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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
BRITISH COLUMBIA LANDSLIDE.
Halt Mile of Mountain Kakinq for
Thompson River-hshcroH Resi-
dents Excited.

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 23.-Ashcroft,
in the mountains, on the line of the Cana
dian Peciic Railway, is in a STATE of ex-
element because of a movement of the
great mountain of gravel about a mile
below the town. AT O'Clock in the after
noon a large portion of the mountain
broke off and started with rum bling
noise toward the Thompson River The
portion in motion was about half mile
square and some 800 feet high. 1t moved
slowly but surely, closing the channel of
the river.
All along the valley OF the Thorn pson
for twenty miles below Ashcroft the resi-
dents are moving their families and be-
Iongings in haste into the mountains,
fearful of repetition OF the inundation
of $780, That flood was caused by a land
slide blocking the narrow gorge further
down the river, holding the water pent up
for fully thirty hours and causing great
damage to property as well as the loss of
one life.
Hon. George B. Martin, chief commits.
soner of lands and works, who was then
a resident of the district, says that after
the slide of seventeen years ago the river
was damned all the way from Savonas to
Ashcroft and the overhowing waters
reached an altitude of forty feet. The
flood, Mr.. Martin says, was caused By the
ranchers on the bench lands irrigating
their farms until the water reaching bed
rock loosened the earth foundations,
with the consequence that the mountain
slid down inlo the Thompson with
mighty sweep. Immediately afterward
large force of men were set to work at
releasing the pent-up waters, and il less
than thirty hours the troubled curr ents
were finding their natural course down
the Thompson.
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SELLING HACE DIsP UTE.
Lucky Bdfdtcin and Roy Cdruthers
Claim The Colt H0tcard Mann.

Lucky BdIdtcin and Roy Cdruthers
Claim the Colt Hotcard Mann.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 23.-There
was a bit OF claiming after the second race
yesterday which may have a sensational
sequel. Roy Caruthers and Lucky Bald
win both claimed Pittsburg Phils
Brooklyn handicap winner. Howard
Mann, entered in the race at $1,000 vaiua-
tion, and the California turfmau got him.
Baldwin's candidate in the race was the
colt Bernadillo, which finished second.
Caruthers' candidate was Song-and- Dance.
which finished last. Baldwin thus had
first say, according to selling race rules.
Baldwin delegated his claiming to his
trainer, Frank Tay ior Caruthers declares
he claimed Howard Mann in good faith
and raced him, but he intimated that
Taylor took the horse 10 return him TO
Pittsburg Phil:
Il will investigate the matter" said
Caruthers, land if | find that Taylor left
Howard Mann to prevent me from getting
him I'll lay the matter before the Jockey
Club, which wifi force Baldwin to show
MS hand. l think that it is no more than
fair to claim high-class horses when they
are entered in races for less than they are
worth in order to get weight off their
backs. If we don't put a stop to such
proceedings we, who do not happen 10
have lot of frst-class horses, viii never
be able 10 win races"
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SAILING Of THE HUMBOLDT.
Big Crowd Watches the Steamer Get
Ready for Her Trip From Seattle
to st. Michael

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. 23.-Soldiers
and civilians mingled together in a busy
crowd to-day on the Schwa bacher dock
where preparations we're being made for
the sailing tonight OF the steamer Hum
boldt for st. Michael, Alaska. Lieutenant
Colonel Randall with mis- twenty-five men
from Fort Russell looked fit to cope with
the rigors and hardships Of the winter
that confronts them on the Yukon. The
company had an outfit of $50 tons of
stores and provisions. Besides the baggage
of the soldiers, the Hum boldt carried 400
tons of steamboat machinery and pro-
visions and 40, 600 feet OF lum ber. Lieuten-
ant-CoIonel Randall said tonight:
1.-The intention of the Government is to
aid American miners in every way possi-
bic, and if this entire detachment is re-
sponsible for the relief of one worthy
American | shall feel that the mission to
the north has not been without satisiac-
tory result.
At ST. Michael the company will be
joined by Captain Ray, who has been
there several weeks. A part of the detach-
ment viii! be stationed at st. Michael and
the rest will go up the river, being sta
toned near the Alaska British Coium bia
boundary.
In an interview tonight United States
District Attorney Burton L. Bennett of
Alaska said: II have been quoted as say
ing that the greatest hardsnips to be en-
countered by the northern Argonauts
would be met on White Pass, when, as a
a matter OF fact it will not probably oc.
cur on the pass because they will hurry
over In good weather. l don't believe
tIat 10 per cent of those who will go into
the Yukon country will ever eal;Ze their
anticipated fortunes. The majority will
return to civilization after having spent
what little money they could get together
and with their constitutions hrnkenD
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West, North and South alike will parti-
Cpate.
SP6IK'S 0VER-cGNFIDENcE.
Effect of De Lome's Optimistic Rotes,
and WeyIer'S Doctored
Bulletins.

