The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-29

there at 1897 D.. m. with
the "A. and ~. c. railroad train,
which in turn with the
SouInern at Goldsboro. leaving for
Raleigh at $40.
SECOND EXCEPTION.
TO the suggestion OF the commits
sion that this connection can be ac-
compilshed by running an extra or
additional train from Rocky Mount
TO Selma etwee the hours OF 1850
p. IN and 2:25 p. m.
40 run this train would reQure
an engine, baggage car and two
coaches n a train crew or six men;
and its daily cost and expense 10 the
company would be at least The sum
OF 500. and there would be no pos
slblllty or any increased revenue to
the company from the operation of
that train, but the said sum of $65
a day would be a total loss, amount
ing to an annual loss to the COM
pany OF about $23,72A The regular
fare from Rocky Mount to Selma is
Sl.35 for first class passengers aid
Sl-1o for second class passengers.
Such an additional train. If required
TO be run, would precede a regular
train OF this company, TO wit: No.
SO, by only one-half hour, and IL
woul carry no passengers other
than such as would travel an equal
distance on other trains OF this COM
pany II this additional train were
not run. The company has had
compiled from the records of the
Auditors Department a statement of
the number of passengers transported
over it's line from the eastern part
OF the state for Southern railway
points via Selma on train 80 for the
six month of April, May, June, July,
August and September, 1903. which
SHOWS a daily average of 11-S-1O
passengers; for the three months OF
october, November &and December,
1903 on train No. SIS a daily aver
age Of 3-35-100 passengers and on
train No. 81 for the same three
ont a daily average of 4-S-10
said statement are hereto annexed
and marked "A and are to be taken
as-e part of these exceptions "A
statement was also obtained by II
from all of its conductors in charge
Of the trains mentioned above. which
is embodied in Exhibit b hereunto
annexed. which is to be taken as a
part of the exceptions. And the
company, therefore, excerpts to the
order OF the commission in SO far as
it is to be construed as requiring 1t
~ Aoi3 oh Oh
Rocky Mount to Selma between the
hours above named. Because to do
SO would be requiring the company
to perform services without compen-
sation to it for the same and thereby
taking it's property without due pro-
cess of law, and in violation of the
constitution Of this state and in VIC
latIon of the Fourteenth Amendment
to the constitution of the United
States.
THIRD EXCEPTION.
The company excerpts to the or
der of the committee upon the
ground that,-the commission has not
power or authority under the laws
of North Carolina to compel or re-
Quire this company to put or and
operate an extra or additional train
between Rocky Mount and Selma
FOURTH EXCEPTION.
The company excerpts to the or
der of the commission Upon the
ground h it is not practicable for
the company to make the said con-
nection at Selma, as required by the
order of the commission without
putting on - an extra, or additional
train to do SO; and this. the COM
pany contends, the commission has
not the power to do
FIFTH EXCEPTION.
THAT the order Of the Railroad
Commission requiring his company
to mak the connection at Selma is
unreasonable, because thiS company
is already affording ample and suf-
fcient accommodation for passengers
from the east to Selma and points
on the Southern railway, and it does
this in the following ways: The train
from Rocky Mount in the cary morn
ing makes a close connection at
Goldsboro at $50 with the Southern
for Raleigh and all points west. The
trains from Norfolk and Richmond
make close connection at GoldsbOro
and Selma with h night train for
Raleigh and all points west. The
train from Weldon to Kinston makes
close connection at Kinston with the
Atlantic and North Carolina train
for Goldsboro, which train in turn
makes close connection with the
Southern at $40 D. m, for Raleigh
and all points west.
The train No. 80 from Washing
ton to Jacksonville, is due at Selma
at $50 p m; n the accommoda-
ton train, No. 1873 on the Southern
from Selma to r eigh and points
vests is scheduled to leave Selma at
1925 =. m
Two trains leave Wilmington for
the North. the first at $50 a. M
No. As, and the other, No. AZ, at
$50 D.. m. Both these train make
a close connection at Goldsboro with
the Southern trains for Raleigh and
all points west. Nc 81 leaving
Smithfield at Z a. m makes close
connection at Selma with the South
ern going west for Raleigh and all
towns beyond. and the same train
makes close connection at Weldon
with the seaboard trains for Raleigh
and other Seaboard points South and
West q. No. 1O2 leaves Goidsbore for
Norfolk at 7:30 a m. and makes
close connection al .Hobgood. with
No. SIS, the train from Rinston to
Weldon and there with the Seaboard
for Raleigh and points west.
These are the connection over h
Southern Equally good connections
both going and returning are made