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Scraps and .facts. ? Two hundred business men front all parts of the country listened to Secretary of the Treasury Shaw talk on "The Business Outlook" at a banquet given last Wednesday night at the Auditorium hotel, Chicago, by the National Association of Merchants and Travelers. Lyman J. Gage addressed the association on the same subject just before his retirement from the treasury department, and great interest was attached to the speech Wednesday night of the present secretary. In his discussion of the financial question Secretary Shaw declared that what was needed was not an elastic dojlar, but some provisions by which automatically, the aggregate volume of dollars should increase whenever and wherever more dollars were needed, and would as promptly retire when not needed. ? Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister at Washington, has received from his minister of foreign affairs at Constantinople a dispatch, giving the Turkish version of the reported attempt on the life of United States Vice Consul Magelssen, at Beirut. After declaring that the report of the assassjnation of Mr. Magelssen was false, the dispatch gives a version of the affair practically the same as has been told before in the dispatches from Turkey. It says the pistol was fired by a man returning from a marriage fete; that the shot was fired in the air, and that it happened just as Mr. Magelssen was passing in his carriage. This, the dispatch says, led the vice consul to believe that an attempt had been made against his life. The man who did the shooting has been delivered to the judicial authorities. Chekib Bey's dispatch also asserts that order and tranquility prevail at Beirut. ? Says a Buffalo, N. Y., dispatch of September 2: The Southern Railways' Land and Industrial Agents* association is meeting here today in special session for the purpose of considering and devising plans of Inducing migration to the states comprising the southeastern part of the United States and methods of interesting capital in the same territory. Cotton raising, the manufacture of iron and steel, stock raising, the fruit industry, foreign immigration, the resources of the section and their development will also be discussed at the meeting. The association was formed last spring with the development of the entire southeast as its aim. The officers of the association are: President, M. V. Richards of the --v Southern railway; first vice president, J. E. Ingreham, vice president of the Florida East Coast Line: second vice president, G. A. Park of the Louisville and Nashville: secretary, W. L. Glessner of the Georgia Southern and Flor Ida. ? The Suffrage League of Boston, a Negro organization, last Monday night adopted resolutions declaring: "Inasmuch at Booker T. Washington has glorified the revised constitutions of the south, has minimized the Jim Crow car outrage, has attacked the wisdom of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitution, has deprecated the primary importance of the ballot, has preached to the colored people silent submission to intolerable conditions and makes his people a byword, he is not a fit leader for the colored race, and no president who recognizes him as a political leader should receive the colored vote of the north. Therefore, since President Roosevelt has given him charge of the appointment of all Negroes of whatever state in the Union and has made him the Negro adviser as to all policies affecting colored Americans in the interests of our race, we call upon President Roosevelt to dispense with Mr. Washington as our political spokesman." ? The totals of Secretary Hester's annual report of the cotton crop of the United States were promulgated from New Orleans last Tuesday. They show receipts of cotton at all United States ports for the year 7.724,104, against 7.679,290 last year; overland to northern mills and Canada 1,083,383, against 1.103,953; southern consumption taken direct from the interior of the cotton belt 1.920.072. against 1,897,437, making the cotton crop of the United States for 1902-03 amount to 10.727,559 bales against 10.6S0.680 last year and 10,383,422 the year before. Colonel Hester has made his usual investigation into the consumption of the south and has received reports by mail and telegraph from every mill consuming cotton in the cotton glowing states, including woolen mills that have used cotton, and the results show a total of 2,000,729. but of this S0.657 were taken from ports and included in port receipts. This shows that the mills of the south have used 62,758 bales more than during 1901-02 and 379.79S more than during 1900-1901. a most remarkable showing in face of recent trude conditions, supposed to have been brought about by the abnormal difference between values of the raw material and the manufactured article. ? New Orleans dispatch of September 1: In many churches throughout Texas on Sunday, prayers were offered for relief from the Mexican boll weevil pest. Cotton planters, alarmed at the reappearance of the insect, asked the ministers