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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-02
RIVER GAUGES WASHED AWAY.
Observations at Blairs and Other
Points Must be Made Without Tech.
nical Equipment.

Columbia, Aug. 31.-Mr ]. w.
Bauer, section director Of the Co.
lumbia station, United States weather
bureau, has been advised that the
government gauge at Catawba, Blairs,
Camden and Chappels were washed
away by the high waters of the past
week and it is thought that the gauge
at Pelser is gone. Mr.. Bauer advis-
ed the department at Washington OF
these facts and new gauges have al
ready been shipped and will be IN
stalled with as little delay as possible.
1t will be necessary for the local
observers at the points named to
make record Of the highest water
stage by the marks on trees, etc.
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THE DAMAGE AT AUGUSTA.


Augusta. Ca. Aug. 28.-The food
water at Augusta IL receding rapidly
and as the water leaves the streets II
is apparent that the loss has been un-
derestimated. In addition to the dis
asters already reported It Is found
that the Riverside Mills. in damage to
plant and loss Of cotton which foated
away, sustains q loss of 100000;
Reds cotton warehouse, the finest In
the South, Is damaged In a large sum,
but will require survey to determine
the amount; Triangular block, where
the wholesale houses are assembled, is
badly injured. The Nelson, Morris &
Co.'s warehouse has collapsed and Is
being razed; the Augusta Grocery
Company's building Is damaged in 36,-
900: Hill & Merry escaped serious
loss: c. ID. Carr & Co.. PAUL, Muslin
d Murphy are comparatively slightly
damaged: the National Biscuit Com.
pany building Is wrecked. The Central
Grammar School is badly hurt. and
the Davidson Grammar School Is
damaged severely. In addition to the
fires already reported 1t develops that
there were ten smaller houses burned
In different sections OF the city.
~ the water goes down further It
IL feared that damage similar to the
Triangular block damage will devel-
op.
As to the loss OF life twenty-five
bodies have been recovered and corpses
are found every hour or so. The cap
tain Of the river steamer Swan, which
got In today. reports that ne saw. on
the up-trip. at least 25 corpses. all
negroes except one. white man.
There are reports Of many drownings
among negro farm hands In the lower
valley. The Chronicle estimates the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-02
CONDITIONS STEADILY IMPROV.
ING AND TRAINS RUNNING ON
SCHEDULE.
Sumter Now Has Connection With
Both Florence and Columbia After
Having Been Cut on for Five Days
-Rimini Trestle q Wreck.

Quite a crowd Of people went down
to the trestle across the Santee at
Rimini yesterday, and while the crest
OF the food has passed and the worst
was over. they were well repaid for
their trip. for such q food scene has
never before been witnessed In this
section Of the country. The river was
still higher than ever known and the
swamp was flooded with back water
for miles on either side Of the stream.
The steel bridge was intact and out
Of danger. but more than a mile and
a half Of the trestle had been swept
away. Weeks will be required to
repair the damage, and until the wa
ter recedes little can be done In the
way OF trestle building. 1t will be a
long time before the operation OF
trains between Sumter and Augusta
via the Rimini trestle can be resumed.
The operation Of regular trains be-
tween Sumter and Columbia was re-
sumed Sunday morning and the first
train from Florence came in over the
direct line last night. Trains on the
regular schedule between Florence
and Columbia began running this
morning. No trains are yet going
through to Darlington, and the DAM
age to the Lynch's river bridge near
E.liott's Is so great that repairs will
require time.
There has been no interruption Of
traffic between Sumter and Charles
ton as yet. but there is still some un-
easiness felt for the safety Of the
Santee bridge and trestle near St.
Stephens on the Northeastern rail-
road.
The damage at the Wateree bridge
was not as great as 1t was feared
would be inevitable when the flood
was at its height, and as the waters
began to recede repairs were quickly
made.
The Southern Railway is still cut
of by damages to the trestle and
bridge at Kingville and there Is no
certainty when trains will be operat-
ed on regular schedule in and out Of
Sumter on this road.
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The one-story house Of Mr.. Beasley,
built on knoll about a half mile
from the river, thou. % be about 80
feet above the norma' run Of the
stream. In under water to the height
Of the ceiling.
Among the wreckage floating down
the river are the carcasses Of many
cattle and hogs. Numbers Of them
upon the approach OF the food ran to
the islands and higher ground and
then met their death by drowning or
exhaustion. The loss Of this stock l.
fearful. On some farms every animal
was drowned. on others a part was
saved.
As an instance one thrifty negro.
who had eleven hogs in a pen, notic-
ing the rising of the water, went down
to see after them. but he was too late
they We're all drowned before he got
to them.
The damage to the growing crops
cannot be even guessed at One farm
er reports that a field Of cotton prom
ising q fine yield Is now covered by
water deep enough to swim horse
and there are doubtless many like
cases.
What has been written only refers
to the Sumter side Of the county.
There Is no oieasmmunication with the
townships %hs3h are on the Darling
ton side. Thsscelegraph and telephone
systems are both out Of commission,
but no doubt their losses will equal
ours. tp.
! Besides this disaster the heavy rains
have seriously Injured the cotton crops
bolls are opening rapidly, and the sta.
pie falls to the ground and sprouts be-
fore IL can be handled. and the green
bolls Are rottinS on the stalks.
The river 10 said 20 be falling "a
rapidly ~ k rose. the water passing
down the stream like . torrent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-02
CONDITIONS IN AUGUSTA.
Work Of Cleaning Up and Repairs
Begin Today.

