Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-31
Southern Railway Sued for $2o,-
600 for Death of a FIagman.
STATE EXHIBIT AT PARIS.
Durham Veterans at tho Louisville Reun-
ion-Person County Democratic Nomi-
nses-Ready to Welcome the Seaboard
Air Limo Party-A Morning German
National Memorial Services Railroad
Consolidation.

Raleigh, N. c., May 3o.-Papers were
fled at the courthouse at Wilmington,
Tuesday consolidating the N. and c.,
w. and W.. A. C. L. OF South Carolina,
"A. C. L. OF Virginia, and Southeastern
Railroad companies into one corpora
fion known as the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company. The amalgamation
of these five companies into one system
was contaminated April Goth. Eighteen
Thousand dollars worth of revenue
stamps were required on the docu-
ments
A MORNING GERMAN.
A beautiful morning German was CIV
EN- at Henderson Tuesday morning,
complimentary to Miss Elsie Urquhart,
OF Suffolk, Va, and Miss Nette Rid
ley, OF Portsmouth, Va, visiting Miss
Charlotte Young. Pretty figures were
introduced by Mr.. S. z. Cooper. of Hen
derson, and Mr.. 1. o. Gary, of Green
vile. The hall was tastefully decorat-
ed In purple and white. The music was
furnished by the Italian band.
SUIT FOR $4,000.
The suit against the Southern railroad
on account of the killing OF Linwood
Cough. flagman, at Funston siding
come time ago, will come up in Hills
boro this week The case will be called
on Thursday. 1t is for $4,000 damages.
the action having been brought by the
father of the deceased. who is admins
traitor OF his estate. Messrs. Boone,
Bryant & Biggs, of this city. appear for
the plaintiff in the case.
DURHAM AT THE REUNION.
Durham Is we'll represented at the
q ia Reunion a Ia01Itcvilla Tho
Durham Vets left Tuesday in a special
car. on the sides OF which were long
banners with the following words: "R.
F. Webb. No. SlS. V. Ballard. Com'd'r.
Durham, N. c.. 1861. julie Carrs old
Camp, 1865" Fac cimiles Of tar buckets
are also painted on the banners, with
the word Tar" across each bucket.
Those who went from Durham were
Gen. Julian S. Carr. v. Ballard. N. A.
Ramsey. w. II. Holloway. r. NJ. Ste
phens. I. j. Kerr. E. A Woods, ]. S.
Hall. II. H. Vfckers, j. D. Irwin. j. A.
Henderson, j. w. Raglan. ]. j. Thomp-
son. Samuel Garrard, w. D. Blalock,
W. T. Slade, G. ID. Markham. Asa Pick
EFT. James Pickett, w. II. Redmond, c.
r. Wilson, L. b. Henderson, w. II.
Num-. w. M. Banbee, N. C. Freeman.
John w. Evans. J. G. Piper.F. D. Mark
ham, w. H. Rogers, Perhaps a dozen or
more who were not in uniform also
went.
PERSON COUNTY NOMINEES.
At the Person County Convention
hed Tuesday the following candidates
were nominated
House Of Representatives,, w. T. Brad
sher; register Of deeds, w. Z. Webb;
Sheriff. S. P. Williams; treasurer, ]. w.
b. Day; coroner, DR.. j. A. Wise; survey
or. G. a. WhHefleld; commissioners.
w. T. NOEL. R. H. Bailey and II. G.
Clayton.
L. II. Street was endorsed for the no.
NINA ton in the Nineteenth Senatorial
district.
NATIONAL MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Inc usual memorial services The
National Decoration Day were held Mt
Inc National Cemetery, just outside of
Ihe CITY at O'Clock p. M, to-day,un
ger the auspices OF General Meade Post
NO; o. U. A. r. There was no parade.
and the ceremonies were informal. but
Captain George c. Round, late of the II
.. signal Corps. of Manassas. va. read
paper appropriate to the occasion and
Lieut.. q. P. Smith will also make nm
address. Ao "4i
BAGLEY's GRAVE DECORATED
The Ensign Worth Bagley camn M
o. Legion of Spanish War vaterans II,
the bunker Hill district, Boston. Mass.
.No SSii@ ~ Hil. a. Is. FORREST Sl1nari,
tendent of lakewood CesnT+sry -,
fiful and handsome and elaborate ~,
OF violet ribbon. and sent him a. cbecls
with the request that he have a RanIs,,,
florist to attach it to a pillow Of Ho@A
ers appropriately lettered and in good
The letters on the ribbon r.oa,
~ From
Ensign Worth Bagley
Camp No. 6
Legion Of Spanish War Veterans
Bunker Hill District,
Boston, Mass
The flowers We're placed on the e,.,,,o
fhfa afternoon affor tho '