The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-15
THE EXCEPTIONS TO-DAY
THE NEW RATE WILL PROBA
BLY, BE MODIFIED.
RUSSELL WANTS OLD RATE RESTORED
Reported Yesterday That He Had Writes
Formal Letter 10 Chairman Cald-
we'll on the Subject The Report
Officially Denied.

The passenger rate question comes up
again to-day before the Railroad Com
mission.
AN the roads on which reductions have
been made have filed exceptions. and
argument ON them will be heard to-day.
AS predicted exclusively In the News
and Observer several weeks ago, the
new rates will probably be somewhat
modified but the old rates will not be
restored. Governor Russell desires the
old ones restored that he may
carry through his scheme of leasing the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
to the Southern. But it wall not be
done.
The Commission met yesterday at
noon and remained in session at hour.
The regular docket was taken up and
half a dozen cases of minor Importance
disposed of.
To-day was the time set for the meet
ing and the unexpected session of yes
terday caused much comment 1t soon
became known that Coy. Russell had
written to Chairman Caldwell asking
him to come to Raleigh Sunday and to
cali a meeting for yesterday ut noon. 1t
was also known that the chairman spent
sometime in conference with the Cover
nor at the Mansion Monday.
1t was therefore thought that the OBJ
iect of calling the meeting on Monday
WAS for the Commission to take up tia
rate question and settle it before the
United States Supreme court handed
down its decision.
This Theory was knocked into
cooked hat by two facts: The rate
question was not mentioned either ia
open meeting or executive session, and
the Supreme court handed down no Rail-
road Commission decision.
When this happened the report Starte0
that the Governor had written Chair
man Caldwell a letter asking that the
old rates be stored in order to allow him
TO conslmnn1ate the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad lease deal. This re-
port went on further to say that Mr..
Caldwell and Mr.. Pearson mad refused
10 restore the rates and as n result
there had been q lively time between
them and the Governor
This report also, investigation showed
was untrue.
THE Governor has written me no
letter said Mr.. Caldwell. touching
the rate question; nor has he sent any
such letter to the Commission Neither
son or myself in the matter
Have you ever discussed the rate
question with him, as it relates to the
lease of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad?'
Il have and / told him | should act
according to the evidence before me;
that il that evidence justified a reduc-
ton / should not hesitate to make t.
That was before we made the cut.
There is nobody knows any better
than the Governor does that / wear no
mans collar and that l shall do what !
consider right and proper regardless of
consequences"
The docket for to-day is as follows:
Hearing OF exceptions to circular No.
so. fixing rates for the transportation or
passengers. Exceptions to this have been
filed by the Seaboard Air Line (Feb.
27), Atlantic Coast Line March u,
Southern Railway (March y.
Southern Express Company-Fish
rate.
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Rail
way Company-Petition to discontinue
depot at Ranger.
Citizens of AIorganton VS.. Western
Union Telegraph Company.
II. w. MISUNDERSTANDING against
Wilmington in rates on molasses.
The cases disposed of yesterday by
the Commission were:
Raleigh depot matter-Better accom-
modations for colored passengers. Left
open; the work is now being done.
Bailey Bros. VS.. Seaboard Air Line
Failure to receive and forward freight
from the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Ordered that the Seaboard receive and
forward the freight. Matter will be
taken up again to-day.
Mrs. II. M. Person VS.. Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad-Delay in forwarding
freight Adjusted and dismissed.
Dey & Bros. VS.. Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad Oyercharge 1.-TWO
cases.. Continued for investigation.
Waxhaw Drug Company VS.. Georgia.
Carolina and Northern RaiIroad-Dam
age for lost freight. Continued and
company requested to adjust
r. l.. Ray ct al-Petition for telegraph
Office at Pine Level. Petition denied.
\. g. Marlborough VS. Raleigh and
Augusta Railroad Company-Damage for
lost freight. Continued.
ID. NJ. Whitley VS.. Southern Railway
Company-Overcharge Continued.
w. +. Massey-Petition to be allowed
to use a pass on the Seaboard Air Line
Prof Massey is State Horticulturist and
thinks he ought to be given free trans
p0rtation to and from the experiment
station at Southern Pines The Com
mission doesn't think so.
CURSED TWO EA Sgr- 81 DET PET r .EyS