Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26


in q month or two. Then came Mr..
Ponder from Catawba Junction. He
was a good man, but he could not
stand the pace. Following Mr.. Pom
der came Mr.. Lilly from Ohio. Two
or three weeks were enough for him.
Mr.. Davis. the present agent IS a good
one; and he is here with the best in
tentions; but unless there Is some i'm
provement he will soon go the way
Of the rest of them"
Mr.. Davis was questioned by Mr..
Wharton; but he was too good rail-
road man to offer any suggestions or
complaints. He had evidently heard
in advance Of the coming Of the COM
missioners and had put things in the
best shape possible for the occasion.
After the inspection Of the depot,
the citizens and commissioners rear
ranged for a meeting at the CONNER
cial club at o'clock, at which hour
some twenty-five club members and
others got together Mr.. w. B. Moore
presiding, and discussed the situation.
Upon motion Of Thomas F. Mellow,
the chair appointed a committee, con-
sisting Of 2. N. Moore, w. D. Grist,
Thos. F. McDow, w. R. Carroll, ]. C.
Wilborn and r. T. Alison, to formulate
to the railroad commission, in writing,
the grievances complained Of and to
suggest such remedies as appeared to
the committee to meet the require
ments Of the situation. This commit
tee retired and after due deliberation,
submitted their report in the form of
a communication addressed to the
railroad commission as follows:
The Commercial Club Of Yorkville
begs leave to submit for your consider
alton a statement as to the inadequate
facilities of the Southern railroad for
handling freight at this place, and to
request you to take such action as you
may deem proper In the premises.
The Southern freight depot was de-
stroyed by fire some six years ago and
instead Of rebuilding the same, the
railroad people pressed into service an
old guano shed which was planked up
around the sides for the purpose. Be
sides affording but little protection
from the weather this shed was far too
small to accommodate the daily arriv-
ing freight, and II was not a great
while until our people began to suf-
fer inconvenience first In being un-
able to learn when they had goods at
the depot and second in getting them
away after their arrival.
Because there was reason to be-
lieve that this arrangement was merely
temporary, 1t was at first borne with
much patience. Later when 1t began
to appear that there was no hope Of
relief otherwise, there were frequent
complaints from the business element
and numerous promises from the rail-
road people. Conditions however,
have not changed, and they are no lon
ger tolerable.
The improvised freight house Is far
too small to accommodate the consign-
ments Of freight that arrives daily, and
dilapidated ursheltered platform Is
frequently loaded with valuable mer-
chandise that sometimes lays for days
without the slightest protection from
the weather.
You will please permit us to say
that we think that the town Of York.
Vile has been treated outrageously In
this matter and we beg your assistance
in the application Of the proper reme-
dies without delay. With your permis-
sion we will suggest that the railroad
people be required to:
/. Immediately erect a substantial
freight house, sufficiently large to meet
the requirements Of the situation, and
to be not less than so feet wide by 160
feet long.
Q. Construct proper approaches from
the adjoining street to the depot plat
forms.
3. Put in such side tracks as are
necessary to facilitate the loading and
unloading Of freight.
We request also that II 1t lay within
the power of your board. the Southern
and C. & NV. railroads be compell-
ed, without unnecessary delay, to erect
ard use a union passenger depot. :. !.
i The fofegofns and such other relief
as your commission may be able to
give us will he greatly appreciated by
the Commercial club and by the citi-
zens Of Yorkville generally.
All Of which is respectfully submit
ted.
The foregoing was unanimously
adopted with but little discussion.
whereupon, Commissioner Wharton
arose and said:
"Well gentlemen, I have no hesita-
ton in saying that your request is both
reasonable and temperate. You have
right to ask for all you have mem
toned and you have right to receive
It. The commission will tomorrow serve
notice Of this matter upon the railroad
company, and II work is not COM
menced within thirty days we will in
stitute such legal proceedings as are
necessary to compel compliance"
Mr.. Caughman stated that what the
chairman had to say was with his full
approval, and that the railroad COM
mission could be depended upon to
back the recommendations just read to
the limits Of its resources.