The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-09

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A Trestle on Fire on the Atlanta &
Florida Railroad.
GEORGIA.
The Columbian hotel building at Butler is
nearing completion.
The superior court OF Taylor county viii
convene on the 18th. There are over 100 civil
cases on the docket
Gov Northen has offered a reward Of $3.50
for the capture Of Mayturu Mitchell. wanted
for the murderO Of Fain Banks in Floyd county.
The fire and police authorities of Augusta
are very much wrought up over the number
OF incendiary fires this season. They say
they have never known so many before.
The statement Of mortality issued by the
board Of health for last month shows that
there were only Is deaths in Pensacola during
the month a death rate Of only y per cent
per annum per 600 Of population or this
number were white and colOred.
Ike Battle. negro criminal desperate and
escaped convict was dangerously, II not
fatally wounded by Balm Millirons, Of the
city court Of Macon, while attempting to kill
the bailih, who was endeavoring TO arrest
him. Battle was an escaped convict.
B. S Church of New York the celebrated
hydraulic engineer, was paid 500 by the may
or and council Of Macon to come there last
week and act as one Of the city arbitratOrs
IN determining the value OF the waterWorks
plant Of the Macon Gaslight and Water Com
pany.
At Cecil, Sunday during a light thunder
shower, an electric DOH Atl on the leltK fdDu
wire and run into the office OF the Georgia
Southern depot II tore of part Of the window
frame, tore some papers TO shreds and bursted
the Leyden lar. Inc report was IKE that
Mr.. Scheate, were IN the office, The latter
was slightly shocked.
The Augusta Electric Railway Company has
asked the cityfor permission to run connecting
lines 70 oil the cotton depOts, warehouses and
factories All the leading cotton factors and
factories have written a petition 10 Col. Dyer
to extend his railway so as to handle their
cotton. The company already has the right
TO handle freight but council Will be asked
for permission to use certain streets not now
used
The warehouse belonging 10 the barrel fac
tory located about one mile from the union
depot at Brunswick, on the Jacksonville
branch OF the ). z. & W. Ky, tumbled down
Monday night at 80 o'clock. No cause is
given for the collapse. About 100 barrels
were smashed The noise made by the falling
building was heard in all parts Of the city.
The building belonged 70 the Tide Water Oil
Co. The warehouse will be rebuilt at once
COrdele was struck by big storm of wind
and rain Sunday, The hombBrdment lasted
for twenty minutes, during which time the
lightning got in its work The brick grocery
store Of Mr.. A. Beaman was struck and dam
aged considerably. Four negroes were
knocked insensible while sitting in store
door. The drug store Of Marshall s. Ship
general eonfagratiou, The family Of Mr.
Meyers who live in some rooms above Mr..
Beaman's store, were knocked insensible for
several minutes.
Dick Dow Of Atlanta has received a very
pleasant letter from Sir Thomas Henry Graf
tan EsmOnde, distinguished Irish member
OF the English parliament. In il be says:
BY the time this reaches you we will have
very nearly carried the home rule bill through
the House OF Commons, WeeXpect the House
OF Lords will throw II out, but they will be
compelled to pass it." Sir Thomas is a grand
son OF the celebrated Thomas Grattan and he
is very pleasantly remembered In Atlanta
which he visited in 1885 making a speech in
the state capitol while there.
At Jesup last Thursday, while Tax Receiver
ID. II. Carriers two boys and Isaac Thornton
were in the field pulling fodder the largest
boy went to the jug of water in the jam OF the
fence 10 get drink Of water. just as he
stopped to pick up the Jug he saw there was a
large rattlesnake wrapped round it, and an
other large rattlesnake lying by It, They
sent for their father, who came and shot the
largest snake and killed the other one with a
rail. The largest one was about six feet long
and had fourteen rattles and a button. The
other was about five feet long and had nine
rattles and a button. Thornton had drank
water from the jug about ten minutes before
the BOY found the snakes around and by it.
Sunday morning the long trestle Of the At
lanta ana Florida railroad just below Pied
mont was discovered TO be on fire This
trestle IS about three hundred feet long and
fully fifty feet high and is one OF the strong
est and best built IN the state. The fire was
discovered at an early hour and the alarm
given. Immediately number OF men began
pouring buckets of water on the burning mass
and after some heroic work soon had the
oames extlnguished Notwithstanding the
rainy weather about fifty feet Of the trestle
was SO badly burned that the north
bound passenger could not pass over It, and
was detained below the IRE This is line
second time this year this same trestle has
been burned in the same place, both fires oc-
curing at night and during rainy weather
At Atlanta Monday a negro who gives his
name as Preston Chin, and another named
kAEfpFlfn IN vassslv "a,
scheme for escape Of Chin, who it is said is
wanted In South Carolina on a serious charge
that the ofiicer who prevented it. surprised
himself in doing so. Chin and Easterlin we're
both In the city stoekade, Chin for thirty days
and Easteriin for four days. When Easter
I'm time expired Chin presented himself as
EaSterlin and asked for his release; the Of
neer in charge OF the stockade knew Easter
lin, and thought there was something wrong
he called for Chin and Easterlin came for.
ward. After talking to the officer for some
time they finally admitted that they had
agreed to exchange names and sentences
They were both sent to the stationhouse
where they Will be tried on the charge of con
tempt Of court
Grimm Call: There was meeting Of the
Spalding comfy Farmers Alliance at
the court house Saturday morning which was
Wen attended, The old officers were re.
elected TOT another year as follows: Presi-
dent, y NJ Wayman; Vice President W. r.
II Searcyi Secretary and Treasurer, j III
Malaler II was stated by Messrs, Searcy
ments, that satisfactory arrangements had
been made for the entertainment of delegates
70 the state convention OF the alliance, 10 be
neld here the 10th inst, and probably hold
three days with night sessions, over two
hundred delegates are expected to be present
ana great things are expected
OF the meeting in the way Of
reviYing the interest and usefulness of the
organization. 1t is said there will be no poll
tics in the meeting.
Atlanta Constitution: The proposed Prot
estant Episcopal convent school which will
pc opened in Atlanta in September, will not
De strictly primary institution. The sisters
IN charge have adopted programme of high
standard, carrying the pupils into
higher mathematics and music
1horoughness and refinement" saws
Bishop Nelson, will be two Of the
prominet features of the school" Apart and
entirely distinct from this school work
sister Glare Eugene will receive Young
ladies' and others desiring instruction in
music painting and drawing The sister has
had thorough instruction in music from emf.
nent German professors at the north and has
had long experience in teaching both music
ana art having had the entire charge of the
art department in the Bishop Robertson
Memorial school at St. Louis.
FLORIDA.
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