Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-19
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1907 for $1.12.
High Water. ,
Both Broad and Catawba rivers,
have been high out Of their banks dur
ing the past week or more. Broad riv-
er last Friday was fully fifteen feet
above the ordinary low. water level.
High Up In RaiIroadins.
Mr.. A. Tracy Hardin, formerly Of
Blacksburg has been made assistant
general manager of the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad, ole
of the strongest railroad organizations
in America
Wreck on the Southern.
There was a serious freight wreck on
the Southern railroad at the Seaboard
crossing at Forest City last Saturday
afternoon. Five cars two containing
coal, one containing furniture, one
flour and the other miscellaneous mer-
chandise, were overturned and their
contents were scattered In promiscuous
confusion. The removal of the wreck
age consumed several hours and the
train that was to have passed Yorkville
going east at 10 o'clock Saturday night
did not go by until Sunday morning
Electric Fire Pump.
An inspector of the factory insur
ance association was In Yorkville this
morning to test the new electric
pump installed at the Neely mill
some days ago. The pump is a Worth
ington turbine with capacity Of 500
gallons per minute. Heretofore the
association has never accepted other
than a steam pump and this was put
I'm at the instance of President Moore.
over the assurance OF the insurance
people that II would not be accepted.
The performance Of the pump In this
mornings test surpassed the eXpecta-
tions of everybody and the inspector
who had come to condemn, gave his
enthusiastic approval. The pump de-
veloped a capacity of 700 gallons
minute, and met every requirement
of the insurance people. 1t Is the first
electric pump that has yet been ac-
cepted by the factory insurance asso-
citation.
Damage BY Lightning.
The residence Of Mr.. w. L. Caldwell,
six miles west of Yorkville, was struck
by lightning during the progress of an
electrical storm that played over the
neighborhood last Saturday afternoon
at about 4.30 o'clock. The stroke was
accompanied by a terrific report, and
for a time II seemed as IL the dwelling
had been demolished; but subsequent
examination developed that there was
no serious harm beyond about fifty
dollars worth Of damage to the roof
and ceiling. All the members OF the
family were at home at the time and
Mr.. Caldwell and a little daughter
were struck by splinters, but neither
was hurt even painfully. That any of
them escaped alive seemed a miracle.
Mr.. Caldwell thinks that the main
force Of the stroke was expended with
in a few feet of where he happened to
be at the time. All the members of
the family were more or less shocked.
Monument Bill Signed.
Washington special Of June 16 to
the Columbia State: The monument
will be erected on Kings Mountain.
The president today signed the bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the purpose and
it Is a law of the land He signed
it with a gold pen In the presence Of
Representatives Webb of North Caro-
lima, and Finley Of South Carolina. The
gold pen was presented to Mr.. Webb,
the author of the bill, who expects to
present II to some historical or memo
rial society interested in the project.
The president said that the southern
members could not present to him bill
which would afford him more pleasure
to sign than this one. He said that he
was familiar with the brave deeds done
at Kings Mountain and with the inn
portance Of the battle. 81 could stand
a civil service examination any time,"
he declared, upon the battle Of Kings
Mountain" The erection of the monu-
ment will be In charge Of the war de-
partment.
Trouble on the Border.
Fort Mill special OF June 16, to the
News and Courier: Chief OF Police
Potts and Constable Caltharp had an
exciting experience yesterday In at
tempting to arrest Sid Belk, young
white man, charged with cutting a ne
gro. Belk, who lives with his father,
C.. c. Belk, two miles south Of town,
discovered the two officers approaching
through the woods and ran. The Off
GERS chased him for half a mile, firing
at him several times. Belk did not
return the fire, although he had
shotgun, but his father, who had come
up in the meantime, was not so eau
tious and he opened fire on the officers
with a shotgun. They returned the
fire and the shooting continued until
the officers exhausted their ammuni-
ton, when they came back to town for
more. Belk from behind a tree, defled
them to the last and swore that neith-
er he nor his boy would ever be ar
rested. When the officers went back
they found that both the men had
crossed the line into North Carolina,
which is only two or three miles from
Belk's home Belk and his sons have
bad regulations and as the officers are