The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-18
TRUCKER WINS SUIT
Demanded Damages For De-
lay in Shipment.
Superior Court Decides For Pipkin Against The
W. and W. and Supreme Court AZ
firms Its Judgment.
firms Its Judgment.
Especial to News and Observer

this city. VS.. Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad, which will be Of great inter-
est to the truckers of this section.
In July 1899, Mr. Pipkin shipped sew
eral carloads of watermelons to New
York. They We're delayed about one
week and when they reached New York
were practically unusablc The delay
occurred on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Mr.. Pipkin brought action against the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad to re-
cover damages, alleging that the Will
mington and Weldon Railroad was
partner with the Pennsylvania Rail
road, and that there was no reason
able excuse for the delay in shipment.
He was represented by Messrs. 1. F.
Dortch and Allen and Dortch; and the
railroad was represented by Aycock
and Daniels. He recovered Judgment
in the Superior court for the value of
the melons, and the Supreme court has
affirmed this judgment The case does
not decide that in all cases where there
is delay the railroad company is
liable, but that where the delay is I'M
reasonable, or where it could have beer
avoided by reasonable diligence on the
for the delay could have been foreseen
and provided against, the railroad is
liable. This is the first case of this kind
in the State. In this connection it may
be said shippers this season are get
ting a less price for their shipment,
due more to the fact that schedule time
is not made than that arrivals in North
ern markets are late and the product
l. lot
is practically over.
At the adjourned session of the board
of aldermen held last night, the bond
of city clerk, tax collector and treas
urer We're presented and approved The
management of streets for the time be-
ing was placed under the direction of
the mayor and chief of police. The
chairman Of the street committee adj
vised to place order for numbering of
houses. An application for a wooden
building within the fire limit was re-
jected. The police force was increased
by the election of two additional men,
E. j. Tew and c. 0. Hurst. The sew
erage committee was changed to the
sanitary committee. City Clerk Broad
hurst was granted a vacation till June
1st. This efficient officer, in company
tic City, N. j.. where he is filling a re-
sponsible railway position with credit
to himself.
1t is learned this morning that the
six policemen will each have a district
and be required to render a daily re-.
port to the chief of police. Besides us
ual duties, they will examine and re-
port sanitary conditions in their re-
spective districts. With the increased
force, a policeman can be reached at
any hour of the night every few mo-
ments at police headquarters. The city
should establish police telephone sta
lions at several points in the city.
Something better still would be an
electric alarm call system
Henry Blount in Beyond the Alps
Lies Italy at the court house Tuesday
night, 21st inst, at o'clock. huff
ced"
John Ivey, the genial Seven Springs
Hotel man, was in town yesterday.
The season is on at this famous resort
and the public may rest assured that
John Ivey, his excellent wife and
charming daughters will do everything
possible to make stay there a pleas
ant one.
Granthan Township Sunday School
Convention will be held at Union Acad-
envy Saturday.
The Sunday School of Ebenezer
Church, this county, will spend Sunday
in children's day exercises.
Mrs. F. A. Daniels gave delightful
tea to a number of friends at her home
on George street last evening.
IS THE GREAT EAsERN DE.
FUNCT?
1t is rumored on the streets today
that the Great Eastern Railway is fl
nancially defunct Contractors are here
enroute to Virginia with a hundred
head of mules. | presume contractors
are responsible for the report. Certain
cf them say they were offered a pay
ment of $1,000 the other day, which
they refused The next day they decid-
ed they would accept the payment, but
in the meantime hail storm had visited
the community and when they called
for the $1,000, only $500 was rendered
them. 1t is hoped no such state of at
fairs exist, as the road once in operation
would pay handsomely as it would open
up a magnificent country.
When the graded school bond ques-
ton was being agitated here it was
thought that with the funds thus rails
ed, the trustees would erect a suitable
building in South, also North Goldsboro.
There exists today some dissatisfaction
over the fact that the issue will be ex-
pended largely on the present graded
school property in the way of improve
ments there in sanitary conditions, ad-
ditional buildings, etc. The trustees, it
is thought, will keep faith with the
public and do in their judgment what
is best for the community They are
a excellent body of business men and
have the well being of the school az
heart
Helen Creech is very much better.
Miss Laura Kirby is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Dr. w. E. Robinson.
Paul Stanley, who has been with the
Goldsboro Drug Company since its or
ganization, and who has represented
them on the road the past two years
has resigned to travel for the VIM. s.
Merrell Chemical Company, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio. Paul will spend the re-
naming days of May at his home in
this city, beginning his present engage
ment June 1St.
The two, three gallon chemical fire
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