The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-23

tcre the days of railroads, died at the
Central hotel in Florence few days
ago, where he had been clerk.for near
y a quarter of a century.
"Doc," as he was familiarly known
20 the travelling public, was the most
popular hotel man in South Carolina:
He was born in Newbern, N. c., IS
ears ago and was, indeed, versatile
genius. --" (. ~ -
Carpenters Go on Strike.
A few days ago the carpenters en-
oloyed at Glendale, making repairs
If damages done by the food, went on
a strike. The cause of the discomfort
was not that of unionism, however,
but the workmen demanded a work
lay to constitute ten hours instead of
eleven as formerly. They also wanted
Jay for the eleven-hour day.
The employers declined to recog-
nize the demand, and forty men walk
ed away, thereby stopping temporarily
the work of rebuilding the damaged
places.
Toxaway Dam Menace. IA
Colonel James L. Orr, president OF
the Piedmont Manufacturing Compa,
ny, returned to Greenville few days
ago from Sapphire county, where be
made a careful inspection of the Tox-
away dam and expressed the opinion
that the structure is not safe.
He said if the water should rise
above the surface of the dam it would
be washed away in two hours. In his
opinion expert engineers should be
sent to make thorough examination
Of the dam.
Grave apprehension exists in the
strip of country which is at the mercy
Of the waters from, the mountains.
Property Bought by Railroads. g
The East Shore Terminal Compa-
ny's property was sold at Charleston
a few days ago under receivership
proceedings by order of the United
States circuit court. There was only
one bid, made by r. G. Erwin, presi-
dent of the Atlantic Coast Line, and
Fairfax Harrison, general counsel for
the Southern, as Joint interest.
The railroad was sold for $5O,00O
and the cotton compress for $4,000,
these being the upset prices fixed by.
the court. The property will be oper-'
ated by the railroads jointly. 1t COW
ers the water front on the east side
of the city.
Mob Avenging Murder Of Hall.
p A Columbia dispatch says: AS the
result of the murder of William Hall,
postmaster at Chinquepin, Aiken coun.
ty, two negroes were killed by
crowd of whites.
These men are still hunting for
other negroes said to be in the con-
spiracy to kill him. .....
Dennie Head was called to his door
by two men who asked for a drink OF
water. They siezed him and Jesse
Butler. Later shots were heard in the
road and Heads body twas found.
Butler was also killed.
Two of Halls brothers were In the
crowd. Local sentiment condemns the
course Of the lynchers.
Charleston Leads@in Imports.
There has been a marked increase
IN the imports through the custom
house at Charleston during the fiscal
year ending June 80. Figures culled
from the annual report Of the colec-
tor of customs indicate that Charles
ton easily leads all south Atlantic
ports in the value of imports. The
import duties during the fiscal year
last past amounted to $44,700,270.
The fees of DR.. Crum, collector OF
customs, grow in proportion to tnls
increase in import duties, but since
the treasury department has decided
that he is not legally entitled to CON-
pensation, he has no reason to feel
gratified. The colored collector has
been in office more than three months
without remuneration. The exports
through the custom house have stead
ilv decreased since 1900. This is ac-
counted for by the rapidly dWindllng
cotton shipments.
Brave Daughter Of Sheriff.
Sheriff Lewis Creech, Of Barnes, is
proud of his daughter, Mary, and url-