The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
THE R, B, COMMISSION
A Very Important Meesang 10
be Held To-day
pED,icE TELEPHONE RATES

DECIDE KNorrY QUESTION AS
TO FREIGHT RATES.
.e az SESSION SEVERAL DAYS
The Commission Notified OF the VS.
continuance of Operation OF
Murfrcesboro Road by
the Seaboard.
Tho Rsiiroad Commission conve'es TO-
5sv in r,gular monthly meeting. IL Is al
;,,nor4ant session and will probably last
sovera, DAVIS. Among the things to come
before the Commission at this titne is the
ouesticu of a reduction in telephone rates
IN all the principal towns OF the state
f,omnaaints and petitions have been re-
oa;vad from the citizens OF Asheville and
FILLMORE and upon these the hearing ct
the case will be based
The reduction, however, wall not be cen
fined to these alone, but a rate VIVA I've
made to apply to all the larger towns
alike where the Bell Company operates.
The rate is now $40 for places OF business
and $50 for residences. 1t will pr"Dapiy
no made $25 for places of business anu
SIS for residences >,
A number of telephone people arrived
Yesterday to go before the COMMISSION
this morning in opposition to the pro-
posed reduction. . !,
Another important matter 10 De oe-
,,;,lpd at this meeting 'ef the COMMISSION
whether a. road on which freight oragi-
Mates is entitled 10 the long haul, when
INV another route it can be sent with
more despatch and at less COST !n's
matter will come up on complaint OIL uie
.Cit;zens of AshevElevs. Bell Telephone
against the 9iWilminstoh aad "eld0h
Railroad. ~ ~ ~.
The docket for this meeting OF the
Commission is as follows:
Citizens of Asiewille VS. Telephone
Company. This is the complaint on wnlch
thu matter of reduction of telephone ra'es
will be taken up. ~, ~,
Ci+;zens of Maxton VS.. Carolina Zen
trail Railroad Company ard Cape rear
and Yadkin Valley. 1t is asked tnat thes.
two roads be required to Dnlid !o'i'
passenger depot at Maxton.
Charlotte Oil and Fertlllzef Gonnpun!
We Wilmington and WELDON i.aiiioao
Company. This is a complaint VI $50
i've rate on phosphate rock from Caee ~
,Hayne to Charlotte. The fcompiainan's al
loco that the Wilmington ana Weu .
Railroad Company refuse 10 route sup
ments of this rock VIA liliinS .ou
thence over the Carolina Ceh.ra,
road no Charlotte, which wouid pe ~
most direct line and would tlierenSie
entitled to a cheaper rate. Inc n1
ron and Weldon Railroad COMPANY W
the other hand claim that inasrnu :. =;
tho shipments originate on us iine
entitled to the long haul on TINS i,els
that is via Columbia, ). U, or uoiuspolo
N C. This would make a diHerehee -
cents a ton in freight. .,- .na
Griffin and Smith VS.. NofiU,n Ion:
Southern Railway Company. Inns -
complaint of REFUSAL 10 .hn.
,,o,,+s as ordered by tne
.consignee, and is somewhat e',i!li"i y. af
oomnla;nt above. touching shipment %
phosphate rock: Sontbern
pa;iwoy Holtsburg is on the North Gar,
olina Railroad, between hhwuou hara
Salisbury. Inc cltiDep' "
mentioned for depot. cn.nv
yonno VS.. Southern Railway COMPANY;
Mr. Young is a Winston broker anu
.-,arts damage for loss of coal In trahsi'
-ahout one-fourth of car.
w II White VS.. Southern RaliWa!
cn,ranv Mr.. White wants a better ue
,>o+ Of Nebane. both freight ana passen-
po .ho nrasent accommodations Delhs
entirely Inadequate
Il r. Hedrick VS.. Southern haii""!
c,anv complaint for overcharge on
Iooa IF lumber shipped TO complain
ant at Taylorsville .ao,
rit;zans of Iredell and Alexander
co,,nt;es VS. Statesville and western
pa;lroaa Company. This is complaint OF
.,~ooss;ve rate on shipments OF ire WOOD.
erbo Commission is asked to estaDllsh
1a,,,or rate on wood over this road.
saunders VS.. Atlantic and North caro-
,;na Railroad Company. Complaint Oh
overcharge. ,o;, 5 An
usta Railroad Company. Mr.. Edwards
nomnlaips that this road is irregular III
go cbarpes on lumber shipped from New
II;r 10 Cary He also files claim TOT
.,vercharge on various shipments.
Citizens of Marshvilles VS.. Seaboaw
Air Line. The Commission is asked 10 re-
ouire the Atlanta specialize stop at this
.alaca Marshville is a small town, near
Monroe. which is a regular Stopping
,lace for the Atlanta special, therefore
tbis petition will hardly be granted.
Citizens of Elon College VS.. Southern
Railway Company. This is petition Tor
a new passenger station. The petitioners
r TODAY will be represented by Prof. At
kinson and others.
Citizens of the Counties OF IiahiaA'
Nortbamnton and Brunswick, Va, VS..
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company.
This is a petition against change OF the
line leaving out South Castor. the mat
ter will be taken up today simply that
day may be assigned for hearing ana all
parties interested be heard
Citizens f-Caldwell County VS.. the
Caldwell and Northern Railroad Com
plant of overcharges.
The Muffreesboro Railroad. running