Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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VOLUME XXXI. WINDS SWEPT OVER WITH HEAVY RAINFALL Damage to Growing Crops i Cannot be Estimated With Any Accuracy TRAINS TIED UP HIGH COAST TIDES I Hurricane Lasted Two Days With Steady Down-pour i of Rain. I The hurricane reached this section I or the State on last Thursday shortly before noon, the wind at that time coming in little suspicious whirls foretelling the nature of the demonstration. There was rain between that hour and Thursday night, but only at intervals, and this continued until a late hour Thursday night when the winds began to increase at an alarming rate. The blasts of wind were accompanied by sheets of rain. The winds reached their highest velocity netween mid-night and day on Friday morning, uproooting trees, leveling fences, and saddest of all blowing down the corn and cotton all over Horry County, and tearing up and stripping the tobacco crops now just reaching the stage of maturity, about ready to be gathered and ( .placed in the curing barns. The winds continued to blow and the rains continued to fall throughout Friday and on Saturday morning the tains were still falling but the wind by that time had almost abated. The sky was still covered with black clouds which dropped showers as they passed over. Some glass was broken and destroyed in Conway, shade trees were blown down in various places, signs were torn down, and nearly every business building in the town was caused to leak and become wet from the driving wind and rain. Fears were expressed for the cot-' tage dwellers at Myrtle Beach, ilmiw.U !l ...nr. ? .1 r. ^r.4 r. n.l 1L..1 i 1. ? iinMij^n u was unut'iMUWd iliui L'l'J storm came on so gradually that they would have ample time to move, away before lives were endangered. On Friday morning when the wind was about at its highest velocity, the waves rolled mountain high apparently and the water reached the fencing which runs near the cottages. There was a general exodus from the strand. Some damage was done to the buildings but this was not considerable under the circumstances. By reason of the storm the tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company were blocked between this point and Chadbourn so that there was no train into Conway on Friday night. On Friday when the evening train pulled out of Conway, the tracks beyond Homewood at several places were covered with floods. Washouts every where caused apprehensions of danger if the trains were run. Perhaps the worst blow of the storm was the damage done to the growing crops. Cotton and corn was blown down on the ground. This will recover tn n frront ovtonf nnrl less may be slight. The growing tobacco was stripped up and broken to such an extent that it is hard to estimate the damage done to it. MERCHANTS GOME TO CAPITAL CITY In 1914 a merchants' jubilee was held in Columbia at which time 600 merchants came to the capital city, enjoyed themselves and got acquainted with Columbia people and Columbia methods. Last year the boosters' trips were staged taking Columbians to the various towns and cities of the State. This year the scene shifts again and the merchants will be invited to Columbia for two days, August 9 and 10. o Owing to trouble among tranaportation companies, especially by water the lumber1 companies are having trouble marketing their products* , ? " U nu )i'U i ,? (the "HOKI1 cc IROFIGAL STORM | HITS CHARLESTON I High Wind Sweeps on Carolina Port Causing Grave Fear. Charleston. July 14.?Throughout the night Charleston was facing a hurricane, having been warned by the weather bureau at 7 o'clock of the probable approach of a tropical storm. Regular communication with Sulivan's Island having failed, the buoy tender Cypress of the United States light house department was j sent over and brought back about 450 persons who preferred to spend the night in town. During the night great waves were dashing over the sea walls of East Battery, South Battery and the Battery boulevards, roadwavs in those sections being 'flooded. The steamer Lenupc, due to leave in the afternoon for Jacksonville, is still at her dock. The tug Vigilant and two barges, which were reported to have broken from her, are harbor bound. Along the water front and in sec-i tions where a stormtidc is apt to cause damage active efforts were made to protect land and floating propcrty. At 1 o'clock