The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16

Wur is ProbabL.
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much has leaked out in regard to n late railroad
meeting here pooling freights
In tho convention the South Carolina road re-
fused to pool Augusta with the Port Royal and
the Charlotte and Columbia railroads, claiming
that these roads had no return to make.
A very harsh resolution, threat ening TO charge
local rates on all freight intended for the South
Carolina road and discriminating against it in
other ways, was offered. The matter was re-
ferred, by Superintendent Solomon, of the road
who was in the con n7ention, to President Ma
grath, who in Charleston, by telegraph
President Magrath promptly replied that the
South Carolina road rejected such dictation in
dignantly and defantly. Then came resolu-
ton and threat in double-quick time.
4 gentleman connected with the South Caro-
lima interests suggested that coercion, as was
suggested, could only be enforced through the
Georgia road, and that the convention had as
well understand that the Georgia road co-opera-
ton could not be relied upon by the convention,
as it was bound to the South Carolina road by
an agreement with stipulated damages, ETC.,
and was interested $4,000 in South Carolina
steamships Whether this intelligence caused
it we cant say, but the convention became more
conservative and held the resolution in abey.
ancc, while the whole matter was referred to
President Wadley, Of the Georgia central, Presi'
dent Magrath of the South Carolina, and Presi
dent wilson, OF East lcnneSSce, aho
Georga-the three to meet at Augusta this week
IL is said now that President Magrath did not
put in an appearance, and that the wires have
been busy fixing to fence the South Carolina in
The superintendent of the Georgia railroad wa:
asked in the convention if his road would hell
whip the South Carolina into harness, ard Is re
ported to have replicd: .'Wait and see Now
the rumor is that all, the Georgia included, viii
unite to bring the refractory road to terms
The South Carolina works to Atlanta over thu
Georgia. and if the latter now goes into the com
bination Atlanta cannot enjoy any beneht iron
the war raes-in fact, no points can, save hu
pusta Columbia, and possibly one or two unim
portant points. President Magrath controls tn
road to Spartanburg, but if the Richmond Al
Line is. in the pool, it will prevent the Soutl
Carolina from working into Atlanta by tina
route. Lively times ahead as far as the Soutl
3 CafSlffa ruad extends itsinfuence, now seem
obable.-EIchange.
We learn that Col Thomas Francis Greneker
editor of the Ncwberry HeraLi, has secured tn
Agency for the Torpedo Chicken, which is jus
now attracting so much attention among poultr
fanciers. This splendid invention is destine
to create n revolution in the chicken business
and make the foathered tribe far more numeI
Gus than ever before known, since 1t is a sur
and certain preventive against the depreciation
of poultry thieves. Ii is an exact imitation {
the chicken made of -iron and things, an
whenever it is touched by the wrong person,
torpedo within makes an explosion sufficient
arouse the Sncighborhool. In one instance
where an explosion took place, certihca
states that "thc body Of the machine was blow
. to atoms, but its two legs were found intac
tightly grasped by huge black hand, whie
had been literally torn from the arm. Deaf
never held tighter to dead niger than tn
nieger's dead hand grasped those two chicSe
legs" Col. Grenekcr is the only authorize
agent for the State of South Carolina, M
wishes to dispose of county rights upon reaso
able terms. Send him your name and po
Office, and enclose three cent postage stan
for reply, when further particulars will be ma
known. Exchanges please copy.
We copy, anil claim Spring Chicken.-E
TINES.
An exchonoc savs. Miss Clara Rose.