The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, August 09, 1895, Image 2
iJHE UNION TIMES. !
I'MOX, S. < .
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
,
WHAT (iOVERNOR EVANS IS SAID
TO THINK REGARDING
/Certain Change* Which May be Mudo
But the Changes will I;lkc!y bo
Very Few.
A dispatch from Columbia, says: It
5s given as the opinion of Governor
'Evans that the constitutional convention
will not bo in session more than
four weeks at the utmost. The governor
thinks that tho present constitution
is admirable in many respects anil
that u large part of it will bo adopted
verbatim.
A limit tlin rmlv mirk flint nrn tr? lin
changed nre these in relation to the
suffrage, the judiciary, tho public
schools uud the officers of state. It is
understood us coming from the governor
ttint, the Mississippi plan lnis been
agreed upon with the changes noted by
Senator Tillman? the gradual working
to u strictly educational <puili tication.
Muny advocate u small property qualification,
and a fight will he uuule to
have such a feature inserted.
The judiciary is to he thoroughly
remodeled and a system of comity
courts will supplant the circuit courts,
which hold their sessions only three or
four times a year. The trial justice
system is to be abolished, and the
county courts will be given tin- jurisdiction
now exercised by the trial justice
courts. The right of appeal is to
be very much limited, and the higher
courts are to be relieved of the necessity
of deciding trivial matters.
The constitutional 'J-mill tax for the
nse of the public schools is to be retained,
but each tax payer will bo
given the privilege of naming the
school to which his tux is to go. This
will enable the white people to devote
nil of their taxes to schools for their
own race, and the same right will be
afforded.tIn- negroes. It said that
kiM ^nvrnioi mis t \i r< sm ?i \im >] i:ss??u
that what will I>?* done i>y tin* state tor
tlit* negro schools wiil la* largely depoiiilcdt
upon tin* |ik11 tin negroes play
in the approaching eh ction. It they
attempt to oout!* ! tIn* convention ami
' auHo much trimhh* no state aid wiil he
given them la-yon.1 tin* amount of
taxes that race pays for the use of the
general aehool fuml.
'I'he nuinlii'i* of state officers is to he
decreased. A light is to he made for
the abolition of the olliee of state
superintendent of education, hut it
has heen decided that the olliee of
adjutant general is sure to go. The
federal government will he asked to
detail any army officer to inspect the
state troops, and as this is the only
service the adjutant ami inspector
general does,his olliee w ill la* abolished
and his salary saved to the state. Many
are in favor of abolishing the office of
superintendent of education, hut the
fate of this officer is not so sure as that
of the others named.
According to the governor these are
about the only matters of importance
that the convention will act upon,
and he expects tin whole work to ha
finished within four weeks.
A MUKDF.K MYSTKRY.
J. O. Carson FoiiimI Weltering In Ills
Itlood. His Wife Snyn it Wiis
Suicide.
At Spartanburg "? Thursday morn*
ing J. O. Carson was found in bed
with his head almost severed from his
body. His head also was horribly
mushed in several places. It was an
awful sight, and strong men grew
faint and turned away from perhaps
tie most sickening and bloody sight
they luul ever seen. ,
Carson was a well to-do farmer at
New Prospect and was very popular.
At the inquest his wife testified that it "
was suicide, but the evidence and circumstances
connected with his death
prove conclusively that it was murder
most loul, and that his slayer had pre-.
meditated the deed. bloody tracks '
were to be seen on the tloor while
blood was entirely absent from the
lead until m feet. Several pieces <>t a
blndi Iroiu a razor were foun I imbedded
in his throat. Mr- Car?<?n
> y that her husband had often tiu.es
at. ised her of being nnfaitl. ul and
Mini m am la hws stnrh s had 1?? t"hl
oil l;t :.
't ' (?ks to 1 o a very crooked nr. 1
ii* ' y ntl'aii. It i- believed that Mi-.
