The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-17
A TERRIFIC STORM.
Naldosta Complains Against Discrim-
mating Railroad Rates.

Naldosta, Ca. Aug. "a special TO the
Times states that Argyle. a town on the
Plant system between here and WaycrOss
was visited by an electric storm this
week. which was attended by phenomena
which alarmed the people there 1t is sand
that the lightning and thunder flashed
and roared necessarily during the storm
and that lightning bolts struck in twelve
different places in a distance of three hum
dred yards. The residence Of Mr. A B.
Williams was hit and the mantels, chairs
and other furniture In the house were
torn up The building was fired and only
by hard work was it saved The house Of
Mr.. Ben Harper was also struck BY bolt
Of lightning and considerable damage
done. A peculiar feature of the storm
was In the movement of the clouds. Il
is said that the cloud came up from the
west and passed over the place, then re-
turned clear across the town and poised
few moments and returned again toward
the east, making three distinct move
ments across the place. After the storm
a negro appeared at one of the stores
with a good big piece Of apparently fresh
~ melted lead, which he said fell down
his chimney during the storm. The storm
is said to have been terrific and the people
were almost panic stricken during its pro-
gress.
Henry Wilson, a white man who FORM
erly became famous as butcher, was ar
rested here this morning by request of tho
authorities of an Alabama town. Six or
seven years ago, Wilson brought pork and
beef to this city to sell, but it is said that
he became so careless as to whose stock
he butchered that a warrant was sworn
out against him charging him with hog
stealing. He gave bond at the time, but
when the day for his trial rolled around
his bondsmen stated that Wilson had died
and was relieved of having the amount to
pay by numerous witnesses swearing that
they had seen Wilson die and most of
them had helped to bury him. The po-
lice found Wilson in this locality recently
and suspecting that he was trying 10
eVade the law, they began to make an in
vestigation. A message was received from
point near Montgomery stating that
reward of $25 had been offered for Will
sons arrest. He is charged with having
stolen two steers in Alabama and Will be
held here until the authorities there can
arrange to take him back.
A report of a small riot among negroes
in the neighborhood of Clyatteville has
been received here. The row occurred at
a festival and about thirty shots were
fired. A negro named Jace Brinson was
shot through the stomach, and is said to
be badly wounded. Several other negroes
received flesh wounds.
On yesterday a negro boy name Grant
Burton shot a negro woman name Alice
Anderson. The ball entered the stomach
and produced a wound from which the
woman can hardly recover. The man was
arrested by a negro and brought to jail
here.
The chamber of commerce is making Il
vigorus fight for lower freight rates to
Valdosta. 1t is claimed by the board from
that organization that this city is badly
Disseminated against and they desire to
set matters of freight rates on an equita-
BILE basis If such is possible.
The telegram printed from this city il
to-day's Morning News of the drowning
Of a child from the bursting of a water
main must be an error in localities. An
investigation was made by your regular
correspondent to-day and nothing of the
happening could be learned. There has
been no drowning here, neither have the
streets been flooded with water from
water main.