The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-27
The Commission Rests its
Case.
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That agent was a Southern agent
Mr. Woodland then introduced the
arriving time of No. 80 at Selma Tor
the purpose of showing that the
Southern was not respoliSiple LOT
missing the connection by the actual
running time of the A. G. l.. train.
The scheduled time was 2:50. Then
the actual times of arrival were read.
showing that nearly every day it was
late once as much as 345 minutes
late, with an average during January,
1904. of one hour and four minutes.
In February the average was some
thing similar. Then the actual arriv-
Ing time of the Seaboard was intro
duced, the connection at Durham.
Mr.. Pou objected to the competency
of the evidence, but Judge Brown adj
mitted it, although he said he did not
see the efficacy of it.
Mr.. ]. B. Kicks, of Greensboro,
went there from Nashville. Going to
Greensboro prior to the breaking of the
connection he could leave Nashville
about 1850 and get to Greensboro at
6:35 in the evening, now he leaves
Nashville at five in the evening and
gets to Greensboro next morning
about 6, by way of Rocky Mount. Has
to stay at Selma on night train about
hours, in a dark room with no fire.
Mr.. Douglass asked why he did not
go to Goldsboro. Mr.. Kicks said that
WOulu COSt ii iiiOIc. w dts lie IlOl
waiting at Selma for the Southern
train? Yes. "Have they not good
hotels in Selma?'' II don't know. /
never saw one" He had never tried
the way by Weldon, but knew it would
cost him two or three dollars more.
Gen. w. r. Cox, of Penelo Edge
combe county, eight miles from Rocky
mount. Prior to breaking of connec-
ton people of his section would leave
by noon train and get to Raleigh at
3:45. Since then have to travel at
night or stop over at Selma or Colds
boro. Leaves at at night, stops at
Goldsboro and gets here next morn
ing. The inconvenience of coming by
the mixed train was very great. The
train from Selma here was a mixed
train. Accommodations at Selma
were poor. Judging from the number
of ladies on the day train and the
few on the night train he considered
the breaking of the connection pecul-
iariy hard on ladies and children, ana
there was increased anxiety. He
thought there was a fairly good deal
of necessary travel from his section to
Raleigh.
Mr. Davis asked if there was not a
way by Weldon. Yes, but we farmers
do not know much about these train
schedules. He could not come by way
of GoldsborO, because he could not
get up before day. Can't a farmer
get up before day? No, he cannot,
and do days work.
Nashville Folks.
Mr. r. T. Brooks, of Nashville,
President Farmers Oil Mill. Prior to
breaking of connection, would leave
by noon train. Since then can leave
at noon and lay over at Selma from
o'clock till night and reach Raleigh
at HAS p. m. Not long ago his son
at Thomasville telegraphed him of the
death of his wife, Saturday morning.
He learned that the train for Rocky
Mount would miss connection, and 50
drove II miles with his wife to Rocky
Mount, reached Selma about 10 at
night and got to Raleigh at 11:45,
Thomasville next morning, Sunday.
The people of his section were indig
nant at the breaking of the connec>
ton. Accommodations are very poor
from Selma to Raleigh
Mr.. Jones cross examined Mr..
Brooks, who said he did not leave
Nashville at noon Saturday because
he would have to lie over at Selma
all night.
Mr.. E. B. Grantharh, of Nashville
corroborated Mr.. Brooks. Was the
travel from that section decreased by
the breaking of the connection? To
his knowledge it was decreased some.
Last time he made the trip he got to
tie over an hour. Accommodations
there bad, no fire and Il little oil lamp,
could not recognize any one across the
room. Used to go to Louisburg by
way of Raleigh, but could not do so
now.
Mr.. Pou asked if witness was not
waiting for some other train at Selma
besides the Coast Line. Mr.. Gran
than said that was true, but the
Coast Line did not get there in time
to make the connection. Mr.. Pou ask
ed if the Coast Line did not run now
about as always. Yes.
On question by Mr.. Woodland, Mr..
Grantham said before the connection
was broken. the Coast Line failed to
make it about as often as 1T made it,
when he travelled that way.
Mr.. w e. Clark, of Tarboro, chair
man of Board of County Commission
ers Before connection was broken,
would leave at noon and connect at
Selma in early afternoon. There Were
Young ladies at Tarboro attending
school at Raleigh and Greensboro
Ills daughter was at school here. she
generally left home about noon and
came by way of Selma.
Mr.. D. B. Jenkins. of Nashville
confirmed Mr.. Brooks testimony. The
connections OF the evening train leav-
ing Nashville were very uncertain
The only safe way was to take The
noon day train.
Judge Brown excluded the testimo-
NY that the connection at Rocky
Mount was uncertain for the Nash
county people.
The time between twelve and mid
night was spent between Rocky
Mount and Selma. Witness had staid
at Selma almost an hour. Very poor
accommodations. Little or no fire.
Had to try to make fire out of green
nine wood. and got smoked out SO
they had to so out on platform to get
air. One lady was there one night, he
remembered.
On cross examination by Mr.. Doug
lass. witness said that they were
waiting at Selma for the Southern
train. Asked if he could not go to
GoIdsboro and make connection, wit
ness said he did not know. A ticket
would take passenger either way for
the same price.
Mr.. ]. NJ Balm, of Nash county.
His daughter and other young ladie,
attended college at Greensboro, and
his son at Oak Ridge. Prior to break.
ing of connection they would leav,
Wilson and make good time. Now
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