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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
A COURT OR NOT?
Southern Again Disputes Legality OF
CORPORATION Commission.

Tn The Supreme Court yesterday morn
mo the Greensboro Ice and Coal Company
case was argued. 1t came up on an APP
nv the Southern Railway from ruling
hv Judge Cook in the Guilford Superior
Court on n motion by the Southern Kali
way to have the case removed to the Fed
eral Courts. The Corporation Commission
opposed the motion on the ground that it
should have been made before the Corpor'
alton Commission as court OF record.
Judge Cook refused the motion and the
railroad appealed.
The argument yesterday was almost en-
tirely on the question of whether the mo-
ton should be made in the Superior Court
or the Corporation Commission, or IN
other words whether the Corporation is
court of record or not.
The argument was made yesterday by
Nessrs. A. NJ. Scales and z. V. Taylor, OF
Greensboro, for the Corporation Commits
sion, and Messrs. c. B. Norhrop, OF
Washington F. H. Busbee, and r. c.
Strong, of this city, for the railroad.
King e. kimball, of Greensboro, were also
in court representing the railroad.
Another case argued yesterday was r.
M Jones VS.. Durham Water Company, an
appeal from judgment in suit against
the water company for $4,000 damages on
account of the burning of his tobacco stor-
age house on July 21st, 1902, the plaintiff
alleging that the water company careless
~ and negligently failed to furnish the
hydrapts with sufficient pressure of water
to extinguish the fire, and that by reason
Of that negligence the fire spread from the
dwelling house in which it originated. ig
nited the dwelling house of ]. A. Woodall,
and thence spread to the storage house of
the plaintiff. The jury awarded no dam
ages at the trial before Judge c. NJ. Cook
on January 25th In Durham. From that
judgment the plaintiff appealed. The an
real was argued yesterday by Messrs. II.
e. Foushee, of Durham, for the plaintiff,
and r. Boone, of Durham, for the defend
ant
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

One day General Julian s. Carr saw it
and expressed the wish that he had such
fine owl on his place at Occoneechee
That night the owl was shipped to Cen
eral Carr. with letter from Mr.. Whiting
stating that he took pleasure in sending
him the owl he had so much admired and
adding that if the people OF North Caro-
hna had possessed proverbial wisdom of
the owl. General Carr would now be
Omitted States Senator Yesterday Mr.
Whiting received very gracious letter
from General Carr expressing his graft
tude for the letter as well as the owl, and
saying that he was deeply grateful for
the very handsome manner in which, it
was presented in the letter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
Real Estate Transfers.

Transfers of real estate were recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds as fol
lows:
Elizabeth d. Mordecai to w. w. Smith
for s4,637.50, a tract of 1872 acres on The
New Road about mile east OF the city
OF Raleigh.
n. b. Broughton and j. NJ. Broughton
mortgages, to E. G.. Smith, Ed. H. Lee
and A. r. Andrews, Jr., as trustees OF
Raleigh Lodge No. 1876 B. p. O. Elks, for
$1,000, bid at the court house door on Feb
ruary Sth, lot on west side of Salisbury
street, As by 2l0 feet, beginning at the
southeast corner Of r. w. Brockwells lot,
thence south IS feet to Jones e Bailey,
formerly Mrs. Greason's) line.
RoXie S. Ellington and husband to f.
n Richardson. for $3.50, lot 46 by $50 feet
at corner of East and Davie and Green
streets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
..S14,61G.47
Laid to Rest.

At the funeral services of the late Mr.
James Noraeet. conducted from the resi-
dence of Mr. Frank Stronach.\ on Blood
worth street, the solemn services were
performed by Father Griffin. assisted by
Father Price There were many friends
present and a large number of beautiful
floral remembrances lay upon the casket
and was later placed upon the last rest
ing place.
The interment was in lakewood Gene
terry, and the pall-bearers were: Honor
airy, DIR. James Mckee, Judge James e.
Shepherd. DR.. D. e. Everett, Mr.. Josephus
Daniels, Mr.. R. M. Furman. Mr.. Ed.
Chambers Smith; active pall-bearers,
Messrs. Ernest Baine, j. R. Ferrall, E. M.
Uzzell H. E. Litchford, Herbert w. jack
son. Walter j. Crews. John Duncan and
William West.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
SPECIAL RATES VIA SEABoARD AIR
LINE RAILWAY.

