The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-02-11
II LOONo U1LV.
Serious Difficulty Of the Alliance Store
at SpartanburS.


SPARTANBUG, Feb. 3.-Unless all
signs fail we will soon have the biggest
sensation Spartanburg has witnessed foI
some years. In a former letter | gave
isome of the rumors which were a1oat
concerning the trouble the "Alliance
Store" was in Developments have 'fol-
lowed fast and followed faster" in the
last two days, and it is now settled be,
yond peradventure that the concern has
smashed 70 flinders. During Sunday
everything was of course quiet, but there
was an uDdercurrent of eXpectant eX-
citement which steadily increased all
day Monday. Everybody knew that
there were near $4,000 in claims held
for various merchants by several law
firms in this city. The legal fraternity
was on the Qui cice during the whole day,
and one or more of them were at the
Alliance store al the time. Nichols Il
Moore, Carlisle Il Uydrick, Bomar Il
Simpson and Johnson Il Thomas all held
claims and were exceedingly deSirious
of conferring with Mr.. McZimmerman,
! the Alliance agent. The houses that
these gentlemen represent are scatter
ed fro'.l Baltimore to Atlanta, in which
latter city one house is involved to the
extent Of $1,000. Late yesterday even
ing Johnson & Thon1ason and Nichols
Il Moore issued an injunction against
the house and attempted to take posses
sion. Sheriff Nichols and his deputies
went down to the Alliance store with
that object, but failed to make an en-
trance, the house being closed, and they
not considering their papers warranted
them in breaking in Mr.. AIcZimmer-
man was in the place all the while and
would extinguish the lights whenever
they applied Tor admission. Finally the
Sheriff stationed q guard about the house
who were to watch them until a late hour
at night. This they did, but after they
left the place, Notwithstanding the fact
that it was horrible night, McZimmer-
man moved a large quantity Of goods
to the Air Line depot, where they were
discovered this morning. 1t is now un-
derStood that he had sold out I'd firm
in Charlotte. The goods were attached
this morning and papers were served
upon McZimmerman whilst he was yet
in bed, by the Sheriff, and now every
body is expecting some startling deyel-
opements every hour.
The executive committee of the ALI
ance held meeting here yesterday and
finally determined that they did not
hold themselves liable for McZimmer-
mans debts. They said that he had no
authority from them to conduct the
business as he had been conducting it,
and that consequently his creditors
must look to him for payment. The
creditors claim of course that the Ali
ance is liable. but in view Of the doubt
on the subject pretty lively scufle for
what is in sight is in progress.
Your correspondent saw yesterday
gentleman who had been in charge of
the branch store which McZimmerman
has been running at Clifton. He said
he could not imagine how it was posi-
BILE for so many debts to have been con-
tracted, for he knew personally that
the goods were bought on thirty and
sixty days time and sold for cash, con-
sequently there should always have
been plenty of funds to iquidate all
claims. The same man said that the |
store at Clifton had a stock Of $4,000.
This morning it was learned that Nc
Zimmerman sold it Saturday for 81 900
in cash. The fshy appearance of this
transaction is creating much comment,
as is likewise the fact that it is known
that as far back as last Friday he was
selling out large quantities of the Clifton
stock at a price Ear below cost. The
prevails that the develop
ments from now on will have decid-
edly crooked tendency
Some persons, who claim to know
what they are talking about, say that
there will be $4,000 to be paid by the
Alliance or somebody else. Others put
it from $4,000 to $4,000.
SPARTANBURG, Feb. 3.-This after
noon counsel for McZimmerman ap-
pealed for time on the injunction,
which was to have been heard this af-
and the case was postponed
ill Thursday afternoon. Tomorrow
hey will apply to set aside the attach
nent on the goods.-Greenville News.