Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08

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LOCAL LAcoNIcs. -
We Will Send the Enquirer
From now until January 1, 1904, for
64 cents. r..
Settling Claims. 5
Law agents Of the Southern rail 7ay
appeared on the scene Immediately at
ter the wreck and commenced work
trying to settle the various claims. J.
N. McLaurin and F. M. Stephenson
settled for $3.50 and SIS each, resp psct-
lively, damage to their baggage. Hazel
Cunningham was offered 500; but his
$25. There are several passengers KHo
are not inclined to settle cheap. ~;
To Make Further Examination.
A brother Of ]. r. Norman, the Inan
who was recently drowned In Cata Hba
river was in Yorkyille Monday tr!tng
to get the coroner to reopen the In
quest. Many Of Norman's friends 81 eem
to believe that the man was shot be fore
does not feel warranted In re-opelling
the investigation In view of the YER
dict already rendered. It Is undersl ood
that the relatives and friends Of the
dead man will have the body raised: on
their own motion. So
All Discharged.
The Negroes who were recently com-
mitted to Jail on the charge Of having
attempted to rescue the prisoner Sph
Leech, at the Negro picnic recently,
were before Magistrate ]. c. Gomez. on
preliminary examination last Satur lay.
Some of the defendants were repre-
sented by Thos. F. mellow, Esq. and
others by F. P. Mccain, Esq. There
was no evidence to show that am Of
the prisoners made an actual atte mpt
at rescue and all Of them were lis
charged.
Baptism at Union.
Fifteen persons who applied for
membership in Glover and Union Zap
tist churches during the recent pro-
tracted meeting conducted by Rev. John
Bass Shelton at the two churches were
baptized at Union on last Sunday at
ternoon by the pastor, Rev. w. E.
Hurt. 1t Is estimated that the ordi-
nance was witnessed by not less than
500 people. All who have applied for
membership have not yet been baptlz
and it Is the intention of Mr.. Hurt to
baptize the remaining candidates on
Sunday, September 20.
Grand Jury to Investigate. 10. &
Mr.. ]. o. Walker, foreman Of the
York county grand jury has called
that body together for the purpose Of
investigating the condition of a num-
ber Of railroad trestles that have teen
reported as being unsafe. The grand
jury will assemble tomorrow and llay
be in session for two or three days.
In addition to the trestles, 1t may look
into other matters that require atten-
tion. Witnesses will be summoned and
If there is evidence to warrant the
same, some important presentments
will be made. From such information
as has been obtained by the reporter.
Is inclined to be off1cious or precipitate.
1t merely seeks to do its duty to the
public, and it means business.
Accident to a Workman.
There was only one serious accident
incident to the hurry and rush Of re-
building the Fishing creek trestle. The
road employe from Shelby. N. c.
While he was employed on the ground,
an axe in the hands Of one Of the
workmen above slipped from It's ham
die and struck him a glancing blow on
the head. His skull was laid open and
he was knocked senseless. He vas
brought to the residence Of DR.. W. G.
White in Yorkville and Drs. White, NC
Dowell and Walker gave him attention.
His condition improved so soon as
the pressure Of bones Of the skull vas
removed from the brain in the trepan-
ming operation that followed. There Is
reason to believe that he will recover;
but no definite statement can be made
on the subject at present.
Some Stealing.
There was some stealing ofsmoney.
jewelry and other .valuables at the
wreck the other day; but just how
much nobody knows. 1t Is certain.
however, that there wits some. Among
the mail matter that Was brought to
the postoffice at Yorkville was relis-
tered letter, the outer envelope Of which
had been torn open; but the inner an
velope was intact. An envelope adj
dressed to Mr.. H. H. Beard and said to
contain $50 turned up empty. The en-
velope was found on the floor Of the
express car, where 1t had evidently been
dropped after the contents had been
extracted. The empty envelope had
passed through several hands before 1t
reached Mr.. Beard. Route Agent Lea
ry of the Southern Express company
has been working on the case, ana
has considerable information about the
probable whereabouts of the money,
but has not yet seen proper to swear
out a warrant. The matter will be
probed to the bottom II possible.