The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-01
REDUCTION ON MAIN LINE
THE BRANCH LINES Will CON
TINUE THE OLD RATE.
NEW SEED COTTON RATE SUSPEND 60
The Meeting Of the Railroad Commission Yes
terday. A Number of Other Cases Dis a azssassE
posed of. Commission Adj
iolIrned I'LL Get. 25th.
iourned Till Get. 18th.

The meeting of the Railroad Commits
sion yesterday, compared to some of its
previous meetings, was very tame.
Only two things of Importance and
general interest were done:
The operation of the order making new
seed-cotton rate was suspended and the
reduction of passenger rates 70 and 212
cents ordered on the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad was constructed so as
to apply only to the main line, from
Weldon to Wilmington.
It will be remembered that at a meet
Ing some three month ago, in the case
of y. l.. Russell VS.. the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Company, an order was
issued fixing the passenger tariff over
the .Wilmington and Weldon Railroad"
at and DE- cents a mile. This was
construed to apply to branches as well as
the main line To this the railroad COM
pany excepted and the exceptions being
over-ruled it appealed.
Yesterday by consent of Governor
Russell's counsel in the matter the origin
Ion and after the 18th day of Au-
gust. 1898, the maximum charge for
transportation of intra-State passen-
gers over the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad on the main line. between Will
mington and Weldon shall not exceed
215 cents per mile for fist class tickets
and cents per mile for second class
tickets"
In the matter of seed-cotton rate the
following changes were made in Com
missioners classification by the North
Carolina Railroad Commission at its
meeting August Both.
''Unginned cotton. packed in bags
1000 pounds and over, less than car
loads, 9th class az cents for 80 miles.
and 16 cents for 100 miles,
"Unginned cotton, packed in bags or
loose, car loads, minimum weight 10000
pounds class "a" 10 cents for 80 miles.
IA cents for 100 miles,, shippers to load
and unload"
To this all the roads in the State ex
cepted for the reason that little seed-cot-
ton is hauled, being loose and unpacked
it is difficult to handle, highly inflam-
mable and only a small quantity can be
put into Il car. / 1t was also charged
that the rate had been asked in the in
terest of the promoters of the cylindrical
bale and would not benefit the farmer.
Dr. Abbott, the Commissioner who had
championed the rate defends it by saying
that he was not sure the cylindrical bale
was not a good thing and he would like
to have more time to present some facts
in regard TO it.
1t was thereupon ordered that the OPP
Grafton of the new rate be suspended I'M
til further action by the Commission.
This amounts TO a repeal of the rate I'M
less the Commission shall see fit to again
put it in operation.
Other cases disposed of at this meet
ing We're:
Petition of Wilmington Tariff Associa-
ton for rehearing of its application for
a $40 mileage ticket (2,000 niles inter
changeable over all roads in the State.
refused on the ground that the petition
set forth no new points not heretofore
passed upon.
Petition of citizens of Kinston for
downtown telegraph office. Continued
for further information.
Petition of citizens of Murphy for q
passenger and freight train daily be-
tween Murphy and Bryson City, instead
of the mixed train now run. Continued
for further information.
Kerner Brothers VS.. Southern EXPRESS
Company. Discrimination by requiring
them to prepay express on all freight.
Decision reserved
Best VS.. Southern Railway. Claim for
lost freight. Claim paid and case dis
missed.
J. d. Costner VS.. Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Company. Excessive
freight rate ON lumber. Case dismissed
A. Il. Craven VS.. NORTHAMPTON and
Hartford Railroad Company. Excessive
rate on lumber. Dismissed.
A. j. McKimmon VS.. Southern Rail
wav. Extra charge by conductor for
failure of passenger to have ticket. De.
cision against complainant.
Tar River Oil Company VS.. Whining
ton and Weldon Railroad Company for
over-charge. Oyer-charge refunded and
case dismissed.
The Commission adjourned to meet
again October 25th.
TO HEAT THE CApITAT