The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-21
FREiGnr snIrpnKs ~ SESSION.
A Murderer Struck by Train and Cap
tmreh StreeI Orr md Eicycles.

WINSTON. n. c.. August % Special
Tho Winston Salem members OF the North
Carolina Freight Shippers Association
was held i'm Winston yesterday afternoon;
President Caesar Cone and General
Manager Stansrd, Of the Association,
were present and made talks. The first
named said he had been Interested ID
North Carolina, IN financial way, Tor
more than two years and that one OF the
discoveries he made was that the shippers
of the state were at great disadVan-
tugc Ion the matter OF freight rates. Ito
went 10 the railroad men and asked for
concessions on certain lines but was un~
able TO get them. lie finally found an
official high up I'm the company who told
him no one else was kicking about rates
and he could see no reason for making
reduction because one man asked for II.
Ito then went 10 work TO get the cotton
manufacturers of the State interested ana
got half dozen of them 10 20 before the
Southern Traffic Managers Convention
at old Point Va, a year ago and while
they were given an audience the man
ayers told them no one but cotton men
were complaining about the rates.
II was then that Mr.. Cone went 10 work
20 organize all the shippers of this State
into an Association. lie said n was his
belief that North Carolina pays "a higher
average rate. AN things considered. than
sny other State I'm the Union. and that II
was 10 ascertain the exact facts that an
expert railroad man. ion the person Of
Manager Stanard. was employed 10 mako
Investigations upon which the assOCia-
tion could base "a request for relief
Manager Stanatd quoted freight rates TO
any firm I'm the North on tobacco and 9TH
or goods showing that North Carolina
was not being treated fairly lie said he
proposed 10 take the matter before tho
Interstate Commerce Commission az
Washington and ask that the matter be-
investigated and acted upon. He said he
expected the railroads 20 fight tho Assoc
citation in IFS efforts TO get fair rates.
President Cone requested the Winston
Salem members Of the Association 10
notify Manager Stanard when they wish
ed 20 have rate matters looked after. Said
he was employed for that purpose. that
ne had already settled some claims that
had been hanging fire for long time and
had some rates adjusted TO the advant-
age Of shippers
The negro who shot and killed a white
brakeman on the G.. +. & y. v road.
some time ago between Greensboro and
Fayetteville has been caught He was
sitting 10y the side OF the track when a
train hir him iniuring him some what.
When told ho would be taken TO Fay
etteville he begged not 10 be taken there
But he was carried there when his idon-
tity was established At the time II was
not known whether he was the Same
man. lie will recover in time 20 be hung
Ordinances regarding street cars and hl-
cycle riders have just been passed by tho
Salem commissioners, They are I'm SUBJ
stance that the speed Of the cars in Salem
shall not exceed eight miles an hour.
with a $40 penalty Tor violation. That
signals shall Doe given M street crossings.
with $40 penalty. that machinery shall
be kent I'm condition so MS not 90 make
unnecessary noise and become a nuisance.
penalty s.. that parties riding bicycles
on the side or I'm the rear OF cars shall
not catch hold or impal themselves while
cars are I'm motion. penalty s..
Mr. Samuel FCglc, one ~ the cOunty's
Oldest citizens. died Yesterday afternoon.
at his home near Freidland. The deceased
funeral services were conducted from tho
Home MOravian church az 10 o'clock this
morning.