The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-26


pany. LIS on an inspection trip, at the
western end Of the road
Mr.. William ID. Duke. assistant to the
president of the Richmond Fredericks-
burg 4; Potomac, and WashIngton- South
ern, was out OF the city yesterday.
In deciding that a Pullman passenger
who was promised and had paid for u
lower berth which lie did not receive.
Is entitled TO more damages than the
mere recovery of his Pullman fare, the
Appellate Court OF New York says. Pub
lie policy also requires that "A liberal
rule OF damages should be accorded the
plaintiff In such case. II the damages
are in such case to be limited to the
cost of the ticket. not only Will the
travelling public be seriously Inconvenience
ed and annoyed, but IL would lead to
the resale OF tickets for gratuticS ten
dered by subsequent applicants and re-
suit In the utmost confusion. The Sleep
Ing car company has notice OF every Gle
inent of damages that q traveller is liable
10 encounter In such circumstances For
the indignity inflicted upon the passen-
ger In the presence of other passengers
by being refused "a berth which he had
purchased, and by being obliged to leave
me sleeping car. and for the inconven-
renee and ANNOYANCE which he suffers by
pelns oDiiged TO travel In n day coach
without sleeping or washing facilities
and being Obliged TO change cars at early
ana late hours. he should be cornpen-
saated- Although the decisions on this
Of judicial authority IL that these are
clements OF damage for which recovery
may be had
Territory now controlled exclusively nv
the Pennsylvania lines West, and proluc.
tive of u fat tonnage throughout the year.
IS TO be divided with Wabash. This Is the
t teri f IN Eastern OHIO, along the west
pottery industry thriges The Wabash
has secured the right OF way OF the Stnt-
benvilie & Toronto Railroad Company for
2 line between those two points Vice
President Worthington. Chief Engineer
Douglas and other officers of the COM
pany made trip over the right OF way
OF the Wheeling and Lake Erie line into
Steubenyille from MinEo Junction last
week At present the Pennsylvania lines
West control practically every ton OF
northerly side OF the Ohio River from
Steubenvile to Allegheny.
The Inter State Commerce Commission
has dismissed the case of the Griffin Gro
Gerry Company. OF Griffin. Ga. against the
Southern RAILWAY company and the Cen
commission held that the railroads had
not violated the law
With authority to build and operate
tHe NlTSIIlH, 6dlOllrlI ana
Southern has been chartered In Virginia
w. Z. Mingea is president and treasurer,
and is president also OF the yirsinia-Car-
DINA Railway from abingdon. by way OF
Damascus, TO point near the border OF
Tennessee.
Announcement Is made by officials of the
Southern Railway that the Ashevllle
Southern was chartered in North Caro-
lima for local development in the interest
of the former system. Engineers have be-
gun u survey Tor the line, including con
nection from Asheville 10 Johnson City,
Tenn.
Organization has been accomplished at
Norfolk, Va, of the Elizabeth River Rail
way Company. to build line from a point
on that river at the crossing of the Nor
folk and Portsmouth, belt line to Money
Point. on the southern branch of the river,
and thence to Mill Creek and Great
Bridge Contracts for the first fifteen
miles will let shortly.