Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-31
RATE MUODLE BOILS AGAIN.
The Seat Of Trouble Between State and
Federal Authorities Transferred.

! Federal Authorities Transferred.
Asheville, July 26.-The inac
tivity of the past three days il
the railway rate matter pending
negotiations between Assistant
Attorney General Sanford and
Governor Glenn, looking to
peaceful settlement of the -contro'
versy, ended today when the grand
jury of Mcdowell county Superior
Court returned true bills against
the ticket agent at Marion and
the ticket agent at Old Fort for
violation of the 24 cent passenger
rate law. This renewal Of "hos-
tilities" was by no means unex-
pected by the railroad officials.
In fact last night it was generally
understood that indi c m Q n t 8
would come today and Colonel
Rodman went to Marion to repre-
sent the Southern and the agents.
AS soon az it was known here
that the two agents in Mcdowell
county had been indicted by the
grand jury a special engine was
sent from Asheville to Marion,
presumably for the purpose of be-
ing handy in case it became neces-
sary to bring the agents to Ashe-
vile. Incidentally papers for
writs of habeas corpus have al
ready been prepared and just as
soon as the agents are served with
warrants these writs will be signed
by Judge Pritchrrd and the in
dicted agents brought here. 1t is
expected that the writs will be
necessary tonight. The last in
formation received here was to
the effect that the sheriff of Nc
Dowell county had gone to Old
Fort to serve the warrant.
The officials of the railroad and
counsel are by no means resting
easy tonight. Aside from the in
dictment of agents at Marion and
Old Fort today the news from
Raleigh that Governor Glenn
would probably call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature caused &C
tual alarm. The officials, how
ever, are again not giving out
anything. That they are badly
scared is evident. There have
been frequent and long confer
ences today among the officials
and the attorneys; while also the
attorneys for the road, including
principally Mr.. Thorn have sought
Judge Pritchard's Office in the
Federal building not infrequently.
AGENTS ABOUT TO RESIGN.
Added to the many troubles of
the railroad officials comes the in.
side news that the agents are be-
coming me re and more restless
every day and that at any time
designations may be the order of
the day. In fact it is stated that
already no few agents sought to
resign. They have been assured,
however, that they would bo taken
care of and this assurance has act.
ed as temporary stay.
While the railroad magnates
have conferred pract -cally all day
it is impossible to forecast what
will be their next move aside from
the sueing out of habeas corpus
for release of the ag hts in NC
Dowell county Ii well-il,formec
circles the threatened action o1
the Governor to call the Legisla'
ture in extra session has been dis
cussed with much interest. 1t il
believed that the Southern will
not hold out against this step OIL
the part of the State and that
rather than have an extra session
of the Legislature at this time
it will agree to put the new ratt
into effect. However, this is mere
speculation. =
Best Medicine in the World for Collie an
Dtarrh0ea,