Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-30
Scraps and fats.

SlStlng Oh seventeen CARS, went
through a burning trestle near Bostic,
N. c., Sunday afternoon. Engineers j.
Mack Lindsay and Rod NJ. Green, and
Fireman Roy Dooley, were killed.
Learly Lewis, the other fireman was
desperately injured. The conductor
escaped without injury. The fact that
the trestle was on fire was not dis
covered until 1t was too late to stop
the train. The train did not break
through until it was we'll on the burn
ing structure.
Washington, May %: Russia is
conceding the right of entry into that
country of American Jews visiting the
czar's domains on business missions.
The Russian embassy here is now is
suing passports of this kind to prop
erly identity American Jewish busi-
ness men. There are no longer any
distractions placed in the way OF
American Jews who seek to enter the
empire on legitimate business. 1t Is
stated here that this is not the result
of any recent pressure brought to bear
upon the Russian government through
threatened legislation in the direction
of abrogation of existing Russo o-Amer-
lean treaty, but results from more
liberal view that has been taken in
Russia as a matter of sound internal
administration. It is understood that
II is now proposed to abolish the whole
system of Russian passports, which
would remove the last obstacle to the
entry into the country Of persons OF
any religious faith or race, although,
of course, the Jews would have to OBJ
serve the restrictions as to residence
within the pale" so long as the laws
on that subject remain in force.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 26: A
unanimous opinion of the supreme
court was rendered, removing Sheriff
p. w. Jinwright of Bullock county,
from office on the ground of neglect OF
duty in not attempting to prevent the
lynching of Aberdeen Johnson, ne
gro. by a mob on April End. 1T mat
ters not that the prisoner may nave
been guilty of the most revolving
crime known to our laws" says the
opinion, written by Justice r. 7. Simp-
son. "the next wave of popular frenzy
might deprive of his life one who, up
on proper investigation, would be
found to be innocent. 1t Is vain for
us to write in our constitution that
cherished heritage of English speak
ing people-that all persons accused
of crime shall have the right to q
public trial, by an impartial jury, and
shall not be deprived of life, liberty or
property except by due process or
law-if our government can not or
will not enforce it. A law not en-
forced is no law at all. The sherif
who defends his prisoner from vio-
lence is defending the constitution or
his state and perchance the lives, the
liberty and the happiness of his own
family"
Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 81: Gen.
Diaz himself took command Of the fed
eral soldiers, who repulsed a large
force of rebels, while the former pres
ident Of Mexico was on his way from
Mexico City to Vera Cruz. The latest
estimates place the number Of rebel
dead at twenty and the wounded un-
known. The attack on the train, in
which Gen. Diaz was travelling, and
the escorting trains, occurred at Te-
peyahe. With Gen. Diaz at the time
were Sonora Diaz, Col. Porfirio DiaZ,
his son, and the latter's family. The
trains were proceeding quite slowly
with pilot engine in the lead, the mil
itary train next, the ex-presidents
special, and last of all, a wrecking
train. to repair tracks If necessary.
The rebels came into the open as the
trains were approaching Tepayachu-
laco. They numbered 500 and began
a fierce attack. The federals at once
detrained and used rapid-fire guns.
Gen. Diaz ordered his special car to
proceed nearer the scene OF the at
tack and as it drew up he alighted and
with pistol in hand, ran forward to aid
his defenders. The federals' quick ac-
ton with the rapid firers, however, had
taken the rebels by surprise, and they
soon were in full retreat. The trains
then proceeded at high speed. On his
arrival Gen. DiaZ was received in ST.
lence. There were neither cheers nor
Kisses for the general. Diaz was met
by ]. B. Body, to whose home he has
tened. From the fiagstaff of this man
sion the British flag was flying.
The following dispatch from Nash
vile, Tenn, brings news Of a device
heretofore unheard of for evading the
prohibition law of the state of Ten
nessee, which prohibits the manufac-
ture of whisky for sale. Jack Dan
iels' distillery at Lynchburg, Tenn, af-
ter a long session of idleness, started
again today, running upon the old
grist- mill plan. No whisky will be
made for sale, but patrons from all
over the state may send their corn to
the mill and receive the famous "Old
Number u in return, with percent
age of the corn deducted for toll. A
large supply of whisky will be made
for storage in the government bonded
warehouse for the limit of eight years
in order to avert a shortage in the
supply AS q result Of the long en-
forced idleness of the distillery, a
large supply of grain is laid up and
will be made into whisky at once.
The plan seems to be favorable for
hedging against the manufacturers
law of the state against the manu-
facture of whisky for selling. Deputy
Collector Walker is expected at
Lynchhurg today for the starting of
the plant. Jack Daniels distillery is
the largest sour-mash plant in the
state, if not in the world. 1t is in a
great corn producing region, from
which there are poor shipping facili-
ties, causing most of the grain in the
past to be manufactured up into sour
mash. Manager Lem Motlow is very
emphatic in stating that there will be
no violation of the state manufactur-
ers law and that no whisky will be
made for sale"
New York, May 81: Coney Island
and the play ground of New York,
suffered the worst fire disaster in it's
history today. Dreamland, the largest
of the amusement parks, was wiped
out and about four blocks adjoining,
covered with booths, restaurants. no.
tells, moving picture theatres and re-
sorts of variegated types, were de-
stroyed. The fire broke out at 2
o'clock in the morning and was not
under control until three hours and a
half later. The loss will amount to
between $2.000,OO0 and $3,O0OOO0 In
all about 800 buildings were burned
and perhaps two thousand persons
Concessionaries and employees were
turned into the streets homeless and
penniless. No lives were lost. The
burned area represents nearly third
Of the entire amusement city, all Of
which would undoubtedly have gone
in the teeth of a strong wind, but for
the fact that Coney Island, with a
high pressure water system, especial
ly designed for fire protection, guard
ed against a disaster of this kind. The
fire was discovered a tiny blaze in
tarred scaffolding of Hell Gate"
scenic railway close to the entrance
TO Dreamland. Twenty minutes af-
terwards a frightened watchman had
turned in three alarms, one after an
other, as fast as his thumb could press
the key all Dreamland-ten acres of
CANDY close napke6 buildinpS was one