< j. -1 *. km v\- mr about In r liu-I
.i* atll t 111.: i she juts told ulld it
is i. - !i. : h! she e:tn place ), iiatid
"I 1:< iii'-'. 'h -i r. Sen v rv si
' ; -o tit n loiunents may y t i <
lot . id to It; ht. I'iie eor. :.eijury
let ... i; .1 ve;.ln*t that 'e .M il' to h:s
d? s". tv so no t hi' ni. know ii to t h. in.
'! ; ii.attt i will b? i iiv t-tigat e. i a!nl
III I > '. Will sillily . dlow .
fleergia Is-at her record wit it the peneh
crop this season, and there is every indication
thai the |M\ar crop, too, will be t>y lur ,
bhu U?tk *:tH ever nuswi
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PALMETTO '
PENCILLINGS. |
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM ALb
OVER THE STATE.
? i
The Crops of York.
The crop outlook iu York county is
said to be the most, encouragiug that it | (
lias been for several yenrs, except iu ' i
certain sections where there has not
been a sufticient quantity of rain. Tlio i
corn prospect in better thun it has 1
been for n number of years, and iu
addition to the tine prospect tho area i
planted is larger by perhaps 'JO per
cent, than at auv tune since the war. j
Cotton is in tine, condition, but is not
less than two to three weeks later thau
at the same time last year. The July
crop wil' amount to very little, but
with continued favorable weather the
August fruitage will make up for the
ueneicucy. i Lie when., crop is about
threshed out and while the aggregate \
in bushels is not so great as it would >
have been had the tieezosof last win- , i
tor been less severe, the quality in reported
to be unusually tine. The four (
roller mil's that are aeeessible are run- '
nine ?I,iv and night coverting the !
wheat into patent tlonr. and as a eon- *
sequence the sales' >: Western made ?
flour iiave men greatly diminished. t
The indications are Unit a larger area i
will he sowj :n wheat this uiU thau i
ever befoi < .
? (
Two New Lotion >l'l!s.
Tlie Secretary >f State issued com- ^
missions to f.< more new cotton mill <
nterprises in this State There seems ]
to be no rmi to the cotton in'", move- ,
uieut in South Carolina. The new 1
companies cnmuMssioued are m fol- ]
lows : fc
'1 he Ihim'ei rg Cotton Mi!!' , of l?r. n- (
berg, leirnwelt county, of which the (
corporators are 1:1. K. Hays, F. M. j
Hainberg. C. K. Hrabham. J. If. Cope t
1HIHI, .1 I>. I-lUCS, I! II'olk 11 *111 \V. |
(!. Smith The capital stock is in l>e {
SSO.OOd, with t lit* )>; ivilege of inorens- ]
ing to SIOO.miio. I j
I'lie Victor Matinfactei ng Company j
of (ircir's. <mecuvilie county, the cor- i
povntors of which a,-e M. I.. Miirclmi'l, t
N. Canto-. . II. Puvtie, David Cm- .
non. T. T. W. r-.iiiorciaml. W. M. H.il- c
linger, W. I . WiiMrop, I >. Hughes II. ?
V. U .1. (been. \V. t
1 largess tiiol J'.. i\\ vatt. Tlo* com ?
pany pfopov, s do a ftciic-a! cotton (
mill bus'imss ! in- capital slot k is to j
he S-V'.Ct)'!, .iiv: '.? I into shuri-s of $!()() t
each, with the in \ !? :-n o iuereiui? ./
i to??I.H>?????. < 1 a
>1 ore New I-'.iitorpri--s.
r
JTc Scere'try of State on Fridax f
issued a eouimiss ou t > the Carolina I ;
Coal Company, of (Irceriville, the cor- . ]
pointers of which arc A. 11. Morgan, ! K
K M. He'.liuger ami H. M. Whitinire. (J
The company will ileal in coal, wood c
ami ice. The capital stock is $1,00(1.