Augusta, Ca, Aug. 30.-The sun
shone out brightly today. Aueustans.
putting aside everything else, are put
ting forth every energy to the work
OF helping the sufferers. Prominent
citizens who make up the advisory
and relief committee, the board of
charities. the Associated Charities. the
Salvation Army and Kings Daughters
are working hand-in-hand. The work
Is very thorough. The task, however,
Is herculean. There is need for cloth
ing. new. half-worn. mattresses, ETC.,
and surrounding cities would help
greatly by sending such articles.
Bread gave out Saturday night, but
5000 loaves got in today from Atlanta
and Charleston, and Savannah is
sending 1000 loaves tonight.
Cleaning up and clearing away
wreckage will be begun Monday morn
ing. The county convicts, the city
convicts and as many thousand men
as can be employed went to work to-
day on the streets and sewers. The
board OF health has the sanitary situ-
alton well in hand. The police have
their end Of the siuation well in hand
also.
The city is asking the Georgia Unit
ed State senator's to urge the war de-
partment to Immediately send here
an engineer to inspect the flood situa-
ton along the river with a view to
future consideration Of measures on
the part OF the government for protec-
ton to the city. Col Dan. G.. King
man, United States engineer in charge
OF thtss district, has been appealed TO
oy & ire to come to Augusta at once
With the same purpose in view.
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Savannah. Ga... Aug. 2s.-Train No.
81. on the seaboard Air Line, which
has been 1ost" since Thursday at
noon. 30 far as the Savannah dis
patcher's office is concerned. is still
In the lost column. No word of the
train has reached the operating office
here. All that 1t seems to know Is
that the train Is somewhere between
mere and Columbia. 1t Is thought that
1t must be tied up at some river or
stream where the trestle has been
washed away. with no open way Of es-
cape behind 1t. and with wires down.
There was dining car with this train,
30 passengers will not suffer for food.
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RAILROAD CONDITIONS IsfPROy-
ED.

Floods Subsiding and Prospects OF
Resuming Schedules i'm tile Near
Future.
Charleston, Aug. 31.-The news
from the railroads is now OF an en-
couraging character. The gallant ef-
forts which the maintenance Of way
departments Of the two roads entering
this place have been making are now
having the effect. The angry waters
are subsiding and in few days all
will be in regular working order
again.
The Atlantic Coast Line resumed
traffic between Columbia and Flor
ence yesterday, but are still unable.
and will be for several days, to oper-
ate the through Northern trains be-
cause of the unsafe condition Of the
Pee-Dee trestle.
According to a telegraph message
from Florence last night Train No.
o. TIE ilOTtu-DOuHQ r lOTlQd ana west
Indian Limited, was run out last night
to Columbia and thence over the
tracks Of the Southern to Selma, n.
c., where the Coast Line tracks were
again available for the remainder OF
the trip to the North.
Train No. SO arrived at a late hour
last night having reached Charleston
by way Of Sumter.
The Southern is now getting back to
some approach to its usual schedules
Train No. II, from Charleston to CO.
lumbia, was unable to cross the Con-
garee at Cayces. but the passengers
were transferred to another train and
reached Columbia safely. The train
which leaves Columbia at 2.15 o'clock
tonight for Charleston will ind the
trest!e at Cayce's repaired and will
come through to Charleston, though
1T will be a week or more before the
usual route can be operated.
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RIVERS STILL RAvAGING.
and Florence Counties
Suffer From FlOOd-IArgc Area
Devastated.

