The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-12
on our hands in addition to the
trouble we already have"

were returning from this visit from
mill No. 2 when they were approached
by two neatly dressed old women
who asked them what they must do.
The women explained that they had
been refused credit at the company's
store and that they did not have a
thing to eat in their homes and knew
not which way to turn. Mr.. Morris
gave them a dollar.
GEN oHAFFEE DELAYED.
Prof. Hogan will probably wire
the governor. The people of the
stricken district have been anxiously
awaiting the arrival of Gen. Chaffee
with the tents and provisions or
dered by the war department. This
is barron hope, however, for the rail.
roads could not until t. light get the
necessary things here. The people
at Converse (Clifton No. 3 have
been vsinly awaiting a train from
Charlotte. 1t was reported two days
ago that a carload of provisions and
tents were to be sent here, but they
had not arrived up to late tonight
and nothing has been heard from
them and the operatives have almost
given up hope of speedy relief. If
the present condition could be re
lieved there is everything in store for
them.
Other mills in the State have arisen
to sense of the frightful condition
existing In the valley and today the
Poe company, and the American
Spinning company of Greenville, the
Bennettsville company of Bennetts.
vile, the Wlnnsboro company Of
Winnsboro, the Concord company of
Concord, N. O., the Avon mills, the
Lancaster mills and the Union mills
all offered to take a part of the
thrown. out operatives.
The Southern Railway company
has also offered to transport them
free and if the sufferers can be sup
Piled with some bedding and cloth
ing they may be able to start life
anew. The trouble is to relieve the
present condition and tide the oper.
atives over until they can be pro-
vided with the most necessary things.
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
There was meeting of the di-
rectors Of the Pacolet mills held this
afternoon. The following out of town
directors were present: Frank T..
Taylor of Charleston, G. H. Milliken
OF New York and R. X. Waring of
Baltimore.
Two resolutions were passed. .
First, That the meeting of the
stockholders be called for July ID
to consider the advisability of re- =.
building the entire plaut. ,..
Second, That Victor Montgomery
be authorized to repair and fix up
mill No. 3 to operate, which will re.
quire six months.
The directors of the Clifton have
not met. The necessary number can
not reach here on account of railway
facilities.
TRAINS IN AGAIN.
Trains are now running on the
Southern main line from Charlotte
to Spartanhurg Lawaon's Fork tres
tie has been repaired 30 trains can
pass over. Trips to and from Au
S"s:a are being made each day. A.
special from Carlisis is still operat.
ing. #-
Up to this time $4,000 has been
subscribed to the relief fund. An
quantity of articles of ap
Psrel bed clothes and food has been
given.
The. relief committee has sent
81, 900 to Clifton and $500 to Paco
let. ..
The body Of an unknown white
woman, fished from Pacolet river,
near Jonesville, was sent to this city
for burial this afternoon, one of Cliff
toms victims. T.. r#
SAD INCIDENT.
A sad incident of the food is that |
Of Tom Henderson. He returned |