Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03

are engaged in making survey OF the
corporate limits Of the town Of York
Vile. Their work Is to include a map
showing all the streets and roads. The
corporate limits are to be marked with
stone pillars.
The salesday crowd was composed
principally of horsetraders. They had
more money than usual and business
was quite lively with them. Quite an
exciting fist fight occurred during the
day. The matter was finally adjusted
by Mayor Willis.
The dwelling Of Charlotte Wright,
colored, on Church street, occupied by
Charlotte and another Negro woman,
named Matt Haynes, was destroyed by
fire last Sunday, night at about
o'clock. The two women had gone to
church, leaving the house in charge Of
a little Negro girl, aged about 10. An
accident Of some kind happened to the
lamp and the little girl ran out Of che
house to that Of a neighbor; but was
so frightened that she said nothing
about the danger. When the fire was
discovered 1t had made such headway
as to be beyond control. The house
and contents were entirely destroyed.
Fire broke out in the residence Of
Mr.. j. E. Lowry, on Main street, yes
terday morning at 11.30 o'clock. The
fire department responded promptly,
and within a few minutes had three
streams Of water playing on and In
the building. The fire was between the
walls Of a ceiling in the northeast cor
ner Of the second story Of the building.
1t was extlnguished with considerable
difficulty and damage to the house.
Furniture and household goods were
damaged and broken in removal, and
the loss was quite heavy, although its
exact extent cannot be estimated
at this time. The building is in
sured for 5000 and the furniture for
$500, both policies having. been written
| by the Insurance Company Of North
| America. The fire is supposed to have
originated from defective stove fiue.
The York Brick Works Is about
ready to ire another big kiln, contain
ing between 100000 and 100000 bricks.
Mr.. Ashe, the proprietor, Is his own
burner. He allows his superintendents
here and at Rock Hill to dry out the
water from the kilns; but when 1t
comes to burning, he prefers to do II
himself. The whole operation Of burn
ing big kiln Of brick takes from five
to eight days, more often eight than
five. Always there are from SO to 4S
hours of nice, particular work, requtr-
| ing constant watching from start to
finish Upon the skill and judgment
with which the work is done, depends
the quality of the brick turned out and
other considerations, such as the
amount Of wood consumed. Along this
line Mr.. Ashe Is thoroughgoing ex-
pert and has but few equals in this
section.
- Mayor Willis got ON the trail OF q
tiger last Friday and succeeded in run
ming two of them to earth, with con-
siderable difficulty. Policemen Love
and Rose arrested Mingo Armstrong
for drunkenness. Armstrong claims
that he bought his whisky from Erred
Mcknight, and Fred Mcknight was
arrested for selling. At the trial the
prisoner called for fury. He claimed
that he had not sold whisky and that
whisky found in his possession belong
ed to Lizzie McFadden. He tried to
prove by Henry Thompson, another Ne
gro, that he would not sell liquor. Like
George Washington, Thompson claim
ed that he could not te.. lie, and that
he had bought whisky from Mcknight.
In the Armstrong case the jury made
mistrial;. but the mayor decided to
try Mcknight in the new case with
Thompson as witness. The jury re-
turned verdict of guilty. The Nc
Fadden woman was not present at the
first trial; but appeared at the second
to confirm a statement Of Mcknight to
to the effect that the whisky In ques-
ton belonged to her. She was bound
over for trial on the charge Of having
contraband whisky in her possession
Mcknight was sentenced to pay fine
Of $50, or go to the chaingang for 30
days. He is now working out his SEN
tence.