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7^“ '■ ^ J* ' ‘ ^ **' * * *.’>' ’•'. sy^firf.,'• «•^■V-5 :- < 4!4^' l : ft ftVr'+'i* %. -. .• ssasi. ; .■:- <pi,A* i j«.«^^^< , iTf'„jTl>-' ._i ■ f- v ••••-IS-.*'***'. .-*• MMMIBWWBBH<|Wpfi .... . . a: » --' ■■^-» ■ ;- r S ^W. . Z'tci-e?- From Hon. Ocoffe B. Cromer to h Senator a K. Tillman ON TflE DISPENSARY. Mr. Croacr Appeals to Senator to Leave Oat Pactional Politics When he Diseases the Whiskey Qaestioa, Which He Ciaias Is a Moral Issue. The Hon. George B. Cromer, former president of the Newberry College, has addressed the following open letter to Senator B. B. Tillman: The Hon. B. R. 1*11110011.—Dear Sir: I protest against the Introduction of the tom-tem and the spirit of fao> tlon Into the movement by which the merits of the dispensary are to be test* ed. The tom-tom Is the Instrument of the juggler and factionalism Is the re sort of the politician. The people of this State have the right to expect ■omething higher and better from you. Tour reoent letter to Mr. H’gglna wae a calm, sane and judical state meat of your attitude on the dispemary ques tion, bat for tbls very leasoa it was dtotoaeful In certain quarters, and yon were accused tf straddling Ton gave that letter out as an expnsston of your views, and, my name having been kindly suggested by you. I was asked to answer It In the New Voice. I de clined to do so for the simple reason that In this ounty we wish to test the dispensary q leetlon vn Its merits, and, therefore, oesire to exolude every possible phase of “Til maoism,” In the Higgins letter you reoogniz ed the widespread and well-founded belief that the dispensary is corrupt In Its administration, and that toe present agitation Is an expression of popular dissatisfaction. But In yonr Edgefield speech you shifted your gronnd, and took the position that the movement is political in signiH canoe and Is a covert attack upon you. In the Higgins letter you said that the remedy for the ooriuptlon reels with the Legislature; that In the last Legislature the frlenos and enemies of the -dispensary got together and did nothing but ippointa oommltte*; that ever since you were Governor you have given advice and made suggestions, but that your opinion has bad no weight with tbe Legislature; and that if the next Legislature does not apply tbe remedy, you will tielp to kill the dia- penaary. .. : BY IMPLICATION. In. jour Edgefield speech you said that if the next L gislatu-e does not adopt certain suggestions that you In tend to make, you will help to elect a Legislature that will. And you said, b- Implication at least, that you will g to the Rdformers for that Leg's'a- ' 1. ippeal from Philip drunk to Phil- sober—from the temper of the Ridgefield speech to the tone of the Higgins letter. In Ne» harry there is no disposition to make an attack up^n you uuder oover.of a movement against the dispensary. It Is not a political movement. It was begun In an eff jear in nrrtor that it might be a test of a great moral question, urc'ouded by personal and political considera tions. It Is not a movement i f tbe politicians, but a movement of the people. You have doubtless 1 ot.c a that the counties that wr re strongly “Conservative” are cot in the mbva- aaent I do not question your right to take part In thadiscussion. lrdep r n knt!) of the fadrlhat you are ti e author the system in this State, it wo.’Id be strange If you were to runMn sllect. By virtue of your high tfli e anu of yonr great Ifcihtsnce it Is \our uuty to iptak—but to speak sane!