The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-21
THE COURT DECIDES IN
FAVOR OF THE SHIPPERS.
The Charge Failure of Railroads to Deliver
Freight Within Reasonable lime
The Railroads Appeal.
Especial to News and Discovery

Greensboro n. c.. April 2o.-Saturday
afternoon, four cases were tried before
magistrate here against the Southern
Railway for failure to deliver freight
within reasonable time. Damages
against the company were awarded in
each case, from forty to fifty dollars.
The railroad took an appeal in each
case. Col J. A. Barringer, who appeared
for the shippers, is prepared to defend
the recent act of. the Legislature under
which the suits were brought in the
highest courts
The congestion of freight here is some
thing astonishing. and often cars full of
goods are on the yards here, and cannot
be delivered in a week
Mr.. C. H. Ireland, of the Odell Hard
are Comwpany, Joined a delegation of
shippers from Charlotte which passed
through here today going to Raleigh to
make complaint before the State Cor
poration Commission against the rail-
roads for alleged freight discrimination.
A long-felt want here has just been
supplied. The Southern Railway has APP
pointed a station master for the pas
senger depot here. Mr.. J. A. White, of
Lynchburg, the new official arrived yes
terday and assumed his new duties to-
day. He will be clothed with police
powers, and will prove a great conven-
fence and assistance to the great numbers
of passengers who get confused at the
multitude of trains going and coming
here.
Greensboro Post, A. of the r. p A.,
was re-organizcd here Saturday night,
by State Secretary, 3. II. Marsh Mr..
T. J. Copeland presided and Mr.. J. Lind
say Hopkins acted as secretary More
than forty members were enrolled and
the following officers elected: Chas. II.
Ireland, president; r. H. Brooks, vice
president: 0. Williams, secretary and
treasurer. Board of Directors, J. w Lin
dau, T. J. Copeland, j. b. Fariss, Paul
G. WEIGH, and J. B. Stroud.
Chairmcn of committees were named
as follows: Railroad Committee, J. w.
Cone Press Committee, 0. Williams;
Hotel Committee, D. A. Hodgin: Legisla
tive Committee, Caesar Cone Employ
ment Committee, w. c. Mclean; Sick
Committee, ]. B. Stroud,
Physician and Surgeon, Dr. J. E.
Brooks Chaplain, DR.. S. B. Turrentine
An interesting feature of the meeting
was splendid address from Col. John
S. Harw0od, of Richmond, chairman of
the National Legislative Committee of
the association.
Speaking of the development of South
err trade since he had been travelling,
he said that within less than twenty
years the South had increased its rail-
road mileage 165 per cent, and its ex-
ports % per cent.
The Street Carnival which will be held
here, beginning May 18th and ending
May 10th, under the auspices of the City
Fire Department, promises to be grand
gala occasion.
The Hatch Adams Carnival Company
will furnish the attractions.
Voting for Queen of the Carnival be-
gan today, and the following sponsors
for each company were elected West
End Hose Miss Emma Sharpe; Eagle
Hose, Miss Carrie Smith, Hook and Lad
der, Miss Mararett Merrimon; Steamer
Company, Miss Alice Vickory.
The J. o. Cant Cotton Mills of Bur
lington are installing an electric light
plant, under the supervision of Mr.. w.
E. Barr, of this city, who went there to-
day to begin the work.
A district conference of the Episcopal
church will be held in St Barnabas
church, beginning Wednesday night, I'M
dor the supervision of Archdeacon Os-
borne of Charlotte. A number of minis
tiers and delegates from other towns are
expected to be present.
Elegant official programmes and souve-
Mrs of the May Music festival, to be
held here April 80, May / and 2, have
been issued. The souvenirs contain
large cuts of the prominent singers VINO
will be present.