The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-06-13
Breaking the Schedules. Whose Los. .1.Y

Breaking the Sohedule--Whose Loss il 1t!
The new through schedules from Charleston
and other points to Hendersonvile and Ashe-
vile are broken up by the failure OF the Spar
tanbuIg and Asheville Railroad to fulfil its en-
gaSements. At considerable trouble the sched-
ules where so arranged as to accommodate the
idiosyncracies of tho Spartanburg and Union
and Spartanburg and Asheville Railroads. which
are under one management, but when the first
through train reached Spartanburg, it was found
that the train, for Hendersonvilie had started
some time before, and that passengers must re-
main in Spartanburg until the following evening,
about % hours. ~
No warning Of the change he had made was
given by Mr.. Anderson, the Superintendent of
the Spartanburg, Union aud Asheyille line. The
excuse is that the Airline Railroad had sud-
denly changed its schedule, and it was necessary
to send off the train for Hendersonvillc as soon
as the Charlotte train arrived, without waiting
for the train from Columbia and Charleston,
by way Of Alston and Union. Rather than
detain the passengers and mails arriving by the
AIRLINE Railroad for an hour, Mr.. Anderson
holds back the Charleston and low country mail
for nearly twcnty-four hours, and gives up the
most valuable part of his summer travel. A
poor excuse is better than none. We fancy
that the real reason for the sudden change of
purpose has not been given.
Upon MIR. Anderson's roads and upon the
Blue Ridge summer resorts the effect of the
break of connection will be serious, if not ais.
astrous. Passengers "will not submit to lie
ovcc twenty-five hours going to the mountains,
nor eighteen on the return" The Sparanburg
Spartan is right in saying so. Already the
travel from Wilmington, for which special
provision was made, is turned back to Colds
boro', and goes to Asheville by way of the
Western North Carolina Railroad. The tour
lists from lower South Carolina will 90
around by way of Charlotte, or will take
a n rntIfn lNxy, ,,,.n
burg will lose hundreds of visitors, and
Greenville, Anderson and Wahala will be built
up at her expense. There is no obligation upon
anybody to 60 to Hendersonvle or Asheville
n rush in that direction was expected this sea-
son because fares were low, and the trains were
to run through, without break, to the very heart
of the mountains. Tie travellers will now move
in other directions, seeking summer homes in
this State or in Georgia, and avoiding such spots
rs are made, BY Mr.. Anderson, harder to reach
than New York.
The Spartanburg roads are cutting their own
throat, and thrusting Spartaburg into the back
ground, for no other reason, thnt we can surmise
than to curry favor with the Air Line Railroad.
1t is no concern of the summer tourists. They
can and will make other arrangements. The
recalcitrant roads and the people Of the injured
region will be left 10 fight it out among them
selves. Every possible concession made by
the managers Of the Wilmington, Charleston and
ule was determined upon. They have no inclina-
tion to 60 further, or do more.-Neps and Courier
A NEGRO RIOT IN NGEonGIA.-Savannah, June
IA terrible riot took place this afternoon at
Mcintosh, Liberty County, station on the At
lantc and Gulf Railroad, between party of ne
gro cxcursionists from Bryan County and those
belonging to the place. 1t began in fight be-
tween two negroes, wlcreupOn John Randall,
the captain of negro militia company from
bryan County, which company made part of
the cxcursionists, ordered his company to charge
which they did, bayoneting everybody within
reach. The captain himself killed one man by
running him through with his sword. There
was intense excitement at this outrage, and the
Liberty County negroes rallied and drove the
military company into the cars, and opened fire
on them killing -four and wounding many more
and only stopped shooting when the train got
out of the way, which they tried to prevent by
tearing up the track. All the parties engaged
were negroes.
CROSSING THE RUBIcoN UNJER FiRE.-Galves-
ton, Texas, June "a special to the News from
Eagle PaSs says: early yesterday morning a
company of Mexican Infantry ut Piedras Negros
mutnied and fought their way through the
guard ut the gate About $50 of them crossed
to this side of the river under heavy fire from
the loyal troops, who continued firing after the
deserters landed many balls striking the houses
in this place. The fugitives surrendered their
arms to our citizens to be returned to Mexico.