Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-23
THE RAILWAYS OBJECT.
Fight Against Reduced Rates I'm the
Old North State


RALEIGH, n. c., February 22.-(Spe-
cial)-One OF the railway commissioners
says he thinks the Governor is angry
because OF the reduction Of passenger
fares i'm the face Of his expressed wish
that It be not done. But one of the Gov
ernor's lawyers said this morning: at is
not true that the Governor is angry. That
matter Of the lease Of the Atlantic and
| North Carolina railway to the Southern
| is going through"
Auditor Aver says that all the news
| papers are off as 10 the matter of what
the Council of the State did regarding
! the above lease. But from another source
| il Is learned that the Governor says the
action Of the Railway Commission in the
rate reduction matter, which is, Of course.
a hit at the Southern railway. which gets
the full benefit of the cut, is not at all
| agreeable to him, as it breaks up his
plans. One of the queerest things is TO
see the eagerness with which some Of the
Governors lawyers who have been after
the Southern so hot now want the COM
promise carried through.
The talk yesterday where Republicans
gather was that "in financial matters the
Governor is a Butler man. and will fol-
low the Senator wherever he may CO."
WILL GET AN INJUNCTION.
Raiway-C Commissions Abbott says he
is told the railways will get out an in
junction at once TO prevent the 2 IL and
2 cent per mile rate from going into effect
March 23d, as ordered yesterday. by the
commission. He understands that the
roads will not obey the order. He does
not know whether the newspapers will
make test case or not as TO the order
of the commission forbidding the issue
of free passes. To some persons, the new
commission have stated that this last
order Is aimed principally at the country
weeklies
The North Carolina Order OF the Gin
cinnat meet in annual session at the
State library this morning Wilson G.
Lamb. of williamson, presiding.
Four convicts from Edgecombe arrived |
at the penitentiary to-day.
Sam. Daniel. negro who was one of |
four who several years ago committed |
burglary at the home Of Sol. Gill. in this /
county, and who escaped from a State |
farm about a year ago. has surrendered, |
and is in the pen!tentiary. He expects 10 |
get his thirtyyears' sentence committed |
TO ten years.
The secretary of the Board Of Agricul-
ture says the sales of fertilizer tags, so
far this season are about Is per cent.
less than to this date last year.
The Democratic State Committee met |
at S o'clock this evening at the Marlboro
House. 1t was well understood when the
time for the meeting was set that IL was
to call the State convention. There was
last night and to-day some little talk Of a
fusion declaration, but against any such
thing there was strenuous opposition.
The North Carolina Division of the
American Chemical Association met here |
to-day, Professor Venable of the State
University presiding.
There is quite an expression OF sur
prise at the official declaration of the
organ Of the State. Farmers Alliance
that free silver is one OF the least inn
portant of the planks I'm the platform.
TALKING OF WAR.
Inquiry was made as to the plan to be
followed in this State, provided the Presi-
dent makes a call for troops-say 5000
The State Guard. now Of four regiments
of eight companies each, would be mob
lzed and ordered to increase its strength
TO the war footing of twelve companies
TO each regiment. each Of 100 men, making
in all 1880. This increase would be made
by calling TO the colOrs men who had
served in the Guard for the past six or
eight years. Then, all that would be nee
essary would be the uDiforming and |
of these drilled men. Here I'm !
Raleigh the Governors Guard has ar
ranged to make its strength $50. The |
naval reserves would be increased to 800
and transferred to the Navy Department
and mustered into the United States SER
vice. The land force would be mustered
INTO the United States service by the War
Department The section OF artillery at
Charlotte would be made full battery ,
with a strength OF about 2OO thus making ,
1000 Of the land force. besides the 500 OF
he naval force. The organization is COM
olete In All particulars, and there would
be no hitch or delay.
Louisburg has suffered a $1,000 loss
~ a fire.
The smallpox scare now appears TO
nave entirely ended In this State
George Parker whose wife was taken G
rom him by her mother in Greensboro Z
few hours after marriage. has secured !.
habeas corpus writ 90 get possession. \
Ter mother claims the girl is not held in =
Judge Robinson will hear the a
natter.
Burglar Captured in Raleigh.
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