Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-29
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Proposed New Railroad-Mr. C. w. r.
Spencer Gets Leg Broken-German
Laborers at Work.

Proposed New Railroad-Mr. C. w. r.
Spencer Gets Leg Broken-German
Laborers at Work.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, June 29.-The indica-
tions are that the proposed line Of
railroad from Rock Hill TO Spencer,
connecting this city with the Sea-
board road, and about which so
much has been said recently, will be
built. At a meeting Of the citizens
who are pushing the project, held
last Saturday in this city at which
number of farmers interested were
present, options on right of way
! were given to Capt. w. L. Roddey as
trustee of the Rock Hill Railroad
company, by a number Of farmers
living along the line Of the proposed
new road. The options are to hold
good for a period Of twelve months
from the date 1t is given and the
number of acres and the price each
party agrees to take Is specified. All
rights of way so far have been pro-
cured at very reasonable prices.
G.. w. F. Spencer, ESQ.,, met with
quite a painful accident Tuesday af-
ternoon while out driving with May
or Roddey. The horse they were
driving was frightened by locomo-
tive at Clay street crossing and ran
away. Both the occupants jumped
from the buggy, Mayor Roddey es-
Gaping unhurt, but Mr.. Spencer sus-
tained fracture Of the large bone of
his left leg and the small bone of his
right leg. He was taken to the pri-
vate hospital Immediately after the
accident and Is getting along very
well, but 1t will, Of course be month
or six weeks before he can walk
again.
Engineer Robt. McDougal, who
brought the northbound passenger
train No. 80, up from Columbia
Wednesday morning, was struck on
the head by a stone thrown through
the cab window of his engine on the
southern outskirts Of the city. He
was painfully, but not seriously in
jured. His wound was dressed al
the depot by DR.. T. A. Crawford, the
Southern's surgeon at this place and
he commenced his run to Charlotte.
The miscreant who threw the stone
has not been apprehended at this
writing.
Mr.. Jno. w. Cowan, formerly OF
this city, now of Chester, and Miss
Jennie Guyn, a niece of Mrs. w. w
Boyce, were married Wednesday
| evening dl o.oU " ClOCh db tiic hoAie
of Mrs. H. N. Youngblood, sister OF
the groom, the Rev. A. s. Rogers
officiating. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Cowan
boarded the northbound train on the
Southern for Washington, New York
and other points north. After July
5th, they will be at home In Chester
S. c..
Six young Germans who have been
employed the past month or two al
the Charlotte Brick plant near Fort
Mill, came to this city Monday night
and were hired the next day by
Harry ]. Carr, who is building the
new postoffice. Two Of the foreigners
were put to work at Mr.: Cars ce-
! ment plant, two on the building he
is. erecting for the local telephone
company and the other two on the
government postofflce building. Mr.
Carr says they are giving perfect
satisfaction and do much more work
! In a days time than his negro work
men. They can speak but very little
English.
Mayor Roddey's iron handed
method Of dealing with offenders
brought before him for trial, has had
a most desirable effect upon the
| "rowdies" of the town. Rock Hill Is
getting to be one Of the most orderly
cities in the state, and the good be-
havior Of the town is due largely to
the heavy fines placed on offenders
by Mayor Roddey.
Mr.. Chas L. Cobb, the popular
cashier of the Bank of Rock Hill
who was operated on at the private
| hospital last week for appendicitis
continues to improve and is thought
to be out Of danger.
DIR. T. A. Crawford was confined
to his home several days recently
with an attack of jaundice, but ne
has recovered sufficiently to resume
part Of his practice.