The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-17

corn crop is not less than twice as large as
any produced since the war.
The Prosperity Canning Company has
about disposed of its entire pack. They
had an unusually heavy season, and em-
ployed about forty hands most of the time.
They packed about 3 500 cases. They ex-
pended about $500 a week in the commu-
nifty during the packing season. The ex-
istence of the cannery caused another small
enterprise to begin operations-a box fec
tory. An enterprising young man OF the
place made all the cases used by the can
merry this season. He proposes TO enlarge
his business and manufacture for other
companies next season.
The corn crop in Newberry this season is
an excellent one. The acreage is large. and
the yield is said to be as fine as has ever
been seen In the county. 1t means a great
saving to the planters in buying supplies.
| The cotton crop is poor one. The acreage
was smaller than last year, fully 20 per
cent. less The yield will not be more than
| 60 or 65 per cent. of last year, 50 that the
| crop here will not be more than half what it
| was last year. Cotton buyers have been
paying good prices for the staple. Short
staple has sold as high as 1-16 cents and
long staple so cents. The market has been
maintained at about 7& cents SO far this
| season.
While at work last Friday at the blind
and sash factory at Holly Hill, in which
establishment he had been employed for
some time, James W atkins right hand was
caught in the rip saw, which cut of half OF
his forefnger and laid open his thumb. He
bled profusely at the time Of the accident
and suffered so much subsequently, that he
decided to come TO the city for treatment.
This he did on Saturday. and the doctor,
having examined the injured parts, saw
that amputation of the remnant of the fore
finger would be necessary. Accordingly
Chloroform was administered to the young
man and the amputation attempted. but the
unfortunate patient died under the opera
ton.
Thaddeus Hunter, oldest son Of r. IT. G.
| Hunter, a prominent planter living near
! Prosperity, met with eu accident Friday
that may cost him his life. He and his
father were hauling six bales of cotton to
town, the load being drawn by four mules.
| The young man was driving. Opposite w
W. Fulmers one Of the bales broke its
fastenings and fell upon the saddle mule.
! The plunging of the frightened animal
broke the saddle girth, throwing the young
man between the two mules. The whole
team by this time had become excited by
the action Of the saddle mule and started on
full run. Mr.. Hunter was thrown direct
ly in the path of the hind wheel, which
passed over him, crushing one shoulder and.
1t is feared, caused internal injuries of
serious character. Little hopes are enter
tanned Of his recovery. The accident oc-
CURED only few yards from where Beach
en- was killed few days ago.
The case Of John Mack, who was SO cruelty
beaten on James Island few days ago, is
more serious than was at first supposed
From an account given by jams Murray
and Jacob Williams it seems that there is a
regularly organized band of oolored "white
caps" on the island, aud it is almost as much
as , visiting negro's life is worth to go there.
This IS not the first occurrence OF the kind
IN that vicinity. Two other negroes were
similarly treated, but they we're threatened
with lynchlng II they dared to expose the
regulators and so the facts have not before
come to light. Richard Dawson is the
recognized leader Of the gang, aad his COM
mands are obeyed without hesitation.
Williams and Murray, who took Mack to
Charleston, called on the solicitor Friday,
aud afterward went to Trial Justice Wilt
man, who wrote letter TO Justice Seabrook
on James Island, telling him OF the outrage
and asking that the guilty parties be imme-
diately arrested. The two men were assured
that they should not be molested by the
white oaps,n and they returned to the
island In the afternoon.
Charleston NetCs aud Courier: A few
minutes after noon Wednesday an alarm Of
fire was turned in from box 243 at the foot
Of Tradd street, and Just in front Of
Chisolms mill. The engines from the several
stations Of the fire department were
promptly on hand only to discover that the
alarm had been occa5ioned by the post &c
which the box was attached having been
struck with brick. With the rest of the
force Of the Gre department which started
} from the scene OF supposed contiaRratiou
was the handsome new aerial truck which
was purchased by the department. a month
or SO ago. When the long handsome truck
l swung out into the street from it's quarter,
in Meeting street il was manned by it,
Z full crew, and as it dashed dowr
} Meeting and turned into John street the