Lake City. Aug. 30.-The lower part
OF Williamsburg county and that part
Of Florence county between the Pee
Dee and Lynch's rivers are deyastat-
ed. Holes Is feet deep have been
washed under the Coast Line track at
Efhngham and a part Of the bridge
has been swept away at Bass wagon
bridge. Further down the water is
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four miles wide.

four miles wide.
1t is thought that William Meal
lister and family have been drowned.
The last heard Of them they were
on the top of the house shouting for
help. No one could reach them and
finally the shouts ceased.
Mules and horses have been drown
ed and the hogs and chickens have
oeen swepg away by the hundreds.
Scores Of people drove from Lake
City to render assistance. T,o men
launched boat an6 maHe +. Bass
bridge. but turned back. saving the
current was too swift. Tic rise at
sundown was one foot su hour This
Is the worst food ever know = Ills
section.
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fTAs railroad situation In some re-
sDscts is somewhat more encouraging
tAis afternoon than Il was yesterday.
Trafsc was resumed on the North
western Railroad yesterday afternoon.
~ flrst train from Camden coming
through TO the city late In the even
sng. The regular trains are running
O. Camden today.
The nood situation at and above
cnznden has also improved. The
river at Camden 10 falling rapidly.
and is u reported that the Southern
rv1li resume the operation Of passenger
eraAns between Camden and Rock Hill
this aftPrnoon.
rAs wAtsrss h fai0ns at the w. c.
= n bridge and II 10 expected that
M Hrst tfain viii 90 through to CO.
1nnbSA toAisht. leaving here about IL
S'ossck The bridge there held fast
aonknse the GOOD and the embank-
aents saA trssties In the swamp were
- swspk away ~ Was feared would
- ths eass.
a part ef the ~. q A. bridge at
DAnini saA,a mile and Q half Of the
1nss,s have bssn swept away and
enses = - predicting when Il VIII
- psssahes - resume the operation Of
Dains On ths -. . A. division.
1As Nssthsas&sru bridge on the
unness - - stsphsnr u stiil intact
anA trsAns are stiii running through
- Charieseea. The regular passenger
0aia fron Charleston came In this
0Draias ssA VIII return on regular
osAsouls toalght. The crest Of the
1Dsd had not reached the Northeast
ra bridge this morning and no re-
Sorts have hsa received today. but the
nnesnes oe Rows h taken 70 indicate
Gnnt no damage has Jet been done.
Trains from Florsncs to this city
sAns via Lanes today. a. they did
yssssrday.
Iynch's River 10 tailing and the
vert Of repairing the roadway and
0esf1ss Ia the swamp between Lynch
tRg and cartsrsville will begin at
oooA.
No trains ere being operated on the
Dain Tine aOrth OF Florence. The
- De bridge was still standing at
- reports today. but II has been
amazed and 10 regarded a. unsafe.
Ths Southern Railway is operating
- trains ost Of Sumter. a. the tres
- - Sumter Junction and the
1ungv1lis bridge are under water. The
1soes At Sumter Junction was washed
awsy last Might and the trestis o: 4
s0bankmssts In the river swamp
hnvs bssa considerably damaged.
DUs VIII - required for the repairs
A8tss the food subsidies.
TAs iooa reports from other SEC
uons are sivsa below.
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GREAT Loss IN CHESTERFIELD.



