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Terrible Railroad Wreck. Fearful Death of Baggage master Limes ; Burned Alive. From Tbe State. Io quite a desolate looking spot near Swansea within a few yards of the mile post marking the distance of 23 miles from Columbia, io the early hours of * ye8terdya morning two ponderous mo .gal locomotives, palling fast traios, the -one from the north, the other from the sou tb, exercising all their great motive ?power, made greater by the momentum, like the maddened balls of Spain, crash ?ed into one another. The sound awak. .oned people residing tn the town a half mile away.* Immediately following the crash came thc sound of hissing steam mingled with the ories and moans of tbe injured. Bot worse was to come. Those who escaped from the ill-fated train, groping in the dark, - sooo saw Sames beginning to break forth from tbe mass of wreckage, casting a glare over tbe scene of destruction and then came tbe pitiful appeal "for God sake, some - body save me." It was tbe voice of Baggagemaster Limes of the south- j bound train He was uninjured, bat was pinned fast in his barning car. | No haman efforts were of any avail in j saving bis life. The horrorstricken j passengers and trainmen were forced to orne side and see him barned alive-see iris left arm burned in two, the lower half dropping before death came and he sank down to become a charred miss As a net result of the horror three men were barned up completely, their -- remains filling abeu? a half peck mea? sure and consisting merely of whitened pieces of bones, while the Florida Cen? tral and Peninsular system sustained a loss of about ?75,000 on its rolling stock, the express and baggage. Of course many others were more or less injured, bat none seriously The death of the baggagemaste. was on? of tbe most horrible on record io this State. And, strange as it may sound, the casualty was caused by one of the most oareful coed actors and one . of. the mo?t experienced and expert "eogineeers in South Carolina mistaking . the train or? der reading "Sweden" for "Swansea." The engineers and firemen of both traios bad only a moment lo act wheo the crisis came Both traios came oat of carve cats directly apon one another B)th engineers applied the emergency brakes and reversed their engine-; then they and their firemen jumped oat into the darkness. They went down, down, down. It was fatly 35 feet to tbe ground at the foot of the high embank? ment between the two curves. Neither of the four men were seriously injured. Their escape was miraculous. ' The wreck proved to be one of the -worst that ever occurred in this Sta'e. Both trains were what are known as ""Flyers." and they never lose a ^moment's time. The ioeomo'ives were ?"twia Rogers moguls, which were order -ed especially for the handling cf the 'fast trains, and were exhibited at the .Atlanta exposition. They bad 19-inch ?cylinders and had 6-foot driving wheels All that remains of the wreck at pres? ent are these two locomotives They 'are stiil on the track, but one is buried several feet into the other, the boiler of the litter being stretched and spread like thc m ?ath of a lead pipe Of cours"4 the machinery has been ripped from both engines. The imn monsters are alone upon the top of j the embankment, all ehe having been .either burned up. moved away or has been reduced to ashes nod twisted iron I went to the scene of the wreck wi'h Railroad Commissi ?ncr Tbomas ?-n a special, and herewith 1 give a hasty sketch cf thc iron combatants as thev stand -Mr Thomas states tbat the -wreck is the outcome ot ""<HS careless? ness and the railroad commis-; -.i- r will proceed to investigate and puni>h ti', guilty parties to the fullest ^xtt nt t l the law. THE KILLED. The following were killed and their bodies orematcd: Wiiiiam B Limes of Jacksonviile, Fla , baggagemaster. J E. Ulmer a native of Michigan, fligmin. L. A Thomas, of Tennessee, mail agent TUE WOUNDED. Conductor Perkusoo of train 36, .knee hurt slightly. Express Messenger Farmer of train "36. leg severely sprained by jumpiog. Eagioeer Bell of train 36, back j wrenched in jumping. Baggagemaster Palmer of train 36, painfully injured about side and face Extra Express Messenger Price of train 36, painful cut about neck, and back wrenched. Kiah Dent, of Columbia, fireman of train 35, leg badly sprained in jump? ing. Charles Michael, colored, of Colum? bia, fireman train 36, leg sprained in juarping. Several others were mere cr less shaken up, but no one else was in? jured. Of the killed but little is known here. Mr. Limes had a brother, it is eaid, living in Georgia and a mother j and two sisters living in Jacksonville. Mr. Ulmer has been engaged in rail? road work in this section for quite a ! time. He had been in several wrecks before. Practically nothing is known | of