this morning there was a lull in the storm, but the weather bureau was not prepared to say that Charleston would .escape the brunt ol the hurricane. The highest wind so far was (>2 miles an hour with gusts of much greater force. No serious damage in Charleston is reported up to this hour. Mayor Tristram T. Hyde and a party went up to the coast on a fishing trip today and have not returned. The party was in inland waters and no fears for its safetv were entertiineil NEW BUiLDINGlJURED BY WIND AND RAINS The new hotel building was injured in the storm last week so that the final finishing of it will be delayed to some extent. The high winds tore up one section of the roof and this let the rain in on the plaster and other finishing to such an extent that some of the work will have to be done over. TUG W, H, ANDREWS VISIT CONWAY SUNDAY The tug W. H. Andrews of Georgetown came to Conway last Sunday. The boat brought R. J. Clifford, a son of President Clifford of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation and he remained here until in the late afternoon trying to get into communication with his father concerning the storm damages to the works of the company in Georgetown. Georgetown was cut off from the outside world by the storm and the presence of the president of the big lumber company was needed to help handle the situation. None of the messages had at a late hour sue ceeded in locating President CIifl'ord and the tug left with the understanding that any answer received later would be sent to Georgetown. OUTING ON BEACH ENJOYED BY MANY There was an excursion to Myrtle Beach last Thursday evening over the Atlantic Coast Line, in honor of the Summer School, the train leaving here at about the regular time in the afternoon and returning about 8 o'clock that night. The trip was enjoyed by about one hundred of the people of Conway and the teachers and people from near-by stations. o It now appears that the Planters Tobacco & Storage Warehouse, the largest warehouse in Conway will lie idle in the tobacco business this season by reason of the property hetvfag been involved in several mortgage*. The matter will no doubt be straightened out by the first of the year. Mmv\ s \\ COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE, F1 >NWAY, S. C., THURSDAY, JU] "I DIDN'T RAISE MY BO flL 3 ChcToim Vr tnw ? (LOIX,? | - * ? Cam* ? ? {P r c'w /, ?;r 5 c 5=3 A S M "-7\ ?- ii . ?^ ?j .f v'* ll'^.'Var-"J | r- >4 ?. - t. % COAST LINE BLOCKED BY STORM RAVAGES Wilmington, N. C., July 15.?The main linos of the Atlantic Coast Line read was blocked tonight as the result of an unprecedented rainfall near Florence, S. C. Local trains were being turned back and all through trains were being detoured from Parkton, south of Fayettville, over the branch line via Bennettsville and Sumter. The line between Charleston and Florence also was blocked and trains from Sumter were taken over the Augusta branch to Denmark and it r* a. 1 *i a .. rnence over soutnern railway 10 v^nar leston. (The conditions above stated were remedied in time for trains carrying passengers and mail to make about their regular schedules by Monday afternoon of this week.?Ed.) u PROGRAM PEE DEE UNION. The Pee Dee Union will convene with the Berca Church, July 28-30. 1916. 11 a. m. Friday, Introductory Sermon by Rev. H. K. Marlow, at the close of which the Union will be called to order. Reports from the churches read, Delegates enrolled, and miscellaneous business. 1st Query: Our Union, its Purposes and How all May Increase its efficiency by H. B. Holmes and J. T. Shelly. 2nd Query: Should an Unmarried Man Serve as a Deacon? 1st Timothy, 3rd Chapter, by Julius T. Floyd. Written Report on State Missions by S. Haskell Harrelson. Written Report on Foreign Mis sicns by Julius T. Floyd. Saturday, 9:30 A. M. Saturday to be devoted to the Sunday School Work, discussing several questions such as Teacher Training, etc., with music by the School. Duty of Scholars to Prepare the Lesson by A. D. Jackson. Sunday. Missionary Sermon by Pro. Miller. J. J. Adams, J. H. Causee, P. B. Norton, COMMITTEE. CAROLINA RIVERS DANGEROUS STAGE Charleston, S. C.?Widespread warnings have been sent to all territory covered by the Great Pee Dee Little Pee Dee, Lynches, Black and Waccamaw rivers by the local weather bureau officials. It is declared that the most disastrous flood of years may be expected in the section drained by these