Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-22
Straps and facts.

40,000,000 spindles are wholly or par
TALLY stopped. that more than $250,OOO,-
900 of capital is not bringing in any re-
turn, and that 100000 operatives are
without work and losing something
over $780, 900 in wages a week. In view
of the present glutted condition of the
market it is not believed that this ces-
sation of work will entail heavy dam
ages to the employers. 1t is not felt
here that the strike will last long for
the card room workers are expected
son to take a second ballot and agree
to the five per cent reduction in wages,
which has already been accepted by the
spinners.
- Washington, September 10: A train
stopping device which it is declared
will virtually eliminate the telegraph
operator as factor in the movement
of railway trains is now under investi-
CATION by the Block Signal and Train
Control board of the Interstate Com
merce commission. The system Is an
invention of P. J. Simmer of Los An
geles. Cal. It has already been In
stalled on eighteen miles of the Santa
Fe railway in Southern California, and
Is. said to be in successful operation.
Each train records on a sheet in the
train dispatcher's Office the exact time
II leaves a block, and the dispatcher
can signal direct to any engineer on his
division either to stop or to proceed.
Intelligent communication is not only
maintained by the dispatchers and the
engineers in their cabs, but the dis
patcher is protected against human err
ror by the automatic interlocking Gf
the switches by which he signals to
the trains. He can stop any or all
trains on his division, but he cannot
give a signal to proceed unless the
block ahead is clear The engineer IS
also protected against error by the
use of an automatic stop.
- Shelby special Of September 21, to
the Charlotte Observer: Mr.. ]. F. Jen-
kins. the manager of the Southern Cot
ton Oil company at this place, received
a letter Saturday notifying him that II
he continued to gin cotton in the face
Of the declining market night riders
would burn his gin. Not knowing
whether this notice was genuine or a
hoax, he requested local papers toI
make no publication until he could
submit it to the Charlotte Office Of MS
company. In the meantime he has in
structed his night watchman to shoot
any person found around the premises
at night. The original letter was sent
to the Charlotte Office and only two or
three of Mr. Jenkins intimate friends
were informed Of its receipt. Under
this situation less than a dozen people
Of this place have any information or
knowledge Of the matter and Mr.. Jen-
kins, when approached about it, stated
that he had nothing to give out as he
had referred same to the Charlotte
office No other ginner Of this section
has received such notice so far as can
be learned and there is a difference of
opinion among the few who have heard
of the notice received by Mr.. Jenkins.
Some think it to be genuine, while 9TH
ers think that possibly it is the work
Of some personal enemy.
New York September 10: Due 81
to points lower the Liverpool market
opened at a decline of to 9 points and
closed at a decline Of to 81 points.
Spot cotton was dull, sales aggregating
5000 bales, while the price declined 81
points to 545d, for mid-upland. I'm
ports totalled 1000 bales, all American.
According to the figures Of the Finan-
cial Chronicle the worlds visible supply
Of cotton last evening totalled 1,79S,O0S
bales as compared with 2,22S,5O5 bales
a year ago and 1,794365 bales two years
ago. The visible supply Of American
cotton totalled 1,133,009 bales as COM
pared with 1,365,505 bales a year ago
and 1,001,365 bales two years ago. The
into sight for the week amounted to-
2S6,429 bales, against 1881 bales for
the corresponding week last year To
date for this season the into sight to-
tails 54S971 bales as against 490,235
bales for the corresponding period last
timated to Sept. IS, at $4,000 against
100000 bales last season. Northern
spinners' takings to Sept. IS aggregated
62,161 bales, as compared with 4S,252
bales last season. Spinners' takings of
American cotton for the week were
placed at 16O,3S6 bales, as against 49,
456 bales last year. Takings for the
season to date total 392,94 bales, COM
pared with 440,574 bales for the cor
responding period last season.
Washington, September 10: Orville
Wright showed signs of improvement
today at the Fort Myer hospital and
while the doctors say he is not en-
tirely out of danger his condition is
very satisfactory. Miss Katherine
Wright, sister of the aviator, visited
her brother twice today and several
army officers and friends Of the injur-
ed man were also permitted to see him.
Lieutenant Selfridge will be given a
military funeral, probably Thursday.
Admiral Selfridge, his father, left San
Francisco today for Washington and
until MS arrival lHe DOuy VIII IellldlI
in the receiving vault at the Arlington
national cemetery, where burial will
probably be made. kilograms Of con-
dolence from all over the world have
been received at the war department.
Captain Bailey, the surgeon who has
been in charge of the Fort Myer hos
pital, said today: Mr. Wright is rest
ing easily. He is suffering from the
natural reaction of such injuries as he
received Thursday. His pulse is above
normal and his temperature is a little
high, but he is doing very satisfactorily.
l cannot say that he is out Of danger,
as 1t is always possible when person
receives a severe injury such as his
that complication might set in" The
splint on Mr.. Wright's leg will be ad-
justed again tomorrow morning. 1T
will probably be two or three months
before Mr.. Wright will be able toI
leave the hospital.
Atlanta, Ca, September 20: Just
at midnight last night, Gov. Hoke
Smith signed the convict lease bill,
which hereafter prohibits the leasing Of
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