A commission was also issued to the p
flreetivillc Clothing anil Shoe Corn- v
puny, of (ireenville, the corporators > c
of which arc James H. Maxwell, F. ! p
\V. hoc ami W . I'.. Mays. Thecap till p
stock is to ho $.*,000. i g
A charter was grunted to the I.an p
caster Cotton M ills Company, of Lnn- I p
caster, i.eroy Springs is president, v
ami Muddy (rhotnpsou, secretary
and treasurer. ;
i in- W.alhii'.ia Canning Company, *
eaintah/eil at $1,000, was also chartered
yesterday. ! directors and ollieers w
h ive been elected .
Nominated < loll Kar President.
At a large negro convention In Id in
Columbia Friday night llev. M. H.
Hnr;, the leading colored preacher in
the cite, nominated Judge Nathan
(?otV for the presidency in isOti. He
spoke ot him as the savior oftlie negro
race, and called upon the negroes
everywhere to do all that they can to p
secure for Judge (tofl" the republican
nomination. The nomination was
greeted with applause and the convention
weut w Ilil at the mention of (rotY'w
name. ,
... I
lie W as Stealing a Hide. e
A negro boy named Richmond lb-ar
field, w hile stealing a ride on a north
hound fort Kov.il and Augusta freight "
train on Wednesday morning fell off, 1(
^ivas -tin over urin killed. Coroner
Dyerios held an impiest over hiin. The
jury brought in a verdict of accidental (:'
killing, due to 1 he oov's own careless- J1
revs "
-?*?
.fol. I (i. I'.'lltol . (>! t ! I'c0-|)(0
? ?-i i . wa-. :.?!!. .1 .it (\? iwiiv !nst S.iti*r<l-iv
uy < 'onstahh -I. J n Ii. McC.iskill. 1
The v? rilift "t 'he jiit v -.lid Unit tho
killing \\jih jut'liulilc.
The crop prospects iu Andersoti
county sire lino, where they have had "
rain, hut insulin parts they have suf- v
ferial h\ drought and are not so good. r
'l lu WalhailaCaniiing Factory hegan jj
operations Thursday. The indications (
tire ti nt a Nourishing liusiuesH will l?o |
done a- the fruit crops is very heavy. ,
g
Stole One Hide Too Many.
Fr.inU Kent, a young white 107.' of I'J a
w.-- r ..veratul W1 i! < 1 t y a f?e>j*i.; tin.a on al
the Si.v..1,i,a!-, ! ". rula and We.-ton. Ihiil"ORil
near Kioannsh. On. Ho was {'yitg to Steal t<
a riil' aou lost hie hold. ' a
b
county, say that the small vote whh no
j more thuu they expected, ami that it
caunot he taken as un indication of
the result at the general election. They
say that if there, had heeti o)>position
' j the vote oast would have been much
| greater, and that :l the strnightouts
' run a ticket i?i !>.? irencm! .?1?.;
will ho beaten by tin regulars.
'Phone gentlemen have heretofore
! beer, recognized an strnightouts, and
I from the positions they occupy it can
be seen that they have considerable in'
fluencc in Kichluml, and it may be
j they will be able to make good their
word ami deliver a compromise delegation
to the constitutional convention,
loiter returns from all parts of the
; state show a very small vote every
where, but there are incidents which
go t?: show that iu very lew?not more
than three or font of the counties?
will there be a tight in the general
J election. Compromise tickets have
been nominated in many of the doubtful
counties, and in nearly all the
' other counties the reformers are so
much in the majority that a tight w ould
| bo absolutely futile, In Fairfield,
where the strnightouts have already
organized and nominated a ticket for
the general election, it is very doubtful
now whether any tight will be made
i at all. us (ieueral .John Bratton, the
leading man named on tueii ticket,
has refused to run. A compromise
ticket was nominated in this county on
Tuesday, and the straightouts will
likely be weakened by it.