PARIS, FRANCE. Sept. pa dispatch
to The Temps from Madrid says: The atti-
tude of the United States has caused
great sensation at Madrid because opin-
ion has been lured on by the optlmlst
com munications OF the Spanish Minister
at Washington upon the character and
duration OF the correct attitude OF the
Government, and that. too, despite sew
eral Warnings from Mr.. Olney and Mr..
Cleveland's message.
Ihe official bulletins of Captain General
Weyler have received too much conf
dence when the United States Govern
ment vas every month receiving from its
conSuls and special ENJOYS totally differ
ent news.
The general impression at San Sebastian
and Madrld IS tnat the Spanish Govern
ment Will try to drag negotiations along,
unless 1t rejects purely and simply the
good offices of the United States on the
ground OF public opinion and upon the
further ground that he opposition would
not permit it TO tolerate foreign inter-
vention, though emiCable
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Bnd Mir Up IN a Bike Face.

TAUNTON, Nj ASS, Sept. 23.-There was
bad mix-up in the one mile open bicycle
race at the Bristol County fair to-day
Tom Butler crossed the tape first. with
Major Taylor second and w. E. Becker
third. After the riders had finished
Becker wheeled up behind Taylor and
grabbed him by the shoulders. The
colored man was thrown 10 the ground
Becker choked him into a state of lnsensi-
bility ana the police we're obliged to IN
ierfere. IT was fully fifteen minutes be-
fore Taylor recovered consciousness and
the crowd was very threatening toward
Becker. Becker claimed that Taylor
crowded him into the fsnce during the
race. Becker was disqualified and tne race
was run over again, Tom Butler winning
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PREDICTS A HURRICANE.
Professor Wiggin Says There viii
Be q Great Storm on the North
Atlantic Coast.

OTTAWA, ONT, Sept. 23.-Professor
Wiggin predicts hurricanes and says:
The announcement by the Marine De-
partment that hurricane is now moving
up the Atlantic coast from the West In
dies is a meteorological event of more
than common interest. That a great
storm is near is a meteorological fact.
The moon will be in conjunction with
Jupiter and Mercury on the 25th, and
Mars on The 9th. The moon crosses the
celestial equator on the 25th, moving
southwark. She will be in conjunction
with the sun on the Goth at l P. NJ. London
time, and will be at her perigee. or near
est point in her orbit to the earth on the
28th All or nearly all are dangerous ele-
ments for the mariner. for they indicate a
storm on the afternoon of Wednesday the
29lh, with high tides on the north Allan
tic coast,
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FERNDALE FAIR ATTRACTIONS.
Nearly FiUe thousand Spectators Enjoy
Fine Programme.

EUREKA, CAL, Sept. 23.-The third
day OF the Ninth District FAR at Ferndale
was great Success. Over $500 were in at
tendance to-day, and every printed ticket
was sold before 10 A. NJ. Large delega-
tions were present from all parts of the
county. The mammoth tent used as the
pavilion was crowded all day and pre-
sented a handsome appearance. This is
the most successful fair ever held in II Hum-
boldt County. Following is a summary
of the races:
Three:eighths of mile dash, Rondo won.
Time. :3S1a
1o0-yard footrace. Isaac Davis won. Time
Ill
Five-mile bicycle race, Abner starks won
Time, 16 :043l. .
T!otting three minute class, Delight won in
three straight heats, Annie Rooney second
Time, 2 :39l4 p 514-2:3S}2.
Half-mie and repeat running race, Davy
Crockett won the first heat in :5112, Fl Fl the
second and third heats in :5134 ana :03
Lassoong wild cattle, Godtred won in . So
The directors are contemplating the
erection OF new pavilion. the building OF
a mile track and the enlargement of the
grand stand for next years fair. The at
tendance was so large to-day that not half
the people could get seats in the grand
stand.
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AFFAIRS I'M H6WAN.
Suicide of a Philadelphia Sdijor-How
the Ragsten Orphans Were
DeDorted

