Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-21

loss of g.; South Carolina, 80, gain of l;
Georgia 81, gain Of l Florida, 81, a loss
of /; Alabama 100, gain of 4 Mississippi
90. q gain of 6; Louisiana 80, loss of /;
Texas 79, a loss of II; Arkansas SO, a loss of
Z; Tennessee 105,a gain Of 4. At the date OF
the returns rains were reported generally.
The severe drought which prevailed in the
large tobacco growing States, namely IN Viz
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken
lucky during June and July, was great in
jury to the CROP The average for the whole
country is only II against "a last year, at the
same date, Rain is reported since July 18th,
very generally, and the prospects are that
September returns will show decided change
for the better. - -
The August returns show condition Of the
oat crop at 81 against 100 in August, 1878.
They show slight Improvement over the
July condition which averaged only 80. The
decline in the Gulf and TRANSIT Mississippi
States nearly over balance the improvement
in all other States.
The August returns show that the condi-
ton of spring wheat was 81, against 70 in
1878; northern parts Of New England and
New York maintain their July condition.
In the west and northwest there was q gener-
al decline, caused by the drouth, rust and
chinch bugs The decline is most severely
felt in Kansas where the condition averaged
only A. The condition Of the whole country
is I per cent. better than last year. The de-
cline during July was only 10 per cent.
against 81 per cent. in '78, with increased
acreage, especially in unascertained territorial
area. A. considerable addition may be ex-
pected to the yield Of this branch Of the
wheat crop.
Railroad Accident. '.!.'7 = t. '...sz.. Z :
On Monday morning, just about day
light, serious accident occurred just beyond
Ridgeway, on the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, by which several passen.
gers were ipjured-among them Rev. Dr..
Meynardie, who had his collar bone and o rib
broken. E'i
From the Winnsboro Nssus, the editor Of
which, R. Means Davis, Esq, was!on board
the train at the time, we take the following
account of the accident: f4fE
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Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
met with serious accident about three.quar-
ters of a mile below Ridgeway, on Monday
morning. The train had been delayed in
Charlotte to make connection with the Pied;
mont Road. When it reached Winnsboro,
it was an hour behind time, and from there
it ran with great speed to and beyond Ridge.
way. Going down grade below Ridgeway,
it is supposed that the centrifugal force Of
the Pullman car was too much fer the strin-
ger track, and one of the outer rails was
forced of. This threw off the Pullman oar
and the FIRST and second class cars. After
humping along hundred yards, all three
cars plunged, the two passenger coaches upside
down, down an embankment, and the Pull
man poising itself as if on one leg and leaning
against the side of cut The passengers In
the Pullman were not injured, but the other
passengers we're not so fortunate. When the
coaches turned upside down they were pitched
pellmell into the roof (Which had now be-
come. the Hoor) together with yalises, nm.
brellas, travelling bags, whiskey samples and
seat cushions, while the seats themselves, with
few exceptions. hung like Damocles sword
overhead. The lamps fortunately went out
and spared iconHagration. For an instant
confusion prevailed, then the passengers be-
gan to- pick themselves or each other up, and
to examine into the casualties. The Rev.
DR.. Meynardie was severely bruised, and ins
ternal injuries were feared. stgs
The cause of the accident seems to have
been that the train was running too rapidly
over crooked and inferior stringer track.
1t must have been at least thirty miles an
hour. The authorities are reprehensible for.
delaying their trains in Charlotte and then
having the conductors make up. the lost time
before reaching Augusta. The road bed
can't stand lightning trains. asqss
The Farmers aud Mechanics. ssfa
- The summer meeting Of the State Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Society and Of the
State Grange, was held at Chester last week,
commencing on Tuesday, the 18th instant.
President Col. j. N. Lipscomb, master ofthe
State Grange, presided. Addresses ofwel-
come were made by T. G. CASTOR, Esq, for
the people Of Chester, and Wa. Sanders,
Esq, for the Chester Grange. These were
briefly replied to by Hon. ]. N. Llpscomb, in
behalf of the State Grange, and by Hon. B.
F. Crayton, on the part Of the State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society. ~ 5it5 q
The following delegates were present from
York county B. H. Massey, j. R. Harris, j.
R. London, William Whyte, ]. F. Workman,
Iredell Jones, j. M. spratt, Mrs. 8. E, Spratt,
J. w. Rawlinson, j. V. McFadden, J. A.
Gill, d. T. Strait, R. T. Gillespie. ,la
During the meeting, Hon.:A 2. Butler,
Fish Commissioner, read an interesting essay
on pisciculture. A full discussion Of the sub
ject ensued, which was participated in by
Messrs. Thompson. PARROT, Butler and Wood.
ward. ~, .zi5
On Wednesday, Hon. ]. n. Lpscomb de-
livered an address on the aims and objects of
the Grange which was listened to with mark
ed attention, and was repeatedly interrupted
with applause. .is.
At the afternoon session, the meeting was
again called to order, and the president intro
duced DR.. G. B. Lartigue, who read learn
ed essay on grape growing and wine making.
At the close of this essay, the Chair announced
that the subject was open for general discus
sion. No one Offering to speak, the Hon. W.
D. johnson, of Marion, was introduced and
read an essay on fruit culture. Mr.. D. p
Duncan then read an essay on the cultivation
of grasses.