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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-24
THE LATEsRAILRoAD ACCIDENT.
A Card.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
In your issue OF the Doth instant, containing
an account Of the recent accident on the South
Carolina Railroad, we observe that, in the tes-
timony taken before the coroner, Mr. James
Mcguire, train hand on the road, makes the
following allegation:
In about fifteen minutes after the accident
the fire commenced, and witness went towards
the passenger cars and found the passengers
attempting to break open the baggage car, in
order to get their baggage. He asked them to
20 with him to aid Mr.. Hargrove, but none OF
them would do so.
Since our return 70 the city, We take the
earliest opportunity, through your valuable
journal, of denying this allegation, and OF
stating that it Is erroneous and unjust. The
statement OF Mr.. Mcguire is misrepresenta-
tion-ve hope an unintentional one. Had we
refused assistance to the unfortunate Mr.. Har.
grove, and preferred to save our personal ef-
fects in the baggage car rather than his life,
we should have been lost to all feeling Of hu-
manity.
When we got out upon the trestle after the
accident, we found that the train was on fire,
anu tuc LIst tiiuS1 tueo NO otu WOO w uuSooPi0
and roll back upon the track the passenger car
containing the women and children.
When first informed Of the terrible position
Of the unfortunate Mr.. Hargrove, he was en-
tirely beyond help, and up to this time no
efforts had been made either by us or others
to save any baggage.
Through the kindness of H. T. Peake. Esq,
General Superintendent of the road, we have
been permitted to make the following extracts
from the official report Of Mr.. W. q. Evans,
the conductor of the train, which we think not
only fully exculpates the passengers frcm any
imputation which might be drawn from Mr..
Maguire's testimony, but entirely disproves it:
We had got more than half way over the
trestle, when felt sudden concuseion, which
almost threw me down. Immediately called
to the train hands to put down brakes. They
we're at once applied, and we were brought to Q
halt. 7 went immediately TO my passenger
coach, and in as calm a manner as possible en-
treated my passengers to keep their seats, as
We we're upon trestle. I informed them that
an accident had occurred, the nature Of which
I was ignorant, but If they would keep quiet
I would ascertain and inform them.
I vent out aud hearing distinctly the cries
of some one who was wounded, immediately
got down into the swamp, together with mr.
Symmes, express messenger, and train hands
Maguire and Seyles, and started to where the
cries emanated.
We met, frat, Fireman Burns who was badly
sca!ded and bruised. and Mr. Symmes and my
self took him, while my two train hands
proceeded to asslst Engineer Hargroye.
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then noticed the mass OF ruins which was
before me, and, to my horror, found that IN
addition to, the accident which had already
occurred we had that terrible element Of de-
struction, fire, to contend with, which vas
raging fearfuly and increasing rapidly, in con-
sequense OF the oils and alcoholic spirits which
we're running over the debris OF my cars.
Some one called for an axe to extricate En-
gineer Bargrove. who, was informed, was
caught by the reverse lever and quadrant in
such position as to render it almost impossi-
BILE to extricate him. The axe was thrown to
me (the only one I had,) and had intended
going to assist IN his -extrlcat1on, when terri
BILE explosion occurred.
This was O. moment of awful mental contest.
What was my duty / pictured to my mind
the mangled forms OF women and children,
blown to atoms by powder explosions. I has.
tened to get Fireman Burns on the trestle
and into my car, and then to get my two cars
task, to a distance which I hoped would save
them from accident by explosion. I was then
informed that MIR: Hargrove was all in flames,
and no getting to him on account OF the fire.
My next duty was to nay passengers baggage,
and directed my attention to saving it il pos
sIble, as my baggage car was on fre, and the
explosions continuing.
Through the entire trial my passengers, one
and all. rendered me all the assistance in their
power.
This report of Mr.. Evans obviates, we think,
the necessity of any further statement Of the
facts by us.
