The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-14

", and II Is hoped it will be rebuilt. The
building had just been furnished with new
and modern school desks.
w. B. Denham, superintendent of the
sixth division Of the Plant system, who
was severely scalded at Grove Park
Wednesday afternoon by the explosion Of
an engine, is at Palatka resting easily.
The injury was not very serious and Capt
Denham will probably be at his post of
duty in very few days.
Those who made homestead entries
upon naval reserve lands in the western
portion OF Alachua county, and who have
no contest, are clearing their land for
the coming spring crop All are working
hard and will soon have their lands in
good condition. About a dozen new
houses are being erected in that section
Mrs. George w. Gill died at her home
az az JaeksonYille Thursday night after a
lingering illness. Mrs. Gill was a grand
daughter OF l. d. Hart, who was the
founder of Jacksonville, and who gave to
1n,a us existence as a municipality. She
was born in Jacksonville, and has lived
IN that city all of her life. Her maiden
name was Lula Speer, and she was a
cousin OF Judge Emory Speer of Athens,
While working on the roof of the new
town hall at Archer Wednesday F. M. O.
Wood fell to the ground. a distance of
twenty-five feet. His left arm was broken
near the shoulder and he was very much
bruised and shaken up. The men were
cleaning on the roof and Mr.. Wood stand
ing. on the scafolding threw a piece of
timber six or eight feet long in the end of
winch was large nail, the nail catching
IN the collar of his working jacket pulled
him off his feet.
The Gainesville Woodenware Manufac-
turing Company is experimenting upon a
sand-papering machine that has every
inaleeation OF proving a success. The
ranged so as to give it great speed The
pressure upon the belt is regulated nv a
convenient lever. The company has re-
celVed letter from the PhiladeInbia
Commercial Museum Company asking for
ITS exhibit at the Atlanta exposifion
winch mas attracted much attention.
II. 7. Groom of Lexington. XIV. who
mas been to Biscayne Bay in search of the
Doules OF the Arnold brothers, drowned
Iiiere recently has returned to West Palm
Psach; All eforts to recover the bodies
shrouded in mystery. Mr.. Groom states
mat the boys anchored their boat and
secured a. rait OF lumber from a wreck
near. py' Ihey We're last seen on the raft
near Bears Cut at o'clock in the after
noon or the day on which they are sun
overlook 10 t hsne oeen lost Night soon
they were carried out to sea. A revSa e'ysi
bodies. VI 'nelr
Tampa Times: The Gamewen police
alarm system has been Temporarily aban
doned for night work, and poiiceTnen' q,
summoning the patrol wagon now ne
telephones. The reason of this is that the
the boxes, and they have good reason 70
be afraid, for Officer McTendon was az
knocked down by shock from box "a
at the corner of Main and Orange streets
, nlght or two ago, and stunned for a
minute minute he was unable to release the
1tTaansmltter, and tore it out of the box,
Officer Chestnut was also shocked. ne
system works all right during the daV
| put after the city's current goes on If Is
| dangerous. This matter was called ~ -
the attention of the board of public works
| at the session Thursday. Commissionar
Larson stated that the wires had been
| carelessly strung. In some Instances
| they were hung within four inches of hieb
voltage wires, and during damp or rai5v
| weather, when the wires sagged. or d,rs.
| ing high wind, the system was danger
| Gus. He said that Supt. Patterson of The
| CITY electric light plant, had spent a day
oVerhauling the system, and that there
| were defects in it yet '