Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-14

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From now until January 1. 1905. for
SO cents 80
But Little Damaged Cotton.
Inquiry of Yorkville buyers devel-
ops that while there has been some
damaged cotton this year, the amount
has been much smaller than was ex-
pected. In some cases farmers have
allowed their cotton to remain under
the drip Of trees. with the result OF
ro; ing bales nearly through: but gen
orally cotton has been well taken care
of.
catawba on Rampage.
CSatawba river was high out OF Its
banks yesterday afternoon and last
night, the stage at the dam Of the Ca
tawba Power company being 20 feet
inches, against q feet and / inch In
May, 1901, the highest water Of recent
years. The water was seventeen feet
above the wheels OF the power house;
| but did no damage. The dynamos
continued to run as usual. II Is under
stood that the flood was caused by q
cloud burst up about Hickory, N. c.
TIE C. & NV train was waterbound
at Long Shoals and had to come to
Yorkville around by Charlotte. reach
ing here at IL o'clock last night.
The Trolley Line Idea.
Charlotte Observer. Wednesday: That
he promoters Of the new inter-urban
railway project are at work was evi-
denced yesterday wilen Col. NJ. NJ. Mar
tin Of Richmond, Va, and Mr. w. G.
Whitener of Rock Hill. 8. O., met IN
this city for the purpose OF consulting
together and of conferring with the
local stockholders as to the best meth.
ods to be pursued In the development
Of the new enterprise. Col. Martin.
who may be regarded as the general
counsel for the corporation, and Mr..
Whitener, its chief engineer, met yes
terday morning and at once drove over
the proposed route that Is to be follow
ed by the line in entering Charlotte.
Later In the afternoon they went over
to Gastonia for similar purpose and
ara expected to return to the city this
morning. It is understood that on
their return, meeting OF the directors
will be called and number OF matters
considered. The presence OF DR.. w.
GIL Wylie, Of the Southern Power com,
pany, has inspired the query In several
quarters as to whether there Is some
deal on foot looking towards the fur
nishing Of power to the inter-urban-by
this big corporation. Nothing could be
learned as to the status Of affairs. AT
lea st, the query Is natural one.
AIGeaed Train Wrecker Arrested.
Following is from the Charlotte
Chronicle Of Wednesday: George
Owens, a farm laborer, the first Of the
gang Of train -wreckers that wrecked
passenger train No. IL, at Catawba
Junction, early on the morning OF Sep
ternber 9th, 1904 causing the, death OF
five people and the injury Of thirty-five
more, some of whom afterward died,
was arrested near Waxhaw, In Union
county, yesterday by Sheriff B. A. Horn
and Mr.. w. r. Newman OF Chester, 81
c., a detective for the Seaboard Air
Line. He Is now confined in the Union
county Jail, awaiting the arrest Of 9TH
ers Of the gang. A message from Mon
roe states that Owens has offered to
give the officers information that will
lead to the arrest Of other members OF
the gang, which has wrecked and at
tempted to wreck several trains In
the past few years. The wreckers, 1t
Is supposed. had some motive for their
crimes, though as to the nature Of this,
II cannot be learned. Since Mr.. Geo.
s. Fitzwater, chief detective Of the
Seaboard, investigated the scene the
day after the wreck, and gave as his
opinion that 1t had been maliciously
caused by some person or persons.
Mr. Newman and other detectives have
worked persistently on the case. Mr.
Newman got slight clew q week or
two ago and followed 1t up tenaciouslJ
the result being the arrest Of Owens,
which will likely be followed by the
capture Of the whole gang, IL, as Is
understood. the man makes a full con-
fession. Owens wife gave away his
secret and led the officers to him. The
railroad people will spare no expense
20 tighten the coils around the gang.