for their aid and the pastors responded, not only in the coun try towns anil villages, but in the largest churches in the principal cities in the state. The Mexican boll weevil, the most destructive enemy of the cotton crop that has ever appeared, crossed the Rio Grande, a few years ago, and has now spread over the eastern quarter of Texas, reaching from the coast line to the Arkansas border. In 1902. the damage inflicted by this insect on the cotton crop was estimated at $10,000,000, and in the natural order of events, the damage this year should be greater, the territory involved having greatly increased. What the extent of the damage will be, however. cannot be estimated until the third annual generation of the insect appears in the next two or three weeks. The weevil multiplies about 1.000.000 times or more each generation, and Texas planters are now anxiously awaiting the coming of the third crop. The territory in Texas already covered is large, involving as great an area as is embraced in the boundaries of one of the larger states of the Union. At last the weevil has crossed the Texas boundary and appeared in western Louisiana and in southern Oklahoma, but the damage this year will not be great outside of Texas. The only case in which the weevil has made a long jump has been to this city, it having appeared in large numbers at the state experimental station in Audubon park, in the upper limits of New Orleans, a few weeks ago. It is estimated that the third crop will spread until the entire cotton belt of Texas is enveloped, and Texas produces about one-fifth of the cotton crop of the country. ?ht \lothtriHr (Enquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.s FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1903. Most of the leading Republicans of the north and the non-office seeking class seem to be arriving at the conclusion that Mr. Roosevelt is a time-server and a demagogue. The great business interest of the country has become very impatient with the president. Some level headed correspondents are agitating through the News and Courier the idea of trying to do something to induce immigration from Scotland to South Carolina. Thoughtful landowners of this state are no doubt realizing very generally that the labor problem is serious and that there is absolute necessity that something be done to improve the situation. The rich resources of this country are literally crying out for development, and there Is needed more than anything else somebody who will work. The Scotch, the English and the Irish are the people we need above all others, and if we will only try we can get them. The cause of the terrible catastrophe at Fishing creek trestle yesterday will no doubt be thoroughly Investigated; but up to this time there seems to be a very general opinion that there is no need to look beyond the rotten timbers of which the trestle was constructed. It is true that the eastbound train had passed over within the previous hour; but red and yellow evidences of decay that bordered most of the broken timbers left but little question as to their condition. There is another thing, however, that may enter into the question. Mr. Williford, the young man who did so much to rescue imprisoned passengers and to relieve suffering, says he remembers a perceptible quickening in the speed of the train about two hundred yards before the trestle was reached, and the position of the wreck seems to indicate that the engine struck the shackiey old structure with a force that might have knocked down even a newer bridge. But all these things will probably be fought over in the court, and we have no doubt that the blame will eventually be fixed. That there will be heavy damage suits goes without saying and that there ought to be is equally beyond question. There has already been too much loss of valuable life in this very same manner and it seems to be time to call a halt. NOTES FROM OGDEN. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enauirer. Ogden, September 1.?Cotton picking has commenced in this section. Mr. W. D. Dunlap was painfully hurt a few days ago by falling from a scaffold. Mr. W. T. Hollis is erecting a new six-room residence, which will be quite comfortable and handsome when finished. Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Kidd visited their grand parents at Fort Lawn last week, returning on Saturday. Miss Bea McFadden is home from Epworth orphanage, in which Institution she has held a position during the last two years. Misses Leon Strait and Carrie Means of Rock Hill, visited Ogden last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson of Rock Hill, visited the home of Mr. A. P. Daviney last week, returning on Sunday. Children's day will be celebrated at Antioch church on September 10-with a basket picnic. Excitement In Cotton.?Not since the exciting davs early in the bull campaign has there been anything to equal the confusion which attended the publication of the government September crop condition report in Thursday's New York cotton market. The figures 81.2 reflect an improvement in condition for