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BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. C.,WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1908. ESTABLISHED 1844 J
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The rain wrought by the flood of Tuesday surpasses |
anything that has ever happened in this part of the
country. The damage is simply stupendous. The loss of
life is appalling. It is a wonder, however, with such a
flood that the loss of life is not even greater.
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Savannah is on a terrible rampage. It has washed
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away every railroad trestle on it in this part of the State.
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The country about Savannah cannot be heard 'from.
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The Savannah valley branch of the C. & W. C. road
has suffered great loss. Every trestle of importance from
Anderson to McCormick is washed away.
The Southern road has made no estimate of the
damage done its lines. At least 30 miles of the road has
been under water, and part of it is still under water.
A telegraphic communication from the State this A
morning states that it is not known just when business te
will be resumed on the railroads. ' d;
The fact that the Seaboard follows no ridge in thisjw
part of the country renders it especially susceptible to oi
damage; and it has received its share of the damage in the st
flood of Tuesday. No trains are running on the line here
except a car to Greenwood and to Calhoun Falls. B
It is reported that the Pacolet Mills are gone but the m
report has not been substantiated as yet. It would not be
surprising however to hear that many mills were gone in in
view of the extraordinary high water. tl
Nine Mules Drowned at tlie Falls.
Mr. Brough, son of Mr. William Brough who lives A
near Calhoun Falls, came by the Island and left a mule
together with eight others on last Tuesday. Mr. Bough P?
was on his way to the Falls to vote. When he returned tr
to the Island the mules were all drowned. _
The river was never known to rise so rapidly before.
Great damage was done to the dam at Gregg Shoals
and it will be many days before the Power Company can
rpcnmp nnprntinnQ.
The local steam power of the city plant seems insufficient
to the work. It is overtaxed.
Six Passengers get through to Atlanta.
Yesterday six passengers left here for Atlanta, among
the number was Mr. Perrin Quarles. When they reached
Savannah they took to a batteau and landed safely on the
island. Before making the rest of the way across the
river one of the six made a dive into a valise and brought
a pint of bracer. Two of the number took the tonic
and passed what was left to the manager of the boat who
drained it and squeezed the bottle.
The sextette reached the Georgia side safely and took
buggies to Elberton. Service has been resumed between
Elberton and Atlanta.
County Lost $155,000 in Bridges
The County is loser by 18 bridges of importance,
valued at from $1,000 to $4,000.
Such a catastrophe has not overtaken the County in
fifty years.
This does not include small bridges which would
amount to an immense sum alone.
Damages to crops are as great. The damage cannot
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Columbia and Augusta.
J. L. McMillan Suffers Heavy Loss.
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Mr. J. L. McMillan who has been running a brick e?
ard at Dysons, Greenwood County, lost heavily by the
icent floods. His brickyard was on a knoll near the sta- ^
on. The swollen river ran over the top of a kiln of
reen brick, 400,000 in number, destroying the whole.
11 of his wood was also washed away. It is thought that ^
e is damaged about $2,000.
Water was three feet deep in the store rooms at
ysons and much of the railroad track submerged.
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It is stated authoritatively that at some places near
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ugusta, Ga., the Savannah River was 10 miles wide yes
:rday. There is absolutely no way to calculate the great ^
image that has been done. Not only the bottom corn is ^
ashed away but in many places the rivers have gone up
a the hillsides and washed away cotton. This may sound w;
range but it is a fact. *h
Near Bradleys Mill Long Cane creek ran up Reedy
ranch and flowed over a valley and back into the Creek,
laking an island of about 300 acres in size. ^
Long Cane, however, was not quite as high as it was ^
I 1888^ It was just about one and one-half feet lower
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lan it was in 1888.
