The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-24

time and was composed Of several coaches
/ crowded with drunken negroes. Before
the train arrived at Nahunta the negroes
had a row, and knives and pistols were
! drawn. There was great apprehension Of
much bIoodshed, when Conductor Nelson
stepped into the midst of the rioters.
He asked them to keep quiet and
make friends. Tom johnson, who
led the row, replied that he would see
that peace was restored Immediately.
During this conversation pistols and
knives were waved in the air and several
shots were fired. 1t seems that when
Capt. Nelson left the car and started to
enter another coach johnson shot him in
the back. Capt. Nelson fell and died al
most instantly. Great excitement pre-
vailed. The women screamed and the
men were in great confusion. The muir
dered man was quickly surrounded by
some of the most peaceful passengers.
Life, however, was extinct.
JoHNsoN's ESCAPE.
johnson, who fired the fatal shot, fed
from the car in the midst of the excite
ment and entered another. He pulled the
bell cord three time and the engineer did
not slow up promptly, it is said, as he did
not think the signals were given by the
conductor At Nahunta the train stopped
and johnson fed into the darkness. Sew
eral person saw him leave the train, but
not knowing the circumstances, did not
interfere. The train reached here about
10 o'clock and the news spread like wild
fire among the officers Of the place.
Sheriff Miller and posse were quickly
dispatched to Nahunta on a special car.
A vigorous search was made for John
son and the gang of rioters. Several
negroes who were suspected were cap
tured and brought here to Jail this morn
ing. Tonight there are six of the gang
in jail, and others will be put there before
daylight.
The sheriff received information this
afternoon that johnson was in this place.
A crowd from Brunswick and a crowd
from this place, numbering over fifty,
started in search of the murderer. They
learned that he had left in the direction
of the Satilla river, and he was followed
by the pursuers. AT the river the men
learned that johnson had Just crossed
over and was making rapid speed
to the swamp. 1t is rumored
that the murderer has been overtaken,
but as the men have not returned the in
formation is hardly authentic. Sheriff
Miller will make strong effort to bring
johnson back alive, but there is a strong
probability that he will be lynched if
caught. The men are determined upon
melting out justice TO the murderer of
Capt. Nelson. After the excursion train
left here last night for Albany the negroes
had several rows.
THE REMAINS AT ALBANY.
Albany, Ca, July 23.-The train on
which Conductor Nelson lost his life
reached here at O'Clock this morning,
bringing the remains, which, after being
shrouded, were laid out in the parlor of
the Hotel Mayo, where they were visited
and viewed by hundreds of friends who
had known him in life. The features CT
the dead man were remarkably composed
and life-like. There was no distortion
whatever, from which fact the inference
was reasonable that his death was almost
coeval with the flash of the weapon which
sent the bullet into his body. When
the body was examined there
was not particle of blood
visible, showing that the bleeding had all
taken place internally The wound was
just under the right shoulder, and from
the instant death induced it is presumed,
penetrated the right lung, and then rang
ing to the left entered the heart.
ARRIVAL OF PIE REMAINS.
The special train bearing the dead mans
wife, several relatives and a committee of
prominent citizens of Brunswick reached
here at 1850 o'clock this afternoon, and
the party were driven at once to the Hotel
Mayo Mrs. Nelson grief and lamenta-
tions over the body of her husband were
heart-rending, and she became so com.
pletely Frustrated as TO be unable to re-
turn to Brunswick with the remains,
which were taken back on the special
which left here at 3 O'Clock. Conductor
Nelson was exceedingly popular, and his
death has cast shadow over the entire
city.