81 .55-Raleigh to Chicago, ILL.,, and re-
= turn pus so cents, account of Gen.
eral Conference A. NJ. E. Church,
Chicago, Ill. Tickets on sale April
29th, Goth, May 1st and End, con-
tinuous passage, with final limit
to reach starting point prior to
midnight of May 10th. Extension
of final limit can be arranged until
June 10th by depositing ticket
with Special Agent and upon pay
ment of fee of so cents.
$S6.35-Plus 1925, Raleigh to Dallas,
Tex, and return, account of Gen.
eral Assembly Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, Dallas, Tex.
Tickets on sale May 18th to 18th,
inclusive, with final limit May
31st.
$65.25-Raleigh to San Francisco and Los
Angeles, Cal, and return, account
of General Conference Methodist
Episcopal Church and National As
ISOLATION of Retail Grocers of the
United States, San Francisco and
Los Angeles, Cal Tickets on sale
April 22nd to Both, inclusive, also
on May LIST for such trains as will
deliver passengers at New Or
leans, etc, on same day. Stop
overs can be arranged on these
tickets. Final limit June 3Oth.
$25.50-Plus 25 cents from Raleigh to
New Orleans, La, and return, ac-
count Of Southern Good Roads
meeting, New Orleans, La. Tickets
on sale April 4th and 9Th, with
final limit April 9Th.
ann no
turn, account of Annual Meeting
German Baptist Brethren. Tick
cts on sale May 18th to gath, in
elusive, with final limit May Goth.
SIS S0-Pus 25 cents from Raleigh 10
Jacksonville, Fla, and return, ac-
count of Interstate Sugar cane
Growers Association. Tickets on
sale May End and 3rd, with final
limit May 8th.
ST. 95-Raleigh to Monteagle, Tenn, and
return, account of Monteagle Sun
day school Institute, Aug. 18TH
goth. Tickets on sale Aug. 9TH
9Th and Sth, with final limit Aug.
21st. This ticket can be extended
by depositing with Special Agent
and upon payment of fee of so
cents. ........
$17 .Y5-Plus 25 cents, Raleigh to Montea-
gle, Tenn, and return, account of
Monteagle Bible School, July 4th,
Aug. 4th. Tickets on sale June
both to July End, inclusive, and
Jul y19th to 22nd inclusive, with
final limit August 31st
For further information apply to
C. II. GATTIS,
c. P. & T. A., Raleigh, N. C.
z. p. SMITH,
7. p. A., Raleigh, N. c.
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the distance any time; so he bantered BIZ
ly Jordan thus: You couldn't walk TO
Raleigh with me; l dare you to try. the
challenge was accepted by the city chap,
perhaps to the mountaineers surprise,
and neither being of the backing out
kind, the result was that when DR.. Jor-
dams door bell rang yesterday morning
just before getting up time. the call the
doctor got he says was an April fool. The
young men are shaking hands today with
friends, and do not look like tramps one
hit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND CON-
TRACTORS.
Clinton, Sampson County, N. c.

Clinton, Sampson County, N. c.
March 7th, 1904.
The Board of County Commissioners of
Sampson county, N. c. will receive sealed
proposals for the building of a county
court house in its entirety, ready for oc-
cupancy as per plans P-96 A, nod on file
in the office of the architect, B. F. Smith
isireproof Construction Company, Room
500, Pope Building, Washington, D. c.,
and also on file in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds, Mr.. r. A. Ingram, Clinton,
Sampson County, N. G. Bids will be re-
ceived up to IL o'clock noon on Wednes>
day. the Goth day of April, 1904 Each bid
will be accompanied by certified check
in the sum of 81 900 made payable to the
Board of County Commissioners The con-
tarctor will be required to give bond in
the sum of seventy-five per cent. of the
gross amount of the contract. Address,
MR.. r. A. INGRAM,
Register of Deeds Clinton, Sampson Coun-
tv, ". G.
3-10-4wks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
SYRACUSE SHUT OUT OF TOWN.
Chapel Hill Barred Gates Because
Team Slept at Durham.
Especial to the News and Observer)

Especial to the News and Observer
Chapel Hill, NJ c., April 1.-Syracuse
did not play Carolina here today as was
scheduled The Syracuse team stopped
over all night at Durham last night,
ard when it was learned the Chapel Hill
town officers refused to allow the team
to come into the town. The reason Tor
this was that Chapel Hill was quar-
aDtined against Durham on account OF
smallpox.
Carolina and the University OF Mary
land play at Greensboro tomorrow Car
olina's team will be gone for several
days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
THE D|SPENSARY
NETS$14,6 16.47
This for the First Three
Months of Year.
IN CASH AND STOCK
Check for $4,000 to City, One Halt
for County Schools. Four Times
as Much Revenue as Was
Received From Twenty
four Bars.