/red tem perately aa you did In the Higgins let ter. You owe a great de.;l to the youth of this state; you owe them Ue beat that you have to give. When the dispensary was first put on trial there may have been good^etsi n for an ap peal to a faction, but that reason no longer exists. The system h'w been on trial more than twelve years. It will soon be voted on by thousands of men who were only eight or hiue years old when It was adopted. When you ■peak now, we are entitled to have you speak from the point of view cf statesmanship and not of partis m po litics. NO DANGKB TO TILLMAN. Besides, you have too much sagaci ty to fear that this movement against tbe dispensary can endanger your po litical future. You occupy a large S lace In the biatory of South Carolina )r the last fifteen yean, and for a number of rears no rival bas challeng ed your primacy among the political leaden of the State. Ben Tillman, the Sanator representing Scuth Carolina, can well afford to discard the methods Of Ben Tillman tbe partisin political leader. I do not mean to be offensive. You know of my appreciation of tbe distinguished services tbit you have rendered tbls State In a numjtpr of dl- .reettons. Bat 1 earnestly protest that yon have no right to befog tbls quee- tltto ~bjr lowering It to the plane ot> Respectfully, Gbobok B. Cbosool Newberry, August 11,1M5. partisan , That the administration of the dle- peoeuy system to cor/upt any tool can ■ee an he rune. But I go farther than that, even at the risk of havtnjr yon me with cant aad by pa uy. iUU gin mr The oorrapt as from WO V6 roonof m DOW OtTUtSUXOD here: I believe there alp man than a qoarter of a million young people wbo have never seen a saloon. Prohi bition to the only logical attitude of tow toward the liquor traffic, aad the wjtale country will someday recognize the fact.” What sort of civilization are we rearing In South Carolina? Oar Supreme Court, in Its famous decision upholding tbe Constitutionality of the dispensary la#, laid down the follow log aa a fundamental proposition and said that If this proposition Is not true tbe law to unconstitutional: “That llq ior, In Ito nature, is dangerous to the moral*, good order, health and safety of tbe people, and to not to be placed on the same footing with the ordinary commodities of life, such as corn, wheat, cotton, tobanoo, potatoes, ete. Kansas says to her children: “The liquor traffic to dangerous and ought to be prohiblted. ,, South Oar ollna ssys to her thousands of cobool children: “The liquor traffic is dan gerous to tbe morals, good order, health and safety of the people, and therefore we will sell liquor and get all tbe money we can for the schools. ” You may call it cant If you will, but in effect here Is an instdioua attempt dSfines position. Says He His Net Nor Dam He bleed to Appeal to Fsctloealism, bat Asserts that tbe Leaders Are Fight* tog Him While Flghttogtbe Dispeasary. The Hon. George B. Cromer.—My Dear Sir: As your “open totter* 1 ap pealed In Tbe Sunday News and In to daito State I presume you sxptot an answer through tbe same mediom. I desire, In the beginning, to ex press my appreciation of year kindly and complimentary allusions to ndy- self. I value them more highly be cause In tbe past yon have not been my political friend. I have read yonr letter carefully and have endeavored to judge your ar gumehts and weigh the polnte you present as sanely as may be. It to not always possible for men to agree, w,. „ ^ „ even though both are actuated by the » .«!publicHmtloptotl» Uqa<» tUtbatudpunumoUro. ud HU trtffil. It IS SO UnhOly allien0*. and n&t.nrul that, won ahnnM trc flU It Is an unholy alliance Goo will pat them asunder. We oah- not afford to lower the ideals of our schools. We most not poison the foun tain that nourishes the heart and brain of our people. WAS BECOMING DISREPUTABLE Tbe business of the saloon kieper was becoming disreputable In this State, and saloon keepers were begin nlr g to find It difficult to justify the business in tbe eyes of their children. Tbe dispensary system attempts to make the traffic respectable and repu table. How can the children In our schools answer the sophistry of the argument that whatever contributes to the support of the school Is good and wist ? 