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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
FROM SLEEP TO HIS DEATH.
sWITCHMAN CANNON CRUSHED BE-
MEATH A LOCOMOTIVE.

Was Asleep in His Box, and, Hear
ing the whistle of an Approaching
Engine, Sprnng Out on the Track
Half Awake and Met Instant
Death-Engineer Tarver the Only
witness of the Accident.
John A. NJ Cannon, a white man about
So years of age, was run over and in
stantly killed by a switching engine at the
junction of the Central Railway and Flor
ida Central and Peninsular Railroad
tracks early yesterday morning.
Cannon was employed as switchman at
the junction. 1t is supposed that he was
asleep in the switchman's shanty at the
junction and being aroused by the whistle
Of the approaching locomotive stepped out
upon the track before becoming fully
awake and was run down before he had
time to realize his danger. There was an
other man in the switch house, but he
was asleep and the only witness of the
accident was the engineer of the switch
engine, W. B. Tarver Mr.. Tarver stated
to Coroner Goette that his engine was
moving backward at the rate of about
five miles an hour. He blew his whistle
as he approached the swith house and he
supposed that this aroused Cannon. As
he neared the house he glanced in the di-
rection in which the switchman was go
ing and saw the figure of a man upon The
track. only about ten feet ahead of the ten
der. The man had no light and he could
not tell whether he was walking across
or cts ctf 10
could stop the engine the tender struck
the man, knocking him down. One wheel
OF the tender passed over the body, which
then rolled or was pushed from the track.
Mr.. Tarver stopped his engine as soon as
possible and going to where the man lay
saw that it was the switchman.
The engineer promptly notified the yard
master by telephone and the latter noti-
fed Coroner Goette in the same manner.
The coroner went at once to the scene and
removed the body to his Undertaking es-
Establishment on Broughton street.
The wounds upon the dead mans body
showed that death must have been instan-
taneous. The wheel had passed squarely
across the abdomen. which, while not
greatly disiigured, was badly bruised with
several jagged wounds. The right arm was
almost severed from the body, remaining
attached only by a fragment of skin.
The deceased came from South Carolina
to Savannah about a year ago. He had
been employed at the post where he met
his death only about a month. Besides
a widow, he leaves three children, James
l.. Cannon, John Cannon and Miss Emma
Cannon all of whom are employed in the
city. The family resides at No. 226 Ogle-
thorpe avenue, west, to which place the
body was removed last night The funeral
Will take place from the residence this
afternoon at 8 o'clock. The deceased was
Mason and a Confederate veteran. He
was member of the lodge at Forreston,
S. c., and will be buried by Ancient Land
mark Lodge No. 231
Coroner Goette had not decided last
night whether or not he would hold an
inquest. This matter will be determined
to-day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
Now of NeaI-MIIInrd Companv.

Mr. Henry Blum, Jr., has become secre-
tary and treasurer of the NeaI-Miflard
Company, corner Whitaker and Bay
streets. Mr.. Blum is son of Capt Henry
Blum, and is a rising young business man
popular and with an extensive acquafnt-
ance. The firm to which Mr.. Blum has at
tached himself is a prosperous one. 1t is
composed of wide-awake men, ranking
high in the commercial world. The marked
growth of the Neal-Mi1lard Company has
necessitated the putting on of additional
force, and the creation of the Office over
which the new secretary and treasurer
shall preside.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
STILL LOOKING FOR MURPHY.
The Fake Commission Man Has Not
Yet Been Found.

d. ]. Murphy, the fake commission mer-
chant. has not vet been arrested by the
police. No news was heard of him yester-
day. He may BE- successful in keeping out
Of the clutches of the police and the con-
sequence Of his shrewdness may be no
other than his suspension Of business and
hasty flight from the city.
A Morning News reporter called on
Murphy's sister-in-law yesterday to see If
anything could be discovered of his opera
tons IN the produce line. She said she
had known nothing about how Dan, as
she. called him, had been carrying on his
business, but she suspected something was
wrong. She said she believes he has not
been in his right mind for some weeks,
that he has been drinking and was at
times very sick. Il is also her opinion
that her brother-in-law did not go into
the business with any other than an hon
est intention. She thinks he meant to
make returns for every dollars worth Of
produce that came in TO him, but then
shipments were slow, and he had to live,
she said. He had a wife and two little
children TO support. His sister-in-law said
she did not desire 10 overlook his fault
She regrets it greatly she says, but be
lieves the man was driven TO his dishon-
esty.
His sister-in-law admitted that Murphy
was in the city when the police We're
looking for him day before yesterday, but
she said il did not take him long to get
warning that he was wanted, and that he
had gotten safely away. She would not
of course, tell where he had gone.
From the statements of his sister-in-law
who is a woman of intelligence and educa-
ton, Murphy evidently carried on his
bogus business for something like month.
He came here from Augusta. She did not
know of any place he had rented for his
produce operations and said she did not
see how he could have made way with as
much as $780, for there was never any too
much money She said, however, that she
could not dispute the evidence of the eX-
press company's books if they showed that
consignments to this amount had been re-
ceiVed by him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
Going On.

