The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-17
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M, Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, 8. c., Jan. 18th, 1900.
WHAT ABBEvILLE NEEDS

WHAT ABBEvILLE NEEDS.
A canning factory, surely such an industry
would prosper in the midst Of fruit growing
region, Just the same as cotton mills In the
midst or the cotton fields.
Next. an ice plant could be made remuner-
alive, not only for home consumption, but for
shipment to other points:
A steam laundry could we'll be run in con.
junction with the ice plant. Why should our
people send their money elsewhere to have
such work done. We think city with 5000
Inhabitants could support handsomely such
an enterprise
A broom factory. we believe. could be made
TO pay, as the raising OF broom corn would
then become not only diversified but pay
ing crop with our farmers insuring them
ready cash a. we'll as cotton.
In connection with a broom factory could
be run an axe helve and spoke factory, as our
section of country affords all the necessary
timber In abundance. and OF the finest kind,
which is annually cut down and burned In
waste. for which we pay our Northern friends.
Large Touring mills with modern improve
ments and machinery would not only prove
q paying Investment but would bring trade to
our city, and add largely toward it's building
ment to a number Of hands who would spend
their money in our midst. We believe now is
the opportune time to "boom" the Touring
mills. as more grain mas peer oeen . sown this sea-
Last, but not least, Abbeville needs more
"monied" men, full of pluck and energy, who
are not afraid to make investments that Will
not only bring them good returns but will
build up the city. and in so doing will pay
them IN more than one way.
Let Abbeville's "BusinesS League" aud en-
terprising men OF means look forward to the
development Of our progressive city-not for
the present only, but for the bright future
that certainly awaits her In the development
Of such enterprises.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The dynamo and machinery have come at
last, and the foundation is now being laid
near Mr.. Longs ginnery for the dynamo that
in charge hope to have their lights trimmed
and burning within the next thirty days.
Then all who have been clamoring for electric
lights will have an opportunity Of sending In
Let US have light rather thah darkness. So
say one, and 80 say all.
CYCLONE HITS ABBEvILLE.
On last Thursday night between 10 and II
o'clock q cyclone passed through our city
rather toward the Nortdwest suburbs. mark.
Ing its path by destruction on every side, and
filling the hearts OF many with fear. It's
course was from West TO Northeast. Guess
ing at the velocity of the winds from It's tran
from forty to fifty miles an hours. Damages
sustained by our people, as we have heard,
Mr.. A. G. Sprott on Main street, barn and
outbuildings blown down, large holes blown
through dwelling, wagon and buggy blown
some distance from the ohSN house and badly
Mr.. w. A. Calvert had large openings made
In bis dwelling. One of the gable ends OF his
house being badly damaged by the hurling OF
Mr. Sprotrs wagon body through It,
The stove room of Mrs. Maggie Sassard was
blown away from the dwelling and several
rooms unroofed.
The destruction to the suburb called Harris
burg, which is entirely Inhabited by colored
houses blown down and one woman blown
out Of her bed and carried good distance
down hill, almost to the branch. Fortunate
Iy no lives were lost In all this wreckage.
Mr.. Patrick Roche, who lives on his farm
about two miles Northeast OF the city. was di.
rectly In the path OF destruction, having
number OF outbuildings blown down and
log from one Of the cabins carried consider
able distance and landed In his stove room.
His TWO mules were killed and his horse Grip
pied. His luck was bad, but might have been
worse, DesolatIon and ruin marks its course
from Watts to this city.
Fortunately, the storm current was con-
fined to narrow strip. and did not strike our
city in the center, for had 1t done so greater
pathway.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
On last Monday afternoon as the O'Clock
children were playing on the SECOND trestle
from this city, OF whom Eugene Watson was
crushed beneath the wheels; The jury was
organized as follows: s. +. Nance, foreman,
Sam Crawford John Clark, J. R White, Sam
uel Douglass. James Percival, H. NJ. Clark, l..
w. Dansby, Frank Vance, Allen Tolbert, Lew
Adams, Will Thomas.
The testimony showed that as engineer Glen
came round the curve just beyond the trestle
he at once took in the situation and shut
down all brakes, but he was so close upon
them that II was impossible to stop the train.
The child was a son of Nose Watson and was
about II years old.
skull crushed, and left arm cut of near the
wrist, which caused death In about five min.
utes. Nerdict-"We find that the deceased
came TO his death by accident, and from no
fault OF the railroad"
This is sad accident, and IL regretted by
none more than the engineer and train hands.
This should be timely warning to all pa
rents, both white and colored, to keep their
children away from our depots and railroads.
BITTEN BY A SUPPOSED RABID DOG.
On last Sunday five little children OF Mr..
Morgan Daniels, who lives near Lowndesvtile
were brought to Abbeville bitten by dog
supposed to be mad.
Dr.. Gambrell examined them and found
their pulse normal and no apparent cause for
alarm.
the Pa5teur Institute OF Baltimore, where |
they will be analyZed, and II 1t Is found that
the dog was rabid, the children will be taken
to the same Institute for treat
ment.
JUNIOR ORDER OF UNITED AMERICAN ME-
CHANICS.