The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01
Will Haul 0. P. Goods.

Will Haul @. P. Goods.
Atlantic Coast Line Issues
Circular.
Whe0 the decision of the United
States court in the matter of che hand
ling of original packages shipped 10
casea, each containing a single bottle.
was recently fled in Atlanta. it was
thought that all the roads would with
out further ado proceed to haul such
packages. It nov appears that all the
roads are going to do this very thing
aud 10 very short order. The Atlantic
Coast Lioe, which was one Of tho fret
railroad lines to issue the anti O. P.
circular aud decline shipments Of such
goods, has now come to the front and
issued circular, authorizing eli It's
agent. TO handle O. P shipments.
and providing she form of "release" to
be signed. The other roads have
doubtless issued similar circulars to
their agents 10 oil parts of this and sd-
Joining States, bns thus far the copy Of
the Coast Lines circular has been the
only one secured. Some OF the roads
have never ceased hauling 0. P. ship
mensa, despite the mucb-salked of
agreement, and Of course the change
does not affect the O. P. agencies in
their territory.
There are o P. stores 10 all parts Of
the State now and the roads will doubt
less make good thing out Of the band
ling of their stocks for them. Here is
the Coast Lines circular:
Atlaptic Coast Liue-Trafhc Depart
meut Wilmington, N G., Novem-
Der 26. 1897.
Handling Of liquor coming from
points outside Of South Carolina de.
s.ined TO points within the State Of
South Carolina.
Circular No. D 213.
Circular No. D. l40. dated Septem-
Der g, 1897, is amended as follows {:
Until further advised the following
classification will apply: Wines aud
liquors 10 bottles, packed in wooden
cases. when accompanied By release
from ell waste and breakage not the
result Of negligence of the railroad COM
pany or It's agents. carload lots, nini-
NOM weight 10000 pounds. one ADD
oae-baif times FIRST class. Less than
carload lots not taken.
The release should read as follows:
C. hereby release the rail.
road company and its connection from
all waste aud breakage not the result OF
negligence Of the railroad company or
its agents And must be en-
braced oo bill Of ladiog OF shipping
ticket and signed by shippers, aod q
copy Of said bill of lading or shipping
ticket must accompany way bill. Is.
sued by
81. NJ. EMERSON,
General Freight Agent:
Approved !:
T. nd. Emerson. TraGc Manager.
Commissioners Vance in talking about
the liquor situation yesterday. remark
ea that there are at present 96 dispen-
saries in the State, and said that all Of
them seem to be doing well. There
has been 40 material falling OF in their
orders recently This includes the
seven hotel dispensaries, six of which
are at present 10 operation, that at the
Atlantic Beach hotel On Sullivao's lsl-
snd being closed for che winter season.
The hotel dispeosaries running at pres
eos are as follows: Columbia hotel in
Columbia, Charleston, Calhoun aod S..
Charles hotels 10 Charleston, Pine
Forest Ion at Summerville aud High
land Park hotel at Aiken. Charleston
has great many more dispensaries
than any other county in the State. 1t
also has great many more o. P ageu-
cies than any other two counties in the
State. The q P. agencies are in ope-
ration in all quarters Of the State and
all of them seem to be doing we'll
The commissioner also stated yester-
day that the dispensary expected to pay
$4,000 more to the credit OF the
school fund of the State on Dec /. and
follow that payment up with aoother q
SIS. goo on Jao. The State.
English investors are said to have
lost $3.50. .000,00 in South African
gold mines 1t costs money to get