The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
To Hear : State Against
Federal Receiver.
MCBEE KEEPS MUM
Answers No QuestiOns---Has Cut OFF
Large Number of New Bern
Men---The Work in Shops
Delayed for Lack of
Force.
Force.

The date for the first hearing the State
has had an opportunity of appearing at
in the Federal Recevership of the A. and
N. C. Railroad has been fixed.
Judge Charles H. Simonton, of Charles
ton of the Circuit Court, yesterday sent
information to Governor Aycock and At
torney-General Gilmer that the tenth of
this month would be the date on which he
would hear the State.
This agreement of Judge Simonton to
come to Raleigh is made according to the
promise made to Attorney General Gilmer
and the counsel for the A. and N. c..
Railroad who went to Charleston imme-
diately after the appointment OF V. +.
McBee as Receiver of the road by Judge
Thomas r. Purnell.
The State has it's case prepared and
today week when Judge Simonton hears
the application made by the State to
have the order of Judge Purnell revoked
and the Receivership vacated it will be
ready to show that the appointment of n
receiver has been in violation of the law
Mr.. James A. Bryan, OF New Bern,
president OF the A. and N. G. r. r.; Mr.
w. c. Munroe, of Goldsboro, the attorney,
and Mr.. o. H. Guion, of New Bern, of
counsel, left yesterday morning for their
homes after having had full conference
here with Governor Aycock and Attorney
General Gilmer concerning the applica-
ticn to be made to Judge Simonton.
Feeling that their cause is just and that
they have behind them an abundance of
legal reasons for asking that une receiver
ship be vacated. the counsel for the State
feel confident that the present condition
will soon be changed and the State and
the private stockholders will be put in
possession OF their property.
Over 1900 shares of the private stock
are now represented on the petition for
the revoking of Judge Purnell's order,
and these out of q total number of 5.354
1t is understood that there are others
who will sign the petition before the
hearing takes place.
. SITUATION IN NEW BERN.
The New Bern Journal publishes Mr..
Bryan's interview denying the charges
and also the following:
"A reporter for the Journal called on
Receiver McBee yesterday afternoon. He
was seated at Mr.. Bryans desk and was
agreeable as ever and as non-communica-
tive for publication. The following inter-
esting questions were asked Captain Nc
Bee:
!" Were the statements in the Raleigh
papers authorized by your What are the
names of the eleven defaulting agents of
the A. g. N. c. Railroad? What about
the talk that your action is a crack at
New Bern?' What further actions may
be expected?' The Receiver did not reply
to these, saying as formerly that he was
acting under Judge Purnel.
"The following men have lost their jobs
at the railroad shops: John Whitfofd, en-
gineer; Henry Winfield, w. H. Hancock,
Fred Hardison. william ireland and w
II. Holton, carpenters; w. Fulford and
William Ireland painters; German work
man and two colored employees, one of
| the latter fireman for Whtford
"These men are said to be all of New
Bern, and a large part of the remaining
force are from the outside. apparently
showing disposition on some ones part
to hit this town. A man came from
South Carolina to take one Of the paint
ers' jobs, being telegraphed for
"A walk through the shops yesterday
showed a great deal of work in prepara-
ton, but of course in slow progress now.
In the carpenter shop the sills of two
box cars were laid out, but the force left
to work on the two cars was Mr.. VIM.
Mckay, who, no doubt was doing his best
carpenter was plugging away also at
one Of the engine cabs two engines being
under repair.
'The following work has been under
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