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Abbeville, S. C., Aug., 28th 1908. ^
II Agents,
Effect to morrow morning we will arrange one
issenger service between Monroe and Calhoun Falls,
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ain leaves Monroe as No 33 on time to Saluda River
Democratic Primary Ele
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Abbeville Cotton Mills 79 13 95 85l 11 34 58 2 84 9 2 95
Abbeville Railroad Shops.... 41| ? _?/ _j _? _J> _* 37 j m i w
Abbeville No. 1 ~~m 19] 219 76 65 67 78 42 164j 119 27 217
Abbeville No. 2 IS 2Sj 289 113 112 70 69 45 182! 92 33 289
Donalds ~T\ 85 106 58 57 48 19 26 65| 17 22 107 j
Co!d Spring..... 19 | 17 19 2 1 16] 2 j
CeDtral ~25 ~18j 43 23 15 ~~il 11 J 35| 14 7 |
McCormlok *172 29 46 43 45 96 94 HXfi 49 128 209 J
Lebanon ~~42 2; 44 19 27 18 11 8 SCl 16| 1 43 ,
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Young's School House 17 1 10| 10 10 4 1 15j 7j 1 i
Kock Spring 7 8 6' 6 6 8i | 8 j
Keowee ~38~~4 II 82| 8 12 12 j 17| l?j l| |
Hampton *"71 6j 17] 15 15 2| 1 j 15 3 | 17
Level Land 4 43j 37 38 ?| 7 ?| 84 2 2 | 42
Means Chapel ~20 3 : 28! 18 22 | 2 l| 22 2 2 | 23
Mt. Carmel ~30 6 ~58; 10 6| e| 8 8oj 44 14 32 53
Willlngton ~37 s! 40: 12 2| 17| 6 lo| 29 14 25 40
Antrevllle 46 14 ?oJ 81 33j n| 15 14| 44 12 7 60
Calhoun Falls 3?| 15! 50 27 11] 7; 11 26 21 17 24 | 50
Mountain View 6] 13 IS1 10 lOj 41 2 9 3 4 121 19
Lowndesvllle 45| 51! 97,: 20 22[ 55 2? 13 65 60 24 | 78
Total l??j 282 j 1017! 717 574| CW 480 376 1123 668 397 |l032
'here we will transfer passengers and mail, leave Cross
[ill at 3 P.M. for Monroe: instruct all that we will not
tttmpt to transfer baggage and. express over Saluda River,
^e will not be able to give you any positive time as tc
hen this train will pass each station as it will be operated
n very slow schedule and will make all stops. As inforlation,
we understand that the Southern Railway is open
etween Washington and Atlanta, we are unable to trans;r
at Savannah river yet; our trains are running from
lberton Ga., to Atlanta, Ga. /
W. A. Lr.
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AUGUSTA ABLAZE.
Fire Follows Flood in Fated City.
Word comes by way of Washington, Georgia, through
rural carrier, to Mt. Carmel that Augusta has been allost
destroyed by* fire. It seems that the fire originated
i J. B. White's store.
The pumping plant was under water and the city was
ft to the devouring flames. Damage from both disasters
itimated at five million dollars.
J. B. White's store and the Albion Hotel are among
ie houses destroyed by fire.
Loss of life not learned.
The Press and Banner is indebted to Mr. J. H.
amey for this information.
Little River Ten Feet Higher than
Was Ever Known.
Mr. L. P. Harkness of Antreville, was in the city toly
and states that such a cataclysm as happened on Monty
and Tuesday past was never known before. He states
at Mr. Zeke Norris who is 80 odd years old and has livl
in the neighborhood all his life does not remember of
eing any water that would approach the high water of
onday and Tuesday.
Mr. Harkness stated authoritatively that Little 'river
as ten feet higher than it has been in the history of the
e oldest settlers.
Aiken Elected.
Returns received up to this time in the race for Coness
Third District indicate a majority of 2300 to 2500
r Aiken. The vote for Mr. Aiken in Abbeville County
is most flattering, and his appreciation of this endorseent
of his work by his home folks seems to give him the
eatest satisfaction.
iovernment Asks a Rehearing
Against Standard Oil Co.
