The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-12
Among the Railroads.


II is rumored that the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad Company have
taken contract to supply the new Pam
lico railroad with number of coaches
and box cars and other rolling stock
Work is in progress on them now,-New
Bern Journal.
The Lenoir correspondent of the Char
lotte Observer tells of railroad war
in Caldwell. 1t says: Conflicting rail
road interests are struggling for
strategic point on Wilson's creek, this
county, along the line of the route re-
Gently located by the Carolina and
Northwestern for it's trans montana eX-
tension. 1t is learned today that Mr.. II.
l.. Miner who has for many months
been actively atswork for unknown part
les locating lines securing rights of way,
appeared at this point on Wilson's creek
Saturday with small force, and COM
menced grading. Mr.. J. r. Erwin, rep
resenting the Carolina and Northwestern
learned of this. and transferred his
force at this end of the line. about so
men, Immediately, and it is said the
Carolina and Northwestern will have 100
or more men on the ground this after
noon or tonight. President VIM. a.
Barber, Mr.. L. T. Nichols. general man
ager. and other officials, arrived on the
noon train today and interesting devel-
opments may be expected"
The suit of Miss Susie Powers, of
Bennettsvlle, S. c.. against the Atlantic
7 do
on account of getting her foot crushed
while playing on the turntable. was ter
minated last Thursday after consuming
three days. The jury gave her $3.50
1t is learned on good authority that
the Southern has purchased twenty five
new Baldwin engines, which will be put
on the road at once. They will help to
relieve the congested condition of traffic.
Greensboro Telegram.
A colored man employed on a gravel
train on the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad was seriously injured at Fall
ing Greek yesterday. He was caught be-
tween two cars while in the act of
coupling them and crushed. He was
taken to his home at New Bern on the
passenger train yesterday evening
Kinston News.
No. 81, the Southern's fast mail, car
ried its first passenger Saturday. And
the passenger seemed thoroughly at ease;
wasn't at all bigety or proud over his
peculiar privilege. He rode in his pri-
vate car, too. did this passenger, who is
pretty we'll known as Col. A. B. An
drews the first vice-president of the
Southern. He had his car attached to
the fast mail at Greensboro and went
through to Atlanta, Ga.-Greensboro Re
cord.
Mr.. ]. A. Fountain assistant train
master of the Coast Line, came over
from Florence yesterday to look into the
case of a coach being derailed because
of some miscreant throwing a switch in
the yard in this city fair week. A negro
train hand was painfully hurt III ac-
cident. Mr.. Fountain has just returned
TO his FIRST love-" having left the Coast
Line year or two ago to take a position
with the Norfolk and Western-Colum-
bia State.
The AsheviIle Citizen, which gives
earnest support to the candidacy of Hon.
Locke Craig for Senator, in a recent
issue says: 1.-THE feature of the Demo-
cratic rally at the Auditorium was the
splendid ovation given to Hon Locke
Craig and the enthusiasm aroused by
every mention of his candidacy for the
United States Senate. Hence it was
most natural that in his speech ne
should refer in terms of gratitude to
the loyal support that his people in
Buncombe, and throughout the West,
have given him. The endorsement he
has received is indeed a compliment of
which any man might well feel proud
such an endorsement, in fact, as no man
since Vance has received. And it is an
endorsement and support that will, we
believe, make him Vance's successor in
the Senate Mr.. Craig will so before the