The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-15

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the monthly pay roll OF the company
will GO beyond the $50. .oo0 mark.
Raleigh, n. G., Oct. s.-A News
and Observer special says: Fhe force IN
the Atlantic Coast Line machine shops
at Florence, S. g., is working over
time in order to catch up with the ex-
cess Of work, which is largely convert
ing coal burning locomotives into
wood The scarcity Of coal is
becoming serious matter with che
railroads. Is is said. the Atlantic Coast
Line has recently found it necessary
to eonfscate coal en- route to Richmond
to keep its trains moving.
Beaumont, Tex, Oct. s.-The fire
in the Oil fields was extinguished early
this morning. The damage was confined
to an area comprising. about two acres
and the losses consist of Is derricks,
so pumping plants and half dozen
small oil tanks, which were used for
settling. The loss is placed at sl50. 600.
New York, October s.-Courtney
sSilpath, an express messenger, was
killed and twelve persons. Injured IN
rear-end collision of passenger trains
on the Pennsylvania Railroad rear
Menlo Park, N. j., today. The west
ern express, known as No. a6. east
bound, a heavy train made UP of four
PulImans, three coaches and postal
and baggage car, was run into by a
local passenger train from Philadel-.
phia.
{ London, Oct. the North German
LLOYD steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm,
which sailed from Southampton today
for New York, ran into and sank the
British steamer Engham, during a
dense fog off Beachy Head this morn
ing. The Robert Ingham went down
about four minutes after the collision
bat the Kronprin4 Wilhelm saved all
her crew of 13 meI, with the exception
of. the mate, and The only passenger
she had on board.
New York, Oct 9.Numerous con-
ferences looking to the settlement or
the anthracite coal miners strike we're
held IL this city today, but at 9 o'clock
tonight there was no evidence given to
the public that any results had been
reached. !sumors of settlement Hew
thick and fast, but when any one OF
the eonferes was approached, the al.
most invariable answer TO questions
concerning the consultation was,
have nothing to say. The conferences
are still going on tonight but the I'M
preston prevails that If any basis of
settlement is reaeL~ it will not be
announced until tomorrow, following
a meeting to be held at United States
Senator P1att's downtown Office at 10
o'clock.
ST Johns, n. F., October. The
mali steamer Virginia Lake has
returned here from Labrador and
brings reports that the whole
coast of Labrador has been swept
by "a fearful gale. Eighteen yes
sells were driven ashore and are total
losses. Some Of the wrecked vessels
had cargoes of fish on board. The
Virginia Lake brings home one hun
dred and thirty-n shipwrecked hsh-
ermen lWho composed the crews Of
the lost vessels. The present gale with
regard to result is, the worst which
has been experienced since 1888. The
steamer Kite, with two hundred and
twent-yfye persons on board ran on
the rocks, but was refoated. The dis
asters would have been greater but for
the fact that the gale occurred during
the neap tides. No lives were lost.
1t has been unoficially announced
that Mr.. Robert f. jenkins, a brother
of Maj. Micah jenkins, the collector
ofinternal revenue for South Carolina,
has received an appointment as deputy
revenue collector. This is all that is
known of the appointment at present.
IS Middletown, n. Y, October g.
TIE will of Luther E. Marsh was fled
for probate today. 1t makes John j.
Huy3er the sole iegatee and executor.
Mr.. Huyier is the husband OF the
late Clarissa j. sHuyler, who was
Mr. Marsh s spirit medium for 1cany
years. The estate is estimated to be
worth between $50, GOO and s30, 600,
fincluding q large library and Mr..
Marsh's spirit pictures.
Cincinnati, Ohio, October 6-The
city board of legislation by unanim-
o1s vote tonight passed resolutions de-
nouncing the position of the mine
operators for their refusal to arbitrate
the question now pending between
the operators and the miners, and for
their altitude and language at tfe con-
ference with President Roosevelt.
The President is urged TO use his in
fuence to nave laws passed which viii
permit Government control Of mines
and railroads to the extent that such
conditions as now exist viii no longer
be possible.
Panama, Colombia, October 6.-Act-
ing General Superintendent Prescott,
of the Panama Railroad, in an inter
view today, said: We have nos re-
fused, nor will we refuse, to transport
armed or unarmed soldiers, nor war
material for the Colombian Govern
pent, unless the United States forces
/ controlling the railroad line now pre-
vent US from fulfilling the obligations
which onr contract imposes on the
company. l consider the presence of
marines on the trains to be ample pro-
tecton for free transit
Paris, October The delegates to
the national committee of French
miners will meet today to decide
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