The Dispensary commissioners have
done by the dispensary for the first three
months of its existence, and this has
been sent to the Board of Aldermen with
request that committee be appointed
to examine and verify the report sub
mitted.
The quarterly report shows that the
profits Of the dispensary for the three
months, January, February and March
amount to $16,616.47. This profit is in
sS,s2S.45 cash. balance of $5,77s.O2 be-
in stock on hand and equipment.
The Dispensary Commissioners sent to
the Aldermen check for $4,000, and of
this $4,000 goes to the city and $4,000
to the county school fund. Beginning
with no money on hand the full profits
are stated to be $14,616.A7.
The city of Raleigh received last year
from the "a barrooms the sum of $1,000,
this being for the entire twelve months.
In the same period the State and county
received $500 for liquor tax, and one
fourth of this, or S1,S75 went to the school
$3.50 to the county.
Compared with this if the business
done throughout the year by the dis
pensary be correctly guaged by the first
three months. there will be nearly four
times as much revenue derived from one
dispensary as was obtained from the a
saloons, the city obtaining .our times
the amount it received from license
taxes, while the basis of division will
give the county schools sixteen times
a. much revenue as under the license
system.
The quarterly profit of $14.61G.47 If
cor inued throughout the year would in
d;cste yearly profit of from firty-five to
sixty thousand dollars this to be divided
equally between lie city and the county
school fund.
The statement of the Commissioners is
as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
Mrs. Thomas Davis Dead.

News has been received here of the
death of Mrs Thomas Davis. widow of
DR.. Thomas Davis. at her home near
Brinkleyville in Halifax county, at the
age of seventy-two. Mrs. Davis was a
sister of the late DR.. L. w. Bachelor,
and the late Hon. Joseph B. Bachelor,
of this city She left three sons. Mr..
j. F. Davis. of Brinkeyville Mr.. j. C.
Davis. of Oxford. and Mr.. N. A. Davis,
of Virginia Mrs. Davis led on the goth,
and was buried yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
The Lumberton telegram.

The telegram appearing in this paper
on Thursday morning of this week from
Lumberton, concerning the action Of the
Robson county bar with reference to the
opposition to have Judge R. B. PEBBLES
preside at court there was sent to the
News and Observer by it's regular cor
respondent over the Western Union wires
and was paid for hy this paper. This is
written to correct any statement at vali
ance with the facts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
At CoIored Presbyterian Church.

Easter services will be held on Sunday
morning at IL o'clock at Davie Street
Presbyterian church, colored. There will
be solos. choruses, quartettes and anthems
by trained choir. The pastor. Rev. H.
C. Mabry, says that those who enjoy mu-
sic will find a splendid service of song,
and he invites all to attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
A Splendid Publication.

The North Carolina Baraca, deVoteu
exclusively to baraca work In th's o'a.e'
issued yesterday an Easter nuihoei ~
April This monthly publlca'ion' I'm
its inception, has been very hea.. a.
tractive paper, but the Easter nunipe'
surpasses any previous issue IN a..ia''i Ts
ness, geographically and otheIWise . NE
outside cover would do credit - lnI.,nS
publications of age and large clrGuia'i rol
1t is in colors, and the printer mas sh; 1
dom done finer work than IS nel9 eN ~.
ed. The Baraca is being wiueg -,
lated, and is now supporter ~
every class in the state. Eacl s oa a.
ing issue is an improvement ~, % o .ue
former, and the two energetic yoan : eu,-
tors, Messrs. w. c. Hufham an anu pa,oo ~,
Carroll, who are enthusiast SUI on tbe
workers, are to be congratulated ana On the
success they are achevlhis . be;nq ad-
Baraca work in the state IS a Dtia eS,o rr
vanced as a result Of their eaiiieF'' N-'Ol ~
croupy children are inIne ~ Goyan,s
I
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
"BiIIy" Jones and "BiIIy' Jordan.

a s holidays approach school boys are
seized with longing for home 1t hap
pened thus with our young friends above
named Thursday evening at Chapel HILL
While Mr.. Jones does not live in Raleigh,
being son OF ex-Judge Jones. of Franklin
county, he has brother at the A. and NJ.
and one also with the Corporation Com
mission, so he thought of Raleigh and his
brothers. Then he boasts that he lived
twenty miles from railroad and walk ed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
Russell Still Improves.
(By the Associated Press.)

I
Baltimore, April 1.-The physicians al
the Johns Hopkins Hospital in attendance
upon Ex-Governor Russell. of North Caro-
lima, and DR.. G. R. Pollok. president OF
the Mercer College, Macon, Ca. state at
midnight that they are steadily improv-
ing and they are all resting comfortably.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
Trenton Don't Want Hearst.
(By the Associated Press. !

