The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-03
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
4 DECISION IN FAVOR OF THE
lUMBERMEN.

The Savannah, Florida and Western
Company Ordered to Desist from
Imposing It's Extra Wharfage Charge
The Carload Weight Left IN
changed a Murder or Suicide.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb Elm the matter of
the complaint Of The iumbermen against the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway on
account of extra transfer charges at Sa-
vannah. the railroad commission has rem
dered the following decision:
The commissioners are Of the opinion that
the extra amount of 81 ~ charged by the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western upon each car.
load Of lumber transported over its road and
delivered at its wharves IN savannah IS viola
tinn OF circular No. issued by he commission
on the 18th Of April, 1880, and said company IS
hereby ordered to eesist from making such
charge.
Concerning the application OF the lumber
men for an increase IN the carload weight
of lumber from 81 900 to 10000 pounds, The
commissioners say, after careful considera-
ton of tbesubject, that they are constrained
to deny the petition.
GEN. ALEXANDRR's SUIT.
The minority stockholders Of the Savan-
nah, Griffin mud North Alabama Railroad
have formally petitionsd the president and
directors of the company TO defend the suit
of e. r. Alexander, llresidedt, as trustee of
the bondbolders, vs. the Savannah, Griffin
and North Alabama bill, etc, TO foreciose
a mortgage in Spalding superior court
They urge that the bonds represent usuri-
GUS contract and therefore are obnoxious to
the statute; that the net earnings of the
road for about eight years, about $50, GOD,
have never been accounted for by the Cen
trail aud should have been paid on the bonds,
and that the Central Company, owning
majority of the stock, has managed the
road in its own interest, and not in the in
terest of the Savannah, Griffir and North
Alabama Company, thereby working great
injury and damage, and plea for damages
should be filed to the suits.
COLLISIONS VICTIMS.
The latest victim reported of Tolleson's
Mercantile Bank is the First National Bank
of Little Rock for $500.
The business of the Western and Atlantic
railroad for last year, according to the re-
port just made, aggregated 81, 100000.
Mai Shellman and Maj. " hitehead, OF
the Central railroad, we're hero to-day.
Cecil Gabbett, as general manager, took
possession to-day of the Atlanta office Of
the Atlanta and West Point and the West
ern OF Alabama railroads.
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
N B. Tyson, a mechanic living on Pryor
street. died rather suddenly this morning,
and the circumstances were of such char
Rcter as to induce the coroner
to hold an inquest. A month ago
Tyson had difficulty with Samuel Nc
Donald, Peters street barkeeper, and re-
ceived severe blow on the head This
was not considered serious but he has not
been altogether well since and died this
morning The physician called in thought
that there were symptoms of poison, and
note was found ON the person Of the de-
ceased declaring that be would not live
long. The coroner's jury was unable to deter
mine whether IL was suicide, or whether
death was the result Of McDonald's blow.
At late hour tonight it was decided to
hold an autopsy, and verdict had not
been reached at midnight. Mcdonald has
been arrested, and is held at the station to
await the verdict