The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-03
SLOW ABOUT LIGHTS.
Southern Railway Not in q Hurry to
Light Passenger Station.

Light passenger SCa1OH.
The Southern Railway Company Is
indeed making slow progress in the
matter of furnishing electric lights
for the passenger station here, and
in this respect is holding up its
record of ignoring Bamberg and the
patrons of the road along this divis-
ion. The Southern road has for some
time had the reputation Of being the
| most unaccomodating and Indifferent
road in this section, but this is purely
business proposition, and the dila-
tory tactics of the road in regard to
so small a matter are simply abom-
Unable.
This matter has been pending
with the railroad for over year, as
formal complaint of the poor lights
in the depot was made by the people
of Bamberg to the authorities ever
since February, 1910. And yet
nothing whatever has been done here
towards wiring the building. In fact.
as far as is definitely known no &C
ton at all has been taken by the road
with regard to installing the lights
| in the station here, although the
superintendent of the road stated to
the railroad commission in a letter
dated June 9Th that the depot would
be lighted with electricity, and that
work would be commenced on the
job within a very short time from
that date. The road is certainly in
no position that it cannot have this
| work done and there appears to
be absolutely no excuse for the mat
ter being delayed in this manner.
The railroad commission seems to
be doing it's duty in the case, as Is
evident from the urgent letters writ
ten by that body to the authorities OF
the road in behalf of the movement.
Therefore the fault all lies with the
railroad, and we venture to say that
If Bamberg had another railroad to
compete with the Southern this mat
| ter would have been attended to long
ago, and we would not now be in
| convenienced by the miserable oil
lamps in the depot. But this is GUS
tomary with the Southern Railway
under such circumstances, and 1t ap-
pears that the people of Bamberg
will remain at the mercy of this road
until another is operated here or some
severe measures are taken against 1t.
On July Oath Mr.. B. D. Carter,
secretary of the Bamberg business
mems league, wrote the railroad COM
mission to the effect that no action
had been taken by the road to pro-
vide lights in the depot here. and
also requested the commission to
urge the road to install the lights, as
it has promised to do. On the fol-
lowing day, July 25th, the commits
sion wrote the superintendent Of the
road q stiff letter in quiring why the
road has not complied with it's prom
ise to install the lights, and further
asking when the road expected to
remedy the trouble complained of
by the people. of Bamberg. AS yet
no reply has been received from this
letter, and the answer of the road
and their action in the matter will
be awaited with much interest.
Mr.. Carter's letter and that Of the
commission follow:
Columbia, s. c., July Is, 1911.
Mr.. J. w. Wassum, supt. South
ern Railway, Charleston, s. c.
Dear Sir: Under date of July
Oath, Mr.. B. D. Carter, Secretary,
Bamberg Business League, writes as
follows:
Referring to your correspondence
with Mr.. A. w. Knight, Bamberg, re-
lative to the above matter, we beg
to inform you that no action has
been taken to provide the town of
Bamberg with better lights at the
passenger depot The depot is now
lighted with very poor oil lamps and
is often in total darkness. The rail-
road company could furnish up-to-
date electric lights at very small
cost, as the town of Bamberg has an
efficient electric plant. Therefore,
there is no excuse Why the railroad
officials should not comply with the
demands of the public. We will ap-
preciate your further urging them to
give this matter attention without
further delay"
On June 9Th, your file 209, you
wrote the commission as follows: =.
your letter June 9Th, file 1881,
regarding lighting passenger station
at Bamberg. It has been decided to
light this depot with electricity. Pa