Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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w Great Flood Over The States. ?- Hartsville reports destruction wrought along the river bottoms and in the swamp lands generally. ' Kdup oi nir>?:t isolated from the rest .DeilllClLSVlllc uao ... of the world for the past three days. Little mail having been received there and trains being tied up. Throughout the State transporpation lines and mail * 1 _ . service are badly crippled. Many ot ttie towns Deing ausolutelo without news. ' ' Kingsville is now in a terrible condition and the water is expected to rise still higher. The prediction being % that the crest of the flood would reach there about three o'clock this morning. So far the flood has spared the lives of the people. K- Four deaths having been reported. p But when the great mass of water leaves the river L beds in the Pee Dee section and spreads out in the swamps B hundreds of negroes will be in danger. Yesterday brought some improvement of the railroad lines into Spartanburg. The Southern is maintaining schedules on the main line between Charlotte and Atlanta \ and on the Asheville and Spartanburg division. The Southern line between here and Columbia, however, is blocked, the trouble being south of Carlisle. Ax- J- porliclp nnd Soar f Trains was operaieu iuu^ uunm. 1 tanburg. South Carolina's Great Flood seems to have moved into the low country, the crest of the disasterous freshet having now passed Columbia. At this time it is reported that high watet has been reported between Columbia and Kingville. Further news from the Piedmont section is cheering, the mills having on the whole escaped serious injury and there having been little loss of life. * 1 torn'Klv rntton The farmers nowever, nave auucuu S and corn being almost ruined and cattle having perished in R in the raging waters. With night fall came news from Peedee county. All reports telling of unprecedented high water and great damage on the low lying plantations. The Charleston and Western Carolina tododay operv ated a traiu from?Spartanburg to Laurens and return, the first over that line since Monday. Destroyed bridges are still being reported at the office of ihe County Supervisor, the number now exceeding 40. __A: Damage to com and cotton has not oeen esuiiiaicu. Many farmers reporting bottom lands swept clean and it many instances covered with sand. The Cape Fear River at Fayetville, N. C. has reached a height of 79 feet, breaking all records of former floods. The river valleys on the east side are covered for miles with a rising torrent of muddy water. Houses and bridges are swept away for miles around and the estimated damage to the cottou and corn crop will go beyond 35 per cent. The greater portion of Fayetville is covered with water backed up to the city from the river, which is a mile and a half distant. Three thousand people are homeless and a proclamation was granted by the Mayor at noon today. The city -r? t is in total darkness tonight. The power plant being sudmerged. In the County there are thousands of people homeless, and an appeal was issued today for relief by the When the State went to press yesterday morning the Chairman of the County Commissioners. flood was just reaching its crest, the Congaree bridge had been abandoned after heroic work to save it from the onrush of debris from above. The climactic catastrophy was reported at i a. m., when the intake pipes of the waterworks system were plunged into the depths of the canal. At daylight it was observed that the river was falling and it has been receeding steadily low since that hour, but it may be a week before the river returns to its bed. The Congaree bridge did not go, its timbers shivered at thousand times from the impact of heavy timbers coming down the river, but the structures served the terrible night. Tne Broad River Bridge is saved as by a miracle. Sagged at its western end fully four feet, this bridge seemed for hours on the brink of destruction, but it is standing to day above the baffled waters. i ? "-mro fVio r.nnp'aree will be The Seaooara diiu^c aci yjjj nib impassable for several days on account of a dozen benches being washed from unde. the trestle work. The bridge itself is safe. The Southern has suffered less. The trestle which was destroyed has been partially repaired, but trains can hot brods lor seVeial days: itaehgdrB Will be tfaiisterired on hand cats for a day or t\Vo. I The greatest damage is that Calised by the Columbia J O w Canal. At a number of places the river rose