Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-01

railway will be abolished on October
/, and the line embraced in that divis-
lon will be made a part Of the Atlanta
and Knoxville divisions, as they were
previous to last January. The Norris
Vile, N. c., division Of the Northern
district will be also discontinued on
the same date, and the lines compos-
ing 1t will be merged with the Win
ston- Salem division. AS a result Of
tendent of the Chattanooga division,
will return to the Nashville division,
and Superintendent, E. M. Ewell of the
Morrisville division, Is to be transfer
red to the Rock Hill, s. c., division,
succeeding w. W. Duell, who has been
appointed superintendent Of terminals
at Atlanta.
Killed BY Police Officer.
A negro named Elliott Jackson was
killed by Policeman Charles Miller in
Rock Hill last Sunday afternoon. The
killing took place In the portion of the
man Miller went to the place to arrest
Jackson. according to the testimony
before the coroner's jury. Jackson
was inclined to be ugly and made an
effort to draw revolver. Policeman
Miller was the quicker and fired three
shots into Jackson's breast. The ne
gro fell to the ground with the pistol
half drawn from his bosom. The ver-
dict Of the jury of inquest was to the
effect that the killing was justifable.
The Value of the Partridge.
Fort Mill Times: A well known far
mer Of the township, with whom the
reporter held a conversation Few
days ago, expressed himself as being
a strong believer in the protection of
birds, and especially partridges. The
farmer recited an incident told by q
once prominent doctor in the county,
that the doctor referred to became
suspicious that partridges were cut
ting down his young corn. With gun
| in hand he followed the birds to the
end Of a long row and killed both at
one shot. Upon examining the craws
of the birds he found them filled with
cut-worms and chinch-bugs. Our in
formant says that before the sports
commenced killing out the partridges
so much, such a thing as wheat crop
being damaged by these bugs was
hardly known. II true. then these
birds should be protected.
After Big Damages.
Yorkville special to the Charlotte
Observer: 1t Is learned by the Obser-
ver's correspondent that suit for
S3O. 900 damages has been entered
against the Southern Power company
/ by the family of a Chester county ne
gro, who was killed during the winter
of 1905 while he was thawing dyna-
mite for the company. The negro, II
was generally conceded, was killed
through his own carelessness. On one
particular night all the dynamite froze
stiff and hard, and the next morning
this negro proceeded to thaw 1t out oy
laying II near q fire, and while the ex-
plosive was sizzling hot undertook to
insert a fuse, with a cap attached, In
to cartridge. AS a result not only
the cartridge with which he was work
ing, but a large number Of others lay
ing around the fire exploded, killing the
expert and seriously wounding one or
more other negroes.
Church sues Phone Company.
Yorkville special Of September "a.
to the News and Courier: Flint Hhl
Baptist church, In Fort Mill township,
is one Of the largest, oldest and strong
est churches in York county. The
congregation owns eight or ten acres
OF valuable land and on II, besides the
also a large number Of beautiful shade
trees. A year or more ago repre-
sentative Of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph company called
on one Of the trustees Of the church
and asked for permission to construct
a pole line through the church prop
erty. The trustees agreed TO allow the
line to be built provided no more space
than a strip six feet wide was used,
and signed an agreement to that effect.
There are three trustees and, as stat
ed, only one signed the agreement.
The line was constructed ana at q
conference Of the church, held subse-
quently, II was agreed that, while the
church would not have granted the
request had 1t been consulted before
hand, still in view Of the fact that the
line was up IT would be allowed to
stand. but with the distinct under
standing that no additional land should
be given or sold to the company. La
ter, Il is said, representative or the
company called on one Of the trustees
and presented a ready prepared paper
granting a right t-of-way 100 feet wide,
and stated that he had already seen
Mr.. Blank, mentioning another trustee,
who had said that he would sign the
document IL the trustee approached
would also sign. The trustee signed
and then Mr.. Blank was approached
for the first time with the paper sign
ed. The third man was approached,
but he refused. A few days later the
congregation became aware OF the ac-
ton Of the trustees by reason OF the
fact that strip Of valuable timber
100 feet wide had been cut down
through its property. Another confer:
ence was held, at which the action Of
the two trustees was repudiated, ana
at the same time decision was
reached that II the church had any
redress under the law 1t should be Sc
cured. Suit has been commenced for
$4,000 damages. Recently represen-
tative of the company has visited the
various members of the committee ap-
pointed by the church to prosecute the
suit, trying to induce them to name an
amount for which they would be will
to mention any amount other than
that sued for.