Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mmm strike riots. n jitiikk Rionifci iiv tTxpA T1I1UCH8 WITH STREET CAR MKN. Trying I? Settle the Strike?Senator* isscXIcholl awl Var? Lending TLeir Effort* to Soeure Agreement Be? tween Contending Parties. Philadelphia, June 3.?The strike ?f the motormen and conductors 3f th* Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com faanjr. which began on laat Saturday morning, is now in tho process of set? tlement and those having the matter In charge confidently assert that It wrlll be brought to a close wlth'n 24 hoars. fasrlous rioting which ctarted la. t ailght was renewed today in various ?actions of the city. Vost of these disturbance* occurred at the noon hour when workers amused them orlvoa by throwing bricks and other as las 11 es st passing motormen and conductor* For the first time since the strike began a number of the em gdoyeo on the elevated road deserted their posts and Joined the strikers. This did not, however, continue In operation all day. Cars on the other lines ran at intervals until night, when no further effort was made to can tin vie the service. Influential cltlaens today bent all their energies towards a settlement. Osrnator sfcNlcholl and Senator V. Varo, we oontrol the downtown sec? tion, announced that they sympathi? sed with the men and were trying to bring the strike to an end. Senator BfcNtchoJl submitted to the company the demands of the men. These. It is ?eld. were somewhat modified. Twen? ty-two cents sn hour. Instead of 25 cents, originally asked by the men. Is amid to be one of the new demanda The demanda when aubmltted to the transit company, according to Sena lot McNIcholt. were assented to with sosne slight modifications. Ths raodl tssd agreeement was returned to the mast, who will make their answer to? morrow. ?Jfce move to have the differences be twevn the company and its employes submitted to arbitration acted as aj panacea upon the boisterous strike nrmpathlsers. but not before the riot era In the Kensington district had started on their errand of destruction. JOerv tn ?,???? #v?r?fng *. m*h of n??ie1v 3?9te persons, started for the main team of th* trai'iit company at stlgh'b and Daui m streets, foi the >hi\pssat as they deciar ;d. of destroy Jaw tern structure. By the tir e tne "barn was reachod there were nearly 4.000 persons in the mob. When the crowd reeched the barn It wm met t? 100 policemen This array of bluo ex eta had a quieting effect on the rlearrr and they dispersed afci r hurl? ing a few stones through tho win? dows. At Broad street and Erie avenue, Thirteenth itreeet and Allegheny ave sina an * Allegheny avenue and < Isar faei' rSreeta. the demonstration* early tn the venlng were almost as serious sea thoee in the Kensington district last nhrhL Cart were wrecked, motormen and conductors beaten and police? men were aa'aulted. Several persons erore injured by the Indiscriminate hurling of stones and clubs by the htwW>*< ?dement No attempt wa" artadr to burn the tars, the mob be? ing < >nt. nt with breaking the win? dows, tear ,ig the curtains Into shreds nnd splitting the s?ats Into kindling wood. When it became Known that there was a probability ol an amicable set? tlement tomorrow the i'uiv of Hit snob abated and at *0 o'clock the dis? turbed dlstrlcta wer?- quiet. No scrl oui trouble was reported fram eitler West Philadelphia or the southern neetlon >f the city, but In Dhftfi aero** th ?v line, a car was burn ad. 'i i. m >' " ? ? be l slopped hi* car at a ntlnnd erasing. While f?ws!??rg the signal to craOS th" track* a croud gathered and sum* on< !;r< d >\ led from a re\olvel\ Tfcg snotormsn and oeaduetOf fled and tie Snob then set fire to the car, com? plete Iy destroying It. Heveral meeting* wen held tonight. ml which sympathy for the ntrlking men was expre-?,e l it rhe men agree to accept the counter proportion of the transit officials I hey v ill probah'. re* ra ??? SreTtJ late tomorrow after? noon. The employes of the is garni Ihr . .^hotit the city will meet in their *?*? ? live h ill" ?? I o r.wek IgghOOTgl and elect itlegate* win will meet la tar and vots on the proposition of tin eosnpany The result will then be com i>i' d to each hnrn and the de? cision ef : . Be CeJegsles will be look? ed upon by the men as tin it Philadelphia. Jnt\e I The em? ployes of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit ?'