The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-05
SOUTH CAROLINA LIQUOR RIOTS
q Citizens and 2 Spies Killed. Militia
Companies Refuse to Respond to
the Governors Call.

Streams Of blood flowed IA Darlington, 4.
c.. on Friday. when at $3.50 y. m. dispensary
sries and citizens clashed. II was thought
that all trouble wns over and the Sumter
light infantry had returned TO Sumter In the
morning. The fight occurred when nn armed
body Of spies were leaving town. Frank +.
Norment. u prominent young insurance man,
and q North Carolinian named Redmond,
and Pepper and McLennan. both spies, were
killed outright. Chief Of Police Dargan. k.
{. Lucas aud Lucas Normcnt were badly
wounded.
Governor Tillman has given out an inter-
view in which IN the littercst terms he as
cribes the whole trouble 10 anti-1iilmun
newspapers. The sumter light infantry have
refused 60 return to Darlington. After tho
fight in Darlington the spies He'd and are re-
ported 60 be- in the woods with enraged citi-
acns pursurin9 determined to exterminate
them.
At Florence, S. C.. mob entered the state
dispensaiy and destroyed the entire stock OF
liquor.
The militia companies OF Charleston, Man.
ming Sumter and WiEsboro have all refused
20 respond to the Governors call for troops
The trouble grew out Of Governors TIL
mans efforts 10 enforce the Objectionable dis
pensary law yesting the sale OF liquors ia the
StAtc.
The affair has intensified the bitter feeling
III fnlS state, anu not IN ~ NeHIS huS th'It
been such arrangement between different
factions and elements of South Carolina.
The following account is the situation Gs
summed up hy newspaper friend OF Cover
nor Tillman. The governor has dela'ed
Darlington and Florence counties IN state
Of insurrection. The report that he has de-
clarrd martial law over the whole state II m
true. He has also orderedthe railroad authori-
ties not 70 transport any bodies Of men unless
authorizedb by him. The railroads have thus Tar
refused compliance. The governor has also
ordered the telegraph companies not totrans-
nit any news Of warlike tendency. This order
has likewise been refused compliance.
TIM LAW THAT CAUSED ALL THE TROUBLE.
Under the dispcnsary law bar rooms are
not permitted in the state. Whskcy Is dis
pensed or sold 20 consumers only 10y bonded
officers ia the different counties. in sealed
Iackages. ranging from half pint 10 four
gallons. No packages can be opened on the
premises. The only requirement for any
citizen to obtain whisky or other stimulants
j. to sign an order or request stating the
amount or kind Of liquor wanted. Liquor
| cannot be sold 10 minors or habitual drunk
ards. Beer and wine are also included III tho
/ provisions Of the law. The local officers ot'
( tain their liquors from n State commissioner,
/ who purchases all the liquors sold in the state
| and puts them into sealed packages for dis
I trihution. All the goods purchased must be
I analyzed by the state chemist and their pur-
/ ity guaranteed before sale.
! The maximum profit allowed under the law
/ Is 80 per cent. 10 the state and so per cent al
| the local dispensary, one half of which goes
] into the county treasury and the other hall
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