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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21

line of the storm. A gentleman, who stood
on bluff two miles north of New Ulm and
witnessed the cyclone, says that it was the
grandest and most terrible sight Of which he
was ever witness. One cloud came from
the northwest and one from the northeast,
and when they met it appeared to be a contest
as to which should have the right of way.
The storm struck New Ulm at 434 P. NJ,
and lasted just twelve minutes, and in that
brief time not less than 100000 worth of
property was destroyed and number of per.
SONS killed and many wounded. During the
storm there was perfect blaze of FIRE balls.
1t would have been almost as dark as night
had it not been for the continued flashes of
lightning. 1t would take columns to give a
full list Of the property, but an estimate of
twenty men places the damage at 100000.
Three churches were completely destroyed
and Turner Hall was partly demolished.
Glass fronts were completely wrecked. Not
less than one hundred horses were killed,
many being lifted bodily and carried long
distance. The cyclone devastated a stretch
of country a mile wide and forty miles long" "
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
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YORKVILLE. s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 81, 1881

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
FIREIN ROCK HILL.

About IL o'clock on Sunday night last
block of two stores and small building,
adjoining, on Main Street, Rock Hill, and
belonging to Capt. A. E. Hutchison, were
destroyed by fire. The buildings were worth
about $4,000, on which there was some in
surance.
One store. room and the adjoining small house
we're occupied as furniture store by Reed q
Gill, and the other store.room of the main
block was occupied as drug store by Fewell
& Steele Reed & GiIl's loss is about $500,
on which there was insurance for $1,000.
The loss of Fewell 4 Steele is estimated at
about $4,000, on which there was insurance
for 81, 500. Besides the loss to this firm, Pr.
Fewel loses heavily in the destruction of fmucn
valuable private property-such as surgical
instruments, &c. Robertson's Hotel and the
Gordon House, both narrowly escaped de-
struction. So imminent did their loss appear,
that the furniture was removed from each,
the proprietor of each house sustaining a
damage of about $500. Mr.. Robertson's loss
was covered by insurance. During the fire,
Samuel Gordon was seriously hurt by bu-
reau, thrown from the second story of Robert.
sons Hotel, and striking him on the back.
1t was only by the most strenuous exertions
of the fire companies that these hotels, as we'll
as other adjacent buildings, were saved.
We are informed that the fire originated
on the outside of the southwest corner of
the furniture store-which room was unoccu-
pied-zAnd is supposed to be Of incendiary orr
gin. i
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21

porting lines between the different cities, and
there will also be the inevitable construction
and maintenance company. One of the evil
dences that the combination means business
is the purchase, within day or two, Of the
factory at Apsonia, Conn.,, which has the pat
ent and control of what is known as the COM
pound wire. They have also purchased the
recent inventions for rapid telegraphy made
by Elisha Gray, of Chicago, and also the
Lago patents which provide for the quick
Transmission of an exact duplicate or facsim-
lie of any message or drawing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
MERE.MENTION.

