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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
BAD WRECK NEAR EDGEFIELD.
An Engine Jumps the Track and
Several Men Were Killed.


The following account of the accident on
the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago,
railroad has been received from Edseaeld,
S. C.
Engine No s, which pulls the rock train
from the Edgeheld quarry to Aiken. was
running without cars to the turn table at
Edgefeld depot, when it left the track on q
twenty-foot embankment and rolled 70 the
bottom. Hugh Weatherford and Frank
Tompkins, both train hands, were riding on
the pilot when the accident occurred.
Tompkins was thrown more than fifty feet
through the air and fell unhurt in cluster OF
bushes.
Weatherford who was killed instantly, was
buried beneath the engine with only his feet
showing through the clay. His body, when
dug out was half cooked and literally
crushed to pulp.
Albert Brunson was buried beneath one of
the tender trucks in a pool Of water. His
body was badly mangled.
Engineer Parker and the fireman, Hare,
stood bravely at their posts and will pay the
death penalty for their courage. The engine
was reversed, both clung to their seats and
waited the inevitable and both were buried
in the debris. while boiling water rushed
over them from the broken pipes.
Wallace Holloway. 4 negro. was buried
under the wreck and had to be dug out by
section gang. He was badly bruised and one
leg is broken. It was thought he would
recover, but he died late in the evening.
F. 1t is claimed by the railroad authorities
that some one laid spike on the track for
the purpose Of wrecking the passenger train
which was due il few minutes, but this is
not believed by people who visited the
wreck Where the engine jumped the track
the rails spread under the heavy weight and
the wheels dropped to the ties. The engine
ran fifty yards before leaving the roadbed,
and il the engine had been supplied with air
breaks the tragedy could have heen avoided.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
THE slLvERITEs CALLED
To Meet IN Washington, D. c., Au-
gust Il.

When the silver convention recently held
in Memphis. Tenn, adjourned, a meeting OF
pronainent silver Democrats was held to Tor
mulate plans for the organization OF ma
tional Democratic bi-meta!lic league, the
;nnrnose of which was declared to be to so
,nerfect the organization of silver Democrats
:throuehout the country as to place them IN
control of the county, state and national
Conventions in their expressions upon the
financial question. Senators Turple, OF In.
diana. Jones. of Arkansas, and Harris. OF
Tennessee. we're the leaders IN the move
mont It was decided to issue an ADDRESS 10
silver Democrats throughout the United
States. asking their cooperation IN tne Work.
This letter has been prepared and 2 copy IS
as follows:
Dear Sir: Soon after the adjournment
:of the silver convention held IN TINS clty on
the 10Th and 18th instant, many Democrats,
;ranresentinc several states OF the Union,
held a meeting here for the purpose OF con-
,eidnrirn the best method Of securing the ffee
and unlimited coinage of both silver and
ioold into full legal tender money OF ultimate
i9edemntion. at the ratio OF 16 to /, without
regard to the financial policy Of other eoun-
tries and it was unanimously agreed as 10
the confident opinion Of that conference:
.tFirst-That the only hope OF securing tne
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at 10 70
j is through the action OF the democratic
.SecondzThata-l laIge majority OF the
| ;Democratic party of the country, and very
large majority Of the people OF the United
States, irrespective OF party, 1aVors sucn
Icoinage. 1o-,.
,ic marty in the campaign Of 1886 largely. ii
not wholly. depends upon the earnest, active
sSrocacy Of the free and unlimited coinage
ssFonrth-That a thorough organization OF
tba democrats Of the several States who ia
vor the free and unlimited coinage of both
siIver and gold on terms OF equality, at is to
4 ia a necessary and proper means OF con-
tIoIling the acton of the national Democrat
lie convention Of 1896 upon this V1taily I'M
portant question. ;a .-;,.; s
ths comnlaint Of such Democrats as oppose
| tba free coinage Of silver, we viii now invoke
tbe action of the remaining machinery OF
the Marty whose duty it is to act for the
!tyncfe ns1tv without regard to differences Ct
! loninion. upon single question.
! t..Tbe2efore We. the undersigned, were ap'
| iaoirteG a committee to lake such steps as
nav he necessary to a thorough national Or
! .canization Of silver Democrats, and Tor tnat
6u-oose we respectful? invite you to meet
ms Us at Washington, D. {, on the 18th day, OF
August, 1895 in order bat We soS may yrsnIs confer
and cooperate in sRen 46sanlSa Or Sr4s
Ill, rr;th Won such Democrtic friends as are IN
Eli e1rnnathy with this purpose. 1t IS I'M
-n-+ant that some Democrat acceptable to
tSa he he: democracy Of your'tate, and willing to
.aorssant Il on a nat;onl executive commit
| +se ehonld attend this onference.
aAn carly answer adcessed to Hon. Casey
Young, Memphis, Tenn Will greatly obhge,
-'"-'' sRespe;fully.
i'IsHm G. HAkRIs,
81 JONES.
'snAD .TURPIE-"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
Tracked By Bloodhounds.

