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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19

Two boys were smothered to death
while playing in the wheat bin Of the
Gallatin mills at Nashville, Tenn,
Wednesday afternoon. A search was
instituted when the boys failed to put
In an appearance for supper and it was
not until Thursday morning that
their naked bodies were found at the
bottom Of the bin in which they had
been drawn by the suction Of the
rapid exhaustion of grain through the
elevator chute. The lads were Henry
Smith and Hugh Lanier and they
were between and syears old, l55s
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
Il Fatal I.'alI.

y dispatch to The State cfon,
beaufort says Thursday Afternoon
the Keeper of the lower range light
Paris island, Mr.. George Lehman, fell
from the platform TO The ground be-
low, Il distance OF 30 feet, causing
instant death. He had been warned
not To go to high parts Of The light rs
nc had suffered several paralyLic
strokes. is thought his fall was
caused from one Of these attacks.
Ar Lehman was about - years old
and had been Il keeper Of lightsfur the
government for 30 wears.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
Shot to Death.

FOR refusing to obey the command
TO halt, Albert Hurley was shot and
mortaliy wounded Wednesday night
ny I"hn Maloncy, II member OF Com
pahy y, Sixth United States infan-
i,iry' VINO was doing guard duty in
Kansas CITY, Kan, wherca mild form
oi martial law has been in force since
llie ilooh Captain +. j. Taggart,
VINO IS IN command Of the soldiers, af-
tcr investigating the case, submitted
report To lhc mayor cxoncratinp
MalODcy. o
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
Too Many Mad Dogs.

More than 200 cases Of rabies have
been treated in New York hospitals
since the first of the present year IAN
unprecedented number. Only Il small
percentage Of the cases treated result
cd fatally, owing to prompt action:
but the increase in the number of
cases is regarded rs % serious Sh;i:
the City Council has been asked to
pass laws against unmuzzlcd dogs
running i'm tho streets
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
Tilln,al Asks Ciinnse.

1t has been announced by the coun-
sci forJ. IL. rillman that application
would he made to Judge Townsend in
the Court OF General Sessions, the
latter part OF this month, for IL change
OF venue for Ghc trial OF Tillman on
the charge Of murder, which is set
Tor the coming term in Richland
county The application will be
based On the claim that Tillmnn can
not get fair trial in Richland, and
atlidavits will be submitted to sustain
the contention. The prosecution will
contest The motion for Il change of
venue, and will meet the allegations
OF the defence with ailtavitS showing
that there is no prejudice here against
Iillman that will pre- vent il fair trial
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19

-Four men were killed and three
badly injured in a collision between a
coal train and a freight train three
miles east OF Osccola, Tyrone division,
PENNSYLVANIA railroad, Wednesday
When the train was near the top OF
Inc mountain between OSccola and
Tyrone, Boycr's cngingc could not hold
IL and fourteen cars were published
back on the approaching train.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
An Editor !XilIcd

Editor X. j. Hawkins Of the Times
and Farmer Thad Bostlc had a fight
In Dublin, Ga, on Tuesday. Hawk
ins struck Bostick with an. umbrella,
when the latter cut his throat with IL
knife, making 4 mortal wound. The
trouble was the result OF n longStand-
ing fend over a lawsuit
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19

cOncOurSe OF people watched anxfOuSly
but could not aid. They finally went
down with the exception Of JAS FL
ders, who grabbed the limb Of tree
and Ligc Hail, who was found neal
Pacolct.
Bruce McLurc, was aroused rs the
water entered his room. lie rushed
out aud suddenly remembered $3.50 OF
his savings lie had left behind. He
turned and with great difficulty rc-cn-
tered his home just us it was totter-
ing. He drifted FOR some time and
finally caught a rope handed by res
cllcrs.
II tell you, Mister, 1 will never for
get till my dying day the cries OF the
people as they tlOated down the river"
said an old woman who stood on the
bank almost crazed with the horrors
OF the scenes. II hear the cries now,
hear them as 1 got to sleep, and l
am sure will hear them as long us L
live"
WAS IN OPERATION.
The greatest loss Of life occurred at
Clifton no. =. There we're Sixtcy
houses and forty lives lost here, and
the beautiful mill is badly wrecked
and the magnificent store with it's
hcavcy stock is gone. About six or
seven bodies have been recovered. 1t
is believed that several whole families
were swept away in Slntrc below Mill
No. 2. When The final crash came at
No. ., Clifton, the mill was in full
operation. The water rose higher,
but tho operatives were disposed to
laugh at the situation. They did not
dream OF its seriousness. They stood
by their looms and spindlcs and the
little children iloatcd their boxes in
the water and padded around rs
thought it we're Il holiday When
the seriousness dawncd and the order
came to leave the mill, many had to
be driven out by force. Clifton No. 2
is totally wrecked in one end and
chord wood fills every room. There
are bodies not yet recovered i'm the
debris. The odorS late Wednesday
afternoon clearly indicated tho pre-
scncc of human bodies buried beneath
the rubbish
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
a THRILLING EXrEKIENcE