In conclusion, allow Us to express surprise
that 80 respectable journal as the Augusta
Chronicle and Sentinel should, in their issue
on the 22d inst, emit such a sentimental ar
ticle as their caustic editorial, headed Sun.
paraiteled Heartlessness." 1t might have been
more generous had they allowed the passen-
gers an opportunity Of being heard in their
defence, before the Chronicle and Sentinel
should be willing to convict them upon the
testimony of one single witness, unsupported
by either of the other witnesses examined be-
fore the coroner, and, as the foregoing report
shows, contradicted By the conductor Of the
train.
We trust that this paper will do US the JUS
tice, however, to publish this communication,
and not allow our friends in the Empire
State to think that we South Carolinians
"were so intent upon saving their baggage,
that they refused to abandon their. efforts to
save their dirty linen. although appealed to in
behalf Of tho poor man who was in momentary
danger Of meeting death il its most hideous
and torturing form"
Papers which have copied accounts Of this
accident will please insert this communication.
DANIEL RAvKNKI, JR.
EDWARD T. JERvBY.
A. c. KAUKnAN.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS, SEPTEMBER 29.-Paoilon
HoteI.-J. W. Humbert, Johns Island; J. W.
Burbridge, J. +. Kline. Miss A. J. Terry, E. F..
Davis and wife, Walterboro'; Miss Eliza
Mckee. Beaufort; ". h. Douglas, Bulls Bay
Lighthouse; ". L. Riley, South Carolina; H.
T. Salley, T. W. Gleaton, A. B. Conner, Orange
burg; Baker & Clinksc ales, J. B. Mosley, Abbe'
vile; Thomas Bowden, Atlanta, Ga; E. s.
Lewis, Conwayboro'; A. NJ. Kirkland, Southern
Express Company; W. &. Lane, Savannah and
Charleston Railroad; L. M. Keene, United
States Revenue Service; James Wilson, North
Carolina; J. Madsen, City.
Charleston Hotel.-G. Waterhouse, n. Pol
liter, James Taylor, Beaufort; W. 81. French,
@. @. Coe, New York; DR.. F. e. Wilder. Hilton
Head; S. J. Joseph, John Bischof. Savannah:
David Thomas, Beaufort; James Hope, s. c.;
GiIlett, Augusta; T. F. Russell New York; a..
Worch, New Orleans; M. Baynard, William l..
Wolfe, New York; L. g. Thompson, Camden.
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CRuMBs The stage Of the Operahouse has
been completed.
] A policeman yesterday afternoon arrested q
man who was s.drunk and asleep on the benches
of the Charleston Hotel porch. The inebriated
fellow did not go as he was desired, and the
policeman dubbed him until the blood freely
flowed. Those who witnessed the affair agree
in saying that the conduct OF the policeman
was simply brutal.
The German Fire Company will give bsll
on the 9Th Of October next, at their engine
house. The following gentlemen are the COM
mittee Of arrangements: G. Marienhof, Max.
Belitaer, 3. S,urkeu, W. Schrogge-H. q. Won
Eitzen, chairman.
Thomas Newton, vino has promised never
to get drunk any more" has had his sentence
Of twenty days. imprisonment remitted by the
Mayor.
A drunken man named McNamara, who
fought the policeman who arrested him, and
tore his clothes off, was fined SO. by the Mayor
yesterday, and ordered to pay for the damage
done to the clothing.
The fines imposed by the Mayor yesterday
amounted to ST 20.
Messrs. J. A. Cook & Co. were fined s25 yes
terday for keeping barrel OF kerosene oil on
their premises longer than twenty-four hours.
A colored man, named Lawrence Moore, be-
came tired OF his wife audp strange woman
in the house, and ordered his wife to leave,
threatening to kill her il she did not. The
wife, who alleges that she was brutally treated
by her husband, has procured a warrant for
his arrest.
It is reported that several of the Aldermen
contemplate getting Council to memorialize
the Legislature to abolish the Recorders
court.
The detective force last week added one hun
dred and Hfty-five dollars to the city treasury
half Of the fines the Mayor imposed upon par
ties they had reported.
There are several loose states on the roof OF
st. Michsers Church. They should be fixed,
or first-cass item will be furnished the pa
pers.