The first bale of cotton of the season of
1881 was raised in Texas, and sold in Gal
weston on the 18th instant for 1926. '''"Ac-
cording to English authority no less than
fifty people have been killed and eaten by the
natives of Polynesian islands within the past
eighteen months. 1.-THE Ohio Democratic
Convention nominated j. w. Bookwater for
Governor. .......:"On Saturday Of last week
there were sixteen cases of sunstroke in St.
Louis, some of them fatal. Four we're found
dead in their beds in the morning from the
intense heat of the night. ''''"Of the imml
grants landing at New York, third remair-
in that State. Illinois is the next tavorite,
being the destination of 1854 Of the new
comers, and Pennsylvania of 81, 1902. ''''''Cin.
cinnsti seems to have suffered very much
from the extraordinary heat within the past
few days. 1t is said that there were probably
fifty fatal cases Of sunstroke. ''"''Postmaster
General James has thus far made total
saving Of $1,25O,000 in the star route SER
vice. ..'.'''".Gen. John G.. Pemberton, who
commanded the Confederate forces at Vicks-
burg when surrendered to Gen. Grant, died
at Penlynn, Pa, on the 18th instant. ''''''Sev-
eral boys in Baltimore have died Of. lock;jaw
and other maladies arising from wounds in.
ficted by "toy pistols" on the Fourth OF Ju-
ly. Six boys are also reported to have died
in Rochester, New York, from the same
cause. ..'..''".Justice Clifford, of the United
States Supreme Court, has undergone ampu-
tation of the foot for gangrene The chances
of his recovery, however, are exceedingly
small. .'''''''.A Cleveland, Ohio, dispatch of
Sunday says: Mrs. Eliza Garfield, mother
of President Garfield, had severe attack of
cholera morbus on Friday, from which she
partially recovered, but she is now Frustrated
by fever. On account of her extreme age,
she being 81, her condition is regarded as
very critical, and fears are entertained of her
recovery. 1.-The crops of all kinds in Cobb
county, Georgia, are better than they have
been in thirty years. .'''''''"General Hawley
is authority for the statement that in the late
war there were only about twenty cases ofre.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Mr.. Geo. W. Swepson has FIVE brick-yards
in operation making brick to rebuild his cot.
ton factory in Chatham county, short while
ago destroyed by fire. The new mills will
contain $4,000 spindles
Says the Raleigh Observer : "These
scorching days and hot nights are as the
breath of life to the cotton plant, which in all
this section is vigorous. Farmers in Wake
are jubilant over the appearance of the crop,
though the enormous prices paid for labor in
many sections will eat largely into possible
profits. The general appearance Of the plant
in the cotton belt of the State is good"
- Says the Gastonia Gazette of last Satur-
day "The skeleton of an infant was found
in the woods near Dallas, last Monday. Cor
oner Froneberger summoned jury and held
an inquest over the partly decomposed body
on Monday, which led to the conclusion that
Ann Rhyme, mulatto woman, was the all.
thor of the crime. She was subsequently
lodged in Jail to await trial at the next term
of CASTOR Superior Court"
Says the Lincolnton Progress of Saturday
"We were shown yesterday, by Mr.. William
Hope large snake which was captured near
the lower paper mill. 1t measured FIVE feet,
ten inches in length, and seven and quarter
inches in circumference. 1t made Kissing
noise like . goose, and was pronounced by
some to be boa-constrictor, and by others a
bull snake. 1t has no teeth, its gums being
filled with 6le.like projections, and the fatal
fang which characterizes a poisonous snake
was conspicuously absent"
- On Monday last, trains on the Western
N. G. Railroad were run from Asheville to
Alexander's, with schedule to that point.
As soon as the bridge at Big Ivy is compile.
ted, the road will run into Marshall, and will
reach there early in August A thousand
hands are making remarkable progress. At
the other end of the line, near Paint Rock,
la-r' force is doing rapid work, to make
the connection with the East Tennessee and
Virginia road, the latter named road having
the work done.
- The survey for the North Carolina Mid.
land Railroad will proceed east from Sails
bury in few days. The Salisbury Watch-
man says this party of surveyors will proceed
in the direction of Goldsboro via Asheboro
and Pittsboro-the old stage route from Sal
isbury to Raleigh. The line will be located
Immediately after the preliminary survey is
made, and the grading will be begun as soon
as several miles of the road is located. This
Midland has been pet scheme of Mr.. Bests
for long time, and it now seems that bis
hopes will be realized.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
CHURCH NOTICES,

Services will be held in the churches next
Sunday as follows: -. ..a.....
Church of the Good Shepherd-Episcopal-
Rev. R. P. johnson, Rector. The rector will
visit Lancaster next Sunday, where he will
oficiate. ..--.. .
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Marion Dargan,
Pastor. The third quarterly conference will
be held at the church in Yorkville on to.mor-
row night, 22nd instant. The presiding elder,
Rev. A. NJ. Chreitzberg, will preach at 8
o'clock, and the business meeting will be held
Immediately after service. The services on
Sunday morning at Kings Mountain Chapel,
and in the evening at Yorkville, will be con-
Quoted by the pastor.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. R..
Latham, Pastor. The pastor will fill his reg.
ular appointment at Tirzah next Sunday.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services at the usual hours morning and
evening. .......... ... ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21

and in the Rock Hill section there have been
good rains.
In this locality there was heavy rain, &C.
corupaned by high wind, which, however, In
ficted no serious damage. Lightning struck
a tree on the lot of Kings Mountain Military
School, Since the rain there has been
pleasant change in the temperature, the mer'
cury falling from the nineties to from seven
ty.two to seventy.fve.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
ARRESTED FOR THEFT.