the month of 2.4 per cent and are 18.1 per cent above those of hist year. The statement proved better than generally expected and was followed by a rush of liquidation that carried prices off sharply. Earlier in the day the market had shown a declining tendency, and prices at noon were about 6 to 15 points lower. In less than ten minutes after the report was read, September sold at 11.13, October at 10.20, December at 9.95 and January at 9.92, these being net losses of from 12 to 26 points Then realizing by early sellers relieved the strain and led to slight recoveries, with the market very irregular and unsettled. Tirzah-T rustees. The patrons of Tirzah school district No. 35. held an election for trustees last Wednesday. Two tickets were voted for and one candidate was elected on each ticket. These were Messrs. T. M. Dates and J. B. Barron. Messrs. R. R. Allison. J. J. Miller, R. C. Jackson and A. M. Black each received seven votes, necessitating another election for the third man. New Methodist Paper. Prominent members of the Methodist church have arranged to commence the publication of a new denominational paper to be known as the Methodist Appeal. It is to be published in the office of the <Ireenwood Index. LOCAL JBL&WAJOEiS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. S. L. Latimer?Wants 50,000 pounds of scrap iron by September 15, for which he will pay highest market price. W. A. Barber. President?Gives notice of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Carolina and Northwestern Railway company, to be held Sept. 17 in Chester. J. R. Lindsay?Has his office in the Jeffery's bank building, and solicits your business when in need of fire, life or accident insurance, or bonds of any kind. John E. Carroll, Chairman?Gives notice of an election to be held on September 16th to elect an additional trustee for Tirzah school district. Loan and Savings Bank?Is prepared with good connections and first-class equipment to conduct a general banking business and invites your business. Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Talk about selling you guaranteed pocket knives and razors and want you to see the cutlery they have to offer. t w Sneek. The Jeweler?Invites you to bring him your watches, clocks and jewelry that need repairing. He guarantees his work. First National Bank?Says that the U. S. government supervises and throws around national banks every safeguard to protect patrons. Foushee Cash Store?Says its space Is reserved for its fall stock of millinery and notions which will arrive in a few days. YORK'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Superintendent of Education Carroll has just completed the compilation of his annual report to the state superintendent of education, and the following abstract of -that document compared with the abstract of the report for 1902 seems to show encouraging progress in the condition of the schools of the county: 1903. 1902. Surplus at beginning of year ...$10,647 99 $10,596 84 Poll tax 5,807 98 5,656 80 3 mill tax 18,695 65 17.947 99 Special tax 4,912 84 4,850 20 Dispensary fund.. 5,616 15 1,071 54 Other sources .... 40 00 138 73 Total receipts ..$45,720 61 $40,262 10 Disbursements ...$31,828 15 $29,614 11 Cash July 1 $13,892 46 $10,647 99 1903. 1902. Pupils enrolled 10,246 9,300 Average attendance 6,820 6,545 White schools 86 93 Negro schools 80 82 Average term, white, 6 mos. 8 days. 1903; 6 mos., 1902. Average term, Negro, 4 mos. 15 da. 1903; 4 mos. 10 da., 1902. Average yearly salary, white teachers, 1903, $208.25: 1902, $180.36. Average yearly salary, Negro teachers, 1903, $77.51; 1902, $73.11. CLEARING THE WRECK. The horrible scene of yesterday affnmAAri of Flohlncr Proplr trAfltlp hflS been so changed as to leave but little Idea of what it was. As stated elsewhere, willing volunteers cleared away much of the wreck In the effort to get at the bodies of the dead, and the wrecking crews took up the work where the volunteers left off. During last night the locomotive was turned right side up by means of block and tackle, and this morning the wreckers were engaged in building a track from the creek bottom with a view to hauling the big machine back into the main line. All of the debris made by the broken timbers and splintered cars has been moved and at noon it was certain that there were no more dead bodies to be found unless somebody had been caught under one of the forward cars as the result of an attempt to Jump. Both trains, north and south, transferred baggage and passengers this mori ing and continued on their respective trips with but little delay. Timbers are being laid down on both sides of the creek and the work of rebuilding the trestle has already commenced. It is probable that within a few days trains will be running across on a new structure. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. D. E. Boney returned home last week from Glenn's Springs. Mrs. R. M. Bratton of Guthriesville, sueirt Thursday in Yorkville. Rev. W. G. Neville and family are expected to reach Yorkville tomorrow. Mr. Sam L. Blair of Blairsville, has been visiting relatives in Yorkville this week. Mr. Arthur Snell of Rochester, N. Y., will arrive in Yorkville today to visit friends. Mr. Fred C. Black is confined to his home two and a half miles west of Yorkville with fever. