The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-21
A FATAL ElRE.
4 Mother and Two Children Burned
..a..4I,-a Iarrihi., sad Story.

Death-A Terribly sad story.
Charlotte, n, c., March 1G.-(Speclal)-
The home of Mr.. Thomas Dixon, at Ruth
.rfordton, was burned TO the ground last
night. Mr.. Dixon's wife and Two cmloren
we're burned to death.
Mr. Dixon was absent last night. beng
In Shelby OH business, and knew nothing OF
the dreadful fate of his household until
late last night. Then he FASTENED TO hutn-
erfordton and reached there at CLOCK
this morning in time to see MS wire give her
{ expiring gasp.
The fire occurred at s o'clock last night.
s Mrs Dixon was preparing the children 1or
bel and was sitting by il table with the
baby in her arms. The baby was playing
with some article on the table, and accl
dentally knocked over lamp. The lamp
exploded, throwing blazing oil all about the
room.
In an instant the clothing of Mrs. Dixon.
As well as that of the children, was ablaZe.
she Kicked up two of the little ones and
/, put them upon the bed and endeaVoIed to
sma,her the fire by wrapping blanket
around them All this time the devoted
mother was being burned by the flames
Hlaf enveloped her own clothing. Her cid
est child. aged six years. dashed pitcher
of water upon her mother and lied from the
house. Just at that time Il negro woman
appeared and dragged Mrs. Dixon from the
burning building. the exterior OF which was
. solid blaze. The house with the little
mes in the bed, was burned to the ground.
fiji GREAT DAMAGE DONE.
10 BREAK king Up of lee Georges Plays Havoc
r. Sweeping isost> TO Destruction.
the 'uGout, n Y, March 1.-THE ice
number Roundout creek. below Eddyvie
the uniorabout 3::}U o'clock this afternoon
There a. tremendous amount OF water
nine that rreek The steamboats, OF the
alone sold hmboat Company. and about
paid to theoats were swept into the river
12); WinstG!eip lessly down me stream.
Asheville sor were badly damaged. The
leaf tobacco. or ard Adriatic, valued at
tobacco martS, .diy stove in, and 1t Is
production increases;
there are the =. rice, h3lkt,'r 49,:
extend all along the coast scace san cav
market in Washington, c;.n has been sick
adelphia. At Newborn 5 been inundated
shipped in one day 2;snt caused the river
potatoes and jght feet and thousands OF
this an every dge has resulted.
clude the peaon the boats had narrow es-
cabbage lndo Of life is reported. 1t is
coast region the loss TO the Cornell fleet
are nc co asLS $4,000. though no accurate
seu 800 ~ be made tonight. There is no
dicnaI heri The ca9a od boats were ;I loaded
r n7Iae u, TO the Delaware and Hudson
barbs : will exceed $4,000.
Of on. The iFntere Continue 10 Rise
in tia. n y. March 14.-Ihe ice in the
TenpNk river. from this village west. is
but intact, Sid the water. continues TO rise.
TIE lOwands are inundated with sew
srr feet OF water. The Cuyadutta creek
!. exceedingly high and in places the Cen
esl railroad tracks are covered with water.
'Canajoharie and Fort Palms people who
I've on the lowlands have vacated their
farms and moved to higher ground. I'm
Jess the ice moves soon great damage will
eS1Il 20 property between this city and
I1tica.
- = Freak in The Levee.
sS,toaeokuk. Ia. March 1.-THE pressure of
at water i'll the Mississippi river caused
Eroeyee. which protects the lands of the
has $ bottoms III the Lima lake district.
safe tie Canton, Mo. to break last night
sI.e lands are being overilowed The
an,k was near the iioodsatcs. where Lima
one drains into the river. The damage
such heavy. Men are at work trying 10
1nonNe break.
NQTu suoyvstorm in Michigan.
e'1E ,ming. Mich, March 13.-The heaviest
eonss9 Of Inc season set in and it mas
can iys are completely blocked.
Em[ ANY ~rs,o'm mia.
spite Charles. Va. March IA heavy snow
we thas been prevailing here since noon
that r.insula is covered with mantle or
and SHIT inches thick and il was still fall
not 10 O'Clock tonight
WI, s5,GCo FOR \ VOTE.
IN Az the Amount Representative McAIery
more says He Was Offered.
VIVA ,,ka. Kan, March 19.-lhe bribery
faIIy CATION Is now III progress here before
meme nlttee of the state senate, intended
mill uy to cover the charges Of corruption
WouIdy The Capitol iii connection with
knit i.lblers, developed a huge sensation
dollaiorning, and it cannot now be said
empl,it viii end;
- neig' morning, Representative McAlery, of
: xetndotte county, was put on the stand.
4sicAlery said: Il had an offer of money
from Cyrus Leland, Saturday morning Feb
ruary 18th. to sell my vote for United
States senators. He said that the repub-
GcaDs were going to elect Il United States
senator and that they had thirty-two votes,
that mine would be sufficient to elect, but
that they had in addition to Morrow others
who were pledged. l asked him what he
wantefi r96 TO do, and for what. He said
he I'D untalod it would be money and he
naIs our 70. | told him | knew what nv
proasown cotore on this subject and as l
had = have or no candidate when Judge
MartiTshing elected senator, my vote was
worth Iha for that reason. We discussed
the matt'--fOr fifteen minutes.
g. dnn unit ,rnrf finally az agreed on was
ulated, but | understood that if we could
agree on stakeholder, that would be the
amount. The man he wanted me to vote
for was W. II. Bossington, democrat.
The matter fell through because q stake
holder could not be agreed upon.
The committee adjourned until Tuesday
when more sensational developments are
promised.