Mr. Thomas in Columbia. Pianos, Organs and Sewiog Machines sold on easy terms, and exchanged for old ones a the SumterMu3ic House, in Masosic Temple County and Town Names The Sumter Daily item thoughtfully explains why the name Salem has been suggested for the name of the new county proposed to be cut out of Sum? ter, Darlington and Kershaw, and shows thal the suggestion bas a local interest at least. We have no prejudice in the matter, of course, and only desire to seoure for the county a name which will be satisfactory to its people and a? their fellow citizens in thc State. We cheerfully give the argument io favor of "Salem," there fore, and will add to it that the name has the merit, at any rate, of being shared by only one other oouoty in the United States The Item says : "That section of Sumter County that will be cot off for (he proposed new oouoty has been known as Upper Salem for at least seventy-five or one hundred years, perhaps longer The oldest maps and records to which we have access show that section to have been known as Salem io the early part of the ooo yrnt Salem it bas been all these years to the people whose bornes Ho within the territory and to those who resided io other sections of the county, and now that they propose establishing a COUD ty of their own it ts but natural that they should wish to preserve the old and familiar name. ''OD old maps Sumter District is di? vided into four sections, Claremont, Clarendon. Upper Salem and lower Salem. Clarendon was cut off and with a portion of Lower Salem ?Lade a separate district prior to the war Sumter Countv at present comprises the larger portion of the section known a? Lower Salem and all of Claremont and Upper Salem The new county will take io a portion of Lower Salem and all of Upper Salem "We approve of honoring the memo? ries of the State's distinguished men and would gladly see the proposed new county, towards the creation of which Sumter will contribute so largely io territory and wealth, bear the name of a distinguished and worthy Carolinian, but if the opie of that sec?ion prefer to perpetuate the name of Salem it is their concern and not ours." The naming of a new county is not a matter that concerns only the people of its territory, as was proved io the recent Constitutional Convention when the naming of what is DOW Saluda County was nnoer - consideration, and lcd to a straight drawing of party lines and the lively popping of the"party whips. Bat the only question io re? gard to ''Salem," happily, relate* solely to the merits of the name, and i may be discussed accordingly. We have ooly to add to what we have said before that the Dame is by no means an especial property of thc Sumter Couoty township, A hasty investigation shows that there are seventy-seven Salems in the United States, without counting the East and West and North ano South, and Upper and Lower Salem?, and the Salem "depots," ' juoc'io-s," "cen tres," etc, which make a large oollec tion of their own Leaving the post office? out of consideration, again, there are thirty two townships cailed Salem soattered very evenly all nver the coun try, from Maioe to Texa?. and from South Carolioa to California Ii oar frieods of Sumter, Kershaw and DarlingtoD like the name well enough to call their new country and town by it, we shall not. oppose their wishes, but. they will have the uncom fortable refaction always .oat it is per hap* the most common and least sign 6 cant name for their purpose ?hat they cou!d find. It fhould also be noted in time ?bat there is a Salem town in North Ca olioa. and if another shall be j established in South Carolina thc j>eop!e | of the latter place wi 1 have much en? tertainment in future in waiting for looked for lesters that have 2one tn the North Carolina posteffice It is as well to consider ali these matters care? fully beforehand. It does not fall to the lot of many people to have the privilege of naming so large a part of the world's area as is included in the lines of a county in South Carolina. We hope the good people of the terri tory in questiou will consider this, and use their opportunity with credit to themselves and to all of us They might offer a prize for the best sugges? tion and gallantly leave to the ladies of their county to compete for it, or to de? cide the issue The same suggestion is offered to our fellow citizens of other promised new counties. Our Columbia correspondent reports that it is proposed to call the county to be formed of parts of York, Union and Spartanburg by the geologi? cal title of "Limestone " This does Dot strike us as a happy suggestion There are other kinds of stone in the district as well as limestone-granite, feldspar, gneiss, shale, flot, conglomer ate, etc , among them. Why call it after one kind to thc exclusion of rhe others. There is burr-stone in Wil- j liamsburg, but Williamsburg County i? j a better name than "Burrsione County.