Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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STRIKING MINERS AND TROOPS CLASH Former Gathered to March on Colliery. HURLED ROCKS AT SOLDIERS. Captain Gcarhardt of Company F In* jured by Stone-Troops Charged Strikers with Fixed Bayonets and Averted Serious Riot. Tainaqua, Pa., Aug. 28.—The first clash between the striking miners and the troops occurred this morning and as a result five prisoners are in the guardhouse at the Twelfth regiment camp and Captain J. Beaver Gearhardt, of company F, Twelfth regiment, is suffering from a wound on his should er made by a stone thrown hy a strik er. This morning a report gained cur rency that the striking men were gath ering in force to make a march cn the No. 4 colliery, where the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company is min ing and cleaning coal. The colliery is at the west end of the Panther Creek valley, and the governor’s troops vas ordered to that point. Companies 4 and K of the Twelfth regiment ■^re placed on trolley tars and run though the valley. When the cars Teehed Summit Hill they were sur roinded by a mob of strikers who hured rocks at the soldiers and called the! names. While Jimmy Marteen, ^-n talian, was in the act ot hurling a stttie at a car. &uveral soldiers jump ed of. and made an attempt to capture him. Marteen offered resistance and "the sodiers were compelled to fix bay onets. In the melee which followed Marteen was slightly wounded in the loft side. The troopers started back -to camp and as the car rounded a curve Just outside of Summit Hill, at a point where the tracks take an ah- nil* dip, the motorman on the first car made the discovery that the rails tad been greased. The cars were stopped and the men went ahead to place sand upon the rafls. When this had been done it was possible by mov- ing the cars slowly, to rea«-fi Lansford In safety. A mob had gathered there and for a time it looked like riot. As the first car was passing through the mob Captain Gearhardt was struck on the right shoulder by a stone. Several soldiers jumped from the car in pur suit of the stone thrower. After an exciting scuffle they captured Joeepn McCann, a young miner. They proceeded again, but had not gone far when another crowd was en countered, and the soldiers were again taunted and stoned. Half a dozen •oldiers jumped off t.nd charged the men, who, it is aiiti^od. were urging the crowd to attack the troops. x».». men gave their names as John King, Timothy King and John Kelly. TLey were taken to camp at Manila park, where, together v.iwtfe Joseph McCann and Marteen, they were placed under a heavy guard. The officers of the Twelfth regiment all agree that the situation is serious. They say the feeling against the sol diers is very Intense m Coaldale, Lant- ford and Summit Hill. • TROOPS SENT TO NEW RIVER. Situation In that District of Coal Re gion Most Acute. Charleston, W. Va.. Aag. 28.—Lieu tenant Governor White ordered the Second regiment of troi-ps to Thur mond, New River strike district, to day. Troops are from Parkersburg, Huntington, Milton, Charleston and Ronceverte. They will arrive there during the afternoon an 1 establish headquarters at Thurmond. The sit uation is very acute. Sheriff Daniel, who is here today from Fayette coun ty, says he is powerless to repress dis orders, and property and life are in constant danger. Nearly everybody refuses to act as deputy sheriu to as- rtst in the eviction of striking miners. Men concealed along the mountain sides fire at the guards and men going to work and then disappear. Sheriff White said he sends the troops to pro tect life and property, but not to set tle the strike. That, he says, belongs to the miners and operators. Great danger of a serious outbreak is immi nent in the New River fields. • Troop* Ordered to Coal Field*. Huntington, W. Va., Aug. 28.—Major James E. Verlander, of the Second bat talion West Virginia National 'guards, has received orders from Governor White to proceed at once with the three companies of state militia here and one company at Milton to New River coal field, where trouble Is Imml. nent. The companies have been as- •embled and will leave at ppec on a special train. Serious i^tfhle Is pre dicted. English Miners Aid Strikers. London, Aug. 28.—At a meeting to day of the South Wales Miners’ Fed eration it was decided to for ward |5.000 to aid the striking miners of the United States. Shot and Killed Brother-In-Law. Atkins, Ark., Aug. 28.—Howell Jones, a farmer, was killed near here hy A. J. Mathias, a farmer of the neighbor hood. Mathias used a shotgun. The two men were brothers-in-law, and had not been friendly for some time. Mathias at once surrendered. Both men have families. SOUTTH CAROLINA ELECTION. Several Nominations In Democratic Primary Still In Doubt. Charleston, S. C., Aug. 28.