Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-10
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Union and surrounding towns. The
Charlotte Observer, the News and Cou-
rier and the Columbia State opened re-
lief subscriptions, and Governor Hey
ward issued the following appeal to the
people of South Carolina:
An awful calamity has befallen the
people of Clifton and Pacolet, whereby
Cured, fifty having been drowned, but
500 men, women and children have
been rendered homeless and 1000
thrown out of employment at Clifton.
While no loss of life occurred at Pac-
olet, nearly as many will be out of
employment, or at least there will be
great suffering there also.
Such catastrophe, coming with
such suddenness and without warning,
places these people totally without
means and without shelter. Local aid
Is not sufficient to overcome the great
destitution and suffering and greater
hardships, even death may result un-
less prompt aid Is extended.
Representative people living at these
places and who are familiar with the
circumstances, have informed me that
assistance is urgent and requested me
to call upon the people Of the state to
come to the rescue in order that fur
ther and more serious suffering may
be prevented.
feel that it Is only necessary to let
the true condition be known In order
that the generous hearts Of the people
Of the state may be touched to a quick
response. The people have never fall
ed to respond when calamity afflicted
any of our people. Those of us who
in the Providence Of God have been
spared and are still prosperous, will
not look with Indifference upon the
terrible devastation that has been
wrought and the untold disaster which
some Of our people are undergoing, and
I am sure that prompt and liberal
response will be made to the appeal
Let us all contribute In accordance
with our ability, however small it may
be, but above all let, 1t be prompt.
Mr. T. Hasell Gibbes Of the Colum-
bia bank, has kindly consented to re-
ceive all money that maybe contrib
uted, and whatever may be sent will be
promptly dispatched to the aid Of the
sufferers.
What is to be done by the owners Of
the destroyed property has not yet full
ly developed. The executive officers
began arranging for meetings Of the
directors on Saturday while the flood
was still raging; but 1t will probably
be several days before they can COM
plete their plans. But the probability
is that all of the mills will be rebuilt.
1t may be decided to discard one or
two Of the old sites; but there will be
no decrease in the aggregate number
of looms and spindles. All Of the mills
are still solvent. In fact 1t is a ques-
ton as to whether their stock Is not
all worth par. The executive manage
ment includes some of the ablest mill
men In the south and their good will
can fairly be counted as a ,considera-
BILE asset. There are numerous invest
ors all over the state who would be
glad to buy Clifton and Pacolet stock
today at so or even rs cents on the
dollar.
The most distressing feature Of the
terrible calamity that has just occur
red Is the hardships and suffering that
must be borne by the operatives. Many
families have not only lost all Of their
worldly goods, but have been bereaved
OF some of their dearest members.
Their grief Is aggravated by the deep
est distress, and they stand in need
not only of the sincerest sympathy;
but Of the most generous s'berality of
their fellow citizens, especially here In
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