The city pays four hundred and forty-three
dollars per monthfer the services OF the de-
teotive force. During the month past the fines
imposed by the Mayor upon parties which the
members OF the force had reported amounted
to n,ue hundred aud twenty dollars-half OF
which ($460) was the citys shsre.
The New Orleans Picsyune reports race
between two rival engine companies Of that
city. in which the winning company ran one
quarter Of e mile with q hand engine in one
minute and two seconds, and threw wster in
one minute and eleven and a half seconds.
Mr.. F. z. Knee hss taken the store at the
corner Of Queen and Meeting streets.
samuel P. Matthews has been appointed by
Governor Scott land surveyor for Williamsburg
County.
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TEE CASE OF THE CRY ENGINEER. COM
mittee appointed to investigate the charges
preferred against the City Engineer met yes
terday afternoon and elected Mr. Frederick j.
Small, graduate of the Engineering College,
Of Manchester, England, engineer, aud MIR. j.
b. Schaffer, stenographer, to assist them ID
their investigation. Generals Martin and
simons have been retained as counsel for MIR.
Barbot. Aldermen Geddings and Potter and
Collector Clark will be summoned before the
committee as witnesses on the part of the
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HEAVY TAxEs.-Anative Of Charleston, who
has been living in Savannah for several years
past, returned to this city day before yester-
day to look after some property. He found
that the rent on several pieces ofproperty for
seven months ending last July amounted to
s,0ss 76, and the city. county and State taxes
forthe year amounted tn s1ssS -.
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TIE WASHINGTON LIaHr INFANTRY MoNU-
xENr.-At q meeting Of the Washington Light
Infantry Charitable Association, held last
Thursday evening, number Of plans, for the
proposed monument over their fallen COM
rades were presented, but no final action was
taken, the discussion being postponed to
meeting to be called on the ensuing Thurs
day. Eight different plans were laid before
the association, Of which six were from this
city, one from Augusta and one from Colum-
bia. Mr.. W. T. White furnished three, some
what similar in design, yet sufficiently unlike
to provoke sharp criticism-the principal
feature being tall and graceful shaft rising
from an ornamental PEDESTAL. Mr.. E. r. White
presented two plans elaborstely drawn, and
both admirably suited for the purpose in
tended. Mr.. A. F. Chevereu1 has only single
design, which was unlike those already men,
toned, but cbaste, and sufficiently ornamental
as to at once attract the eye. Messrs. Byrne d
Spraul, of Columbia, sent plan which, though
neat, has hardly the original. Mr. Thos.
Markwalter, Of Augusta, furnished plan that
has given general satisfaction. The style is
unique and graceful, being somewhat like the
Jones monument, at Magnolia, though on
different scale. 1t is to be constructed from
Georgia marble OF chocolate color, with gold
lettering. AS the association have taken no
action in the premises, it is difficult to surmise
what their choice will be. While there is o
general desire to award the contract to
Charestonian, there are few who do not think
the design from Augusta, if carried out accord
ing 10 the proposed plan, will give the asso-
citation monument that will be fitting testi-
monial to the gallant dead.
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LIGHT READING FOB THs WARM WEATHER.-
Our friends in the country who desire to obtain
light reading for the warm weather, at strictly
popular prices, are referred to the advertise
ment of Mr.. C. c. RICHTER, the very enterpris-
ing and trustworthy King-street dealer in books
and periodicals of all kinds. His list will be
found to include something to suit every taste,
and it seems to us q marvels how he can afford
to send his books by mail over the country,
st-paid, at the ridicuIously low prices named.
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DwcHAReE OF An OLD PoLIoK,IAN.-On Mon
day night last Mr.. J.. q. stratton, who has been
connected with the police force for over twenty
years. while at the upper Guardhouse in charge
OF q small squad, saw Ct to discharge two men
who had been arrested, he hsying been given
discretionary powers BY the Chief of Police.