On Monday afternoon, man who first gave
his name as McCarter, but afterwards said it
was Abe Bracket, was detected in the act of
stealing pair of pantaloons, of the value Of
seven dollars, from the store of T. M. Dobson.
1t so happened that Mr.. Dobson's eye detect
ed the thief in the act of concealing the pants
under his coat, and headed him off as he at
tempted to make his exit from the front door.
In default of bail, McCarter alias Bracket
was committed to Jail by Trial Justice Lewis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADYERrIsEMENTS.

DR.. John May, Agent-News at the Corner Drug
Store.
Latimer & Hemphill-The Grand Rush still Con-
tinues.
T. M. Dobson-Garfeld Getting Well-Empori-
um Of Fashion.
E. A. Falls-Land for Sale.
NJ. Strauss-Prices according to the Times.
Herndon -Cider-Bread and Cakes
Country Turnip Seed-Hams.
Latta Enthusiastically Groceries and Plantation
Supplies,
Kennedy Bros. & Barron-Bargains, Bargains.
w. T. r. Bell, cipal-King's Mountain High
School.
Rev. 8. Lander President-The Williamson Fe-
male College. |.'- ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
DEATH OF Mrs. r. s. JEFFERYS.

We regret to announce the death of Mrs.
Mary Jeferys, wife of Capt. T. s. Jeferys,
which occurred on Tuesday afternoon last.
Mrs. Jefferys had been in bad health for
several years, but bore her Affections with
Christian fortitude. She was a consistent
member of the M. E. Church. and in her
death the church loses a steadfast friend,
while society may well mourn the death Of
an affectionate wife, kind mother, an oblig'
ing neighbor and friend ever ready to al.
leviate distress. Mrs. Jeferys was a sister Of
DR.. G. l.. Clawson, of Chester, and the late
VIM. l. Clawson, Esq, Of this place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
WILLIAMSON FEMALE COLLEGE.

WiLLlAMS1 ON FEMhbL COhLEVC'
Attention is directed to the advertisement
Of Williamson Female College, Williamson,
S. c., of which college Rev. Samuel Lander,
D. D., is President, with experienced and
competent assistants. DR.. Lander has made
teaching lifetime profession, and his varied
experience and extensive requirements COM
bine to render his school one of the best 10 the
land. With the course of instruction at this
school, the zone study" plan is a leading fea:
ture, and public examinations, exhibitions,
etc., are done away with. The school has
taken high position among the institutions
of learning in the South, and its reputation
is we'll deserved
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21
KINGS MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL.

By notice in another column, it will be
seen that business college will be opened
in connection with the above popular school.
in September next, under direction of Prof.
R. S. Collins, young gentleman we'll and
favorably known as teacher of penmanship
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21

fair hearing and an able defence, were SEN
fenced to be hanged on the 18th day Of June
following. The case was carried to the Su-
preme Court, which granted a new trial. In
the trial which has just been concluded, the
State was represented by Solicitor Orr and
by Col. w. E. Earle, of Washington, D. G.,
and the defendants by Messrs. j. T. Nix and
E. F. Stokes of the Greenville bar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-21

Severe Storm In the west.
- The town of New Ulm, Minnesota,
situated on the Minnesota river, sixty-ive
miles from St. Paul, containing about $500
inhabitants, was wrecked by cyclone last
Friday afternoon. The town and its suburbs
are now mass of ruins. According to the
evidence of eye.witnesses, two tornadoes met
right over the place and the work of destruc-
ton was accomplished in less than fifteen
minutes. The course Of the cyclone could be
distinctly discerned, and it seemed to be NOV
ing in separate volumes from north and south.
At4.3O P. NJ. black clouds gathered with
great rapidity. The thunder and lightning
were terrific and the wind blew hurricane,
while the rain descended in binding sheets.
There was moments lull and then the cy-
clone struck the town, almost destroying it,
and then disappeared as suddenly as it came
It's effects are almost indescribable. Some
houses were struck by lightning others were
lifted up bodily by the violence of the wind,
and others were demolished by flying debris
from other buildings. Scores of dwellings
and stores were entirely destroyed. Very
few escaped uninjured, but many had their
roofs blown off or were so badly disjointed by
the wind that they will have to be pulled
down and rebuilt. A correspondent of the
St. Paul Pioneer Press gives the following
graphic description of the terrible ruin
wrought:
"The first place where any of the effects Of
the storm were seen was about three miles
west of New Ulm. There it tore down house
and killed number of cattle and horses.
The members of one family saved themselves
by going to the cellar before the storm reach
ed them. Where the storm struck the rail.
road track, the ground is lined with bedding,
furniture, wagon wheels, farm machinery, &c.
West of New Ulm the wind tore up telegraph
poles and completely ruined crops. Heads
of wheat were cut off as clear and smooth as
though done by a heading machine. From
the place where the storm first struck into
New Ulm, everything was swept away for the
width of about one mile. The sight is sicken
ing. Trees were torn up by the roots and
neither house nor barn is left standing in the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-13
in Liverpool was duh but steady sixteenth
GRAIN