- Ct,esw IAursday.
Cheraw. Aus. 1s.-A conservative
estimate OF the damage done by the
aood In the Poe Dee River places the
loss 1t two hundred thousand dollars.
The heaviest loss u Pee Dee Bridge,
which will cost nfty thousand dollars
to repair. The Cheraw and George
town Steamboat Company has lost
nve thousand dollars. The new six
thousand dollar road Just completed
by Cheraw ard Marlboro over the
Ferry Lane - completely washed away.
Over 100 yards Of the seaboard
Air Line trestle over the Pee Dee Is
torn away. The Atlantic Coast Line
trestie over Thompson's Creek IL
washed away. The damage to prop
erty on the lower part Of the river IL
tremendous. The Chic stopepd at one
Of the settlements last night and
found all the houses covered with wa
ter. They were unable to md any
one. and Il 10 probable that some OF
the people at least are drowned. The
citisens Of the town had Q meeting at
II O'Clock today to consider plans for
replacing the Pee Dec bridge.
The river reached its highest stage
yesterday morning. Is feet. It has
fallen only feet since. The steamer
Chic came in yesterday. The captain
reports that the current was 30 swift
he could not make q mile an hou,
with full steam. On the Chic was
a shipment Of one thousand pumps
for local hardware dealer. The boat
Ia tied up to the top u trsa that is
near the river bank. No tram, have
arrived at Cheraw since Tuesday. The
Chesterfield and Lancaster Road ex-
pscis to run q train late this evening
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sEABOARD TRAIN LOST.

Passenger Train on Ane Between
Columbia and Savannah Missing
Since Flood.
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Cars SWEPT AWAY.

Hart Of Bssdge snd Nile end . Half Of
TResele Wasescd Away-F0rty BOX
Oars Loss-Wasee sem Rising At
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zHE SITUATION Is IMPROVING
TODAY.

Un1nosds Resuming TralIic ON Some
Divi~sons. Hat Most Of the Lanes
SEM Iled Up-Slanchester and Au-
gssssa bridge wrccked-1rain "a
Co1umb1a Tonight.
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LovILlA.

Lovilia.-Miss Leta Huntly returned.
homo Tuesday morning after several
weeks visit with relatives In Gazette,
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bennett were
state fair visitors the latter part Of
last week.
The marriage Of Lester Hufford and
Miss Hattie Spencer. viii take place at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Spencer, on Saturday
afternoon, August 20, at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Chance returned
to their home in Peoria, Ill, after q
pleasant visit with 9. NJ. Forrest and
family.
Miss Nellie Forrest will leave next
Tuesday for an extended visit with her
brother. Chas. forrest. and family, of
Rapid City, s. D.
Joseph Rumyan, who has been i'll
for some time is improving slowly.
j. w. Nye was Des Moines visitor
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Y. Chamberlain and
daughter. left Monday night for their
home in Concordia. Kan. after short
visit with relatives here.
Mrs VIM. Van Skiver and daughter
Alice, Of Abba. are visiting friends and
relatives here.
Miss Jessie Spencer, of Keokuk, is
visiting at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Hdbbs have gone
to housekeeping in the Van Skiyer
property in the south part Of town.
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HIGHLAND CENTER BOYS
BEAT DAHLONEGA TEAM

Highland Center. August 31.-At the
big ball game between Dahlonega and
Highland Center played at Dahlonega
the score was II to in favor Of High
land Center AS the boys from Dab
lonega had played Highland the week
before they thought they were easy,
but not so, as they mac Art Porter.
pitcher and Schultz catcher. Mr.
Porter did well, only Is fans and easy
picking, but one thing in Porter's
favor he is good cool headed pitcher,
never gets bothered. He caught ev-
erything, in fact every one was on the
outlook, and only two men got to sec.
ond base. The Dahlonega boys were
not satisfied with the umpire and
Highland gave them their umpire and
still went on Just the same, but look
out for the 9Th of September. They
are going to play at Highland Center
Everybody invited to come
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AGED MAN KILLS
HIS SONS Wife
INDIAN CLUB is WEAPON USED
BY IOWA MAN IN COMMIT
TING DEED.

.Des Moines, Aug. 81. = J. M.
Brown of Manson killed his daughter
in-law, Mrs. George G. Brown, at their
home. He walked down town, meeting
ia. r. Purrell and sand: well,
| lust killed Georges wife and it was
the best deed ever did In my life.
They can do what they please to me,
but she shall nsvsr insult my wife
again"
Brown surrendered himself to the
town marshal without any resistance
and coroner was sent for from
Rockwell City.
The killing was done with an indian
club, which, according to Mr.. Young,
struck the woman with such force
that she never knew what hit her.
Mrs. Brown was reputed to be the
most beautiful woman in Manson,
The family Is one of the wealthiest
In the town. Their home is one Of the
most beautiful In the place.
The murdered woman has been
compelled to remain with her parents
in-law while her husband, who is dy
ing of tuberculosis, is in Colorado
Springs. The family frequently quar-
relied. The murdered woman was g
popular leader in the Congregations
church.
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HIT EMAN.