1 lay it down aa little abort of an axiom that any restrictive scheme tbat takes control t f a trr fflo that la dangerr u 1 to the morals of the people, and controls It in snob a way as to make It reputable, to a vicious and dangerous scheme. Let me suggest an historical paral lel. A great leader .was commanded to go down against the Amalakltea, standing for Immorality, and destroy them and theirs utterly. When he was called to account by the old prophet and asked what meant the lowing of cattle and the bleating of sheep, hie lame excuse was tbat tbe people had kept the best of the sheep and oxen to sacrifice to the Lord. The prophet’s answer was as swift and withering as lightning: “Behold, to obey to bett- r than saonfioe.” Sacrifice la good, but Uh ra are better thlngi than mere sao rifles. The Government of a great State was commanded by tbe moral sense of tbe people, expressed at the ballot brx, to go down and destroy tbe liquor traffic. And when called to account It makes the pitiful plea that «title it has not destroyed the traffic it has m&uaged It so as to get money for ttie taxpayers. Money for the schools is good, but there are better things than money for the schools. The blight of God's curse falls upon tbe people that resort to methods that dull the public conscience and lower the tone of public morals. IT CANNOT HELP YOU. Senator Tillman, the dispensary sys > m cannot help you, and yon can help it only temporarily. It Is wrong In principle and corrupt in practice, and us doom has bien written. By throw- ng your powerful Influence against he present agitation yon may save Lie dispensary for a while, but it Is tottering aad must fall. It to fortu nate foi you that your reputation nsts upon achievements that will endure. You recall, do you not, tbe desire of Jefferson that bis epitaph should re mind posterity tbat he was the author of the Declaration of Independence, and of the bill of religious liberty, and the father of the University of Vir ginia. And so hla name is handed down, riveted to civil liberty, and re ligious liberty and higher education, three things that can never depart ftom tbe earth or from the love- of nen. And you. what would you be re membtred by? There la Wintbrop and there la Olemson; well may your heart swell with honorable pride. And there Is—I will not name the third thing. Wbat true friend would link your name with tbe dispensary? What bit ter enemy could desire a Worse fate for you than to have yon raised to tbat bad emlngnpc ? A wise solution of tbe liquor problem 1s one thing; the dispensary Is another. I have very little political ambition, and no taste for pnblto controversy Ye n need not remind me tbat it to none of my business to take care of your reputation. I know that. But In a quiet way I have tor many rears been doing my beet, httle as it may have been, to dev Jop strong, dean Drive manhood in this State, and it saddens me to feel tbat you are about to let pride of opinion and the fervor of debate stand In the way of a fair and open teat of a great moral quea- to vote. FowKilM te Wae. At WUkeebarre. Pa:, Thomas Wat- Una, a miner, and two Hnngarlon la borers end John Lovett, another mi ner warn badly crashed Saturday bf a therefore natural that you should misjudge me In some things and disa gree with me in others. Now shout the appeal to factional ism; I deny absolutely tbat I have made sucb an appeal or Intend to make snob an appeal, and In justifica tion of the truthfulness of tbls state ment let me remind you of wbat I wid at Elgefield. To q-iote: “I do not wish to revive factionalism and I- am sorry to have tbe appearance of doing so.” '-'I am aware tbat many of tbe strongest supporters of the dis pensary now are men who were and are yet probably Cocseivatlves, while some of its most bitter antsgniste are former Rsfo.nnn. It, therefore, can not be charged tbat I am endeavoring to draw the old lines which rent the State In twain.