Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-05

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lima as common carriers, shall be re-
quired to have printed in large type,
and kept posted in a conspicous
place in each waiting room at depots
in South Carolina, from and ller the
first day of -, 1907, the following
notice:
"NOTICE.
"All railroad companies are requir-
ed under the laws of South Carolina
and the rules Of the railroad COM
mission to bulletin passeger trains
when late; to furnish good, wholesome
drinking water to passengers; to keep
waiting rooms and passenger coaches
clean, we'll lighted, properly ventilat-
ed and comfortably heated when nee
essary.
WThe railroad commission Of South
Carolina would appreciate the prompt
reporting to it's office at Columbia,
S. c., of the failure Of any company
or its agents to comply with these re-
quirements.
"Rule 2. Railroad companies are
required at all stations where passen-
ger tickets are offered for sale to open
their waiting rooms at least 30 min
utes before schedule time Of the ar
rival of all passenger trains or trains
carrying passengers.
"Rule q. A separate room for white
and colored passengers, sufficient for
their comfort and convenience, shall
be provided at all stations where
passeger tickets. are offered for sale,
and these waiting rooms shall be fur
nished with adequate lights, and,
when the inclemency Of the weather
requires, with fire. and at all times
kept clean and made comfortable for
passengers.
ga substantial water cooler must
be in each waiting room with drink
ing vessel conveniently placed. The
said cooler to be supplied with whole
some water at all hours, to meet che
requirements of passengers. There
shall be connected with each of these
waiting rooms a ladies toilet, and
wherever practicable a toilet for men.
Such toilets will be considered as con-
nected with the waiting rooms if the
walks thereto are walled up on each
side, and open into or near the wait
ing rooms, so as to afford reason
able privacy to passengers.
"Rule 4. On all passenger trains or
trains carrying passengers in this
State the railroad companies shall
furnish safe and adequate heating ar-
pliances and lights, and shall keep
reasonably warm and properly venti-
lated for the comfort of passengers.
"Rule S. All railroad companies
shall provide such means or applian-
ces as may be necessary to secure the
careful handling Of and to prevent in
jury to baggage. At all stations
where no proper appliances are sup
piled the baggage master shall have
such assistance from the train hands
or others as may be necessary 70
handle all baggage without injury to
same.
"Rule 6. Whenever any passenger
trains or trains carrying passengers
on any railroad in this State shall be
more than one-half Of an hour be-
hind its schedule time, it shall be the
duty Of said railroad company to bull
letin, and to- keep posted at every tele-
graph station along its line in the di-
rection in which said train is going,
the time such train is behind its schetl-
ule tine, and the time of its arrival
as near as can be ascertained.
"Each bulletin board, upon which
the foregoing information is to be
posted, shall contain the regular
schedule Of the arrival and departure
of all trains carrying passengers
"All notices as to trains behind
schedule time shall be erased from the
bulletin Immediately after the depart
ure Of such trains.
"Rule z. Notice Of any change in
the schedule time of passenger trains
or trains carrying passengers must be
posted conspicuously at each of the
stations along the line Of the road AMI
notify the commission in writing at
least five (5) days before the change
is to take effect.
Rule s. Each passenger shall be
entitled to baggage not exceeding 200
pounds.
"Rule 9. In case of accident a.
tended with injury to any person, the
railroad company upon whose line
such accident occurred shall cause i'm
mediate notice, with full particulars,
to be given to the commission, and in
the event of an accident resulting in
the death of, OF injury likely to cause
death, to any person, notice shall be
given of such accident Immediately
by telegraph, or such other means as
to insure the quickest possible deliy-
cry of said notice; and the officials of
the road upon which such accident
occurs are required to furnish when SO
ordered by the commission, without
eos. to said commission, immediate
transportation by the quickest route
over its line, or that of other rail
roads to and from the place Of such
accident.
"Rule 10 No station or depot shall
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