Later reports from Spartanburg
county show that the reformers carried
the county by a good majority, the
rufnrnc f rom l"* r*. ??? ?* ,1
WEATHER-CROP BULLKTI1*
Of tho South Carolina Weather and
Crop Service.
Director Bauer, on Tuesday issued
tho following bulletin for the previouf
week: Whilo in the main the crop prospects
continue promising, they have
become greatly diversified tbroughoul
the State, and in a few counties are in
a oriticul stage owing to the droughty
conditions that prevail. During the
week juBt past there wero no severe
damaging conditions other than want
of rain, except that in Orangeburg
County, and thence eastward there
was a high wind accompanying the
thunderstorm of tho 25th (Thursday)
that blew down corn nud shook much
unripe fruit from the trees; thero was
another windstoim over the sumo section
on the 28th (Sunday), but iu both
instances the injury dono was comparatively
light.
The temperature for the entire week
was seasonable and satisfactory.
The highest temperature reported
was 98 on tho 24th at Cheraw and
McColl; tho lowest 5S on the 28th at
Batcsburg. The mean temperature of
the week for tho State was about 81,
and tho normal for tho same period
was approximately 81.
Tho controlling factor on crop conditions
was rain or the lack of it.
I'here were showers on the 24th, 25th
md 2(5th, and in a few places ou tho
18th. The rains were generally light,
except tho showers of the 25th (Tliursluv),
which were quite heavy in places
ind very beneficial, and extended from
west to east over the central counties
Tom Pickens to the coaRt. The conlitions
of the crops are directly proportioned
as the rninfall of the past
veek, and tho two may be summarized
:ogether, as follows: In Chesterfield,
Lancaster, York, Spartanburg, Greenville,
Anderson, Oconee, Edgefield,
Viken, Abbeville, and portions of
Barnwell, Laurens, Union and Kershaw,
the rainfall was entirely insufli:ient,
having been generally less than
>.50, and in those counties the drought
s becoming a serious menace to hith:rto
promising crops. This is paricularly
true of Lancaster and Cheserfield.
In Florence, Fairfield, Coleton,
Horry, Sumter, Darlington and
iichland the rainfall was well distri>uted
and varied from one to two
nches. In Beaufort, Hampton,Charleson,
Williamsburg, Orangeburg and
?ortions of Colleton and Berkeley
bounties the amount of rainfall was
;en(-rally over two inches, nud in the
wo last named divisions the crops
vere very much improved. Marlboro
bounty is "spotted,"' being too dry iu
daces, while sections not ten miles
listant have too much rain.
Cotton does not appear as promising
is heretofore, due to rust haviug apicared
in places, and there are many
eports of sbeddiag both leaves and
rui :age. It is not fruiting as well, and
n places growing too much to weed,
t has generally attained a reasonable
ize, but there are many exceptions
ver the entire State. It needs rain
iver the entire Piedment region.
T.. J I. ? a. x _ r il Ox_x_
j u me eastern portions ui me orate
nvly corn is safe, and fodder-pulling
iill soon begin. Where droughty
onditions exist, as shown by the rainall
data given above, com is firing
if.dly and its condition has deterioratd.
Bottom land corn continues to
aok very promising. It is all laid
>y in line condition, except some of
cry late planting.
Peas are growing well generally,
nd eurly planting are ripening in
he more southern counties.
Tobacco curing continues, aud
hevever this crop was cultivated it
s said to be of superior quality.
The condition of the rice crop coninties
very satisfactory, being reportd
belter than for rnauy years past, exept
in Georgetown County, where it
possibly below an average.
Sorghum cane ia generally a fair
rop, but in plates it is turning red
nd apparently dying. It was not
ratf?l whether this was due to faulty
ultivation or dry weather?likely of
ot-.h.
Fruit continues plentiful, but the
rports indicate that it is not up to an
vertigo in quality; peaches, and more
a' ticn'arly apples, are small aud gen
rally i eferior. Grapes are ripening
ery fast, aud the yield will be large,
'he second crop of tigs yielding well
n the coast; not yet ripe in the tuter>r.