10y tHt ASsUclated PreSs.)
Trenton, ~. j., April 1.-The Demo
cratic primaries in this city tonight to
elect delegates to the State Convention
that will name delegates to the National
Convention at st. Louis, resulted in the
signal defeat of the supporters of William
r. Hearst. The Hearst people carried
but one of the fourteen wards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

WE HAVE SEVERAL GOOD SECOND
hand engines and boilers for sale. rang
ing from FIVE to seventy-flve horse-pnw-
err. Quick delivery. Raleigh Iron
Works. lett.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
Wake Forest Beats South Carolina.

Wake Forest, N. c., April 1.--Wake
Forest defeated the South Carolina Uni
versity at Columbia today by score of 6
to 1. Wake Forest 5 hi, South Carolina
p.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
State of North Carolina.

Insurance Department
Raleigh, March 20, 1904.
7. James r. Young Insurance Commissioner, do
hereby certify that the above is a true and cor,
rect abstract of the statement of the Hli.:ois
Life Insurance Company, of Chicago Illinois,
filed with this Department, showing the condi-
ton of said Company on the 3lst day of De
cember 1908.
Witness my hand and official SEAL the day and
date above written
JAMES r. YOUNG.
Insurance Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
That Horned Owl.

Mr. Seymour Whiting. of the firm of
Whiting Brothers, of this city. recently
had fine horned owl in their window.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
EASTER ROUND TRIP RATES ANT
SCHEDULE OVER RALEIGH
AND CAPE FEAR ROAD,
APRIL A.

To Ellington Station:
From Raleigh 81 go
From Fuquay Springs. ......... 40
To Fuquay Springs
From Raleigh so
From Ellington Station. .... 40
To Raleigh:
From Ellington Station. 90
From Fuquay Springs. ......... 60
Proportionate rates from stations not
named above.
Am. Pm.
Leave Raleigh ......... 500 4:15
Leave FuGuay Springs. Oils $3.50
Arrive Ellington Station. 1000 6:10
Am. PM.
Leave Ellington Station. -. 7:30 400
Leave Fuquay Springs. .... SIS 4:45
Arrive Raleigh ............. $3.50 600
J. A. MILLS.
President and General Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 1908.

Policies Oife) in force December 3lst OF pre-
vious year, Number, Al; Amount $l,244, 202 o.
Policies Qife) written and revived IN l9O5,
Number, 79 Amount, $87, 99l.00.
Kansas Mutual Life Risks Assumed, Number,
49, Amount, $l6,645.00.
Policies in force Q1ife). Number, 29S; Amount,
S653 1890.
Amount Losses and Claims Olife) unpaid De-
cember 31st previous year. None.
Losses and Claims Q.ife), Incurred, So,O03.0O;
Paid, $5,093O0
Total amount premiums collected and secured
Oife). $11,71531.
President James w. Stevens.
Secretary Oswald ]. Arnold.
Home Office l34 Monroe Street, Chicago, H.
General Agent for service, j. Fl. Smith, Raj
cigh, n. G.
Business Manager for North Carolina, j. H
Smith, Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
SPECIAL RATES.

Special train from Wake Forest and Raj.
eigh, N. c., Easter Monday, April 4th,
1904
On the above date, account of the Wake
Forest College and Furman University,
of Greenville, S. c., annual baseball game
and debate at Charlotte, N. c., the Sea-
board ar Line Railway will operate
special train to leave Wake Forest at
a. m, returning leave Charlotte at II
o'clock midnight Rates as -ollows:
Wake Forrest to Merry Oaks inclu-
SlNe.... 80 z.ou
Moncure to Colon inclusive :. ;. FPS
Spnford to Manly inclusive :. 200
Southern Pines to Keyser inclusive. It's
Hamlet TO Lilesville inclusive :. 1.50
Wadesboro :. :. :. :. 125
Polkton to wingate inclusive. :. LOO
Monroe . . . so
For further information, consult the
nearest /. Seaboard Air Line Railway
agent.
q. P. SMITH, Travelling Pas. Agent,
Raleigh, N. c.
c. H. GATTIS, C. P. T. A,
Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinie Tablets
All druggists refund the money # it
tails to cure. e. W. Groves signature is
on each box. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
A Free Bottle

or brakes Palmetto Wine will give you prompt
! Bowels, pure rich blood and sound Kidneys.
Write to Drake Formula Company. Chicago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

Croupy children are ini of Gowan's
lieved with an application
Pneumonia Cure. fiig
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
STATEMENT
Illinois Life Insurance Co.
OF CHICAGO, ILL.

