The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-29

fatal. Another small boy was shooting IN
ths streets of Kirkwood, and he fired bis gun
30 close to horse which was driven by two
young ladies that the horse. wild with fear,
attempted to cross a fence with the buggy
and occupants. The harness luckily broke,
leaving the buggy in the street, while the
horse cleared the fence, or two ladies might
have been killed or manned for life.
1t is quite probable that the matter Of as
sessments will remain just as they now
stand until in the fall of 1893, when the
state board of equalization meets. This
body, of which so very much is expected,
is made up of one member from each
county The board is made up in this
manner: Three assessors are appointed by
the governor for each township, each
township board elects a chairman and the
chairmen together constitute the county
board OF equalization. This county board
elects a chairman, who is a member Of the
state board. The present boards will send
the members to the meeting which the adj
ministration expects will revolutionize the
assessment on real estate.
Three Augusta ladies met with some
twenty ladies OF Columbia Friday at the
Young Mems Christian Association hall.
They explained to them the objects and
modes of working the Bethany Home Of
Augusta, where fallen women are ec,aimed.
This homo is under control and direction of
a number OF ladies who raise funds for its
support by private subscription. The
home, when full. costs about $l25 monthly
The ladies visit the houses OF ill-fame and
pray and talk with the women. Those who
can be induced to give up their evil lives
are taken 10 the home, where they are given
comfortable quarters and are trained to be
useful and seif-supporting, and as rapidly
as possible positions are secured for those
who are supposed to have truly reformed.
Religious services are hsld semi-weeklY in
the home. The visiting ladies have been at
work in Columbia. They have sent from
that city to the home eight grown women
and two girls. They will return to Augusta
to-day with another woman. AS the re-
suit of their talks the ladies present organ
lied a Magdalen society. They will meet
monthly, aud their work will be conducted
as above indicated, and their proteges will
be sent to Augusta and be supported by
Columbia subscriptions.
The most disastrous conhagration that
has perhaps ever visited Darlington leaves a
large portion Of the business part of the
town in ashes. The alarm was sounded at
8 O'clock Saturday night. when the flames
burst out from the roof of w. J. g. j. H.
Early's store, which was soon enveloped in
flames. The wind was high, and was from
just exactly the worst quarter as the entire
wooden portion of the square was in the
exact direction of the flames. The regular
and volunteer fire brigade worked nobly,
but with the wind as it was and the old
wooden buildings before it nothing could
stay the flames. Everything that was
possible was done, but everything was
against these efforts. The sparks flew for
mile. The smoke and heat rendered close
work impossible, and in the face Of a heavy
wind and the terrific heat buildings went
down like chaff. Those burned out are:
w. j. & j. H. Early, q. o. Mertz, J. j.
Foreman, ]. c. Wife, W. D. Cogshel, NJ
Marco, NJ. j. Grandy, Woods & Woods, G.
K. Woods, McCown & Bro, H. M. Smith,
DR.. J. Boyd, DR.. w. J. Garner, DIR. A. j.
Baird, Darlington hotel, the Western Union
Telegraph Office, r. NJ Nixon, R. T. San
ford, Marco & Lewenthal, J. F. Early, P.
B. Allen, W. c. Byrd, A. Weinberg. E.
w. James, ]. NJ. James. w. Hoffman, j.
Buken, Block &c Lyman, Sarders g. Co.,
New York cheap store and a great many
| outbuildings and several other stores. The
loss will not be less than $4,000, and may
very much exceed even this amount.
Florence was telegraphed for and came up
in fine style. but owing to en- unavoidable
delay in getting an engine came to late to
help very much, but played on the flames
| and did much good.