The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-29
Begins Eight Suits Against Vice President
Andrews, of the Southern.
CONTEMPT AND RATE GASES POSTPONED
Fertilizer Rates Reduced. bond Res
putIIation Cnscs 10 Be Transferred
TO Federal Courts-RepubIican
Expect EIancock's Omciai Head to
Come OFF.

Raleigh, n. c., Jan. 2S.-(Spccial)-
before the Railway Commission to-day
the first matter taken up was the hear
ing arent the reduction of freight rates
on cotton on the Western North Caro-
lima and Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio
Railways. Vice President Finley, of the
Southern Railway, argued against any
reduction.
The next matter taien up was the
protest of the railways against The re-
duction Of the freight rate on fertilizers
in car lots 16 % per cent. All the rail-
ways save the Aberdeen and Asheboro
excepted to the reduction.
Governor Russell took a new turn this
evening by having eight summonses
served by:he Sheriff OF this county upon
Vice President Andrews, Of the South
ern Railway, to appear at the term of
the Superior Court here beginning Feb
ruary rs. Governor Russell signs the
bond in each case with Assistant Secre-
rtary Sharpe, of the Railway Commits
sion. as surety. No complaints are filed,
and Andrews says he has no idea what
they are.
This afternoon Vice President An
drews. OF the Southern Railway, accom-
panied by counsel. appeared before the
Railway Commission and brought up
the matter Of the contempt case against
him. saying he wished 1t disposed Of In
some way. Commissioner Pearson said
that, not knowing the opinions of Com
misSiOners Caldwell and Abbott, he was
not now willing to express his own but
asked that the matter be continued or
left open so he could consult some able
lawyer not interested in the clse The
matter was left open, and will not come
up before February II. Commissioner
The question OF reducing passenger
rates will also be settled February II.
The Railway Commission this after
noon made It's new order reducing
rates on car load lots of fertilizers APP
ply to all railways save the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley, Norfolk and South
ern. Wilmington, Newbern and Nor
FOLK. University, Statesvlle and West
ern, Murphy Branch of Western NORTH,
Carolina. Yadkin, Henderson and Bre-
ward, Warrenton. Carthage, Carolina
Norfolk and Western, Danville and
Mocksville, Durham, Charlotte and
western. The rate on the Garolina
central was brought to that OH Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley. On all lines
not excepted, and on which the new
rate. which Is reduction of 16 % per
cent, Is effective, Commission allowed
n minimum of 10000 pounds ms a car
load. Heretofore 10000 pounds has
Deen shipped as car loud. The mat
Ter of reducing passenger rates goes
over to February 18th, as does also
the final settlement of telephone rcduc-
ton
Sheriff Scott, OF Wayne, to-day
drought twelve convicts to the pcniten-
flary. The Sheriff of Edgecombe brought
Ben Fields, the negro convicted of pois-
oning Fred Kill, sentenced TO death and
saved at the last moment by a telegram
from Governor Russell committing the
sentence 10 life imprisonment.
The State to-day chartered the Robe
son County Fair Association, with So,
600 capital which will hold fails at
Lumberton. Il. B. Mcleod and others
are the incorporators.
On the eastern sidewalk OF the capi-
tai square there stood n long row Of big
sycamores. These have all been cut
down to enable the grade OF the side
walk TO be lowered and the ca 81 side OF
Inc Squa:cAt be terraced.
Republicans here arc asking who will
he the lucky man to get the appointment;
OF Judge to succeed Ewart. BY com
mon consent they appear TO agree on
Lusk. who has always been, particular
~ IN the Legislature, so devoted a friend
anu supporter of Governor Russell. Vel