rivers. it S. J. Lewis of Aynor was in Con- , way the middle of last week and spent several hours here ami visited his brother-in-law, J. E. Dawsey. \) Wit\ IliST, LAST, NOW AND FOREVER." LY 20, 1916. Y TO BE A SOLDIER." '.'1 ,sV/, " ,L " >* ^ Vkt<f , ? v w "? II } ?Rogers in New York Herald. DON T. M'NEILL JR., IS REPORTED DEAD The family of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. McNeill as well as many friends, were shocked last Monday when a message was received to the effect briefly that the youngest son, Mr. Don T. McNeill, jr., had been accidentally killed while on a ship at sea. on the way across from Great Britain, and that his body hail been buried at sea. It is stated that he was in the employment of one of the companies selling live stock to the allies. Full nnrtipiilnrc Iv.wl nni vn<i?lin.l I*.ivn V1VV???*A U HUM 11V/ t * VC^VIIUll 11CL U| Later,?the following account of the death of Don. T. McNeill, jr., is clipped from the Baltimore American, its issue of July 18th: Donald T. McNeill, 21 years old, of Conway, S. C., was injured so badly when he fell down the hatchway of the British steamer Marina last Friday night that he died a few hours later. The Marina, which arrived in port Sunday from Glasgow, Scotland, is now docked at pier 8, Locust Point. The crew the ship carried on this trip was much l\rger than usual, and some of the men were compelled to sleep in the cattle stalls on the second deck. McNeill was one of these men. About 9:30 o'clock he went to the well of the ship to get a drink of water. Upon his return to his quarters from the well he stepped down the hatchway and fell a distance of 50 feet to the lower deck. He died at 12:00 o'clock Saturday morning without regaining consciousness. He was buried at sea at 10 A. M. Saturday morning, following a funeral service that was held by Captain Brown, master of the vessel. It is understood that young Mo j Neill's father is a prominent business I man of South Carolina, being engaged in the shipping business. The dead lad was formerly a newspaper correspondent for one of the Richmond papers. He was the thirteenth member of the crew to sign for this trip. MASS MEETING AT~ SCHOOL AUDITORIUM On Thursday night at eight thirty o'clock a mass meeting of the citizens of Conway will ho held at the Burroughs School Auditorium for the purpose of nominating three commissioners to be known as Commissioners of Public Works. Those nominat ed will be voted on at the election to be held July 25th. Everybody is uiged to be present. o Last Thursday Clerk of Court W. L. Bryan as special referee, concluded the hearing in the case of Amanda Carroll vs. Susana Mishoe and other?. fitter' hearing brief arguments from the attorneys, the referee took the case under advisement. rail NAVAL VESSEL SINKS OFF CAROLINA COAST I Carried Crew of 70 Men, 12, Officers and 60 Marines. Charleston, S. C.?The large naval collier Hector, carrying (50 marines in addition to her crew of TO men and 12 officers, sank oil' Charleston late I today, according to a report made here todnight by Captain Hunt, of the tug Vigilant, which tried to go to tho Hector's assistance. The steamTl i i?- ? * it i iaiiio iiiui noon standing by tin1 collier today, having responded to her calls when the collier was dis aided some (>0 miles off here in last night's hurricane. Fate ol Men I'nknown. Capt. Hunt was unable to get within more than three miles of the Hector and static conditions were such that no wireless report could be obtained from the Alamo. The sea slid was running high and it was not known here whether the Alamo had 1 eon able to take off the 142 persons aboard the Hector. igeorgetowTsuffers effects of storm Yesterday Georgetown still sifd'ered the elVects of the storm, still being cut off from the outside world. Postmaster K. T. King arrived at Conway on Monday with a tug boat and sent olf messages to try to get the Georgetown mail sent to Conway. On Tuesday ho had not succeeded and went after it. On Tuesday thirty-five passengers passed through Conway from Georgetown, this route being their only way of leaving. . o CAMPAIGN MEETINGS FOR HORRY COUNTY Loris, Friday, July 28th. Dog Bluff, Monday, August 14th. Galivants Ferry, Tuesday, August 15th. Floyds School House, Wednesday, August 16th. Green Sea, Thursday, August 17th. Bayboro, Friday, August 18th. Ebenezer, Monday, August 21st. Wampee, Tuesday, August 22nd. Tilly Swamp, Wednesday, August 