The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-18
Out of 1t Rises the Union
Depot.
Continued from First Page.)

depot accommodations. The answer as
already published was read and made q
part of the pleadings. Mr.. Busbee read the
lengthy report of the Peace Committee
and followed with long letter written
by Mr. j. S. Williams, president of the
Seaboard Air Line, in which he defined
his position to the Peace Committee, and
then the answer of Colonel Andrews. if
published the entire pleadings OF the
Southern road would probably make fifteen
columns in the average newspaper.
As soon as he had finished reading the
answer of the Southern, Mr. v. S. Bryant,
one of the attorneys representing the city,
and Judge r. w. Winston. representing
the Seaboard Air Line, both made mo-
tons to strike out all that part of the
answer which included the report of the
Peace Committee, the letters of Mr.. Will
Hams and Colonel Andrews and any ref
erence to these matters Judge Watts,
chief counsel for the Seaboard Air 7 inc,
said that all of the correspondence car
ried on between the officials of the Sea-
board road and the Peace Committee was
predicated with the statement that it
should never be used IN any litigation
then pending, saying that the "Seaboard
Air Line stands upon its answer made st
the first hearing in Raleigh, now record
of the court, and concurs with the city
that all tnat portion of the peadlngs
should be stricken out"
The only witness called during the morn
ing session of the court which adjourned
at 1870 o'clock until o'clock, was Mr..
James II. Southgate, who was chairman
of the Peace Committee. He was intro
duced by the Southern Railroad and was
put through series of questions regarding
the time he had lived in Durham and how
much time he had given to the question
Of Union depot for Durham, the sites
considered. etc. Our committee took up
the question of the most suitable site,
he said and after considering everything
we thought that the old market site was
the best. This was cnsidered the best
because the location was convenient and
we thought that it might bring the roads
together" He was asked regarding the
two sites OF the Norfolk and Western
property, and said that he did not con-
slider either a suitable place on account
of having to cross Main street and the
street car line to get to one, and on ac-
count of the congested condition of traffic
about the other.
Mr.. Southgate then told of the present
depots, of how they are scattered over the !
town and the small and insufficient build
ings. The present Southern depot, he said
was erected twelve or fifteen years age,
and since then the population of the city
has increased several times over.
The fight is warm one and every inch
of ground is contested, especially by the
Southern road. That road is represented
by Col w. A. Henderson, of Washington,
and Mr.. Busbee, of Raleigh. The Seaboard
Air Line is represented by Judge L. Il.
Watts, chief counsel. of Portsmouth, and
Judge w. Winston, of this city. The
city is being represented by City Attorney
H. A. Foushee, Mr.. " s. Bryant and Mr.
J. Crawford Biggs. Vice-President Barr,
of the Seaboard, and Vice President An
drews are lockers on.
The afternoon session convened at g
O'Clock. .a&s
BANTERS GIVEN AND TAKEN.
The witnesses ON the stand this after
non were ". e. Slater, r. II. Wright and
N. A. Ramsey, called by the Southern
j. M. Barr, vice-president and general
manager of the Seaboard, called by the
Seaboard, and S. H. Reams, J. A. War
rem and j. F. Maddry called by the city.
These witnesses testified as to the best
location for the proposed depot, the con-
gested condition that has existed around
tie three present passenger stations, and
Aastions OF like nature.
During the testimony of Mr. Barr Col
Henderson, chief counsel of the Southern
asked why the Seaboard had not built
better station before this.
DO you want a straight answer"
asked Mr.. Barr.
We do, came the reply from the coun-
sci of the Southern.
Then, quickly replied the Seaboard's I
vice-president, sit is because your road /
has stood in the way We have been will |
ing and ready all along to build Union |
Station but because we are on Peabody |
street and you want is off, you would |
not agree in the depot matter. We claim /
a right on Peabody street and viii never /
leave it until every machinery of the law |
has been exhausted"
The little tilt between the Southern /
and Seaboard men furnished considerable /
amusement to the spectators. 1t was
after this that the represented heads OF
the two roads began to throw down their
banters and propositions about Union /
Station and this resulted in both roads /
coming TO an agreement that has ended /
the entire matter so far as the Union
Depot is concerned.