Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-09

vigorously ito its conclusion AT the same
time, be said that there was literally no op'
position, to MI, Hayes in Louisiana, and that
no considerable body Of the people there
could be organized to support or approve any
civil or revolutionary proceedings to disturb
him or question his title to the Presidency.
The Railroad Troubles. 7 Nit tx Oh
- The troubles arising from the railroad
strikes have generally subsidized: In Pennsyl'
vanis, however, the discontented laborers con
tinue to maintain hostile attitude, rendering
it necessary to keep the military in service
A despatch dated Wilkesbarre, (Ps.) last Sat
urday says: n.,.. ..:.,., ...I.
All trains except night trains are running
ON the Valley Railroad. Freight trains come
and 90 with regularity. Gen. Hinderhooper
division is stretched along the road tor twenty
miles guarding it from blockade and destruc'
tion. Affairs throughout the valley are qul-
eting down. The Lehigh and susequehanns,
Company will not attempt to open the roao
for several days yet. The miners held a Ia large
meeting in Danas grove this afternoon: lhey
sent an invitation to Mayor LOOMS and
Sheriff Kirhendall to come and inform them
why the military are here The Mayor was
present and made speech, counselling them
to be peaceable. They adopted q resolution
asking that the military be taken out OF the
valley. Part of them marched through the
nrincipal streets with band of music. Gen.
Osbornes third division was to-day relieved
and sent to their homes, their places being
filled by military from other sections OF the
State.
The Loss by the Strikes.
- The loss by strikes and obstruction to
business for five days on the five trunk lines
of railway, including the destruction OF the
property of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania Railroads, is estimated at $685.
a5o0O0l The New York Jo.sr'tal ef CON-
merce reaches the result in this wise:
Taking as basis the cost to the railroads
resulting from the suspension of traffic, an
average Of SAC, 900 per day to leach OF the
FIVE, makes the total Of $2O0,OOo; add soV'-
600 as low calculation for losses oy inter-
ruption of other roads, and the total is S25O,.
900 per day, Or 81 0,0O0 for the i've days
suspension. The losses sustained by the Penn
sylvana at Pittsburg and on the line between
that CITY and Harrisburg, are calculated at
slOOO0,OOO. Half of that amount would
scarcely cover the cost of property destroyed
on the Baltimore and Ohio, and it is likely
that S1O,OOO,OOO would approximate the loss
es of railroad property other than those which
have been enumerated. This makes total
of s26, ,25O,O00. The losses sustained by the
community at large are almost incalculable,
embracing the destruction of perishable
freight and live stock, the detention OF pas
sengers, the support of militia and speclai Of
fcers summoned to preserve the peace, ncon-
venience attending tardy mails, increased cost
of living consequent upon the advance IN
prices of provisions, augmented taxation, and
perhaps the bankruptcy of corporations which
might otherwise have been averted.
Reconstructing, after the Rebellion.
- Describing the collapse of the strike in
Pennsylvania, Pittsburg letter, of Monday,
makes the following reference to the resump-
ton of their duties by the rebellious employees:
Now as to the poor strikers. saw Nc
Mum to night. He is the leader of the Pitts.
burg men. He admits that all is over, and
he doesn't see what else the men can do but
"sign )" but already he is so far weakened as
to whine about his services to the companyln
saving property which was in the act of being
DESTROYED. He does not hope to get ree'n-
ployment, but will seek other avenues of Sc.
curing bread, necessity which, he says, ne
Vas unable to make in his old employment as
a flagman, reduced from freight train con-
ductor. The old engineers claim that they
were forced to join the strike, and are only too
clad to pet back saw them at the dispatch
er's Office this afternoon, where they were to
report according to Pitcairn's proclamation.
They focked in there like taxpayers at the
tax office on the last day before penalties be-
gin to run, each man to put his name down
on paper headed simply, List Of loyal men
now ready to 60 to work" Hundreds OF
train men and engineers had signed during
the day. The following scene was frequently
repeated: Enter young fellow, train man,
brakeman or maybe engineer. He says moth
ing, but walks up and looks over the long list
of names and sees some Of them marked with
a cross. "What does that black mark mean p
he asks, nervously. "That is to indicate that
the man is an engineer" "Oh!" comes
sigh of relief; his eye runs over the lst rap
idly, and fually he says sullenly, "By God,
they are all there Well, put my name down
too" and half dozen who are waiting out
side, sidle iu and echo him, "Put my name,
too"
The University of South Carolina.
- The first steps in the regeneration OF
the State University have been taken, and it
is probable that before the lapse of many
months the institution will he restored to its
former high position of usefulness. A cores
pondent of the Ne,os and Courier gives the
following account of the initiatory action of
the new Board of Trustees:
"The Board of Trustees of the University
met on Monday night and adjourned Tuesday
afternoon. All present but Governor Perry.
The accounts of the professors for the past
nine months were approved. Several of the
incumbents resigned. The whole were to be
informed that the chairs were vacant and the
college exercises indefinitely suspended. DR..
Barnwell, the former Chairman of the Fac
ulty, was elected Librarian, and his son, N.
Barnwell, Esq, permanent Secretary of the
Board. An executive committee was ap-
pointed as follows: Col. Rion, Col. McMaster
and DR.. Meynardie. The question of reor-
ganizing the University was fully discussed,
aud perfect harmony on the subject prevail.
ed. The University will be opened again, on
as high scale as it ever enjoyed, next JAN
nary if possible, but, at all events, the follow
mn October. The best talents and highest