p daring set of young robbers have
been brought to bay at Oranseburg,
S. C. Three or four weeks ago Mr.. J.
". H. Dukes, in looking for tin
box of small change that had been
placed in his safe. discovered that 1t
was missing.
The loss amounted to nearly sixty
two dollars, but Mr.. Dukes kept per
fectly quiet and set traps to catch the
thieves. They, however, seemed to
be pretty sly, and avoided those who
had set to watch them. Twice IN the
meantime has the Office been entered.
Friday night, however, about IL
o'clock someone in Mr.. L. D. Wolfe's
house, just across the street from the
stable, saw a hand stealthily reach up
and turn of the electric light in the
Office. The alarm was given, and
Policeman Wolfe and others rushed IN
but the rascals had heard them com
ing and ran OF.
The bloodhounds we're Immediately
put upon the trail, and the result Is
that Dan and Jim McBeth, Shelly
Robinson and Gibbes, four colored
boys, between the ages of l6 and 20,
are now in jail for the series of rob-
berries. Oneof the boys crouched in
some corner Of the lot and remained
until daylight, when he WAS caught.
Gibbes, who has been for long time
in the employ of Mr.. Dukes, has made
q complete confession, telling how the
previous robberies were planned and
accomplished. This boy says that it
was his custom to slip inside while Mr..
Pearson, the car driver, WAS leading
in the horses after the last trip ct night.
He would then conceal himself in some
corner until everything was quiet, and
later turn in his companions. They
gradually, as there was no mention
made of the robberies, became bolder
and bolder until they were at last
caught.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
TIE LATEST NEWS.
GLEANINGs FROM MANY POINTS.
Important Happenings, Both Home
and Foreign, Briefly Told.
Southern Dots.

There will be no more selling Of cigars In
Charlotte. n. c.. Sunday. The "blue
laws went into effect Sunday.
It is said that the Blackwell Durham To-
bacco Company. Of Durham. N. c., will ship
more than 100000 pound OF smoking tobacco
between now and the first day Of July.
The contract for an $4,000 auditorium for
the Corbett-F -FittGsinmons fight las been let
at Dallas. Tex. The managers are SO certain
they can bring off the fight there that they
have raised q fund Of $4,000
Samuel Spencer, president Of the Southern
Railway. announces that his company will
build q handsome and comnodlous union
station in Atlanta, Ga.
The Southern Railway has bought the
Atlanta and Florida Railroad. The line is
104 miles long and extends from Atlanta to
Fort Valley. in the heart Of the peaGh section.
'Atthe price paid, about s275, 900, ths Southern
Gets the road for about one-tenth of what it
cost. The Southern tuysit from the Central
Trust Company, OF New York.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
South Carolina at Atlanta.

Those at the head of the movements
TO have South Carolina represented as
the International and Cotton States
Exposition to be held at Atlanta arc
still hard at work pushing the matte1
along. In response to a call issued by
Governor Evans, who is the chairman,
a special meeting of the State executive
committee in charge of the exposition
work. was held in the executive chsmb-
er. Among those present atthe meet
ing were State Commissioner Roche,
and Messrs. J. C. Hemphill, of Char
lesion; W. A. Clark, of Riehland, and
Leroy Springs, of Lancaster. After
the meeting Governor Evans repeated
his announcement sfYou can say
thatSouth Carolina will have an exhibit
that Will be most creditable in every
way."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
Disaeters. Accidents, Fatalities.

