Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-06-10
MAN AND BRIDE DIE A GLORIOUS
DEATH

Sam Swanguare and his bride die in
way that seemed glorious to the spec
tators. Swanguare seized his wife by
the hand and when they came clear of
the wrecked house he clutched her
closer to him and swan to a floating
mass of driftwood. There. in plain
view. they clung to each other and
sang together, so that all on the banks
heard. The driftwood rushed against
large mass and separated, and
Swanguare and his bride went under
tie water locked in last embrace.
Fleta Gosa boarded with a Mrs.
Bailey, where also lived Mr. and Mrs.
Kirby and J. L. Grier. Miss Gosa and
Mrs. Kirby were carried out into the
water and drowned speedily. Mrs.
Bailey was caught in whirlpool just
below Converse and, swinging to a
piece of plank. revolved in the eddy
until she was drawn in by rope that
had been thrown to her rescue. Grier
caught the branches OF an oak tree and
remained there till he was rescued by
boat that was bravely manned. Mrs.
Katie Long and her son. Garland Long,
and his bride. and her son. Richard.
were hurled into the current. Mrs
Long and her younger son were saved
by catching the branches OF a tree. but
Garland Long and his bride were
drowned. The bodies of none of these
people have been recovered
80 DROWNED AT MILL NO.2.
The greatest loss OF life is at Mill
No. 2. the furthest mill down the river.
1t is said that at least so operatives
here lost their lives. The only names
OF the dead that are obtainable now
are Mr.. and Mrs b. S. Johnson and
four children Mir. and Mrs. r. A. Fin
ley and five children. Several OF the
children of T. NJ. Massey were drown
eG. but he and his wife escaped Mas
sey himself had an extraordinary
escape. He was carried through the
No. . mill out through the opening at
the far end of the building and swan
to the shore
L
That phenomen, the cloud-b burst. re-
mains mystery so far as origin is con-
cerned. Residents here state that the
rain was not heavier than it always is
! at this time in June, and everybody is
sure that at some place close to Con-
verse cloud opened and emptied into
the Pacolet river 20 times as much wa
ter as it usually carries. 1t is sup
| posed that the cloud burst close TO the
Blue Ridge Mountains, about 20 miles
| from here.
&C OR MORE MILL OPERATIVES
DIE.
In the confusion that necessarily pre-
! walls here it will be several days before
the full loss of life is reported. Con-
| servative estimates make a death list
of at least 60 among the mill opera
tives alone though only four bodies are
known to have been recovered.
OTHER MILL LOSSES.
Converse mill at Lawson's lost | 900
bales of cotton and four houses. 1t is
3lso said the Campobello Oil Mills and
the Tucapaw Mills on the Tiger river
Lave been destroyed.
A Comprehensive Statement.
Spartanburg. s. c., Special.-Below
are the mills that suffered in Saturday
mornings foods:
Arkwright (slightly), capital $780,
! 600. spindles, .,0,256, looms Goa.
Beaumont. capital 100000, 3,SSS
! spindles, no looms.
Clifton. Nos. /. 2 and 8, capital ST.
100000. spindles 101 ,232, looms 1854.
Pacolet. Nos. l. 2 and 8. capital ST.
| O0O,OO0. spindles 59.332. looms 2.202.
| Whitney. capital 100000. spindles
| 10000, looms soc.
To Furnish Rations.
Washington, Special - Absolutely
necessary relief in the way of rations.
medicines, etc, will be given by the
War Department to the sufferers by the
disastrous floods in South Carolina yes
terday. An appeal to Secretary Root
from the local authorities resulted in
orders being given to General Chaffee.
| commanding the DeDartment of tho