Contends that Landis was justified in assessing that
enty.nine millions fine and that Grosscup erred when he
versed trial court.
action, August 25, 1908.
Audi- 8api. Magtstor.
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National and State
Elections.
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Columbia, S. C., Aug. 28th, 1908.
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Following is a summary of the vote for United States
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Senator, State Officers, Congressmen and Solicitors:
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United States Senator?Evans 25,352, Grace 1,552,
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Johnstone 12,828, Lumpkin 3,478, Martin 6,120, Rhett
21,619, Smith 27,941.
Governor?Ansel 58,277, Blease 39,103. ,
Comptroller General?Brooker 23,077, Jones 74,883.
Adjutant General?Boyd 56,201, Thompson 41,594.
Superintendent of Education?Elmore 29,094, ^
Mellichamp 31,254, Swearengen 38,021.
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Railroad Commissioner?Caughman 29,918, Cansler
22,988, Fishborne 9,467, Richardson 10,741, Summersette
22,302.
Congress Third District?Aiken 8,537, Boggs *6,767.
Fifth District?Finley 6,805, Butler 4,207, Pollock
3,ozo.
Second District?Patterson 8,981, Smith 2,39c.
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Solicitors: Second Circuit?Byrnes 4,125,Davis 1,756,
Graham 1,084,
Third?McLaughlin 2,857, Stoll 3,054, Stuckey
1,890. 1
Fifth?Cobb 2,044, Rembert 1626, Bunett 1,307#
Clarke 917.
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Ninth?Purifoy 5,545, Jervey 3,127.
lenth?Dagnall 1,787, Long 2,924, McS wain 3,704,
Bonham 2,540.
Twelfth?Clayton 784, Quattlebaum 2,602, Sellers
2,405, Wells 4,897.
Ellerbee and Ragsdale run over for Congress.
Can't say when train services will be resumed.?The
State.
Flood Bulletin from Washington.
Washington, Aug. 26.?The weather bureau at 10
o'clock to-night issued the following flood bulletin :
The heavy rains that have fallen continuously since
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Sunday over the Carolinas and Eastern Georgia have caused
widespread floods of the most dangerous and destructive
character. The Savannah River, at Augusta, will likely
reach a stage of 38 feet, or 6 feet above flood stage, by
midnight Wednesday, and there is grave probability that
the entire city will be flooded. Telegraphic communication
with the outside world has been cut off and no report
received since Wednesday morning.
"The Catawba River, of North Carolina, and the
Wateree and Pee-Dee rivers of South Carolina, have exceeded
all previous stages by several feet, while Eastern
North Carolina reports indicate the greatest flood ever
known in that section. The rainfall was particularly ?
heavy in the vicinity of Raleigh, N. C., where the total
fall since Sunday was exactly ten inches. The losses and
damage are enormous. Railroads have annulled trains,
bridges have been washed away, roads rendered impassable
and large areas of crops destroyed. The Oconee and
Ocmulgee rivers, of Georgia, are also above flood stage
and high water will be experienced in the Alabama River
during much of September."
Result of the Primary Abbeville
County?State and National
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U. S. Senate?Evans 44^
Grace 2
Johnson 384
Lumpkins 22
Martin' 28
Rhett 330
Smith 412
Governor?Ansel 1074
Blease 552
Lieut. Governor?McLeod 1635
Secretary of State?McCovvn 1636 '<
Comp. General?Brooker 1*64
Jones 1468
Treasurer?Jennings 1637
Adj. and Inspec. Gen?Boyd 1104
Thompson 52
Supt. Education?Elmore 282
Mellichamp 146
Swearingen 11S7
Atty. General?Lyon 159^
R. R. Commissioner?Cansler 7*7
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^augnman -uj
Fishburn 63
Richardson 178
Summersett 429
The above is the official total.