The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, March 12, 1914, Image 3

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TO TRY WAR LAST WILSON WILL SHED BLOOD ONLY AS A LAST IlESOltT. * DEPLORES INTERVENTION President Reveals Nation's Policy In IkKardN to l>urk ("loud in Southern Skies?Our Action Depends liargely on Attitude of Groat Britain Towards Murder of Benton. President Wilson revealed to those *rho discussed Mexican affairs with aim Monday that ho fully realized the gravity of the situation in the tilling of William S. Benton, a British subject, the reported murder of flustar Bauch and Clement? Vergara, American citizens nmi n/%? c ?v* vavui V?l tail" v.e's denial of the right of the United States to look after the Interests of foreigners generally in Mexico. The president spoke doploringly of the possibility of armed intervention, &ut at the samo time pointedly referred to the bIzo and power of a oouiitry like the United States as being sufficient warrant for a calm and jatieut course while compliance with the American demands was being ( ought. Callers got the Impression from the president that ho was determined to try every peaceful means at his disposal to solvo the Mexican troblem, but that he realized certain eventualities might mean a drastic eouree. He spoke with a firmness that showed his determination not to bo stampeded into action by radical speeches in Congress, but with a hint that when the necessity arose, the American government could bo ex.1 4 ~ 1 * ~ iu uiuvw uueimvejy ana euecilvely. Upon Great Britain's attitude in the Benton case depends largely the ?extent to which the United States will become involved. Should England how an inclination to let the Benton tmse await final adjudication at a lime when a tlrm government is established in Mexico the United States will not feel called upon to challenge Gen. Carranza's specific refusal to aupply the Washington administration with information about Benton's death. Administration officials realize that in not communicating with Gen Carranza they have offended his personal dignity, and they hopo to overcome this by consulting him now, impressing upon the Constitutionalist chief Incidentally that the American government does not think that formalities ought to stand In the way of obtaining protection for foreigners. Gen. Carranza's declaration that fnrpll'n cnvommonla oliniiia nrltlroao him about tho welfaro af their subjects led to a visit to Secretary Bryan by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador, and Senor Riano, tho Spanish ambassador. Both Spain and Great Britain have recognized the ITuorta government and havo been looking to tho United States to act for them in Northern Mexico. There is avery indication that this course will be continued, and it is clearly established that Carranza's manoeuvre will oot lead the British Government into any recognition or other dealings with him. President Wilson explained to callars that many foreign governments had desired tho United States to look after their subjects, but, of course, had no right to demand it and were not demanding it. Strictly speaking Oarranza might insist on his right not to deal with one government in the interests of another, but such a situation undoubtedly would produce grave complications with the United States government, upon whom the Powers of the world have learned to look as the dominant factor in Pan American diplomancy. Carranza once before has suggested that Spain, instead of the United States, should address him directly about the welfare of the Spanish subjects, but on that occasion assurances were Riven that all foreigners would be protected. The Benton case is the first specific refusal in regard to interest of the American government in the case of a subject of another country. , Gon. Villa's acknowledgement of Gen. Carranza's superior authority has cleared up all doubt as to who' is chief of the Constitutionalists move racnt and has relieved the Washington government of the necessity of considering that point. Hereafter, as Gen. Carranza requests international matters will ho taken up with hiin. Ho also will bo called to account for all harm to foreigners. Injured in Collision, 6am Coon, of Union, section master of the Union and Glenn Springs railway was seriously injured Monday Aiorning in a collision between a train and a section lever car. Explosion Causes Disastrous Fire. When a keroseno stove exploded in y the homo of Win. McLauchlin of Anderson it was burned Tuesday. Two Children Burned. Two children perished in a Are which Monday destroyed three houses | at Pittsburg. Pa. CLASSIFIED COLUMN Farms for Sale Cheap?Easy terms. E. Wituier, Nottoway, Va. For Sale? Shetland Ponies. W. 1 Mclntyre, Thomasvtlle, Ga. Seed Corn??Bait's prolific, $2 per bushel. Solden Scott, Vinlta, Va. White Wyandotte Eggs?