The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-01-15
n W. UVNEb,
State Phosphate Inspecto
LOAFING AT DEPOTS.
1t VIII Likely Be a Subject Of Legis-
latfOn.


The annual report of the State Rail-
road Commission to the General As
sembly has been placed in the hands of
the State printer, and the following ex-
tracts therefrom will be of general in
terest:
eve wish to call the attention of
your honorable body to the common
nuisance of persons loafing around the
depots upon arrival of trains whereby
the public rs we'll as the railroad is
greatly annoyed, and would respectful
ly recommend that the law be amended
so as to correct this evil as follows:
Amend section 1871 by striking out the
words "shall forfeit II sum not less than
So or more than $20' and insert in lieu
thereof the words cor employe shall bo
guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
yiction thereof shall pay fine of not
less than $50 or be sentenced to impris-
onment or labor on tie chaingang for a
period of not more than thirty days. "
Then the law will deter people from
loaiing at the depots at train time and
this nuisance will be stopped
''Jhere is another amendment that
should be made. 1t should be made n
misdcmeanor with great punishment to
shoot or throw any kind of missile at or
into the engine or any car of the train
This Is in addition to the provisions of
sections 1893 and 1884. AS the law now
stands there must be shown either an
intention to injure property or to COM
init assault and battery on some person
In all these cases there are legal diff
culties to get over which have some
times defeated the real ends of justice.
Then again the penalties provided in
sections 1888 and 1884 really amounts to
nothing. Any person who will commit
such otfenses has nothing above the
homestead exemption in the way of
property to respond to Judgment.
"There has been more or less COM
Nlaint as to the depot accommodations
ut various points. The commission has
done what it could to have all just cause
of complaint removed, but has been
somewhat hampered by insufficient
statutes.
There was an earnest appeal to the
commission for IL union depot ut Den
mark to be built Jointly by the Florida,
Central and Peninsular, :he Atlantic
Coast Line and the South Carolina and
cross each other at this point, and their
respective depots are SO located rs to
cause much Inconvenience to the trav-
cling public. The commission called n
conference of all the railroads interested
to meet at Denmark, which was done
and the matter fully discussed, and the
board recommended that union depot
he erected conjointly on the part ofrthe
three railroads. The ground at this
and Georgia and f16ecr,'rrtS &srr1H5iSS rr1H5iSSS s
Line, and the Florida does no,iu ! =
ninsular Railroads ofle.o>. 10 lease or
rent such depot if the South Carolina
and Georgia Railroad would erect the
same, rs they owned the land. This
the South Carolina and Georgia has de-
cliued to do, and the board recommends
and earnestly urges upon your honor
able body the passage of an act requir-
ing these three railroads to ut once
Greet and maintain union depot at
Denmark. 1t is u necessity, and one
that the travelling public are Justly en-
titled to Ut this point