Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Hampton Monument


sion announces that $1,000 has been
subscribed in funds, that being hall
the amount required to make the state
appropriation Of $4,000 available, The
matter was brought prominently. be-
fore the reunion in Columbia and this
Is expected to result in the full amount
being subscribed soon.' The commis-
sion is already looking after plans for
the monument !',3t.t
Peculiar Disease In Williamsburg. '.%.'
Governor Hayward received a let
ter Monday from reputable citizen
OF Williamsburg county saying. thattn
a. section Of that county the Negroes
were suffering from a peculiar lung
disease which local physicians cam
not account for. 1t Is something like
consumption, but quicker in It's dead
ly action. It attacks young Negro men
principally and fifteen Of them In
narrow compass have died within six
months. The matter has been refer
red to the state board Of health.
Tho Grier Monument. i..
Associate Reformed. Presbyterian:
The monument to Rev. w. NJ, Grier, p.
D., has been erected. It stands on the
highest point In the campus-just
about the centre and directly facing the
main college building. The appear
ance is imposing. The faithfulness to
the likeness Of DR.. Grier, which the
sculptor has impaired to the marble In
Italy, Is striking. Only. a photo, In sit
ting posture, was available with de-
scription of a person. The statute Is
fe-size-6 feet 2 inches. The figure
and pose is regarded as very faithful,
to the original. Where 1t stands, II at
tracts general attention and gives grace
to the campus. May the lives Of many
young men be helped by a contempla.:
ton of this noble figure.
Distressing Accident At ThornweII. -.
Clinton dispatch of Tuesday: One Of
those unforeseen and unavoidable ac-
cidents which sometimes happen, oc-
Cured at Thornwell Orphanage today.
While one Of the girls was passing by
the wringer in the steam laundry, It
suddenly went to pieces with the noise
Of pistol explosion. Miss Anna An
derson was struck by flying piece
and was dead within twenty minutes.
The whole institution Is in tears. It
was a merciful Providence that saved
the lives Of the other girls, some Of
whom were near by. Anna was one OF
the sweetest, purest and most lovable
girls in the institution. There Is no
blame to be attached to any one in
connection with the accident. The
wringer was running at its usual
speed. There was evidently flaw in
the iron or workmanship Of the ma
chine.
Cocaine In Spartanburg..
Spartanburg Journal: About three
years ago." said a we'll known phar-
macist today, six Negro girls came
here from Atlanta. They were users
Of cocaine and began teaching the use
Of the drug to other Negroes in the
town and as a result there are today
at least half hundred users Of 1t in
Spartanburg. I am confident that the
habit was introduced here by the At
lanta Negroes" continued the speaker,
for previous to their. arrival there
were none, or very few here, who made
use of the drug. Most Of the users Of
the stimulant here are among the Me-
groes, although there are some white
people who are addicted to the habit
Already having realized the danger
which exists. many Of the druggists
here refuse to sell cocaine unless they
know it Is for legitimate purposes.
There Is a growing sentiment here
that some measures should be adopt
ed to meet and overcome this grow
ing evil which is regarded by physi- +
clans as far worse in It's evil effects,
physically and morally, than the NOR
phine and opium habits.
Oldest Soldier In tho State. '$S;sS
Columbia State, Friday: The oldest
soldier In South Carolina Is James