*' I Edgefield is famous for its "Turkey j stone " How would i. have done to j call Saluda "Turkeystooe7' County, or , "Whetstone" County?'' How would \ Grindstone County sound'/ There would be some dignity and significance io j "Granite County" and hat would be a far better name for the new county ihan the ono that is proposed. Limestone, it should be remembered, is fit for noth? ing in particular except to burn, and sureiy the people of the new county do not wish to cast that reflection on their district. Moreover, Che name is another very common one in this country. It occurs sixteen times already as the name of a county or township or town on the map j of the United States, besides the DUI? erous Limestone coves, creeks, gaps, ridges, hills, springs, valleys, etc We can do better, certainly, than to adopt "Limestoce" and '"Salem" as the names of oar baby counties There should b:* a .-harp rivalry io see which s h a il have (bc prettiest or the most bou or able or i bc most attractive name. The very be6t way to get the be3t name in each instance, we think, is to to offer a prize for the bes" suggestion We hope this will be done, and we will be very happy to print all the suggestions that are sent to us, - News and Cou? rier. It Will be the Greatest, State Fair This Year Will Eclipse All Predecessors. As thc time draw, nigh for the hold? ing of the State Fair, it becomes more and more apparent that it will eclipse all previous Fairs held in Columbia. The interest in the Fair throughout the State is greater than ever before, and the business men of Columbia are thor? oughly alive to the value to them of making the Fair a complete success. They oan be counted on to spare DO ef? fort in that direction. Not only wilL the attendance at the Fair this year be exceptionally large, but from all reports the exhibits will be more numerous and varied than ever before, aod there will be an unusually fine programme of side attractions, such as races, parades, foo' ball, etc. The railroad rates are very low and all who visit Colombia may ex peet io nave a big time at Mnail cost Col T. W. Holloway, of Pomaria. secretary of the Sou:h Carolina Agri? cultural and Mechanical Society, has como to Columbia to remain here uctil after the Fair, giving personal atten? tion to the supervision of all the ar? rangements preliminary to the holding of the Fair. Piesident L D Childs lives in Columbia and so is already on hand. Of course he arista Colonel Holloway n every possible aay. Colonel Holloway bas opened an of? fice at 1202 Washington street, in the Kendall Building, which will remaiu open until Friday before the Fair. Mr T. J. LiMotte has been appointed to assist Secretary Holloway. All com? munications to Secretary Holloway should hereafter be addressed to him a' 1202 Wa.shington street, Columbia. S. C , instead of Pomaria, S C. Secre? tary Holloway particularly rt quests that all persons intending to make ex ht bits at tbe Fair shall write to him at orce for entry b'aoks, and fill them out and return them at their earliest con? venience, so he may be able to learn as (-oon as possible what to expect and how to allot, floorspace. Cii'Z?ns of Co!um bia who intend making exhibits should make 'hat intention known to Colonel Holloway at once, stating how much floor ?pace they desire C>1 S A. Pearce has opened a State j Fair intelligence Bureau in the Ken? dall Building, two doors from Secretary Holloway's office This Bureau wi!] be of immense value to those who attend the Fair All citizens of Columbia who tau take boarders or lodgers dur? ing the Fair are requssted to let Secre tary Holloway know immediately how many of each class they can accommo? date, and what their charges will be People who expect to attend the Fair can write o this Bureau and obtain any ? information they may desire Visitors j doriug Fair Week can go to this (ffice, j have their baggage checked there if j they are only going to spend a day in j the city, and i et any information they may wish about sight* to see or board and b'dgipg A nursery in charge of \ c>mpe!ent women may be ruo in eon- i nection with tbis Bureau during Fair j Week -Columbia Register. A fe*- weeks a^o the editor waa 'aken with ? very sevce cold ib?t c-u-sed bim to t,e in a rai:st miserable condition. It waa undoubt? edly a bad cue of lu grippe and recognizing it aa dangerous he took immediate 9teps to brir g about a speedy cure From the adver? tisement ofChnnberlaio's Cough Remedy aod the many uuod recommendations included tbfreia we concluded to make a first trial of ihe inedicne. To say th*t it was satisfactory in its resulta, ia nuking it very mildly, indeed It acted like magic and ihe result WHS * speedy und permanent cure. We h?7<? no hesitancy in recommending thia ex<ellent Cough Rem? edy to anyone afflicted with a cough or cold in Any form.