The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18
4 New Complication.
Railroads Will Not Handle
Original Packages.

ceired & knockout blow aud it come
s from the railroads. It is more effect
I've. as the business in concerned, thar
&c Judge Simonton had issued an orde
preventing them from engaging IL the
business
Il vas learned yesterday that all o
the railroads have refused to handle
liquor shipped in original packages. as
sha serm is de6ned by Judge simon q.
ton, and consequently 20 shipments o.
! separate bottles can be received 10 Co
lnmbia or iu.other portions of the state
The Blumenthal and Bickart shipmen
sas expecte here yesterday. but it il
doubtfnl if il arrives at all. Anothe,
shipment Of the same kind vas ex-
oected from Savannah foe anotber deal.
e; bus is probably will not be received.
The railroads take this action purely
from business standpoint. Ship
ments made in accordance with Judge
Simonson' . order are not according t.
The classification as adopted by all the
rsilroade. If shipped 10 the legal
manner there weuld be double chances
ss % breakage aud the railroads would
sbe held liable for damage which would
Dsobably dessroy all profits in the
heieks charges that they might receive.
According to the published classi6ca.
ton Of the associated railways, IN a
monthly pamphlet called "How to
sShip. alcoholic liquors are classed diff
ferensly and are shipped at different
mites. The following, taken from this
pamphlet, will show how the railroads
require alcoholic liquors to be shipped I:
Alcoaol, in cans, boxed.
Alcohol, N. O. S.; same as whis-
key
Bitters same as liquors. n. O. S.
Gin; sarae is whiskey.
High wines same as whiskey.
Whiskey, in boxes or baskets, or in
glass, packed in barrels.
Whiskey. in wood, N. 0. s., (esti-
mated weight 420 pounds per barrel
Whiskey. domestic wines and domes.
lie brandies, in wood, ESTIMATED
weight 420 pounds per barely, owners
risk Of leakage. value limed to 70 cents
per gallon.
Whiskey. for export. in wood. mast
Be charged a. actual weight when OBJ
tainable. sWhen not obtainable. muss
BE charged at estimated weight of 40
pounds per barrel.
N. @. s.. il glass. packed in boxes,
baskets or barrels.
N. O. s. means mot otherwise spec
fed It will be seen that according to
these rules there are no provisions for
shipping liquor according TO Judge ST.
nonson's decision. The railroads
therefore will net accept shipments nn-
less packed according to the regula-
ions. Il means q possible loss to
shem, through claims for damages.
which the roads canuos afford to have.
Mr. Mancke, the agent or blumeh-
thai aud Bickart, has been informed Of
the decision of the railroads and uo-
less he can make some arrangements
With tie roads, or his firm does, the
probabilities are that the original pack
age store will not be opened tomorrow
as expected.
The dispensary officials we're very
much rejoiced at this unexpected turn
of affairs 10 their favor aud they are
more labilapt than ever Ga the other
hand some of the ccntemplasive orig
inal package people are iocliced to be-
lieve that the railroads are in league
with she state. This is. of course, a
suppositioo without any foundation IN
fact for railroads are run for the money
which is possible to be made. A ship
ment by Che state. an original package
dealer or blind tiger man is all The
same .othem so they pay .hecasb. and nj
this Instance they seem folly TO be
carrying out the idea when they refase
shipments on which they are liable to
be held fot damages far ir dispsoportion
20 vaat they might otherwise make.
Tie announcement of the determine
tion Of the railroads has not only made
a conmo,ioo among original package
people, but has very materially changed
the situation
Several Of the local representatives
Of railroads have during the past day
or two received Instructions not to ban
die such business or solicit it. A deal
ear from Wilmington stated to Regis
ser reporser that be had offered such a
shipment Ia the city to the Coast Line.
but it was refused. He declared that
be knew no reason for it, but the state
rens above fully explains the reason. =
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