Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-12
Seahoard Air Line to Build Anoth-
er Link.
TIE SEABoARD SHOPS
The Fertilizer Ratio Stunds-Gcner-
Industrial Picnic mt forcstviIIe-
The city Lost Money by settling
Raleigh md. Gnston Stock Zoo
goon-Ericr Mention.

s+nfoigh n. c., May lit is reported
here that the Sclboard Air Line Is
having Il route surveyed between Dos
well and Washington with Il view 10
building Il line between those points.
force of engineers is at work in that
section. and though the matter has
been kept very quiet it is believed to
be- for tho Seaboard. which proposes to
have II direct line from Jacksonville
to the National Capital.
THE SEABOARD SHOPS.
Tie News and Observer of this morn
ing, SAWS:
Railroad men believe there is now q
strong probability OF the rc-cstablish-
mcnt OF the Scaboard Air Line shops
hero. Examinations of the walls of the
burned building have been made to see
il they Will stand rc-rooiing, and sur
vcys have been made for proposed new
buildings.
FERTILIZER RATE STANDS.
The Corporation Commission was in
session again yesterday. hearing arEu-
inCnt on exceptions or the railroads 10
tho new fertilizer rates.
Traffic Manager II. w. II. Glover and
Judge Macl;ac argued in favor of sus-
tanning nc exceptions, ana MIR. j. IT,
Butte and Mr. 7. t.. Parker. business
agent OF the state Farmers Alliance,
asked that they be ovcrrulcd.
The commission was Unanimous in its
ucciSion ihat the new rates are lust
reasonable and ought to stand.
y GENEROUS OFFER.
A prominent Raleigh citizen and
member OF The Mcthndi.t church makes
Il he following very generous offer To
III committee in charge Of the or
phanaSc proposed 10 be erected here
~ soon AS tho city purchases the site
nnd gives IA" deed into the hands OF
The proper authorities. he will give
sl.ooo for the purpose Of helping to
erect buildings.
~ soon ne the buildings arc erected
I'D the orlhainagc IS ready for tho ,.,-
1ntnn Of inmates. lie VIII give 5000
y an cndoWmcn: fund.
INDUSTRIAL. picnic.
Mr.. ]. Y. Patrick. chief Industrial
% eat IF the Scahpard Air Line. had
ifee and enthusiastic crowd ut For
cSlN!l'e Wednesday. The special obicc;
Of these rathoril@s ie to show snd hcIp
the rr'ulc ip hcautilT their homes ana
sniT Nhd i.9 with little expense and
thus make home more pleasant Prof
Kelly. or Marion county. waa preson,
With sCNie cf his .uuiIs aud showed
how tp ulA rustic ornaments. couoh-
es. hairs c'c Among the Halciph del
.r Ton wer Colonel y. q. Holiday.
Major jos u Bachelor. Mr.. +. Patrick
Prof. Kelly and others.
The !'dios furnished delightful
slro1a. winch WIS served on the lawn
anl every onc showed their apnrecia-
ton hy eating heartily.
SOLD AT THE WRONG TIME.
Tho city of Raleigh messed it badly
on Raleigh ana CASTOR railroad stock.
For the lHst twenty-five years il has
owned 100 shares OF ths sock Loss
thnn year ago it was decided TO dis
lrist OF Il. The price obtained was Il
cents a share.
Then tho Seaboard changed hands.
all the roads of the system were con
sniidaied, new lines were acquired. the
road was hnanced MI 1he 70
shares Of Raleigh ana CASTOR .tock
sold by this city for S2f75 IS worth
SS1"p. oi an advance Of S5.775
MS Is an Increase in value that no
one could have fOreseen.
TOLD IN a PARAGRAPH.
Mr.; S II. Reams. who for some time
has been assistant agent OF the Sea
board Air Line at Durham. has been
appointed agent. Since the resiSna-
u"i ul Agent Muse n few days awn
caraciiy temporarily.
News mas been received here of the
death OF CAPTAIN Il. l.. kirkland at his
nom" at Lake Waccamaw. near vii
m'ngton. Captain Kirkland was a
brother Of ADMIRAL Kirkland He mar
rIed Mrs. Duncan Cameron, ana was
well known in this city.
Mr. Thomas II. BRIGGS. OF Raleigh. AT
present student in the Chicago Uni
vcrsitv. has been offered q .ermanonf
appointment of very desirable chnroc-
ter in the princc;cnYaic school in
connection With that institution.
The Raleigh cotton mills has added
1900 srindlcS to its equipment. II is
0nc OF the best rayin- mills in the
state and its stock now brings nearly
$3.50.
During tho month of April there werc
is dcaths in Haleish-S white and 10
colorcd There were 10 births-3 white
nnd JIG colcred.