Tightening struck dynamite magazine
near Kingwood ". Va. Friday night.
Several men we're killed and q great deal OF
property destroyed.
Hon. ". C. Owens, representative from
the Ashland District Of Kentucky, who de-
featod Breckenridge, has been poisoned BY 4
spiders bite and his condition is alarming.
He was bitten week ago. His arm is terri
BIZ; s:golen. He had been attending the
RACES at Cincinnati. O.. bit left hurriedly for
his home on special tram WIN
\ physician in the city. who told him that his
arm would have to be amputated to save his
life.
Sheriff +. R. Grove. OF Brownville. Tenn,
accidentally shot his daughter, Miss SI3Ss
through the head Saturday morning .5-s
3S caibre revolver. as the Sirl came uPrne
walk towards the house. The young lady
was "a years OF age and a great favorite.
While the sheriff was handling the weapon
il was accidentally discharged.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
THE DEAR OLD HOME.
q GRACEFUL TRIBUTE BY THE
REV. DR.. CoLLyER.
The E!eouent Preacher Tells of His
Eicther- Guidance and Care
of Har Children,

The E!eauent Preacher Tells of His
Elc4her--Aer Guidance and Care
of Her Children.
In series Of articles upon The
Woman Who Influenced Ne Most.
Rev. Robert Collyer, the blacksmith
preacher, in paying tribute to his
mother, says;
so she stands in the sunlight OF
the long ago, and she had also such
g. genius for doing we'll what she
must take in hand that I think still
ifi had fallen to her lot and her train
ing to govern a kingdom, she would
have made noble queen and gov
erened it we'll, while what she did
govern we'll was the house full Of
eager and outbreaking children with
O. GOOD deal OF the old Berserker blood
in them, as I have reason to suspect
keeping US all well in hand and
clearing the way for Us into the
worlds great life when our time cana
to 60 forth; seeing to it that we were
well housed, we'll fed and we'll clad for
weekday and Sunday, while the school
wage was paid for US, so long as we
could be spared to 60 there, out of the
eighteen shillings a week my father
earned in those days at his anvil, to-
gether with the pittance some OF us
could earn by and by in the factory. :"
Of his visit to the scenes Of his
childhood in England, DR.. Colyer
| writes:
$50 l went about the valley, as
they say, with my heart IN my
mouth, and seemed to be saying to
the boy saw through the mists OF
the many years:
Dear little fellow, you had q hard
time then, but it was good time
also, wasn't it now? Have any fow-
ers in the world beside ever seemed
so sweet to you as the snowdrop, the
primrose and the cowslip you knew
so well where to find and bring home
to mother, or have any singing birds
ever matched your memory OF the
skvlark and the throstle, or were
there ever such Christmas-tides as
those she made for us when her
children and the world were all
young together?'
"And there was the old home nest.
It stood where the villa stands now,
but would not have exchanged the
memory for the mansion. 1t was q
cottage of two rooms and attic, 'front.'
ing due south, and there was a green
dooryard with q clump Of roses set
about with wal!howers, pinks and
sweet williams. There was q plum
tree also branching about the win
dows. Then I went within doors OF
the home which was, and is no more.
to find the brsght>open FIRE that went
out in 1889, but was still burning for
ne, and the walls of the living room
were white as the driven snow. There
was the famous bureau, also, shining
like dim mirror, and the tall clock
which was always too fast at bedtime
and too slow at meal times-it stands
here in our dining room now. There
was still the fine store of.willow ware
on the rack against the wall, but that
was for Christmas and the summer
feast; while ell things were glorified
by pictures Turner could not have
| done to save his soul.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29

nothing but fail. For my part shall
do all in nv power to prevent the su-
premacy of the Republican party and
the possible establishment of negro rule
and to that end | pledge myself to the
support Of P. Watt Hardin, your nomi-
nee for Governor.
HARDIN RECEIVES AN OVATION AS BE
RISES TO SPEAK.
The appearance of Mr.. Hardin upon
the platform was the occasion for an
ovation. Mr.. Hardin said:
with an ineXpressible sense of gratl-
tude to the friends who have so Loyalty,
YES, so 10 .ingly stood by me in this race,
with no ill-will toward any one and with
profound admiration for the friends
of nv opponent who hive stood by him
so nobly in this race, accept the noml-
nation. Differences there always will
be; differences there always must be;
vet, party founded as the Democratic
party is founded, will never die; it will
never disintegrate. l ask you now to
help me save old Kentucky-Kentuck
the only State in this Union which has
never Oeen any ytHluS ouG DSdoSioG'0'
Once more, say she will remain Demo
cratic
: The speaker did not mention the cur
,rency question, nor intimate what his
course would be in regard to the plat
form.
Some of the delegates wanted to ad-
;iourn but the chair ordered a roll-call
and candidates for Lieutenant-Goyernor
were placed in nomina nation. They were
II. P. Tyler, of Fulton county; Oscar
Turner, of Louisville, and NJ. D. Brown,
;of Christian county.
Tyler was nominated by viva voice
vote before the ballot was finished, and
the convention adjourned until to-mor-
row morning.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
Georgia as a ssPeach Orchard"

