Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05
RAILROAD NOTES
Completion of Atlantic Coast Line
Improvement at Petersburg.
The MISUNDERSTANDING & TO.
tonne Raise. wngoS-Hc.,gna,ion
OF Div'sion Nlestcr-Tho fer,u
tzer Rate Case,

The construction of the new track of
the Petersburg railroad (Which road
forms part of the Atlantic Coast Line)
from AGREE siding. in Dinwiddic coun-
~, short distance from Petersburg,
to the eighteen-milc post, short dis
lance from Stony Creek, in Sussex
county, has been completed, and the
first train passed over yesterday. This
was passenger train No. 81. from Rocky
Mount. N. c., to Richmond. The track,
which is about ten miles i'm length. is
admirably laid, and travel over it is as
pleasant as could be desired. The new
track shortens the whole line of the
road about one mile. Workmcn are
engaged in removing Carson's Station,
on this road. from its former location 10
point two miles further south.
The conductors OF the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
have been notified that they will re-
ceive an increase OF 20 per cent. on
their salaries, beginning with January
LIST. This company has been very gen
erous to Its employees. particularly of
late, l4,ving recently Increased the
wages in many Of It's other depart
mentS.
1t is said that Mr.. ]. c. Murchison
has resigned his position as division
master of trains of the Atlantic Coast
Line and will become connected with Il
manufacturing enterprise in Green's
goro, n. c. His friends speak of him
IN the highest terms and they arc en-
tremPlv ,,
mngton. where he has resided for seve-
raj years. The men who worked under
his directions were especially fond of
him.
In the fertilizer case of the Caro-
lima Central the time of Special Master
Martin was taken UP Wcdne sday with
| hearing testimony for the road Mr..
Maley, manager OF the Nlvassa Guano
Company, of Wilmington, was intro
duced by the road To show the facts ms
to the method Of shipping fertilizers.
tonnage, etc. Air. Fl. w. Il. Glover
| traffic manager of the Seaboard, was
aiso called up again. Yesterday III, read
! concluded its evidence With one Wi;
| ness. The commission put on three VT
| nesses, whose examination il was en-
| nccted would BIZ completed yesterday
1 ~ - uONoltut tbul hdTl'N VIII TAKE
any testimony elsewhere than ut Raj
eish. If not the case will 20 up 10
Judge Simonton. of the United States
District Court, on the present show
ing.
Saturday night about Z O'clock. while
the Wilm 'ngton-boun passenger train
oil the Yadkin branch OF the Atlantic
Coast Line was nearing Atkinson, En-
glnecr J. u. Monogan was startled by
the sudden crashing of the headlight
and the eNtinguishment of the light He
put on brakes and stopped the train to
see what was the matter and found
! that Il blue heron. or crane, had flown
| headlong into the headlight The heavy
glass globe was broken to flinders, and
the big bird was inside the headlight
| stark dead. Its neck had been broken
in several places. every bone in its body
was broken. and it's wings as we'll The
occurrence II rtfteen
minutes. the run from Atkinson being
made with n lantern in the headlight
Mr.. c. T. Pinkston. The weil-known
mail agent, brought the heron tn the
city. and last night showed it to the
| Star. 1t measured five feet from tip to
| tip OF wings.-Wilmirg ton Star
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