above the J canal banks and breaks resulted. To repair these will require probably ten days. In the meantime the powersupplying pla ts of the city are very much crippled and J any sort of emergency would not be surprising. It was the flood in the canal also which caused the City to shut off for a time the water supply. The intake pipes thru which the water is received from the river, cross the canal tnrfar# thpcp immense Dioes were snopped like needles by the accumulation of debris floating down the canal, and unless a temporary feed pipe can be rigged up the city may suffer for lack of water. The railroad situation has improved ; however, it was reported at one o'clock this morning that 1,000 feet of track and a large part of the trestle at Kingville had gone. ? This will aggravate conditions very much. Official Returns. f * The official returns from the Democratic Primary j held on Tuesday show that Gov. M. F. Ansel defeated Cole L. Blease by 15,556 out of 92,586 cast. Ex-Gov. | j John Gary Evans will make the second race for the Sen- 1 ate against Hon. E. D. Smith, the lrtter now having a J" lead of 3,098 votes. [ j Gen. J. C. Boyd defeated Col. Henry T. Thompson 1 for the office of Adjutant and Inspector General. ' For Supt. of Education Stiles R. Melliclamp and J.E. I Swearingen will make the second race. ! Comptroller-General A. W. Jones oberwhelmingly defeated N. W. Brooker and remains in office. Cansler of Tizah and B. L. Cotighman ran over for Railroad Commissioner. . I . Flood water at Augusta is receeding rapidly, and as j the water leaves the streets it is apparent that the loss has L been underestimated in addition to the disasters already reported. It is found that the Riverside Mills, damage to plant I and loss of cotton which floated away, sustains a loss of $100,000. Reids cotton warehouse, the finest in the South, is damaged in a large sum, but it will require a sur- 1 vey to determin the amount. Tranqular block where the L wholesale house are assembled is badly injured. 1 ne ~ Wilson Morris & Co., warehouse has collapsed and is be- a ing raised. The Augusta Grocery Company's building is damaged to the extent of $6,000. Hill & Murry escaped serious loss. The establishments of C. D. Carr & Co., Paul Martin & Murphy are comparatively slightly dam- t aged. The National Biscuit Co., building wrecked. The Central Grammar School is badly hurt and the Davidson Grammar School is damaged seriously. ' In addition to the fires already reported it develops that there were ten smaller houses buried in different sections of the city. As the water goes down further it is feared that damages similar to the triar.gular block dam- age will develop. I As to the loss of life 22 bodies have been recovered ^ \ ^ ? 1 1 or cr? thp Cantain of and corpses axe iouhu cvci^ uuui, the River swore, which got in today reports that he saw ? on the up trip at least 55 corpses, all negroes except one. There are reports of many drownings among negro farm hands in the lower valley. The Chronicle estimates the death list at city. C. M. Galloway. ? ' ?, SCHOOL BOOKS Tablets Pencils ] Ink General School Supplies. j Speed's Drug Store. g The Peoples Savings Bank. aurpvtt/le. s. c. DIRECTORS. n OFFICERS. ^ Thomson, H. G. AndereoD 7 S.|G. THOMSON, President. G. A. Neufler, C. C. Cambrel], I G. A. NEUFFER, Vice-Preeident. W. E. Owens. F. B. Gary, ? R. E. COX, Cashier. J. H. R. E C- x. t Ji : i A I'm Ii*. I I rUPflAN'Q R and LJilIlU/111 U U uiiu [f you would test the bi Dime visit us in our we have on display /iAMVI TM?1 OlTl flf? ?1.1 | BtUUAj UUlll^i xoxjLig w** always carried, and "v tion paid to 10c gooc Jewelry for 10c. CPFPIAL S A strong lino of Rings, Pins, wi tWlHli w Bracelets, Necklaces, Buckels, etc. ________ One of our Show Windo' Sups and Saucers *2 ^ Extra showing from 10 to 50c. .... , We opened yesterday GOO cups or ^ ?a on and saucers. All different and j a a r u t C P all fancy. Come and see them. Ill vClllw Li * " And only two to one Ifases and Fancy China | On sale Saturday, Sept< In an endless variety for 10c. at 10:30 o'clock. We have just opened a perfect Tinware and Enamelware. 