Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-25
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
Reunion of the Veterans-Kilied on tn
Railroad-Other Notes.

Reunion of the veterans-Kilied on the
RailrOad-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLACKsBURa, August A.-The vete-
rans' meeting here on Saturday was de-
cided success and much enjoyed by the
old soldiers. On account of the rain,
which began early in the morning and
continued nearly all day, the meeting was
held in the old academy. About forty OF
the veterans were present, besides others,
and the building was nearly full. B. j.
Gold, adjutant of Camp Hart, in the abb
sence of Commander J. G. Black, pre-
sided over the meeting. The minutes OF
the last meeting were read. Also trib-
ute to the memory Of Comrade Jacob 5.
Earl, and letter Of regret from Major
James F. Hart, of Yorkville, that he
could not be with the old soldiers, who
had honored him by naming their camp
for him.
Colonel McMaster, of Columbia, was
then introduced and entertained the vet
Grams for nearly an hour with very in
teresting and instructive address, to which
they listened with the deepest attention.
Colonel w. D. Camp, our new probate
Judge, of Cherokee county, also made
talk to his old soldier friends, which,
though brief, was soldier-like, much to
the point, and was we'll received by his
hearers.
Dinner was then announced. 1t was
served in the building, in true camp fash
ion, and was much enjoyed by the men
in whose honor it was prepared. 1 have
n ever witnessed, at any reunion OF Con-
federate veterans, a more genuine or
h earty sympathy of feeling with each
other, or such an entering into the details
of every individual experience of suffer-
ing or achievement, or endurance OF hard
ships, or exhibitions of valor, as was
shown by the men who gathered here on
Saturday. Their love and reverence for
their old commander-Colonel McMas-
ter-was touching, and his feelings for
the men who rallied to him in the days OF
danger and trial and whose hearts were
still loyal and sympathetic, can only be
felt or imagined, but not described.
William Tuck Lowry, an industrious,
respectable and well-known colored
man, was found dead near the o. r. q c.
railroad track on Sunday morning not
far this side of the bridge across Buffalo
creek. His body remained where it was
found until late Sunday afternoon, when
it was removed to his home mile or two
above where he was KILLED. An inquest
was held yesterday by Coroner McCraw,
with DR.. Settlemeyer, of Gaffney, as ply
sician. The unfortunate mans neck was
fractured, as were also several of his ribs,
and there were other bruises which helped
to show that he was sitting on the end OF
a crosstie, when one of the trains OF the
road came along, between Sand 10 o'clock
Saturday night, and caused the fatal i'll
jury.
The supposition is that he was asleep,
and probably in a drunken stupor. as he
was unfortunately addicted to imbibing
too much liquor occasionally. He was on
his way home, was overcome by the pois-
on, sat down to sleep, and thus met with
his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w. Duff left yester-
day evening for trip to northern cities.
Rev. Mr.. Clifford, of Union, held a COM
munion service in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday, and preached morn
inp and evening, W. A.