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C jp Ma?i|HiaK at? jSuij^ WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24,1894. Blazed at Hight Like the San. The Great Meteor as Seen at Sea. New York Herald. "Landlubbers" may fancy that grog may have bad something to do with the wonderful meteor which Captain Mc? Kee and Chief Officer Catherine, of the steamship Yemassee, reported having .seen at sea on their arrival here yester? day from Charleston, S. C. They are both willing to swear that they were sober, though, at the time that this great meteor went careering aiwut the heavens in a manner to make them fancy that Judgment Day had come and that the earth was about tobe smashed ?uto "smithereens" by this awful ball of fire. Tba captain declared that the meteor ?as as big as five full moons, while the chief officer claimed it was as large as six full moons. Both agree as to v everything else concerning the meteor, which, if all they tell about it be true, is the most extraordinary meteor ever let loose to astonish mortals. It must not be inferred from the faot that those who saw H fix its size by saying it was as big as so many "full" moons that the meteor waa "full." Though it took a zigzag course there is no reason for believing that it was not as temperate a meteor as the sober meo who saw it. . LOOKED- LIKE A BIG SUN. It waa just about dawn on the morn? ing of December 20, when the Yemassee waa fifteen miles south of Charleston bar, that the meteor was .seen. Captain McKee and -Chief Officer Catherine were the only two men on deck at the time. "The meteor was dead ahead and far up in th? beavens when we first saw it," said Chief Officer Catherine, "and seemed to be coming straight for the ship. I thought Judgment Day had come, sure, and that some planet was about to strike the earth. It was as big as six full moons, and burned like ibo sun. Suddenly it shot off to the east, fol? lowed by a great streak of fire. When I saw it was not going to strike the ' ship I felt some relief. It frightened me badly, I admit. After going about fifty degrees to the east it began to take a zigzag course. It darted about the heavens at great speed, just as a bolt of lightning would. It continued to go about in that way for a long time. At last it burst into more than a hundred pieces? like a skyrocket. The small fireballs were shot all over the heavens in every direction, and gradu? ally died away as the fire does from an exploded rocket." IN SIGHT HALF AN HOUR. "I pulled out 'my watch wheo the meteor-or whatever it wat)-began its zigzag course, and the display lasted - more than half an hour. The captain and I both watched the thing from the time it started until the great streaks of fire it left io its wake gradually died oat." This is what the log of the Yem? assee reports : * December 20, 1893-6:40 a. m. Fifteen miles south of Charleston bar. Afc this time an immense meteor fell, bearing about east, leaving a wonderful bright streak of light fifty degrees long, perfectly straight, lasting about tea minutes. The streak changed to a zigzag, lasttag about the same length of time. It finally scattered The phe? nomena lasted a half an boor. Captain McKee is a man of few words and after telling of the size of the meteor and how it acted referred inquirers to Chief Officer Catherine for full particulars. The mate of the ship wanted to know why he was not called to witness the exhibition of the meteor when he was first told about it. Chief Officer Catherine told him that he and the captain were "transfixed with astonish? ment" and did not want to lose sight of it for a momeot. Scientists or sceptics can get foll in? formation about this meteor from either Captain McKee or Chief Officer Cath? erine. i- II ? mu Fighting for Work. CHICAGO, December 29.-But few of j the large packing bouses at the stock yards are running. In Armour's, which is the busiest, only a few cattle are being killed. The canning depart? ment is entirely suspended, and as many other departments are dependent upon the canning department for work they, too, are closed. Aa a conse? quence large numbers of men are out of employment. Outside of those employed regularly there are a few hours' work for a small number of men, and the engagement of these men brings on the fights and struggles that occur daily in the yards. The men begin to gather as early as 5 o'clock io the morning and the number increases until 7 o'clock, wheo the foreman appears to secure the men he needs. Instantly there is a rush to get near him. Might makes right in that rush, and the weak are knocked down or pushed aside. No consideration is shown for anyone, and the mau who is not strong enough lo assert himself and defend himself must get out, or he will be knocked out. A number of men are said to have been burt, some of them seriously, in these daily struggles. Those who fail to secure work assault the workmen and rob them of their dinner pails and what money they may have. Io the evening men and children stand around with basket begging for what may be left of the luncheon of the workmen. A Strange Sight in the Sky. The Greensboro correspondent of the Charlotte Observer, writing under date of January 17th, says : .*Mr. J. D. Work, of Brown's Sum? mit, in this county, reports a wonderful sight seen by him this morning about five o'clock, after the moon had gone down. He, in company with his wife, was coming to town, when suddenly a light appeared in the sky so brilliant that he could have picked up a pin from the ground. The strange phenomenon came and went at intervals of about a minute, and lasted altogether about five minutes. Mr. Work says the light reminded bim of the opening and shut? ting of a book." ? singular light was seen in the east? ern sky in Wilmington Wednesday night. The sky wag red like the sun? set glow, and it would flash up and grow bright at intervals. If it had been in the north it would fiave been taken for the aurora borealis, but it was concluded that it must have been caused by a fire some distance off. We never noticed how long it lasted.-Wil. Mes? senger. Orangebarg Democrat. The days of boss- The man that ism to the reform Governor Tillman party is fast depart- wants for Gover ing, but Senator nor will have a Irby and some big ad van tage over other lesser lights any other man that don't seem to know seeks the nomina it. They will find tion at the hands of out later os, how- the reformers. The ever, that the peo- people have great pie can manage confidence in Till their political af- man and bis wishes fairs without noss- in this matter will es. . have great weight with them. The Board of Trustees of Clemson College have accepted the requested resignation of J. S. Newman, Pro? fessor of ?giculturc, to take effect February 1st. The board's request; arose from the fact that there is fric? tion between Newman and other members of the faculty. Newman came here from . the Agricultural College at Auburn Ala. It has been reported that Col. D'Arcy JP. Duncan, Chairman of the State Railroad Commission, and Pres? ident and General Manager of the Farmer's Alliance Exchange has moved from this Congressional Dis? trict into Sumter. That is altogether a mistake. His family resides part of the time in Colombia and summers at Saluda, while he is engaged in his business. His home is still Union County, S. C. We have authority for this announcement.-Carolina Spartan. Baeklon's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cate, Braises S.ores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter. Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required- It is guaranteed to give per? fect satisfaction, or money refunded. nrice 25 cents per box. For sale by Dr. J. F. W. De Lonne. 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