—The re sults for several nominations In Tues day’s democratic primary are still doubtful. From The News and Courier’s fig ures it seems that Congressman Lat imer will be in the second race for Senator MeLaurin’s place. There were six contestants and a nomination was impossible on the first ballot as a majority Is necessary. Both Lati mer and Evans are adherents of the old “Tillmanite” or “reform” faction. The other four candidates are former “antl-TUImanttes,” viz: Congressman Hemphill and ex-Congressman John stone. In the gubernatorial race D. C. Hey ward, who has never been In politics before, has a good lead for the nomina- lion, and the second race will be be tween Heyward and either Ansel or Congressman W. J. Talbert Lieu tenant Governor “Jim” Tillman, a nephew of the senator, is fourth in the race, and e'x-State Treasurer Timmer man a bad fifth. FIVE NEGROES ARRESTED. Charged with Running Blind Tiger* at Phillipsburg, Tifton Suburb. Tifton, Ga., Aug. 28.—Mack D. Paulk, accused of the murder of his brother, William Paulk, was committed in trial before Justice Chestnut yesterday and was carried to Nashville jail. He still refuses to talk about the murder. Five negroes arrested for the ille gal sale of whisky at Philipsburg waiv ed preliminary hearing find Judge H. P. Peeples, of the county court of Ber rien, has been asked to hold a special term of court In Tifton one day this week for the purpose of giving them trial. Other arrests are expected to follow during the week. At the request of citizens a mass meeting of l&w-abiding negroes was held at the negro L.ethodist church. Several speeches were made and the negroes express ed their hearty appreciation of the action taken by the white people and pledged their co-operation In putting a stop to the illegal sale of whisky in this section. REMAINS READY FOR VOYAGE. Bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Fair Prepared for Shipment to America. Paris, Aug. 28.—The remains of Mr. and Mrt Charles L. Fair, whe were killed in an automobile accident near Evereaux, were removed from the Church of the Madeline tonight after a brief service held in the vault of the church in the presence of a doz en persons, including Mr. Gowdy, Unit ed States consul general here, and Mr. Ellis, manager of the notel Rltz, who has had charge of the remains. The bodies were taken to the freight sta tion of the Western railroad, where the com**, tv or a Enclosed. packing cases. i..r. Ellis refused name the jrart from which they are to be shipped or the steamer which is to take them. ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN. Southern Vestibule Is Ditched at Dan ville, Va. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 28.—The sec ond attempt to wreck a train on the Southert railway within a week oc curred late Monday night at Danville, when No. 38, the northbound vestibule that left Charlotte at 8:18 o’clock, rar. into an open switch. The engine, tender and one postal car jumped the track, but no one was seriously ’injured. The switch had been tampered with. The railroad officials have put detec- tlver on this case and also the Hhr- dhis natter, where Monday’s wreck oc curred. OFFICER KILLED BY TRAMPS. Policeman Flowers Shot Deao at Bes semer, Ala. Birmingham. Ala.. Aug. 28.—A spe cial to The Nows from Bessemer says: “Police Officer J. J. Flowers was shot dead just before daylight this morn ing. He. with Officer Smitherman, was looking for tramps. They found jwo white men in a box ear and order ed them to come out. They refused to do so. and as Flowers struck & match he was shot dead. Officer* are scouring the country ani if the men are captured a lynching Is probable.** Novel Lawsuit Knoxville, Aug. 28.—The opposing w’ater companies of Johnson City, Tenn.. have become involved In a novel lawsuit. The obleet is to determine what becomes of the water In Sinking creek when it disappears in the sandy bottom of that stream. One company claims the water comes out at a cer tain spring east of the creek that is owned hy that company, which spring supplies Its reservoir. The other company claims the water goes to springs lower in the valley and on the north side of the creek. Hydrau lic and geological experts have been summoned to Johnson C’ty to examine the creek and thd springs and to give evidence. Shreveport Time* Editor Di*s. Shreveport, La., Aug. 28.