The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-16
Commissioners Hear Argument Against
Reduction Of Passenger Rates.
WANTS THE PEHITENTlARY SOLD
Board OF Directors or the blind
Institute Awards CoHtrnciS for
building tho Boys DOrmitOry-
Fish Dealers Complain oI I:igh
Express Charges.

QSalcigh. \. c., March 15.-(Special.l
--dN-diy's Session of the Railway Com
mission was of especial interest, liz; the
matter In hand was the passenger rate.
The exceptions Of the three great Sys-
TENS 10 the reductions II the rate 10 ~.
cs3ts for first class. and cents for
second class, mAic.., were filed van days
ago. were read and there were spa-
cial statalu!:,t by prominent railway
officials. w. G.. Elliott and Il. NJ. En-,
erson represented the Atlantic Coast
Lie; w. w. Finley, W. \. Turk. w A.
Henderson, FaililX llJrr.Son and
Charles Price and T. IL. Busbee, inc
SUthern; f. ST. John, H. w. b. Clio
Nar and l.. r.. Watts the Scabcurd Air
Lire. The smaN office OF the commits
sione- was crowded. there being a num-
Der of prominent listeners.
Before the Railway Commission to-
day the first half of NE s:ssion was
devoted to evidence in opposition 10
the rate reduction. This was present;
ed by ST. John, FinlcGL E,mersoia ana
Glover.
The last hllf was devoted to an.gu-
,,'ent by Henderson, Day. Elliott and
Ewlabee. The railways made n power
fur presentation. The Southern and
Sea'hoard Air Line pres;t.';ed scme new
matter OF marked value. The most 81.
pthSiPS I''SStScS ~ the speeches III
counsel was culogy by Mr.. Lay. Of
r. II. B!idgera and John C. Wind
err. dead, and A. Is. Andrews, living. rs
three men W@o more THAI. urjI others,
developed North Carolina. Day says
the case w.tch was argued to-
d:r' W1ght to By entitled POL
tiles VS.. Prosperity" This was
pretty sharp slap at the Com
irrssion. The Commission dnL, not de-
eide the case to-day, but gave notices
chat If il did rot decide i; before
for the new !s'tcs 10 go into effect. The
order names Nard: % as the date
wien thcy" are effective.
Chairman Claudius Dockery Of the
pan;tentiary board said a,-day: Il nm
ANXIOUS TO make a. sale Of the r,flli-
Tertiary to the government. IT Is ti?a
finest prison in ahe South. Over mil
lion dollars are tied up hers. am
Necpl!1 interested in getting every one
OF the State convicts at work CO., the
publta roads. I iihInll tmA farms ought
II be given UP. The lelscs or nearly all
OF them end in n couple of years. Those
Of the lillffaX ana SGmthamp;c.:, farms
expire next N;ar. l do not iha"li H.
lease VIII he removed. l know the ON.
on the Halifax farm will not be.
The Board 81 Director for the irrsti-
tuition for the Blh"h here last night
award the contract for erecting the
boys d-C'mtory for SCI 900 20 j. d. Ell
li0lt, of Hickory. Ii Will be tnrec sto-
r!es in height. with frontage OF ia
fsat, and VIII he of brick and granite
One thorfar-d of TIN chairs for use in
the concert hall in the new building
'1larc bought al o. ceC:ts each. For the
Cotorsd Institute, for Deaf Nlu,tes and
Blind here. 10 acres Of laril adjoining
have beer, bought for S2.5o0. ana this
Will be the farm on which supplies for
bo1.1 st.ti?iCl-t5 win be grown. Five
thou:an5 dcilars have been expended
for an addition to the colorci depart
me-t
a Popullst who Is n bitter opponcm;
of Senator Butter. says thu latter CON
feSS:d In Washington n few days ago
that his party wins gone in North Car
olir,a unless he could raise GONE more
dev!lment."
Two convicts, ccre from Pcndar and
davidson. arrived ri the T,eniosntiary
to-day.
a delegation of Morehca,l Cicl Beau
fort ard Newbernc fish dcala:s this af-
ternc'1n apraarS5, before the Railway
Commission and urged il - reduce cx-
press rates on free.l fish 1t is assert
ed that these are 80 per cent. too high.
EX-Gov. Peter II. Bell. OF Texas who
died at Littlc.on. n. c.. few days
ago, was IS years Of aga. He was a
native OF Culpcpper. Va, and married
a daughter Of Wi:l.aun Eaton, OF War
rem county.
Gov. Russell made inquiries yesterday
as to the .yhumlrsr of North Caroinians
iNtho would voiumteer in case of war