Hiteman.-J. R. Price, Of Abba,
transacted business here Wednesday
evening.
Carl Lamb shipped his household
goods to Indianola Wednesday. Mr.
Lamb and family left for that city
Thursday morning to reside for the
future
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Welsh have
moved to Abba. Mr.. Oliver has ac-
cepted a position In the Hub clothing
store.
Will Reese and family, of Hooking,
were callers here Wednesday.
DR.. S. M. Magarian spent a few days
in Des Moines this week.
Mrs. Roe Torrance and daughter,
Miss Jessie, are attending the state
fair in Des Moines this week.
Mrs. Nellie Moses has returned
from visit in Buxton and Hooking.
John P. Reese and family were
Sunday callers here.
Mrs. Oliver Welsh ana Miss Edith
Welsh were Abba visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Dinah Moss Line, Of Cherokee,
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Owen
Pretchard.
Thos. Crook. Jr. is on the sick list
this week.
Jim Jones, of Abba, was business
caller here Monday.
D. D. Williams of Abba, transacted
business here Monday.
Rev. Reese and family spent We'd
nesday In Abba.
Mrs. Samuel Williams, Of Abba,
spent Sunday with Mrs J. G.. Wagner
and other friends.
Mrs. T. T. Isaac is visiting her SIS
ter. Mrs. James McCanly in Des
Moines.
Mrs. Ora Chamberlain Of Abba, Is
spending the week in this city.
| Miss Title Featheringham spent
| Sunday at home.
Mrs Ed Bette and children, of Dav-
EXPORT are the guests at the VIM
| Winston home.
| Miss Martha Samuel is attending
| state fair this week.
DR.. c. B. Powell, of Abba, was g
| professional caller here Wednesday.
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injured by a cave-in in the rear of
Shelters building, is confined to his
home by injuries to his breast, arm
and both legs. He will be laid up for
some time.
Mrs D. D. Tibbetts and daughter, Of
Fairfield are in the city today
Dali Simmons and wife of North
wood. Iowa, are visiting the formers
sister, Mrs Charles Shelter
Ex- Senator William Mason, of Illi-
noies, was in the city yesterday. Billy
Mason, as he is called, was raised in
Van Buren, county.
c. w. Nimocks, of Great Bend,
Kan, returned home last night.
Telephone to J. E. Houghland, all
births, deaths, marriages, accidents
and other news items for the Courier
A large force of men are putting the
Big-4 Fair grounds in shape for next
week.
Mrs. Mary Whitmore has been al
lowed a pension. She is the widow OF
Marion Whitmore of the Bro Iowa
Cavalry.
Mrs. Mary Winsell, widow of An
drew T. Windsell, Of the 3oth Iowa
has been allowed a pension.
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PAYNE
FAv0RS REVISION
IN SPEECH ACCEPTING RENOMIN-
ALTON HE GIVES REASON FOR
TARIFF CHANGE.

Auburn, NJ Y, Aug. 81. - For the
fourteenth time Serene Payne, chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee and leader Of the lower house,
was nominated today by the Republic
cans Of the Thirty-flst congressional
district.
In his address sof accepting the
nomination Payne said he believed
the time has come for action in the
direction of revising the tariff.
Our rivals in trade. Germany
and France, have adopted maximum
and minimum tariff" he said, "and
under our existing law we are unable
to obtain their minimum rate without
too great sacrifice to American In
dustry. We can only meet them or
their own ground with maximum
and minimum tariff This considera
ton alone would be sufficient to justi
fly the revision"
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=
be alluded to by the governor in hisa
message to the assembly this after.l
noon.
Some have said that the special ses-I
sion need not touch the senatorship;S
others believe that the question must
come before the body in some form d
OF course, IL 1t sees fit, 1t may dead
lock and not elect. All agree that il,
1t does not elect then the governor,
has no power to appoint to fill the,
short term. His power to make this
appointment expired this afternoon at
2 o'clock when the special session con-
vened
Any member has the power to move
point session for the election OF a
senator. This usually has been in the
form Of concurrent resolution.