The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
amy HORRIBLY MANGLED.
,prTr STRUCK BY A GEORGIA
SOUTHERN TRAIN.

ms Decapitated anu the nlesh was
u.b.d Into a ShapeIess Mass.
,t>noyvn whether He Was MUIR
I'D or Went to sleep on the
T-ock-New Telephone Line for
rifton-Prosress of New Rail-
roads.
,.f-or Ga. Nov. 1s.-Mr. w. f. Gar
-, was struck and instantly killed by
rort5- bound passenger train No. 4 on
49, Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
NC morning, about 12:45, quarter of a
-,ns north of Triton.
MS body was decapitated and horribly
-..rg,ed One hand was cut off. mis-
--..5ing torn into shreds and the body
...,sbst into a mass of torn flesh. The
tss5 was crushed to a pulp, was thrown
tu,sntv yards from where it was cut from
the bo5v and his brains spattered the ends
Of the crossties for several feet.
The BODY was dragged under the engine
o,.sr tbe roadbed and across crossties a
distance of seventy-four yards until it
uoe finally so crushed as to allow the en-
zine 90 pass over it.
The rack where the tragedy occurred is
nsrfectlv straight for distance of half a
mile in either direction, but where the
holy was found is a heavy down-grade,
and about $50 yards beyond is the rise of
the hill, which would prevent the engi-
neer seeing a PROSTATE figure until close
upon it.
The engineer says he did not see any
thing until within few yards of the
bolv. when he was Mortified to see what
appesred 70 he the body of man lying
across the track, with his head on The
right rail and his feet near the left He
bl,w he whistle and reversed his engine
but was going at such a high speed that
TIE entire rain passed over the body be-
fore he could stop.
There were TWO freights behind them, 50
after a few moments investigation, the
passenger train pulled on up to the depot
and The crew notified the authorities. Jus
lice A. L. Clement took charge of the
body, and with a few others remained
with il until morning, when a jury was
impanelled, and an inquest held. The mat
ter IS lie ng thoroughly investigated, aud
Il verdict has not yet been returned.
Il PAPERS on the body identified it as that
OF Mr. w T. Garrett, who lives near the
II
Tiff & Snow fruit farm. He has Two broth
ers living in town, one of whom conducts
The Tfton bakery.
Mr. Garrett was last seen in Triton be-
tween II and u o'clock last night, and by
some was thought TO lie Intoxicated He
was then preparing 10 go home and had
one or TWO packages, which were after
wards found with the body.
The evidence of the engineer, as well as
4 tL- -.-st h. hrl -l, l.
s was either lying on the track asleep. or
8 had been killed and his body placed there
3 TO conceal the crime. A better spot for
either accident or crime could not have
q been found.
Il Mr., Garrett was a poor man, but gener-
s ally respected, and had a large circle of
s. friends. He leaves a wife and FIVE small
81 Children.
A New Telephone Line.
B A new telephone line is proposed from
81 lIfton 10 Ashbun. Those behind the
8 movement is the local exchange at this
d place, Mr.. J. ]. L. Phillips, a prominent
Il mill man of Cycloneta, and some of the
n business men of Ashburn.
u Ashburn is already connected by tele-
8 phone with Cordele, Vienna, Unadilla and
Americas, and the new line will give us
Il all ,nese connections and make an I'M
81 broken line along the Georgia Southern
from Lake City to Unadilla. Triton al
ready has connection with Americas, Ma
q con and New York by way of Albany, and
& viii townsville and Savannah by way
8 Of u )sta.
8 The 7aneral officers of the Union LNim-
q Der Company, builders of the Triton,
q Townsville and Gulf Railway, were NOV
ed from Triton to Moultrie yesterday.
Their location here was only temporary.
pending the completion of the road and
i they have only been moved to Moultrie
to be nearer the work on their own road
and the two large saw mills they propose
q building in Colqultt As soon as work on
& the road is well advanced the offices will
be moved to Thomasville where their To-
cation will be permanent
What Triton loses In this respect, it
81 gains in the location of the general offices
II Of the Pinopolis Saw Mill Company here.
n They have secured a handsome suite of
rooms in the Tiff building, pending the
4 fection of their depot and other offices
here. This company is now operating
hree large saw mills In Colquitt county,
and owns a railroad running from Sparks
% Moultrle and from Moultrie to Triton.
iAey are already hauling a good, deal of
freight into Triton, and have made big
cue in rates from Sparks and Moultrie to
Tie seaport towns. Citizens of Sparks
and Moutrie are jubIlant at securing these
laIes through close competition.
The change in the Plant System sched-
ule' going into effect tonight, are a great
neonVenience to the people of this sec
non. only one train connects with the
f Georsl& Southern and Florida. the two
night Sains are combination freights, with
f FlaH-fhe schedules, and Savannah, with
4 he most favorable connection is three
4 hours further distant