The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Matters Discussed at Meeting
Friday Night-Another Meeting.
to Be Held.


Railroad Commissioners Caughman
and Earle met with committee from
the Sumter Chamber of Commerce and
some of the merchants and cotton buy
ers last evening at City Clerks Office
to discuss the question of the in
convenient schdules on the North
aestern Railway between Sumter and
Summerton, and also to hear CON-
plants about congested freight condi-
tion OF incoming and outgoing freight
at Atlantic Coast Line freight depot
at Sumter.
President John M. Knight presided
and requested Secretary E. I Reardon
to state the object of the meeting.
Mr.. Reardon said that having learn.
ed yesterday morning that the Board
OF Railroad Comm lssioners would take
up, for adjustment, the schedule on
the Northwestern Rsi1way upon repre-
sentations made by aud in behalf Of
the merchants of Summerton and
other patrons of that road along the
line, at their meeting in Columbia
yesterday, and feeling that Sumter
should be heard from before the COM
missioners settled the matter. be had
relephoned Commissioner Earle asking
a pcstponement of consideration of the
schedule. pending bearing from the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce and
requested commissioners to come to
Sumter last Hight, which they consent
&C to do He also notified business
men raking complaint against Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company
anout freight congestion Of the coming
Of the commissioners, and representa-
tive cotton h'yers and merchants
were present to present their views.
Commissi ioners Earle and Ceughman
stated, among other things. that Pres
dentt Thos. Wilson had said be was
willing to fix a suitable schedule, un
der certain conditions, provided that
all parties interested along the line
could agree as to what kind of sche-
dule thy desired. But there was
some conflict as to what schedule
would suit the varied interests repre-
sented along bis line After a full
discussion it was decided to request
the Secretary cf the Sumter Chamber
of Commerce to ask the towns along
tie line of the Northwestern Railway
between here and Summerton to send
represen tatiyes to Joint meeting be-
tween the Railroad Commissioners,
President Thos Wilson, committee
from the Sumter Chamber OF Com
luerce and the representatives of the
towns above mentioDd on Nopember
2lst at O'Clock at Sumter, to see If
on equitable adjustment of TIE scne-
dnie can be made.
The question of celay in shipping
cut cotton and other freight from
Sumter, and delay II delivery of in
coming freight va also discussed at
length by Mes;s. r. |. Naming,
Neiil O'Donnel John Crcss~ell. j.
L. Alnut5, W. A. Bowman, j. NJ.
Kuiga:. E. I. Rearcou, e. G. Hayns-
worth, Mayor G. ". Dick and G G.
Rowland ard remarks were also made
by the commissioners in which they
eXreSse5 willingness to take action as
seer as officially requested to do SO.
On motion of r. l. Manning it was
ordered that President Knight appoint
committee of seven from the Sum
ter Chambe OF Commerce to take up
the questions OF better freight ac-
commooations at Sumter depot, before
asking Commissioners to investigate
the matter 1t was the sentiment of
the meeting with but one exception,
that the railroad should be given at
other opportunity to remedy conditions
before taking official action against
| the Atlantic Coast Line Company be
! fole the commissioners.