The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-07-05
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lew Order Of Things In Sontll Caro-
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CHARLESTON, S. e.. July 1.-This old
CITY is remarkably quiet to day after the
wild saturnalia which terminated at
midnight last night and marked the
assumption by the State government of
the liquor traffic of the Stale. The streets
were crowded until midnight when the
saloons closed in accordance with the re-
uuirements of the Evans law. There
were one or two attempts to get up torch
light professions, but the police speedily
checked these. Efigies representing
Governor Tillman were found strung up
to lamp-posts in various streets and these
attracted crowds, but there was no con-
spicuous disorder.
Withoutdoubt one Of the most remark
able sights ever witnessed anywhere was
tho scene that took place between the
hours of noon and midnight yesterday.
1t became known that one Of the largest
grocery and liquor firms in the South
was selling whisky at very low rates.
The negroes began to flock to the ware
up till the proprietors were forced to close
the building as the hour of midnight
chimed from tho historic spire Of st.
Michaels church. Nevor was such
sight seen except, perhaps, In a dry
town. Men, women and children troop
ed in. They come from everywhere from
the Boro, from Princess street, from the
tenements in the suburbs, from the Ten
Mile hill and even from Ashley Junction.
They brought with them utensils and
bottles of every kind. Never in the
world has there been seen such miscel-
laneous collection of agrowlers." They
brought coffee pots and teapots, kerosene
cans, bottles, jugs, jars, watering pots,
slop pals, pitchers, washing tubs, paint
buckets, everything portable that would
the procession was kept up until the
chimes of st. Michaei struck the first
quarter that indicated the time of mid
night.
The most curious feature Of the whole
business is that the changed and crimi-
nal character which now attaches to the
business is not absolute. It is only GRIM
inal for the citizen to sell whisky. The
State can sell it without violating any
moral law. It is made criminal for the
citizen to sell it because the State has
itself engaged in the business and wants
no rival.
To-day many of the barrooms are open.
Probably fifty of these, mostly corner
shop groggeries, have closed their doors,
but majority of the barrooms, pure
and simple, are open. All have free
lunches spread and announce the sale OF
soft drinks. Rice beer. seems to be the
favorite tipple.
No arrests have as yet been made,
although it is said that the governor has
In the city two Pinkerton men and
score OF State constabularies in disguise.
One of the bars in the suburbs has kept
open all day and is selling whiskey Just
as under the old dispensation, the object
being to make test case to be carried
to the United States Supreme Court, but
no interference has as yet occurred.
Charleston is 80 we'll supplied with its
toddy to-day that it will be able to get
along for at least six months without the
Palmetto cocktail.
AS far as has been heard from only
half dozen dispensaries were opened
throughout the State to-day, and these
were only furnished with limited sup
ply of Single Starr Palmetto rye.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., July This has
been quiet day throughout the State,
and up to this evening no disturbances
have been reported. 1t was ascertained
to-day that Governor Tillman had the
executive mansion guarded by peniten-
tiary guards last night, claiming that
there were rumors OF some threats, none
of which. however, can be traced down.
Attorney General Townsend visited 8
wine company in the city yesterday and
laid in a supply for home consumption.
At least one railroad in the State will
handle liquor that is consigned by parties
outside the State to persons in the State.
The Richmond and Danville authorities
here to-day received instructions from
Headquarters to thai effect. The board OF
control recently decided that such chip
ments could be received provided the
roads notified them, giving names and
places. The Richmond and Danville
authorities have instructed their men
that nobody's leave is to be asked.
In this city all but five liquor dealers
closed their saloons. There is no record
of any sales. In several of these open
saloons LIQUORS are displayed on the
shelves, which is distinct violation of
section 16 of the dispensary law, the bot
ties and labels being an indication that
liquors were there for sale.
The Governor will, in a few days, be
after the druggists with sharp stick for
a violation of the law, which requires
that on the opening Of the dispensary
they shall apply for blanks, whereon
they shall state the amountof liquor they
have on hand, and after that to make
monthly statement as to the uses to
which it has been put. Only one drug
gist in the State has complied with the
law in this respect.
From dispatches received by the State
to-day it does not appear that the dispen-
saries have done rushing business In
the counties. In NeWberry there were
100 applications, twenty being refused.
Nearly all of these were for half-pints.
The receipts were about SIG. At Camden
ITO pints and two dozen bottles of beer
were sold to 130 persons, realizing S47. 60.
Dispatch to atlanta Constitution.