The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19
GREENSBORO TO RAMSEUR.
First Of Double Daily Passenger Ser
vice. Big Dinner at Guilford Hotel.
Especial to News and observer)


Greensboro, =. c., April 1S-The first
of the double daily passenger service OF
the Southern railway, between Greensboro
and Ramseur, came in on time TO the
minute, 6:30 this morning. 1t left Ram
seur at O'Clock. Wnen the train az
rived here it had aboard about twenty
five cotton mill men and owners from
Ramseur, Cedar Falls, orthvilf, Frank
lnville, and other mill settlements.
There were a good many other passen-
gers besides the mill men, bu, the latter
seemed to have come with malice pre-
pense" for as a token of their apprecIa-
tion of the great additional business
convenience and value of this improved
service on the part OIL the Southern Rail
way, they gave big ulnner at the Gull
ford Hotel, to the principal railroad men
i'm the Southerns headquarters, covers
being laid for sixty. 1t was royal ban
qust. highly enjoyed, and the spirit
which prompted it, highly appreciated by
the railroad authorities who were able
TO attend. Owing to the absence OF sew
eral of the officials WAC had gone to
ond to attend the funerai there
today OF Capt. y. H. Green, assistant
general manager of the Southern Rail
way, the dinner did not include some
whose presence would otherwise have
adned greatly to the pleasure of the
hosts.
The records of the old county court of
GiiL.ord county show that AS lar back
as 1850 not only were strikes known, but
also punishment for the Conspiracy
against the employer" melted out. The
indictment includes about twenty en-
ployes OF the Russell Gold Mine. They
are charged with surrounding the door
OF the superintendent in a body, and
declaring that they would quit work un-
less the hours were reduced from ten to
eight IN night shifts seven, and no regular
Sunday work The indictment sets out
that these men and strikers had agreed
to work ten hours and their conduct was
declared q conspiracy against the orderly
conduct of the mines operations. In the
papers of the case, is the original writ
ten agreement, signed by about twenty
men, obligating themselves to stand to-
gether an the demand for reduction of
hours. There Is no charge of any as
sault or breach of the peace. The strik
ers were fined five dollars each, "said
fine to be RENTED upon good behavior
in future" This record Is interesting
as bearing on the genesis OF efforts OF
Tree white labor in a Southern commun-
ity in that day to have what was con-
sidered by those interested fair shake"
That the strong arm OF the criminal law,
without any apparent defense on their
part, could be invoked without resort to
injunctlon; and that these workmen were
incontinently punished. indicates the off.
ference in the construction of what was
a conspiracy in that day and this. Also,
how labor unions were brought into
I har hot n
would no doubt have been ierked up FOR
conspiracy.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Shelton died yesterday. The remains
were taken to Chatham, Va, today for
interment there, the home of Mrs. Shell
ton MIR. Shelton is the night chief dis
patcher OF the Southern Railway here,
and he and his estimable wife have made
many friends here, who sympathize with
them in their bereavement.
Mrs. Sam Reese had the misfortune
while stepping on the railroad track near
the Fair Grounds yesterday to stumble
over the iron rail and full, breaking one
arm and spraining the WHIST of the
other. So far there has been no intima
ton of negligence On the part OF the
railroad company.
Mr.. Wilkins u Green. manager of the
Fentress Gold Mine, lost his residence and
contents by fire Saturday night The fire
originated in the kitchen and nothing
was saved. Mr. and Mrs. Green and the
children came over to Greensboro yes
terday and are stopping at the Guilforl
pending arrangements for another len-
dence at the mines The dwelling was
the property of the mining company and
was not insured.
w. 4. Hinton, assistant superintendent
OF the Greensboro Electric ompany, hay
ing charge of the ga. department. has
resigned his position to engage In other
named.
The city ordinances require all saloons
to have open fronts in doors and windows
Flowers, decorations, etc, have been grad
ually accommodating to such an extent
that thu view to the inside from the
street had become practically shut out
Chief of Police Scott is making a round
of the saloons today and notifying the
proprietors to cut out large portion
of the Identifying and aesthetic properties
of these fronts, so that more sunlight
and eyesight can get in from old Sol
and curious street strollers. There are
several other Indications here, that IL
many respects, t., city is trying to get
ready for the coming of Sam Jones, who
orens up on us May 1st
Judge Cooke arrived at II o'clock today