The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-05
BOUGHT SKIPPERS.
Uncle Sann,s Commissary Was an Easy
Udutn journal.

ATLANTA journal.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, March 3d.
The filing OF u suit in chancery by j. K.
T'orrester, of Albany, Ca, against
.Adolphls Horn, of Chattanooga, has
riycn rise to many rumors hcreinvOly-
ing one of the biggest and most sensa-
tional army scandals growing out of
the late cncampmcnt at Chickamauga
national park.
The suit was flied several weeks ago.
but pending its hearing in the court OF
chancery, IN investigation was quietly
inausurated and the rum0rs growing
ont Of this investigation, it true, show
that thousands OF pounds OF beef, ham
and bacon were condemned by both
commissioned and n-commisslOned
officers and thousands Of dollars were
reapcd in by parties both outside OF
the army and in the ranks.
1t is a matter Of general comment
here thatmany cars OF bacon were con-
demned when as u matter OF fact the
bacon was absolutely good, but in
order to secure its condemnation, 1T
became necessary for the officers and
outside parties to become engaged III
the Wholesale traffic OF shippers and
maggots, which were purchased and
Dlaced on the bacon in order to haze
it condemned.
Thousands Of pounds of bacon, con.
(cmneu in this manner, were carted
out of the camps, sOldt0 outside parties
and shipped to Chattanooga, where it
was sold to Wholesale meat houses and
then shipped to all parts of the State:
In fact. it is said that vast amounts OF
this meat, condemned by being tempo
rarily covered with shippers, found It's
way to Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus
and even into the most remote corners
OF the State, leaving the army oiflcers
and outside parties interested with an
independent little fortune.as the result
OF the irregular and shadowy deals IN
army ratlOls.
SHIPPERS SOLD FOR 81 4 BOTTLE.
It's said on good authority here and
is generally believed that wholesale
traffic in Shippers and maggots was
necessary in order to carry out the
Wholesale condemnation of provisions
of q perishable nature and that those
engaged in the manufacture OF these
wiry and energetic creatures found the
army rcmuneratiye prey and an easy
victim.
The story thatis told in Chattanooga,
retold again at Chickamauga park and
that comes from the lips Of all the farm
ers and pedtllers who did business at
the park, is that when meat was de-
sired it was one OF the easiest things
imaginable to getlt condemned, sold
and then resold, sometimes q profit OF
us much as 800 per cent. being MADE IN
the deal.
According to rumor, principally ne
grOes were engaged in the manufacture
Of shippers. which were sold to parties
wishing meat condemned. Ihe ne
groes could supply any order Tor SKIP
pers that was left with them. as the
weather was burning hot and shippers
were in abundance everywhere.
Two classes Of shippers were IN eX-
| istcnce; one class was the regulation
skipper that would bury itself IN the
meat and carve out the. little channels
and furrows in the oily substance; these
shippers were cheap in the market, as
they practically destroyed the meat on
which they were placed unless quickly
removed. Another class OF sklppers
did not enter the meat, and as soon as
tile meat was condemned, could DC
shaken of, leaving the meat III perfect
condition.
It.is said on good authority that these
skippcrs were in great demand and the
market price for them was 81 per bot
tie. and even then the most dcslrabl
skippcrs were (liilicultto be obtained
VAST QUANTITIES CONDEMNED.
Iris impossible to ever know how
much good meat was condemned. lhc
records show how much meat WAS cast
aside, hut itsw:s supposed that all OF
it was bad. tits now said ut the park
that nearly all the condemned beet was
good.
.Accorllin. to several who lived at
the park during the presence OF the
soldiers. twas necessary t0first secure
the confidence of cooks ornon-commis-
stoned officers beforcit was possible
for outside parties to do any business.
It will be remembered that hundreds
OF persons were hanging on.atthc park,
watching every opportunity to make
money, and Chickamauga Park, ut
I1vtlc station, looked Very much like
tile pictures of Dawson City i'll the first
days OF tile gold fever. More than 200
stores and shack> sprang up IN night
and farmers became merchants anu
tramIs assumed the role OF pcddlcrs
and army officers, it is said, seeing their
golden opportunity, closed their eyes
to the situation and counted their
profits ut night after taps sounded.
Whether all these rumors are true OF
not is speculation, but the fact that the
same story is given by all who saw the
operations OF the army at the camp has
given them at least the color OF truth
and branded them worthy Of consluc-
ration, if indeed not belief.
When the merchant contractors ut
tile park wanted bacon, it is said they
would carry II bottle Of shippers to the
cook or to the person whose confidence
! they enjoyed. The cook would throw
the shippers on the pile OF bacon, the
officers of inspection would condemn
the meat: it would be cartel away,
gathered up by the purchasers the
cook would receive his takc-ont anu
more money would come to I'LL inter-
eStcd.
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh that
nou&o;n Mopruev