** Again, “1 want ;hls matter settled entirely apart from my personal and political for tones. It to a much greater question for the people of South Carolina as to bow they shall wisely an$ beat gov- ern the sale of liquor than aa to whether I or some one else represents them In tbe Senate. I know there are many mm who will vote for me regardless of their former polltfoal af filiations and of their present attitude on this question, and It to probable that "there will be many wbo will be aggrieved at my scllvlty In dealing with tbs question.” ONLY A CASE OX SELF DEFENCE. When a public man to vlctoaslv at tacked wi h slander and abase and there Is every indication of a purpose to press that attack In tbe next Democratic primary with a view to his overthrow, It seems to me It la perfectly legitimate for him to give notioe to his frle ds and his entmles alika of what la going on, and let all undarstand that he to prepared to fight This to all I have done and so far from expecting to make e plea to tbe Reformers as >ou charge to be my purpose by “Implication,** I have ex premly said that the old lines oculd not be drawu and I want tbe Issue settled entirely apart from my per sonal and political fortunes. When I wrote my totter to Mr. Higgins I merely alluded to the “true inward bees” of this movement, which I tb§n realized was being engineered by my Inveterate political enemies. You seem to be aggrieved because I have shifted position fr m the “sane and judicial attitude of tbe Higgins letter,’’ and now take the ground that the movement Is political and a covert attack upon me. Your assertion la too sweeping, my dear Doctor. Tbe “movement” against the dispensary among the people arises from the dis satisfaction with the management and strong belief In corruption which exists, tut while the people are fight ing the dispensary either to purify cr destroy it, the leaden are fighting me. You may not be. In fact I know you are not, and probably there are many othen who have not such feeling or purpose, but look at the numerous evidences of the political purpose and significance of the movement In the minds of the leaden. Oae of those who attended tbe Prohibition Confer enoe In Colombia declared It to be tbe Intention to “tt’t tbe State up on edge and-aplll out not only the dis pensary^ but the existing political status.” Toe Darlington News de clared that tbe “dii-pansary was so Intimately Interwoven with Senator Tillman's political fortunes tbat tbe destruction of the one meant the de structlon of the other.*' The mass meeting held at Yorkvllle on the 7th of this month, under the leadership of the author of the Brice bill, d’seuseed and abused ma a great deal more than they discussed the dis pensary or prohibition, and each and every speaker opened his mouth in many respects to me In the harshest and most Insulting manner. - Since it will not be d. nied that the antl dto- pensary tones an an Incongruous end In many mpeots antagonistic aggre gation, pxiolsters of the Gospel, doc tors of divinity, advocates of high llMUse,' the old bar room system In Ha eaMLOS—blind tigers, who want free liquor for the money they can make oat of it, and yet with this army In motley, tod by men with all manner of opinions, and manballing Its foraaa for my deeteuotioo, you, my to* purpose of tbe anti-dispensary leaden tod me to give notice that tf tbat Leg islature did not apply the remedy I would appeal to the people to etoet a Legislature tbat would. It there anything wrong In that? Anything Immoral, or nostatesman- like? If I had remained steadfast In tbat position would not all the Irflu- enoes thai are possible be brooght t-> bear to k<.ep the Legislators from doing anvtLlng, especially doing thkgs which I iu^geet? If the Lsgto lature now In office could be thus In fluenced, cajoled sud coerced to resist reformation under the specious plea tint It was at my dictation and I had quietly fallen In ranks to help kill the dispensary without first appealing from the Legislature to tbe people, do you not see that I would have tied my own hands and surrendered at dis cretion to my wont enemies? I bed to deal with one “driftwood” Legislature once, and I appealed to tbe people to reform it, which they did most effectually by retiring most of those who bed prevan false to their professions and pledges, to private life. The present Legislature was not elected on the dispensary Issue, and la a very oonservetive body of men, end with so much political elec tricity In the atmosphere and so much thundering against tbe dispensary, It may well pause ere it takes any action. The disclosures at Spartanburg will undoubtedly cause it to do something, but whether it will do anything