HONOLULU, Sept. 16.-Woolf, sea-
man. on board the Philadelphia, disrated
and confined in the brig on a serious
charge, committed suicide on the 18th by
hanging himself with his hammock lash
ing. The body was found at an early hour
in the morning, when the corporal went
in to inspect his cell.
Captain Dyer believes that the man was
insane. He acted peculiarly on several
occasions. The dead man was an Austrian
by birth, about 80 years of age.
The deplOra bic condition Of the Hagsten
orphans, who were sent to San Francisco
from This city on the bark r. p. Rlthet
last month, is exciting considerable atten-
tion in Honolulu. The children are now
under the care of the Salvation Army at
San Francisco.
Immigration Commissioner Stradley, as
well as the press, are condemning the
Honolulu people for dumping their pau
pers in California. They are strongly op-
posed TO the children remaining in the
country, as it would create precedent for
opening the State to paupers. Notwith-
standing all the San Fran cisco people have
said about the matter, there is another
side to the story, The Honolulu people
clam that they acted in good faith, and it
was not until the consent of Attorney
General Smith was obtained that the
children were sent up to San Francisco at
all. The orphans were sent at the request
OF the Salvation Army, who claimed that
they would secure a landing and then care
for The children. They have no relatives
in Hawaii. An uncle and aunt are living
in Wisconsin.
The convention of the American Union
party oi Honolulu met last evening and
nominated six candid ates for the House
OF presentati The election will be
held on the 29th inst. The candidates are:
Alatau I. Atkinson, edil or of the Hawaiian
Star; A. 6. NJ. Robertson. prominent at
torney; A. V. Gear, J. L. Kaulukou, S, G.
Wilder and L. L. McCandless. All the
candidates are pledged to annexation.
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At the Chess Tourn lament.

BERLIN. G ERMANY, Sept. 23.-The
tenth round OF the International chess
tournament was continued too dav, when
round six of the Berger schedule fur
nished the pairing. The game LETT unhn-
ished between Schiffers and Black burne
in the ninth round yesterday was drawn.
The following are the results of to-day's
play: Cohn beat Englisch; Schlechter
and BIackburne drew, as did Marco and
Schiffers; Metger and Charousek ad-
journed their game the second time late
this evening; Janowski beat AIoin; Tech-
mann went down before Alapin; Tschigorin
disposed of Winawer; Walbrodt and Caro-
drew; Burn and Zinkl ad djourned their
contest a second time late i'll the evening"
and Suechting was credited with win
against Bardleben (retlred).
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GENERAL PAEZ CAPTURED.
After Being Taken the Military Leader
of the Ricaraguan RevoIution
Commits Suicide.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. pa special
cable to the Herald from Tegucigaipa,
Honduras, via Panama, says: have re-
ceived advices to the effect that Nicara-
guam troops yesterday captured General
Paez, military leader of the rebellion In
Nicaragua, and few hours later he COM
mitted suicide.
The Heralo's correspondent in Guate-
maIa advises me that the Government has
sent Minister to Costa Rica on special
mission, probably connected with the rec
bellion now in progress in Guatemala.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24

terday at the grounds of the CattonsviIle
Country Club, resulted in draw this
afternoon, bad weather making it i'm
possible for the home players to finish
their second inning. The score when
stumps were drawn stood 252 for the
Englishmen to 188 for the Baltimoreans,
the latter having four wickets down in the
second inning while the Englishmen had
full inning 10 go.
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HEVOLU1IoN IN oRoATIA.

Peasants in Large Force armed With
PitchTorks Defy the Gendarnies.
LONDON, ENG, Sept 24.-Special dis
patches from Vienna describe the serious
outbreak among the Croatian peasantry
at Sjernicak, near Agram. the capital Of
Croatia and SlavonIa. Four thousand
rebels, armed with pitchforks and other
farming implements, have taken up a for-
tilted position. In collision with gem
darmes on Wednesday two were KILLED and
several wounded. Troops have been sum-
moned to queII the disturbance.
The rioting is attributed to the fact that
the Hungarian authorities have been
showing an inclination to deprive the
Creations of their ancient privileges.
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OUR FRUIT oVER THE SEA.
Large Consignment of Ansertoa,l Pears
and PIunts sold i.r Lo.don.

Large Consignment Of american Pears
ana PIWns sold tn LO. dom
LONDON, ENG, Sept. 23.-Within nine
hours after he docking at Southam pton
yesterday of the American line steam
ship ST. Paul. 4403 packages of fruit were
delivered at Covent Garden market here
in splendid condition, and they were all
sold this morning. The pears realized
Is Cd to rs per half box. Blue plums
were sold for 5s 81 to 6s 81 per half box,
and yellow pums brought IS 10 12s per
half box The market was somewhat
pressed on account of the quantity re-
ceived.
The fruit auctioneers OF Covent Garden
will tomorrow sell 500 boxes OF fruit
which arrived here on the White Star
steamship Teutonic, which reached Liv-
erpool yesterday.
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Could Not soree on Terms.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 23.-The
twenty round bout scheduled between Pat
Raecy of this city and Nick Burley OF San
Francisco for o-night failed to come off,
the principals being unable TO agree on
the terms of the fight.
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Lf,ytenout GnAup \, Dead.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sent. 24.-Lieu-
tenant Charles c. Gallup. U. S. A., died
early this morning at the city hospital as
the result of injuries received some weeks
ago at Macedonia while Witnessing the
working OF dredge in the canal. He was
80 years of age.
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Farrell Hit Hard.

