Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-19
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS,

- Hon. Coke D. Mann has withdrawn
from the race for congress In the Third
district, because no arrangements were
made for an official canvass. He
claims that his constitutional rights
have been ignored. The withdrawal Of
Mann, leaves Aiken to go 1t alone.
- There are sixteen candidates in
the race for Spartanburg's six seats in
the house, and all but three are for
state wide prohibition. The state-wid-
ers are Ben Hill Brown, Jowe w. Boyd,
]. Wright Nash, H. K. Osborne, H. H.
Arnold, S. F. Sutton, j. H. Caldwell,
w. II. Kelly, NJ. A.'Mostley. The local
optionists are: J. w. Mansfield, S. C
Read, John H. Morris.
- Columbia, August II: Fifteen
persons were hurt. none seriously, in
a wreck tonight Of the Southern Rail-
ways fast Washington train No. 30,
northbound near Rockton, S. c. Four
coaches and the tender were upset and
thrown to one side of the track. Three
sleepers left the track but did not
turn over. The engine remained on
the rails. The cause Of the accident
Is believed to be spreading rails or a
break in one of the trucks Of the ten
der. The train was going at the rate
Of 40 miles an hour. AS II neared
tender leave the track. He at once
applied the emergency brakes and the
train stopped. J. A. Blanton, the. con-
ductor, who suffered a sprained back
and badly bruised shoulder and Jake
Thompson Of Charlotte, n. c., mail
clerk, whose leg was badly bruised,
were the most seriously injured. Sew
eral passengers were bruised and cut
by flying glass. Two special trains,
one a hospital train and one wreck
ing train, were dispatched from Co
lumbia soon after the accident. Three
hundred yards Of track were torn up.
- Spartanburg, August II: The an
nual reunion Of the South Carolina di-
vision, United Confederate Veterans,
met here today with twenty-five hum
dred veterans from all parts Of the
state gathered in this city. In con-
nection with the reunion Of the vet
erans, the red shirtmen of 1876 and
the United Sons of Veterans also met.
Every available bed in the city has
been pressed into service for sleeping
quarters and mattresses have been
placed on floors Of school houses and
other such buildings. The capacity
of the city is taxed to its utmost in
providing quarters for so many visi-
tors. The veterans get their meals
from the committee appointed to look
after this feature. There are tables
that If put together would be over
half a mile long on the lawn Of the
court house and these are crowded
each meal The food is especially we'll
prepared, the meat being killed one
day and barbecued the next. The
visitors are delighted with the man
ner that they have been fed here. The
meeting was called to order by Gen.
B. II. league, commander of the South
Carolina division. He introduced
Capt. Charles Petty, commander OF
Camp Joe Walker, who welcomed the
veterans to the city on behalf of
veterans who reside in this county.
Next Howard B. Carlisle delivered the
speech of welcome on behalf of the
Sons of Veterans and Col. T. ]. Moore
welcomed the red shirtmen. General
league responded on behalf Of the
veterans and state commander Of the
sons, Arthur l.. CASTOR Of Chester
took the same role for the sons. Ex-
Governor lIauldin Of Greenville re-
sponded for the red shirtmen. Then
Col. U. r. Brooks Of Columbia deliy-
cred the address Of the day. After
Colonel Brooks address reports OF
committees were heard and unfinish-
ed business attended to. During the
meeting Gen. Julian S. Carr, comman-
der of the North Carolina division or
veterans. was introduced. He Is one
of the guests of the occasion. Govern
or Ansel was also introduced to the
audience. This afternoon at $50
o'clock the cornerstone Of the Confed-
crate monument which is to be erect
ed in this city was laid with appropri-
ate exercises and the relics placed In
the stone by Mrs. Charles Petty, who
was for many years president of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, and
who first started the monument fund
years ago. The address on the oc-
casion was delivered by Capt. j. w.
Carlisle of this city. The reunion
lasts all day tomorrow and every train
brings more old soldiers to the city.
1t is the greatest crowd that ever as
sembled in the history Of Spartanburg.