Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-27

trucrl0n, IN the business part OF toWn, OF
twelve buildings, ten of which were burned
and two torn down. The loss is put at $685.
600, with insurance to the amount Of S40,-
OOO The fire started either in Mr.. Keene's
tin shop. on Main street, or in the old build
ing between it and Mr.. Cash's store, known
as the old tin shop, and lately occupied in
the basement by - Woolsey as a restau-
rant-the latter most probably-and spread
in both directions The following houses
were burned: Four belonging to C. & G. S.
Mower, viz. : the old "Stewart corner" with
two stores, one occupied by John P. Kinard,
as an auction house, and the other by D. P.
Wheeler Il Co., with general merchandise
Dawkin's barber shop; Gourdeline's tailor
shop, and the old "Tin Shop" Three houses
belonging to the estate of Julius B. Smith,
deceased, viz. A. M. Bowers grocery and
bar, Harriet Kennedy's restaurant, and the
three story brick store occupied by j. D.
Cash, as a grocery store. The store occupied
by R. B. Keene, as tin and stove store, be-
longing to Mrs. Bartlett; Mr.. j. D. Cash's
iron front store. The old wooden buildings
below Mr.. Cash's grocery, with two stores,
one occupied by Rodelsperger & Hornsby as
shoe store, the other by G. A. Langford as
bar, caught fire and were town down to
stop the progress of the flames. Mr.. P.
Scutts clothing store opposite Mr.. Bowers,
was chopped down to stop the flames in that
direction. On the opposite side of Caldwell
street, commencing with the corner store oc-
cupied by Mr.. Scholtz, jeweler, and Mrs.
Redus, millinery, the danger was imminent,
and but for the heroic exertion and that piece
of brick wall on the Chick corner, which
should be preserved as monument (for this
and other good done) the fire would have
swept the post. office, Ratley's barber-shop,
Boozers bar-room, Parker's saddlery, SCOTS
clothing house and the Herald office, and no
doubt further down. As it was, the contents
of the buildings named, with the exception
of the printing office, were all taken out
and considerably damaged. The Courthouse
caught several times just under the edge of
the roof, and would have gone but for the he.
roic and daring efforts Of few men.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Mrs. Williams, widow of the late Presi-
dent Of the State National Bank at Raleigh,
has been elected President of that institution.
"A forger, confined in the Jail Of Nash
county. made his escape last week, by donning
his wife's apparel after she had been permit
ted to visit him in his cell.
- The Randleman Manufacturing Compa-
ny, in Randolph county, now have 24O plaid
looms in operation, with a capacity Of 10000
yards per day.
Governor Jarvis has appointed Col. W.
L. Saunders, late of the Raleigh Observer,
Secretary Of State, to 6ll the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Maj Jos. Engehard.
Mr.. Jesse Heathcock, of Mt. Pleasant,
Cabarrus county, after suffering for nearly
fifteen years, from wound received during
the war, will be compelled to have his leg
amputated on account Of it.
"A requisition for fugitive from justice
was received, at Raleigh, last Friday by
Gov. Jarvis from Gov. W. D. Simpson, Of
South Carolina. A warrant was issued for
the arrest of the offender. No drinks.
- The Western Railroad, extending from
Fayetteville towards Greensboro, has been
completed to Deep river. The trains crossed
the river for the first time on Monday of last
week. Several miles more of the road will
be finished at an early day.
- The State Senate has passed bill re-
ducing the salaries of the State officials to the
following figures Governor $4,000, Secreta
ry of State $4,000, auditor $1,750, treasurer
$4,000, attorney general $4,000, Superior
Court judges $1,000, and no additional pay
for extra courts