—C. Soott Delay, managing editor of The Shreve port Times, died last night. He serv- ed hie apprenticeship In journalism in Oconomowoc, Wls., but left newspaper work to enter the flrit Wiscos*4n reg iment during the war with Spain. Af ter the war he came south Dor hi* health and became connected with The Time*. IN ORIENT CHOLERA WORKS GREAT HAVOC Epidemio Has Now Reached Alarming Prcportions. PEOPLE DYING BY HUNDREDS. Disease Extend* From Island of Java to Japan—Almost Every Coast City and Many In the Interior Are Af fected. Victoria, B. C., Aug. 28 —The epi demic of cholera is reaching alarming proportions on the other side of tha Pacific, the outbreak extending further and having more victims than ever before reported. It extends from the island of Java to Japan, and almost every city on the coast and many from the interior are affected. The disease too, is being contracted by Europeans as well as natives. In Hong Kong from the first of the outbreak to Aug. 6, there had been 525 cases, six of the patients being Europeans, and 511 deaths, of whom four were Europeans. In Tien Tsln the last report placed the num ber of cases Tor the year at 1,049, and 754 deaths, within the city walls, and 1,015 cases and 953 deaths outside the city walls. In other places In China the proportion of cases and deaths is just as great. A dispatch says hun dreds have died in Java. A writer from Kuelin Kwansi prov ince says: “I write from a city stricken with a violent epidemic of cholera. People are dying daily by hundreds. Outside the city over 1,000 have died. Whole families arc reported to have died.” In Japan the disease is working fear ful havoc. SITUATION IN VENEZUELA. Matos Awaits Reinforcements Before Attacking Caracas. New York, Aug. 28.—News from Ven ezuela, received by partisans of the revolutionary cause in this city, is to the effect that President Castro maintains his line* from Cua to San Juan dc Los Moros, but that it would be impossible for him to avoid the entry of the revolutionary forces when General Luciano Mendoza .and General Segundo Rlera join them. General Matos occupies a parallel line from Sombrero, through Oritz and Morrocoyes, to Parapara. awaiting the arrival of Mendoza and Reira. who have t.Obft men. Matos has with him 8,000 well equipped men, and holds very strong positions. He will not advance toward Caracas until the re inforcements arrive. Meanwhile he is ready for any attack which Castro may make upon him. The latest ad vices say Castro will not advance, and prefers to wait ti e attack from the revolutionary forces. THOUSANDS CHEER PRESIDENT. Salute Fired and Ovation Tendered Him at Manchester, N. H. Manchester, N. H., Aug. 28—A pres idential salute by a battery of New Hampshire state militia, mingled with the cheers of a great crowd, greeted here. The president was eecorted to the president as his tnlin reached a barouche and a drive tnrough the industrial and busine«s sections began at once. At a point opposite Merimac com mon, the president’s carriage was brought to a stop and the local camp of Spanlsh-Amerlcan war veterans ten dered the president a salute, and their commander. Colonel Sullivan, stepped forward and presented him with a bou quet of roses. In accepting them the president spoke for ten minutes. He was enthusiastically cheered at the close of his remarks, following whh-h the line of march was taken up for the depot, where the president boarded hia special train for The Weirs. Big Increase in Insurance Rate. Jackson, Mis*., Aug. 28.—Insurance companies having underwriter ag*en- cles in the city of Jackson announce that a J-J per cent increase in rates will go into effect at the expiration of existing policiee. No explanation is offered of the incre*He, but it is attrib uted to the fact that the city govern ment has thus far failed to comply with the suggestion of Inspector John son. of the National Board of Under writers, that a more adequate water pressure should be furnished. Some time since a general increase of 25 per cwnt was made In fire insurance rates, and the additional increase makes insurance almost prohibitive in Jackson. Large Warehouse Burned. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 28.—The largest warehouse of the Central railway in the rear of its general office building was gutted by fire last night. The loss will not prove considerable, as there was no great quantity of mer chandise in the warehouse. Lineman J. E. Roundtree, of the Savannah Elec tric company, While cutting the wire* received a shock from a live wire that, rendered him unconscious for ten min utes. Page Indorsed for Congress. Greensboro, N. C., Aug. 28—The Re publicans of the seventh congression al district in their convention yes terday in Lexington indorsed Robert N. Page, the Democratic nominee, on the ground of hia superior fitness for the place. NO CONTEST OVER FAIR WILL. Hcirs to the Property Desire to Avoid Litigation. San Francisco, Aug. 28.