The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-25
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Matters and Things That Make Up
the Daily HumdTum.

Leaving Town-Two Old Engineers
Residents of Augusta-A Railroad
Agent Killed by Falling Into a Well.
a Small Cyclone in Houston County.
GEORGIA.
Americas claims so school children.
Bishop Nelson preached at Augusta yester
day.
The postofice at Miner was burglarized on
Tuesday night and ABOUT 500 was stolen.
The brick store OF James II. Beachman,
which was burned down last summer. is be-
ing rebuilt.
A student. while standing at the blackboard
al the college at Dahlonega, fell insensible to
the door few days ago Cigarette smoking
was said TO be the cause.
The 8 year-old daughter Of Mrs. Guvinner,
Of Macon, while playing in the yard saturday,
was stricken with heart trouble and died be-
fore assistance could reach her.
The firm Of Stallings Brothers, steam laun-
dry men, OF Augusta, has been dissolved. X.
+. Siallings retires from the nrm and W. II.
Stallings assumes entire control.
Judge Lumpkin appointed Clifford d. Aus
tin receiver for tbs firm OF Crandau & Ken
dali The appointment was made on the
application of several creditors Of the Arm
Of Crandau Kendall.
The stock OF the retail dry goods firm Of
joel Edmunds & Co., Of Atlanta, which re-
Gently failed, was sold Saturday to David
Buckholser. Of Dalton, for $1,000. The sale
was approved by Judge Lumpkin.
The adjourned term Of Hart superior court
was adjourned last Monday morning till the
March term on account Of the sickness Of
Judge McWhorter. and his inability to get
another judge TO hold the court for him.
E. King, bridge foreman Of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad, was
run over by a hand car near Rome Friday and
very seriously injured. He was badly hurt
In the back and it is feared there may be in
ternal injuries.
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road at Martins, met with sudden and VIC
lent death Saturday morning. He went out
TO draw some water from the well near the
depot, and, losing his balance, fell in. His
death was almost immediate.
Five tramps were found snugly stored away
In an empty box car In the Central railroad
yards OF Americus Friday The railroad
employees did not care to turn the vagaOonds
loose upon the public, and accordingly locked
the door and sent them on their way rejoicing.
Mr.. Allen. switchman employed In the
Savannah. Americas and Montgomery yards
at Americas had two or three fingers slightly
mashed while coupling cars Friday afternoon.
He was brought at once to Dr.. Brooks office,
where the injured hand was dressed without
lie necessity Of amputating either OF the
mashed fingers
The gin house OF T B. Chauncey, an enter
prising farmer living near Kathleen, was con-
sumed by fire Thursday. He lost several
bales Of cotton and lot OF seed. The hre Is
supposed to have originated from match in
was running. This is the third gin house
burned within the last forty days within a
radius OF three miles Of Kathleen.
The motion for a new trial for Charles Her
ron has been filed before Judge Richard II,
Clark, at Atlanta. The case has been set for
hearing Jan. l3. The principal ground for a
new trial is that Heron is accused Of killing
Lula Herring in the indictment, while evil
dence showed that the woman killed was Lula
Heron. 1t is claimed that under this Heron
was Illegally found guilty.
Fort Valley Leader Early last Saturday
morning there was severe wind out in the
neighborhood of jerome Ray ana Seaborn
Busbee. The wind only lasted for a few min
utes, but IL unroofed some out-houses, felled
trees. and scattered fencing at a lively rate
while II lasted. The track of the storm was
only about 100 yards wide and did not travel
far before IL rose from the earth and disap.
peared.
Hartwell Bee: Just over the river in Ander-
son county on last Tuesday was witnessed as
heart touching scene as can well be imagined.
j. Ii. Titles l5-year-old son was riding a
mule which became frightened, throwing the
boy, whose feet were tangled In the gear,
causing the mule TO drag him long distance
before being ierked loose, When the body
was picked up ii was so horribly mangled
that the little fellows features could hardly
be recognized.
4. A. Maxwell committed suicide at Harris
field few days ago by taking morphine. He
arose very early, went out into the woods in
front OF his house, and was found in half an
hour afterwards by, negro. boy, who was
sent to hunt him. When found he was In the
rigors Of death. He was taken up and brought
back to the house, where he died in two hours
afterward in spite OF the medical aid that was
rendered by Dr. J. II. Green. MIR. Maxwell
was one OF Colquitt countys most successful
farmers. The cause of his rash act is no
known. 1t Is claimed by some that he wal
insane
Chief Of Police Connolly, OF Atlanta, has re
cetved telegram from Chief of Police T.. G
Rose, Of Anderson, s. c., announcing the ar
rest OF VIII Jennings, who is wanted in AT
lanta for murder. The crime for which Jen
nlugs is wanted was one Of the most sensa
tional that ever took place in Atlanta. On
morning about7 o'clock Jennings, assuming
playfulness, took pistol from a burea
drawer, and pointing II at his sister-in law
YOU There was report, and Mary Camp
bell fell TO the floor without sound, with
bullet through her temples. Jenning
walked quietly out OF the house and grad
ually increased the speed OF his footstep
down the Georgia railway tracks and wa
gone. Nothing was ever heard OF him unit
Chief Connolly received the telegram froI
Anderson.
Augusta has two residents who claim to b
the Oldest engineers in the United States
khe Herald says OF enc of them: Mr.. VIII
lam Holroyd who lives on Hicks street /
the Oldest engineer now living. He is a hal
and hearty man who, in spite of his II years
seems yet TO have long lease on life. II
first saw the light Of day In West Riding
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his apprenticeship in Merrie England. but Il
1897 accepted position on board ship ply
Ing between Liverpool and New York, wher
ne remained for four years. He then came d
America and ran locomotive between
Albany and Buffalo. In lS4S he came scat
with Mr.. Baldwin, the nephew OF tn
founder Of the Baldwin locomotive works
and was employed by the Stale road II
worked with this company and the Macol
and western until 1857, when he accepted
position with the Georgia road, which he kep
Trrf ala Of he I.F,.z
retired from his post as engineer
and, buying a place on the Milledge
VILE road, settled down as a farmer o
the other, the Herald SAYS: The Oldest en-
gineer in the United States lives in Augusta
His name is Henry Raworth, and he is tn
venerable father Of L, s. Raworth. In vol
ume published by w. H. Brown 1.-THE Firs
Locomotives the picture of 1.-THE Bes
FRIEND. the first engine on the South Caro-
INA road, is shown. This engine was hrs
run In 1881, and Mr.. Raworth was employees
as assistant engineer. The engine blew u,
after couple Of years work, and when re
name Of The Phoenix" Mr.. Raworth ha,
charge OF 1t. From that time until 1885
period OF more than a half century, Mr.. Ra
worth remained In the employ of the Soutl
Carolina railroad, and not until he ha,
reached the advanced age of rs years did h,
retre from active service. Mr.. Raworth wa
born in Charleston, 5. O., in 1910"
An anonymous letter writer is trying Z
drive the city marshal OF Dublin out OF town
The following correspondence from the Dubl
ost rs elI-eXplanatory Country Home. Dec
Is, lH3.-Mr. Hathaway feel a delicacy Il
writing to you, but think II my duty to writ
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