There was some talk about the affair, and Mr..
stratton was arraigued before the Chief We'd
nesday morning, who, after full investigation,
acquitted him, being convinced that there was
nothing criminal in his action, and If fault
thess was, it was to be attributed to lack of
Judgment. Mr.. Stratton resumed his duties,
but was discharged from the force Wednesday
night by the Chief, VINO had received from the
Mayor sn order to do 50, and to place Mr.. Slaw-
son in,hIs place. Some OF the friends OF Mr.
Strattou are endeavoring to get him renstat-
ed. We sincerely hope they will succeed.
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TIE DAILY NEWS PRIoE CURRENT AND CON-
4ERc1AL CIRCULAR will be ready for delivery at
our counting-room ct nine o'clock this morn
ing. Single copies five cents. Orders for ten
copies and over will be filed at the rate Of two
and half cents per copy.
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WHAr he DlD.-Mr. Harrington, aSsubma'
rine explorer, who is now at Chicago fixing
some water pipes laying on the bottom OF the
river, has been "interviewed" by reporter Of
the Chicago Post, and in detsiIiug his expe-
rience, mentions that during the war he did
ssssrvice Of great vslue to the United States
Government IN taking up and putting down
distractions OF Charleston and other harbors.
He repaired 3 mo6itor 1t Hilton Head which
had hSdA large hold stove in her bottom by .
torpef6; and ut the same pirce heput rudder
in the Cd figase Vermont, ;ne having knock
ed about without one for o long time. Owing
to the great draught Of water-tWenty-two
feet-the task was q difficult one. He sunk
three old whale ships loaded with stone, for
obstruction purposes, OF Charleston hsrbor."
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SorsEE OF THE ENA FIRE CoMpANY.-We
acknowIege tie receipsof ofan.iAsltation to at
tend the soiree ofthis cnmHany, TO be given at
the halt Cof the company on Tuesday night
nexs ,rhs members of The committee srs: G.
Cswightman, 7. s. Nipson,, Thomas Lyons,
@. A. Won Dohlen, and Walter Webb.
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"A REASONABLE REoUEsT.-Mr. Thomas @.
Ryan, who has for many years been an esteem.
cd clerk 10 one OF our Igrse wholesale houses,
requests Suspension Of opinion in regard
to the recent difficulty in which he was
concerned. until the circumstances Of the case
shall have been elected in evidence. - 49,
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IpEov1Ne.-Ihe physician attending Mrs. j.
B. Doseher, who was assaulted and beaten BY
Constable Theodore F. Bunch. reports that
the Inflammation which jeepardized hersfife is
subsidine rapidly, and she is now out OF dan
YER IT is thought she win be well enough to
rids ont to-aaS. III 90, she will appear and
testify against Bunch at the Investigation at
twelve O'Clock to-day.
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TIE DRUhMERs-WHAr SOME PEop.t THINK
OF THEn.-THB NEWS has, during the ast six
weeks, mentioned the arrest, by the detectives,
cities. late, there have been comparatively
few arrests, and very few payments to the city
treasury, and we must eithsr conclude that
they now give Charleston the Ego by" or
manage to evade the detectives, and also the
law, requiring them to pay three dollars tax
On every hundred dollars worth OF goods sold.
There are some dealers here who think that
the tax imposed upon drummers is too beavy,
and argue that il the city would grant licenses
to travelling statesmen from other cities for ten
days or two weeks, the revenue from this tax
would be very much increased and nobody
would be injured by it. That, OF course, it
would be unfair and unjust to the deale,s in
Charleston who have to pay licenses to transact
their business and who live here, pay taxes
here and spend their money here, for the city
to permit travelling statesmen to come here to
compete with these dealers without paying for
the privilege also, but it seems unjust to
charge travelling man who remains in the
city but week, and perhaps sells but $1,000
worth OF goods, as much as q dealer who re-
mains in the city year aud sells $20O, 900.
That the city, by charging an extor-
tionate tax, compels travelling men to
set their wits to work to avoid the
law. They manage to show their samples
on the sly, and, in many instances. they sell
through commission houses which grow fat on
revenue the city ought to obtain Travelling
men feel that the present object OF the tax is
to make license 10 expensive that it would
not pay them to enter the city with the inten-
ton ofshowing samples. That the city. has no
right to make law forbidding themto come
to Charleston, and they feel that the present
law is framed for this purpose. Ifa license
could be obtained for ten days at the cost OF
ten or twenty dollars, the hundreds OF agents
who now avoid the law would comply with its
requirements and the city revenue would be
increased.