-The B.inner of Liberty, Libsr tytown, Maryland. The 25 and 50 cents aizea for sale by Dr. A J China. The celebrated Jackson Square Cigars for 9nle by H. G. O?teen & Co. m yHl ri? gs d ?S ^b>?? ORS = a 3A Tired reeling Makes you :-:?ern <;r.li i.irc-T-*en ur,': vi ." - out life, ambition, energy or ay.ro': e. It is often the forerunner of serious :.! r.ers, cr the accomy.pr.iment ci nervM'.j I troubles. Zl h a ros:-ive pr^or of th:-., ? weak, impure blood; iv r. thc blood rich, red, vitalized vigorous, ii ir-:- j paris lifo ard energy to every nerve, ! organ and tissue cf the body. The | necessity of ?u:-:i?cr .Hood's Sarsaparilla j for that tired feeling is therefore apparent to every one, and the goc?d it will dc you is ea uni ly beyond question. Remember arsaparma Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier. i-i^r\A D;H<~ eure liver ills, easy to take riUOU S r^lIIS easy to operate, 25 cents Spoke Too Soon. R R Commissioner Thomas went to the scene of the railroad wreck near Swansea Wednesday and made as thorough an examination as he could into the cause of the frightful accident In so doing he did his duty and deserves praise for the promptness of his action But he marred his good work by a grave error. Ile is reported as saying that the Railroad Commission will 6ee that careful inquiry is made into the cause of the wreck, and that, as he then saw it, the accident was the re? sult of "gross carelessness " If he thought that, he had no right to say it. Suppose a judge, after a prelimi nary and cusory examination as to the guilt of a person charged with stealing and to be tried in his court, should publicly announce his opinion prior to actual trial of the case that the person so charged was guilty, would he not have disqualified him? self for service on the bench in trial of that case ? Wonld he not be guilty of conduct unbecoming a judge ? And yet that is just what Mr. Thomas bas done, for the Rail road Commission of which he is a member is charged by the laws of the State with the duty of invesligat ing the cause of railroad accidents resulting in a loss of human life. Before the Commission, of which he is but a member, meets to commence the investigation required by law, he is quoted in the public prints as thinking "groas carelessness" caused the accident. His action seems simply indefensible. It must be re rnembeied that the accident will figure in both criminal and civil courts, and his premature expression of opinion, coming from one clothed with the authority of a railroad offi? cer of the State, is likely to preju? dice the minds of men who will sit as jurors in the cases which must in evitably arise in both courts and to some extent imperil the granting of equal and exact justice It may be that some of the trainmen wi!) be in dieted for murder, as can be done under the laws of the State Does Mr. Thomas not see how his gratuit? ous expression of opinion in advance of even the coroner's inquest is like ly to prejudice the minds of men and prevent a fair and impartial investi gation ? Besides the possibility of homicide trials growing ont of the wreck, there is a certainty that there will be civil suits for damages which will involve thousands of dollars. Mr. Thomas' charge of "gross care? lessness" may so prejudice the minds of men who may sit as jurors in these cases that it will be impossible for them to deal justly with the rail road. Whether or not Mr Thomas' charge can be sustained has nothing to do with the cause ; it should never have been made, for coming from a Railroad Commissioner, it will have a weight which would not be attached to a similar expression of opinion by a private citizen.-Colum bia Register. -?mm>- 9 ? ? mm Those who helieve chronic diarrhoea lo be incurable should read what Mr. P. B Grishara, of Gaars Mills, La , has to say on the subject, viz : 1 I have been a sufferer from chronic diarrhoea ever since the war and have ?tried ali kinds of medicines for it. At last I iound a remedy ?bat effeend n cure and that was Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reroedj." This medicne can always te de? pended upon for col:c, choiera morbos, dys? entery fttid di.irrhce-i It is pissent to take a: d never fails to rffect acure. 25 and 50 cent siz<r for sale by Dr A. J China. i III.um mi ?? II i m i III mmi i i ? mm III II I I.? FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI TORY, SU M TE rt, S. C. Paid up Capital. $75,000 00 Surplus and'Profits .... 