The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
5''S;'.E|.A.B0ARD'S
EXCEPTIONS
Denies the Authority. the Cor-
poratiot1 G Commission to
s3 881ss,,c Order.
it'd DANGER Of d. & '.N L: |.
Sheriff. Take Extra Precautioi1.
sto Prevent Violence to
Joe Battle.
Special 10 The Times. pispat oh.,,

Especial to The Times lSpatch.)sSE3l
FaALI1tGII, Nj q, March 6.-The Sea-.
board Air Line Railroad has filed ex-
ceptions TO the order for tho seaboard
and Southern TO join In q union station
In Charlotte. Tho exceptions are on tho
ground that the commission has no au-
thorltys or Jurisdiction to issue such al,
order; that such action is In violation OF
tho fifth amendment to the nsttution
OF the United States that the present
seaboard depot at Charlotte is adequate
and convenient for the travelling publtcl
that the land owned Jointly at the juno,
ture OF the two roads. on which the con,-ll
mission orders tho Union station to BIO;
built. Is neither adequate or suitable for.
q union station. and that o. union station
IL in truth neither practicable or needed
for the city OF Charlotte. s
x sf igg}Ss DANG GER OF LYNCH1NG.3
Tho sheriff OF Edgecombe county came
here yesterday and left last night with
Joe Battle. whom he carried back to Tar
boro to \ stand trial for his life ON tho
charge OF criminal assault 4 ol1s a rcspect-
able white woman near that town. Bat
tie was captured in Virginia SOON ftcr4
the crime and was brought here for So fe-
keeping. j. There Ewera threats OF lynch \
ing II he were carried then to a arbofo.i
Considerable precaution Is to be taken:
now Il to prevent any such interference
With tie law taking its course. Judge
Fred Moore Is the Judge presiding a this
term Of the Edgecombe Court
suit OF the n Raleigh Hosiery M
va the Seaboard Air Line. nov on Its
third trial iii W axe Superior Court, two.
new trials having been allowed on p.
peal to the Supreme Court from former
trials. The suit Is for $26 900 damages BY
ron son az the burning OF the mill three
years ago. The charge Is that q 4 spark g
from D. passing engine set fire to the mill.
Tho insurance has really been paid and
the 8mill rebuilt In i nnoth loca ton II SO
that the suit Is really by he insurance 1 i
companies against the Seab board All Line Inc
The railroad Won n former SUITS :, y
srha Secretary Of state charters the 4
| Dross Tobacco Company. of Copeland.
Surry county, with 100000 capital ali-S
thorized and S20, 900 subscribed by w. =.
Dross and others. The new ompan y viii y
deal lin leaf and also do demonstrating
business. 81 ss t
IA II Is given out that q great revival
meeting will be inaugurated by the Tab
scrnacle Baptist Church here on the first
! Sunday 4 in April {, and that the reach
ing will be by one Of the mos promi-
.;ienti ministers OF Virginia. The name
II Of the preac cher is withheld. however, for
the $present 5S X
The North Carolina Naval stores Com
J pany, OF Elizabeth City. was granted a.
charter this morning. the authorized cap
,ital being 100000, and that subscribed
| eco, 00O The concern will make turpen-
| tine8a other pine prod ucts by wood dis
| tilatlon and furnace heat processes. The
principal incorporators are j. W.#Pritch-8
cit and Thomas FL. Rollins. D.
The remains Of Mr.. George eming
were brought here for interment this
morning from Louisburg where he died 4
yesterday. lie was q brother of Mr.
| Percy Fleming, teller irl the State treas
ury. He had been In falling health for
some time.
"A private letter received here from
Mrs Russell Is to the effect that the
condition of her husband. ex-governor
Daniel L. Russell, IS very critical. In
fact, there seems to be no hope mt ALL
Itor his recovery. and death is expected
ut any time. FIe is in Johns Hopkins,
Baltimore. where he underwent an opera
ton for the remoYal OF q diseased kid
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