Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-22


new cases with the daily death rate
reduced to four or five indicates that
science has about gotten the best OF
yellow fever at New Orleans. There
have been less than $500 cases up
to date and not quite 200 deaths.
The violence of the epidemic Is not
nearly as great as 1t was two weeks
ago and the New Orleans people
are satisfied that they have little
reason to fear further danger. AS
a matter Of fact New Orleans people
have never been very much concern
ed over the situation, except as to
its effect on business. People VINO
left the city earlier in the summer
for the purpose of taking vacations
are returning and the quarantines
outside Of the city are only annoying
people who may be restrained from
going where they please. 1t Is be-
lieved that after this year there will
be no more quarantines on account
Of yellow fever.
Am interesting brigand story
comes from Palermo. Italy. Four bri-
gands terrorized the district OF Cas-
teltermini, and entered the villa Of
wealthy landowner at Lberto. In the
absence of the owner the bandits seiz-
ed his two children. They gagged and
bound the eldest and imprisoned him
In the cellar of the house. A letter
was left behind demanding ransom
of $1,000 from the father Of the
younger son, whom they removed to
a grotto at San Giovanni, where the
brigands had their lair. little dog
followed the bandits and his young
master. The animal entered the grot-
to with them, and a few minutes af-
forwards when the ruffians were
asleep at the entrance Of the cave, dis
covered small aperture. The dog
increased the opening by using his
paws. Eventually the hole was large
enough to enable the boy to emerge
from the place Of confinement. Fol-
lowed by his dog he was able to reach
his home during the night. The police
discovered the grotto, and the four
brigands were captured.
DIR. A. c. Barron, for nine years
pastor Of the First Baptist church OF
Charlotte, died at the home OF his
daughter Mrs. w. c. Graves, In SOM
erset, Va, last Saturday night at 9
o'clock Of paralysis. He had been Ill
but a short time. Dr. Barron was a
native Of Columbus, Ca, having been
born there on May 81, 1874. He has
been pastor Of a number of leading
Baptist churches in different parts of
the country and was everywhere l"-
garded as a most able and lovable
Christian minister. The Chariot"
Observer says Of him: THE Charlotte
people, regardless Of denomination,
liked DR.. Barron. He was Thoughtful,
sweet, natural and gentle. in dealing
with ALL He was friend to the out
cast and the needy. He could not
turn the deaf ear to any. He will be
missed in the entire community. His
death is deplored by hundreds of men,
women and children Of Charlotte; 1t
was so sudden and so sad. The fact
that he died far from his home and
his flock makes 1t peculiarly distress
ing. His congregation Is grief stri *
en-"
The vigilantes Of the Big Horn
Basin, formed several weeks ago for
the avowed purpose of Kidding this
80 Of
men in general, are fast accomplish
ing their purpose, two deaths being
laid at the door of the organization
in addition to the departure of more
than a dozen evil characters. 9th
ers who have received orders to
leave are preparing 90 go at once.
The first death was that Of Bob Nc
Coy, a rustler and notorious charac-
ter, whose body was found by the
roadside minus the left ear, the sign
Of the vigilantes. A week later
William Madison was found swinging
to a limb with his left ear cut off.
Last week Jack Hamilton, one of
the leading rustlers of the basin.
was attacked by masked vigilantes
and chased several miles. but escaped
with two bullet wounds. He left
the country at once. The vigilantes
are composed of the most prominent
men in the Big Horn Basin and
are unotficially known to everybody.
The officials wink at their doings
and make no efforts TO interfere
with them.
- Norfolk, August 20: The bodies
of two more victims of the Kinston
and GreenVille excursion railway
wreck of Thursday were found to-
day in the western branch of the
Elizabeth river near the scene of the
accident One of these was Thomas
Ferguson, the draw bridge keeper,
who was knocked off the bridge and
drowned when the train plunged
through the open draw. This makes
IA bodies in all that have been re-
covered from the river with two in
jured dead in st. Vincent'S hospital
here, making 16 known dead up to
this time. The body of Jack At
kinson, the first TO die in the hospital,
was shipped TO his home in Green
vile last night, and the body Of
Preston Combo. aged 81 years. the
second victim to die in the hospital.
was shipped to his home in COfield.
y. c.. this morning. The wrecked
engine. which was partially raised
last evening and then fell into the
water again. was again raised at noon
today and placed on board of the
wrecking apparatus. The other
wreckage is being rapidly cleared and
work upon the new draw to replace
the old one will begin early in the
week. 1t Is believed that still more
bodies are in the river. Some Of the
eXcursionists who returned home not
finding their friends there have
come back to Norfolk to make
further search. 1t is thought that
as many as seven people are yet
missing.
- Secretary Taft and party arrived
10.