HARTFORD, CONN, Sept. 23-At the
Gladiator Athletic Club tonight Steve
| O'Donnell knocked Charles Farrell all
around the ring in two rounds and Far
rell's s manager threw up the sponge.
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Crtcfetrrs PLAY to a Dra,c.

BALTIMORE, MD, Sept. 23.-The
match of cricket between P. Warmers
team of Englishmen and a team com posed
of Baltimoreans, which was begun yes
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Aa,n,sinntion Adroon,ed.

PARIS, FRANCE, Sept. %. - The Lan-
terne has been seized by the police for
publishing an article advocating the
assassination of President Faure. King
Hum bert and the Queen Regent OF Spain.
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Enos Resorts to Foul
Riding in the Mile
Handicap.
Runs His Mount Into LOrena
III, Throwing Her Out of
Her Stride.
Other Events Very Interesting, With
Heats Split Up and Two
Close Finishes.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 23-Perfect
weather and a fast track made good racin g
at the park easy to-day. The favorites
won all of the events, but the short-end
players would have taken about all the
money the sports had if Enos had not re-
sorted to foul riding in the third race
Money rolled into the box on Grady at
SIS Masoero SIS and Lorena II So or Sc.
keeping the ticket writers hustling for
over half an hour.
Masoero had the best of the start by two
lengths when the barrier went up, and at
tempted to make runaway race of it, but
Grady kept within three lengths of him
TIL rounding the lower turn, when J.
Jones on Lorena set sail and passed the
pair. A hundred yards from the wire the
mare had it on Masoero by half a length.
Enos pulled his mount into Lorena II,
throwing her off her stride. He was on
even terms in an instant, and catching
hold Of Jones' bride attem pied to bring
the mare back to him, but Jones bella bored
him over the head with the butt end of
the whip until he released the rein, and
finished il front by head. The judges
declared the race off. but the boys escaped
without even reprlmand.
The other events were very interesting,
as the heats were split up and two close
finishes were made by Osito and Clauoius.
Summary:
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dale won. Exquisite second, Fontulka third.
Time, 0316
Five ana halt furlongs, sellng-Words-
worth won. Takanasee second, Mantle third.
Time, l 08]@
Five iurl0ngs, selling-Belle OF Erin won,
Glenmoyne second, Juda third Time, :0213.
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Trotting, 2:24 class

The one mil e running handicap was declared
off for fouling There were three starters
Grady, Lorena and Masoero,
Five and half furlougs, Tortoise 116
(Macklin) won, Two Cheers 122 (Gover) sec
ond, George l. 112 On. Bergen) third. Time
l :09A, Blue Bell, NeYere, Walter and Buen-
ayistu also ran
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To Care Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund the money ii it fails to cure. 25c.
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Eleven-sixteenths Of a mile, two-year-od fllies-
Komuraska 100 trhorpe), 4 10 l......
II ardy 100 (Simsl, o L.
@Kenmora QIeen lO9 (Perkins), TO 1............ 3
Time, :O9. apamaX IA. Fleeting God 109
Fiesta lO9 Tilted 1U9, Gayena l02, Ella Daily l02
and La Maroma I02 also ran. %Favorite.
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One mile

Speculation, selli pg stake, one mile
Salvable los (sloan),2 1.-..-........... ......l
%Ben Eder l0S III. Martu), **7 TO 5..........-...2
Rondo los (Cla; tom, 10
-, oupled with ON Cromwell.
Time, :4214 CssseopIa "a, Tom Cromwell
IC9, kamiIo 1US Premier 100 and Bromo SO also
ran. FtaYoiite.
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Ctrretnnds Beat Mr Chtcaaos.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Sept. 23.-To-day's game
was without especial features. Both clubs put
up fair game in the field, but the Cevelands
outbatted the Colts. Attendance 400. Score /:
X. H. E
SIeNS'HhU. o 40
SHICaSo.-'' '..'-- ..--'-....---.. ~ /
Batteres-Powell and Criger; Griffith and Don
ohue. Umplre-O' Day.
The other games were postponed on account
OF rain.
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One and sixteenth miles
Dr. Catlett 1l2 (R. WilIiams), to 1..............
CavAlerO ~ (Sims). / to 2......
Talisman 105 (Mackey), Is to 1....,.............3
1ime 80 Three starters.
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One mile, selling