23 rd. Socastee, Thursday, August 24th. Pauley Swamp, Friday, August 25th. Conway, Saturday, August 26th. Con gressional Ca ni pa ign. Aynor, Thursday, July 27th. Loris, Friday, July 28th. Conway, Saturday, July 29th. E. J. SHERWOOD, County Chairman. E. S. C. BAKER, Sec'y* Executive Committee. Pit/CD Mil kQ FAN IMP IllVLII WHO rHLLIIIU BUT MAY RISE AGAIN The high waters in the Waecamaw River was falling a few inches each (lay beginning last Monday. Reports on Tuesday from points up the river stated that the waters were still rising there, and this indicates that the waters may rise again higher than before . Reports from Galivants Ferry yesterday were to the effect that the water was still rising at that point in the Little Fee Dee. The long bridge across the river was said to be in. danger, as the waters had reached its flooring. 4 k? 1 ATTENTION PECAN GROWERS. Mr. Geo. P. Hoffman of Clemson College ?n Horry County July '24th and 25th, and will give demonstration in pecan budding in the orchard of Mr. C. H. Snider in Conway Monday afternoon, the 24th, at 3 o'clock. If you want your pecan trees, even if they are worthless, to bear large nuts be sure and see Mr. Hoffman. Demonstration free M. W. WALL, County Agent. * NO. 13 GEORGETOWN PEOPLE HIT A SEVERE BLOW Lumber Industry Damaged to Great Extent in Several Ways *ij WATER TOOK STREET DURING RECENT STORM City Has Been Cut Off From Outside Communication Several Days. i The storm of last week struck (leorgetow n a harder blow than it did Conway. The storm completely cut otf communication with the outside world by reason of washouts and [ floods on the railroad line, the cle' struction of telephone and telegraph lines, and the blowing down of t rcis Mini lwiii<>v< m. r.i<< tdin j lines. Reports from that city the first ol this week were to tiie eifect thai Georgetown had no newspapers and no mail of any kind, nor any means of communication w ith the outside world and it was not stated just when this condition would be relieved. The high winds brought the waters of Winyah Bay into Front street. Water took some of tne stores so that the goods stored therein were either totally lost or badly damaged. Among some of the more important losses was that of Georgetown Grocery Co., whose damage to groceries and other property was estimated ai about ten thousand dollars. The roof over the auditorium at the school building was blown off and was lying in the street. Perhaps the greatest loser was the Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation. The damage to this company in its lumber mills and sheds, buildings and equipment, and in its lumber camps and timber railroad lines, was estimated at fifty thousand dollars, and this amount was believe<l to be a rather low estimate of the loss. The U7i'n,'.il. T 1 A 4.V- ? ? mim.uwi liuuiwi vu.| iusv me rooi unci some framework of a new building being erected. Several houses in the town were blown off their foundations it was said. Col. S. M. Ward was among the losers. One of his lumber lighters was lost as well as a lot of lumber. Mr. M. G. Anderson who is interested in the lumber business with Col. Ward left here on last Sunday evening for Georgetown. Mr. Kaminski lost a pleasure yacht costing from ten to fifteen thousand dollars. At this writing no word has bee? received here of what the damages might Ik? at Pauley's Island. WACCAMAW RIVER GAME UP QUICKLY The heavy rains of last week caused a quick rise in the waters of the Waccamaw River. The freshet rose higher and higher during last Friday night and was still rising on Sunday and Monday. By Monday , .nv.t unifc me >\ ait*r liii Kou oniy a tew inches of being over the wharves at | the warehouses of the Waccamaw Line of Steamers. Owing to this high water in the river the road leadI ing from Conway to Georgetown was j covered in several places between Conway and Bear Swamp. The water was running across the road in several plac-s between Conway and Glass Hill. It was reported here ort Saturday that the bridge beyond Galivants Ferry on the way to Marion had been swept away. Parsons who were on this side when the storm came with automobiles had to take another route. o A. C. Thompson, President of the * Conway Bargain House, left Monday for Washington, D. C., where he will attend the Postmasters' Convention held in that city. He will go from there to the markets t.o ^purchase goods for the Conway Bargain House.