MIR. and Mrs. Coleman were caught.
In the second story. The roof fell in
and they managed TO climb out on il.
Mrs. Coleman had Il baby under each
arm. The raft iioatcd down stream
! and then came back near enough for
the people to climb into the second
story window OF MIR. pcttit'S house.
Here they awaited the rcscucrs who
were deysing means for relief. The
water meanwhile was rising rapidly
and was half way up the window in
the second story. The house was tot
tering and it was evident that if any
thing was to be done it must be done
quickly. II. S. Upton and others
found well rope and Upton Cole
man climbed out Of The window, ,-tlc
mothcr still singing To her two babies.
Stout hands and brave hearts pulled
at the rope and the raft moved shore
ward. An angry wave dashed it to
! ne side almost lpsetting it.. There
was an opening In the hOusct0p and
G'rough this one Of the little infants
lcil as thc raft was about to capsizc
and just as it was going out OF sight
TO certain death, one Of the rcsctrrs
grabbed It's clothes and the family
we're all finally saved.
IN TIE TREES.
The thrilling experience Of Mr..
Stribblng, one Of the clerks ut No.
2, and the 5 others who occupied Il
tree with him for 8 hours, have al
ready been recorded. They driftcd
until hope was almost gone and finally
lodged in the branches OF Il tree and
were rescued. There we're others in
trees at No. 3. Mr.. Wilson hung on to
the branches of tree for hours. Mr..
'Nricr, an aged man, lodged in Il pine
tree and stayed there from > o'clock
In the morning until 5 o'clock in the
afternoon. When he was rescued he
was completely exhausted and is now
in Il critical condition.
ON THE COTTON HOUSE.
James Elders, bud Emory, oliver
johnson and Iige Hail were caught
on the roof OF the cotton warehouse.
They vent down the river and Il great
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
UNDER WATER.
Thousands Flee From East st. Louis
to Escape Flood.
THIRTY PEOPLE ARE DROWNED
rhe Widest Excitement Existed i,
All Parts Of the City. Heavy
Loss of alI Kinds Of
Property.
Property

At st. Louis the river Wednesday
morning reached 4 stage Of S7.9 feet,
highest point during the present flood.
East St. Louis, with a population Of
$4,000, having large manufacturing
interests and the terminal point for
railroads from the north, east and
south, is partly under water and will
probably be totally submerged by
noon.
The southern half Of East st. Louis
is deep in the Hood and the city's
$500 levcc builders have fallen back
to Missouri avenue in the attempt to
save the remainder Of the city, mcnac-
cc |,y swelling waters from three sides
Broadway, the central east and west
thoroughfare, has been abandoned to
the flood. Lee Harper, former city
attorney, says the water will be two
feet deep in front Of the city hall be-
fore o'clock.
Seven miles of water pressing from
the south and southeast overcame the
city's line OF defense Wednesday
morning and 5000 persons were driven
from their homes. Numerous reports
or drowning have been received but
the East ST. Louis police have thus
far learned no names OF victims One
Thousand men were working on the
leycc when it broke. Several hours
before the final break they had the
active assistance of hundreds or women
and children. The break came ut the
ST. Louis valley crossing of the llli-
nois Central embankmcnt two miles
SOIth Of Relay depot.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
WOMEN AT WORK.

While rs many men, women and
children us could stand on the en-
bankment were packing sand bags to
the rails to prevent Il break, the re-
SlsticSS current broke through the
wall OF earth and spurted in riyulets
In the face OF those who were CARRYING
sandbags up the bank. Bags thrown
into the openings by dozens OF men
were tossed by the waters like feathers
when tile workers fled from their use
less task and the alarm was given by
The ringing OF bells and blowing Of
whistles In every part OF the city.
a few OF the workers in the cmbank-
mcnt remained at their posts until the
rushing waters made itsnecessary. for
them to swim for their lives. Then
they joined their companions in warn
ing the residents Of the tllickly settled
district of their danger.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
TIE PEOPLE FLEE.

