Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-23
souTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Columbia State, Thursday: Mr. r.
w. Nichols, dispensary inspector, re-
turned from Pickens last night and re-
ports that he has moved the stock of
whisky from the late dispensary at
that place to a dispensary at Green
vile. This, therefore will settle the
dispensary agitation at Pickens for
awhile. Mr.. Nichols, after making a
settlement with the county board to
see that everything was in proper con-
dition, ordered the place closed. In a
letter received by Gov. Hayward few
days ago-and quite awhile after the
election in Pickens-Mr. ]. E. Cox,
county chairman, made some state
ment to the effect that the dispensary
had not been voted out in proper man
ner, for the petition on which the elec-
ton was ordered was not made out In
proper form. Last night Mr.. II. h.
Evans, chairman Of the state board,
received letter from the Pickens au-
thorities in which the same contention
was made In an official manner. 1t Is
singular that this letter was written on
the 1st of June, but was not delivered
to Mr. Evans until yesterday, having
been sent to his hotel in this city by
some mistake. In the letter the coun-
ty auditor Of Pickens questions the le-
Sdllly VI lllt lOllll VI lhC PStitioii, e@hN
cites the names of some parties who
had no right to sign the paper. This
is endorsed officially by all Of the
members Of the county dispensary
board Mr.. Evans asked last night
what can hinder the people of Pickens
county from getting a writ Of manda-
mus to compel the state board to sell
them whisky if the election was illegal.
So it is probable that while the dispen-
sary which has been conducted there
has been closed, there may be something
else to follow. The dispensary advo-
Gates have been outvoted by a large
majority, but it may be possible that
they will have technicalities on which
the matter may be reopened.
- Columbia, June 21: The railroad
commission today finished its report to
the legislature on the wreck of the Og-
den special at Greenville. The report
fully sustains the position Of the rail-
road officials that the blame attached
to Engineer Hunter and Conductor
Acker Of the special for failure to OBJ
serve the rule which requires them to
come into the Greenville yards under
full control 1t finds this rule is 'in
accordance with the best practice or
Standard American railways and that
it is wise and best calculated to pro-
down with this finding: TT appears
from the evidence that they had been
furnished with the rules and had been
examined on and knew them, but SIM
ply In this action, at least, misinter-
preted them" The report observes that
the operator at Greenville should have
made every effort to notify the yard
crew and as to the special crew says
railroad companies should only en-
ploy men thoroughly familiar with all
orders, rules. etc, concerning their
work" The report concludes with the
recommendation that the railroads pro-
vide q special messenger for yards at
Greenville, Spartanburg, Charleston,
Columbia and like cities. Commission
er Earle filed a supplemental report In
which he differs with the other MEM
bers in several important particulars.
He contends that regardless Of the
rules the Greenville yard employees
should have had the tracks clear as
they had ample information that the
special was coming. He finds fault
with the rules which do not provide for
clearing a yard in such circumstances,
as well as require the special to ap-
proach under control. He dissents from
the conclusion that Hunter was ac-
uuainted with the road. He finds the
Buncombe stret crossing at GreenVille
dangerous and contends that all trains
should be required to turn the curve
approaching it under control"