The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25

Burned at woodstook-A Reduction
in the Police Force of Macon Among
the Probabilities.
GEORGIA.
81 Hawkins of Americas while butch
ering a COW a day or two ago found a
brass watch. in good condition in her in
testines.
The indications are that Tom Allen will
not hang at Macon Jan. 10, the day set
for the execution. Saturday Judge Griggs.
presiding in the superior court, set the
hearing Of motion for a new trial for Al
len for Jan. and granted a supersedeas
staying the execution until a hearing is
had.
A nonsuit has been entered in the case
of J. c. Cain VS.. the Macon Consolidated
Street railroad. This is a big victory
for the defendant, and General Manager
Winters is much pleased over the result.
The plaintiff sued for $4,000 for alleged
injuries received by being knocked down
by an electric car in East Macon.
Athens had a fire Saturday afternoon
about o'clock that swept away a build
ing and stock of goods, worth 1900, in
a few minutes. The fire was caused by
the explosion of a barrel of Japan" in
the paint shop of Parr Bros, on Broad
street. The building and goods. worth
about $4,000. were practically destroyed.
The insurance amounts to $500.
A horse attached 70 a small wagon con-
tanning a sewing machine and other costly
bric-a-brac, went on a Christmas run at
Americas Saturday and played havoc with
the vehicle and contents. The machine
struck the brick pavement and was divided
into 1855 useless parts. The horse darted
into a dry goods store, but fortunately the
wheels struck in the doorway and stopped
his mad flight before the store was
wrecked.
John Duncan moved 10 a place near
Woodstock a few days ago, and Satur-
day morning while he was burning brush
around his house, his little 3-year-old
girl walked into the Games. She wss
taken from the raging fire. but not in
time to save her life. She made one re-
quest after being taken from the flames
and died. She had a very dear little
friend whom she had left at her old
home, and she asked them % give her
cat to that little friend.
There is some talk in official circles
at Macon that the police force may be
reduced in numbers very soon. 1t is said
that at least fifteen patrolmen may be
dismissed in order 10 cut down expenses.
II is asserted by some that thirty po-
licemen are sufficient for Macon. The
fact is, the present number is insufficient
for the proper patrol OF the city, and any
reduction in the force will be unfortu-
nate The patrolmen have been hoping
for an increase in salary, and they will
be sorely disappointed and surprised if,
instead of an increase in salary, a re-
duction In the force is made.
The lifeless form of B. S. Rodgers was
found near the switch by the side of the
railroad track at Norwood Saturday, the
body being mangled in a most horrible
condition. The head was lying in one
place split wide open, and the body in
another, ten or fifteen feet away 1t is
evident that the young man was making
his way between the cars and fell under
the moving train. On his person was
found deck of cards. a razor, an old
watch, and a pocket book containing 2
cents and a letter directed to his father
at Mill Creek, S. G. The letter contained
hts signature, and gave the proof of his
identity.
Augusta has chance of getting one OF
the biggest manufactures established in
the south in recent years. Two young
gentlemen of Spartanburg, S. c., are al the
head Of the movement. Between them
they have invented an automatic air brake
that is a wonderful Improvement over any
thing yet thought of. Some of the most
prominent railroad and public men in the
south have become interested in the enter
prise, The company has already been no.
titled that their bonds TO the extent Of
100000 have been placed They are, as
yet undecided whether to locate in Au-
gusta or Atlanta with the preference for
the former.
About o'clock Saturday night the fire.
works stand on Broad street in front of
II. l. Getaways store at Albany caught
fire and was completely destroyed. The
fireworksof J. c. Cassidy, next door to
Mr., Galloway, were also destroyed, the fire
having been communicated. Mr.. Gala
way carried quite stock Of fireworks.
Just how the fire originated will probably
never be known, there being no one at the
stand at the time the fire started. The
noise made by the explosion of the fire.
works was terrific, and alarmed the whole
city. Fire crackers-big and little-roman
candles, sky-rockets, etc, were all boom
ing at the same time
The Joe Dean, who was arrested IN
Towns county a week ago, was bare
footed, half-clad negro, as black as night.
He was passing through me county, when
J. D. Weed and Brad Wood came upon
him and arrested him, suspe sting that
he was the negro wanted for the murder
of Mr. Leigh in Campbell county. The
boys read an account of the murder TO
him, and he owned UP to bsing the man
wanted. They lodged him in Towns coun-
~ jail. The prisoner said his name was
Carly Reave, but could not tell where
his family lived, what their names were,
or anything positive about himself lie
first said he was from Columbus. then
he said he was from Tennessee, and at
another time said he was from Missis-
sippi He made several statements about
himself The county authorities turned
him out of jail, and he Immediately left
for parts unknown. He pretended 10 be
fool
slick trick was worked on a
shopKeeper named Solomons at Augusta
Saturday night. His establishment is on
the south side of Broad street, above Cum
ming While the rush was on last night
and the establishment crowded two good
looking, well dressed white women entered
the place. They asked to see some high
topped ladies' boots. These were shown
them and they finally selected pair priced
s575 In Pc yment so bill was thrown OF
the counter, and they were given Sl4.25 in
change, after which they departed. Later
on the proprietor took occasion to examine
the bill. and found that it was a S. bill rails
ed to so. When the police were notified
that it was too late to trace the thieves
They hope, however, to capture the guilty
parties within the next day or two. An
examination showed that the figures to