The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-28
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Gov. mcSweeney is receiving letters from
all parts Of the state asking that the dis
pensary constab,es he done away with.
The route has been surveyed for rail-
road from Jonesyifie to Lockhart Mills
and a charter has been granted and work
will no doubt begin along the line in the
near future.
Sumter Item: Senator Tnman. advised
The people of Greenwood a. follows: IF
you want 10 uproot the snake and kill it,
80 and kin the Tolberts." This is danger
Gus, IN timed advice and Senator TiHman
should have had more consideration for
the welfare Of the state than TO ncite a
people already excited and inhamed with
passion, 10 commit murder.
Mr.. J. c. Spears, farmer living a few
miles from Jonesville, had a thrilling ex-
perience with bail in his pasture a few
days ago. Mr.. Spears was passing through
his pasture and the bun attacked him and
threw him in Il 6 air several times. Nr
Spears finally got out his knife and stab
oed The bu4 in The face, which caused him
to loose Mr.. Spears who was about ex-
hausted and badly used up.
On Wednesday, Constable r. NJ. Floyd,
assisted by State Contables Howell and
tive operation two and one-half miles
above Campobello. in Spartanburg county.
and destroyed 100 gallons Of beer and
cut up the distilery Two white men
who were in charge, Joe Ross and James
Mailard. We're brought to Spartanburg
and arraigned in Magistrate Kings court
and We're bound over for their appearance
in the sum of $500 each.
The truck growers of Charleston county
have boycotted the railroads and in flu
ture win ship by steamer instead of rail
Some time ago the Charleston Truck
Growers Association asked for a cheaper
rate to Eas ern markets by rail. The roads
refused the request aud as a result the
railroads VIII loose all the vegetable ship
ments out of this territory. Arrangements
have been made with the Clyde steamship
line to handle an the truck business out
Of Charleston. Additional steamers viii
he put on and the shipments will be made
quick. The rates are considerably lower
than the rates byEail
The movement to purchase the Green
vile water works on behalf Of the city
has assumed considerable proper ions
within the last few days, and while there
| Is a general agreement that the city ought
| to own and operate the plant the chief
! difficulty lies In the financial inability of
| the city to take advantage of the option
| afforded by the contract with the Amer
lean Pipe Company, which must be nc-
! cepted next year. Various plans are sug-
gested 10 obtain the needed relief, and it
| is probable that a way win be found TO
| get around the limitations of the constl-
! tuition, as the bonded Indebtedness of the
| city has long ago reached the per cent.
| of taxable property.
! The other day Ladson Smawley, the 16-
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. O. p. Smaw-
| ley. who live near Landrum, met with a
| horrible death on the railroad. SmawCey
was walking down a sidetrack near the
depot at Landrum and seemed bent on
| catching up with the passenger train on
| the 5. W. a. c. road, not noticing the
fact that shifting freight train was
| backing on the sidetrack. The youth
| walked briskly along with his head down,
| according to eye witnesses, and suddenly
! the cab of the shifting engine struck him
down and he was under the wheels before
The train could be stopped or assistance
| rendered The wheels almost literally
amputated his two legs from his body,
and he died short while afterward.
Solicitor General Lease of the suDerioi
Court at Greenwood says in a card will
regard to the recent whitecapplng out.
RACES there: 1T seems that there is al
| entirely erroneous idea as TO the uaturt
| OF the affair. There is no open lawless-
ness and has been none. Parties of while.
| disguised so in the night time 70 near.
houses and whip the negroes. There is nc
| suspicion SO far as | can see of ANYBODY
much less any evidence as 10 who tho
criminals are. l have asked the people IL
| that community TO tell me the names OF
| suspected parties so | can have arrests
made, but not a name have l heard men.
| toned. The sheriff stands ready and anN.
ious to make arrests and the only way Il
| find cut who 10 arrest IS 10 offer a reward
| for the parties. | repeat that there is an
| entire lack of proper understanding of Tho
| whole affair IL is not omen lawlessnesa
| but midnight party that does the devil.
| ment when and where no one is expecting
| Il TO be done. / am satisfied that IL Oh,
sheriff knew where this devilment woull
occur he would be there 70 prevent il an,
10 arrest the parties ana he has done all
that can be done. The citizens hive taker
matters in hand. and / think there vii
be no more OF IL, ana that 10 there IS an,
evidence az an the parties Will De convict.
cd and punished