Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?r . , Great Flood Over Three States. Hartsville reports destruction wrought along the river bottoms and in the swamp lands generally. Bennettsville has been almost isolated from" the rest of the world for the past three days. Little mail having been received there and trains being tied up. Throughout the State transportation lines and mail service are badly crippled. Many ofhe towns being absolutely 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. Four deaths having been reported. But when the great mass of water leaves the river beds in the Pee Dee section and spreads out in the swamps 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 Spartanburg1 division. The Southern line between here and Columbia, however, is blocked, the trouble being south of Garlisloi Trains were operated today between Carlisle and Spartanburg. South Carolina's Great Flood seems to have moved I into the low country, the creat of the disastrous freshet having now passed Columbian 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. Tiip farmers however. have suffered terribly, cotton] 4 and corn being almost ruined and cattle having perished in in the raging waters. With nightfall 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 today operated a train from Spartanburg to Laurens and return, the first over that line since Monday. Destroyed bridges are still being reported at thej office of the County Supervisor, the number now exceeding 40. Damage to corn and cotton has not been estimated. Many farmers reporting bottom lands swept clean and in many instances covered with sand. The Cape Fear River at Fayetvflle, N.C., has reached a height of 70 feet, breaking all records of former floods. ? o ' ' ' ? 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 cotton and com crop will go beyond 35 per cent. The greater nortion of Favetville is covered with wa - f ? ? . ter 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 is in total darkness tonight. The power plant being sub merged. In the County there are thousands of people homeless, and an appeal was issued today for relief by the Chairman of the County Commissioners. When the State went to press yesterday morning the woe met r#>arKin<r itc rrpct- the Conparee bridge had 11UVU IV UU jVIUV A VV?V?4A*'^ ??w va???; ?- ? Q 0 been abandoned after heroic work to save it from the onrush of debris from above. The climactic catastrophe was reported at i a. m., when the intake pipes of the waterworks system were 1 J A J ^ A f <4 o *rl irrV? f if- xiro c piungea into inc ucpiu^ ui uic tauai. m uajn^m ?v ??u? observed that the river was falling and it has been receding 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 a thousand times from the impact of heavy timbers coming down the river, but the structures survived the terrible night. The Broad River Bridge is saved as by a miracle, o j ar>A fnllv fnnr feet, this bridge ai ii3 ncaiciu uuu <u..^ .? w ^ seemed for hours on the brink of destruction, but it is standing to day above the baffled waters. The Seaboard Bridge across the Congaree will be impassable for several days on account of a dozen benches being washed from under the trestle work. The bridge itself is safe. The Southern has suffered less. The trestle which was destroyed has been partially repaired, but trains cani hot bro$8 for several days- Pa&fcehgers Will be transferred n . !V ' . , . * on hand cars for a day Or two. I The greatest damage is that daUSed by the Columbia i f.anal At a nnmhpr of nlaces the river rose above the M canal banks and breaks resulted. To repair these will require probably ten days. In the meantime the powersupplying plants 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 4 *1 - 4? ? . *1?A ^rv*fl?pQ ninop liroro cnonnpfl 3i me water s suriciue . mc^c inii!iciia& n^iv ? 