$1 per 15. Nellie Payne, Ellzabothtown, Ky. Hook, the great popular game. Fifty cents postpaid. Sims Book Store Orangeburg, S. C. Pure Prize Winning White Wyandot tes?Eggs IS for $1.2 5. G. B. Doininick, Nooses, S. C. Bright Barred Bocks?Farmers best chicken; 51 for $1. Western Slope Ranch, Salisbury, N. C. < Pure-bred Mottled Anconas and Hose Comb Red eggs, fifteen for $1.25. John McNairy, Lenoir, N. C. * 11 IHHeC Cotton?Columbia Upland long staple. Pedigreed soed; $1.50 bushed. L. M. Brown, Milner, Ga. For Hale?Fruit, Shade Ornamenta trees and shrubs. Catalogue free Cureton Nurseries, Austeel, Ga. For Sale?Pure Georgia Cane Syrup; 35c gallon In barrels and kegs. W. H. Dairs, Savannah, G*., Box 45. Nancy Halt and Porto Rico potato slips, $1.7 5 thousand. Shipped from Florida. Hannah & 'Nickles, llodges, S. C. White Wyandotte#?Yearling stock for sale at sacrifice, biggs for hatch lng. W. P. Causey, 1315 Dickent St., Columbia, S. C. For Sale?Eggs for hatching, from thoroughbred S. C. Brown Leghorns prices on large lots. K. W. Chap lln, Rantowles, S. C. Wanted?1,000 agents for self-filling fountain pen. Exclusive territory. Particulars free. Sumple 25c. Wolverton, Masslllon, O. Reds?Large, healthy, bright red, inoculated. Heavy layers; 15 eggs. $1.50; 100, $6. Mrs. Addle E. Patterson, Pineland, S. C. For Sale?One Flanders 2 0, two new caRes, top, extra seat. Car in excellent condition. Price reasonable J. F. Burbank, Union, S. C. For Side?Uecleanod Lespedeza seed free of Johnson grass; $3.50 bushel. Soy beans, $2.50 bushel. W. W. Burkhalter, Laurel Hill, La. Special?Pure white and Exhibition Fawn and White Runners, $5; trie Utility, $1 each or $ 1 0 doz. Mrs. J F. Carroll, Hohennald, Tenn. Keenon's Lous* Staple Cotton Seed? $1 bushel. Nancy Hall and Triumph potatoes, $:?. 7 5 bushel. Newton Farms, King's Mountain, N. C. Malaii, Chills Jaundice cured or money refunded. Rigor-Tone f?() cents post paid. Stamps or coin. Rigor-Tone Co., Petersburg, Va. For Sale?Florida cane syrup, 40c gallon in new barrel. Speckle velvet beans, $2 bushel cash with order. Caswell Q Grimes, Alachua, Fla. For Sale?Rhode Island Red eggs, $2.50 for 15. High class. Time now to set them for best success. M. L. Donaldson, Greenville, S. C. For Sale?A good portable saw mill outfit, complete. Daily capacity 15,000. In first, class condition and repair. S. F. Chapman, Ashevillo, N. C. Collard Seed?Send dime and stamped envelope and get one ounce of seed that will grow white heads In winter. Mrs. J. W. Hill, Bamberg, S. C. For Sale? Fggs from singlo comb White, Drown, and Huff Leghorns, Anconas, Bniff Orpingtons, 15 for $1. Carolina Poultry Farm, Iteldsvllle, N. C. Men and Women earn $3 daily addressing letters In spare time. Send 10c for outfit and beginner. Address Morgan, Box 556, Salisbury, N. C. For Sale?Limited supply of Hite's Improved Toole's Cotton Seed. Wilt resistant, early, prolific; 40 per cent, lint. $1 bushel. J. O. Dean, Dawson, Ga. Il\ir ? P Tnlnn/I . w. w. iviiwuD 1 o id II U I\13U and White Plymouth Rock eggs at $2 per 15. Indian Game eggs at $.1 per 10. I)r. S. J. Summers, Cameron, S. C. Forty Per cent. Commission?Big money selling guaranteed garden seed. Agents wanted in every town. Lewis and Thompson, Box 21, Tuskcgoo, Ala. For Sale?One 2 6 In. French-burr rock grist mill at $7 5. One Cibbos stock food grist mill at $45. Both , in good shape. Dr. S. J. Summers, Cameron, S. C. CLASSIFIED COLUMN For Halo?SOU bu. carefully selected . Brown Peterkin and Covington-1 Toole, blight resistant, cotton seed at $ I per bu. Dr. S. J. Summers, Cameron, S. C. t Engraved Visiting Cards are neatest and best. 100 cards In script and plate for $1.50. Style card mailed on request. Sims Book Store, Orangeburg, S. C. Mauley's