1 you will find DARGAN'S 5 & (BETWEEN BARKSDALE PRESERVE I REDU four Citizenship FortWortl tegister Now and Save VIA s013 Future Trouble: , t v Account National tember 1st to 5th, 1908, Members of the Board of Registra- round trip rates from i~.? .iii ho of Urn fniintuinft named be sold August 29th, 30 laces on the dates specified, for the Worth not later than urpose of registering all men who points as follows: aay wish to become qualified to vote ... ... ,t any and all elections hereafter to be . } _evi e ,eld. Anderson Long Cane at J. W. Sharp, Sept. 1. Blaeksburg Due West at Due West, Sept 2. Camden Donalds at Donalds, Sept. 3. * Charleston Diamond Hill at Antreville, Sept. 4. Columbia Low'ndesviUe at Lowndesville, Sep- Greenville ember 5. por detailed, infon Ahhpville at Abbeville. Sept. 7. or address Magnolia at Cullioun Falls, Sept. 8. Calhoun Mills at Mt. Carmel, Sept. 9. J. L. MEEK, Bordeaux at McCormick, Sept. 10. Asst. Gen. Pass. Ager Cedar Springs at Clatworthy Cross Atlanta. loads, Sept. 11. W. C. Sherard, A.,.<SSr Chattan It. H. Armstrong. Hurry Dp| A combination of u And Come to thel Reversible Disc Plow a r i ? ^ o.*. ? plows for the average fi L1V 6 Store Oil land, and are too well "Busy Street" for tcriplion. They leave i . side or level land, wbei 311 KllldS Ol Seci" used in plowing around sonabie Goods. Tbev handle more c white Goods, board plows. White and Colored Lawns. They comPIete'y tl ' They break up "ha: Singhams, Prints ^ p th^ "" Thdv insure be'ter jfercaies, rrunK-, ?* Dress Suit Cases, Shoes, Eats, Clothing, Abbeville I Hardware and Groceries. \ Ames B. Morse. CA v: MMMMMHMII ^ . % .t | G. ffl. BEASLEY, Great BarSa,n5 d,J Attorney and Counsellor at Law, 50 pieces staudard Gingl nm BB?VILLE, S. C. Figured Muslius, old pri tore Cei?oflnq^iP *}eur*' &n^.0-'8 Colored Stripe Drees Sill oved real estate. ou '? Colored Silk Parasols *2 ? ? the thiuk for the hot weathe T1CI 1 I FANS AND BELTS-.' r ftl* Nfl |?t F -0 per cent reductiou iu bel's * KJCtlU Colored Skirts, ready-to? A'KW GOODS?Si ripe I oflir U.t mle my farm of lt:i acres, one Silk have been 5>1 uow 79c. ille from the town oI Due West on Hie Don- . ids road. The farm will be sold in ihreeor Going away oil vacation oore parts or as a whole lo suit puichaser. W..ir Rata "Vow snnnlv 'he dwelling has seven rooms, with out build- fiutr ivata i>ew auppij nge, good garden and o.chard with many Prompt attention to all U nrletTes of fruit trees, and an unfailing well f the best wster. Is convenient to a station in the Due West Hallway. This a splendid _ __ _ _ >rportunlty for any one who has i-ons or Bfl II Mk Ml laughters to educate. See me In person or mm Ml H II I ulieatoice. |ft _ IW|_ IflNU J< H. K. LEK, Dae West, S. CL "* wnryj ?> V - " ' nying power of a new store, where a splendid new {iJp the lines we have nth special atteniS. ' - 'i| | ~ ? * Hi v > -N ALE tm.rprise aioves " Still leading?the kind with a ' guarantee and the best cookers known to the trade. At all ; > S7B is filled prices. j y-the iceach Cu^ ^lass&Fine China J These lines are where we can ACH. save you Dollars in price, and we have the largest selection ' customer. to show you we ever got tojmber 5th, gether. We would appreciate * a call. ; l^rr +T?OTYlPnHmiS stock of \ 1J VI Anything made of tin . here. 10* STORE AND WHITE.) CED RATES TO ' ? n-i.. i, lexas, ano neiurn THERN RAILWAY. Convention Farmers Union to be held Sep, the Southern Railway announces very low all points to Fort Worth, Texas. Tickets to th and 31st. Good to return, leaving Fort _ September 30th, 1908. Bates from principal 37 65 Greenwood $ 38 05 .. 37 75 Lancaster 41 G5 .. 40 25 Newberry 39 55 .. 41 85 Orangeburg 40 40 .. 41 85 Spartanburg 38 75 .. 40 80 Sumter 42 20 38 25 Yorkville 41 15 nation, tickets, etc., see Southern Railway ? J. C. LUSK, ! , it Div. Passenger Agent, Charleston. ooga Reversible >isc Plow "a Comin' and a Goin'" uechanical features makes the Chattanooga the moet practical and valuable of all disc inner. They woik on loth hillside and level * * ui.. v.r\Ti*? in npf-d extended de ana iavuiauij cuu^ - 110 "water furrows" in plowing terrace?, hill3 doing reversed plowing. Or, they may be land. ?? \ :ubic inches of soil with less draft than mold* > irn under stalks, trash and weeds. ' rd-pan" and pulverize the soil. ind at bottom of furrcrtv porous and natural. -si <?HV>etnnri either a wet or dry season. JII i XJ TV 1 crops than any other method of plowing. ! US FOR TERMS. Hardware Company. ill SALE ! U~4Ja.iV fnr the Next 30 DaVS. nauuvu q ivi inw ?n> s _, iaai9 were 12Jc now 10c. ce, 124c to 25c now So, 10c and 124c. i 75c and 90c grades now 59c and 69c. 25 grade now $ 1.G9. White, tan and cream just r. JO per cent reduction in fane that were25c and 50c. i that were 50c, 75c and $1. wear, at a big reduction, $0 skirts now $4.79. Linens 3G-incb wide lot*. 3G-incb Jilack Tarieia we can fit you up at small cost. just in at 23c and -30c, all shades. uail orders. IDON & COMPANY. 1