The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-18
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Tue Gsilsosds wIu Not Hancia 0fts.
nal Ps Cksrer.

TIE Hsil.osds wul Not Hancio Orig
nal Pscksgsr.
Tso Cel:nbia Resi$te- OF las. Sun
dsy says The Sri:in2l psckags ae2l-
ers G&ge ecei7ed Knockout 6!cw
ar& i: camts rom the railroads lis
more effective, as far IS the business
Is corcerpsd, than if Judge Simoaton
had ISSUED an order preventing them
frc-n engaging IN the business. 1t
uas learned Saturday that all OF the
railroads have refused to haadle jiq
uos shipped in original packages, IS
TIE term is defined by Judge Simon
tor, and consequently 40 shipments
CT separate bottles car be received IN
CoiumDia or other portions Of Ire
State. TIE Blumenthal and Bickar:
shipment Was expected here Saturday,
Gu: it is doubtful if it arrives al all.
Another shipment OF the same kind
Was expected from Savannah icr an
other Gealer cut probably will rot be
received. The railroads take this &C.
ton purely from business stand
point. Shipments made ia accord
ance with Judge Simorton 5 order are
not according thsc,assifeation ssidopt-
sd hy all the railroads. !; shipped in
the legal manner there would be d0U-
bic chances as to breskage and the
railroads would he held liable for
damsge which would probIbly Ge
stroy ell profits in the freight charges
that they might receive.
According to the published c!assid
cation Of the asscciated railways, IN s
monthly pamphlet called How to
Ship" alcoholic liquors are classed
differently and are shipped s. differ
ept rates. The following, taken from
this pamphlet. will show how the rail-
roads require alcoholic liquor ID 5e
shipped:
A!c2hol, in cans, boxed.
Alcohol, n O. s.; sane as whiskye.
Bitters, same as liquors, n. 0 S.
Gin; same as whissey.
High wines; same as whiskey.
Whiskey, in bexes or baskets, CT in
glass, packed IL barrels
Whiskev, il wood, n. 0. s., (es!i-
mated weight 420 pounds per basrel.)
W!:iskey, domestic wines and co
mest:c bran6ies, in wood, estimated
weight 420 pounds per barely, owners
risk OF leakage, value limited to Is
cents per gallon.
Whiskey, for export, IN wood, must
be charged at actual weight when oh.
tainable. VIXEN not obtsinable, must
be charged at estimated weight Of 410
pounds per barrel.
N. 0 s., in glass, packed in boxes,
baskets or barrels.
n. 0. S. means mot otherwise spe-
cidsd.' It viii BE- seen that accord.
ing TO these rules there are no provi-
sions for shipping liquor according to
Judge S;monton's decision. TIE rail
roads therefore will not accept snip
ments unless packed according to the
regulations. It means possible loss
to them. through claims for damages,
which the roads cannot afford to have.
Mr.. MaGcke, the agent OF Biuuen-
thai and BickarG, mas been informed
Of the decision OF the railroads and
unless he can make some arrangements
With the roads, or his firm does. the
proba abilities are that the original pack
age store will not be opened Monday
as expected.
The dispensary officials were very
much rejoiced at this unexpected turn
Of affairs in their favor and they ere
more iuoilant than ever. On the 9th
er hand some OF the contemplati7e
original package people are inclined
to believe mat the railroads are IN
league with the state. This IS, Ct
; course, a supposition without any
foundation in fact for railroads are
run fer the money which is possible tc
oe made. a shipment By toe State,
an original package dealer Or a blind
tiger man is all the same to taem Sc
they pay the cash, and in this instaG ce
they seem fully to be carrying out tie
idea when they refuse shipments or
which they are liable to be held fol
| damages far in disproportion to what
they might otherwise make.
The announcement of the determi
nation Of the railroads has not only
made a conn Dion among origlna
package people, cuthas very material
; ~ CHANGED TIE situation.
Several OF ane local representative
| Of railroads have during the past day
! or two received positive Instruction.
not to handle such business or solci
it. A dealer from Wilmington staEec
to Register reporter that he bad CT
f! tered such shipment in that city u
! the Coast Line, but !: was refused. 4:
declared tia. ne knew no reason iol
it, but The statement above fully ex
plains the reason.