Mr.. Hicks is away up in Tennessee,
spending few days with his mother. but
his restaurant, like wel-oiled machinery.
is going on down here as If it were not
conscious of his absence
To-day's dinner will be the same that it
was when the proprietor bought the meats.
The butcher dare not change them. The
chef will not "miscook' them. Those de-
licious rib roasts.
That fat lamb with green peas.
That sweet pork loin,
Rich dessert
Famous coffee.
All will be there. and will be just as
enjoyable.
You will probably stroll around to Hicks
Restaurant to-day. Take your neighbor
along with you. You won't lose anything
by tad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
LIVELY TIME AT THE MARKET.
General Row Followed White
Mans Shot at Negro.

MANS shot at n Negro.
Some excitement was caused at the mar
ket yesterday afternoon by a general row
in which several parties participated. The
row started between a colored hackman
named Johnson and a negro boy employed
I'M one of the saloons nearby.
Johnson, it seems had lost a rug from
his hack, which the boy had found. but
which he refused TO give up unless john
son would set 'em up. This johnson re-
fused to do, and after some jawing over
the matter. the two began throwing rocks
at each other. W. L. Souders, a white
man, interfered. and Johnson threw a
rock at him. Souders then drew his pistol
and fired at johnson, who fled through
the market, pursued by Souders.
The incident created considerable excite
ment and quite crowd gathered. A
white man named Dalton became mixed
up in the affair. taking the negro's part.
which was resented by the assistant clerk
of the market, Mr.. ]. p. O'Brien who
knocked Dalton down. The latter got up
and departed the scene. Policeman L. f.
Davis appeared about this time and placed
Souders under arrest, sending him TO the
market. No pistol was found on Souders
when arrested, however The market was
crowded at the time, and things were right
lively for a while.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
CATHEDRAL WALLS RISING.
The Contractors Are Now Bracine
the Tail SDIres.


Contractors Miles & Bradt have been
doing steady work on the Cathedral for
the last two months. and the burned
structure is beginning to show for 1t in
the new walls which have replaced the
ruins. The south wall, which was torn
down entirely, has been about rebuilt.
The contractors are now working on the
spires, around which scaffoldlng has been
put up to carry on the work. Architect
Baldwin has pronounced the foundations
of the spires safe, SO that the only repair-
ing which will be done TO them will be the
bracing which viii be put in to strengthen
those parts which were damaged most by
the fire.
AS has been stated from time to time
an immense lot OF iron work will go into
the Cathedral. The huge iron Orders win
come from the Carnegie mills at Pittsburg
There will be very little combustible ma
terial placed in the building, so that il
will be almost entirely fireproof. The con-
tract calls for the completion of the Ca
thedral by Jan. !, 1900
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
BURGLARS USED A WAGON.
Carried Away Their Plumber Frsm n
Grocery.

A bold burglary was committed on
Broughton street early yesterday morning.
The store OF Martin & Mathews, at
Broughton and Houston streets, was en-
tered from the Houston street side and a
quantity of groceries stolen. A pane of
glass was cut out from window and
entrance was secured in this manner
The burglars helped themselves to every
thing they wanted loading up a wagon,
which they had standing outside. Mr.. Mar
tin, who sleeps over the store, heard a
noise as of some one walking in the room
below. The burglars heard mis- move
ments however, and proceeded to get
away. Mr.. Martin heard a wagon rat
Ting off down Broughton street. He in
vestigated and found that large lot of
groceries had been taken. He then re-
ported the matter to the police barracks,
The robbery was an exceedingly bold one.
No. engine house is very near the cor
ner where the robbery occurred and a
watch Is required to be kept all night.
The neighborhood is also patrolled by the
police, and there are usually persons pass
ing on Broughton street at all hours of
the night. The robbery was very similar
9 to the one committed at H. Traubs gro
Gerry on the night before, entrance having
been effected in the same manner AT bofh
places and the quantity of goods removed
being such as to require the use of a
wagon. The detectives are at work on the
two burglaries, but no arrests have been
made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
TO ENFORCE THE SUNDAY LAW.
SPECIAL Instructions GIVEN THE
POLICE LAST NIGHT.

