The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-05
BOUGHT SHIPPERS.
Uncle Snm's CommSsnry Was IN Easy
Prey.
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CnNrr>>nouN. Tenn. March 80.
FORESTER. of Albany. Ga. against
Adoiphus Horn. of Chattanooga. has
given rise to many rlmorS here invul>
ing one Ot the biggest and most Srnsa-
tional army scandals growing nut oi
the late cnrampnIcnt 1T Chickainaiig:
national park
The suit wHs fled several weeks ago.
but pending lis hearing in the court of
chancrrN. an investigation WAS quietly
lnauguratrd and the ruilors growing
out OF this investigation. il true. show
that thousands of pounds of beef, ham
and bacon were condemned by both
commissioned and r-conmiSSiuIrd
officers and thousands of dollars were
rcnprd in by parties both outside of
the army and in the ranks.
1t is Il matter of general comment
here that many cars of bacon were con
.lrrnnrd when us Il matter of fact the
bacon WAS absolutely good. hut in
order to secure its condemnation, il
became necessary for the officers and
outside parties To hrcunIc engaged in
the wholesale traffic of shippers and
naggots. which were purchased and
placed on the bacon in order to have
it condemned.
Thousands of pounds of bacon. con
dcnnrd in this manner were c;.ric.i
out of the camps. sold to out side parties
and shipped to Chattanooga. where il
WAS sold to wholesale meat houses and
then shipped to Ill parts of the state.
In fact. ii Is said that vast amounts of
this meat, condemned by hcin" tempo
larily covered with shippers found its
way to Atlanta. Augusta. Columbus
ana even INTO the most remote corners
OF the State, leaving the army officers
AMI outside parties Interested with IN
independent little fortune as he result
of the irregular and SliauOwy deals in
army r;lti0nS.
SKlrrEH> SUln FOR 81 \ EOTTIE
4 is said on good authority here and
is generally believed that Il Wholesale
traffic i'll shippers and maggOtS was
necessary i'll order to carry out the
Wholesale condemnation of prov isiOns
at IL pcrishable nature and that those
engaged in the manufacture of these
wiry and energetic creatures found the
army remuneratlvc prey and an easy
victim.
The story that is told in Chattanooga,
retold again ut Chickamauga park and
that comes from the lips of all the farm
erS and pedtllers who did business mt
the park, is that when meat was de
sired it was one of the easiest things
imaginable to get 1t condemned, sold
and then res0ltl. sometimes Il profit of
as much as 800 per cent. being made in
the deal.
According to rnmor. principally ne
yrOcs were engaged i'll the manufacture
of shippers. which were sold to parties
wishing meat condemned. The ne
grOes could supply any order for skip
lpers that was left with them, as the
weather was burning hot and shippers
We're in abundance everywhere.
Two classes of shippers were in eX
istencc; one class was the regulation
meat and carve out The. little channels
and turrows III the oily substance; these
Skippcr> were cheap in the market, as
they practically destroyed the meat on
which they were placed unless quickly
removed. Another class of shippers
did not enter the meat, and as soon as
he meat was condemned. could be-
shaken off, leaving the meat in perfect
condition.
1t is said on good authority that these
shippers were i'll great demand and the
market price for them was * per bot
tie. ami even then the most desirable
shippers were difficult to bc obtained.
VAST stt Antilles CONDEMNED.
Ii is impossible TO ever know how
much good meat WAS condemned. The
records show how much meat was cast
aside, but it WAS supposed that i'll of
it WAS bad. It is now said ut the park
that nearly I'LL the condemned beef was
good.
According to several who lived at
the park during the presence of the
soldiers, it was necessary to first secure
the confidence of cooks or Oil-cOnlnis-
stoned officers before it was possible
fOr outside parties to do any business.
1t will he remembered that hundreds
"f persons were hanging on ut the park,
watching every opportunity to make
money, and Chicknmauga Park, at
tytle station; looked very much like
days OF the gold fever. More than 300
stores, and slacks sprang up in IL night
anh farmers became merchants and
tramps assumed the role of petldlcrs
an:! 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 arc true or
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 cOnsidc-
ration, if indeed not belief.
When the merchant contractors nj
the park wanted bacon, it is said they
WOlllu carry Il 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 cartcd away,
gathered up by the purchasers, the
cook would receive his take-Out and
more money would come to all inter
ested.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,