The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
R. R. COMMISSION REARING.
ALL PARTIES CONCERNED WANT
BETTER SERVICE AND BET
TER SCHEDULE,
Majority of CompiainantS Agreed
That Old Schedule Was to he Pre-
fcrrcd to Present Schedule and
all Wanted Change Summer
ton, Tindal. sumter. DaIZcIl, REM
bert and Camden Represented at
Hearing.

Inc rallfOad commission met in
session on Tuesday shortly after II
o'clock to hear complaints cvacern-
ing the schedule Of the NorthW estern
Railroad of South Carolina and they
heard great many complaints from
both ends Of the line, as we'll as in
the middle. However, after hearing
all that those present had to say con-
corning the schedule and the propos-
ed change in the schedule the COM
mission adjourned the session and
their decision in the matter will be
announced after they have had
time TO fully consider what was pro-
posed by all paries.
Only two members of the commits
sion, Messrs. John G.. Richards, and
q. McDuffie Hampton, were present
at the hearing, MIR. b. l.. Caughman,
the chairman, being unable to at
tend. The meeting was called to or
der by Mr.. Hampton shortly after IL
o'clock and af er he had stated in a
few remarks the object of the meet
Ing and read the order Of the railroad
commission changing the present
schedule back TO the old schedule.
stated that the commission wanted to
learn the facts in the case so that
they might decide upon some sched-
ule which was as near satisfactory to
all parties as possible, while at the
same time not unjust to the railroad.
He then called on he parties pre-
senting the petition from Summer
ton protesting against the change
from the present schedule to state
their side of the case. These parties
were represented by Messrs. ]. ].
Cantey and Ellison Capers. Mr.. Can
tey stated that he was the representa-
tive of all persons on the southern
end CT the line except the Board Of
Trade of Summerton. He wanted the
present schedule kept in effect and to
have in addition the night train re-
turn to Summerton from Wilson's Mill
and mixed trains put on be-
tween Sumter and Camden in place Of
the present freight trains. He was
not opposed to Col. Wilson personally
and did not mean to dictate to the rail-
road, but they demanded better SER
vice than they had been getting. lie
stated instances of sick persons being
Inconvenience by travel on the mix
I'd train formerly operated by the
road and by ladies being obliged to
ride on the train at night when there
were no lights on it. He stated that
the president of the railroad was not
In position to object to his request
for better service, as everybody realiz-
ed that the interests of the railroad
and Of the people We're the same. lie
spoke Of the hands being at work
continuously on Sunday and Of freight
trains running on that day in viola
ton Of the law.
At this point Mr. Cantey was in
formed that there were a number of
others who had something to say
concerning the schedules and trains
n ynn II fi,,,A
ed. A letter from Mr.. ]. c. Lanham.
president of the State Il. Il. a. ask
ing that the old schedule be put back
In operation, as it came nearer suit
Ing all Of the people, and as a sched-
ule satisfactory to all could not be
arranged, he advised that the matter
be left in the hands Of Col. Wilson.
who, he thought, would do what was
best for all parties.
further communication was read
from Messrs. ID. O. Rhame, c.. NJ. Da-
Wis, III. a. Tisdale and j. A. James
representing the Board of Trade of
Summerton asking that if they could
not get something better that the old
schedule be put back in operation
This schedule they thought was pre-
ferable TO the present one because of
the fact that connections were made
at Wilson'S Mill with the \. G.. l.. as
WAS not he case now.
Mr.. Ellison Capers, of Summerton
stated that he represented the rural
communities To them the present
Schedulo was To be preferred as il
gave them better mail facilities. The
old schedule made it impos Sible for
the mail to hc delivered by carriers
ON the day ON which il reached the
IolliCc ana he therefore preferred the