Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-03

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EDITORIAL INKLIN GS.
Recruiting in the Army.
- A recent order from the War Depart
ment directs that the army having been reduced
to $4,000 men, as contemplated by the applo-
priation &C; of June Is, 1874, recruiting will
be resumed under restrictions as provided in
said order There will be no enlistments male
by company officers, or at posts, except that
men may be "reenlisted" or enlisted in their
own companies, or in some other company at
the post where they are discharged. With
this exception all enlistments for the army
must be made by officers on the general re-
cruiting service, unless special authority is
given in any case by the adjutant general of
the army. The application in such case must
bear evidence of the known good character of
the soldier recommended for enlistment. OF
fcers on the general recruiting service must
use every care, in person, to avoid the enlist
ment of minors or bad men. The boards of
examination at recruiting dep6ts must reject
every man ascertained to have borne an un-
satisfactory character on any previous enlist
ment. While precautions are thus taken for
providing good personnel for the army, it is
enjoined upon commissioned officers to en-
deavor, by reasonable attention to the COM
fort of their men and strict regard to their
just rights. to attach them to the military SER
vice. Especially are officers warned not to
intrust too much authority or discretion to
non.commissioned officers, who may be tempt
ed to tyrannical exercise of power.
A New Party.
- Between fifty and sixty gentlemen met
in indianapolis last week to take measures to
found new National political party, based
upon national currency platform. Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Kentucky,
New York, and Ohio were represented in the
Convention. As basis of union for the pro-
posed new party the following platform was
adopted:
First, it is the duty of the Government to
establish a monetary system based upon the
public faith and resources of the nation, and
adapted to the demands Of legitimate business
To this end the circulating notes of all nation
al and State banks, as well as all local cur
rency, should be withdrawn from circulation,
and paper money issued by the Government
directly to the people, without the interven-
ton of any banking corporation, which money
shall be a legal tender in payment of all
debts, public and private, duties on imports
included. This money to be interchangeable,
at the option of the holder, with registered
Government bonds bearing rate of interest
not exceeding 1865 per cent. per annum. Sec
ond, the interest on the present public debt
and that portion of the principal Of the same
which is by express terms Of The law creating
it payable in coin shall beso paid,
1t was resolved to hold national conven-
tion at Cleveland, March II, 1875, to perfect
platform and appoint time and place for the
National Independent Convention to nomi-
nate President and Vice-President.
A National Executive Committee was ap-
pointed, and the convention adjourned.
- We published last week brief account
of the hurricane which spent its fury at Tus-
cumbia, Alabama, on Sunday evening. Since
our last issue the following additional partic-
ulars have come to hand.
The storm came on while raost people were
supping, and it came like the sound Of rushing
thunder and passed over Immediately. Houses
were blown down in many places, and streets
and roads were everywhere filled with crumb.
ling walls and shattered timbers. The people
Immediately organized, appointed leader,
and set about rescuing those held by fallen
timbers and in recovering the bodies Of the
killed. Not less than three hundred persons
were deprived of their homes, and the destruc-
ton of private property is estimated at $780,
000
Soon after the storm had blown over, it was
discovered that the iron railroad bridge over
Spring creek, about half mile from town,
had been completely destroyed At the same
moment it was remembered that the train from
Memphis could be expected to arrive at any
moment The utmost confusion prevailed.
No one seemed to know what to do. At
length young man named Womble seized
huge stick Of pine wood, and after thrustng
it into the fire in house near by, he rushed
toward the broken bridge, waving the blazing
wood over his head. He had almost reached
the creek when his torch was extinguished by
the lain, which was falling in torrents. At
the same time, the whistle of the engine was
heard and the next moment the headlight
flashed through the darkness. The young
man called with all his might, but the engi-
neer could hear nothing but the sound of the
storm, and before any warning could be con.
veyed to him, the engine, baggage car and
one of the passenger coaches went over the en-
bankment, SO feet high, down into the creek.
The rear passenger cars did not 60 off the
track, it being blocked up by the wreck of
the foremost ones. The engineer, fireman and
baggage master went over with it. They were
cut out of the ruins after two hours hard work.
They were very dangerously bruised, but are
expected to recover. Several of the passen-
gers were slightly injured, but none of them
were prevented from proceeding on their jour-
ney. They were delayed only hours.
The searching party first removed the ruins
of State Senator Moore's house. Mrs. Moore
was found on bed, with two heavy timbers
lying across her and two children under her
dead, crushed all out of shape. Two other
children were rescued alive. John Hodgkins
was blown out of the second story window of
his house and the house blown down, burying
his brothers family. On cutting through the
wreck, Mr.. Hodgkins, his wife and four chill
dren were all found crushed to death. The
mansion of Mrs Winston was blown down
and she found killed by heavy wardrobe and
other furniture. The house was valued at
over $4,000. Her .son-in-law, Ex-Governor