Considerable plowing being done
:>r winter ve^. -tables. Turnip sowing
nntinues. Gardens m the interior
oout. burnt out, bet are doing we]]
long the eoHHt.
Af- i 1:1: TIN: I'KMMAKV
lie St rnightmits May Aiinot/ne ;i Fii'l
Tieket <?t l>elegates.
\ ilispateh from Columbiasavs: The
trnightoubatmoiinee that n full tieket
f <!ele?nte? to the eonstitiitionul eonent
.oii w i I soon be te>mimit?'i| ami
mi ill tin general eiection. '1 his
irtioii is almost hilarious heeause of
n- result of the prima/v ami tliev
lion. 1 lint tin \treinelv small vote ini 'a11
- that liichlaml oni,t\ :s ripe
rn linai r? vol! fr? m tie regular or:i
ID .'a t loii.
Tin returns from tin ur.lry |M
i: -1? s i -w that tin u h<i]?* i leet Joli was
hoily-h void ' interest t< tin- ].i oi.!'
I large.
Senator Sloan repiesMitatuves I'ntiii
ami Weston and others, who eniueered
the eouiproiuiae in this
versing the majorities the eonuervativcB
hail won in the towns.
ANOTHERMNT
ATTACKED.
! CHAXOK OF VFNIF SF.CTION OF
Til K OISI'FNSAKY LAW.
Aii Appeal to the State Supreme Court
From Judge liuchunati's Decision
In the Charleston Cases--An
Interest lug Move.
?
The attorneys representing the Charleston
liquor men whoso cases have
been transferred to Orangeburg conn
, ty for trial by Judge Buchanan under
the change of venue section of the dispensary
law, after the Charleston gruuil
jury had returned "no bill,"are going
to light the constitutionality of the
proceeding.
They have appealed ti) the State
Supreme Court in each ot the six cases
pending, from Judge Buchanan's action.
All of the eases will doubtless
he merged into one to avoid multiplicity
of suits. All are familiar with the
proceedings, when the change of venae
was granted by Judge Buchanan,
under section 45 of the dispensary law.
The appeals are taken by Messrs. Murphv,
Farrow and Legare and Mr. Bissell.
The grounds of appeal in all of the
six cases art; the same, and in the case
of M. Ij. Clark, they are stated as follows:
I First?That his honor erred in hold,
ing that section 45 of the dispensary
law was constitutional.
Second?That his honor erred in not
holding that in a criminal cause, the
place of trial cannot be changed on
motion of the State.
Third ? In that l.is honor erred in
i not holding that until a true bill hur.
been found by the grand jury, a person
charged with a criminal offense
cannot l>e carried to another county
from that in which the offense is comi
mittcd to answer a bill of indictment
to he preferred in such other county.
Pj i,I** tli l?l tl... LlU ll.in.il. ...
not holding that until true bill hasbeen
found l?y the grand jury, no case is
pending, uud no ehutige of vonue can
l>o granted either on motion of the
State or of tin accused.
Fifth In that his honor erred in
not holding that section 45 of the dispensary
law is in violation of sections
11, F5, l!?, of nrtic'le 1, of the Constitution
of South < nrolina, and that section
ti. of article 5 of the Constitution
of South Carolina, and, therefore,
void; and in ordering that the "case"
igainst M. L. (dark he transferred
from Charleston to Orangeburg conn
tv.
Si :< 111 In that his honor erred in admitting
in evidence the aflidavits of
MtMesses as to what, said witnesses
wore 1 efore ttic grand jury.
Siveiith In that hia honor erred in
i.d.iiri - tiuiS what wituessea awore he
'ore t hi-y rand jury was admissible,
lit what was said I?v a member of the
i jfrrnd jury to a witness was itiadmissi>lc.