Heavy Fruiter Cotton? Early and prolific; 4 0 bolls to pound; 4 0 per cent. lint. Write for prices and $150 prize offer. E. S. Manley, Lavenla. (la. Strawberries?Delivered to your door direct from the patch in lots of not less than 16 quarts at 2f>c per quart. Write for particulars. II. C. Waters, Box 188, Starke, Fla. Planting Cotton Seed?Improved varieties. Simpkins prolific, King, and Perry. Carload and less carload quantities. Write for prices. W. A. Myatt Jr. & Co., Kaloigh, N. C. \ For Sale?Sturt right with Young's strain single comb White Leghorns, Best layers, best show birds known. Eggs, setting $2 to $5. J. Walter Berry, Greenville, S. C. Carolina Gem Cotton?Best of all yields; one to five bales per acre; 1,000 pounds gins 500-weight bale Seed, peck, mail $1.25; bushel, $4.1 \\T I> D/x?./vll \ir~ .1 1 w rt | m . i . ivuwDiii t> nueouuru, i\, u. For Halo?It. C. and S. C. Rhode Island Red eggs, for hatching, day old chicks. Guaranteed safo delivery. The Wamlo I'oxiItry Farm, W. T. Worsham, proprietor, Wamlo, S. C. l'nlmjstry?Madam Kldon, scientific palmist, clairvoyant and astrologlst; test reading by mall; send birth date and five 2-cent stamps. 4500 Fourteenth St., N. W., Washington, 1). C. "Perfection" Potato Draws?(J. G Padrlck's) $2?$1,000; unexcelled April delivory; book order now b\ depositing $1. Cabbage Plants, 1, 000 $1.10. J. L. Padrick. Tifton, Ga For Sale?Cholco Ilarred Rocks. White Wyandottes, eggs $2 to $5 setting, $5 100. Registered Jersey Hull calves. Berkshire hogs. R. 13. Watson & Sons, Uldgo Springs, S. C. Fishel White Wyandottes?Layers, payers. Beautiful birds. Stock and eggs. Fifteen White Indian Runner ducks, Patton and Fishel strains. C. Ik Martin, Greenville. S. C. Plant Cleveland Big Boll cotton seed Cleveland Is the leading cotton at all experimental stations, always sure to make full crop. Price $1.25 per bushel. Excelsior Seod Cnrm? Cheraw, S. C. Automobile Contact, l'ointn, 75c? Why pay $1.50 or $2 for now points We put new platinum on for 75c each. Semi them to us and get them by return mail. Wiesopapo Mfg Co.. Columbia, S. C. I0gg? Prize winning Hose, Single Comb Black Minorcas, Pape, Northrop, Mishler strains. Dark Cornish Indian Games, $2 to $2 fifteen. Satisfaction guaranteed. Paul Houston, Greenville, S. C. Cor Sale?Buff Plymouth Hock eggs, $1 and $2 per 12. Pawn Indian Runner Duck eggs, $1.50 per 11. Day-old chicks, 10c, 15c, 20c each. Riverview Poultry Farm, D. C. Holland, Anderson, S. G. Seed Peanuts?Fvorv farmer should plant few bushels of my Prolific ?-i:uiiuiH 10 gei seen irom. in fourbii8hel sacks, $1.25 bushel f. o. b. Lake Park. ,T. S. Saunders, the Peanut Man, Lake Park, Ga. % Young Strain Single Comb White Leghorns?Breed no others, years of experience; buy tho best; free range; eggs from selected breeders, $1.50 per 15; $8 per 100. Pecania Poultry Farm, Davis Station, S. C. Kellcrstrass White Orpingtons? Reared from $100 pen. Aidrich strain from Madison Square Garden bluo ribbon winners. Fifteen eggs, $2, $3 and $5. Orders filled with care. W. S. Stansell, Easley, S. C. For Sale?Eggs from prize-winners, White Orpingtons, 15, $1.50 and $3; Buff Orpingtons, heavy layers, 15, $1.50 and $3; Rhode Island Reds, 15, $1.5 0. Eggs furnished in largo quantities. J. P. Green, 1G08 Main I ?i., uoiumma, s. c. Siiminemur'A Half and Half Cotton Seed?Have Improved cotton b> stalk and boll selection for three years. Bought original from H. H. Summerour, Duluth, Oa. Highest llntlng cotton. Try It. Known $1.50 bushel f. o. b. Logansvllle, Oa., Route 4. t All makes magnetos repaired by experts and quickly returned. Reasonable charges; special to garages. Successors to the Magneto Co., and only fully equipped testing plant In State. Batteries rechnrged. Van Deventer & Warren, Box 501, Sum STORM CLOUD AHEAD PKtfIT TO 11K MAI>10 FOU CONTHOL OF STATE CONVENTION. FACTIONS LAYING PLANS +. Political Followers of Henatorship's Candidates Are Lining up Hchiml Their Man?Kach Side Is l>e tor indued to Control the State Convention Next May. The storm clouds are gathering for Democratic Stato convention, which a tremendous struggle to control the assembles in Columbia on the third Wednesday in May. Conservatives and radicals, Hleaseites and antiBleaseltes, and other of the so-called factious of tho Democratic party are