The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08
DURHAM UNION DEPOT
CORPORATION COMMISSION TO HAVE
ANOTHER HEARING.
St. LOuis-Lumber Bridge COmpany
Wants to be Northumberland
ture Factory Chartered.
MESSENGER Bureau

Raleigh, N. c., SeDtember 5.
Some persons have an idea regarding
the proposed lease Of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway that the pur-
pose was to extend the road probably
from Goldsboro to YoungsvtlIe, on the
Raleigh and CASTOR railway, in order
to connect with the Seaooard Air Line.
1t is said that some of the officials ia
vored such a move in order to get in
touch with the Seaboard Air Line and
the cold fields, and that the Seaboard
was in a way behind the lease PROPOSE
ton. AS to the need Of more euuip-
ments for the Atlantic and North Car
olina railway there are two opinions.
Some say the equipment is much need
ed while others say that the money
spent within the past four a
should I've been more largely used in
the purchase of rolling stock.
1t is stated that the recent hot
weather has done great damage to the
cotton crop in Cumberland county, but
little complaint is now heard in this
section save as to sandy land.
On the 18th instant, the corporation
commission will have another hearing
as to the matter Of a union passenger
station at Durham n it is hoped
everything will then be settled. Thus
far only two Other places in the state
have applied for union passenger sta
lions, these being Charlotte, and Win
ston-Salem. The commission will later
take up the question as TO these points.
This year has been marked by the
chartering OF a great many furniture
factories, most of these being in the
section west of Greensboro, yet they
are quite widely scattered. Applica-
lions were made today for a charter for
a furniture factory at Waynesvfl1e.
Governor Aycock left this morning
Tor Guilford county and made a stir
ring educational speech there in the
interest Of local school taxation. Next
Wednesday, he speaks at Ocracoke.
The preparation for this states par
~ticipation in the Worlds Fair at st.
Louis is now going on very actively.
Not only is a part of the great and
varied collection in the state museum
being prepared for shipment, but work
is being done in the field, in the collec-
ton Of various specimens necessary to
make the collection complete. This
state will secure very advantageously
located space and it is certain that this
Will be very effectively utilized. The
state exhibit at the Charleston exposi-
ton won the highest praise as the best
made there. and it is quite certain that
the showing made at the st. Louis eX-
position will be very ~-"+ifyfng to
North Carolinians. All the material
shown will be of the very best and the
arrangement will be in all respects ad-
mirable.
The governor is urged by people in
Robson county to allow the re-organi-
cation of the Lumber Bridge Light
Infantry. which vas Company L. Sec
| ond regiment. but which was disband
ed early in the summer upon h re-
commentator Of the inspector gen.
eral.
The widow of Engineer S. T. Stew
art, Of the Seaboard Air Line, has
brought suit for heavy damages. Stew
art was killed in a head-on collision
near Southern Pines a few weeks ago.