Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
hester and CheraW Railroad.

"A meeting of the friends ofthe Chester
and Cheraw Railroad was held at Lancaster,
on Tuesday of last week, for the purpose Of
laying before the people of that county, the
plans of the corporators and opening books
for subscriptions. The meeting was large,
and composed of influential and wealthy citi.
zens Delegates we're present from Chester,
Horny and Chesterfield. The stock books
were opened and FIVE thousand acres of land
and seven thousand dollars in money subscribed
in aid of the enterprise. The Company was
organized by the election Of the following of:
fcers: ..!
Presidem-J. A. Haseltine. .. 49,
Directors.-Lancaster-Wm. Stevens, W.
A. Moore, j. B. Erwin. Chester-Dr. A,
H. Davega, Henry Moaatt, J. S. Wilson.
Chester6eld-C. F. Maloy, w. A. Evans,
- Miller. " '' '...
Secretarya and Treasurer j. Witherspoon
The New Jersey Railroad Law. ..-
- The general railroad law of New Jer.
sey, known as the "free railroad law" which
was the occasion of much comment through.
out the country pending its discussion in the
recent Legislature of that State, has been pro-
mulgated.
A new feature of the law requires all roads
built under it to be fenced in on both sides,
at the expense of the corporation. This is
copied from the English railroad regulations,
and will prevent many losses and accidents
which result under the ~o"ent system in this
country. = ,- .:.i
The law has the most complete provisions
about railroad connections, consultations,
leasing, interchange of freights, &C., and the
provisions concerning the charge for freights
provide that no company shall charge or re-
ceive any greater sum per mile for freights
upon goods transported between way stations
or between terminal station and way sta
ton than said company charges and receives
for goods between its terminal stations. 1t
further provides that no company shall charge
more than three cents per mile for carrying a
passenger, and that tickets for passengers
shall be good until used. '. !"
The provisions of the law are generally
commended, with the exception of the dead
head system incorporated in it, which provides
for the free passage on all roads hereafter to
be built in that State, of all State officers
while on duty, and all members Of the Legis-
lature, whether on duty or not:
Hn,n H1.ouhJoo IN Iouiofona
The troubles in Louisiana, growing out
of the contentious of the political factions in
that State, continue. The scene Of the latest
and most serious disorder is removed from
the excitable city of New Orleans, to remote
section-the town of Colfax, in Grant parish.
1t seems that trouble has been brewing for
many weeks in this parish, the chief instiga-
tor of the negroes to deeds Of violence being
white radical named Calhoun, and a negro
named Ward, who, after fomenting strife un-
til an armed collision ensued, escaped from
the vicinity, leaving their dupes to bear the
consequences of their evil teachings.
From the most reliable accounts, it seems
that on Sunday of last week desperate bat
tie was fought at Colfax Court House between
the whites and blacks. The fight continued
about two hours, and resulted in the defeat of
the blacks, of whom sixty were killed and
wounded, while the whites lost but one killed
and two wounded. A gentleman arriving on
the steamer Southwestern, from the Red river
country, states that on Sunday night the boat
stopped at the woodpile, near Colfax, where
a negro, armed to the teeth, requested the
Captain of the boat to stop at Colfax and take
some wounded white men to Alexandria,