Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12

been to Mr.. joys blacksmith shop for
the purpose Of having some work done
on some 'irons," and was returning
home by a near cut. The foot log was
gone from across Beaverdam, and he
undertook to get over by way Of small
birch that had been cut down across
the creek, some ten or twelve feet above
the water. In some not altogether ac-
countable way, he missed his footing
and fell, the irons across his shoulder
striking him in the back Of the neck
and producing injuries very closely
akin to paralysis. He realized the dan
ger Of remaining on the spot; but as
there was no help within call he man
aged to make his way home with diff
flculty, and sent for DR.. Dulin. He was
up Monday; but is still quite sore.
Law In the "Knot."
| Magistrate Anderson, Of Ebenezer,
was in Yorlsville, Wednesday, and in
the course Of a conversation spoke Of
the lawless condition Of affairs among
the Negroes at the works Of the Cataw-
ba Power company. "The place has
been named the Knot" said Mr.. An
derson, because it Is so hard. There
are now three murderers in Jail from
there, and although cannot say exact
ly how many, I am sure that several
have gotten away. There is burying
ground short distance below the dam,
and up to this time there are seven or
eight graves. Rumor has 1t that the
fishes have gotten some Of the Negroes
who have been killed there; but how
correct this Is I cannot say. However,
there is no doubt of the fact that 1t Is a
tough crowd. The Negroes come here
from everywhere, and many Of them
are no doubt escaped convicts and fugi-
tives from justice. I believe the Stu
tion Is improving somewhat from the
standpoint Of order, but the place is
still deserving Of being called the
Knot"
Train Has Narrow Escape.
Fort Mill Times: There was consider
able excitement for few brief mo-
ments at the Southern depot here Mon
day morning and a sudden pallor
spread over a number Of faces Of those
who were quick enough to grasp the
situation. AS No. SO, the southbound
fast mail, dashed past the depot at
about 50-mile rate, the agent and 9TH
ers observed from the punches Of fire
las large as a. water bucket leaping from
under one Of the cars, that something
was seriously wrong. With a quick
perception Of duty the agent threw up
the red board, but the engine had al
lready passed under the white signal.
The agent then ran out and signalled
to flagman, who was luckily standing
on the rear platform, and In the mean
time a freight train on siding, blew
the danger signal. The train was
brought to stop about half mile
down the track. On investigating, the
Itrainmen were amazed to find, that ow-
ling to a box becoming heated under
one of the Pullman cars, an axle had
been wrenched in twain right at the
box and some Of the parts were striking
the track in bounds. It was only
matter of moments when there would
have been a most disastrous wreck and
a matter Of wonder that it had not al
ready occurred. The crippled car was
side. tracked here and the passengers
transferred. The train was crowded
with passengers. One Of the cars In
lrear Of the injured car, carried Presi-
dent Roosevelt's body guard, COM
lpany of soldiers from Washington.
Ovations to the President.
The president and party spent Thurs
day until o'clock, at Sumerville, s. c.,
Iresting and examining the tea farm
there Tne time Of the arrival Of the
presidents train at the various stations
on the homeward trip had been duly
advertised, and great crowds Of people
had gathered at every station in South
Carolina. 1t is estimated that there
were five or six thousand people at the
station in Columbia, where the train
stopped for 20 minutes. The president
made a brief acknowledgment of his
welcome, and shook hands with the
Ipeople, men. women and children. He
showed by words and actions that he
was as glad to see them as they were to
see him, and that he deeply apprecia-
ted such a generous welcome at their
hands. There was another big crowd at
lWinnsboro, and a stop at Chester,
where the president spoke and INDUCED
in promiscuous handshaking for 10 min
lutes. The crowd contained several
Thousand people. President Johnson, Of
Winthrop college, had telegraphed to
Summerville, asking for stop at Rock
Hill in order that the girls might have
an opportunity to see the president.
For some reason there was no answer,
and the young ladies were not brought
down to the depot. However, a great
crowd Of people collected, and the train
slowed up to give them q view Of the
president, who stood, bareheaded, on
the rear platform Of the observation
car smiled and waved his handkerchief
in response to the continued cheering
with winch he was greeted. There was
a stop and a speech at Charlotte, and
at several other places in North Caro-
lima as far up as Greensboro.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
McSweeney SettIes IT.