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. C. Walker have returned from a visit to relatives and friends at Bishopville. Mrs. C. M. Kuykendal and children of Rock Hill, are in Yorkville on a visit to Miss Cora Kuykendal and other friends. Dr. Wylie Moore of Chester, has been in Yorkville this week on a visit to the families of Messrs. H. N. and W. B. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Adams of Gastonia, are visiting the families of Messrs. W. W. Jenkins and John Caldwell in Yorkville and vicinity. Mr. Ernest Jackson of Tirzah, submitted to an operation for appendicitis recently. He is getting along very well, and seems to be on the sure road to recovery. Mr. J. H. B. Jenkins of Rock Hill, was in Yorkville yesterday to look after his two children who were in the wrecked train. Neither of the children were badly hurt. Mrs. W. T. Slaughter of Hickory Grove, passed through Yorkville yes terday afternoon by private conveyance on her way to Rock Hill, to be at the bedside of Mr. Slaughter. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hood and family returned to their home at Gaffney Thursday after having spent a week with Mr. J. H. Good's family and other relatives and friends in this county. Mr. J. P. White narrowly missed being a passenger on the ill-fated train that went through Fishing creek trestle yesterday. He went to Rock Hill with the intention of coming back on this train: but was left in Rock Hill by about two minutes. Among the injured passengers on yesterday's wreck, the following were Clemson college students on their way to resume their studies: V. B. Hall. P. \V. Spencer. Julian Johnson, Fred Pong. J. N. McEaurin, W. H. Wylie, Jr. Mr. W. H. Wylie came over to Yorkville last night to look after his son, Mr. W. H. Wylie, Jr., who was injured in the wreck. The young lady referred to in the following from the Lynchburg (.Va.) Daily Times, Is a daughter of Dr. L. B. Dobson, formerly of Yorkville: "Yesterday's Times-Dispatch published a portrait of Miss Mittie Dobson of this city, and in its Virginia Beach correspondence had the following paragraph: 'Miss Mittie Dobson of Lynchburg, daughter of "Dr. Dobson, left on Thursday for her home. Miss Dobson is a winsome brunette, and one of this season's belles at the beach. Early in the summer she visited at Judge Waddill's cottage. For the past two weeks she has been at Miss Blair's.'" NOTE AND COMMENT. Fred Rhyne, who was killed yesterday, is the same fireman who went down in the Buffalo flood when Engineer Jake Metcalf was killed two years ago. It will be remembered that he was rescued from the flooded bottoms about two hundred yards below the trestle. He was about twenty-five years of age and unmarried. Engineer Brickman leaves a widow and three little boys. There have been thousands of visitors to the scene of yesterday's wreck. They have been coming from all parts of the country surrounding and from neighboring towns. A party of nine young men came down from Gastonla last night on the passenger and returned on the freight train. Quite a number of newspaper mep have been on the scene, and people continue to arrive from all quarters. Notwithstanding the appalling disaster at Fishing creek trestle yesterday, as the result of which a half a dozen lives were lost and a score of people were more or less seriously injured, the United States mails were hardly Hpinvprt more than an hour in their ar rival at Yorkvllle. The malls were picked up from the wreck and brought on to the Yorkville postofflce. The Yorkville pouch had been closed and locked before the train reached the trestle and its contents were intact. Some of the mail for points beyond Yorkville may have been lost but not a great deal of It. N It was purely a matter of chance, but all the physicians of Yorkville happened to be in town yesterday when the news of the wreck came and all of them hurried to the scene. They were Doctors M. J. Walker, R. A. Bratton, J. D. McDowell and J. I. Barron. Dr. Wylie Moore of Chester, who is visiting here, was among the first to get to the wreck and worked with energy, coolness and judgment. Dr. W. G. White was on the road to the wreck, but came back to Yorkville on the assurance that there was more pressing need for his services in the temporary hospital at the hotel. TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. The following transfers of real estate were recorded in the office of the county auditor during the month of August: BETHEL. B. O. Brown to J. B. Brown. Fifty acres; consideration nominal. BROAD RIVER. J. S. Darwin to Newton Quinn Est. 447 acres; consideration $3,500. W. S. Wilkerson to Thomas Barnett. Ten acres; consideration $175. bullock's creek. David J. Blair to W. J. Blair. 318 acres; consideration $75. C. B. Kimball to W. E. Kimball. 