Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-26
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Labor Troubles In Columbia.
There was a battle between union
and non-union machinists in Columbia
last Monday morning. The machinists
in the Southern railway. shops have
been on a strike for some days. and the
railroad people are trying to fill their
places with non-union men. The nom
union men were sleeping in car under
guard, when the strikers made an at
tack with guns and revolvers. Five
men were wounded in the fracas, and
the sleeping car was riddled with bull
let's; but fortunately nobody was killed.
There is great excitement over the af-
fair in Columbia. The county and city
authorities are doing all they can to
keep the peace.
Tillman as n Dancer.
Clemson special Of June % to Colum-
bia State: Ben Tillman, apostle Of the
dance! Sometime ago The State told
that Senator Tillman was ambidextrous
and described his writing with both
hands. But his ambidexterity is not
Tonight at the conclusion Of the alum
nj address, the young folks assembled
on the third floor Of the main building
in obedience to blackboard bulletin
ordering them to "slick the floor" Sen
ator Tillman was there too. He be-
came restless and impatient as the
waltzes and two-steps were SKINNED
away He tried to get up some lancers,
auadrilles or other old-time square
dances. The appeal was unavailing.
Finally Mrs. Riggs, wife Of the director
of the department Of mechanics, came
to the rescue and led "Our Noble Lead
er" out into the middle Of the floor.
backwards and forwards, al" "sa-
lutte your partners" hands all around
and keep 'agoin'" shouted the stento-
rian voice trained to the hustings. Oh,
1t was great.
McLaurin In Spartanburg.
spartanburg Journal, Saturday: Sen
ator McLaurin will speak in this city
on July T. He was invited several
weeks ago, and before the Gaffney
meeting he accepted the invitation. The
senator has a strong and influential
following in this county and will have
a great audience. There is general in
terest in his views and the audience will
not be confined to those who are IN
sympathy with him. Spartanburg Is an
appropriate place to have meeting OF
this character on the national holiday.
It is expected that McLaurin will make
a more full and complete declaration OF
his beliefs and a stronger defense Of his
course than in any of his previous
speeches. John B. Cleveland Is the
chairman of the committee to ar
range for the meeting. He has not
yet appointed assistants for all OF
the details; but the arrangements
so far have been in the hands OF
Mr.. Cleveland, Captain George b.
Dean and Mr. w. r. Dillingham;. The
It has not been decided who will be
chairman. The meeting will be held IN
the grove on Kennedy street. This Is
large grove and affords a good shade
and it is easily reached from the
square. The state campaign meeting
was held there last year. The speech
will begin at II a. m. Senator McLau-
rim will arrive in the city on the after
noon of the Sd and will be entertained
at the Spartan Inn. He will come from
his home in Bennettsville. He will
leave here on the 5th, going to Green
VILE and from there to Honea Path.
On the 9Th he will make an address at a
gathering in the upper part of Abbe-
vile county.> A circular Is being dis
tributed in the interest Of the meeting.
It Is headed Progressive Democracy"
The time and place are given and the
following special invitation is inserted:
1.-THE farmers and cotton mill operatives
are especially invited to attend and
hear the National Issues Of the day dis
cussed. The voters of Spartanburg
county are fair-minded men. They
should come and decide each for him
self whether or not McI.aurin advo-
Gates our best interests. Comfortable
seats will be provided for as many la
dies as will come"