effeo- tnal or not remains to be seen. I wish to say here and now, as though In parenthesis, the result of this fight, as far as I am personally oonoerneg# gives, me no nnaaslnasa whatever. Tbe offloe of Ssnator does not belong to me, but it belongs to the people and they will have the right next year to choose my suooes ■or, and I will bow to their will, what ever It may be, without a ihurmer. I do not believe that the fall of the dis pensary neoeasarially means my fall. do not see wbat association there Is or could possibly be between the dis pensary question and the position which I have taken upon It and my fit ness for the high offlos which I bold. If my health oontlnnsa good 1 shall ask tbe people to continue me In the place, not became I am tbe father of the dispensary, bat because of my ser vice in Washington. I am not un easy in the toast. So mooh for that branch of your letter. LIQUOR DRINKING NOT IMMORAL. Now tot us oome to the dispensary aarr question and vour treatment of it. You quote, with great unction, from tbe decision of oar Supreme Court, “That liquor In Its nature la dangerous to the morals, good order," health and safety of the people, and Is not to be placed on the same foot log with tba ordinary commodities of life, such as corn, wheat, cotton, to baooo, potatoes, etc. ” I wish I had that decision before me so that I could give Its essence In brief form rather than taka an Isolated sentence. You are too good a lawyer not to know that the State oould have nothing to do with the liquor traffic were it not fer the exercise of tbe police power which rests upon tbe right of the State Government to control or forbid any and every thing which concerns the morals and health of "the people; end right here Is where we part oum pany la dealing with the qneetion. Tbe prohibitionists In general, and yon, my dteTDootor, as one of their leaders, are thoroughly imbued with the belief that 1 quor drinking Is dan- gsroui to the morals, good order, health and safety of the people, and yon would therefore forbid its sale In any way as a beverage and would limit Its Uie to medicinal, pharmaceutical and mechanical purposes. South Car olina declares In the dispensary law itself: “The manufacture, sale, barter or exchange, receipt or acceptance for unlawful use, delivery, storing end keeping In possession within this State of any spirituous, malt, vlnout, fer mented, brewed, (whether lager or rioe beer,) or other liquors; any com pound or mixture thereof, by what ever name called or known, which contains alcohol and to used as a bever age, except as Is hereafter provided, Is hereby prohibited under a penalty of not less than three nor more than twelve months at bard labor In the State Penitentiary, or pey a fine of not toss than 1100 nor more than $500, or both fine and Imprisonment, In the discretion of the Court, for each of fense. AH alcoholic liquors In this State, whether manufactured within this State or- elsewhere, not hating been tested by the cbemtot of the South Carolina College and found to be pore and free from poisonous, hurt ful and deleterious matters, an here by declared to be of % detrimental character, and their use and ooneump tlon are against the morals, good health and safety of the State, ete.” In the judgment of the Legislature, which enacted the law ae a compro mise, the dispensary system would MAKES A SENSATION. The Rev. P. H. E. Derrick Charges Seas* tor Bfcase, el Newberry Coeaty, With hsaltiflg sad Impagnisg ^ the Mlaistry, aad Lylag If He DraiedChaffe. ▲ special dispatch to the Columbia State from Newberry says an tmax pec ted and sensational dispensary de bate took piece at Young’a Grove In that county on Tuesday of last week, when Ruv. C. )L. Byod of Prosperity, outraged at statements made by Mr. 0. L. Bleaae wbo to State Senator from Newberry concerning the Chris tian church and ministry, protested* eloquently, ijjp ' - Following ttito and at the oloee of the speaking Mr. Bleaae was halted by tbe Rev. P. H. E. Derrick, a Lutheran preacher who charged him with in sulting and Impugning the Ohiistlen ministry. Mr. Derrick seemed to be very mad, when he began talking to Mr. Bleaae. On Mr. Dleaae's denial that he had made certain remarke ld his speech, Rev. Mr. Derrick threateningly and flatly contradicted him, renewing the accusation. Mr. Bleaae turned to walk away but before he had taken twenty steps Rev. Mr. Derrick shouted after him the words, “and if yon deny it you ere slier.’’ Mr. Bleaae took no notice of the words. While denouncing general hypocrisy and corruption in hla speech. Mr Heaae said that If all the rascals were turned oat of the churches there would not be a quorum toft next Son- day, and that he had never known a preacher who would not take a gam blers money. Tbe whole affair created Intense feeling. Mt. ▲. 0. Jones also Inter rupted Mr. Btoase to express his In dignation. Aside from the above in-' oldent the day was without marked features All of the speakers ac quitted themselvja well and were lis tened to with attention bat at no time was there great enthusiasm. Mr. John 0. Goggans presided, in irodudng Mr Arthur Klbtor as the irst speaker. Dr.. Geo. B. Cromer and Mr. A. 0. Jones followed. A totter was read from Rev. J A. Sligb, re gretting his Inability to be present on acoount of sickness. Mr. Bleaee*a speech followed, being the only one on the dispensary aide. After the Incident between Mr. Bleaae and Rsv. Mr. Derrick tbe crowd ealtod or Rev. Mr. Boyd on the platform, le responded eloquently for prohibi tion. Tbe crowd was estimated at abont 800. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. In speaking of the occurranoes nar rated above The News and Courier saye: Qilte a sensation developed at Ycuig’s Grove Tuesday afternooon at a dispensary discussion. In his speech Senator Bleasa referred to some pro hibitionists as bypocritea, and said: ‘If you are going to kill the dispen sary because It Is rotten, why not kill tbe Churob? If you turn out every rascal In tbe Church you would not bate a quorum Sunday.” Here A. C. Jones interrupted, say- ng tbat Biases had no right to «ian. der the Church. Argument followed tbe crowd upholding Mr. Jones. Then Bleaae repeated it, whereupon some one said: "Talk to us like de cent men or quit.'* Bleaae resumed bit speech, bat the Rer. 0. M. Boyd, the Associate Be formed minister here, said: “Mr. Bleaae, just now you told a tlon A religious Issue, while the sap- porters of the dispensary law consider it a political Issue, and tba people of the ^ State have six timts by over whelming m^rltles snitalned sucb view. Ytu aad yoor friends have time and time again presented your Ideas and pressed them with*vigor ant (OontMwed on ftrartb page.) lady how to raise sons, not drunk ards. *' Now tell us about the Spar* tanburg Investigation, when you said on the stand, “I w. aid like to have a drink now. ” Mr. Blease replied: “Yea, I said it. You look like a man who would take a bottle of beer on the sly. When we get up town we will take one to gether. I can generally read any man.” When Bleaae was notified that Mr. Boyd was a minister, he apologized. Col. Blease tried to oontinne, but the audience yelled, “Boyd! Boyd Boyd l” and Blease’a voice wae drowned when be wes not half through apeak Ing. The Rev. Mr. Boyd came on the stand. Btoase teked him not to be personal, aa be had been promised the last speech. Then Mr. Boyd said be would not speak, but the crowd yelled for him. He said that what he wonlt have to be personal, when a man said at an investigation tbat be wanted a drink and bare teaches a woman how to raise a eon, not a drunkard, slan der churches and virtually blasphemes God. He oould not help from speak log. Mr. Boyd’s speeeb was a master brlng-Kbout tbe bert raulte- You! foi oration, to whtoh no synopsli here end your friends maka of thUquaw rado jwttoe. Re did not want to aay anything today, bat had to When ha came here there wee no die peosary, no policeman, no jail. Now all those are here, and the ottlxaos know tbe state ofaffaatra. He apP pealed to thinking men to rid the county cf a earn. . When Col Bleaae toft tbe atend be was oonfronted by tbe Bov. F. BL E. Dirriflfc. the Lutheran minister, who