Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-09
MIR. PERRY AND PARTY.
Entertained at NeWbern:a They
Returned Last Night and
Went North.

Mr.. Marsden J. Perry, president
and Mr.. Frank S. Cannon, vice
president of the Rowland Improve
ment Company, operating the Allan
tic and North Carolina Railroad, anC
Judge l.. B. B. Colt, their guest, re
turned by special train last night
Iarriving here in time to have theil
private car attached to the NORTH
| bound A. @. l.. train. Their trip U:
inspection of the A. & N. G. line eX-
tended through to BeaufOrt-acrosS
the sound at Norehead City, and al
every point they were most cordial
| ly received and made to feel that the
people of this section are looking to
them in their management of the A.
Il n. G. r. r. for greater develop
ment and more diversified opportu-
mites of progress than have been
vouchsafed us hitherto.
1t was the desire and purpose OF
the public spirited citizens of More
head City and Beaufort, conformity,
to give the distinguished party an
elaborate oyster and clam roast, but
the necessarily limited time of the
visitors prevented. AT Newbern,
yesterday afternoon, arriving there
about the usual dinner hour in this
section, they were royalty entertain
ed at a course dinner, served at the
Hotel Chatawka, and, noted as New
Dernians are for their characteristic
hospitality, it goes without saying
that the guests of honor on this oc-
cassion were made to feel that it was
good to be there.
The address of welcome was de-
iivered by Mr.. WiLiam II. Oliver,
who represents ore of the oldest
families in NeWbeln. This address
was short but most appropriate and
was received with great applause.
Mr.. NJ. Dewitt Stevenson, who
acted as POSTMASTER, followed Mr..
Oliver with a short address, and
then called upon Mr.. Frank S. Can
non, Vice President of the Atlantic
Il North Carolina Company, who, in
response, spoke of the charming
hospitality with which the party
had met all along the line ever since
it arrived in GoIdsboro on Wednes-
day.
Then, coming to the practical op-
Grafton of the railroad, Mr.. Cannon
to the differences that had
arisen between its management and
some of its patrons on the question
of rates. He said that the rate on
coal to Newbern from the Virginia
mines had been reduced 20 cents per
ton, putting Newbern on the same
basis as Wilmington and giving to
the small dealer the same carload
rate as is enjoyed by the large dealer.
This, he said, had already resulted in
the shipment Of large quantities of
coal by rail that had hitherto gone
by water.
Another reduction that means a
great deal, not only to Newbern, but
to every point along the line of the
A. &. N. c. Railroad, is that which
has within the last few days been Sc
cured on vegetables. This is a reduc-
ton offs cents per barrel from sta
tions east of NeWbern and of 3 cents
per barrel for stations west of New
bern. The through rates now ap-
proXimate the A. G.. L. rates, thus
putting the truck raisers ON the A. &
n. G. Railroad on an equality with
those on the main line of the A. G..
L.
On lumber shipments, lower rates
than heretofore to interior Eastern
markets have been secured, enabling
lumbermen to send the product of
their mills to inland yards without
breaking-bulk. This, Mr.. Cannon
said would enlarge the territory of
distribution and encourage new en-
terprises.
Application has been made, he add
ed, to the Corporation Commission
for an everage reduction of 20 per
cent on shipments Of flour in sacks
for distances over 80 miles. He had
no doubt permission would be grant
ed by the Commission for this reduc-
ton.
Reference was made to the inn
provements being made in the road
bed and additions to its rolling stock.
Already, go new standard box cars
are in service and so more have been
ordered. An order will be placed
next week for six new passenger
cars. Application has been made to
the Express Company for a regular
express service on the evening train
similar to that now on the morning
train. This will necessitate the pur-
chase of three new express cars and
will make it possible for truckers
along the line to gather their truck
in the morning, prepare it for ship.
ment by the afternoon and have it
on the New York market the after
noon following-thu5 saving them
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