The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-25
Other Railroads Not Attacked on the Free
Pass Business.
OPEN WINTER BREAKS ALL RECORDS
No Fear OF winston VIII
Ceiebrnto-Annlysf of Food Pro.
ducts -scnbonrd Shops TO ITO Res
buiit-7Icavy Demnnd for Fcrriii-
znr Tags,

1t has been reported that several OIL
Gals Of railways other than the South
ern have been summoned before the
railway commission this week to give
evidence regarding the issue of free
passses. 1t is an error. The new COM
miss!oners have so far directed thci:'
entire attack against the Southern rail
way.
1t has also been reported that the
commission had issued an order forbid
ding the issue of passes to members of
the families of railway employees This
Is an error also, as the commission has
not,yet taken up that matter. The rail
ways have asked that it be passed upon
and the question settled.
4Maxcy L.. John, OF Rockingham, of
counsel for John Evans the negro UNI
der death sentence 70 rrape, arrived
this morning; and urged Governor Rus
sell to grant the prisoner Il further res
pite In order that some alleged new evil
dence may be inquired Into.
There is no end of talk about the Won
derful weather. Ii IL one of the most
open winters ever known in this part of
North Carolina. Fall sown crops look
we'll, but there Is entirely Too little
wheat and oats. Thrifty farmers are
clearing lands and considerable blowing
is done. There appears to be not the
least concert of action as to the rcduc-
tion of the acreage In cotton; In fact,
one heirs little talk in this section about
the matter.
There IL to be quite celebr ton
by Winston people of the completion,
some time in June, Of the Mooresvile
and Mocksvile railway 1t is really
very important link.
1t was expected when the penitcn-
hn ,,I,n sab, 80
Castle Hayne that a large force of con-
victs would be put up there and the out
put of the mine be made larger than
ever before, but SO far very little min
Ing seems to have been DONE
What little fear there was In this city
regarding small poN has entirely abatcd
as news comes from Wilmington that
there Is no epidemic.
State Chemist w. A. Withers says
the State experiment station will this
week begin the analysis OF all the food
products on sale in North Carolina. 1t
first takes up sugar, having: bought In
open market here some of all kinds on
sale. This new movement Is regarded
rs important, as it Is believed that there
Is much adulteration Of various foods.
E. V. Patterson, of Winston, is elected
chief marshal of tie next commence
ment of the university
1t is believed that the shops of the
Seaboard Air Line here will be rebuilt
1t is alleged that one of the reasons for
their not having been rebuilt imme-
dlately after the fire which destroyed
them in the spring of 1896 was that in
vestigation showed the fire 10 have been
Of incendiary origin.
III. G. Ewart feels perfectly certain
that he will get the appointment as
United States Judge.
y gang of State convicts was to-day
sent to the stone quarry here belonging
10 the State, from which the city ia talk
ing granite for street improvements.
These convicts Will get out stone to be
used on the streets around the Capitol
Square.
At the agricultural department It is
said that the Gales of fertilizer tax
rags Is very large, but yet not quite so
large as those last spring, which broke
all records.
The farmers Institutes which are TO
be again held this year by the board OF
agriculture will not the secretary of
the board says begin before August
The Southern Railway today filed cx
ceptions to the reduction of the freight