Robert Havnaworth ofClemaon,' IMm From lajarles Received While Pei for mIng HU Duty. ▲ special dispatch from Darlington to The State says Mr. Rjbert Hayns- worth, a ycung man of much promise, died there Thursday morning from tbe effects of Injuries be sustained In falling from an electric light pole Wednesday night. The storm Wed nesday afternoon had upeet the elec tric light wires end Wednesday night was discovered that acme of tbe arc lights were not burning. The engineer. Mr. HatoheU, at the power limit apprised young Haynaworth of his fact and the totter started on hla round to remidy tbe trouble. He was cautioned, however, to phone when he found a wire that needed fixing so the power oould be out off and be did so ones or twice but no menage was received at the tbe point where the sad accident oc curred. When found by the Coast Line night watchman Mr. Haynaworth lying at the foot of an electric light pole between tbe depot and a nearby shed. His mangled limbs were aeroas the railroad track and his bjdy was drawn as if he had suffered tion. One tog was dbi causing the main bone to project ■hTWigh Ch» ■Win its forehead also sustains 1 a severe blow in which the skull wae slightly fractured. He bled profusely and wae never conscious after tbe fall. Mr. latohell says tbat Mr. Haynaworth eft tbe power plant abont 9 o’clock and was net found until 10.15. It Is probable tbat he lay there for over an wur before any one saw him. There are numerous conjectures as to how this accident occurred, bat It generally believed that young Haynaworth ascended tbe pole sod came In oontact with a lire wire which caused him to lose hte grip and All. He most have fallen 26 or 30 feet When toon! be was moved to tbe borne of his grandmother, Mrs H. B P. Sanders, and a doctor was summoned tut to no avail. He died Thursday morning at 8 o’clock and will probably be burled Friday at Florence, where his family reside. He to tbe soe of Mr. and Mia. Moo ney Haynaworth of Florence and a nephew of tbat city. In 1902 he graduated at Gtomson In the electrical 1 lepartment and came Immediately to Darlington, where be accepted a posi tion with the OaroHna Water aad Light company. Ha proved himself an efficient electrician and he advanced rapidly In this line of work. Only e few months prior to hie death be was promoted to the position of general Tie Trek Was trim lOesteE, K. &, the Atlantic Ceast Line AH, Except Two of Mo (Ja- fmlmmfe Victims, Wen ~ VUIUI wSv t -» * i — :i. ■ ▲ dispatch from Norfolk, Va., saps that owing to the Inability of Ehgk noerD. L. Beig to octroi hie atxbeakas, . an excntslon train from Klnetem, N. 0, hound to tbateltv, plunged through an open draw la a bridge over the western brat eh of the Elisabeth star at Bruce station, sight mites from Norfolk, Thunday afternoon, and M persons, mostly negrose, ed. Up only from the wreckage. TheHatoftojov* ed so far ee oan be asoertalned, num* oers nearly 100, though most of ttMSS are slightly hurt. A large numer of physicians from Norfolk and nearby cities went to the — Among tbe victims, the only white ones were El ward Jollffo, manager «f the exeartion, and Edward Forbot, who amtatod him, both of GreenvHto, N. 0. Tbe Merrit wrecking organlxa- to aietehou*Tfcursdhy night •avon bodies had been recovered superintendent of the etootriot plant *r, colored, escaped by jumping. there. He wee a young mad with a bright future and he had a boat of riendt in Darlington. Hla untimely death has cast a gioom over the en tire town. Wownded by RwfllaM. ▲ special dispatch from Anderson to The State says Sheriff Nelson R. Green and hla dAnuty, W. N. Scott, received alight wounds at the farmers’ barbecue Wednesday afternoon in ar resting four young men of the county for disorderly conduct. Tbe men era A. L. Whitten and three brothers named Richey. It seems tbat these men were cursing and talking loudly at the table and when they were or dered by tbe sheriff to keep q ilet one of them resisted tbe officer, who wi cut Soirdse the abdomen. His depu ty was also slightly wounded. The men were taken Into custody and an in the county jail. Wit