Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-09-18


"Yankee" Robinson, the popular and we'll
known circus manager, died at New Jefer-
son, Iowa, on the 4th inst. He was sixty
six years of age and had devoted over fifty
years of his life to the "show" business.
His name was Fayette Lodawick Robinson,
but few knew him by any. other than
"Yankee"-a soubriquet which he adopted
to distinguish himself from the veteran
"John," as both Robinsons were exhibiting
throughout the United States at the same
time. "Yankee" was lineal descendant Of
| DIR. Robinson, the eminent divine, who came
to this country with the Pilgrims on the
Mayhower. Many of our citizens we'll re-
member''Y Yankee" Robinsons circus and the
sensational tragical comedy which caused
'Stand down the hall'' to become familiar
expression for years. Robinson's wife died
| in this city in 1859 and was buried in Elm
wood Cemetery. Like majority of show
men, Robinson had his ups and downs, and
his intention of erecting monument to
the memory of his deceased partner was de-
layed by lack of money until about eight
years ago, when he addressed letter to
gentleman in this city, making inquiries as
to her place of burial, with the intention OF
carrying out his long wished for idea; but
with the request the information could not
be Columbia Register.
A LEASED RAILROAD NOT EASILY SUR
RENDERED.-The Ne,cs and Courier publish
es telegram from Columbia, which states
that Superintendent Talcott has received
dispatch from President Haskell, who is
in New York, directing him to withhold the
surrender Of the road for the present. 1t is
also stated that some difficulties in the way
of a simple surrender have arisen. The
shops of the line have since the lease been
moved to Columbia and consolidated with
those there. The machinery is scattered
about, the cars and locomotives have SINH
larly lost their identity, and the bare track
is all that can be we'll given up.
A dispatch from Spartanburg to the Ne,os
and Courier says: Major Anderson, Super
intendent of the Asheville and Spartanburg
Road, has been invited to meet Messrs. In
man and McAden, the two principal stock
here tomorrow. No information has been
received as to the probable action of the
Clyde syndicate, but it seems as if they
would surrender their lease. The hands
have been furnished rations to last until
to-day. If they give the road up it will
probably be run in connection with the
Asheville and Spartanburg Road, Major
Anderson being Superintendent of both.
1t has been rumored that the Atlantic Coast
Line would get possession of the road.
Spartanburg would be pleased if the South
Carolina should get control Oft
The GREELY PARTY.-An army official
who has recently read portions of the dia-
ries of the Greedy party said recently that
they revealed more serious condition OF
affairs than the survivors will admit. 1t
seems that from the beginning of the expe-
dition there were disputes between men,
bers of the party. These led to division
which existed at the time of the rescue.
When, found there were two parties, one
in charge of Sergeant Long, the other in
charge of Sergeant Brainard, and they were
living separately as two tribes. Greely,
while an invalid, and during the last few
months of Arctic life, was in the party
headed by Brainard who cared for him.
The diaries show that stealing rations
was a common practice. One says that Dr.
Pavy stole them whenever the opportunity
offered, and that he sometimes took such as
were apportioned to indisposed members of
the party; at other times when men were
sent to shoot birds and were successful, the
diaries say not all the birds killed were
taken to camp, but some were concealed in
the snow for the future use of the hunters.
No mention is made of cannibalism in por-
tions Of the diaries that have been read,
and the officer who has seen them refuses
to say whether or not any other member OF
the party than private Henry is reported
to have been shot. Army officials say that
the contents of the diaries will not be made
public until an investigation is ordered.