?mipany late tonight vote! to accept the pro pout ion mad. by the ??rnpany which had i.een *ubggAHed to them earlier In the evening by Ihs subcommittee appointed to confer with the traction officials. In the extreme northern and north oastern seetlons of the city, the hot? beds of rioting, the vote was ilsBOat auan'm ous against accepting the com l*i-oinbut as the barn* In the less turbulent dlstrlcta were heard from. the heavy anti-compromise vote was ourcome and assurance was given that the cars would again be placed in operation tomorrow morning. Philadelphia, June 4.?The strike has been settled. The men will re? ceive 22 cents an hour, beginning to? morrow, and 10 hours will constitute a day's work." This statement from C. O. Pratt, chairman of the executive committee of the Amalgamation of Street Rail? way Employes, the leader of the strike of the motormen and conduc? tors, followed by the deportation oft the 450 strike-breakers who came here from New York, ends the strike of the employes of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company. The strike began one week ago tomorrow morn? ing and at about the same hour the men quit their postlons on May 29 they will take them up tomorrow. The men agreed to accept 22 cents an hour instead of the 25 they had de? manded originally. The old "swing system" has been abolished; ten hours will constitute a day's work; all em? ployes will be permitted to purchase their uniforms in the open market; all future differences are to be ad Justed between the company and a grievance committee chosen by the employes. If. after an Investigation by the city comptroller of the books of 'the company It can be shown that more than 22 cents an hour can be paid without crippling the finances of the rapid transit company, then the men will Insist upon a further ad? vance In wages. ?Many of our citizens are drifting towards Brlght's disease by neglect? ing symptoma of kidney and bladder trouble which Foley's Kidney Rem? edy will quickly cure, W. W. Slbert. Three houses and store room lu Edgefleld were destroyed by fire. ?Everyone would be benefited by taking Foley'i Orlno Laxative for constipation, stomach and liver trouble, as It sweetens the stomach ind breath, gently stimulates the liv? er and regulates the bowels and is much superior to pills and ordinary laxatives. Why not try Foley's Orlno Laxative today? W. W. Slbert. Willie Green was shot and killed by Jerry Small In a drunken row on Young's Island. ?Foley's Honey and Tar is especial? ly recommended for chronic throat ind lung troubles and many sufferers f'-om bronchitis, asthma and con ?iinption have'f'mnd comfoet and I lief, bf u?lng Folly's Honey and Tar. W W. Slbert. A Marion county jury iu?eu u> agree In the case against John King charged with complicity in the Latta bank robbery. ?Sometimes you may be told that there are other things just as good as DeWitt's Kidney snd Bladder Pills, for any allius**'.* of the kidney or bladder, wh|c ? always result in weak back, backache, rheumatic pains, rheumatism and urinary disorders. A trial of L. yitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills Is sufficient to convince you how good thv* *re. Send your name to E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, for a free trial eox. They are sold hero by all druggists. Governor Ansel has offered a re? ward for the arrest of the party who killed J. B. Smoak In Colleton Coun? ty several nights ago. A Thrilling 'Rescue. ?Kow Bert R. Lean, of Cheny, Wash., was saved from a frightful death is a story to thrill the world. "A hard cold," he writes, "brought on a desperate lung trouble that bat? tled an expert doctor here. Then 1 paid $10 to $ir> a visit to a lung spe? cialist In Spokane, .vho did not help trie Thoaj I Weht tO California, but without benefit. At last I used Dr. | Kings New Discovery, which com? pletely cured me and now I am as well as ever." For Lung Trouble, Bronchitis, Coughs and Colds, Asth? ma. Croup and Whooping Cough it s supreme. 50c and $1.00. Trial bot? tle free. Guaranteed by tflbert's Drug Store. ?.:i*h Sadie Muynard, of Chester, (-??mi4alped of feeling something ftliVS in her stomach On Monday she vomited two live substances that re - nit.led the red-headed water lizard. Men Past Fifty In Danger. ?Men past middle life have found Comfort and relief In Foley's Kidney Remedy, especially for enlarged pros? tate glano. which is very common among elderly men. L. E. Morris. Dexter, K] . wrlteo: "Up to i year gSje my father suffered from kldne\ and bladder trouble and several phy? sicians pronounced It enlargement of the prostate gland and advised an operation. <>n aeeounl **t hli age we were afraid he eould r?ol stand it ami i osasaendsd Folsy'i Kldosy Rem? edy. and the first bottle relieved him. and slier t iking the second buttle he was no longer troubled with this complaint.' W. W. Sibert. M. Clemoneeeui the French pre in: i. Im a martyr to Indigestion, and has been a regular Visitor to Cleve? land for twenty years, finding It SSI |#| to direct a government than a stomach. ?Colds that hang on weaken the constitution ami develop into con? sumption. Foley's Honey and Tar cures persistent coughs that refuse to yield |0 other treatment. Do not