The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-25
"SEWBERRY IN EARNEST"
The Business Men Hold Meeting ana
with Prosperity Send Committee to
Charleston to Look after Freight
Rates-Cordial Reception by
the Railroad Authorities.

the Railroad Authorities.
! On last Friday night meeting Of the
merchants was held in Council Cham
! bers for the purpose of discussing the
: business outlook and other matters con-
nected with the trade OF the town.
George $. Mower was made president
and +. H. Aull, secretary. A conf
mittee Of five was appointed to lnvcs-
tieate and report to all adjourned meet
ing, to have been held on Monday
. night. but a communication received
from the Board Of Trade OF Prosperity
/ asking cooperation in the matter Of
I freight rates and asking that commit
tee from Newberry go with like com.
lnittee from Prosperity to Charleston
to confer with the authorities of the
| South Carolina railroads. {. J. Pur-
cell, L. W. c. Blalock, W. 7. Tarrant
F.. NJ. Evans, and Cilas. l.. Summers
went down on Monday, and another
meeting will be held on their return.
THE DELEGATIoN IN CHARLESTON.
From the News and Courier, 24th.]
Newberry County wishes to join
| hands and form q closer relationship
with Charleston. Her business men are
anxious to patroniZe their own whole
sale merchants. They wish to direct
their cotton and lumber business into
this port, and in return they ask for q
reduction in freight rates.
Yesterday morning q delegation OF
eleven representative and prosperous
business men from NeWberry Court
house and Prosperity came to the city
to see what arrangements could be
made with Charleston's wholesale mer-
| chants, and while here to interview the
South Carolina Railway officials as to
the possibility of the reduction of
| freight rates between Newberry and
Charleston. They knew the policy Of
| the South Carolina Railway to be push
| ing and enterprising, and especially as
it now operates the Columbia, New
berry and Laurens Road, they expect
ed the road to make suitable arrange
ments. The committee first were in
formally received by the members Of
the Merchants Exchange, who, after
a thorough discussion and appreciation
of the possibilities of the business which
Newberry County could direct here,
appointed committee to introduce the
visitors to the railroad officials. The
visiting delegation consisted Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
From Newberry.-Messrs. G. J. Pur-
cell, L. w. G.. Blalock, +. NJ. Evans,
Charles E. Summer and W. I. Tar
rant.
From Prospcrity-W. A. Moseiy, \.
II. Kchn, A. H. Hawkins, G. A. Maj
fett, T. L. Schumpert and E. O. Counts.
The committee of introduction from
the Merchants Exchange included
President O'Neill, Capt. F. w. Wag-
ener and Mr.. J. A. Euslow.
The delegation of business men, in a
thoroughly impartial and businesslike
way, presented to General Manager
Ward and General Freight Agent Pick
ems the necessity for reduced freight
rates and what it would mean for the
road.
The railroad officials gave the dele
CATION assurances Of an appreciation of
the suitable, and promised to do what
ever was possible, at the same time
reminding them that the rates to COM
petitive points and circuits have to be
arranged by common consent Of the
interested railroads. Of course the
officials are always prepared to do
whatever is possible for the common
advantage of themselves and their
patrons, and will consider the petition
of the committee and do whatever is
possible.
The committeeman speak in the
highest terms Of the railway officials
and expect mach good out. of their
visit to the city. While here the mem
bers of the committee looked after their
business arrangements, and many Of
them bought bills of goods from Char
leston's wholesale merchants.
The members Of the committee were
all found to be good, live business men
and competent to talk of the interests
of their county. A Reporter for the
News and Courier saw them and re-
ceived from them the congratulations
for the News and Courier, besides
snapshot talks on the subject of their
mission and things in general.
Mr.. W. A. HIOSELEY,
of Prosperity, said hateveryoneinNew-
berry County was in the best of spirits.
That trade was increasing and that
Prosperity expected to receive about
10000 bales OF cotton this year. The
town of Prosperity, he said, showed
every sign OF prosperity both in name
and reality. A great many new houses
and business houses are now in course
of erection; cotton seed oil mill and a
tannery and q sash and door factory
were among the possibilities of the
growing town within the next few
months.
Mr.. A. II. KOHN,
one of the leading merchants, who
came down with his brother merchants
to look after Prosperity's interests, said
that he was very much pleased with
his visit.
"What Of Prosperity"
"Wby she is booming, everything is
looking bright and we are doing well.
We came down here simply to see
whether we could not come into closer
bushes relationship with Charles
ton. We are anxious to deal with you,
but can hardly be blamed if we po not,
when it is to our advantage to buy else
where. What we want are cheaper
freight rates, and then we will come
rushing to Charleston with..our business
and our cotton. Here is an example:
1t costs 81 cents q hundred for bacon
from Chicago to Prosperity, and 81
cents from Charleston. Can you blame
US for buying in Chicago, when there
is such a difference in price and so
little in freight. The proportion of the
rate is ridiculous. Now as to cotton.
1t costs 55 cents hundred for cotton
from Prosperity to West Point, Vir-
ginia, over the Richmond and Dan
Vile, and IS cents to Charleston. We
can't understand this difference. It
looks as if Charleston did not get justice.
We want your people to understand
that we have decided preference for
buying in Charleston'.'
MIR. W. T. TARRANT,
of Newberry, said that cotton was COM
ing in heavily. A new cotton oil mill
was now in course of erection. Eyes,
we are anxious to deal with your busi-
ness men and think it would be to
tbair a1yoOtnpp think AT q fair