—Although the heirs of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Fair have reached an agrea- raent, it will be six months or a year before all the legal arrangements can be perfected. There will be no contest, however, over the estate, as the Fair children, Mrs. Anna H. Nelson. Abram Nelson, Charles Smith and the other heirs, de. sire to avoid litigation. All the terms of the adjustment will not be made public, but the attorneys state that the relatives of Mrs. Fair will receive tne full value of her estate, which has bec,i estimated at $300,000. None c* those interested will admit that they are to be given a lump sum in cash. The document by which the Nelsons relinquish all claims to the estate of James Fair is in the form of a quit claim, the consideration for which .s stated to be $10 in gold coin. By R Mrs. Nelson and her two sons convey to Mrs. Oelrichs and Mrs. Vanderbilt all their right, title and interest in 99 different pieces of the Fair estate prop erty in this city and county, together with 13 in San Mateo county, throe in Napa, four in Yolo and some build ings in Calivaras county. NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE. Will Be Inaugurated Between New York and Mobile. New York, Aug. 28—Official an nouncement has been made, according to The Journal of Commerce, that the Mallory Steamship line will inau gurate next month a regular weekly passenger and freight service between New York and Mobile, Ala. The first steamer on the new service will be dispatched from New York on Friday, Sept. 19, and from Mobile on Saturday, Sept. 27. There will be four vessels in the New York-Mobile line, namely, the San Marcos., Colorado. Rio Grande and Comal. The company Intends to continue the operation of the present semi weekly service between New York and Galveston, although the New York-Mo bile service will be entirely separate and distinct from that to Galveston. No definite information could be had as to whether the steamship company has entered into a traffic agreement with any particular railroad or rail roads. or whether through tariffs wfu be given to points beyond Mobile. Tf Is understood, however, that connec tions will he made at Mobile with all rail and water lines diverging from that point. FIFTEEN DAYS WITHOUT FOOD. Man Found Half Dead Locked In Box On River Pier. New York. Aug. 28.—Thomas Dono hue, aged 30 years, who said he had no home or occupation, has been found half dead from starvation on a North river was so ema ciated that he did not weigh, it is said, more than 50 pounds. He had been locked in a box 15 days, he said. The box in which Donohue was found was a large one used for stor ing sawdust. A watchman discovered the prisoner, who was feebly pressing against the lid of his cell in an effort to escape. How he got in the box is not known. FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK. One Woman Loses Her Life—Several Others Injured. New York, Aug. 28.—One wr man was killed and several others suffer ed from shocks and burns as the re sult of a fire which started on the first floor of a 5-story flat house, in West One Hundred and Twenty-first street, early today. The dead woman was Mrs. Eva Arendt, who lived on the fourth floor o. the house. She jumped from a window and died in a hospital of her injuries. The other women who were hurt will recover. The monetary loss was $10,000. Interurban Electric Lines. Knoxville. Aug. 28.—A movement is on foot to go into the inter-urban elec- trie railway business in this section on a very extensive scale. It is pro posed to build an electric railway from Rockwood, Tenn., a point on the Cin cinnati Southern railway, and about 45 miles from Knoxville, into this city. The plan is to take in a number of in tervening towns and to make the road reach as many people and as many points as possible consistent witr a direct route. A branch from King ston to Harriman, about 8 miles in length, is also contemplated. Dragged to Death by Cow. Florence,, Ala., Aug. 28.—A regret table accident occurred at Hines, this county, Monday. The 13-year-old daughter of William Holloman, Jr., was leading a cow to the pasture and ■Up ped the rope over her wrist. The cow became frightened and ran away Into the bushes, dragging the child behind her. No one saw the acci dent, and *he was unconscious when found and died last night Rainstorm Deluges Town. Jerome, A. T., Aug. 28.—This place has Just passed through the worst storm in its history. Water poured down the mountain sides In torrents, depositing debris and boulders in the United Divide plant from a depth of 3 inches to 2 feet. A 35-foot e t m- bankment on the Jerome railroad was cashed out. which will necessitate the :ransfer of traffic for several days un- .11 the damage c*n be repaired. ROWBOAT BON DOWN OT STEAMER ON UKE Five of ihi Occupants Find Watery Graves. ACCIDENT ON LAKE COGNAC. Small Boat Is Struck Amidships by Ex cursion Steamer and Occupants Are Hurled Into the Water—Most of Them Were Young Ladies. Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 28.—'Five members of a boating party of six employes of the Battle Creek sani tarium were drowned last night in l>ake Goguac, their rowboat being run down by the steamer Welcome. The dead are: Mabel Richard, aged 26, stenogra pher, Traverse City, Mich. Della Dorsey, aged 21, nurse, Alle gheny, Pa. Lizzie Brady, aged 25, nurse, resi dence unknown. Fanny Willis, home near Toronto, Ont. C. F. Bennett, male nuise, Dallas, Tex. Miss Carrie Eycock, the other occu pant of the capsized boat, was rescued. Bennett had been rowing the young ladies about the lake and the party was retunyng to the sanitarium villa about 10 o’clock, just as the little steamer Welcome was leaving her dock with an excursion paity. In some as yet unaccounted way the Wel come ran the rowboat down. The an all boat was struck amidships and the hull crushed. All the occupants were thrown into the water. Miss Eycock managed to get hold of the overturned boat and clung to it until she was rescued by a person who had witnessed the accident and came out in a boat. In a short time the bodies of Miss Bra lv and Miss Richard were found floating on the water. They ev idently had been killed by the col lision or they would have sunk, as did their coirparions. Draggina ’’or the bodies of the others was Immed’atcly begun, and at 2:30 o’clock all had been recovered and were brought to this city. All of the victims except Miss Richard were members of the new class of nurses at the sanitarium. STEAMERS COLLIDE. Nineteen Passengers and Crew of One Vessel Drowned. Victoria. B. C., Aug. 28.—A Singa pore telegram of July 30 to The Chi na Mail, says: A collision occurred in the Straits of Malaca yesterday morning between the Dutch mail steamer Prinz Alexander and the British steamer Ban Hin Guin. The Prinz Alexander sank and the first officer and the first engineer and xo passengers and crew were drowned. Twenty passengers, including the captain, were saved by the Ban Hin Guin. The Ban Hin Guin, which was badly damaged, was towed into Singa pore and beached. SUICIDED IN PECULIAR WAY. Through Fear of Becoming Insane Bride Takes Her Life. Chicago, Aug. 28.—Apparently driv en frantic by the fear that she might some time become Insane, Mrs. John McCurdy, a bride of less than three months: has killed herself in a peculiar manner. Having first undressed she put on a night gown, climbed to the top of the dining room table, placed her mouth over one of the jets on the chandelier, tied her head firmly by the yards of heavy cord wound tightly around her neck, then turned on the gas. When her husband came home be found her dead. Great Race for Williams. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 28.—The press of Mississippi is still commenting on the. phenomenal run of Congressman John Sharpe Williams, who was re nominated for congress last Thursday, and a united demand is being made that he enter the list for speaker of the lower house at the beginning of the next term. Two years ago Mr. Williams was suggested for this honor, its equivalent being the leadership of the minority, but he steadfastly de clined to allow the use of his name. Forfeiture Proceedings Requested. New York.^lug. 28.—Collector Stran- ahan, of the port of New York, has requested the United States district attorney to institute forfeiture pro ceedings in the case of $20,000 worth of pearl and diamond necklaces seiz ed from a wealthy female passenger on the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, a week ago, Tuesday. Whether criminal pro. ceedlngs will be brought against the woman, who resides in this city, has not been decided. Burglars Get Big Booty. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 28.—A spe cial to The News from Nashville says burglars broke into the postofflee at Ridgetop, blew open the safe and se cured $800 worth of stamps and other valuables. Two stores at Green Brier were also robbed. It is thought the burglars were escaped convicts from the stats penitentiary. Appointed Apostolic Delegate. Rome, Aug. 28.—Monsigneur Guldl has been appointed apostolic delegate In the Philippises. Rheumatism What Is the use of telling the rbeumatlo that he (eels as if his joints were being dis located? He knows that hfs sufferings are very much like the tortures of the rack. What he want* to know is what will per manently cure his disease. That, according to thousands of grateful testimonials, is Hood’s Sarsaparilla It promptly neutralizes the acid fh the blood on which the disease depends, com pletely eliminates It, and strengthens tho system against its return. Try Hood’s. SMALLEST STILL IN THE WORLD. Moonshine Outfit Captured In Publlo Park of Atlanta. Atlanta, Aug. 28.