The above are substantially the arguments
used By those Of the dealers who are opposed
to the present system Of taxing the drummers.
In our opinion the law gives travelling Gales
men great advantage over resident sales
men.
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BUSINESS 0TIOEs.

ONE Of Dickens or scotts works is present
ed to every annual subscriber to the XIX Cen
tury. Sept "a
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BUsINEss IMpRovEMENrs-HART & Co.,,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HARDwARE.-The mer-
chants OF Charleston have always held to the
faith that the trade which the city enjoyed
before the war must eventually return to it..
Each successive season has strengthened this
confd snce, and our wholesale houses have used
every effort to present to their old customers
such inducements as would at, once secure
their business. Prominent among the changes
that this policy has suggested, is the extern
sion OF the old aud popular hardware establish
ment Of Messrs. Hart & Co. This staunch
house has for years carried on On uninterrupt-
ed and successful wholesale and retail busi-
ness at the corner of Market and King streets.
Increasing prosperity made it necessary to en-
large their sphere Of action, and last summer
the firm secured the spacious store in Hayne-
street, formerly occupied by Messrs. ". g. Has
tie & Co. This has been entirely reftted under
the direction of Mr.. Lopez, and is now one Of
the most complete and extensive hardware es-
adjustments in the South.
The building is four stories in heighth, and
has large back stores opening on Market
street. The ground floor is devoted to the
smaller and more valulble articles, such as
cutlery, locks, fine steel, and iron ware, &c.
The sample boards on this floor are arranged
with great care, and present to the buyer an
endless array Of specimens Of the stock. On
the opposite side is gun rack. handsomely
enclosed BY glass case which protects the
weapons from the atmosphere. The Office,
which is in the rear, is conveniently and taste
fully fitted up. The second floor might be
termed huge sample room, containing vast
variety of iron, tin and wooden ware, with a
pleasing admixture OF fancy goods aud light
articles for the country trade. In the third
and fourth stories are the heavier portions of
the stock and duplicates OF the goods seen
below, while the back stores are devoted to
bar iron, &c. Messrs. Hart & 90. have been
busily engaged during the past summer in
arranging their new store, and can now offer
to the country trade the most attractive in
ducements.
The retail branch of the firm at the corner
OF King and Market streets, 80 well known to
everybody in Charleston, keeps up it's old repu-
tation for first-class goods and reasonable
prices. to-
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Auction Sale This Day.

knox, DAILY 4 Co. will sell at TO- o'clock at
tssR edgS ieni hardware. 30 -ks4e
MMEs DRAKE will sell a. 10 o'clock, at his
storsape8sas hats,.es zif's.1 = 1s-
wn1AM MeEAx will sell at 10 O'Clock, at his
store, household furniture, &c.
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THE DAILY NEWS.

J. Largest Circulation.-THE DAILY NEWS
BEING TIE NEWSPAPER OFFICIALLY RE-
coGNizEp> As RA FLNG THE LARGEST CIR
cULArIoN IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON,
PUBLISHES TIE LIST OF LETTERS REAALN-
ING IN THE PoSToFFYCE AT zas END OF
ZACH WEEK, ACCORDING TO TIE PRoVIS-
IONS OF THE NEW PoSToEF7CE Law.
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POPULATION OF THE STATE CAPITAL.-The
present census of Columbia shows an increase
OF about 1900 in the population of the city
since 1860. The census OF 1880 indicated a
population of 1910; that OF 1910, 1910; that OF
1850 5000; that of 1860, SO59; that Of 1862 1908.
The following are the figures in detail Of the
census just completed: Total number OF white
males, 1854; total number Of colored males,
1857; total males, ALL. Total number Of white
females, 1866; total number of colored females,
1881; total females, 1897. Whole total of in
habitants, 990S. Total voters, 21S1; colored
majority, 355.