Awakened families saw the water in
The streets. When. they were ready to
leave with their hurricdly collected
stock OF necessities the flood was at
their door sills. They fled to the
north. The Washington school was
the nearest point Of safety. Many
made for the high ground near the
Illinois Central tracks Men from
Alta Sta and Denver side, who had
been working on the abandoned lcyce.
FASTENED to those localities to tell
their neighbors OF their danger. Eyerv
locomotive and factory whistle Joined
in the clamOr of alarm.
The water is not expected to reach
its level in the flooded part of the city
before noon. Mayor Parker predicts
that when the level is reached the
water will be two feet higher than at
! o'clock Thursday morning.
Dismaycd by the defeat which has
come In their seven days battle with
the flood, the greater part of the lcycc
builders fell back to Broadway, whore
it was at first decided to resist Tie
water. A half hours work and sur
vcy OF the prospect convinced those in
charge that it was useless to try to
keep the water from Broadway and
the Hood fighters fell back upon Mis-
souri, avenue, which runs east from
the Relay station.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
THE GREAT FLOOD.
Some Scenes and Incidents Gathered
from People Who
SAW THE MILLS WASHED AWAY
Thrilling Experiences and Narrow

Escapes Among Those Who
Survive the Great Catas-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
AN EYE WITNESS rALKs.

a.. Night Watchman w. a. >f,hinchart
on duty ut No. 3, had made his rounds
at 3 "a. m. AT that time the river
3 was at least ten feet out Of it's banks.
tsAs O'Clock :itswas 30. feet high. He
q ing ut Glrnec ii. the. mill
Ga Is; 30 when aslarge tree fioated over.
& the dam aand plunged through the
sboiler room roof into the room below.
This flooded the machine shop and
boiler room and this part OF the build
ing began to crumblc. At this point
the dam gave way and the power house
was swept away. Next Il corner of
the old mill gavo, way. Mr.. Rhine
hart ran up the bank to get IL safer
and better view of the scene and upon
turning saw the smoke stack go down
with a crash. In ten seconds after
this and about 10 or - minutes from
the time the dam broke, the magniti-
ccntaly equipped 80, 500 spindle mill
was washed from its foundation.
crumbled and the wreckagc carried
down Pacolct river.
Nothing was left but about one
fifth Of the two mills, the cloth room
and picker room. At this mill l6
houses were washed away and eleven
lives were lost. The street railway
track between No. l. and 3, is as
complete a wreck us could he pos
sible. The iron is turned and twisted
into a hopeless mass, the track in
places is completely overturned, in
other places it is washed against the
rocks and all along the line the road
bed is completely gone. The dam at
No. broke next TO the mill and The
( torrent was turned directly ON the
structure. Exactly the opposite hap
pcned at Glendale, which saved that
mill. The water was diverted to thc
opposite bank, At No. |. the old
mill, there was no loss OF life but some
narrow escapes and many homes we're
swept away. '!ic mill was badly
(lamape1
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
tropi,e at Clifton.

The story Of the great flood, says
Editor ]. 9. Darlington, of the Spar
tanburg Herald, who has gone over
the ground, still the absorbing topic of
interest in Spartanburg, does not
grow better or brighter as the minute
details are pointed, out the most in
teresting fact connected with the
great disaster is the completeness
and accuracy of the story gathered ut
the beginning. 1t was complete and
yet communication was entirely cut
off with the stricken territory and
reporters had to depend largely on
the uncertain mode OF shouting across
the turbulent waters Of LawSon's Fork
for the facts.
HOUSES ALL GONE.
Mr.. Darlington says that in the
valley between No. J., and No. &,
lately filled with two long rows of
cottages out from which bright faces
and scores Of happy children would
greet the passcr-by, there was {; vcrit-
able desert of sand. Not tree left
standing not a house. In the midst
I = +. 4
;of the stretch Of white sand spreading
out like 4 pararic, il dozen men were
clustered. One was digging and we
imagined that perhaps the body Of
some loved one was being uncarthed.
The men were silent and disconSolatc
The did not seem to notice our ap-
proach, but kept OH watching the man
who was digging. Investigation show
ed that this old man was dclving Into
the foundations Of his former home.
Two feet under the sand he found ii
wire bed spring and lie was carefully
pulling the mud out Of the springs.
He could have found a dozen springs
in the debris on the hillsidcS, but it
was the last remnant Of his home
and he logged away to reclaim it.. lie
said he had found monkey wrench
and a hat pin, and he priced them
highly.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
NEGRO SHOT DEAD.