ex? periment with untried remedies an delay may result in your cold settling on your lungs. W. VV. Slbert. CYCLONE IN GEORGIA. Many Persons Escape Death Seeming? ly by Miracle?Mali a Dozen or More Injured. Sylvania, Ca., June 3.?A half doz? en persons, probably more, were in? jured by a terrific cyclone that pass? ed over the lower part of Screven County at 4 o'clock this afternoon and while no life has yet been lost be? cause of its passage, many persons escaped by seeming miracles, houses falling about and upon them without inflicting fatal Injuries. The cyclone came from the direction of Dover and disappeared from there in a northeasterly direction. It completely wrecked the home of Stephen Thompson, a white farmer, and buried under its ruins the farmer and his wife and children. An act of heroism followed when the older of their sons, after working valiantly de? spite his injuries, managed to ex? tricate himself from the fallen tim? bers and debris of the bouse and then rescued the other members of the family In turn. Mrs. Thompson was very seriously hurt, but the jthers of the family sustained Injuries less grave, though very painful. Two tenant houses on the place of J. C. Walker were destroyed and their colored occupants Injured. Two tenant houses on the places of Thos. Lee and John Robblns were also wrecked, but no one was killed. Many of those who were caught by the cyclone saw it approaching, but owing to its velocity were unable to find places of safety before it strdck. It is stated that the storm's appear? ance was that of an ordinary whirl? wind, such as are frequently seen in summer, though it was very much larger and moved with much greater rapidity. SPECIAL COURTS AND JUDGES. R. O. Purdy Presides at Union?Spe? cial Greenville Term. Columbia, June 3.?Gov. Ansel has appointed Hon. R. O. Purdy as special Judge to hold court at Union begin? ning on June 14. There will be two weeks of criminal court and also a session of civil court. Judge Purdy will serve for Judge Geo. E. Prince, who has not yet entirely recovered from the stroke of paralysis about i ago. term of criminal court has slSO been ordered In Greenville he second Monday in July >e presided over by Judge Thos. S. Sease, of Spartanburg. Trouble Makers Ousted. ?When a sufferer from stomach trouble takes Dr. King's New Life Pills he's mighty glad to see his Dys? pepsia and Indigestion fly, but more ?he's tickled over his new, fine ap? petite, strong nerves, healthy vigor, all because stomach, liver and kid? neys now work right. 25c at Sibert's Drug Store. PROFIT ON CONTRABAND. UllCle Sam Makes Money on Goods Seised Pot Duty. New York, June 2.?United States Marshal Henkel held his well-adve" Msed sale of smuggled gowns at the Custom House today. From the prices obtained it would seem that Uncle Sam had better set up a few more smugglers and go into the old clothes business on a larger scale. It will pay a good profit. Ladies from Bay Ridge, Seagate, Harlem and the Oranges battled With each other for the privilege of pay? ing about a quarter more than each smuggled gown was worth. Now and then one would capture a real bar? gain, and the next offering brought them gaping about the feet of the auctioneer. Then they just shut their eyes, gritted their teeth and bid blindfolded. Marshal Henkel is enormously pleased. The captured trunks of the smugglers held 400 fine French dress? es, on which the government placed a valuation of $50,000. The Indica? tions are that Mr. Henkel will realize something more than $50^000 at this sale, even after selling a few gowns ar cut rates as leaders. At one stage of the proceedings the crowd was bidding upon a fine linen shirtwaist. Voices on the floor ran the bids up a dollar at a time. Arother voice, not to be located, bid $14 and got the waist. "Name please," said the auctioneer. The unlocated voice said: "Miss Ull man." "Come In and pay for your waist." "Please sir," said the voice, "I can't. I'm in the window." / Everyone turned to find that the enterprising Miss Ullman had climb? ed a step-ladder in the corridor out? side and thrust her head and should? ers through one of the transom win? dows between the corridor and the salesroom. She blinked brightly at the audience, surprised by her sud? den prominence. The auctioneer pro? fessed himself stumped. "Send a man out with my waist and PH pay him," said the capable Mi*s Ullman. And the sale went on. ?We do not know of any other pill that Is as good as DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little liver pills?small, gentle, pleasant and sure pills with a reputation. Sold by all druggists. The sum of $25,000 will be spent in building a dormitory at Lander Col? lege, In Greenwood. Could Not be Better. ?No one has ever made a salve, ointment, lotion or balm to compare with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the one perfect healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Eczema, Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Chapped Hands it's supreme. Infallible for Piles. Only 25c at Sibert's Drug Store. SEMINOMS STOCK DIVIDEND. Fir.