The Police 10 BE Required to Enforce
the Law, But no spy system" 40
BE Used-Barkeepers Must he
VigiIant-The Policemen Have Not
Been Accustomed TO Seeing
Things" However. and They May
Need Little Further Instruc-
tion-The Attitude of the New Adj
ministrntion ON sunday Closing n
Matter of Interest.
II may be that the Sunday closing law
is TO be better enforced under the new
municipal regime than il has been for the
last two years. There is no commission
now to stand between the Mayor and the
police force in the enforcement of the
law. Mayor Myers has given no pubic
expression of his intentions on this sub
ject, but he has intimated that the Sun
day closing law will be better enforced
during his administration than during the
previous one.
Special instructions were given the police
last night by Sergeant Reilly, by order Of
Superintendent Screven, to exercise vigil
lance in the enforcement of Sunday clos
ing. Both Mayor Myers and Superntend-
ct Screven have expressed themselves to
the effect that, while the police force shall
be use1 to enforce the law, they do not
intend to resort to any spy system for
the purpose of accomplishing this end
To-day is the first Sunday of Mayor Ny
ers' administration, and the effect of the
new system will be watched with interest.
The result will probably be that the sa-
loon keepers will exercise sufficient vigil
lance to keep away from the eyes of the
police, which will not be very difficult for
them to do. In fact, the members Of the
police force have been color-blind where
the saloons were concerned for so long
that II win be somewhat difficult for them
to recognize evidences of the violation of
the law until they are given a little train
ing.
There are a great many citizens who
are perfectly willing to have semi-en-
forcement of the Sunday law They think
that so long as appearances are preserved
that nothing further Is necessary. This
will hardly satisfy the law-abiding eIe-
ment, however, which demands a rigid
enforcement of the ordinance.
Mayor Myers and the police committee
of Council spent some time at the barracks
last night In consultation with Superin-
tendent Screven, discussing the affairs of
the department. Mayor Myers also in
vestigated charges against couple of POI
licemen. The charges were not of a seri-
Gus character, however. Mayor Myers
gave instructions that no information
should be given out concerning the trials
of policemen on charges, except where the
men are dismissed from the force, SO that
the shortcomers on the force will be pro-
tected from the public, except where their
shortcomings are sufficiently great to war
rant their dismissal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
New Ideas in Spring MiII,no.,.

The Krouskoff Millinery Company .-.
now making preparations for the grand
display of spring and summer mininer,,
ever shown South. This great estahlisI
ment is now receiving their importation
OF European novelties in hats, Iaces rib
bons and flowers for the coming opeDin.
event, the date of which will be ANNOUNCED
later. The opening at Krouskoff's renra.
sents 100000 invested in rich and ran.
novelties from all parts of Europe M
). krouskom left yesterday for Nor-ba,n
and Eastern markets to complete the a.
ready immense spring purchases Tho
ladies of Savannah appreciate Mr.. Krops
Boft's thirty years experience in the milH-
merry business, which is a guarantee ~
securing correct styles at The lowest NOS
sible prices The ladies will make a mis-.
take If they don't see the opening of the
season. Krouskoff's have enough egotism
to think that they always do well b1t
this year they have eclipsed former Of
forts. Their pattern hats are the most
beautiful creations ever made They will
have everything for everybody Krous-
koff's have the critical knowledge neces-
sary TO fill the highest aesthetic demand in
the line of millinery. They produce a con-
slant succession of new ideas. One thou
sand pattern hats will be shown, each and
every one a distinct creation. just think
in pattern hats alone more invested than
all the so-called millinery departments
have combined. The ladies should watch
with interest the opening date at Krous-
koff' sad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
MAYOR HAS THE EVIDENCE.
He May Pass on the Political Middle
at Engine House No. 4.

He MAY Pass on the Political Muddie
at Engine House No. 4.
Fire Superintendent Mcguire has filed
the testimony with Mayor Myers relative
to the alleged erroneous entry on the jour
nal by Foreman John J. Connolly at en-
CINE house No. 4, that Assistant Foreman
Fogarty had been off duty the night previ-
GUS to the city election on account of
sickness in the family" when it is claim
ed the fireman was at Sturtevant Hail
doing political work. Mayor Myers has
the matter before him, and may refer it
to the fire committee for fuller investiga-
ton
1t was reported, in connection with the
affair, that ex-Chief Hanly had sent a
messenger to the engine house with orders
for Fogarty to report at the political meet
ing. Mr.. Hanly denies this in the follow
ing statement TO the Morning News:
with reference to the charge that 1
issued an order to Foreman John J. Con-
molly of engine house No. A." said MIR.
Hanly, ito relieve Thomas Fogarty from
duty for the purpose of working around
the polls on election day, l wish to say
that never Issued any such order. pro-
nounce it false. l did not issue such an
order, directly or indirectly, TO Foreman
Connolly or any one else"
Mr.. Hanly is not concerned in the matter
so far as the investigation goes. The point
in the investigation seems TO be the al
legged erroneous entry on the journal. If
Mayor Myers comes 10 the conclusion the
entry was mistake, or that the circum-
stances are such as to excuse Foreman
Connolly, nothing further VIII likely be
heard of the matter If more serious
view is taken of it. however, there is apt
to be an Investigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05

