The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-29

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with depreciation Sis. Two coaches
would cost about SIS, 600 each and hao-
ISaSe coach $4,000, depreciation 80 az
and interest $345.
If that train preceded the next ono
from one to three hours, would il MOI
be some source of revenue? 1t proba
| Dly would in that case. Could the RIM
be made safely in an hour and twenty
minutes, If the heavy train did it?
Yes, it ought to be done. It would
take some four or five minutes to
pass a superior train
Mr.. Busbee asked if the only trains
now were early in the morning or late
at night, and the new train would
run in the day time would it not
increase travel that way? Yes, it
would no doubt
ID. X. Wright.
Mr.. ID. K Wright engineer on Sea-
| board Air Line, was called and asked
| by Mr.. Jones the cost of running the
| proposed train the 80 miles a day He
had made an estimate of 1881, not
including interest on investment or
trackage, but including terminal re-
pairs and depreciation.
Then Mr.. Wright took the schedule
and pointed out the trains it would
nave to meet on that track.
He testified it was not prac-
tcable to make the run in an hour
and twenty-five minutes. The entire
schedule would have to be rear
ranged, and material delay would be
| caused.
Mr.. Woodland brought out that Mr..
Wright's run was from Raleigh to
Columbia, S. c., 204 miles. He made
it nearly every day on schedule time
of 81 or 80 miles an hour. 1t was
a heavy express train, five to twelve
coaches. He meets two trains that
| down. Could he not make that run
quicker with only two passenger
coaches and Il baggage coach? Yes.
Now, an hour and twenty minutes for
Az miles, what schedule is that? With
no stops, it is slow. but with the stops
| on the diagram, it is q very fast
schedule. The light train ought to
make it easier than No. 80, which is
allowed an hour and twenty minutes
to make it, but if it makes all the
stops it is a mighty fast run. Mr..
Wright has five regular stops and
twelve flag stops on his run to Column
bia.
Dave King.
Mr.. Dave King, of Raleigh. engin-
| eer on the Seaboard Air Line runs
from NorIina to Richmond. Mr.. Jones
asked cost per day of running the eX-
ira train. Mr.. King said it would be
$37.71.
gram? Not without diSarranging the
schedule. Would never make Selma
by 2:25 even if it had no stops but
the ones to pass trains.
Cross examined by Mr. Busbee, Mr..
King said it could make the schedule
without trouble if she had not TO con-
tend with other trains. If she found
them on the sidings, or if they met
promptly on time, it would not delay
her materially.
In reply to a. question by Judge
| Brown. witness said that the schedule
was safe enough provided the train
did not have TO make up for time lost
by delays.
The additional cost to run 1856
miles would be 1881. Mr.. Busbee
asked if the engine cost $3,100 and the
cars $500 apiece. would that not ma
terially lessen the amount for depre-
citation? 1t would.
Mr.. Jones asked what a $500 en-
CINE was. Mr.. King said he would
not like to run one.
Tom Mcmillan.
Mr.. Tom Mcmillan, a locomotive en-
gineer on the Atlantic Coast Line.
Runs a freight from Wilmington TO
Rocky Mount, and to Selma. Mr..
Davis questioned witness, showing him
diagram. He said that the new train
could not be run without changing the
schedule entirely Leaving South
Rocky Mount at :05, they could not
get TO Selma by 2:25, with that sched-
ule. Between Contentnea and South
| Rocky Mount the track was very
much crowded with freight trains He
| ran As and 40, and many time was
delayed a long time, although he had
right of way over all other freight
trains 1t was rare thing now to
make schedule time on that line.
| "a n m Ad WOO1Jr6
witness said it was a rare thing that
he got to Wilson at 1:16 Could not
the freight side-track at Sharpsburg?
Yes Would it not get to Wilson at
1:23? Yes. Could not his train pass
it at Wilson, then? Yes. At Micro
was on time they would pass about
! 2:O3? Yes. Would meet no other train
before Selma? No. Micro is five
miles from Selma? Yes The days
that No 40 was late, new train could
reach Selma before No. 40? II they
got special orders. Ought not the new
| light train to make the schedule
quicker than No So the heavy eX-
press? Yes. it ought but there were
all sorts of contingencies, such as
| freights running in sections, as they
/ did nearly every day. Would not the
Hifteen minutes additional allowed aid
| in making the schedule? Objection.
|
that as matter of law. Of course 1t
/ would.
Judge Brown suggested that the at
| torneys get together and put down a
| list of facts upon which there was no
| dispute in order to expedite matters.
It was suggested that Mr.. Woodland,
Chairman MCNEIL, of the Corporation
Commission, Mr.. Davis ana one otnef
attorney for the road get toSethef
and draw ND the facts.
At 500 court adjourned till $3.50
this morning.
Mr.. Lacy's Additional Testimony.
III the Selma connection case 1t is
claimed by the Coast Line that the
schedule, as fixed by the COMMISSION
| which requires the tram TO leave
Rocky Mount and reach Selma at
2:25, could not be made on account
of the fact that this train would meet
two passenger trains going nortn' ana
on this account woulo pe ~
| a,1 r., II 20 roaob Selma at 10. MI. |