Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Death of E. h. Ragadale.

Death OF E. b. Ragsdale.
E. B. Ragsdale, ESQ.,, Of the Winns-
boro bar, died last Wednesday. He
was formerly a member of the general
assembly, but resigned a few weeks
ago.
The Columbia Strike.
A Columbia special to the Greenville
News, says that the mill operatives
who left Columbia recently are return
ing to take back their jobs in the Wha-
ley mills.
Death of T.. A. Webster.
E. A. Webster, collector Of internal
revenue and chairman Of the Republi-
can party in South Carolina, died at
his home in Orangeburg last Tuesday,
as the result Of relapse after conval-
escing from an attack Of typhoid fever.
He was a native Of Montpelier, Ver-
mont, and was born on February 16,
1S49. He came to South Carolina in
1866 and was a prominent Republican
leader from 1874 up to the time of his.
death.
The COngaree at Columbia.
The State, Friday: Yesterday morn
ing the Congaree, which the evening
before was a little over II feet above
the low water mark, had reached a
height of % feet, and gave promise Of
going higher. The height Of the water
necessitated the closing down Of the
power plant Of the Columbia mills and
consequently the mill itself. BY last
evening the river had fallen two feet
and it was believed that the worst had
passed. The effect Of this freshet on
the government work in the river, 1t Is
hoped, will not be serious, though, of
course, for the present operations are
suspended. The general rains which
have prevailed for some days, ceased
yesterday, though the day was cloudy
and the temperature was still far below
the average for this season Of the year.
Negro Fiend In Greenville.
Greenville special Of September II to
The News and Courier: John Ramsey,
a Negro Baptist preacher. who has been
separated from his wife two years,
went to her sisters house to see her
last night. Fearing him she left the
house and remained away all night.
This morning, at o'clock, his wife,
supposing he had gone, returned to the
house. He heard her voice, went to the
room where she was with her sister
and after a few words said. II might
as we'll do what came here for" drew
a knife and commenced cutting her,
driving the blade five times in her
breast and once in the face. /. Her Sis
ter attempted to stop him and he turn
ed on her. gashing her breast, then
drove the blade of the knife into her
arm, breaking it off. He then ran from
the house and escaped. The wounds
Of the wife are considered fatal. The
sister will recover.
Opposed to the Carnival.
Spartanburg special Of September II
to the Columbia State: The most in
teresting topic Of local discussion is the
carnival Will Spartanburg have a
carnival this fall or not? Many Of her
prominent business men say yes, to the
amount of over s1,5O0 subscribed, with
a large number Of others to hear from.
There has been a spirit Of opposition to
this festival rendered more vigorous
and dominant perhaps from the fact of
the wide open running Of the street
carnival Of 1900 here. The latest phase
Of the situation assumed proportions
yesterday when the presidents Of the
two colleges here. the superintendent
of the city schools and a majority of
the ministers Of the various churches
of the city. met together and issued an
appeal to the mayor and aldermen and
citizens generally against holding a
carnival this fall. This appeal Is
couched in the very best Of language
and presents the anti-carnival side
with strength and ability. TAT meet
ing Of the Carnival board Of directors
held in the office Of Mayor Calvert on
Thursday evening. 1t was decided that
the idea Of the carnival be abandoned
for this yearl.