111} acres; consideration $333.25. catawba. W. L. and J. E. Roddev to John Fewell. One lot: consideration $25. J. M. Fewell to Ned Mardin. One lot; consideration $30. Sue D. Hutchison to W. D. Nelson. One lot; consideration $35. D. A.. Johnson to W. W. Miller. One lot: consideration $100. J. Henry Toole to Ella M. Toole. One lot: consideration nominal. Iredell Jones, Jr. to Mrs. S. R. Johnson. One lot; consideration $100. A. D. Holler to John G. Anderson. Ten and three-tenths acres. Consideration $1,000. W. Brown Wylie to J. B. Johnson. House and lot: consideration $4,310. W. Brown Wylie to E. H. Johnson. One lot: consideration $850. John and Jeff Robertson. One lot; consideration $85. Rock Hill Real Estate and Loan Co. to Mrs. M. J. Simril. One lot; consideration $1,000. fort mill. S. J. Kimbrell to W. M. Kimbrell. One lot; consideration nominal. W. E. Griffin to S. J. Kimbrell. House and lot; consideration $500. T.-T VT/Va MAtfKtTiTV J. B. Martin to J. A. Smith. 175 acres; consideration $1,000. Jas. M. Stroup to trustees of school district No. 24. One lot; consideration, welfare of school. YORK. R. D. Alexander to W. H. Alexander. 41* acres; consideration, love and affection. CARP BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. "Why sir, when the water went down to about a foot the channel of the stream and the scattering pools about were litteraly alive with fish. I never saw the like in my life." Mr. James L. Moss is making some repairs on the dam of his millpond, and to facilitate the work it was necessary to let off the water last Wednesday. He had anticipated a big catch ot fish, and invited a number of friends to take part in the fun. Mr. W. R. Carroll was among those present, and it was he who made the statement above. A sein was placed over the sluice gate before the water was turned loose. Nothing of especial interest developed until the water began to recede from the muddy bottom of the pond on either side of the channel. Then hundreds of large carp could be seen working toward the flowing current, and presently the stream was literally congested with tlsh. "I stood at one spot with a crocus sack," said Mr. Carroll, "and I filled It with fish weighing from three to ten pounds, without moving out of my ?racks. Tht?rt> wcrp ilnmns of Others about find all caught as many fish as they could carry. We kept it up until we had a batteau filled, and then we quit because we just couldn't see any use in catching any more. I am sure we caught over one thousand pounds of fish, and we could have caught several thousand pounds more if we had wanted to do so." Mr. Moss gave everybody present all the fish they cared to take away and sent a hundred pounds or more by Mr. (tarroll to his friends in Yorkville. Af ter everybody had been supplied he i put the balance back In the pond, and it Is no exaggeration to say that theVe are literally tons of fish there to be : taken whenever Mr. Moss wants thern. i The Yorkvllle people who had the ' good fortune to be remembered by Mr. Moss are agreed that carp Is much better eating than is generally conced- i ed. They unite in saying that the fish are good. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The painters are at work in the i store of J. M. Heath & Co. ? There is plenty of business in Yorkvllle to support a steam laundry and a laundry should be established. i ? Mr. H. C. Strauss has purchased | the Gardner residence on North Congress street. He expects to occupy It. ? The Floral society of the Presbyte rian church will give an entertainment in the court house this afternoon at 4 o'clock. ? The marketing of cotton has commenced earlier than was expected. The crop is only about two weeks late, as compared with last year. ? The Strauss-Smith Mercantile Company of Yorkvllle, has been chartered with a capital of $6,000. The incorporators are H. C. Strauss and C. W. Smith. ? Captain J. R. Lindsay has moved his insurance office into the Jefferys bank room so as to be able to give his patrons the benefit of the fire-proof safety vault there and for greater convenience In the transaction of business generally. * ? Two bales of new cotton were sold Wednesday, the first of the season at this market. Mr. Robert Wltherspoon of Brattonsvllle, sold the first bale to Messrs. Latta Bros, for 123 cents a pound. The bale weighed 622 pounds and brought $79.30. The other bale was sold by Mr. S. M. Inman to Mr. B. N. Moore for 12 cents. "T T7*r\K T oonK'a nlofa! *' QCjifl Chief of Police Love to the reporter on Thursday. "A brother of Lee, the man who was killed," continued Mr. Love, "gave it to me last Friday evening. He got it Immediately after the shooting. There was only one empty shell in it and no loaded cartridges, so the story that Leech was only prepared to shoot once was evidently correct." ? The Jasper Light Infantry went down to the Cornwell picnic yesterday about forty strong, as follows: Capt. W. B. Moore, Lt. F. G. Dobson, Sergt. Bert Smith, Color Sergt. W. L. Williams, Corp. C. F. Gordon, Corp. C. P. Lowrance; Privates S. L. Adams, R. W. Turner, Tracy Ormand, J. N. O'Farreli, E. G. Pursley, R. S. Russell, Craig McCorkle, T. Turner, R. Louthian, R. L. Wilkerson, J. L. Robinson, Oscar