*t Installment of Twenty Pec Cent. Sent Out to Various Stock? holders. The first payment of 20 per cent, on the stock of the Seminole Securities Company, now in the hands of receiv? ers, was made Thursdav by Messrs. A. M. Kennedy and Huger Sinkler. No payments are made until the stock is verified and approved, and the amount audited amounted to about $180,000, the payment therefore being about $06,000. The checks will be mailed out in a few days. HEAVY RAINS IN VP COUNTRY. Nesbitt's Mill Dam on Tyger River Breaks?All Streams Up. Spartanburg, June 3.?Nesbitt's Mill, on Tyger River, was bady dam? aged last night by the dam breaking, the water rushing under the mill and undermining a portion of the founda? tion. The rainfall in this county has been very heavy, the precipitation be? ing three and a half inches. All streams in the county are ris? ing rapidly, some of the smaller ones having overflowed their banks. Lands have been bady washed and crops seriously damaged. Fear Repltition of August Flood. Union, June 3.?Unusually heavy rains in this section, continuing all day. caused all streams and the Broad River to rise, and nearby mills are apprehensive of a repetition of last 'year's disastrous flood, which did hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of damage. Torrential Rains in Laurens. Laurens, June 3.?Since last night this county has been visited by torren? tial rains, with the result that farm lands and crops especially have been badly damaged, the > roads cut to pieces and small bridges wrecked by the high water. Rain at Columbia. Columbia, June 3.?There was a heavy rainfall here this afternoon and evening. The local weather bureau Issued a general warning for high wa? ter today. Washouts in Spartanburg. Spartanburg, June 3.?Following heavy fo ? Lest eighteen hours rted cu the Southern Railway; between Spat-j tanbui-g and e le and Ilia , senger f ilni i n lhal ',: ision ire now; reported six hours off schedule. The ( largest washout is betweeen Tryon and Landrum, 24 miles west of here. All streams in this section are much swollen, and there is fear of a repeti? tion of the floods of last August, when ; great damage was done. All trains out of here are given orders to run i slowly. I FRANCHISE LICENSE TAXES. Report Being Prepared by t orn pi rol? ler General on the Money dust Re? ceived. Columbia, June 3.?Comptroller General Jones is preparing- the figures on the franchise license tax, for which practically all of the returns have b( en received. These figures will be ready in a few days and will show that the ?tate will receive from this source al out $90,000. ?There are many imitations of De Witt's Carbollsed Witch H^z?-' Salve ?DeWir .-? I.-* the original. Be sure you gel ? ?? V* itt's trbol VXtcm Hazel Sah when . sah f<>:- it ir u good f' \s espe 11 Sol .., all druggists. ? In all The World of Pianos You will never find a piano just like the artistic Stleff There is an lndhiduallty about the St*eff piano all its own. That beautiful singing, son? orous tone, wondorous volume and perfect action, place It In a sphere above all compari? son. Why should any one buy an Inferior piano when they ban buy the artistic Stleff or Shaw piano direct from Its makers? The price is with? in reach of the most econo? mical buyer while the grade is beyond competition. Don't take chances of buy? ing a cheap or medium grade piano. Write Stieff. Chas. M. Stieff Tklanufacturer of the Artistic Stieff, Shaw and Stieff Self player Pianos. ,? SQUT?ERN WAREBOOM 5 W. Trade St. CHARLOTTE, - N. C. C. H. Wilmoth, Manager. (Mention this paper.) ? GREAT PREMIUM OFFERS TO SUBSCRIBERS OF THE Semi-Weekly Watchman and Southron SIDE VIEW SHOWINB , TENSION SPR1NQ $1.5 ONE YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION. 104 ISSUES. OF THE Semi-Weekly Watchman and Southron AND A PAIR OF ADJUSTABLE TENSION SPRING SHEARS STEEL SHEARS, OR A HAMILTON SAFETY RAZOR ALL FOR -$1.50 THE st E EL sill.Alis given away are manufactured of the very blgest grade steel, perfectly tempered and heavily nicklc-olaaad on a highly polished surface. 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It is published every Wednesday and Friday and contains a summary of all the important local, domestic and for news, and is an up-to date of publication, together with special features from contributors, ail Clgn news, am. with a departmentdevoted to Agriculture, Poultry, Stock Raising, and other useful information for the around Southern producer. The Osteen Publishing Co.. Id sumter, South Carolina.