4Ni''Nc 'olttpl DEAD.
Here the scenes Of the past week
we're repeated ii; oI,e ai,crts were
quickly tranSp0Scd into a dixie. An
appeal from Mayor Cook to the cover
nor OF Illinois for state troops to aid
in guarding property was answered by
the promise that details of militia
would be sent to East St. Louis at
once.
a few hours before the break in the
levee Ned Roberts, Il negro employed
as lcvcc builder was killed by mem
bcrs OF the leyce patrol for attempting
TO tear down Il portion Of the dixie.
His act was caused by anger because
he was not allowed to draw his pay at
once.
Relief boats started from st. Louis
for East st. Louis early Wednesday
morning. Congressman William A.
Rodcnburg issued an appeal for aid
for the Hood sufferers. Food, he SAYS.
is mostly needed and means must be
had for delivering it to persons who
are In upper stories Of their homes
and in box cars.
at o'clock water was threatening
The north and east sides, preserved
temporarily by the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad cmbaniment and had
reached to the yaduct only seven
blocks cast of the city hall. In this
public building foot and half of
side water had already collected. All
low points OF the city are under water.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
HEAVY LOSERS.

Z - ~ =. -. - , !, - ~
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19

When the break occurred warnings
we're ilrst sent through the city by
messengers who discharged firearms,
blew horns and shouted in stcntorian
tones the news of the flood arrival.
Lights CLEANED in houses where the
occupants had confidence in the en-
bankmcnt.
Persons scantily attircd emerged
from their homes and i'm few min
utes the whole populacc Of the low dis
trict attacked, six miles in area were
'flccinS to higher ground AS the
noise of the approaching flood was
heard the Ilightat first rapid retreat
With some scmblance OF order, as
Sumcd panic stage. All efforts 10
assure The inhabitants that there was
sufficient time to escape unless a gap
was washed through the embankmcnt
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19

James Elders, Bud Emory, oliver
johnson and Ligc Hail were caught
on the roof Of the cotton warehouse.
I''hey vent down the river and Il great
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-31
HOLLY WINS.

Boston. Dec. 31.-Dave Holly OF Phil
adelphia. with his famous loop the
loop" walop. made his debut in Boston
at the Central A. c. last night and ad
mnistered a most severe drubbing to
Beldeld Walcott in the IL rounds they
fought
Waicott was clearly outclassed from
the first. and the surprise was that he
stad the limit. At the end OF the 18th
round referee Jack Sheehan awarded the
decision to Holly.
In no round did walcott have any
where near an even break. and Holly
made most favorable impression by
his aggressiveness and clear hitting
In the open preliminary Lefallon O'Neil
OF the West end beat Young Barrish OF
the Newsboys' club quite handiy in six
rounds. and Harry Gilman stopped Jerry
Jackson i'm four rounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-31
Mr.. JETTE WILL RACE.

Interest in a local race between two OF
the prominent men visiting the speedway
afternoons has again been revived with
the announcement that Mr.. Jette is now
willing TO race his Belle Hampton against
DR.. ReiHy's Walkeena.
All prospect of the race seemed 10 have
died down when it was announced that
Mr.. Jette objected to the matter OF the
drivers OF the two horses. but, now he has
come out with a statement in which he
valves all such objections and is willing
to race on snow or dirt. He said in
conversation: Regarding the Belle
Hampton Walkeena race l at first object
ed to thed river: nov I don't care who
drives for | want a race. j would like
TO meet DIR. James II. Reilly on Thurs.
day afternoon at p. m I'm the Journal
office and talk over the matter and see
II we cannot arrange for race. l viii
race on the dirt from Sandy Fenner's
tr the Somerset club gates or on the snow.
II there is snow. from the watering trough
to the bridge, where everybody races, the
race to be on the day that DIR. Reilly
refused TO drive his own horse when he
goes to New York and drives fast ones
in the brushes there"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-31
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR COLONEL.