Robinson, W. B. Keller, J. C. Morrow, E. M. Stephenson, P. W. Williams, John Turner, W. G. Tur ler, John Gordon, E. M. Dickson, E. a. Smith, F. Feemster, Joe Cuibertson, E. M. Shillinglaw, Reg. P. Jackson, Geo. Cavls, Will Thomasson, T. J. Thomasson, ?. White. John Wheeler, drummer. WRECK AT FISHING CREEK. Southern train No. 15, due in Yorkville tit 11.13 a. m., crashed through Fishing creek trestle yesterday morning. There were about thirty people on board, and of these five were killed outright, several were fatally injured, and the others escaped with more or less serious bruises. The engine, mall car and two passenger cars were converted into scrap iron and kindling wood. The scene of the wreck is about two and one half miles east of Yorkville. The first news was telephoned here " it/, M 4 Sim 1 ruin lnc icftiucuve vta. AMtt *n rll. People from the neighborhood had already gone to the rescue of the distressed passengers and trainmen, and hundreds of Yorkville people, Including all of the local physicians, at once hurried to the same place in the hope of being of assistance. , Fishing creek trestle was about 400 feet long and about 40 feet high. It crossed a wide bottom through the centre of which flows the stream. After the catastrophe of yesterday there was left only six benches on the east side, with two on the west. Broken rails projected above on either side, while stretched across the bottom below, in a confused mass of rotten timbers, lay the ill-fated train. The engine lay at right angles from its proper line of travel with its nose in the air, and the cab directly underneath where the track had been above. It was turned bottom upwards. The mail car was jammed into and over the tender, and the second class car which had been crushed beyond recognition was telescoped into the baggage car. The flrst-elass car in the rear, was suspended in the air over broken timbers and retained its upright position. It was splintered and shattered in places: but held its general shape except for a great hole In the rear end. It was at least fifty feet clear of the last stand- i ing bench, and formed a bridge across the creek. Although representatives of The Enquirer were among the first York- i ville people to arrive on the scene, it i was not until nearly an hour after the i train had made its terrible plunge, and already much splendid work had been : done by the noble-hearted rescuers, both white and colored. A number of the passengers had been caught in the wreckage and could be released only with the help of axes. Some of these were dead, and others were so badly i injured that it was not deemed advis- ; able to move them further than a few l yards from the train. They were made i as comfortable as possible on couches i improvised for the purpose from car seats. The physicians began to arrive i about this time, and where such treatment promised relief they administer- < ed hypodermic injections of morphine. Only one living man was taken from < the wreck after the arrival of the phy- I siclans. This was Mr. T. C. Hicks, a I commercial traveler from Lancaster. < He had been Imprisoned in the wreckage for more than an hour and was fi- ' nally released with a broken leg and other injuries. He had suffered agon- 1 ies of torture, and how he survived such an ordeal is beyond comprehen- < sion. Among the passengers were several | who escaped with only slight bruises. ] The reporter talked to several of these; 1 but the most interesting story was i told by Mr. B. F. Wllliford, a young < traveling man from Charlotte. He was i suffering somewhat from shock; but s was cool and collected. He said: h "There was a crash in front and in- I stantly afterward I saw the second t class car lurch forward and downward. I Then I felt my own car sinking. Invol- ^ untarily I stood up and slezed the seat T In front of me with both hands. Pres- I ently there was a terrible Jolt, as we struck the ground, and I was thrown d forward and downward, but although somewhat dazed did not lose my footing. The passengers were tossed about every-whlch-way for a moment, and there was frenzied yelling and shouting that almost unnerved me. Just why I did I hardly know; but I shouted out: 'Don't be afraid ladles and gentlemen, it is all over iow, and I will J take care of every one of you. Just t come this way.' I got out through t - ? j n tnat Dig noie in tne rear 01 ine car, ana > helped down some of the ladies and several men. Then I saw that there ( were several men who had been knock- t ed Insensible, and I begged those men <3 that had not been hurt to assist me I with them. They paid no attention to me, and I went on with the work as e best I could until help came from the t outside." t Mr. W. A. Bolln lives near by the I trestle and was one of the first to come to the rescue. He said: "I was at my t house and was looking at It as It pass- 1 ed. There was a loud snapping of timbers, followed by a crash, and the ? whole train disappeared. I went down 1 Immediately to give the people such relief as I could." Alf Starnes, a Ne- ? gro, was also early on