14,500 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders in excess of their stock $75,000 00 Tctal protection to Depositors Sl64,500 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In? terest allowed at the rate of 4 ;--er cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days Gf January, April, Julv and October. R M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSON, President. Aug 7. Cashier. GUARANTEED IN WRITING. Stu? dents complete in HALF the time at HALF the expense required elsewhere. Ten to thirty placed monthly. Actual Business Depart? ment equipped with genuine commercial bank and office fixtures, superior to the equipments of any other college in America. Purely practical instruction and daily drill in real bank and office transaction. Penmanship by the only graduate pen-artist in Georgia. The only Southern College fully abreast with the j spirit of progress and teaching Electric j Shorthand, the lightning system of the cen- ; tury. The only college which it is cheaper j to attend than to remain idle. Premiums i from Four Expositions. Enrollment 700 per \ear. Address at once GEORGIA BUSI? NESS COLLEGE, Macon Ga. Nov. 6 -0 Estate Ot Mrs. Ollie H. Stubbs, MINOR. IWILL APPLY lo the J^dge of Probate of Sumter County on November 7, 1SC6, for a Fi^ul Discharge cs Guardian of Person and Estate of aforesaid Minor. MRS LILLIAN H. STUBBS, Oe; 7-4t. Guardian. Estate o? John P. Broun, Dec'd. ALL PERSONS having claims against said Estate will prescrit same du ly at? tested, aud all perions in nojway indebted ?. to said Es'ate will make imn ediale payment to JOHN SINGLETUN, Agent for THOS. D. DAY, Oct 14-3t. Qualified Executor, i 4 OUR F?LL STOCK Is now complete in every department, and buyers wiil do themselves an in? justice, if they fail to see us before making their winter pur? chases. lt is impossible to do justice, in the limited space allowed us, to the different departments of our store, and we feel that we r.re we'l enough known in the territory tributary to Sumter, not to require U9 to enter into a detailed description of it. Our annually in? creasing business lias warranted us in buying The largest stock we have ever bought, And should we be so fortunate as to enjoy as liberal a patronage from our friends this season as we have in the past we will have no reason to regret our purchases. Our buyer paid particular attention to the purchase of Hosiery. Having bought in all nearly 2.0,000 3P^?X*?S. In which there are some excellent values. We would call particular attention to one case, 750 pairs, of Misses narrow ribbed, full regular made at 10c per pair. These are regular 15c. to 20c. goods. One case, 900 pairs, of Boysr extra long and very heavy woven seam, at 15c. per pair. These goods retail everywhere at 25 cents One case, 1200 pairs. Ladies7 fast black, full regular made at 10c. per pair. These goods must be seen to be appreciated. flor Dry Goods Stock Is complete in every department. Our line of Dress Goods at 25c per yard in all wool fabrics, are worthy of special mention. Will be pleased to send samples on application. -IN Blankets* Those who were fortunate enough to secure a pair of our celebiated all-wool T&rlieel'S 'a8t ^ear w^ ^ear testimony as to their worth, but they are better made this season, and onr large contract for them warrants us in selling them at $3.90 pr pair. If these are too dear we will sell you a pair from 45c. up _+n+_ Well we have a few of them, about 1 OOO we should say, and the lady who buys without seeing our stock will have reason to regret it, for she will pay more money. We can sell a good Beaver Cloth in Black or Navy neatly trimmed in fur and braid for One Dollar-goods that sold last season from $2 00 to $2 50-. Our stock in this line is better than ever. We carry no shoddy shoes Every pair is warranted solid or money refunded Judging from the way our tables are piled we must expect to do fome business in this line. If your boy wants a sait we have them from 65c up If your husband wants a suit we have them from ?2 np. Our all wool black Cheviot at ?4 50 cannot be duplicated for less than ?6 50. Ol Thia is the line we have mada our reputation on, and we are bound tc sustain it. Our competitors may advertise sample hats and Job Lots, but shiewd bu}e?8 who want the best goods for the least money seek us. We will say nothing about our GROCERY STOCK-they are so che3p they are not worth advertising space. Every man, woman and child in Sumter County will need something for the Winter, and we extend to all an invitation to come and see us. Our salesmen will take pleasure in showing you through our stock, and if they cannot sell you, they will make it very interesting for those who do O'DONNELL & CO. Sept 23 me ? 9 Gunning! 6unnmo! Gunning! STRICTLY HIGH GRADE. The Best is the Cheapest. There is none better than the GUNNING Finest in Finish. Best in quality of material and work? manship. Style unequaled. Tool Steel Bearings* Seamless Steel Tubing-. Perfect in every detail. We are "GUNNING" for you. Send for Catalogue. EiQio Sewing Machine S Bicycle Go. ELGIN, ILLINOIS.