which Be la abont 26 water. Until the oars are raised, no accurate eatimate of tbe number of the deed can be given. The train wae composed of anew* gins and six passenger can. Tbe en gine and two can went through the draw, leaving tbe four rear the took. One ear wae submerged and (be other pertly sub merged. Nothing is risible of tbe lo comotive not even the amokasteek. It to believed every oooupant of tbe fffuk oar perished. The deed can be gotleu oat only by diving under the oar. The scene following the wopk was one of Indescribable horror, with tbe ibrlefc- It g of men, women and ohildims, ,wtat were drowning, struggling out of tbe partly ratmorged coach and In the river. Tbe paseengen who Immediately started to Imprisoned In tbe can. Norfolk Portsmouth were communicated and physicians were sent out on a wrecking train. Many peopte ha tfea neighborhood went to tbe scene of Mm wrack end helped la tbe raaeoa. The injured were taken to tbe traek era* bankment and wens stranded these by the physicians. Oolites Ferguein, tbit colored bridge tender of tbe Atlantis Coast Line, wae knocked from tbe bridge by the Impact end killed. He* gteeer Brig and Fireman AUradi wrecked train toft Kinston, M. OL, at 7 o'clock Thursday asorntef wttb Itl colored excursionists for Norfolk. It doe to arrive at NorfoUrat 1 o'clock Thunday afternoon. Following thlstrate wae another ex cursion train over tbe aame road bring ing 300 exourslontots from Book?* Mount, N. 0. Preceding tbe wrested train was still another carrying some 900 others from Augusta, Ga.,' *• 0., and Jacksonville, Fia.abound 1 Baltimore, Polladelphla aad lew York, for the purohassof fall good, This first Irate arrived at Mdrflafif at AM ©’ekek Thursday without accident and tba Jacksonville and fBisrtoeton mtrotomdp. toft for the aortb Thursday Bt g h f by maami A Youn* Mother. Helen Elater, who would have bean thirteen years old on November 5tb next, died In the New York Poet- Graduate hospital Saturday forty five minutes after the surgeons performed tbe Oaesaran operationon her. Tbe operation was tbe lest resort to aare the lives of mother and baby. It wes successful, for, although other causes were fatal to the child mother, her baby survived end was cheerful and healthy, weighing aeven pounds. Tim child was an illegitimate one. — Another Polar Expedition. A die natch from Christina Norway, ■ays the steamer Terrsnova has been sighted off Honnlgagaag, with Ztigtor, of the north pole exploring expedi tion, heading by Anthony Fiala of Brooklyn, aboard. The vessel had got to 86 degrees 13 minutes north latitude. All the Americans party are well. Train Mu Them. Four young men who reside in Charlotte, N. 0., eat on the Sontbern railway traek near Greenville Tuesday night fell asleep. Tbe outgoing Oo- lumbia State In passing killed C. Williams Instantly and seriously in jured Paul Fowler and Henry Holley. Edward Sills escaped unhurt. As a result of drinking Asheville li quor in two great an ahutmanoe and sleeping beside tbe railway track Da vid Psycock, a Colon, & a, negro, le . - ‘ ' minus hie toft tots and the survivors of tba wfecll were brooght to Norfolk over tbejfote folk and Western. . Oraahad Into TroUay. At Cincinnati, Ohio, three mem were killed and ten were Injured Wed nesday night when a fast through ex press from New York to num—n* » on the Baltimore and Ohio South- western crashed Into a Wtoton Ftara trolley (car in Win ton Place a All the kiltod lived in Wtoton Place. According to some wltneeras of the wreotr John Driscoll, gets tenter, hsd tot tbe gate down to attorn a freight to pass The locomotive of the freight emitted heavy oloute of aarak, preventlcg the tender from raetef |h0 passenger train bearing down at ■peed and he raised tbe gates, mid. The locomotive struok beck pert of tbe street ear aa was tossed to places In all Made Him Immm ▲t Baxley, Ga, A. J. who a few days ago shot Marshall Mike A spin wall, pursued by Urn sheriff number of citizens was Wednesday evening, of Waycroes, engaged at work on tbe school Chestnut with a riflo end become Inrancsnrt toaowjte lumj^Hf The Union Counter