Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-12
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1915.

Then on top Of the piles will be plac.
ed heavy timbers, probably l2xlz
inches square, close together, making
a floor from one end to the other. On
each side Of the flooring heavy tim
bers will be spiked or boltcd, making
a casing or boxed top for the bridge
and after the steel rails are placed
in position the whole Of the top OF
the trestle will be ballasted with fine
stone, making the top Of the bridge
fireproof. The creosoted piles and
other timbers that will be used In
reconstructing the bridge will pre-
serve the timbers against rot and
make the bridge almost everlasting.
Numerous other bridges and trestles
along the Marion and Kingville divi-
sion Of the Southern are being treated
in the same way and this with the
work being done on the road and the
laying Of 70 pound rails on this di-
vision seems to indicate that the
Southern is preparing for the use Of
much heavier engines than has been
heretofore used between Kingville and
Marion.
York County Man in Trouble.
The following dispatch Of Wednes-
day, from Spartanburg will be OF In
terest here: Charged with threat
eng the life Of prominent govern
ment Official George T. Howell was
arrested by the Spartanburg police
here today at the request Of the WASH
ington police and is held in the city
jail awaiting the arrival Of an officer
from the national capital to take
charge Of the prisoner. Chief Hill
chief of police of Washington. giving
a description of the man, stating that
he had had his mail forwarded here
and asked that the local police hold
him. Chief Hill and his men were
able today to locate the man and place
him in the city Jail. The Washington
police were telegraphed and reply
was received this afternoon stating
that an officer would be sent here to-
name Of the man Is given as George
L. Hamell or George T. Howell but
the latter is believed to be correct.
In his cell at the city Jail this after
noon, however, Howell talked freely
about his troubles to reporter and
disclosed the fact that the government
official whom ii is alleged he threaten
ed was Cato Sells, commissioner Of In
dian affairs. He said, however, that
he had not threatened the life Of the
commissioner but had merely written
/
had declared that he would defend
himself to the last II necessary against
the oppression to which he had been
subjected by the department. Howell
appears to be a man Of about middle
age Of an earnest and honest coun-
tenance. His conversation, however,
indicated that he was obsessed with
the idea that the department was op-
pressing him and that his own life
was threatened. Howell stated that
he was born in York county, the son
of Joe Howell. He has, however, spent
most of his life In the central south
ern states. About five years ago, he
stated, he received an appointment
under the civil service as a carpenter
in the Indian service at Black Rock,
N. M. Howell left Washington one
day this week, he stated. He said he
came to Spartanburg to see a half sis
ter who, he thought, was still living
here. He did not appear to remember
the name Of the woman. A kit Of
carpenter tools was shipped to Spar
tanburg by Howell, according to in
formation obtained by the police.