The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
SUING FOR HER WARDROBE.
A SAVANNAH SOCIETY LADY'S Loss
IN THE #. C. AND p. WRECK.


of the Valuable Articles in the
Trunks which Were Destroyed by
Fire-TyVo other savannah Ladies
Suing For Losses in the Same Ac-
cident-The Road VIII Contest the
Claims.
Three interesting suits for damages
have been fled in the city court by Judge
A. H. MacDoneH. representing three Sa-
vannah ladies', in which each makes
claim against the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular railroad, for the loss of her ward
robe by fire as the result of the collision
on that road at Swansea. on Oct IS. 1896.
The allegations in these suits are very
similar, though more extended in one of
them brought by well known young
society lady, who had with her quite ain eX-
tensive wardrobe.
The collision will be recalled by many
It was a bad smash up, in which the bag
bage car of the South Bound passenger
train caught fire, which destroyed the
car and it's entire contents. In the fire
the baggage clerk lost his life
The petition alleges that the young lady
was a passenger on the sOuthbOund pas
senger train from Asheville, N. c., to Sa-
Vannah on a through ticket; that the rail-
roads involved agreed to transport her and
her baggage i'm safety to Savannah; that
the two trunks containing her baggage
were of greater weight than was custom
airy to allow passenger to transport on
single ticket, and she paid the excess,
amounting to $3.50; that owing to gross
negligence on the part of the company's
agents a collision occurred at Swansea,
Hpr hge
entirely destroyed. She alleges that there
was wearing apparel and other articles in
the trunks amounting in value to 81 909. %
and as the loss was due to no fault on her
part she asks judgment against the road
for that amount.
Many of the losses resulting from this
wreck were settled by the railroad COM
pany, but the three referred to were not,
and suits resulted. Following the declara-
ton. a summary of which is given above,
appears an exhibit enumerating the arti-
cles contained in the two trunks with
their value:
Two large trunks, $40 and S15 $751; one
London made riding habit, $iO one black
lace dress, over black satin. $50; one blue
cameps hair serge plaid silk and lace
waist, $25; one black brilliantine skirt $40;
ono black serge skirt, $40; one black Gre
pom dress, $780, one lace silk and wool dress,
street, winter, SIS; one spring street dress,
Ptos uIS white SdNln anu WnlNe NetVeI
dress, SIPS; one cream and pink flowers
dress, SIS; one white satin and embroid-
cred chiffon waist, with real duchesse lace,
bertha cuffs and three yards on sleeves,
$50; one Dresden taffeta silk dress, $50 (all
the dresses silk lined; one green satin
evening dress, S50;one evening wrap, lined
with taffeta silk, $50; three white taffeta
silk understands, one lace trimmed SS5: one
black taffeta silk underskirt $40;
one colored taffeta silk under
skirt, $40; two colored organdie dresses
$50; two white organdie dresses, $40; three
taffeta silk slips to wear under organizes,
at $l5 each, $45; eleven silk undervests
at $1.25 each, 1915; three pair silk stock
ings, $3.50; twelve pair Isle thread stock
ings Sc; three pair slippers, $40; two pair
shoes, 50; five short cambria skirts ST.
seven long cambria skirts, $50; twelve or
fourteen corset covers, SIS; ten pairs cuffs
three chemisettes, five or seven linen col
lars, $40; fourteen handkerchiefs So; two
pair long evening gloves, new, Sc; three
pair tan gloves. one pair white, S.; three
new handsome belts, two white and one
gold. IS; belts, neckribbons belt buckles
ETC., $40; one pair bed room slippers, 50;
one silk evening waist, new, SIS; one green
tule over silk, $40; one brown silk waist
81; one Dresden silk striped waist, 81; one
white chiffon over pink pearl trimmings,
SO; one light blue silk waist, IS; one pink
silk waist, S.; eight shirt waists, at SO
each, S24; one plaid worsted waist s.;
two silk tea gowns, $50; one wool
tea gown, $40; three bingham wrappers,
50; one sailor hat, Knox, So; two Leghorn
hats, $l5; one blue straw and flowers, SIS;
one black and white lace hat, five ostrich
feathers, So; one evening bonnet, blue 49,
one evening bonnet, white lace and tips
and Rhinestones. very handsome SIS; one
black felt hat 81; two silk umbrellas, $40;
one tan tilk-lined cape, ST. one black os-
trich-tip boa, SIS; one white fur boa, IS;
one pink feather boa, imported, S.; two
real lace and chiffon scarfs, $40; two point
d'esprit kerchiefs, at IS each, $40; one
MULE and lace kerchief, S.; one large
cream chiffon kerchief, $40; two lace col
lars, two fronts, SIS; twenty-rhree yards
new blue chiffon, 1915; twenty-five yards
new crimson chiffon, $375; one manicure
set, SO; one cut glass and gold atomizer
$40; two mouchoir cases and one bag, $l5
two sets prayer books $40;
two laundry bags and one pin cushion, $40;
one workboX and contents, S. one riding
whip ivory and gold mounted, $40; one rid
| ing CROP silver mounted, Sc; one silver
/ mounted Russia leather writing pad, SIS;
one silver mounted ink stand, SO; pen
wiper and paper weight, $10 silver stamp
| box etc, So; paper, envelopes, etc, Tiff
| fany's, IS; silver toilet set 81 one powder
box, $25, puff, 81, ST. one hair brush, 1915;
one hat or bonnet brush, $3.50; one clothes
| Drush, So TWO pm trays, $lO1O; one glove
buttoner 80 cents; one hair pin box, 81; one
nail file, 1920; one knife. SO; one bell, $3.50;
one pearl necklace, gold clasp, $25; four
sets silver links. three sets silver and god,
$25; one diamond and moonstone ring. $50;
one ruby ring, SIS; one solitaire diamond
scarf pin, $780, one pearl and gold scarf pin,
$40; one blue enameled scarf pin, ST. two
gold and jewelled scarf pins, $40: one rhine
stone lace long pin IS; two college society
| pins, $40; three silver stick pins, s.; one
gold locket and chain, $50; two large aqua
marine pins old and valuable $50; one
brilliante buckle, $40; two brllliante hat
pins, s.; one gold hat pin IS; four pearl
| and rhinestone hair ornaments, IS; one pair
gold mounted opera glasses, $40: French
| flowers, s.; one set silver studs and but
TONS So; one hot water bag, $125; one
tennis racket. IS. and one set, twelve,
night dresses, SIS total, $l.9O920.
The value OF the articles enumerated in
the next suit foots up $2s7.25. and includes
one trunk and canvass cover. $15; one
black silk dress. $40; one black henriette
| dress. So: two black wool dresses, $23; one
| black moreen underskirt. S.: three cam
brio wrappers 81: one wool tea gown and