Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-03
Starps aud faets,


until nightfall, the French losing
eleven men killed and thirty-siX wound
ed. The French expedition had not
penetrated far into the country when
it was attacked with the greatest
fierceness by hordeS Of tribeSmen,
both mounted and on foot who kept
the French troops at bay throughout
the day. At one time the French
cavalry was surrounded by the enemy.
but the troopers succeeded in cutting
their way out by a most brilliant
charge. The Madakras eventually
showed signs of fatigue and were
beaten off, 4 column of the French
troops pushed the advantage and gave
vigorous pursuit for distance of sew
eral miles, inflicting severe losses on
the enemy.
Charlotte Observer: A cut of 10
per cent in the wages Of almost all
employees in this district of the South
ern Railway company is announced
in the following special from Green
willie, s. c., under date of the 9th
THE Southern Railway has decided
upon a reduction of 10 per cent in
the salaries of its division superin-
tendents and their office forces. DiVis-
ion Superintendent Falls, of this city,
today received an official notice to this
effect, and it did not surprise railway
people here. Not only will the divi-
sion superintendents, their chief clerks
and other subordinates directly un-
der them. feel the cut, but train mas
ters, road supervisors and their clerks
will also have their salaries reduced.
The chief dispatchers and other en-
ployes in the telegraph office will not
be affected by the order. The cut in
salaries is but another effort on the
part of the Southern TO keep its eX-
penses below the earnings" Since
Charlotte is in this district, the cut
has q direct effect on the Charlotte
employees of the Southern, those liv-
ing here and those running out from
here. Similar notices have been receiv-
ed by other superintendents. The ac-
it is not an insignificant diminution in
the wages of the workers, but so far
as known there has been no Gisposi-
ton on the part of the employees here
TO resist the cut.
Tampa Fla, March l: The en-
tire extreme northeastern section OF
the city proper was destroyed by fire,
which ragged uninterruptedly from
8 a. M. to p. m. today The area
burned covered 55 acres or eighteen
and one-half city blocks and three
hundred and eight buildings were
destroyed, with a total loss estimated
at 100000. The burned section in
cluded four large and one smaller
cigar factories, numerous restaurants,
saloons, boarding houses and over
200 dwellings occupied by cigar
makers. The factories burned were,
VI. Stachelberg & Co, loss 100000;
NJ. Perez & Co, loss $4,000; Con-
zalez, Fisher & Co., branch Of Stach-
elberg, less $4,000; Fernandez &
Bro, $4,000. All factories carried
large stocks OF tobacco and cigars.
The area swept by fire embraced all
that portion of the city between 18th
and Michigan avenues and Sixteenth
ard Twentieth streets 1t originated
in the boarding house of Antonio
Diaz, ia Twelfth avenue, and famed
by a strong wind spread out fan
shaped, defying the efforts of the en-"
lire city fire department which was
crippled by very weak water pressure
owing to the SmallneSS of the mains
in that section. Occupants of over
two hundred dive ling houses, thrown
into a panic, rushed out attempting
to save but little of their belongings.
One fatality is reported, Cuban
woman in a delicate condition. who
dropped dead from the shock, her
body being rescued from the burnlhG
house with difficulty. In the big
factories it was possible only TO save
the most valuable of records, books,
ETC., and the valuable stocks Of leaf
tobacco and manufactured cigars.
ready for shipment, were left TO the
mercy of the flames. Fire Chief Say
age was overcome by heat and smoke
early in the fire, but recovered later.
Citizens volunteered assistance 10 the
hard working fremen, but the spread
of the flames was so rapid that little
effectual work could be done. Among
buildings, other than factories de-
stroyed, were the hotels and cafes of
Perez and Castro and MaXimo Caras.
six saloons, twelve restaurants ard
ten boarding houses. The car barns
Of the Tampa Electric company, con-
tanning twenty cars, were endangered,
and owing to the destruction of trolley
wires cars could not be moved. The
big Seidenberg branch factory of the
Havana-American Cigar company was
also reached by the flames, but was
saved and St Joseph's Catholic con-
vent and academy barely escaped. The
fire finally burned itself out at the eX-
treme northeastern corner of the city.
Fully half of the people rendered home
less were out of work, owing 10 the
dull season in the factories, and also
practically out of funds and their shell
Ter became an immediate problem.
- Washington, March l: American
railways have made arrangements 10
comply with the provisions of the nine
hour law" The operation Of the law
will mean the employment by railroad
companies of several thousand addl-
tional operators and the closing OF Il
large number of small stations on the
4th of March. The dscOntinuance OF
railway service at many points, it is
realized will induce at least temporary
inconvenience To the travelling ana
shipping public but, in order TO reduce
operating expenses which now seems
necessary. the operating officials OF the
railways believe that this is the only