The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-14
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh. y. c.. Aug. IL.
The hearinos of the railways and
other common carriers regarding as
sessments of their property made by
the corporation commission have end
ed so far as the commission knows. 1t
is not yet known whether any of the
roads will take their cases into the
courts.
The commission will devote next Sat
urday at Durham to the further hear
ing Of the uniOn passenger station case.
| II is hoped that in some way this case
may be amicably settled so as TO keep
1t out OF the courts: II other words
that the railways Will agree and not
appeal the matter from the order of
the commission. as in any event this
would cause long and veXatious de-
lays in state and federal courts. per-
hapS. The commission. of course. has
no doubt of its entire authority in the
matter.
State Superintendent Joyner is off
on an educational tour and was today
in Northampton cUunty. whence .he
goes To Greene. n from the latter to
the town of Hamlet. He findS interest
and enthusiasm wherever he goes.
Today one of the inmates of the SOL
diers nome was sent to his home in
GuilfOrd county on furlough. He is 81
years of age, and when the capitol was
in course of erection. was a teamster,
hauling material for use in the build
ing.
Today photographs of Boom Potter.
the Watauga county desperate, who is
in jail at Sheridan. Wyoming We're re-
ceived at the executive office and were
at once sent to the sheriff of Watauga
IN order that there might be complete
Identification
Raleigh's fremen and large numbers
of citizens left for Durham today to
attend the state convention of the fire
men and their tournament. This city
has 1--WE teams in the races. Two hose
wagons and three reel teams. one of
the latter of DO.
Many people left today for Ashe-
Vile. on a special excursion at the low
round trip figure of $3.50. The excur-
season. n the general travel on the
railways has been heavier thar ever
before. the officials say.
A charter is granted the Twin City
Wood Company of Winston-Salem-
capital s25, 1000, J. P. Harrington and
others stockholders. The is
given authority to deal in lumber and
timber, operate saw mills. etc.
1t is not known whether there will
be an appeal from the decision or
Judge Purnell of the United States dis
trict court in refusing the Injunction
and mandamus against the associated
railway asked for by the interstate
commerce commission for alleged dts
elimination against Wilmington.
Officials of the American Tobacco
Company are now declaring tina the
cause of the low prices Of leaf tobac-
co is the poor quality. the drought
making the lower caves very poor. as
they claim. Will la year the quality
> was very high all the way through.
| There are intimations that the cor
poratlOn commissions assessment of
the Norfolk and Western railway may
be reduced from $4,000 a mile to S15. 900.
the latter being the figure in Virginia.
The officials of the company are MAX
ing an earnest effort to secure the re-
duction. The increase Of the assessment
of this road this year as $1,000, 900.
The postoff1ce officials say that notice
was received today that thirteen new
rural free delivery routes have been
put in operation in North Carolina.
bringing the total up to $40.
State Treasurer Lacy left for Will
mngton this afternoon to attend Fort
Fisher reunion.