Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-25
the most destructive storm ever known i'll the
section through which it passed.


storm in Richland county, which occurred on
the Monday previous to the above e-mentioned
tornado, in which the dwelling and mill house
of Mr.. Padgett, on Mill creek, we're blown
down, and negro man killed, and /! miles
further north, the house of Mr.. Davis was
demolished, his young daughter killed, and
other members of the family wounded. The
Methodist church, in the same neighborhood,
was also destroyed. The force of the storm
was perceptibly felt in Columbia, but fortu-
nately it did not reach that city.
Railroad War in North Carolina.
- The changing Of the gauge of the N.
G.. Railroad between Greensboro and Char
lotte, so as to conform to the gauge Of the
roads connecting at these places seems to be
the occasion Of considerable excitement in
North Carolina, and it is probable that the
complications arising from the lease of the
road are far from being ended, notwithstand-
ing the Supreme Court has decided that the
lease is valid, and that the lessees have the
right to adapt the gauge of the track to suit
their own convenience. About two years ago
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com.
pany leased the North Carolina road for a
term of years, and soon after the lease was
consummated the lessees proposed to change
the track from Greensboro to Charlotte, so as
to have uniform gauge from Richmond to
Atlanta, avoiding change Of through travel
and transfers of freight and baggage between
these points. This change was resisted by
parties who were opposed to the leasing of the
road, and an Injunction was obtained prohibi-
ting the proposed change.
The case had been in the Courts until a
week ago, last Saturday, when the decision of
the Supreme Court was announced. The
lessees, in anticipation it seems, of what the
decision would be, had provided force of
300 hands, and on Sunday commenced the
work of changing the gauge, fearing opPosi-
ton from other directions, which came, sure
enough, in the shape of legislative enactment,
rushed through both houses on Saturday and
Monday, which establishes the gauge of all
the railroads in the State at feet 8! inches,
and prevents any road now in existence from
changing its present guage, making the pen
atty for such change $50 per day per mile for
every day such railroad is in use and in ad-
dition thereto the President and Directors,
Secretary and Treasurer, or any officer, SER
want or employe, shall be fined not less than
$500 nor more than $1,000, and imprisoned
not less than three nor more than six months,
and making it the duty of the Governor to
enforce the provisions of the bill.
The Governor at once attempted to notify
by telegraph the various employees and officers
of the road of the enactment, and to warn
them of the consequences of disobeying it; but
the wires east of Greensboro had been cut,
and the train bearing messenger from
Raleigh was delayed several hours before
reaching Greensboro, on the pretext that a
bridge had been washed away between that
town and the Shops. The telegrsphic noti6-
cation was served, however, on some of the
agents, having been sent via WILMINGTON to
Charlotte. The notice was disregarded by all
who received it, and the work Of changing the
gauge was pushed to completion. 1t is said
that Governor Brogden is determined to test
the ability of the legislative and executive
branches of the State government in the prem.
ises, and bitter contest will no doubt be the
result.
Arrest Of an Editor.
"A ripple of excitement was occasioned
at Columbia last Thursday by the publication
of the following paragraph in the Unaon-
Herald, approving the Governors action in
vetoing the liquidation bill:
"We publish to-day another veto message.
1t will be read everywhere by honest people
with appreciation. The plunderers, led by
Leslie, were full of wrath. Green, Humbert,
Hamilton, Thomas, Keith, CAN'T, etc., were
eager to exhibit the intense indignation which
filled their righteous souls, and ever and anon
Leslie would wander around to stir up the
animals to renewed howls Of anguish and des-
pair. No pack of jackals scenting the carcass
ever made night as hideous. We give few
specimens in our legislative proceedings.
The opponents of the bill refrained from speak
ing, being convinced that they were strong
enough to sustain the veto, with votes to
spare. The debate came to an unexpected
close on the point of order that the bill had
been retained too long by the governor, and
that it, therefore, had become law. Upon
this subject we are not at this moment able to
express an opinion. but fancy that claims
will not 60 up in the market i'll consequence" !"
When the House was called to order on
Hamilton, Of Beaufort, arose to
question of privilege and had the above ar
ticle read from the clerks desk. He said he
had voted for the liquidation bill, because he
believed it right to do so, and for this he had
been spoken of in the Union- Herald as an
'animal" He hoped he would not meet the
editor of that paper until he was relieved of
his present feelings. Other members who
we're aggrieved at being called animals made
remarks of similar character, and finally
the following resolution was adopted by an
almost unanimous vote:
Whereas, one James G. Thomson, the edit
Or of the Union Herald, has been guilty Of the
yrossest and most malignant attacks upon
members of this body, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the said J. G. Thompson be
adjudged guilty of violation of the privi'
eges of this House and in contempt thereof;
and that the sergeant-at-arms of this body be,
and he is hereby, instructed to at once arrest
The said Thompson, under the Speakers war
rant, and bring him before the bar of the
House. there to be dealt with as they may see
proper.
In the evening Mr.. Thompson was arrested
and brought to the bar of the House, when