laying plans to capture the Stato convention which carries with it the control of tho primary election machinery. Realizing that tho contest for the United States senatorship will ho a titanic struggle, followers of Governor Colo Ij. Mease have banded administration supporters of both branches of the general assembly into a compact organization and ad ministration measures have received the undivided support of the minority In both houses. A regular organization of the Rlease legislators has been maintained and frequent caucuses have taken place to determine the course the administration minority would follow. Resulting from this understanding the vetoes of Governor Blease in the House havo invariably been sustained, except in two minor instances, when the caucus did not bind its members. Several vetoes met death in the House the past week, the solid vote of the Rleaso minority preventing the necessary two-thirds to overrule the veto. The administration minority In the Senate is not sufllcient to sustain a veto. The majority against the governor there is over two-thirds. Well satisfied with the results of their action in the legislative session now drawing to a close, the Blease followers are planning for the Democratic club meetings, which tako placo tho fourth Saturday night in April. At these meetings tho clubs are reorganized and delegates selected for the various county conventions, which meet the first of May, at which time delegates from the various counties uro chosen to tho State convention and tho members of tho Stato I executive committeo elected. The control of the club meetings 1h the all-important tiling; for obviously that will insure control of the majority of the county conventions, and through that the State Convention and the State committee. This is the light and to this end the administration forces are now directing their efforts. Already tho cry has been sent forth to the Bleaseites to organize and control the club meetings. But.while the supporters of Senator 10. I). Smith are not talking they are far from being idle. There is enough surface indications to show that Governor Blease is going to face tho fight of his career for further political honors. The doctrine of anti-Blease is being spread through the length and breadth of the State and everywhere his opponents are preparing for tho club meetings and the county and State conventions. They propose, if possible, to again control the State convention and the election machinery and will go into the fight tor, s. u. Seed c<?i ii?Hoone county White and Chelf's Yellow Dent, the higgest early yellow corn in existence. Strictly new variety; bred for early maturity and hig ears. Have limited amount. In the ear $2..r>0 bu. I<\ Chelf, seed grower, iiarredsburg, Ky. For Sale?(Jarick's proline seed corn, improved and selected under direction of government expert. Led variety test of ten varieties past two years; yield 100 bushels per aero under favorable conditions. Price $2 per bushel. Uncle Sam big boll cotton seed, 1 1-16 staple, $2 per bushel. L. C. Chappell, Lykesland, S. C. Lady or gentleman, fair education, to act as our representative in home town. dixciusivo territory given. Soiling experience unnecessary. Wo furnish capital. Show how to build permanent business that should pay $2,000 first year. Staple line. Our booklet, "How to Start in Business for Yourself," explains all. Free on request. Address Box 1509. Philadelphia, Pa. Toole's Kaily Prolific Cotton SeedMore cotton to acre than any other kind of seed. J. S. Stone made 15 bales on five acres. W. T. Hito made three bales the acre. I made 90 bales on f?0 acres. One neighbor claims ho made 10 bales on three acres. Cotton is 4 0 per cent, lint. Can furnish seed $1 per bu. f. o. b. Dublin. $1.25 bu. culled and cleaned. H. II. Smith, Dublin, Ga. KILLED WHILE ON TRIAL MISSOURI FKimST SHOT BY PRINCIPAL WITNESS. ? During Court They Moot in Bar Room Where Tragedy Takow Place. Wesley (Rod) Sltnon, on trial at St. Louts on a charge of murdering Emmett Carroll In a gang fond nearly a year ago, waa shot and Instantly killed Monday in a nearby saloon during a recess of the. court in which ho was being tried. Shortly after the killing Henry Zang, principal witness for the prosecution, entered the central police station, saying