—A complete whis ky still, composed of an old 1-quart milk can and a gallon paint can was captured by officers of the United States internal revenue service at Grant park yesterday. This complete “moonshine” outfit i» the smallest ever captured in Georgia, and belongs to the variety known as “parlor stills.” The revenue officers assert that it is the smallest still on record. The operator of this diminu tive affair made good his escape, but the working model captured by Depu ty Collector P. H. Moore, Deputy Mar shal M. W. Scott and Posseman J. S. Whatley, now rests in the office of Collector Rucker, where It will find a permanent berth among the archives of the department. Deputy Moore tells an interesting story of the thrilling capture. “After climbing steep mountain trails and taking long marches across all kinds of obstacles in the upper part of the state,” he began, “search ing for violators of the law and captur ing of illicit stills, this finding of a ‘moonshiner’ busy at his forbidden trade right here within the quiet shade of a public park most certainly holds a unique place all of its own in my experience. The man got away, but we made the smallest haul in the his tory of the office if not of the entire service. That little still is a wonder, and it will be a long time before in terested persons stop coming to see the object of the Grant park raid.” BIG BOCK PLANT FOR ATLANTA. Southern Eaok Publishing Company Applies for Chatter. Atla uta. A ug. 23.—A big book pub- lishing houro . ir i which '•ntativos of sev era! ? Oil' i'^ru r.i rit^s a re intci 1 - eel •. h; to b e !c . t?d i xl .ri w - u <ta. The roru'; i n is * > bi P k 07. n as tho South rn Pc .o’: Ibtbii shbg company RIV’ is oaoif". hzc '' a* J: 1 A peti- tion fa ir a cl m.-t r v .... , filed > esterday In the office 0? Clerk Arnold Broyles, of the super! lor court. Those interested in the proposed company slat" that it is the culmina tion of the movement to secure text- bool:? that deal in an impartial way with the south during the war period. Several prominent Atlanta citizens are mentioned in the list of incorpor ators. and the names of men of nation al reputation also appear in the peti tion. The capital stock is to be di vided into shares of $25 each for both preferred and common stock. The right is asked to increase the stock to not more than $1,000,000 whenever desired by the stockholders. The object of the concern, as stat ed in the application, is to publish text or other kinds of books or periodicals for schools or other purposes, and also to do book and job printing of all kinds. The principal place of business and home office are to be located in Atlan ta, but the right is asked to establish branch offices and other places of bus iness In other counties and states. OPENING OF ELECTRIC LINE. Augusta and Aiken, 8. C., Are Con nected by Road. Augusta, Ga.. Aug. 28.—The formal opening of the Inter-Urban electric road, the Augusta and Aiken railway, will be celebrated today under the au spices of the chamber of commerce of Augusta. The line is 24 miles long and connects the w'ell-known winter resort of Aiken, 3. C., with Augusta. Enroute it passes through the fac tory towns of Warrenvllle, Vaucluse, Graniteville, I.angley. Clearwater and Bates, and Augusta’s new Carolina suburbs across the Savannah river. North Augusta, where a magnificent 300-room hotel will be ready for north ern tourists by January. The new line will link Aiken, North Augusta and the Bonair hotel, on Augusta’s fa mous sand hills, and put these popular resorts in easy touch. Today the first through cars over the completed line carried a reception committee from Augusta to Aiken and will bring back 300 guests from along the line of road to Augusta. A bar becue dinner was served and appro priate speeches made. The road is expected to prove a val uable one to Augusta. James U. Jack- son is president of the line, and It was through his energy and enterprise that northern capital was secured to develop North Augusta, crown tho sights with a fine resort hotel and build the road to Aiken. Atlanta Men Purchase Mill. Calhoun, Ga., Aue. —R is report ed that the Oothcaloga mill property near town has been bought by Atlanta parties, and that a manufacturing plant will be erected on the site. Re cently the Oothcaloga mill was burned, but the big dam across the creek re mained Intact, which will give all the power needed for the proposed work*.