Alfred @. Vanderbilt, the young mutt
millionaire has declined 10 permit the
Newport Artillery company 90 offer his
name as n candidate at the coming elec-
tion.
II had been proposed to elect young
Vanderbilt the colonel OF the organiza-
tion. but the name OF Charles l.. r. Rob-
inson has now been substituted I'm his
place
In declining. Mr.. Vanderbilt says that
ne IL IN Newport but n few months out OF
the year andsthen his time Is so taken up
with social affairs that hc thinks. that
for the best interests of the Artillery
company, resident of the city should be
elected 10 the most honorable post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-31
SLEIGHlNG ON THE AVENUE.

Yesterday afternoon was a day of de-
light to the owners OF fast horses and
sleighs. for almost every one who was
able TO hold the reins or to get a po-
sition OF vantage was out on the avenue
either to witness the brushes or to par
ticipate.
The snow that fell on the day before
caused the hearts Of all OF them TO throb
with delight in anticipation of the fun
and taking advantage OF the conditions
afforded the sport out on the avenue was
the fnes4 seen so far this season Even
the horses seemed to enter into the spirit
of the occasion and to be utterly con
scious OF the rivalry Of tho men up
b. hind them.
In addition 10 those that participated
directly i'm the fun there were number
Of owners OF rigs out simply taking I'm
the delights OF the occasion on the out
side OF the stretch The scene presented
must be witnessed TO be appreciated at
its best. IL was like one grand moving
panorama with teams moving In one
direction and another. fast or slow.
smiles Of happiness or the spirit OF RI
valry overspre aiding the faces OF all on
the seats OF the vehicles. >
There were many Of the old and new
followers Of the sport up behind their
drives handling the ribbons and tho
brushes were as exhilarating as any ever
seen Among the horses out were those
of Charles Jones with Mr.. Willey's bay.
Phosbon w. and DR.. ]. -. Reilly with
his chestnut PAGER: Tobias Burke with
Don Carr and Fred Clarke with Winola:
Irving Peckham with new bay named
La Garde and Knapp Forshner with
Emma G. Ed Denault had Denault's
Bess George Rice was behind Myra W.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-31
INTERESTING CASE
Argued Before Judge Brown Yesterday on
Newman Hotel Matter.

In the United States district court. be-
fore Judge Brown. yesterday morning.
an interesting case was argued.
1t was upon the matter of the lease
OF the Newman hotel on Aborn street.
and whether or not the lease passes 10
the receiver or trustee OF the estate OF
William NJ. Bush. as an aset OF the
above estate, or whether James NJ New
man. is entitled TO possession. because
Mr.. Bush violated the terms of the lease
by a non-payment OF rent, and OF making
a general assignment without knowledge
OF Mr. Newman.
Attorney A. j. Cushing, who appeared
for Mr.. Newman, and II. c. Cram ap-
peared I'm the interest OF w. NJ Bush.
The lease was for a term OF 10 years
and expires Dec 81, 1909. The business
has been prosperous, but that, owing ito
outside speculations and losses, w. NJ.
Bush made a general assignment on Dec.
:, 1858. n
Attorney Cushing Glmed that Mr..
Bush was not prompt I'm the last pay
ment OF his rent, but let IL run over
week and then made an assignment with
out notifying Mr.. Newman, On Dec. II.
an involuntary petition on bankruptcy
was filed I'm the United States court. on
Dec l9 on petition n receiver was APP
pointed TO take charge OF the affairs and
business OF Mr.. Bush. and on the same
day petition was filed asking that the
suit I'm trespass In ejectment which
had been begun by Mr.. Newman, be en-
Joined.
Judge Brown stated that the case was
an important one in view Of the fact
that there had not been another OF the
same kind since 1921. He did not rem
der a decision. but held the matter under
adVisement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-31

give this city first class team or none
at ALL
Mr.. Cressey, the former president OF
the club. II Is claimed. owns the lease
on the grounds at Adelaide park and
states that unless all the old bills out
standing are paid he will not release the
contract. He says that the new manage
ment assumed control or all the assets
and should also take on liabilities. Other
wise he is very willing that no obstacle
be placed In the way OF the team. What
will result finally In the matter will all
be made plain. II Is hoped. at the meeting
OF the league committee during the first
part of the year.