The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-11-01
WHY THE PASSENGER DEPorsHoU7 n
NOT BE MOVED.

Il shall frame this petition a. tbe
most unique thing Of the kind have
ever seen during my experience as s
railway manager. It is the first time
nave ever known community to
petition against the erection of a hand.
some passenger depot at their place. :"
This, Mr.. Editor, is reported 10 have
been remarkea by Ma Weles, superin-
tendent Of the Southern Railway.
when be received the petition against
the new depot in Winnsboro. The
writer sympatbises with MIR. Welles in
his surprise, for Mr.. Welles does not
know what conservative old com.
munity we are, and how ave,se we
areto any c ,.nge in the line of proo.
ress. Had Mr.. Welles known Us ',etter.
IS we should like him 70 do, he would
not nave been surprised at the peti.
ton. There are home folks here who
have worn themselves ont trying to
saddle new ideas of progress-nsw
railroads and consequently new depots,
and other things on this staid old com.
munity with the result only of being
called crankS. Mr.. We!les did not
know, perhaps, that that yer. petition
was signed by majority of our lead +
Ing business men, representatives of E
the conservatism of this old town It
was natural that Mr.. Welles should not :
understand the petition. lie does not
know US. He does not know that we c
Ike to see the old painless red bricks: 4
that We like to sit in the freless, desc. L
late old "Waiting room fer ladiesn; =,
that We like to climb over half dozen
drummer's trunks to get TO The f
.wlnooW next the wall" to buy our
tleSets; that we, Pleading business IL
men," like to have the depot Hhers it
IS so we can meet all the trains and
II traio ls late, can loaf and eossip
1nsll 1t comes: Yes, Mr.. Welles, poor
man, did net know when We mt our
sdles on the train we liked to drso
aem through a crowd of losfin9
aegfoes and 'leading business menS ",
lot to mention half a dozen hotel
,orters; and running the guantlet of 50,
'ranmers trunks being pitched out :
u tne narrow way between the fence grt
nd the train. No, Mr.. Welles having :
ever passed through this excitement inc
1nnos understand how and why we of
Se II. Ihere are other SURROUNDINGS. s
,n!cn cannot be mentioned here. of floa
hlch we are sure Mr. Welles "a ion - c;ol
mt else he would understand WhY -.
e s'leading business men, are on- GA
,sed to change. s.
Through yeur columns, Mr.. Editor. 100
writer wishes to inform Mr.. WelIes 81
at even If he does remove the pas Jew
oger station he cannot touch tha disc
stofhce. To move this requires the SO
nsent of large majority of the 4e
'adlng business men" of the com. 4:
unity and we are sure this cannot be cant
:alned' Should the postcfice and ~
lion be separated Mr.. Welles will 43
re to set mp crane and catcher so Man
sbe mail pouches may be taken on stars
on as the train passes avoiding A
delay in the distribution of the rock
II by having to bring it up from 45.
new depot. simu
Ye would also cal Mr.. Wel!es' st. 46.
ion to the number of ladies' Names AZ.
'ue ne" depot petition. We do quois
recognize the right Of ladies to al /
ress preference in this matter. 4S,
y inay hope to escape the uucom- bomb
aoIe waiting room and the drag. 4S.
process OF getting them off and ship
the train, but we, the ssleadipg Brool
u uess men, propose to resist this Maine
t to break up our going to meet so.
rain regardless Of their wishes or duced
eolence. 100 la
Quo Vadis. 81.