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. J This will aggravate conditions very much. Official Returns. J The official returns from the Democratic Primary held on Tuesday show that Gov. M. F. Ansel defeated Cole L. Blease by 15,556 out of 92,586 cast. Ex-Gov. \ John Gary Evans will make the second race for the Senate against Hon. E. D. Smith, the latter now having a lead of 3,098 votes. ^ Gen. J. C. Boyd defeated Col. Henry T. Thonipson ' ' ' ? r i. r 1 tor the office ol Adjutant ana inspector vjcuciai. For Supt. of Education Stiles R. Melliclamp and J.E. Swearingen will make the second race. Comptroller-General A. W. Jones overwhelmingly defeated N. W. Brooker and remains in office. Cansler of Tirzah and B. L. Caughman run over for Railroad Commissioner. Flood water at Augusta is receeding rapidly, and as '* ?*--- 1 41 L~? "* fViot thp lnss has _ me waier leaves mc auccis u m >? ? ? ? -? _ been underestimated in addition to the disasters already | reported. It is found that, the Riverside Mills, damage to plant and loss of cotton which floated away, sustains a loss of $100,000. Reid's cotton1 warehouse, the finest in the South, is damaged in a large sum, but it will require a surU vey to determine the amount. Triangular block where the p] ' ' 11 if Kidlu ininrcH The P' wnoiesaie nouses are assciuuicu 10 uauv ? ? ID Wilson Morris & Co.s warehouse has collapsed and is be- a( .... h< 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- te aged. The National Biscuit Co., building wrecked. The ~ * 1 ' 1 * 1 ' * ?J Central Grammar bcnooi is Daaiy nuri aim LUC XJO. v iujun > Grammar School is damaged seriously. In addition to the fires already reported it develops that there were ten smaller houses burned in different sections of the city. As the water goes down further it is fe ared that damages similar to the triangular block damage will develop. As to the loss of life 22 bodies have been recovered i d and corpses are found everyr hour or so; the Captain of the River Swan, which got in today, reports that he saw " on the up trip at least 55 corpses, all negroes excepi uuc. There are reports of many drownings among negro farm hands in the lower valley. The Chronicle estimates the death list at sixty. C. M. Galloway. V SCHOOL BOOKS "Dayi iillc b ItlUiUtS JL Uil^xxu Ink , General School Supplies. f Speed's Drug Store. st ro The Peoples Savings Bank. ABBEVILLE, S. C. DIRECTORS. ? OFFICERS. S.G.Thomson, H. G. Anderson 7?, 8.|G. THOMSON, President. G. A. Neuffer, C. C. Gambrell, ** IjG. A. NEUFFER, Vice-President. W. E. Owens. F. B. Gary, on R. E. COX, Cashier. J> 8' stark? R- E*Co*' Jar Jonn A. Harris. I wr W T>fl I M'O CI nn UMUJL11 0 il ail [f you would test the Dime visit us in 01 we have on disph stock, comprising a anr (XX W tij O \JliX x xvvib^ miaav tion paid to 10c gc fewelry for 10c. CPFPIAI A strong line of Bings, Pins, Vl t Bracelets, Necklaces, Buckels, etc. One of our Show W lops and Saucers Extra showing from 10 tooOc. ?, . We opened yesterday GOO cups or ^1S Ba and saucers. All different and | ^ C F N T ^ all fancy. Come and see them. v v h 11 i * And only two to lases and Fancy China On sale Saturday, i In an endlqss variety lor 10c. at 10:30 o'clock. We have just opened a, perf Tinware and Enamelware. you will f DARGAN'S 51 (BETWEEN BARKSD^ PRESERVE . EE four Citizenship Fort Wo tegister Now and Save s Future Trouble. . . ?. Account Is at: I tember 1st to 5th, Members of the Board of Kegistra- round trip rates on will be at the following named be sold August 29 laces on the dates specified, for tbe Worth not later jrpose of registering all men who points as follows: iay wish to become qualified to vote ... ... ; aDy and all elections hereafter to be " ^ Anderson Long Cane at J. W. Sharp, Sept. 1. Blacksburg.... Due West at Due West, Sept 2. Camden Donalds at Donalds, Sept. 3. Charleston .... Diamond Hill at AntrevilJe, Sept. 4. Columbia Lowndesville at Lowndesville, Sep- Ureenvine.... mber 6. por de4ailed Abbeville at Abbeville, Sept. 7. agents or address Magnolia at Calhoun Falls, Sept. 8. Calhoun Mills at Mt.Carmel, Sept. 9. J. L. MEE Bordeaux at McCormick, Sept. 10. Asst. Gen. Pass. Cedar Springs at Clat worthy Cross Atlanta, oads, Sept. 11. ? W. C. Sherard, Chairman. pL 4-4*< A. F. Calvert, Vilclllt R. H. Armstrong. Hurry Dp A combinatio Alld Come to the Reversible Disc 1 T . ,, plows for the avei "Live Store" on land, ?nd are too "Busy Street" for ?