The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-30

lminary struggle is about To- take place.
Although nothing has been officially given
out by the anti-prohibitionlsts, 1t was
asserted on good authority that petitions
would be circulated Monday asking the
legislature to repeal the dispensary law
and the original local option law for this
county, so as to put the county under
the general local option act and secure
another election. Twelve of these petit
tons will be directed TO the white vote
and twelve to the black vote, and the
entire county viii be canvassed. The pro
hibitionists viii start a counter petition
the minute these petitions get in circula-
ton. and will get signers protesting
against any change in the dlspensary
law, or any further agitation OF the SUD
ject. The legislature will then pass upon
the merits of the case, and while the
Observation-Disclosures are hopeful of a fav-
orable result, the prohibitiOnists are con-
fdent that the general assembly Will not
altar the law as it now stands.
Griffin Call: The close connections made
by the morning train on the Georgia Mid
land from Columbus, which Is due here al
10 O'Clock, and the up Central train, which
is due here. at 1904 o'clock, has often
caused comment from those around the
depot as TO its danger, for the tracks OF
the two roads are only rev yards apart.
Almost every day an accident is averted
through the fundamentally of those who
are cool enough to warn passengers Of
their danger from the approaching trains
which come to the depot from different
directions But the narrowest escape from
death to three people occurred Thursday
morning, and had il not been for the time
" action Of s. Samuels three ladies would
have been killed by the up Central train.
They were trying to cross to the depot,
not noticing in the hustle and confusion
that the Central train was approaching,
though dozens tried to warn them. The
train was right on them, the engineer
blew his whistle and put on brakes, but
was so close that he didn't have time even
to reverse his lever. It seemed as if ev-
cry one was frozen for the instant, and
that the ladies were doomed, when MIR.
Samuels jumped forward like a flash and
pushed them backward, completely over
turning the elderly lady, but saving The
lives of all three. When the danger had
passed the entire party around the depot
were in a state of nervous excitement.
Americas Times Recorder A poor old
white man, bent with years, blind and
well-nigh helpless, sat in the waiting room
at the Central depot Thursday, a picture
of despair and utter hopelessness. Be
side him stood a guard, and officer of
Early county, whose sad duty IT was to
convey the old man to the penitentiary.
The prisoner, whose name is Brown, was
brought up on the afternoon tram, and
to-day will be carried to Gress camps,
at Kramer, on the Savannah, Americas
and Montgomery road, there to serve his
term of five long, weary years. But he
will not be wholly alone in his confine-
ment. His faithful old wife could not
bear the thought of separation, and when
1t was decreed by the court that her hus-
band must go to the penitentiary, she de-
clared that she would go too. The consent
of the authorities was obtained, and dur
ing the many years that he will wear the
garb of the felon she will be ever near
him, living in a little cottage close to the
camps. Inquiry developed the fact that
the old man was sent up from Early
county for an attempted assault upon a
little girl Of thirteen. 1t is said that he
protested his innocence of the charge, and
many there are in that county who be-
lieve him guiltless. The officer having
him in charge allowed the old couple the
freedom of the depot as escape under
such circumstances would have been i'm
possible, even if desired. Later in the
day they were carried to a comfortable
boarding house, where they remained last
night, and to-day will proceed on theiI
way to the .penitentary camp. Friends OF
the old man. it is said, will shortly apply
for a pardon.