Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-12-04
OF the Yorkvillc Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, December 3, 1SS4.-Our town
was visited with destructive fire on last
Tuesday night. Shortly after dark fire
broke out in the warehouse of w. H. Ros-
borough, and before the firemen succeeded
in eXtinguishing it, the building, with all
it's contents, consisting of cotton, cotton
seed, corn and oats, were entirely consum-
ed. Ninety bales of cotton were burnt, OF
which sixty-one belonged to Mr.. It. n.
Youngblood, twenty-eight to Mr.. j. Smith,
and one to Mr.. J. S. Wilson. Youngblood's IS
cotton was covered by insurance, Smiths
and Wilson's were not. Mr.. w. II. Ros-
borough had his warehouse insured for
81 900, but he lost large lot of corn, oats
and cotton seed, upon which there was no
Insurance. The cOlored fire engine cOmpa-
nv rendered valuable service, as it was in a
great measure due to their efforts that the
Marshall House was saved. Had the wind
been blowing in the direction of this house,
it would doubtless have taken fire and met
with the same fate of the warehouse. The
burning of this hotel would have led to the
destruction of other buildings on Main
street. Different opinions are entertained
in regard to the origin of the fire.
On the same night of the fire the prison.
ers in Jail made their escape. They effected
an opening in the wall, and then let them
selves down to the ground by means OF
blankets. II. c. Syler, colored, was in Jail
charged with selling intoxicating liquors
in violation of law, and was to have been
tried at the March term of the United
States Court at Greenville. He is supposed
to be on his way back to Dallas, n. c., as
he came from that place. James Jeems,
colored, was in Jail charged and convicted OF
the crime of stealing corn from the field:
George Good, colored, was in Jail charged
with bigamy. The persons will hardly be
recaptured, as they are by this time doubt
less long distance from this place. 1t is
thought that the Jail delivery has some con-
nectiOn' with the fire, as the latter might
| have been started to divert attention from
the jail.
THANKSGIVING day was very well observ-
ed at this place Business was almost en-
tirely suspended. Union services were
held at the Methodist church. The minis
| ters of all the churches were present, and
took some part in the service. Rev. G. "A.
Summey preached an appropriate sermon
from the text, "And be ye thankful" In
enumerating the blessings which would till
our hearts with gratitude he referred to the
deliverance Of our people at the time of the
cyclone, and to the beautiful temples of wor-
ship which had replaced the plain church
es damaged or destroyed by the storm.
a goOdly number of our young men eX-
pressed their gratitude for the multitude of
mercies past by indulging in Il hunt in the
afternoon.
On Thursday night our town was again
alarmed by the cry of fire. The goods in
the store of Messrs Hood d Chambers took
fire in some unknown way, but fortunately
it was discovered and eXtinguished before
! IL
amounted to about two hundred dollars,
was covered by insurance.
DR.. David Lysle sustained a serious in
Jury on last Wednesday morning from the
hoOfS of a fractions horse. In the effort of
the Doctor to quiet the animal, it reared
and viciously paved him, breaking his left
arm and otherwise injuring him. He was
on his way at the time to the house OF MIR.
Robert Key, whose child was dangerously
ill and afterwards died.
A coIored child was burnt to death near
Lowrysville in this iscounty, on last Thursday
night. The parents had gone to church,
and left the child alone in the house. The
house in some unknown way taking fire,
was consumed, together with the child,
aged about six years. The "powers that
be" should take the necessary steps OF stop
ping the criminal habit of colored people of
leaving their children alone in houses.
The colored man that was shot by MIR.
Dunlap at Fort Lawn, few day ago, is get
ting we'll.
Sales-day brought large number of peo-
pie to our town yesterday. The demand for
land was not very lively. The price rang
ed from 50 to sd per acre. The Chlsholm
plantation on Rocky Creek, considered a
fine place, only brought $7.75 per acre.
Mules were sold at a sacrifice.
Mr.. w. r. Love, of this county, lost by
fire few nights ago his cotton house with
hrnn bo loc Of notton VI.