Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-08
right of way condemned according t

Something of q Problem.
The outlook is that the management OF
the Charlotte road work is going to have
quite little problem to contend with at
Fishing creek. Here there is heavy
hill OH either side, sloping down into
bottom. The grading of the road will
involve the cutting down of both hills,
and probably considerable fill in be-
tween, and the problem will be to pro-
vide for high water without endangering
the bottom lands, either above or below.
The matter is under consideration and
will no doubt be satisfactorily solved.
by Way of Comparison.
The quantity of rock gathered together
on the Charlotte road is far greater than
has ever before been collected for any
previous similar undertaking in the coun-
ty. For instance, a gentleman who
knows exactly what he is talking about,
informs the reporter that there is more
rock in the first big pile, about half-a-m mile
beyond the corporate limits of town, than
was used altogether between Newport
and Ebenezer. Though neither one of
the other two piles is as large as the first
one, both of them together contain con-
siderably more stone. The work of haul
ing rock for the three-mile stretch, how
ever, is still going on and lacks great
deal of completion.
Auction Sales.
There were two auction sales of land
last Monday-one by the clerk and the
other by the sheriff. The sale by the
sheriff was under tax execution against
100 acres of land, more or less, situated
on the headquarters of Clark's Fork, in
Kings Mountain township, and levied on
as the property Of G. D. Heath. The
property was bid off by D. f. Finley,
ESQ, for Sll.S1, the amount of the taxes,
penalties and costs due. Under foreclos-
ure, in the case of John F. Ward, plain
tiff, against Sallie G. Leonard, the clerk
sold lot in the town of Fort Mill con-
sisting of one acre and one-fourth. Bought
by Lee Armstrong for $3.50.
Ask For a Detailed Statement.
If the pubic meeting of citizens to be
held in the courthouse tonight would dis
close one of the bugs under the chip, let
it ask for a detailed statement of the
towns financial transactions for the past
few years. The statements which have
been published from time to time have
only dealt in vague generalities, which
gave no idea of where money has been
coming from or to where it has been 60
ing. Let the meeting ask for full
statement of the sources of all receipts,
aid let it insist on knowing for what the
money has been paid and 10 whom. 1t
may be impracticable to get up all this
information for tonights nesting but its
Importance is sufficient to justify another
adjourned meeting for the especial con-
sideration of the matter. If this is done,
the people will be able to understand a
great many things which have not hereto
fore been exactly clear.
Nichols In Charge OF Both.
Lancaster special Of Saturday to the
Charlotte Observer says: The following
changes were made this week in the Of
fetal organization of the Lancaster and
Chester railroad: Colonel Leroy Springs
is president and general manager; w.
H. Hardin, former general manager, be-
comes vice-president and auditor; Mr.. l..
T. Nichols becomes general superintend-
ent, and will have immediate charge OF
the operation of the road. Mr.. Nichols is
already superintendent of the Carolina
and North Western, with which the Lam
caster and Chester connects. Mr.. Mich
ols's track foreman, trestle foreman, and
other subordinate officers on the Carolina
and North Western formerly Chester and
Lenoir) railroad, will have corresponding
authority and positions on the Lancaster
and Chester, the expense being divided
pro rata between the two roads. PreSi
dent Springs purchased lately new loco
motive and 25 new cars for his line. He
left here today for trip north.
The Blairsville Picnic.
There was quite large crowd at the
Blairsville picnic last Saturday, and
good deal of speaking. DR.. Strait failed
to put in his appearance, though it is un-
derstood that he had accepted the invita-
ton of the committee to be present. D.
f. Finley, ESQ.,. was the first speaker,
and talked interestingly about various
matters, political, social, religious and
educational. He was followed by Cap
tain w. H. Edwards, whose remarks also
took wide range. He devoted some-
time to the denunciation of the yellow
back novel. Mr.. James Cansler was the
last speaker. His talk was principally at
the expense Of the other two speakers,
and especially of Captain Edwards.
Among other things, Mr.. Cansler took
occasion to tell his hearers that he was
one of the best men in York county, and
that he is again candidate for the office
of superintendent of education. His
speech provoked great deal of merri-
ment. There was plenty to eat at the
picnic, and the day was very pleasantly
spent.
A Cool Swindler.
Quite a number Of people who went
from this section on Ramseur's northern
excursion, returned home last week, and
most of them are very emphatic in their
denunciation of the methods of the we'll
known excursion manager. Among 9TH
er things, Captain Ramseur had adver-
tised very positively and very extensive
ly that he had made every arrangement
for the prompt transfer Of his passengers
from Portsmouth to Baltimore by boat.
When the crowd got to Portsmouth. how
ever, it developed that no such arrange
ments had been made. There was no ac-
commodation beyond the regular boat
which plies between the two points, and
as it could not carry more than half the
crowd, some 200 or more were left to stop
over in Portsmouth and pay hotel eX-
penses until the next trip-some p hours
later. If this were Captain Ramseur's