The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-02-09
SHERIFF NANCE ON TOP
IN THE FIGHT WITH THERAII.ROAD
COMPANY.

The Georgia Central, lessee Of tho Por
! Royal and Western Carolina Begs Qua,
ter.---Proceedingsi In Court.
COLUMBIA, :. g., Jan. 30.-Sheril
Nance OfAbbevile County was a happ,
man Yesterday. lie was very happy. 1t
fact, he was Just bubblin with eXulL
ant gladness.
II was all in consequence of victor
achievcuby the State of s )uth Corolint
over fight with the Port Royal an
Western Carolina Railroad Company i,
the United States Circuit Court at Char
lesion Mond.y morning. Aud in tha
victory Mr.. Nance had big share.
II will be remembered that ON tn,
2lst instant, Sheriff Nance attempted
to detain the through freight and mate
rial tram of the Port Royal and West,
ern Carolina Railroad at Greenwood on
a tax execution, but that his Official or.
der was dsregardcd by the train con.
luctof.
1t was reported at that time that 1.-THE
crowd around the train enioyed a biz
laugh at the expense OF the chaprincd
sherill'. Mr.. Nance now smiles with
safety and serenity on the strength OF
the old saw, that she laughs best who
laughs last"
NOT content with disObeying the sher.
III g order, and running away aud le,v-
ln@ nm TO The mercy OF the laughing
crowd at Greenwood, the Central Rail
road and Blpkin. Company of Georgia
(lcS8ces OF the Port Royal and Western
Carolina Railroad Company instituted
proceedings against him in the United
States Circuit Court at Charles on, $40
show cause why he should not be c,m.
mi,tcd Tor c0ntcmpt," and slso "to for
5ld HIM from interfering with the prop
crty OF the Port Royal and Western
Carolina Rallroad. or arrestinT or inter.
lcrlng with It's conductors or tra,nmen."
a ruIc to that effect was issued hy
Judge S'monton, aud Sheriff Nance an
pcarcd in Court atCharleston yesterday
morning. But instead of be ny visited
with dire punishment for trying TO per.
form his duty, the Sheriff of Abbevillc
was greeted with pleasant little sur
prise.
The great and independent aud def
ant corporation got down from It's hiul
hOrsc--its iron horse be it remem-
bcrcd--2nd begged for peace, sued 10,
quarter, indeed. The way it came about
Is shown in the following order:
"Thc rule heretofore granted in this
case against +. w. II. Nance, ESD.
Sheriff of Ahbcvilie County. coming u,
to be heard on this 3OLil January, 1893
MIR. Ganahl Tor petitioner, on whose mo-
ton the rule was granted, moved to dis.
miss the said rule with costs to the bc
tltlOhcr. ThcreupOn The motion is grant
ed, and said rule is dismissed with costs
as Aforesaid. And the said Sheriff hay.
in@ disclaimcd all intent Of acting in
contempt OF this court.
at is ordered that so much of the
said rule as relates thereto be dlsch ,rgcd.
"(Signea) CHARLES II. SINIONToN.
"lnited States Judge.
'3Oth January, lS93."
News Of the victory was received IN
CoIumlrla very quickly after it became
known in Charleston, and very natural
" Governor Tillman and the other
members OF the adnnstra ion in the cl.
ty were highly "ralilicd.
When asked about it, the Governor
said he had confidently looked for victo.
ry and therefore was not SURPRISED at
the result. lie added that Instructions
had already been given for other Sheritls
! throughout the State to proceed as did
Sheriff Nance wherever necessity for
shch action exists.
The effect of this back down on the
part of the railroad company will be
that the railroads in South CarOlins will
have to "comc TO law" with their taxes,
or have their trains and conductors
arrested and detained.
a telegram was received here vestcr.
! day aNlDG that Mr.. Ganahl would come
to Columbia To see Governor Tillmau
in the nope of having the pcnalt,
/ (am"untln9 to about 5 ,OO9) attaching
10 his company remittcd.
Attorney General Townsend anC
Hon. Ira i. Jones, assistant couusc
Tor the State, returned to the cit,
yesterday from Charleston, where they
had gone TO look alter the StaLe's
interest IN this case. They were, as
was to be expected, very mucI
graillicd by the result.
Sheriff Nance stopped over il
Columbia last night, and was beamingi
Joyous. He ia glad OF his vndcatlon
glad "l The victory that has been won
and most emphaucally pleased tha'
Ibis friends, the enemy" Gncluding tn
Opposition papers from Grecnvillc it
Iharlcston,D w!ll now lind that thei
"Xuliant and i'll hOmored laughter at hi
expense (>) has developed into a case C.
the "dry Srins, ,"-ReglsLcr.
Many Liver Lost
ATHENS, Feb. 1.-The Island c
Iantc was shaken by an earthquak
tins morning and manJ lives lost. |
the town of IAnte many houses wer
wrccEed, and the occupants ran i
heir night-clothes into the street. Tl
ROOF OF the prison fell IN and man
PRISONERS were wounded. The guar
Was doubled. The walls of the prisoi
which had been sprung and cracke,
were braccd. The hospital was shake
partly from its foundations, all tf
iloorS settled, and the roof sunk Sc,
eral feet. The attendants ran from III