Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-16
of the .Yorkville Enquirer.
; LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

!; We note with pleasure the fact that C. L.
Williford and John ThOmasson, who were
wounded in an altercatiGn here during Christ
mas week, continue to improve. Their present
condition seems to indicate a, speedy recovery.
One fact worthy of notice with reference
to the intensely cold weather we have had
since we are not alone in this respects, that
on Tuesday last the CataWba river was frozen
from bank to bank at Cureton's Ferry crossing
The ferryman told me that he was forced to
cut way through the ice before he could dcrOss
with his 'tfat.'' The farmers are .apprehen-
sive of much damage being done to their oat
and wheat crops by reason OF the recent freezes.
Abe Poag, colored, of the vicinity Of this
place, who was convicted Of grand larceny at
the Spring term, 1877, of York Circuit Court,
and sentenced to 2 years in the penitentiary,
recently made his escape from that institution,
and was endeavOring to steal a ride on the
railroad to his old home, He climbed up be-
tween the bOx-cars Of a freight train at Wood
wards station on the G. c. and A. Railroad.
1t seems that he fell from his perch, and the
wheels of the cars passed over his right leg
and arm. His knee was completely crushed.
He was brought here on the next passenger
train and left on the depot platform, where he
remained about three hours. He was then re-
moved to the house of a colOred friend, when
DR.. T. A. Crawford was called. He found
amputation of the wounded limb necessary,
though doubted the chances Of a successful
operation, owing to the prostrate condition of
the unfortunate negro, whom he thought
could not survive the complete double fracture
of the leg, or rather knee-Ian. He called DR..
Watson, of Chester, to his assistance, and the
leg was taken off, but the shock proved too
great, and death ensued Immediately. Trial
Justice Fewell, acting coroner, summoned a
ILL
instant, J and the verdict of the jury was that
ries sustained by falling between the, moving
cars. Several witnesses testified as tostate-
ments made to them by Poag soon after he was
brought to Rock Hill. o. a""i'fa. %" ~:'.l.
Our Trial Justice Court has been Of unusu-
al interest during the past week. One Tom
Ditcher, colored, one of the party that snatch
ed $15 from the hands of Peter Robertson,
celored, in the month of October last and ran,
making good their escape for the time, was
arrested last Tuesday and committed to Jail
in default of bail. ''i, f '@# '.'- 'a.-
+ Our Trial Justice has also been under the
painful necessity Of arresting parties and in
vestigating two cases of breach of trust with
fraudulent intent. Both the defendants are
young men, who so far as we know, have
hitherto borne good characters. Both were
admitted to bail, giving bonds for their ap-
pearance at the next term of the Court of Ses-
sions. =. .i5'.s.s:..: r- .-..i;s nj nr.t
Several levies have recently been. made to
satisfy judgements obtained before Trial JUS
tice Fewell. Creditors seem somewhat dis
posed to hurry UP delinquent debtors Of last
years transactions. staa III, -; --..
Mr.. John R. London has sold out his stock
in trade to his brothers, F. H. s. F. O. Lon
don, and Peter Ihrie. The firm of Allen &
Barber has also dissolved, Mr.. F. H.. Barber
withdrawing from the firm. The business
will hereafter be conducted by Mr.. j. R. AL
len, under the firm name Of J. r. Allen & Co.
Three gentlemen from Texas have been in
our town recently, hiring laborers to take with
them to that State. Two Of the gentlemen
succeeded in obtaining 81, all colored, whose
families have gone. with them to the far South
west. Several farmers had every labOrer taken
from their farms-many of the laborers hav-
ing previously entered into contracts with
them for the present year. These farmers, of
course, are placed in an unpleasant and most
unexpected condition. We predict for these
emigrants- poor benighted creatures-sad re-
grets on their part, that they ever took this
step, which may prove to them a mistaken
move. rr ....,..s f.-r
The barking of dog, like the quacking of a
goose on notable occasion, saved our little
town of what doubtless would have been a
fearful confagration. Mr. Wood, the photo
grapher, heard his dog barking at an unusual
rate, and got out of his bed to ascertain the
cause, and as he turned to go back to his room,
he saw light, which proved to be the plat
form at the head of the stairway leading up on
the outside of M. w. Russell's store house,
occupied by A Freidheim, OH fire. He called
Mr.. Gordon, and both hastened to the spot
and found that box of ashes had been placed
on the platform and had burnt through and
ignited the floor Of the platform. They soon
extinguished the fire. Had it not been for the
timely discovery, the house would soon have
been in blaze, and owing to the terrific wind
then blowing, it would have been impossible to
have saved the house or any of the adjoining
buildings When the ashes were taken up in
the morning, no sign Of even spark Of fire
could be seen... Doubtless, many fires have oc-
CURED from similar cause. This should be a
warning to the careless and uninsured.
A meeting of the citizens was held on Thurs
day afternoon for the purpose of nominating a
ticket for intendant and wardens. The fol
lowing were nominated: j. R. London, for
intendant w. /. Roach, A. D. HOller, A. II.
White and w. G.. Reid, for wardens We
seldom have any opposition in our town cleo
tiOns, as we are generally united in the choice
OF our ClIy ldltlS-Clc lOilllilttIiollo SoiCiaAlJ
meeting the appreciation of the citizens.
The fire company and Catawba Rifles are
making necessary arrangements for the erec-
tion of an engine house, to be two-story
building, with hall on the second floor, in
which the companies can meet and transact
business Such house will be quite an acqui-
sitiOn, as both company hall and engine house
have been sadly needed for some time. A reg
ular place of meeting for any organization is
always conducive to it's permanency and dis
cipline. ..
The Terpsichorean Society gave hop last
Friday night, complimentary to Mr.. F. H.
London and his bride. The occasion was one
of much pleasure to those who delight in "trip
ping the light fantastic toe"
Our weekly paper greeted it's readers last
week under new and appropriate name.
The once Hampton Herald is now the Rock
Hill Herald The change Of name makes itnO
less the able advocate of a Hampton system of
government-as it has ever been-f0r the
name of Rock Hill has always been intimately
associated with, and her citizens actively en-
gagged in the support Of every measure adopted,
and sentiment expressed, by our noble Hamp-
ton. ~ ...n' e.. .,:.... ....-. -,
We were panied to learn of the death of the
Youngest daughter of Mr.. James A. Sturgis,
who lives five miles east of u.s. She died on
Friday morning and was buried here in Green
wood cemetery. She had been afflicted for
some time The immediate cause Of her death
was dropsy of the heart. Our heartfelt SYM
pathy is with the bereaved family in this the
hour of their distress. LUX.