Ki.rlith I hat until true bill was
'i>un t by the grand jury, his honor
Aas with out jurisdietion to transfer
lie ii i i v c CUIlse III * TlUl^eilU!^ COIIIi:y.
Ninth l lmt no notice of suid mo- ,
'.ion whs m i veil on M. It. Chirke or his j
it tor ii?'vs.
As-istnnt Attorney (Semriil Town- j
oml u11? r it t< ii ?lays' vacation. spent ,
in North Carolina a inoiintiiiiis, r? turn- j
ed to the city yesterduv, only to lie i
confronted with the jmpera in these
j ciist k in consequence of which tie went
' nu to Charleston in the evening.
I'he I. .1 K ile: from O.'orite Kussell,
i ?<>/ . \.i N. (5.. will prove ol
interest 111.i:.\ ol mi!' riM H'r.i wii may be
SlllflTllll' . I*' *1! 'Ililt 11 |-<?tl: ! I lli 'IM-il "lll'll'inili*:
.
i..u i.. m.i la:. >. April . . IW?.
in. Vtniiuuc Me li<-i! ?' >:npan> . S-lien
I o.'taly N \
(}ci,ti> I>ni-iii*..' till- summer oi ISHM ]
luui a .i-V'T attack of typhoid fever which
li'ft iiii '.institution in a wr.'iPii'il anil broken
j ili'Wii -i>mli111>ii I'.Mir afterwards I hud to
tn> verv ir? f111 not to j?el tli" least damp for
if 1 iliil an attack ot rheumatism woulil be the
! result. I was able however, to attend to
! businoss tli?' most ot my tiuio though I could
1 never say thai 1 was well. I continued this
j way till the summer of IS'JI when I wiu>
I taken with n more severe attack of rheum a|
tism which eoiiiiueneeil llrst in the hack of
| my head tunl neck, then my shoulders l?e|
eanie involved I sufTereil* untold atfODius,
I could not rest day or iiitiht, could p'ct in no
j |Hisition that would Kive me rest even for a
lew inomeiits, could not sleep more than lf>
minutes at any one time, had no appetite, my
tlesh was reduced till I weighed only 121 ll?s.
The disease moved down or rather spread to
j tin. small of i he liiu k and into hotli hips, then
I to the left knei joint. I eollld not walk lip
1 the ili'oi step?, hut had to crawl out and into
1 the lions' Al.oiit this time I was taken with
a short lies.' ol hreatli which one doctor pro!
iiouiieed heart d rupsy. another .an i'xciis.- of
wafer in th?-chest, i jjave up all liopen of
ever Kettiiij: any better or even living for
I more than a few months, f wrote many of
my relations thai 1 del not expect to live but
! a very short line. Ol eourse I had been under
J tie-care of men who railed themselves j^ood
I doctors all this time I had six of them to attend
me during iny sickness. | tried eve.rytliinit
that 1 could get that was said to henelit
people who had rheumatism, hut instead ol
I getting relief I sp>Ji tinned to grow worse
, uun <111.1 a i rifini I!HD1 II) VISIt me, iiikI I i k??
; all other friends." hno'uTeineily for my ill*.
Ilnr remedy w ii1*?I?IvYitjl I nuns' l'ink I'ills for
l'ale People She s^uywVf' ino a pnpei whir.li
praised them vary I tolil liei thai I
luwl no faith in them, Mid as for the artielo
in flu* paper, it wan notliiiik hut mero
' IiohIi. lint like a drowning man tiiat wilt
' cat eh at 11 itruw I concluded to try the pills
I commenced to k?i hotter from the llrxt day.
I took six hoxor and am well, mv ap|?etite i?
Kood, I sleep well, have K'tined hi Mesh from
1 V!1 Ihs to ItiO Ihs I have heen in the rain
till 1 wa- literally drenched without experiencinp
any annoyanee afterwards. I
; can run, jump, hop and skip equal to a six
toen-year-oh! hoy.
Any one doubting this statement can tsi
satislled'hy writing me.