since it looked as If there was every
chance of its efforts, ombined with those
OF the Sons of the Revolution in Georgia
and the Daughters of the American RevO-
luton, raising a sum sufficiently large to
erect a hitting monument to Oglethorpe
A movement was started and some money
was subscribed but the interest seemed
TO die, and after a time nothing more
was heard of the matter. The donations
however, have been held in trust and
they will form a start for a fund when It
is decided to again undertake the work of
raising the necessary amount. Mrs. Cor
don believes that. after this work of plac-
ing tablets throughout the state has been
completed, the Danes viii take up the
greater task of erecting a monument 10
OgiethorDe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
CORONER KEPT on THE RUN.
Two Peculiar Deaths He Was Called
on to Investigate Yesterday.

on to Investigate Yesterday.
Coroner Goette had his hands full yes
terday He had already an inquest set
for yesterday morning upon the body of
James Jenkins who died as the result of
a wound inflicted by Private Robert Bag
well of the Third Georgia. Early in the
morning occurred the sudden death of
Switchman John A. M. Cannon, who was
run over by a switch engine, and before
noon he was called upon to investigate
two other deaths, those of Seaborn Smell
son and William Chestnut both colored.
The latter deaths did not require inquests
Snelson was a brother of the Rev Floyd
Snelson, a well-known colored politician of
Liberty county, and of DIR. s. G. Snelson
of Savannah He was a school teacher
and had charge of the Rice Oak colored
school at Monteith. He was on his way
to Savannah for the purpose of bringing
his monthly school report to Supt Ash
more. The report was delivered by other
hands however.
in light wagon. When about five miles
from the city on the Augusta road he was
suddenly attacked by hemorrhage and died
In a few minutes. The other man con-
tlnued the journey to the city with the
body, driving up to Coroner Goettes Of
flee, giving the coroner the first Informal
hon received by him of Snelson's death.
The body was taken in charge by the
coroner, and will be shipped to-day to Nc
lntosh station, Liberty county, the home
of the family of the deceased
The death of William Chestnut. at Per-
ry street lane and East Boundary street,
was reported to the coroner yesterday.
Chestnut died about o'clock Yesterday
morning. The people in the house stated
that Chestnut ate a pint of peanuts Fri
day night before going to bed, and was
attacked with pains in the stomach short
ly after midnight. 1t was not supposed to
be anything serious at first, and the man
died before medical assistance reached
him. Coroner Goette attributed the death
to acute indigestion
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
SPEAKERS COULD NOT ATTEND.
Sons of the Revolution Banauet
Postponed Until Feb. 20.


The annual banquet of the Society of the
Sons of the Revolution will not be given
tomorrow night, as has been planned.
The committee having the matter in hand
met yesterday and decided to postpone the
dinner until Monday night, Feb. 20. The
annual meeting and election of officers of
the society viii be held as usual in the
gentlemens parlor of the De Soto to-mor-
row night. this being the anniversary of
the society.
The reason for the postponement of the
dinner is that so many of The, speakers
who had agreed to respond to toasts on the
occasion, as well as members of the society
are absent from the city, several of the
members of the bar, who are expected to
participate in the occasion being i'm At
tendance upon the Supreme Court. 1t was.
therefore, deemed best to postpone the
dinner to a time when probably all of the
gentlemen, who have agreed TO respond.
will be able to be present.
Among the speakers of the occasion are
s. b. Adams. Esq, Hon. p. w. Meldrlm
w. G. Charlton. Esq. Maj. Joseph p
Cumming of Augusta, Mr.. Charles S WI
" of Brunswick and Gen. w. w. Gordon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-05
Caution.

A work of art is that which possesses
true artistic merit of the highest order.
Many paintings (so-called), which serve
only to offend the eye of a connosseur,
meet with ready sale at high prices to
those who lack the ability to distinguish,
and who are easily deceived by the fashy
frames invariably surrounding productions
of that character. So It IS with Cheap
pianos. These have large, snowy cases,
but lack all the essential features of the
artistic and reliable instrument.
If you want to make a judiclous IN
vestment call at Ludden & Bates S. NJ. H.
and buy a Steinway, Mathushek or
Huntington piano. You can get it there
at factory price for cash or on easy pay
ments and they will give you the benefit
of their long experience in selecting the
best for your needs.-ad