The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
THE SAVANNAH STREET CARS.
Queer Condition OF Afatrs-Two Sets Of
Cars-An ExpedIent that Doesn't
Pay.
from the Savannah News, August s.,


On Saturday Messrs. McEae & Co., in accord
case OF Messrs. Godfrey, Segur and Berrien,
put on an extra car, with each white car, es.
pecialy for colored people. Though all of the
cars are the same, some Of the negroes do not
like to ride separate from the whites, though
they have the front car. Three negroes got
on the white car st Anderson street during
Lhe day, and when informed that the other
car was for their accommodation refused to
ride In 1t, and walked down town. A num-
Der OF the more respectable and sensible col
ored people have, however, accepted the addi-
tioual cars as an evidence OF the desire Of the
lessees 10 meet their wishes under the law,
and by thus availiDg themselves OF the accom-.
modalions rendered at great expense by the
management, show their appreciation and
gratitude as well as their politeness.
Now that the colored people have as many
and as good cars as the whites, all running on
the same time, what more should they reason.
ably ask? He must be captious and bad
spirited person who would expect more,
much less express desire for It. However,
BY the spirit In which the new arrangement Is
met, the good citizens OF every color may
Judge whether the motive for the recent
attempts OF some colored people to crowd In
with the white trash" originated In absence
of necessary accommodations or In desire to
ferment disturbance between the races.
The lessees very Justly complain that the In
creased expense Of running TWO cars each trip
will be pecuniary loss to them. We would
suggest that the two cars be coupled together,
thus doing away with one horse, conductor
and driver. We think this plan Is possible,
as there are no grades to overcome.
United States Commissioner Wayne has rem
dered his decision in the case of the United
States, on complaint of Avery Smith, colored,
against Vim. o. Godfrey, white, for conspiracy
to deprive the complainant OF his rights by
eJecupg him from astreet car on the 2S.h ulto
The commissioner carefully reviews the laH
and facts 10 the case, and says:
sISo far, then, as the court has been able to
slit the evidence and bring it to the test OF tht
law, the complainant had no right, privlles.
or Immunity under the constitution or laws o
Congress to be abridged. But, on the contra
ry, he stands before this court deliberate
| volator Of legal regulation OF the street ca
company, and. pro tonic; dsturoer OIL Tn
| sitlon of trust ond emolument under the Unli
| ed States Government, he should have beel
| the last to fOmenC disturbance O( the puoli
peace; and q comparative stranger to Ill
community besides, should have come amoni
us bearing the olive branch of peace, and NJ
the hrebrand OF social dlSc0rd. IL was o.
such men as himself that the riots OF the even
Ing OF the 29Lh of July, In this city, wer
| originated. And, justice to The truth OF th
| Inquest, compels the court to add, though wit
regret, that the management OF the road, b,
Its timld course, must take Its share OF the re
sponsibllity Tor them.
sin conclusion, 1t is matter of gratlfca
lion to the court to ObBsrve that none OF GU
respectable colored citizens appear 10 hav
been mixed up In the scenes that marred In
fair tame of our peaceful city on the 2sth an
29Lh of July last, but that those disgraceir
acts appear To have been conceived, promo
ted aud executed by bad men from other part
OF the country, backed, however, It is true
unfortunately, by few native rutt1ans; fc
there are ruffians among the colored people a
well as among the whites, no race or colo
being exempt from the curse OF ruff1anism.
tine charge against the prisoner not haViD
been sustained, the marshal will dscherg
| him from his custody