The receipts of grain to-day were fair,
and there was an active demand for both
corn and oats. Prices were unchanged for
corn, but oats advanced about three cents
per bushel and we quote them at 45@4S.
In Chicago January wheat opened
at l,2S3 and closed at 1.27s,
cent and quarter below
the close last week. Corn for the
same month opened at 6l4 and closed at
COS, slight decline since Saturday.
The common acceptance is, that freezing
ofwheat lands late in the fall, is very dam
aging, but an old wheat grower gives it as
his opinion that the light fall freezes are a
decided benefit. The result of the fall
rains is to form crust upon the surface of
the wheat fields, which is against the per-
feet growth of the plant. These slight
freezings, not enough to hcaYe land and
iniure the roots, loosen up the
soil and makes it mellow so that in the
warm days that intervene between the
trosts, the wheat roots get better chance
to feed, and so it results after all in a
benefit equal to slight coating of fine
manure.
The following table shows the amount of
wheat and flour and corn on passage to the
United Kingdom, for ports of call and direct
ports, on the dates mentioned;
Nov. &C. Dec. 3, Nov. q,
1881 1881. 1880
Wheat flour, Or, 2, 10000 2,75O0Oo 2,O75OoO
Corn, qrs.."........ $4,000 100000 100000
The San Francisco Bulletin of December
2, says
The wheat shipments from California last
month were Unprecedented. The quaint
ties, values, and destinations of the move.
ment were 2,SS9,S96 centals, the value Of
which was 81 ,909,9l5.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-13
Dry Goods,

PRINTs-Freeman's, 5h;Anconia, 61S; Glouster,
va; Bristol 8; Greenwich, 6; Peabody, solid, 6;
Lodi fancy, 51s Harmony 51S; Sprague G; Ham
ilton, 61s; Cochero Ga; Allen. 6.
FINE BROWN DoMEsTIC-Central, 5h Gilcoa,
q Busy Bee, Z; Continental, s. Pocahontas, 7;
Cedar Falls. "a; Greenbrier, So; Atlantic, So;
Rockingham S1a; New Hartford X, AZ; Hamlet
Mill, IA; Boston, 90, s; Linnwood, o.
Commonwealth, o, 5A Morning Star, ~; Fruit
Loom, 10ys; Standard, 10; Chapman X, ~ AL.
toona. 61a; Elmdale ga; Sonora, g. Signal b. 81;
Just Out 5b; Paramount A. 6lS.
HEAVY Brown DoNEsgIcs-pittsfeld, *; Au-
gusta s; Rocky Mountain, tx; Old Dominion,
ga; Agawan f, ca COllingwood, ~; Star OF
the west So; Princeton, AZ; Indian Orchard, 81;
Park g. Buckeve, S1s; Cabot W, ~; Lyman, T,
~.
acknowledgements, 10-H; 21c: Monadnock.
10-A, %; Androscoggin, Ok, FIX: Androscog,
gin, 10-A, 81: Lancaster. 10-4 bleached, 49, Low,
ell, "a bleached, %; Sullivan, 10-A beached.
49, adnock 81, 2l1a; Monadnock, 10-A, rs
CoTroN FLANNELs-Amoskeag AAA 17c; do
BIB bleached 10; Hugenot s. S; do bleached, Q
Hamilton X +, brown 10; do F, bleached, IL
Lawrence, / I, brown, 9; Fremont D L. 7h;
Nashua X llh.
HIcKoRY-Rondleman Tx; Easton, 10; West
ern States, S1.; American, 3x3, 90; do exc 10:
Sheridan Sx3 So; Mechanic SxS, s,
DRILLs-Boot, s; Suffolk, SD; Adriatic, or;
Laurel, 9; Rock Head. ~.
TlCKING--Arkwright "A: Amoskeag AGA, lS1i;
Hamilton D, r. Ehnwood, 9h; Ocean, $; Jewet
City, M Metham AA l6; York, 14I; Clark s
Stand, l21I; Cords AAA, 16h.
PLAID 0sNABURGs-0ttawa, 81; Georgia, IL Il;
Magnolia, ~; Atlanta, s; Tidal Wave, o. Delta,
s; Hurricane, 10
CHEvIoTs-Bcrkshirc AA, II: Monitor, 0; Bonn
Bay. ~; Langley, 10; Longs best l3 Bristol, S1a;
Bunker Hill. 10.
COTTON DUCK-Arkwright fancy. 49, Stark
gray AZ; Bear Duck SOz 231S; Polhemas Mill,
101S: Montauk AA 10: Kirkwood, Is.
KENTUCKY JEANs-Irving Doe, 421i; Leaning
ton. S2 Montgomery, 80; Glen Lock, 265i; Wood
land, 22h Norwalks, 20; Sandusky, Tx, May.
brook, IL Deerwood l6.
REPELLANTs-Clinton 70; Rival, 65; Cumber.
land 81 10; Foxcraft IS; Farnsworth, 95.
LININGs--Ashland, l21s; Greatrock T. Is; Be-
atty. 11h; Blue Rock, l21s; Andalusia x, Is.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-13
RAILROADS.

