Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A Columbia dispatch says that
Messrs. Talbert and Dial will contest
the election of Senator Tillman on the
ground that the senator failed to file
his expense account at the conclusion
Of the campaign and before the cleo
ton as required by law.
Charleston correspondence Column
bia State, August 81: Today is the
twenty sixth anniversary Of the earth
quake, the greatest providential disas-
ter that ever visited Charleston and
the days Of the calendar happen to fall
this year so that in this week also oc-
ours the anniversary Of the worst hur-
ricanes which have struck Charleston.
Last Sunday was the twenty ty-seventh
anniversary Of the worst storm In
Charleston's history to that date;
Tuesday and Wednesday were the an
niversary Of the great cyclone Of
year ago which swept in from the
ocean with but little warning and play
ed terrific havoc with life and proper
ty and Wednesday was also the nine
teenth anniversary Of the. storm, next
in severity to that Of last August. The
earthquake caused a property loss Of
about $5,000,000, with q death roll of
twenty odd persons killed on the night
Of the great shock, q Tuesday night at
9.54 o'clock. The mortality from in
juries was later increased to about 100
in a few weeks succeeding the earth
quake The storms Of the month all
carried losses in excess Of $1,000,000
with that of the storm Of 1885 carry
ing a loss Of about s2,000,000, although
1t was not as severe storm as the
succeeding great storms.
Chester Reporter: After briefly
considering the case, and realizing its
gravity, Mayor John M. Wise this
morning directed that VIII Ryan, col
ored, who was arrested Saturday night,
be turned over to Sheriff Colvin, which
was accordingly done. Ryan was ar
rested for running after a white lady
Of the Chester Machine & Lumber
Co.'s plant and laying hands upon her
and though there is no direct evidence
as yet to connect him with the affair,
there Is some circumstantial evidence
that Is looked upon as having consid-
erable weight. The lady was return
ing from a call upon kinspeople when
the negro called upon her to halt and
when she did not obey the command.
then endeavored to lay hands upon
her. She defended herself, and her
screams promptly put the scoundrel
to flight. Ryan was arrested Saturday
evening dHu Hc uchiCu
his guilt made statements that the po-
lice regard as tending to criminate
him. The occurrence has not become
generally known, but the officers an
ticlpate no trouble. as Chester county's
reputation for law and order is state
wide, and Ryan will be given an i'm
partial investigation and trial.
Columbia special Of September 2
to Greenville News: Attorneys repre-
senting Ira B. Jones, candidate for
governor, tonight filed an Official pro-
test with the state executive commit
tee of. the Democratic party charging
illegal voting in the primary election
last Tuesday. The protest was serVed
on John Gary Evans, the chairman,
and Cole L. Blease and John r. Dun
The protest was filed by
R. w. Shand, Frank g. Tompkins and
w. H. Townsend. The protest will be
brought officially before the state
executive committee at its meeting
here Wednesday at noon. In the pro-
test 1t Is alleged that the official re-
turns from Aiken, Anderson, Green
vile, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union,
Oconee, Laurens, Saluda,
York and Chester do not rep
resent the expression Of the will Of the
voters who participated In
the election. It is charged that many
frauds were committed and illegal
practices indulged in. Among the
specific charges are that minors were
allowed to vote, that state tickets
were placed in the county boxes, that
many voters repeated, that many vot-
ed whose names were not on the club
rolls five days before the election, that
many voted under false names. that
the club rolls in many counties were
not certified to, that many non-resi-
dents Of the state and counties voted;
that the oath was not required Of many
voters, that more votes were counted
for the Office Of governor than there
were voters participating in the elec-
ton. In conclusion It is asked that
rigid investigation be made In every
county and that the state executive
committee take the proper course to
punish the guilty parties,