The news & observer., 1897-07-17
THE RAILROAD SCHEDULE
MERELY FOR ORNAMENTATION, UNDER
PRESENT CONDITIONS.
Valuable Ore in Person--The News From the
Thriving, Progressive, Manufacturing
City of Durham.

Durham, N. c., July 16.-(Special)-
Railroads are a great convenience and
if they were abolished it would take us
some time to properly adjust ourselves
to the new order of things, but at times
they are awfully trying on the patience
of poor mortals here below. When they
are nice they mighty nice until they
get cranky In the eyes of some people
the l.. and ID. and later ON a branch
of the n. and w. has never considered
Durham in making up its schedules. Now
it has as little regard for its schedules
as it has always had for the interest
and convenience of Durham and its
people For instance the schedule for
the arrival of the mail train from Lynch
burg is 9:05 p. m. The train that ought
to have been in Durham last night at
9:05 reached here this morning at 3.
Six hours behind time and | am advised
that it was not caused by any break
down, run-off or other accident. Fooling
the time away with heavily loaded
freight cars and the like. For this train
to be late is no uncommon occurrence,
but it is something rare for it to be on
time. The people complain and very
justly. One gentleman went to the
depot at Roxboro at 7:30 o'clock and
ought to have been with his family in
this city a few minutes past nine. How
ever, he made his appearance this morn
ing after 3.
What is the Railroad Commission for
it not to look after just such irregulari-
ties as these?
Mr.. G. w. House has been in Dur
ham some time apparently, a disfnter-
TlI1f ha
is an Englishman and an expert miner.
Mr.. J. j. Thaxton has lands in Person
county that are said to possess valuable
ores in vast quantities. Yesterday he
and Mr.. House journeyed by way of
the n. and W., to said lands. Mr.. House
went and saw, but what he found l
know not. Perhaps he will report later
ON. The ore is believed to be very val
uable Many Durham people are inter
ested in mines and mining in Orange,
Person and Granville, and at times ex-
citement ran high. Some money has
been spent in this way but no fortunes
have been made as yet.
Mr.. w. M. Morgan, cashier of the
Morehead Banking Company, is suffering
very much from eczema in the hands
and arms.
Mr.. j. ID. Pridgen has been suffering
some time with erysipelas and is report
ed in a dangerous condition. Mr..
Pridgen has host of friends who would
rejoice to hear of his recovery.
Master Sam Morgan, who has been
here for some time ON a visit to the
family of his uncle, Mr.. w. M. Morgan,
has gone to his home in Richmond.
Mr.. A. e. Lloyd and his little son,
Master Albert, Captain J. @. Niche,
Capt. J. H. Sneed and Mr.. w. J. Girls
void left this morning for Ocean View,
where they will join the Durham Light
Infantry in camp at this place.
Miss Emma Parker is here from Nor
risville on a visit to friends.
Mr.. A. L. Bassett is doing Goldsboro
and Kinston on business.
DR.. e. A. Yates has returned from
Beaufort, where he spent a couple OF
weeks. The seashore and especially
Beaufort has many charms for the dis
tinguished Doctor and he makes a visit
there every year.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Yates and two
children reached here yesterday from
their home in Pacolat, s. G. They come
to nav q visit to the brother of Mrs.
Yates. Rev. George J. Dowell. Durham
throws her gates wide open to these
good people and bids them come in and
enjoy her hospitality. May their stay
he a joyous one.
Mrs. Bette Mahony is here from
Washington, D. c., on visit to her step
. daughter, Mrs. p. M. Briggs.
Mr.. l.. A. Carr president of the Inter
. State Telephone Company, has gone tc
! Richmond, Baltimore and New York Oh
business.
DR.. r. A. Moore, who has been sick
, for some time, is out again.
, Mrs. Gardener is here from GoldsborC