
to be from Atlanta. the other from Augusta
and that they had in their possession $3.50
and $3.50 respectively. This tailed so
closely with the amount stolen that Mr..
Brown Immediately telegraphed about it
describing the money. Day before yester-
day reply came that was very favorable,
and he felt sure that the men were the right
ones. Friday he left with the sheriff to re-
cover his lost greenbacks.
Atlanta Journdl: Engineer Joe Francis
and his assistants, at the water works. spent
the greater portion of Friday In fighting
the biggest coal fire that has probably been
kindled about Atlanta this season. On the
side Of the hill, close to the engine house,
1900 tons of coal are stored, packed up
together from the ground and held in place
by wooden wall, Mr. Travis noticed
smoke issuing from this immense coal bank,
smoke that was yellow looking and sui
phurous, and soon the air was filed with the
smell of burning coal. force of hands
was put to work unearthing the fire, and
when large quantity OF the coal had been
thrown Off to one side the smoke and heat in
creased, and then the fire was uncovered.
A dull red mass it was, from which the
blue flames licked upward as the igniting
coal cracked and reared beneath the side of
the hill A section Of hose was brought
out and put into use. A stream was turned
on the fire and as the water triokled
through and ran out at the bottom It was
boiling hot, showing the size of the fire.
Mr.. Travis thinks the fire was the result
OF spontaneous combustion, as the coal
was once before ignited in the same way.
He thinks 1t is a mistake to store so much
coal, over 5000, 900 pounds, out in the open
air, for it Is liable to catch fire and be de-
stroyed at any time. The loss by the last
fire will not be heavy, as it was discovered
In time to prevent serious loss.
There is talk of a duel between George c.
Lacy. secretary and treasurer OF the Macon
Sash, Door and Lumber Company, and w.
Trox Bankston, editor and proprietor of
the Ringgold NeW South. BAnkston was
one of the editors in attendance on the re-
cent worlds fair convention at Macon. On
the morning of the departure Of the editors
a number OF them engaged IN fun at the
depot such as knocking off each others hats,
etc Baukston threw a piece Of GOAL at
one of the members of the fourth estate and
1t accidentally struck MIR. Lacy Just above
the right eye, making a severe cut Bank
ston regretted this occurrence very much
and, it is said, he apologized to Mr.. Lacy
and rendered him $50 bill with which to
pay surgical expenses. Bankston boarded
the train and went home and Lacy had his
injuries attended by physician. The cost
OF this medical service was SIS. Lacy sent
the bill to Bankston with the request that he
pay it. This is the answer that Bankston sent
Lacy: "Ringgold, Ga, Jan. 6-Mr.
George c. Lacy, Macon, Ca: Dear Sir
/ am confident that no one regrets more
than do the unfortunate accident which
occurred while our party was awaiting the
departure of the Atlanta train on that event
full night A moment after the accident
happened I reached your side, anxious to
apologize for what occurred, and at the
same time | informed you that was will
ing and DESTROYS Of paying any expense
that might be incurred by you as the result