OF CHICAGO, ILL.
Condition December 3lst 1903, Shown by
Statement Filed
Capital; Paid in cash .............$ 100000 90
Amount Ledger Assets Dec. Slst
previous year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50, 9lO ~
Income Uife)-From Policy holders,
Sl,15s27as5; Miscellaneous, $685.
Disbursements Qife)-To Policy.hold-
ers. $7G3 90; Miscellaneous,
$493, COZ. A; Total ............... 1855, 90
Life Business in force-Number of
Policies, 2a,i77: Amount ..... 81, $50, 1885, 81
Life written during year-Number of
Policies, 2,o14; Amount ......... APP, 500 40
ASSETS
enCumbrances) ....................s $50, 78O 90
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate 1,l5S, 914S 81
Stocks or other collateral ....... 57,99s 50
Loans to Policy-holders this Com
panys Policies assigned as col
lateral ], 147, s72. 70
Premium Notes Policies in force. %, 96l. 40
Value of Stocks and Bonds Gu. s..
state, tetc.) ,oa3, Uoo9Z
Cash in Home Oftce and deposited in
Banks and Trust Companies 100, 900. %
Interest and Rents due and accrued. G2,022. 50
Premiums unpaid .................... ~, 233. 40
All other Assets. detailed in state
ment NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 21s, 561. O6
Total ..................$ So, 267 1882. 50
Less Asets, not admitted ........... PSI 1913. SO
Total admitted Assets ........... ,015, 65S. 66
LIABILITIES.
Net Reserve, as computed ....... 81, G92 500. 90
Other Reserve and Special Funds - 1856. IS
Net Policy claims ................ 45,741 "a
Premiums paid in advance. ....... 16S4.a5
Other amounts due Policy-hoders " Al 1920. 80
''Cost of Collection uncollected
and deferred premiums. .......... 5,555. 81
All other Liabilities as detailed in
statement 142O6. Il
holders 81 500 ASS. sc
canital stock " 100, 000. 90
Unassigned Funds (surplls) l06, 200. 80
Total liabilities $5 Ol5, 65S. 66
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

Don't ask what kind OF cream Dushi
has, but Just order it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

Special train from Wake Forest and Raj.
eigh, N. c., Easter Monday, April 4th,
|
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

President and General Manager.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23
CHILDREN WE'D IN SECRET.
Ia Porte ma ! society Astonishsd
at C,andestine Marriages.

Ia Porte ina ! society Astonishsd
at Ciandestirs Marriages.
Secret marriages among the school
children Of La Porte. Ind. are on the
increase. Announcement Of the second
wedding within q week was made the
other day. The principals in both events
belong to leading families. and all move
Ia most exclusive society. The impress.
sion prevails that several other couples 10
the same set are married. and the par.
ents Of these are endeavoring TO learn IL
their surmses are correct. Society 10
agos over the developments. One day
announcement was made Of the marriage
OF Carl l.. Russell. son of Charles Il.
Russell "A wealthy Ohio oil magnate re-
siding there. and Miss Emily Taylor. .
society belle Of Denver and Golden,
Colo. which took place July 20 last year.
at st. Joseph. Mich. Young Russell
graduated from the La Porte high shcool
this spring. A few days later society
was astonishcd by the disclosure Of the
marriage Of Miss Emily Crane. the beau.
tiful daughter vi T.. G. Crane OF La
Porte. and Alfred Maync. son Of Charles
Mayne. n prominent and wealthy rail.
road man and stock exchange operator OF
Boston. Mass. The bridegroom 10 the
grandson of the late Ellis Michael OF La
Porte who was n prominent northern
Indiana gold Democrat and manufactur.
er. The wedding took place June =! OF
this year at Michigan City.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

In carrying out its policy Of retrench.
ment the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
psny is brought face to face with a
threatened strike that might tie up every
freight train on the entire system from
New York to Pittsburg. Following close.
~ upon the cutting down OF its clerical
force. orders were issued laying of one
brakeman from every freight crew Of the
division comprising the main line. Al.
together upward Of 1000 men are direct
ly affected by the order. The trainmen
located at Altoona. the western end of
the middle division. struck on receipt of
the orders. and refused to take out their
trains from Altoona to Harrisburg.
Twenty crews from Harrisburg were
tclegraphed for to take the places OF the
strikers and were sent on a fast train 10
Altoona. On the New York division the
receipt of the order was met with n mo-
ticc from the Brotherhood Of Trainmen
that unless the men laid of were all put
back In one weeks time the entire di-
vision would go out on strike.