the scene. He 1 and Mr. Bolln got there ubout the same time, and he said that so far as he was t able to see Mr. Willlford was the only t passenger who tried to help the other 1 passengers or who tried to help Mr. Bolln and himself. ( Mr. Ed Turner, the conductor, was u seen at the Parish hotel about two hours after the wreck. He said that a t ladv had er?tten on the train at Tlrzah 1 and she made up his twentieth passenger. He had just gone into the second class coach to collect her?fare, and the crash came just as he had proceeded about three seats up the aisle of the car. He realized what had happened and when he saw that he was still alive, he began to try to get out. He succeeded, but how, he did not know, and unable to stand he procured assistance by which he was enabled to get to the track above. He got on a dump car with one or two others and came to Yorkvllle. D. F. Dukes, expressman, says that he was alone in his car when the train went down. The heavy trunks were piled all about him; but it was in such a way as to leave him a space in which he could move about. After a little he saw a hole that looked like it was about big enough to admit his body, and which he was able to crawl through. Mr. W. S. Peters lives within a short distance of the trestle and was one of the first to reach the scene after the disaster. Mr. Peters' story was in effect as follows: "Mr. Wash Bolin and I got there about the same time, as did also Misses Emma Nellie and Jennie Russell and Lucy Watson. There was also Alf Starnes, Milas Miller and Harvey Collins. Mr. T. L. Carroll was the next white man to come up and he brought a crowd of hands with him. It is hard to describe just what took place; but I must say that the work of those young ladies was something 1 worth mentioning. It seemed as if they were everywhere at once, and while we were taking the injured out, the ladies were giving them attention. Here it was washing a face, there giving water, and there rubbing an injured limb. I never saw the like, except that It was in the way a Mr. Willlford, a passenger, worked. He showed us what to do and seemed to be two or three men in one. Whenever he got a chance he would look to the injured and give some poor fellow a swallow of whisky or water. Two or three of the injured passengers went away seeking their own comfort and he cursed them as cowards. I never saw such a man. Messrs. Slaughter, Johnson and Hall were carried out of the car Insensible and for sometime we thought the first two were dead. They were revived through the efforts of the t young ladies, Mr. Wllliford and oth- A ers of the party." t The bodies of the mall clerk, the engineer and the fireman were among the * last recovered. The mall clerk was completely buried in his car, and could be gotten at only with the help of axes. His body was badly cut and bruised and there was no reason to doubt that he was killed instantly. It was the same with the engineer and fireman. * Covered up as it was with debris from the baggage car and broken timbers from the trestle, the contents of the ' cab could only be guessed at; but as nobody had seen or heard of the escape of the engineer or fireman there was no reason for hope In their behalf. After scores of willing workers had almost exhausted themselves in their efforts to rescue the living, Dr. A. Y. Cartwright, who had been doing his full share from the beginning, made a short address in behalf of attempting the still heavier task of moving the debris about the engine; It was like this: "Men, there is danger that this pile of timber might take fire, and there is a possibility that there is still a living man in this wreckage. We've got to put out the fire in that engine, and I C think the best way to go about the un- v ilertaking is to just move these timbers r out of the way. If you will help me, e we'll do It. A score of stout men, white rind colored, answered the doctor's ap- a peal, and after an hour or two more of hard, dangerous work the engine was uncovered. They found the legs . of poor Engineer Brickman and his j fireman, Rhyne, burled down under the f Ironwork of the ponderous locomotive. p One of Rhyne's feet had been cut off. j When finally the engine was lifted, with the help of block and tackle, it was found that the bodies of both had . been literally cooked by fire and steam. After all the living had been recov red from the wreck and attended to with such "first aid" attention as was possible, a relief train arrived from V Rock Hill, bringing Dr. T. A. Crawford, :he Southern's resident physician, and u ch other physicians as he could gath- E ?r for the emergency. All of the wounded who could be moved with rea- li onable safety by private conveyance lad already been sent to Yorkviile. )r. Crawford ordered that the oth?rs ie sent to Rock Hill. These incluc ed Jrof. W. T. Slaughter, Julian Johns >n, Vernon B. Hall, and three Negroes, Vm. Beard, Frank Burris and Alec luey. The casualty list as gathered yest>rlay and today stands as follows: Killed: Henry Briekman, engineer. Fred Rhyne, fireman. C. J. Smith, colored, mail clerk. Richard