The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-29
|SEABOARD ENGINEERS
| REMAIN IN RALEIGH
The Engine Crews Will be
Run as Formely.
OFFICIAL NOTICE GIVEN
The Passenger Engines Are to. be Run
Straight Through.
Ia TELEGRAM TO PRESIDENT DANIELS
General Manager Barr Not in Portsmouth Hence
Committee Will Not be Appointed
Till Conference Can be
Arranged.
OFFICIAL NOTICE GIVEN
The Passenger Engines Are to. be Run
Straight Through,
"A TELEGRAM TO PRESIDENT DANIELS

The Seaboard engineers who live in
Raleigh are to remain here.
At least this is the arrangement for the
present, and it relieves a strained situa-
ton between the city and the Seaboard
officials.
The first official information received
here Of the change in the plans to run
the engine crews from Richmond to HAM
following notice posted yesterday after
noon in the Seaboard round house at
Johnston Street station. 1t read as fol-
lows:
NOTICE:
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1ST, PAS
SENGER ENGINES WILL BE RUN
THROUGH, AS PREVIOUSLY IN
STRUCTED, BUT THE ENGINE CREW
WILL BE RUN AS FORMERLY. DIS
CONTINUE LEARNING THROUGH
ROUTE McGHEE.
The news of this modification of the
order requiring engineers and crews to
run through, and which if adhered to
meant the removal of large number of
citizens from Raleigh, was received with
pleasure. 1t indicates that Raleigh is to
be considered before such a radical
change as at first announced is made.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night
Mr. Josephus Daniels, president of that
body, wired Vice President and General
Manager Barr asking that he name a
rla IN fro
the Chamber of Commerce, Thursday
morning being suggested. Yesterday
morning the following telegram was re-
ceived in reply:
Portsmouth, Va, Aug. 2S, 1901. /
Mr.. JoSephus Daniels, President Cham
Der of Commerce. Raleigh, N. c.
Your telegram 2Sth Mr. Barr is abb
sent on line in the South and is not ex-
pected to return to Portsmouth for "a week
or ten days. You will hear from him
direct. A. w. TOWSLEY.'
This answer and the notice posted of
the modification of the order which has
caused the meeting of the business men
obvated the necessity for the imme-
date appointment of a committee to con-
fer with Mr.. Barr. 1t is the purpose of
President Daniels to appoint the COM
mttee authorized by the Chamber of
Commerce, and it will be composed of in
fiuential business men of Raleigh, who
will talk freely and frankly with Mr..
Barr about the claims which Raleigh has
on the consideration of the Seaboard.
The committee appointed by the local
division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers has been to Portsmouth to see
Mr.. Barr. IN addition to the representa-
tiyes from Raleigh there were present
delegates from other places in order that
there might be a full understanding as to
the policy of the Seaboard in regard to
several contemplated changes. In the alb
sance of Mr.. Barr General Superintendent
N. ID. Maher was seen and after talk
with him the conference was pstponed,
! pending the return of Mr.. Barr He will
| be absent for some time and Mr.. Maher
has gone South to join him.
l. When he returns the conference with
| the engineers will be held and at that
| time the committee from the Chamber
| of Commerce will go to Portsmouth and
present to the Seaboard officials the views
| of the business men of this city.
| The order posted yesterday, while it
MAY be only temporary concession, gives
| ample time in which to discuss the mat
ter The original change which was an
nounced was to go into effect on Sep
/ TENDER list. This necessitated imme-
! date action. but now there is an oppor-
tunity to present to the Seaboard every
| phase of the matter.
| Various engineers who reside in Raj
eigh were seen yesterday after the post
| ing OF the notice, and they express them
selves as being highly gratified at the
possibility that their homes will con-
tinue to be In this city, where they have
| SO many interests.