ho had had some trouble with Simon. The sheriff, who had feared an attack would bo mado on Simon, had detailed four apodal policemen to guard him in the court house. When the shooting occurred they woro standing on a street corner two blocks away. Zang says that Simon, after making a gesture and threat, moved his hand toward his hip pocket. When Simon's body was examined no revolver was found and his hip pockets were buttoned. The killing of Car roll, for which Simon wan placed on trial Monday, occurred in a saloon last March. After tho murder Carroll's body was placed in an automobile and left near tho home of Mm. Mary Hagerty, whose daughter discovered the body. Simon, who was arrested, admitted that he shot Carroll, but pleaded self-defenco. Zang, who is a bartender, wan expected by the prosecution to testify that Simon borrowed a revolver from him two hours before tho shooting. To the police Zang said Simon came Into tho Moonoy saloon twice while he was drinking and told somebody "that fellow will never live to testify against me". .John Cross, who was in the saloon when the shooting occurred, said that ho and Zang had been there about twenty minutes when Simon entered and invited everybody to have a drink. Whilo the drinks woro being served Cross said Zang ami Simon stepped behind the partition that separates tho bar from the cigar counter and the shooting followed. behind Senator Smith to retrieve the defeat of 1012 and if possible wipo lMeaselsm from the political map of the State. Not talk, but work, is the motto, as it is evident from surface indications. Unless signs nro misleading, another factor will have to he reckoned with In the fight for the senatorial toga. Former Governor John Gary Evans, it is believed, is considering going Into the fight, and his friends aver that his entrance would drive a wedge between the Mease and Smith forces and make a new faction out of portions of both tho present ones. They say it will bo an Evans faction made up of voters from both the nioase and anti-Blease camps, and that it will bo a formidable wedge. Then it would not surprise political observers to witness still another entrant into this race in the person of Representative W. F. Stevenson of Cheraw. In fact, Mr. Stevenson has told friends in the past few days that ho is considering entering the race, lie Is well known all over tho State and is a public speaker well ablo to hold his own on any stump with any opponent. Ilia hold on tho people, his friends point out, is illustrated In his re-election from GhesternnM ' county last election in tho face of the I fact that Chesterfield went several hundred majority for Blease. This is another possible wedge calculated to split into still smaller factions the Blease and anti-Bleaseites of South Carolina. If tho Evans and Stevenson wedges rip open and break up the two factions the race will bo hard to forecast with any accuracy. A four-cornered fight between Smith, Blease, Evans and Stevenson would make a race the like of which has never been seen in South Carolina, it is believed. Four better stump speakers could not bo picked. Each is tho veteran of many a rousrh and tumble debate and when these four measure strength on tho hustings of is likely that much more than fur will fly. With tho legislative and public records each has made in public life at their sides tho senatorial candidates are preparing for tho attack. The prize, tho senatorial toga, is dangling in tho distance, and while tho people wait the would-be senators aro sharpening their forensic weapons and making ready for tho titanic struggle due before the coming primaries. ? * Ilurned Way Out of Jail. A negro arrested at Allendale for violation of contract and lodged In the local guard house made his escape Monday by burning the door down. Outside help evidently was at hand.* Wind Tears Up Untitling. The auditorium of the Southern Baptist Assembly, at Ridge Crest, near Ashevillo, N. C., was blown to pieces by high winds Monday night.* Guests Kscnpo Scantily Clad. While the Ollcher Hotel was burning In Danville, Ky., early Monday thirty guests were forced to escape In scanty attlro. * BABCOCK WILL RESIGN ' . HIPEIUXTHNDBNT HAH DKCIDBD TO LEAVE ASYLUM. # Speculation ax to Whether Dr. * dors Will domain When Her Only* Dcfendw Leaves. ^ Resignation of Dr. J. W. Rebcock, superintendent of tho Stato hospital I for tho Insane at Columbia will probably bo given Governor Colo L. Mease within the next few days. This crisis of the 11 glit upon Dr. Ilabcock was reached Saturday morning when the governor was notified definitely of his determination to Immediately step down from the position ho has held a quarter of a century. Tho one thing preventing Dr. Dabcock from presenting tho governor his resignation Saturday morning was the doubt In tho mind of Dr. Dabcock whether it would be for tha host interests of tho Institution. Tha superintendent stated that he had determlned to sever his connecttom with the Hospital for the Insana. When this action would be taken daponded entirely upon tho advice from Governor Dlease regarding the time when his position could be filled Judiciously. i/Ong eonrorencos botwwn Dr. Hancock and Senator Mauldln, chalrmaa of tho committee which investigated the hospital, and Senator Strait, Senator Young and Representative Hunter, members of that committee, were held in tho lobby of tho capitol early Saturday. Then it waa determined that Governor Blouse would bo consulted by tho committeemen regarding what he, the governor, considered the best tlmo for Dr. Babcock to resign. The members of this former committee called upon Governor Bleaae, and after a short conference, returned with tho advice that Governor Bleaso would give his decision in thla matter certainly before the general assembly adjourned. It was stated that tho chief executive would reach this conclusion during tho day. Following tho complete exoneration of Dr. Eleanora B. Saunders, a woman, second assistant medical officer at tho Stato Hospital for the Insane, of tho personal and professional charges against hor, and the strong endorsement of tho work of Dr. Babcock as superintendent of that Institution, in the report of the committer conducting tho inquiry, which wa? presented tho general assembly Wednesday, It was generally reported In ofllcial circles that the resignation of Dr. Babcock was forthcoming. What will be tho action of Dr. Saunders is not definitely known, though it is stated on authority none | other than Dr. Babcock himself that sho too would be forced to rosiga when ho leaves that institution. The I superintendent stated that her life there would probably ho unbearable, and that her work would nrohahlr ha generally hampered through the contrary efforts of certain other oillcial? of that institution. Dr. Saunders is now ill at the State hospital, suffering a alight breakdown following the strenuous light between the committee for her exoneration. ? ? MANY PKIjIJAGIIA CASUS, Nine Hundred Have Untorc<l the Asylum in Six Years. During tho past six years more than nine hundred cases of pellagra have been received at tho State Hospital for the Insane, according to a statement contained in the annual report of J. W. Rabcock, M. 1)., superintendent, which lias been sent to the general assembly. Spartanburg led tho State, with 811 cases. Richland was second with 82 cases. Last year 1 65 patients died as a result of tho disease. Following shows the number of cases admitted by countioa 1907-1913: Abbeville, 30; Aiken, 25; Anderson, 46; Bamberg, 9; Barnwell, 13; Beaufort, 13; Berkeley, 6; Calhoun, 8; Charleston, 31; Cherokee. 23; Chester, 32; Chesterfield, 10; Clarendon, 13* Colleton, 13; Darlington 2!S; Dillon, 9; Dorchester, 7; Edgefield, 14; Fairfield, 12; Florence, 25; Georgetown, 15; Greenville, 39; Greenwood, 35; Hampton, 14; Horry, 14; Jasper, 1; Kershaw, 16; Lancacrer, 13; Laurens, 21; Leo, 8; Lexington, 11; Marlon, 18; Marlboro, 16; Newberry, 14; Oconee, 20; Orangeburg, 22; Pickens, 10; Richland, 82; Spartanburg, 83; Sumter, 26; Union, 17; Williamsburg, 15; York, 3 3. ? "Peeper" Is Killed. Wounded In a chase by students ol Cornell College, near Mount Vernon, la., who claimed he peeped through windows In the girls' dormitory, Howard Manning died Sunday. Weston Now District Attorney. Francis H. Weston of Columbia Saturday bcoamo United States District Attorney when he took the oath of ofllce In open court before Judge H. A. Smith. | Dig Cotton Fire at New Orleans. Over 4,000 bales of cotton were burned In New Orleans Wednesday when two railroad shipping sheda wore destroyed by fire.