Wagoner, colored, passenger. Bob Burrle, colored, passenger. Injured: Julian Johnson, son of Dr. J. B. ohnson of Rock Hill. Bones broken, lurl Internally and cut about face and >ody. Chances of recovery doubtful. Taken to Rock Hill. W. T. Slaughter of Hickory Gro/e. Tut about face and body, bruised about he head and probably internally. Ccnlition very serious. Taken to Reck ?11. D. F. Dukes, baggage master and ixpress messenger. Flesh mashed rom one leg and terribly bruised ab( ut he body. Now at the residence of Dr. A. Y. Cartwright V. B. Hall, Rock Hill. Hurt and >rutsed, with some bones dislocated. Taken to Rock Hill. Three Negroes. All seriously tut ind bruised and injured Internally. Taken to Rock Hill. Fred Poag, Lancaster, S. C. Bruised ind shaken up. At residence of Dr. A. f. Cartwright, Yorkvllle. Hazel Cunningham, Lancaster. Palnully but not seriously Injured. Taken o residence of Dr. A. Y. Cartwrlgut, L'orkvllle. W. Harry Wylle, Jr. of Rock H U. Tut about face and shoulder wrenchod. \.t Parish hotel, Yorkvllle. P. B. Whlsonant, brakeman. Severe nternal injuries. Taken to Parish hjel and removed to Bl&cksburg. A. S. Morrow, Blacksburg. Con 1 S * It I nk Dn/41if /-I 11 + JUUI1U ilttt'lUIC U1 11115(1. uouij V?v ibout face and chest. Taken to Parsh hotel, Yorkville, and removed to 31acksburg. Mrs. H. B. Bulst, Rock Hill. Shaken, >ruised and cut about head and face. Vt Parish hotel. Mrs. Sarah Waldson, Bessemer Cily, M. C. Injured very much the sane is Mrs. Bulst. At Parish hotel. T. C. Hicks, Lancaster. Leg broken md seriously cut about head and fare. U residence of Mr. J. B. Mackorell. Ed Turnfer, conductor, Blacksbuig. Skull fractured, collar bone and shout I;r blade broken, severely cut and bruis;d about face and body. Taken to Parsh hotel, Yorkville, and removed to Blacksburg. R. A. Willis, Edgmoor. Leg broken. Taken to Rock Hill. Among the colored passengers who tvere injured were Blllle Beard of Rock 3111; Frank Burris of Sharon; Alexanler Huey of McConnellsvllle. Theue were hurt badly and may not recover. They were taken to Rock Hill. Among the other passengers, less so iously hurt were Mrs. J. C. Boyd of Prtssly, N. C.; Miss Jessie Love of Sharon; Walter and Mary Jenkins of Bock Hill; P. W. Spencer, Catawta (unction; J. N. McLaurin, Bethune, ;3. 2.; B. F. Williford, Charlotte, N. C.; <\ Mills Stephenson, Kershaw; Mr. 3azel Cunningham, Lancaster; Mrs. 3udle McCaskell and two children of Kershaw. Coroner Louthian empaneled a Juiy >f Inquest yesterday composed of rep- . esentative citizens, with Mr. T. N. rhomasson as foreman. The invest! ration is proceeding with thorough less, and from the nature of the te?lmony that has been taken It is protible that the verdict will attribute the iisaster to the rotten timbers of the restle. A number of railroad em>loyes claim that the trestle has been eported time and again, and that the esponslble authorities have ignore! he reports. The Jury may not repoit ts findings for several days. It is un- ? lerstood that the grand Jury may get ogether and make a careful investiratlon. Mr. J. O. Walker is foreman. CARING FOR THE WOUNDED. The one gratifying development of he horrible trestle calamity yesterday vas the splendid conduct of the peopl 2 generally, white and colored, in seekng to rescue the imprisoned passengers and care for Jhe wounded. Much of the details of this part of he story will be found in the main aricle on the subject in today's paper: >ut while the events there describe*I vere transpiring at the scene of this iwful calamity other work no less im iressive and important was going on n the town of Yorkville. The first of the injured people wens ent to the Parish hotel, presumable' secause it was assumed that they could >e taken care of there to the best advantage. Mrs. Parish, the proprietor, it once give it to be understood tha; ler house was open, and that accomnodatlons would be provided for al vho might be sent there. Shortly after this, as soon as it be ame known that the hotel would b< ised for hospital purposes, a score or nore ladles volunteered their services ind in a remarkably short time dustec md cleaned up an unused store room md furnished it with cots sent from heir homes. The ladies served as nurses, furnishd and prepared lint, helped the physilan9 and did everything that was posible to relieve pain. The whole thing vas spontaneous and voluntary, but lotwlthstanding that the ladles workd with system and Intelligence hroughout the trying ordeal, and left ibsolutely nothing undone. While one large party was busy at he hotel another party, consisting of Jrs. W. D. Glenn, Mrs. W. Brown Wyle, Mrs. Geo. W. S. Hart, Misses Kate }ordon and Margaret Miller and othrs, carried quilts, blankets, pillows, Int, camphor and whisky to the scene f the wreck. They reached the rounds somewhat late; but not too ate to help make several of the sufferrs much more comfortable than they i*ere. ' ? LOCAL LACONICS. Ve Will S?nd the Enquirer From now until January 1, 1904, for tj cents. lail For Johnson. Policeman R. G. Johnson, who is beig held on the charge of responsibility