The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-17
A KNOCKOUT BLOW
RAILROADS WILL. NOT HANDLE ORR
GINAI. PACKAGES
Possibly Original Package Stores Cannot
Get tsupplies-Positive Orders From
Railroad Headquarters Not to
Handle Such Shipments--Busi.
ness Principles tho Reason
(The Register, 15.)

have reoeived knockout blow and
it comes from the railroads. 1t is
moro effective, as far as tho bust
ness is concerned, than if Judge
Simonton had issued an order pro-
venting them from engaging in the
business.
1t was learned yesterday that all
Of the railroads have refused to
handle liquor shipped in original
packages, as tho term is defined by
Judge Simonton, and consequently
no shipments of separate bottles
can be received in Columbia q in
other portions Of tho State. Tho
Blumenthal and Bickart shipment
was expected here yesterday, but it
is doubtful if it arrives at all. An
other shipment of tho samo kind
was expected from Savannah for
another dealer but it probably will
not be received.
The railroads tako this action
purely from Il business standpoint.
| Shipments made in accordance with
Judge Simonton's order are not ac-
cording to tho classification as
adopted by all tho railroads. If
shipped in the legal manner there
would be double chances as to
breakage and the railroads would be
held liable for damage which would
probably destroy all profits in the
freight charges that they might re-
ceive.
According to the published classi-
fication of tho associated railways,
in monthly pamphlet called "How
to Ship" alcoholic liquors are
classod differently and are shipped
at different rates. The following,
taken from this pamphlet, will show
how the railroads require alcoholic
liquors to be shipped:
Alcohol, in cans, boxed.
Alcohol, N. O. S.; same as whs-
key.
Bitters; same as liquors, N. O.
Is.
Gin; same as whiskey.
Whiskey, in boxes or baskets, or
in glass, packed in barrels.
Whiskey, in wood, N. o. S., (osti-
mated weight 42O pounds por bar
rel
Whiskey, domestic wines and do
mestic brandies, in wood, (ostimatod
weight APO pounds per barrel,
owners risk of leakage, valuo linn
tied to rs cents per gallon.
Whiskey, for export, in wood,
must be charged at actual weight
when obtainable. When not OBJ
tainable, must be charged at osti-
mated weight of 40 pounds per
barrel.
N. O. S., in glass, packed in boxes
baskets or barrels.
N. 0. S. means "not otherwise
specified" 1t will be soon that ac-
cording to these rules thero are no
provisions for shipping liquol nc
cording to Judge Simonton's decis-
ion. The railroads therefore will
not accept shipments unless packed
according to tho regulations. It
means possible loss to thom,
through claims for damages, which
the roads cannot afford to have.
MI. Mancko, the agent of Blumen-
thai and Bickart, has been informed
of the decision of tho railroads and
unless he can make somc arrange
ments with the roads, or his finn
does, tho probabilities are that the
original package store will not be
opened tomorrow as expected.
The dispensary officials were worry
much rejoiced at this unexpected
turn Of affairs in their favor and
they are more jnbilant than over.
On She other hand some of tho con-
tomplative original package people
are inclined to believe that tho rail
roads are in league with tho State.
This is, of course, supposition
without any foundation in fact for
the money which is possible to no
made. A shipment by the State,
an original package dealer Or a blind
tiger man is all the same to them 80
! they pay the cash, and in this in