The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-25
AFTER THE RAILROADS.
Sweeping Orders by
the Commission.
PASSENGER RATES CUT.

Stringent Regulations as to Free
Passes-Abbott Stands No Showing
With the Other Commissioners-He
Files a Statement Regarding His
Position on Reduction of Passenger
Rates-RaiIway Case Heard in SUI
preme Court.
Especial to The Messenger.)
The railway commission today de-
cfded to make the rate OF passenger
fare everylowerithanC Commissioner Pear
son Yesterday said it would go. He
wanted the rate to be 2A and IA cents
but finally agreed to Chairman Cald-
wells view and introduced the follow
ing, which was adopted, CALDWELL and
Pearson voting for it and Abbott
against.
THAT on and after March 23rd next
fares for the transportation of passen-
gers shall be 2R cents per mile for
first class tickets, n 2 cents per mile
for second class tickets on the follow
ing railroads in North Carolina, to-Wlt:
The Wilmington and Weldon, from
Wilmington to Weldon, and that part
of the Wilmington and Weldon from
Contentnea to the South Carolin line;
the Petersburg, from Weldon TO VIZ
ginia line; that part of the Iarporo
branch from Rocky Mount to Tarboro
and the Norfolk and Carolina, from
Tarboro to Virbinia line; The Raleigh
and CASTOR, from Weldon to Raleigh;
The SeabOard and Roanoke from well
don to the Virginia line and the IA
leigh and Augusta Air Line from Ra-
aeigh to Gibson; the North Carolina
from Goldsboro to Charlotte; the Pied
mont from Greensboro to the Virginia
aine; the Northwestern North caro-
lima, from Greensboro to Winston; the
Western North Carolina, from Sails
bury to Paint Rock; h Atlantic ZEN
nessee and Ohio, from Charlotte to
Statesville; the Atlanta and Charlotte
Air Line, from Charlotte to the South
Carolina line and h Charlotte Col
umbia and Augusta, from Charlotte TO
South Carolina lne.
"A substitute offered by Abbott that
the commission consider the
of freight rates instead of passenger
flores was voted down by Pearson and
Caldwell.
1t is stated that the railways Will
carry the matter into the courts and
that an injunction will be Immediately
obtained. United States District At
torney Bernard so said at the railway
commission office this afternoon.
Another radical Measure was the fol-
lowing resolution by Chairman Cald-
we'll for which he and Pearson voted:
Whereas, Section a, chapter 800, acts
of the general assembly, session 1891,
known as the Railroad Commission
act, makes it unlawful for my common
carrier within the state either directly
or indirectly, by any special rate, re
bate, drawback or other device to
charge, demand, collector receive
from any person or persons a greater
or less compensation for any service
TeIubTeu OF " NC lellucISu III ullC
transportation of passengers han it
charges, demands collects or receives
from any persons, and
Whereas, Section %, of said act
mittd, and
Whereas, Absolute equality is the
demand of the law:
Resolved, That said act condemns
and prohibits free passes or free mile
age tr~ansportations to all editors, staff
correspondents and employees OF the
newspapers of the state; that said act
applies with equal force to free pass
or free mileage transportation to at
torneys within the state not actually
employed by the common carrier for a
certain and definite sum and not the
actual and bona fide employees of the
same"
Abbott did not vote and said he I'M
derstOod there was to be a hearing on
this matter, whereas, there was none
at all and only a few minutes discus
sion.
Caldwell was interviewed as to this
free pass order and said: I'VE want
to test the matter. The courts will
have to decide whether we are right or
wrong. We don't know what particu-
lar editor has a pass SO as to bring
suit for its issue"
Governor Russell appoints the fol-
towing delegates to the national pure
food and drug congress, which meets
at Washington March End: Walter
Grimes, of Winston; Rawley Galloway,
of Paleigh; John C. Cunningham, of
Cunningham and A. b. Anderson, of
Hub. Professor Withers, one of the
promoters of the congress, will attend.
Mrs. CASTOR Broughton, stepmother
of Rev. I. G. Broughton, died here to-
day. She was Miss Fields of RAN
dolph county.
The Progressive Farmer. the Farm