Your truly.
tlKolttii; ItliSSKIiL.
Mr. r.c ,r^< Unsscli lias this day appeared
in |M>rson Ixdorc an , a Justice of the iv.aco
for l.ichinond f'oiniiy. N. ('..and made oath
that tto-statement contained in this manuscript
i- true in every particular Swori h
before nc this pill dav ol April. IH'.t.Y
Al. K. Jonks. .1. I'
J>r. Wio.iiii.- I'llo I'llir curt all lorue ol
weakness ari-inp troin a walery ' oudition ol
the hlood r shattered nerves, two fruitful
causes ( ! almost every ill thai lleshis heir to.
Tiles' pills are alsi a spccilh for I ho I roublepeculiar
to females, such as suppressions, all
forms ot weakness, chronic constipation,
hcariuf; d< wn pains. ct<and in the case ot
men will f?iv? speeds relief and elTeet a peiinaneiit
'Mire in all eases arising from mental
worry \- rwori, or excesses <c .......
(lilt III"'-.
I?r. Willi.in.- i'niK I'ills ' oiiliiin nil I in i'l<
moid- lu-iTMMvr;. In imw Iift* ami rirli
iii'Si I" llii' llood. ami rrstorn slialiornd
iwrvs. Tlioy an miiiiiifai'liirnd liy 11"' IM
William- Mi'iliriiic <'?>., Si'lD'hi-i'liidv. N. V.,
ami iiri' will >nl> mi luiv- ImnriiiK llm llriir.
triido-tiiark ami wrappi-r at Mi ciinti a liox.oi
i?lx Inui" fo? 'J.511, ami an* in'vm sold in
tiulk or ( > tin- down or Inindrod.
There <ocm* to be an epidemic of Htiioido
in l.ou<ioii in one day ton porsonn ktWod
thoDiseivw.
I A COSI LY RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
! No Lives Lost but an Engine mid
Freight < nrs Destroyed.
Tbeie was a pretty costly railroad
I accident 0:1 the ?'olntiibin and Greenville
division <>!' tiie Sotitlicrn Hallway,
| al?.at two utiles out from Columbia, at
J: 15 o'clock Monday morning, reswlt!
iug in the total destruction of Itahl|
win engine No. 1 -17, eight freight cats
I ami a caboose, between !()() anil 500
cords of wood belonging to the State
1 penitentiary, which was piled up on
; tin side of the track where the wreck
occurred, and the slight injury ot
I three men.
Engineer Dan Madden was smashed
; about the hips, but is all right now,
I save for some soreness; Fireman W. .1.
j McDonald was pretty badly bruised,
but crawled out safely, and a colored
| trainman, Hrooks Ionian, had his face
j pretty badly cut. Drily three ears
j were loaded?with mereliandise, eotI
ton seed hulls and eotton gins,
j The w reckage caught, tire and spread
] to the wood, making the whole vicinity
appear like a furnace. Fire engines
j had to be sent from this city, and they,
! using water from the Columbia canal,
I took several hours to reduce the heat
j so that the wrecking force could begin
I work. A new truck was laid around
] the wreck and the road was open by 0
j o'clock this afternoon. The nuthori1
i? h ive made a rigid investigation
and find lhat no one was to blame;
that all precautions were taken and no
I rules broken. 'The regular freight,
j No. 04, stalled near the top of Ceme1
tery hill, a high grade. A flagman
was sent hack a mile to stop an extra
| pulled by engine 1:17. The conductor
I of the regular train, which was eom1
posed of forty-seven ears, was going
: forward to tell his engineer to
I 'double" the hill when the engineer
' tried once more to get ft way l>y
j "taking alack" to got up the hill.
Five oars broke looso with this effort
ami flew down grade and past the llagj
man, into the extra further on. The
loss to the railroad company will
amount to several thousaiul dollars.
The State will lone about $S00 or
inure.
ONCE WtttiCKED.
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