The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
COAST LINE COMES NEXT
SEABOARD AIR LINES LIST THE
SMALLEST BY FAR.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSION TUESDAY
important Matters 10 be Passed Upon Traffic
Manager CuIp 10 Leave the Southern
The Cut in Rates 10 be
Restored.
Restored.

Tuesday 1t will be an important meet
ing.
Exceptions of theRaleigh and CASTOR
Railroad to the new passenger rate
& and 211a cents mile) are to be either
sustained or over-ruled.
The Southern Express Company is
to show cause why the penalty for over
charge should not be enforced against
it. The oyer-charge consists in com
polling the patron to pay for the war
tax stamp as well as the regular express
charge.
And last but not least DR.. Abbott Is
to have another chance to reduce freight
rates. This has been his rope by day
and his dream by night and the pco-
pie rejoice at every opportunity the
Doctor gets to put such schemes into
execution.
Also at this meeting the Commission
will open the sworn statements OF OH
Gals of the various roads of the State.
setting forth the number of passes is
sued by them this year to attorneys.
agents and adjusters. These lists will
be made public and will no doubt con
tain some valuable and interesting lnfor.
nation.
1t is learned from unofficial sources
that the lists sent in contain names from
United States Senators down to justices
of the peace. The largest list comes
from the Southern Railway. | am told,
and that 90 is the number. The Atlantic
Coast Line comes next with 40 and the
Seaboard Air Line with %. These fig.
ures are probably noe exact but they
will come somewhere near the number.
Chief Clerk Brown was questioned as
to them yesterday, but he refused to
either deny or verify them. saying that
he himself did not know the numbers
and would not till the sworn statements
were opened before the Commission
next Tuesday.
These returns of passes are made In
compliance with the following order
(No. 90 issued July 18th by the Rail
road Commissions:
Whereas, the Supreme court of North
Carolina has declared the Issuing of free
passes to certain persons illegal, aud
whereas this Commission is charged in
part with the enforcement of the law;
Therefore, it is ordered that each OF
the railroad, steamboat, telegraph and
telephone companies, doing business in
this State, shall furnish to the said Com
mission, on or before August u, 1898, Il
or firms who now hold free-passes or
franks, as attorneys, agents or adiusters
of claims against said companies, re-
spectiyely."
1t is reported here that Mr. John NJ.
Culp. traffic manager of the Southern
railway company, will soon resign that
position to go with the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company. 1t is said
that Mr.. Culp will be assistant TO the
president of the Louisville and Nash
vile, Mr. Milton II. Smith, of LOUIS
vile.
Mr.. Culp has often been in Raleigh and
has many friends here. He has often
appeared before the Railroad Commits
sion here both with much credit to him
self and great benefit 10 his road.
Mr. Culp is Il native of Alabama, and
was formerly with the Louisville and
Nashville in the capacity of traffic man
ager and this fact seems to strengthen
the report that he is to go back with
that company. He went with the old
Richmond and Danville Railroad com
pany before that company was formed
into the Southern system and was
made traffic manager of the Southern
when the latter company was organized.
Mr.. Culp is one of the best known
railroad men of the country and his
ability is recognized everywhere He is
considered one of the Southern's most
valuable officials and his retirement will
be felt by that company. The position
of assistant to the president of the Louis
vile and, Nashville is an important and
responsible sone, and it will put MIR.
Culp practically in control of the excel
tive affairs of that company should be
accept the position.
1t is not stated who wifi be the prob
able successor to Mr.. CUP in the event
be retires from his position with the
Southern. The resignation and retire
ment will be regarded as one of the most
important events in railroad circles i'll
the South in sometime.
Committees representing the railroad
brotherhoOds have recently been in
Washington comforting with Third Vice
President and General Manager, Mr..
Frank $. Cannon, of the Southern rail-
road, in an effort TO secure raise il
wages for the train service men and to
adjust certain differences which have
existed on the Southern.
The committees report that the confer
ence was successful. and that it was
harmonious in every way. The man
agement of the Southern agreed TO re.
store the 10 per cent cut made III the
wages of the employees three years ago.
The INCREASE applies to conductors, train
men and engineers 1t is believed also
that its applies to agents and telegraph
operators. Certainly the salary of the
agent here has recently been increased.