The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01


(Signed) G. W. Williams r. H. Dykers,
J. L. Williams. Fl. G. West, F. M. Davis.
c. H. Ray, d. F. Rhinehart, F. w. Mil
Ter, G. s. Ferguson, Jr, c. A. Campbell,
b. B. Brooks. w T. Blaylock, T. w. I'm
derwood, C. M. Henson, w. c. Gaddy, t.
L. Green, J. r. Davis, Jno. r. Thomas,
j. K. Bean, NJ. L. Holcombe, J. r. Hyatt,
d. "a Howell, Walter B. Mallonee. r. l..
Allen, ]. p. Swift and Co., A. II. McFagen,
A. p. Taylor, W. ]. Hannah, w. ]. Haynes,
j. B. S. Mcintosh M. ]. Owenby, 5. O.
Satterthwait & Co., Waynesville Wood
Manufacturing Co., Hugh A. Love, T. j.
Christy F. A. Luck, ST., N. e. Littlefield.
Chas. Fl. Knight, Geo. w. Coble. S. l..
Hopper, c. w. Miller, J. l.. Turblfill, c. e.
Ray, ]. H. Johnson
This petition was referred by Gov.
Russell to the Corporation Commits
soin. and by that Department a copy
of it was served on Col. A. b. An
drews, first vice-president of the
Southern Railway.
Col. Andrews made answer to it as
follows:
Raleigh, N. c., April %. 1900.
Mr. II. C. Brown, Clerk, Raleigh, n. G.
Dear Sir: Referring to your letter of
April goth inclosing copy of the petition of
the citizens of Waynesville, N. G., ad-
dressed to the Governor and referred to
the Corporation Commission:
The petition of the citizens of Waynes-
Vile is not specific and | am little at
a loss to understand what damage anyone
at Waynesville has been subject to- For
the information of the Commission | will
state that the agent at Waynesville did
not strike and he has had telesraphic
communications between Waynesville and
Asheville almost constantly since the 18th
of April. The agent at that point is
telegraph operator and has taken the US
ual care of the business of the station. L
fear the petition is intended to BRING
about some influence in favor OF the
strikers in general. There is OF course,
no reason why the citizens should take
any part in the trouble, and if they will
simply not interfere with our business,
or help the strikers in discouraging those
who are anxious to work and to take the
places of the men who struck, the So
called strike would have been thing of
the past in a very few days. Our business
is being fully protected and never has
suffered any injury.
Yours very truly,
A. B. ANDREWS,
First Vice President.
One of the largest wholesale grocery
and provision houses in Western
North Carolina thus complains:
Asheville, N. c., April %. 1900.
| Chairman North Carolina Railway Com
mission Raleigh, N. c..
Dear Sirs: We are experiencing a great
| deal of inconvenience and delay in get
| ting freight delivered at the smaller sta
lions along the Southern Railroad Com
pany's line running out Of this tlace. We
have complaints today from Clyde, Whit
/ tier Canton and various other points
| along that line from customers, saying
that goods had not been delivered shipped
as long as the 18th of this month. A
great deal of this freight is perishable
stuff, some of it is grass seeds that should
have been in the ground before now. If
there is any assistance along this line
that you can give us, we shall greatly
appreciate same.
Yours very truly,
SLAYDEN, FAKES & co.
This complaint has been referred to
the division freight agent.
Much of the same effect is the fol-
lowing complaint from Glen Alpine:
Glen Alpine, April II, 1900
North Carolina Corporation Commission.
Raleigh, N. c.
Gentlemen The Southern Railway,
persisting in carrying on the present
strike of telegraph operators, seems to be
causing a panic along it's lines and espec-
| tally in small towns like this. l have
some freight in depot here, and from the
! fact that / am running a bonded distil-
| lery under a bonded storekeeper will be
/ forced to close my business, as | cannot
| get my freight out of the Southern de-
| pot they having no representatives
here, and as you are aware that when /
| run out under a bonded storekeeper l.
! can not start up again on the same sur
/ vey, and my being forced to do this will
| greatly damage me and | would be glad
/ if your honorable body would give me
| relief or advise what steps l may take
! or pursue in the matter. The part the
Southern Railway is taking in this matter
| is devasting the country and if continued
/ will throw the country into a panic, par
| alyizing all business interest unless the
| Southern Railway is called to halt. /
| have also two barrels of whiSkey here
| for shipment and have had ever since the
| day OF the strike.
| Awaiting your reply,
| w S. BUTLER.
| Replying to the above Col. Andrews
/ again complains of the citizens:
| Raleigh, N. c., April 49, 1900.
Mr. H. c. Brown, Clerk, Raleigh, N. G.
| Dear Sir: Referring to your letter of
| April 18th, enclosing copy of complaint
of W. S. Butler, of Glen Alpine, N. c.:
| For the information of the Commission
| | will say that the office at Glen Alpine,
N. c., was opened on April 23rd.
There would have been very little
| trouble with our men on the Asheville
division if the citizens had not shown
| determined disposition to sustain the
strikers and prevent the appointment of
| new men.
Yours very truly,
A. B. ANDREWS,
First Vice President.
From j. w. Bostian, a retail mer-
chant at Albemarle, comes the fol-
lowing complaint:
Albemarle, N. c., April 9th, 1900.
To the Honorable Railroad Commission
ORG of North Carolina Raleigh N. c.: