The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-29
PULLMAN CAR TAXES
THE WESTERN UNION REFUSES
TO ACCEPT THE NEW NATE.
THE RALEIGH 4 CASTOR CASE AGAIN
The Southern Express Company Ordered ID
Show Cause Why Penalty Shonld not
be Enforced for Violating
Act in 0vefcharging.

The Railroad Commission will hold nm
important meeting beginning ut 10
o'clock this morning, Commissioner Alb
hott is on the ground and Chairman
Caldwell and Commissioner Pearson will
arrive ou the morning train from the
West. They have way of coming to
Raleigh ON the last train possible. and
hurrying away on the first train after
they have rendered their decisions.
There are people who say that it would
be good thing if more time were given
to the consideration of the important
questions that they are called upon to
decide
The most important business before
this meeting is the question of reducing
passenger rates. AT the last session, it
will be remembered that the Commits
sion. by Il vote of to /. voted to re-
duce the passenger rates to % and :
cents on the Wilmington and Weldon
road declined to make any reduction
ON the North Carolina road: and left the
proposed reduction on he Raleigh and
CASTOR road open for future considera-
ton. There isn't n man in the State
who travels. who does not know that
there is more travel on the road between
Raleigh and Charlotte than on any other
road in North Carolina. and that the re-
duction could be more justly made there
than on any other line. But Vice
President Andrews sat down. in n home
like sort of way. and read a few figures,
and secured affirmative action against
reduction. President Warren G. Elliott
and Mr. Robert o. Burton for the At
lantic Coast Line. made able arguments
Just as if they were addressing a jury
that was listening to evidence and would
render Il verdict in accordance there
with. They got it in the neck for their
pains The able counsel of the Seaboard
Air Line likewise made an elaborate
argument. They got a postponement.
The Atlantic Coast Line asks a, re-
hearing to-day and will again speak. If
Mr.. Elliott will sit down in a chair in
coy sort of way and follow in the
exact lines that Vice President An
drews employed. lie may win his conten-
lions. If he depends upon figures and
logic, he is gone The same is true of
the Seaboard Air Line folks.
THE WESTERN UNION.
This company will come up in several
matters 1t has filed an exception to
assessment and taxation. Their fax
valuation has been raised from S39O.OD0
to ST 100000. They say ii is too much,
and ask to return to the old assessment.
1t will also be heard on its exceptions TO
establishing up town offices. They will
also be hauled up for not obeying the
order to send kilograms inside the State
for "A cents, when the sender is required
to pay for the revenue stamp. Judge
Purnel has granted restraining order.
This company is also fighting against
reducing rates to 10 cents within he
State
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH
The Postal Telegraph Company will
also be heard as to the assessment and
rate reduction.
THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COM
PANY.
The Southern Express Company has
been ordered to show cause why a
penalty should not be enforced for yio~
lating an act in overcharging.
Quite number Of prominent railroad
men and attorneys will be present.
The change in the weather will make
the hearings more comfortable, even If
the arguments are heated.