Shasta Water lO3 (O'Donnen), 3 to 1.............1
Ben Ronald iO3 (Beauchampl, TO 1............2
line, :43Ih, Gin Ill, Rey del TERRA los and
Break o'Day lU3 also ran. *Favorite.
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Scotch PIaid IUs (DoEgett), TO 1...............1
Clsret Gun l04 tH. MARTINI to 1................2
oxnard 100 (Wllhitt( 6 10 3
Time l024 Mhst ing o3 Coon 1n,o lO7 M Kit 81
da IOl, Cherry Picker I01 Aratoma 81 and Miss
Rowena 9S also ran. *Favorite.
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Defeated Ben Eder for
a Stake at Graves
end.
Tod Sloan Rode the Winner
and OutrOde "SkeetS"
Martin.
Traverser. a Hot Favorlte, Captured
the Graduate Stake at Harlem
Track.
As president

GRAVESEND. L. L, Sept. 23.-Tod
Sloan, astride Salvable, got his mount
home a scant head before Ben Eder. pi-
loted by "Skeets" Martin, for the Specu-
lation stake decided to-day. Rain made
the track trifs heavy and the favorites
were all toppled over.
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HARLEM TRACK, CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-
Traverse1, the favorite, cut out the run
ming and won the Graduate stake with
little to spare from Presbyterian. Col. Gay
captured the third event, but was disquali-
fed for foul Favontes were successful
in every instance.
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SIX furlongs. selling

SIX luIiOHBS, SclliHB--
*Charm 1OS (Garner), l to Observation-Disclosures.
Lone Princess 100 Gray, 10 l. .........-.......
Mamie Calan 94 (Reitz), 10 to 1................
Time 1:l412. &. II. whelan "a and Golightl
94 also ran. *Eavorite.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-09-16
REMOVAL OF THE CONSTABLES
Said to Account for McLaurin's Large
Vote--Alleged Deal.

Said to Account for McLaurtn's Large
vote--Alleged Deal.
The following special from Charles
ton appears in the New York Evening
Post of the 7th inst:
There is an intimate connection be-
between the recent Senatorial primary
and the formal announcement that the
State constabulary system is to be
abandoned on October 1st, except in
the country districts where there is no
local police. This system was estab-
lished as an adjunct of the dispensary,
the excuse for it being the claim that
the local police forces could not be
trusted to enforce the law. 1t quickly
became>a political machine, and its
members were generally. OF an un-
principled class, whose spying and
searching of citizens houses for con-
traband liquor became almost unbeara-
BILE. The system cost the State over
$4,000 q year, and its continuance
would render the dispensary unprofta-
Bile in the competition in the original
package stores. That was good reason
for its discontinuance, but its abandon-
ment was given political turn in the
interest of McLaurin.
Governor Ellerbe desired the election
of McLaurin and on the day preceding
the primary word was quietly passed
among the conservative (anti-Tillman)
Democrats that il Mol aurin won the
constables would be Withdrawn. Thus
McLaurin's large majorityis explained.
If the conservative Democrats had di-
vided their votes between the three
candidates, according 70 personal pre-
ferences, there would have been no
election in the first primary, and Till.
man, with his enemies divided, would
have remained q power in the State. AS
it is there is an end to factionalism and
Tillman is no longer a dictator.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-09-16
NEW RAILROAD PROJECT.
A Line From Honea Faith to Pied
mont and GreeDvile.

A Line From Honea Faith to Pied
mont and GreeDvile.
An important railroad meeting was
held at Honea Path on the 10th, the OBJ
iect being to build line from Abbe-
vile to Piedmont, the objective point
being Greenvile. Pelzer was repre-
sented by Captain Smythe and Pied
mont by Col. Orr, presidents of the
cotton factories at the two points. There
were also representatives from the
various points along the contemplated
line, together with delegation from
Greenville, at the meeting. A prac-
.ical cash subscription of $3.50, 600 was
made and an executive committee ap-
pointed to carry out the objects of the
meeting. Greenville is specially in
terested in this line, as it will tap the
Seaboard Air Line and prevent any
possible 'bottling up" of this city
hv the roads already completed to this
point.
From the interest shown at Honea
a.h, the new line is almost certain to
he built to Piedmont, and only eleven
miles more will bring the road to
fyeenyille. The Register.