The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
ITS USUAL GOAL
Southern Streaks it for
Federal Courts.
And Will Have the Case Brought by
Greensboro Coal and Ice Com
paDy Tried
There.
Especial to News and Observer

(SDec1al 10 news ana OUSeTNeT.D
Greensboro, n. c., Sept. 20.-The
Southern Railway Company withdrew
it's appeal IN the case oe the Corpora
ton Commission and the Greensboro
Ice and Coal Company, paying costs
of the case. The Commission had
ordered the railroad company to fur
nish cars to the Goa! company on its
side tracks. Instead of fighting the
case in the State courts. the railroad
had obtained an order from the Fed
eral court restraining the commits
sion from enforcing it's rule. and will
have the case. tried and tested in the
Federal court.
tinued the order granted by Judge
Shaw restraining w. +. Clegg from
operating 4 restaurant and cafe in
the Guilford hotel building. The at
torneys for Clegg gave notice of an
appeal to the Supreme court.
There was a conference between
about twenty Greensboro lovers of
hunting here last night over a plan
TO purchase $4,000 or 10000 acres of
land in Dare county. for a hunting
preserve. A committee was selected
to visit the coast counties. and aScer-
tain the prospects and prices.
A Forger Absconds.
warrant was issued this morning
against +. II. McCaffey, book-keeper
for r. Mckenzie. contractor for steam
heating plants. McCaffey. it is
charged, has forged checks in Nc
KenZie's name to the amount of sew
eral hundred dollars. collected the
money and absconded.
Fire at the Ice and Coal COmpany's
plant yesterday damaged the building
about $500. the loss being fully COW
cred by insurance. The engine was
not damaged, and the factory is run
ming this morning. When the fire
was discovered the whole roof was
ablaze, and the fire companies did
such excellent work in saving the
property, Mr.. w. H. Thompson. pro-
prietor of the plant. presented the
fire department with a check for $50.
and Mr.. w. ID. McAdoo. owner of the
adjoining building, occupied by the
Armour Packing Plant, gave them a
check for S25.
DIR. r. X Gregory, of Greensboro
has applied for letters patent on a
new electrical fire alarm for hotels
A dry cell battery is placed in the
office of the hotel and connected with
every sleeping room by wire. This
wire is connected with an alarm gun
which is loaded with 4 blank full
inmate Of silver cartridge. which ex
plodes on turning on the current from
the Office The explosion starts ;
gong to ringing and also illuminate
every room as the current of electrl
city passes over the wires toucl
of the button in the office, fires guns
rings gongs and lights up the whole
building. The whole apparatus vii
not cost over 50 per room. and 1
would appear. ought to wake up ever.
body in the building or in the city.
To Postpone the Reunion.
The board of managers of the NORTH
Carolina Reunion Association. haV
decided to POSTPONE the second re
union of native North Carolinian
until next year. One of the chief rea
sons given for the postponement
that this is q political year, and many
prominent men who would be glad t.
attend will be prevented from so do
ing on account OF the fall election
and engagements at home prio
thereto.
Judge Bryan began two week
term of Superior court here yeSter
day for the trial OF civil causes only
There were no jury trials yesterday
Two important cases were settled. on
being the case of Phlegar agafns
Mendenhall, involving title to what i
known as Lawyers Row. and which
has been tried several times. the jury
falling to agree each time. It is under
stood that the defendants have agreed
to pay the plaintiff $4,000 and retair
title to the property, which is next tC
the court house and very valuable.