The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-18
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

A Premature Explosion of Dynamite
Mt villa Rica-Thc Eagle and Phc-
nix Mills Hcorganihation--'lr
FIagIcr's Developments OF Florida
New Cotton brings Three Cents "a
Gainesville.
GEORGIA.
The city officials are determined to free
Macon OF tue Migrants.
The Georgia railroad shops in Augusta
will be run by electric power.
William Coombs, an employe Of the
Western and Atlantic railroad was run
over ana killed at Marietta ON Sunday.
waycross Herald: We had rather die
for lack of silver in Wiresrass Georgia
than to perish among the icebergs Of Alas
ka with our pockets fun Of gold.
Complaints are heard from many sec
tons Of the state that cotton is not nearly
so good as was anticipated, in many sec
tons the crop is below the average
An interstate live bird tournament with
a $500 handicap for the principal feature, is
to be held in October at Central City park,
under the auspices of the Macon Gun Clup.
Two Of Athens most prominent and pop
ular young ladies have cases docketed
against them in the police court for riding
bicyc.es on the sidewalk down Broad
street
The North Augusta electric railway Is in
fun operation now one car was in con-
stanl operation on Sunday and collected
HHI ia
yet on the line and but one car can be put
on just for the present.
Macons dog catcher has resigned He
said he could stand being whipped and
abused by dog owners when in pursuit of
his duties, Il was part of what he was paid
for, but it was too much 10 ask him to
calmly submit to seeing the dogs he had
caught turned loose by the authorities.
Macon News: Senator George of Missis-
sippi never .ost his interest in Georgia, and
in Macon, where he used to come with the
cotton wagons Of his father when he was a
little barefoot boy He frequently talked
TO Senator Bacon Of those visits, and was
particularly In his inquiries about the
mile branch" as he called it, where he
said they always camped at night.
Work on the foundation of a new apart
ment house on Peachtree street opposite
the governors mansion in Atlanta has
been stopped owing to an injunction upon
petition of the Atlanta Female College,
owning the Ballard house property, and
Judge Gambler who took jurisdiction in
the absence of Judge Lumpldn, has set
the case for hearing on Aug. Is, a 9
O'Clock. The petition AYERS a trespass,
and the court Is asked to stop it.
A double tragedy occurred in Diamond
district, fourteen miles east of Elljay, on
Sunday Ambrose Tookabee and Roll
Bearben became involved in a difficulty
which resulted in the instant death of the
latter and the fatal wounding of Tooka-
bee. Tookabee cut Bearben's throat, kill
ing him instantly. Then Bearbens son
came up and knocked Tookabee in the
head with a rock. crushing his skull.
Tookabee is still alive. Tookabee was
drunk and boisterous. Bearben was try
ing to quiet him when the trouble arose.
A premature explosion took place re-
Gently az the Durgy mine, three miles from
villa Rica. and completely demolished the
house over the shaft, but fortunately no
lives were lost. Several miners were in the
shaft at work. Herman Luther was up al
the entrance preparing to send down some
dynamite. a burning candle was near fifty
pounds Of dynamite, some of Ii primed,
with fuse. The candle toppled over and set
fire TO a fuse. Luther discovered the fuse
on fire and ran behind a tent just in time
to save his life. An entire case OF dyna-
mite exploded. shaking up the country for
miles around.
The first meeting of the bondholders Of
the Eagle and Phenix Mills Company since
the affairs Of the company went into the
hands Of receivers was held Monday. -Four
hundred and ninety-seven bonds were rep.
resented. Reorganization was discussed
ana the following committee appointed on
organization: George w. Woodruff OF CO.
lumbus, Paul Romare OF Atlanta, John C.
Ruge OF Apaiachicola, Fla, c. T.. Veter
OF New York ana NJ. +. Levy of New
York. The committee will formulate
plan Of organization ana submit il at
meeting 10 be held at a later day The
affairs Of the company are In very salts
factory shape.
From a letter received by friends In
Athens, it appears that Lamar Cobb
OF Georgia has been on the war path in
his new home in Colorado The letter
states that he recently horse-whipped
Surveyor General Robinson Of that state.
Mr.. Cobb was employed in the office Of
the surveyor general, but It seems that
bad feeling has existed between them for
some time past. A few days ago Cobb en-
tered the office and drawing a small whip
from his pocket, said 90 the surveyor
general: Now, have come TO settle mat
tiers with you" lie forthwith began TO lay
II on, and kept IL up untl some OF the
office force arrived and separated the men,
Mr.. Robinson swOre out a warrant against
young Cobb for assault with intent to
murder, but he was only held for simple
assault
FLORIDA.
Brick is on the ground for the erection
Of a CatholIc church AZ palatka.