THE report of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road for the fiscal year is Just made public.
Among other interesting statistics shown
are that 3,6l7, 6l7 bushels of wheat were car
ried eastward during the year, and that the
freight revenue amounted to 81 GA, 22l.4
while the passenger revenue reached $449-
J63,5j, total income ON the traffic of the
road of S2,094, 1888. The earnings from
other sources were SS0924 SO, making the
total earnings S2,l75, l091S. The total op-
Grating expenses were $l,02l, 24096, being
a per cent. of the earnings There were
1881 miles of main track operated, the ex-
pense per mile being $262S.GS. The ex-
pense per train mile was 81 cents; excess of
earnings over expenses, 81 1853, S6S.22. The
total acreage of lands sold by the company
was 1921 ,64S9S; cash received therefor,
81, 400, 9A0l.
The Houston Age remarks that there is
an expression in these regions that Messrs.
Gould and Huntington are going to smother
out Mr.. Charles Whitney and the Houston
y Texas Central Railway Company. But
the impression is erroneous. The
men who assume that Charles Whitney
and the Houston & Texas Central Railway
can be smothsred are fools"
The contract between Mr.. G. Huntington
and Mr.. Jay Gould has been ratified by the
directors of the Missouri Pacific, Kansas &
Texas, Texas e. Pacific st. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern, and the International
& Great Northern Railway companies.
The Northern Pacific road reports earn
ings for the year of S2l75, 1909 and operat-
ing expenses of $1,02l ,2i0. From sales of
lands S2400,9A were received. A seven
foot vein Of coal is being operated near
Niles City. Express matter for Fort Keogh
is being received.
The Central Railroad has been completed
to San Juan del Rio, distance of 1870 kilo-
metres from the city of Mexico. The gov
eminent has contracted for the establish
ment of a mortgage bank with Mexican
authorities.
The Texas & Colorado Construction Com
pany has graded sixty miles of road and
contracted for POO mites more. The Texas
Pacific force will be placed upon the line
soon.
The tunnel at Edwardsville, on the New
Albany Il st. Louis Airline Railroad, is
now. cut through and will soon be completed,
at cost of $3.50 600. Cars will be running
between New Albany and Midtown, Craw-
ford county, by the LIST of January, and
possibly week earlier.
Operating railroads cost in 1880, in Eng
land, 42.14 per cent. of the receipts; Ger
many, As per cent; Belgium, $50 per cent. {;
Switzerland, 554 per cent; Italy, 81 IS per
cent; America, 5S,5 per cent. The gross
receipts per mile were, in France, $4,000;
in England, $l7 ,45O and in America, 81, $40.