The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-06
WAYCROSS NEWS NOTES..
Work to BE Started on the Douglas
and Ocmulgee RailrOad-Other

and Ocmulgee RaiIroad-Other
News.
Waycross. Ga, Aug. 5.-Capt. James
and Capt. Miller of Adrain, Ca, were
in the city to-day en- route to Doug
las, where they will start to work at
once on the Douglas and Ocmulgee
Railroad. This road is II miles in
length, extending from the town of
Douglas, in Coffee county, to the Oc-
mulgee river. They will begin work at
once on the Douglas end of the road
and expect to have to complete within
four months.
Judge NJ. L. Mershon. former Judge
of the Brunswick Circuit, but late of
Kissimmee, Fla, passed through Way
cross yesterday on his way to Douglas,
where he will probably locate in the
future. He was accompanied by his
family.
For some time past there has been
some discussion going on in regard to
moving the COWS from the streets of
Waycross, and our people seem to be
somewhat divided on this question.
The City Council announces that they
will have instroduced in the coming
Legislature a bill amending the city
charter, for the purpose of giving the
city power to enforce an ordinance
prohibiting COWS from running at large
on the streets.
About two o'cloalss yesterday morning
an alarm of, fireFSwas turned in, the
scene of the trouble being the resi-
dence of Mr.. Saul Winstead, on the
corner of Marion and Eads streets. The
flames spread rapidly and before the
fire department reached the scene the
flames had gained such Roadway that
the boys were not able to accomplish
much. 1t is not known positively but
il is. supposed to have been of incen-
diary origin. ~
The house was totally destroyed, to-
gether with most of Mr.. Winstead' s
kitchen furniture. Nearly all Of his
household goods were saved. Mr.. Win
stead's loss is not very large, and is
partly covered by insurance.
The building was owned by Mrs. w.
II. Miller. and was valued at about
twelve hundred dollars, being only
partially insured.
There was a wholesale delivery of
convicts at the city stockade some
time last night or very early this
morning. Six of the inmates of the
stockade made good their escape and
left for parts unknown. There were
eighteen convicts confined in the
SlOChduc at the tlIIle the SIX INdQe their
escape. The negroes got out by saving
through the transom. Mr.. A. ]. Sweat
the guard at the stockade, says that
the prisoners were Unusually noisy on
Saturday and Sunday nights, and it is
presumed they were making this noise
to prevent the work they were doing in
saving the transom. from being dis
covered by the stockade guard.
The Waycross Rifles are planning for
a big entertainment at their armory
Thursday night. One special feature
of the evenings exercises will be an
exhibition of hypnotism. The ladies of
the Baptist Church will furnish re-
freshments.
Rev. Frank Williams, who lives near
Schlatterville had a severe fight with
a large wildcat a day or two ago. AS
he was crossing Big creek on Rawls
and Beaton's tramroad, he saw a wild
cat run under the trestle. Mr.. Will
liams, not desiring to pass too near the
animal unarmed, tried to brighten II
away by making loud noise, but in
stead of running the cat began to
growl furiously. Mr.. Williams secured
a heavy club and started across the
trestle. The cat evidently did not like
to be run over In that way and made
a fierce fight for its rights, and after
a considerable struggle Mr.. Williams
succeeded in killing the animal.