.-on single railroad system in Georgia. it
IS reported. there are 2.oss,ooo peach trees
already bearing, and the whole State is gradu-
allv developing into magnificent peach
orchard. Some single orchards number over
1oO. 900 trees. while almost all the farmers
are setting out orchards in the hope Of de-
veloping the industry stil further. The
value OF the crop, it is added, lis not con-
fined to the producers alone. The railroads
come in for a very handsome PERCENTAGE OF
the profits and the individual Gamers not
only make a good deal OF money which is
invested in other industries in tho State. but
give employment to large number OF peo-
Die. thus increasing the inducements for
settlement in the various districts anc IN
creasins the value of land. as we'll as giving
the other State industries big lit.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29

"And now how did she raise US so
that her son must fain write down
this memory?
There was fair white linen and
calico first to wear and to sleep in.
And until We could see to it our
selves, once week there was the tub
where we had good sound scrub
bing. who were big enough for the
sad solemnity, with yellow soap and
things that got into your eyes, and q
stout harden towel to dry off withal,
so that now, when I think OF our
'Cotter's Saturday night, the words
Of the wise man are apt to come back
to me, who hath red eyes. who hath
contention, who hath strife?' and I
can answer, I know who had all
these, say sizty-fve years ago, when
I was turned into that tub, while
there was but scant co nfort for me in
the words she would say as sort of
benediction, There, now, children.
cleanliness is next to godliness.
''How did we fare, the six hearty
children There was oatmeal and
what we call mush who know no bet
ter, and skim milk in plenty, with
oatcake, as mother would say, to fill
in; also wheaton bread for more
careful use, and sometimes a trace
of butter. Not much meat, for meat
was dear but soup with dumplings.
and what the old Yorkshire folk used
to call 'sikelike,' word with q wide
meaning. And the tradition still re-
mains OF an early time Of innocency |
when mother would say those who |
eat the most dumping shall have the
most meat. So we would peg away
until we did not want any meat, and
then mother would save it for the
next days dinner. There was fruit,
also, when this was cheap, in tie
lovely guise Of a pie, and then more
oatmeal and shaiirn milk for supper"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
miscellaneous.

a train of cars to be known as Missouri
on Wheels will be sent through the country
to advertise that State.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed Scott
Nesbtt. Of Missouri. appointment clerk Of
the Treasury, vice Herman kretz, resigned.
and E. C. Johnson, OF the State of Washing
ton, chief clerk Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, vice Nesbitt. promoted
horse shoe hung over the door for good
luck fell from its nail on the head OF an
Atchison. Kan, girl few days ago. iEjurins
her seriously.
All employees Of the Boston and Maine
railroad have been forbidden, by an order
just issued, from using tobacco in any form
while on duty, and also when of duty II
wearing uniform or railroad badge.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
Old Liberty Atlanta.

The general council philadelphia, at its
session last Thursday, ded by Cnan-
imous vote to send Liberty bell to
Atlanta. Some months the management
Of the Exposition askeGthe bell. but the
request was refused. lmatter has been
put to the Philadelphouncit In a new
light since the legislator PENNSYLVANIA
decided TO make Statdbit at the Cotton
States and InternationaoosItloD, aud this
unauimous action OF tiIncll il favor Of
taking the Liberty bs! Atlanta was the
result.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
PALMETTO POINTERS
EVENTS ALL OVER THE STATE.
The States Course Undecided.

