The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-12-12
DenTer Items.

Last Thnrs!ay evening the citizens of
this community had the chance to witness
the disastrous effects of freck lessness on the
part of railroad engineer Shortly be.
fore o'clock p. m, engine no 231 came to
the tank at Six and Twenty to get water,
leaving its train near Autun. After get
ting water it returned after its train, and,
falling to use the necessary caution in ap-
preaching tho train, collided with it, caus-
ing considerable wreck. The fireman,
Ed. Tolleson, says he and train hand
signalled the engineer, Dick Anderson,
repeatedly of their approach to the train,
but he took no notice of signals till too
late to prevent the accident On seeing
that collision was inevitable, he threw
the engine in front gear" with full steam
on, and all parties jumped for their lives,
which was wise act, for hardly any ono
would haYe survived the slioCk. Tho car
struck was loaded with mules consigned
to Anderson, S. C. Fortunately, the hor-
rors Of the collision were nininized to
some extent by the engine being "revers-
ed' which caused it to start on g wild run
struck. Section hands say that wild"
engine was making about the best time
ever made on this road, as it passed them
with car wood flying in all directions and
steam escaping from hole in the side and
the look Of general destruction about it.
It lust "liyed" to cross Six and Twenty
bridge, and there came to stand-still.
The tender is total wreck, and the engine
is more or less damaged by fire, as all the
water escaped and big fire was burning
in the engine. One mule was so badly
Injured 1t wRs killed. The engineer was
the only person hurt and he is not thought
to be seriously so. The wreck was cleared
away about 2 o'clock Friday morning go
the passenger train could pass.
Workmen are at work at Six and TWen
tY Bridge preparing to put new ties and
guard rail on it.
Negotiations are going on looking to the
improvement of the public road crossing
known as "Felton's Bridge" which il
hardly safe in its present condition, owing
to high embankment at the approach on
the West side.
Several persons In This community have
had the mumps, but all are nearly we'll
now.
A. W. McPhail is the happy owner of
Montana horse. The Montanians beat the
Texans in size and general appearance.
S. Il. Eskew keeps increasing his lumber
yard at this place, which is q great conve-
nieuce to those wanting lumber.
July Hunter, who lives On DR.. Whites
place, has the finest lot ofturkeysz7e have
seen in a long time. He, or rather his
wife, is the best turkey raiser We know of.
About the next cold spell those havinga
nice fat porker will be mighty apt to enter
upon dict of "back bones and spare
ribs" with an occasional mess of sausages.
Farmers have had d good time for SOW
ing wheat, and most of them availed
themselves Of the opportunity, and are
done sowing.
Thanksgiving Day was so disagreeable
but few persons Ventured out to hunt, as
they otherwise would had the weather
been better.
Reid Garrison reports seeing several
flocks of wild geese passing over this
place on their way South. Geese and
ducks in wild state are getting to be
something rare in this country. As the
population increases the game decreases.
The war OF extermination Of our game of
all kinds goes bravely on. JAi.