Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31
of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM BLACKS STATION.

BLACKS STATION, .. w., Way If.
Business, as usual, at this season OF the
year, is dull at this place. But close as the
times are, some Improvements are going on
with US. The Baptist and Methodist denom-
nations have each house of worship IN pro-
cess of erection and nearly completed. The
Baptist church is go by 40 feet-a plain but
very neat and substantial building. The
Methodist church is so by 80 feet-artistic in
design. we'll constructed, and in point of
beauty and convenience will compare favora-
bly with any church edifce of modern style.
The small grain crops in this section are
looking very fine. As yet there is no ap'
pearance of any blight; although the farmers
say the crop has not yet reached the most
critical stage of susceptibility to injury. Corn
and cotton are looking we'll. Both crops are
clear of grass and weeds, showing clearly
that the planters have not been idle. If there
is anything to be regretted in regard to the
cotton crop, it is that too much has been
planted, in comparison with the amount OF
cereals, while the cotton crop has been high
" manured with expensive commercial ter
tilizers. Should the price of the sta pie be
low next fall, which is probable, in view OF
the European war, with short supply OF
breadstuffs in the cotton States, the result
may prove quite disastrous to our people.
A fracas occurred near this place, on last
Saturday night, between Robert Stewart, col
ored. and Van Ransalear Wilson, white. The
latter wounded the former in the leg with
sbot oun. inAicting a severe but not serious
wound. Trial Justice VIM. G. Black issued
a warrant for the arrest of Wilson, and after
an examination of the case bound him over
in a bond of $1,000 for his appearance at the
next term of the Circuit Court.
M. James G. Gaffney, young man OF
promise, was run over and killed on the tres
tie of the Broad river bridge, on the York
county side, about II o'clock on Tuesday
night last. Mr. Gafney lived in Spartan
burg county, and after eating his supper, left
his house, remarking that he would 60 over
into York county, The suppositioa is that
while crossing the trestle the train approach
ed rendering escape, by moving in either d.
rection. impossible. When struck by the To-
comotive. he was within about 80 feet of the
end of the trestle He fell below the trestle,
fearfully mangled. and was discovered by the
bridge watchman soon after the occurrence.
Mr.. Roseborough, the watchman, on making
his usual inspection after the train crossed the
bridge, discovered a coat lying on the track,
which led to investigation, when ne found
fragments of bone, and heard groans beneath
the trestle. He then called Mrs. Rosebo'
rough, who went down to the dying man, re-
naming with him, administering to alleviate
his sufferings until her husband could call TO-
gether some of the neighbors.
Trial Justice Black, acting as coroner. held
an inquest over the dead body, the verdict OF
which was that "the deceased came to bis
death by injuries inflicted by the passenger
train, passing over his body at or about l 40
P. NJ. on the 22nd of May on the trestle at
the railroad bridge of the Atlanta and Char:
lotte Railroad, near the east bank of Broad
river in York county, and that the said Jas.
G.. Gaffney came to his death by misfortune.
1t is but proper to remark that the de-
ceased was not intoxicated, as many not ac'
ouainted with the facts might infer, at the
time of the unfortunate accident.
As singular circumstance in connection
with the lamentabe occurrence, it may be
mentioned that on the following day, while
on the way to the church-yard to inter the
remains, train came near running over the
vehicle containing the corpse, and was only
prevented by the exertions OF MIR. NJ. F.
Ross. EGo