The Administration is expressing
satisfaction over the result Of the con-
tempt cases just heard in Charleston,
IS. G. They say that the blind tiger
people are rampant over the result OF
the cases, and that the State has reason
to feel satisfied aside from the prospect
of winning the habeas corpus before
the Supreme Court.
Exactly what will be the policy Of the
Administration is not defined. On the
spur of the moment after the imprlson-
ment of Constables LaFar, Wright and
Clanton there was talk about going
ahead and seizing everything in sight,
but the expressions have toned down
considerably since then and the seizures
are not as promiscuous as they nave
been.
Judge Townsend, when asked what
would be the policy of the State as to
making seizures in future, said that ne
was not talking on that matter and
that Governor Evans, who, by the way,
is in New Yoak, would have to answer
such inquiries.
There promises to be novel en-
sanglement about the Clanton case, as
it is understood that Clanton has been
sentenced to term of imprisonment
contingent upon the return Of the
LIQUOR. It now transpires, so it IS SAID,
that the internal revenue Office has the
!linuor in his particular case and holda
lit for violations of the internal revenue
laws. # this is the case Constable
:Cianton cannot return the liquor and
when his term is up and such repre-.
sentstion is made to the Court 1t Will
be satisfactory.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
DR.. Kirby Resigns.

DR.. W. a. Kirby, who was last fall
appointed one of the assistants physi-
clans at the State lunatic asylum, has
rendered hisresignat;on to Gov. Evans.
Gov. Evans accepted the resignation,
writing DR. Kirby quite a fattering
letter. DR.. Kirby resigns to resume
the general practice of medicine, locst'
ing in Spartanburg.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
Foreign.

It is officially announced in London that
the Roseberry Government will resign. Sal
isbury will be summoned by the Queen to
form ministry and his Cabinet will proceed
with the routine business Of the House, OBJ
tain provisional supplies and then dissolve
Parliament. Its expected that the elections
will take place the 10th Of July.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
Is MO NOPOLY?
This Question Goes into the q. >.
Courts.

courts.
The attorneys OF Julius Lowensteln, OF
North Carolina, have begun proceedings IN
. The Circuit Court of the United States 1or
the recovery OF a barrel cf whiskey which
was seized by the dispensary constables dur
ing May on the grounds that the dispensary
system is a monopoly. and that as such it Is
repugnant to the Act ofConsress of 1850, en-
titled an :sAct to protect trade aud commerce
against unlawful restraint and monopoly.
OF course in bringing this action the lawyers
not only propose to attempt the recovery o.
damages fo- Mr. Lowensteir. out also to at
tack the constitutionality Of the dispensary
law. 1t will be remembered that Judges NC
liver and MCGOWAN have both already declar,
ed the dispensary law to be monopoly, ana
il is probable that some stress Will oe laio
1pon this circumstance. The case VIII no1
he heard in the United States Court until the
fsll term in Charieston 5. q.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29

Senator Blackburn is confident that the
siIverites will carry Kentucky.
CONGRESSMAN Joe A6hott, of Texas. says
that if Yice-President Adiai 4. Stevenson is
readyt to define clearly and fully his views on
the all-important money question, his ad-
mirers in Texas are reaayto formally launch
his presidential boom.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
Killed by Lightning.

S. G. Drake was killed by lightning
near his home nine miles South o.
Ridgeway on Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Drake was a prosperous farmer, q good
neighbor and true citizen. He was
the eldest son of Captain F. n. L.
Drake, and was taken away from be-
tween his two children, who were stand
ing near him, without seconds warn
ing. One ofthe children was shocked,
but afterwards recovered.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
v
Crime.

Three thousand dollars was secured by two
masked robbers from the banl: at Rainy Lake
City, Mimi. OF Thursday. One Of them
engaged the attention OF Cashier Butler while
the other knocked him senseless end rIhed
the safe The robbers escaped.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
Sudden Death at Langley.

NJ. Franklin, ofLa gley. S. c., died
suddenly of heart disease Monday
morning. He had bought ticket to
Augusta and was just about to step
aboard thetrain to go to that city when
be fell to the ground aud expired IN q
few moments.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
a Defiant Eycd.

Governor Morrill,. OF Kansas. hasinstructea
ATTORNEY General Dawes to bring proceed
Sncs against State Labor Commissioner Byrd
Efo9 removal from Office on the charge OF
tleyving tribute from his employees. Byrd IS
las defiant as ever.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29

The American Society of Cape IoTn,
South Africa, is three months old and
has eighty members. 1t wants to hold
in November of next year an expos1-
ton of American products and manu-
Esctures.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
Eayors Annexation.

The Presidents message to the first Honolu-
la Legislature under the republic. announces
that the policy of the government favors the
annexation to the United States which is ear
nestly besought. It also favors laying q
cable.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29

a telephone wire IS carried niue
and half without support over Lake
Wallen, between Quinten and Murg
in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzer-
land. The wire is two millimetres in
d;ouatar