The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-24
Among The Railroads.

AiVilS 1h0 Nul1A Vs'uo'
The Seaboard has won it's fight in Vir-
ginia and has obtained charter to build
from Richmond to Washington. This,
says the Common Carrier, is one of the
most important moves that has occurred
in the whole progresSs of the Seaboard's
evolution. 1t means an outlet to the
banks of the Potomac on it's own terms
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac and the Pennsylvania will do we'll
to make 999 year contract with the
Seaboard and prevent the building of a
parallel line.
The Seaboard syndicate has been re-
ported to derive it's financial strength
largely from rural New York capitalists,
but whether they are country men or city
people they have money and nerve. The
purchase of the Seaboard and the Florida
Central and Peninsular, the construction
of the Cheraw ard Ridgeway extensions
with the terminal and the connection at
Savannah, have cost millions, Now the
Seaboard can push on from Richmond to
Washington if it sees fit. 1t is assured
of a line from the national capital to
Tampa and from Savannah to Montgom-
cry. The Seaboard syst EN- will touch the
capitals of five States, the chief ports
of three Atlantic States and the prnci-
pal gulf port Of another. With 2,700 miles,
it will be the fourth largest system in
the South
There are various signs indicating that
the Seaboard's management expects to
complete the physical and possibly the
financial consolidation at an early date
A re-arrangerlent of the official families
Of the different companies is expected,
but if it has been decided on the secret
has been well kept.
Suit has been filed in Aiken county.
South Carolina, against the Southern
Railway for $50 500. The suit was brought
under the statue of 1897 which prohibits
one railroad from buying or leasing a
competing line. In this case, it is
CHARGED that the purchase of the South
Carolina and Georgia by the Southern
Railway was in violation of the law. The
penalty is 800 for every day the road is
operated in violation of the law. The
suit was filed by Boykin Wright, of
Augusta, one of the ablest lawyers in
the South, and promises to be decidedly
interesting.
An effort was made to have the last
South Carolina Legislature revoke the
South Carolina and Georgia's charter on
the ground that it had been bought by
a competing road, but the assembly
would not revoke.
The Atlantic Coast Line has reduced its
rate on strawberries to Northern points
The reduction amounts to twelve cents
per 100 pounds from Charleston to Wash
ngton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York, and twenty cents to Boston and
Providence. The freight by carload, 100
crates minimum, is about cents per
quart, Augusta to New York. The cost
of refrigeration is extra and has to be
paid by the shipper.
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The Southern Railway recently publish
ed list of the saw and planning mills on
it's system. The lists shows over 700
mills saving pine. oak and poplar princi-
pally, and all the other woods too that
that are found in the South.
Col. Albert +. Boone, one of the promo
ters of the Black Diamond Railroad,
chartered in this State, was accused some
time ago of having purloined papers from
y,
Col. Kirkwood. An effort was made to
have Col Boone indicted, but the grand
jury has indicated him, deciding that
there was nothing in the charges.
The Norfolk and Western is cutting a
tunnel quarters of a mile long near
Radford City. Va. The line is being
shortened and the new construction work
is to be finished this year.
Six miles of new track have been laid
on the Rock Fish and Aberdeen Railroad
The line is now thirty-six miles long
The Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
road is building new warehouses on the
Neuse river at Newbern.
The Americas shops of the Georgia and
Alabama railway are building 100 fiat
cars for the Seaboard Air Line.
The engines and cars of the Southern
Railway are valued at 5000, 900 or $12,-
600 per mile.
Orders were placed during the second
week Of February by twenty railroads of
this country, for 1900 cars.