*ipu?;>. ^ side or level land all kinds of Sea- used in plowing a sonafoie Uooas. They handle r 7hite Goods, board plows. White and Colored Lawns, compki They break u] They leave tb finghams, Prints, They prepare Percales, Trunks, They insure b Dress Suit Cases, Shoes, Cats, Clothing, AbbfiVlllf Hardware and Groceries. lfVw BBB* ? ? ? f Imps B. Morse. * G. M. BEASLEY, Great BarSains Attorney and Counsellor at Law, 50 piece8 eta?dard ( ABBEVILLE, S. C. Figured Muslins, ol Offleeover_Phjjson, Henry Co/s (Jolored Stripe Dres ore. JjUtme Ucjuumni \su rtsu llil- j rij,,, Uo roar ved real estate Colored bilk Faraso the think for the hot wi ? | FANS AND BEL Wq lp I 20 per cent reduction in A vl K/CTfXV Colored Skirts, read NEW GOODb-bt offer fi.r mle my farm of SW acres, one bilk have been $1 LOW le from the lowu of Due West on the Don- on Is road. The farm will be sold In three or GolUg away Oil vaCi ir? nitris or as a whole 10 suit purchaser. T-Tiiir Rats New SU e dwelling has seven rooms, with out build {8, good garden and o:cbard with many Prompt attention tc rletles of fruit trees, and an unfailing well the best water. Is convenient to a station tbe Due West Hallway. Tbls a splendid mm I portunlty for any one wbo has sons or Bfl B J ughters to educate. Bee me In person or B# HI 1 lie at once. |VIH III JOS. F. LEE, Due West, S. C. "" . ' . y - ; T-jf' if -' il i Ik STORE u i v/u uiviiju. %%%%%%%%%%% buying power of a ir new store, where ly a splendid new ,11 the lines we have 1 with special atten>ods. SALE Enterprise Steves Still leading?the kind with a f*nnmntpe and the best cookers known to the trade. At all v : indows is filled prices. Ltuary ? the _______ th50cea?h Cut Glass&Fine China These lines are where we can I EACH. save you Dollars in price, and , we have the largest selection one customer. to show you we ever got toSeptember 5th, gether. We would appreciate a call. ectly tremendous stock of Anything made of tin ind here. * ' D IAaCTADC x luoiunt ILE AND WHITE.) DUCED RATES TO rth, Texas, and Return ?~ . -- t> a tt ttt a tt iUU TJtl ?Li?^iN iXAIJ-i w ill. ional Convention Farmers Union to be held Sep, 1908, the Southern Railway announces very low from all points to Fort Worth, Texas. Tickets to th, 30th anc^31st. Good to return, leaving Fort, than September 30th, 1908. Rates from principal * 37 fiA Greenwood $ 38 05 37 75 Lancaster 41 65 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 information, tickets, etc., see Southern Railway K, J. C. LUSK, Agent Div. Passenger Agent, riL. 1 ^imneauju. anooga Reversible Disc Plow low " a Comin' and a Coin'" 0 n of mechanical features makes the Chattanooga Plow the most practical and valuable of all disc rage farmer. They work on loth hillside and level well and favorably known to need extended deleave no "water furrows" in plowing terrace?, hill , when doiDg reversed plowing. Or, tbey may ce round land. nore cubic inches of soil with less draft than moldely turn under stalks, trash and weeds. p "hard-pan" and pulverize the soil. e ground at bottom of furrow porous and natural, the soil to withstand either a wet or dry season. / e'ter crops than any other method of plowing. SEE US FOR TERMS. ; Hardware Company. SH SALE ! at Haddon's for the Next 30 Days. JiDghams were 12Jc now 10c. .? _j? '"i- nnw Sfl ion and 12Jc. Id price, i-iju iw +*j\j ?? is Silk 75c and 90c grades now 59c and 69c. Is $2 25 grade now f 1.69. White, tan and cream just eather. TS?20 per cent reduction in fans that were 25c and 50c. belts that were 50c, 75c and $1. y-to-wear, at a big reduction, $6 skirts now $4.79. ripe Liuens 36-inch wide 15c. 36-inch Black Tali'eta 79c. itiou we can fit you lip at small cost. inat in at 25c and 50c, all shades. FH'J J i all mail orders. ADDON & COMPANY.