The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
H.R. COMPROMISE IN ALABAMA
Law QUESTIOES WILL 90 TO TIE
u. 4. SUPREME COURT.

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state Hest ores southern Railways License
Md Railway Accepts New Rate Laws
North Carolina Roads Put Into Effect
New Reduced Rates within the state.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Aug. s.-The State Of
Alabama and the Southern Railway have
made peace.
An agreement was reached tonight by
which the revoked license Of the company
will be restored. in return for which the
railroad will accept the recent acts Of the
Legislature providing for pa cent passenger
fares and published rates on 40 cowgnodi-
ties Of general use in the State.
The State having been enjoined from en-
forcing the laws by order OF the Federal
court an order will be asked s~uspendinR
the restraint to allow the agreement 10
hold. The agreement Is to continue pend
ing final adjudication by the Supreme
Court ot the United States Of the case now
pending in the Federal court-
The railroad took the view that il was
best to compromise and save trouble. A
fight would ave meant annoyance. loss OF
friends and prestige and the stoppage of
business in the State.
AsHEvnLE. N. c.. Aug. s.-The new
passenger rate Of two and a quarter cents
a mile went into effect to-day. but applies
to points in North Carolina only. Tickets
from points outside the State are sold at the
old rate Of three and a fourth cents a mile.
as il ia claimed hat il is necessary TO DO this
in order not to discriminate in favor of
North Carolina and against other States
having a higher rate.
In order TO get around this old rate from
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necessary to buy tickets to the State boun-
dairy line and pay fare on the train for the
remaining distance. Passengers are mott
fled. however, that fares collected on trains
are at a higher rate.
Tn new rate does away with second
class fares.
discontinue some Of their trains. but a
strong effort will be made 10 induce the
railways not to cut Off any trains until
the new rate has a thorough test. Gov.
Glenn and counsel for the State maintain
that with the Inauguration of the new
rate law the railways in the State will not
have enough passenger cars to carry the
passengers owing to the increased traffic.
Gov. Glenn says that he will call a special
session Of the Legislature for the purpose of
giving the railways relief il they find the
new rate law too burdensome. This is
what Gov. Glenn promised in the outset
to do.
II developed to-day that the railways
had their new tariff schedule ready July !.
the same time that they prepared the
rebate coupons TO be used under the Federal
court restraining order, n were ready
for either alternative at that time: TO
maintain the old rate with the coupon il
Judge Pritchard continued the injunction
10 the hearing or to put into effect the
two and one-fourth cents rate il Judge
P~ritchard should dismiss the Injunction.
The railways have filed complete tariff
schedules with the Corporation Commits
sion.
A conference between Gov. Glenn, the
Corporation Commission and the traffic
managers OF the railways is TO be held
tions hat are complained OF in favor of
Virginia cities and against North Carolina
points.
The Louisville and Nashville Railway ia
preparing to discontinue all business w
North Carolina as a result of the new
passenger rate law. The Louisville and
Nashville operates only a few miles Of
track in this State. from Murphy 20 the
Georgia State line. but it's discontinuance
means a serious blow. as il cuts of the
Murphy section from all railway facilities.
Extensive improvements were recently
begun by the Louisville and Nashville
around Murphy, including IA bridge over
the Hiwasse River. All these improve
ments have been abandoned and the ma
terials have been moved out Of North
Carolina and over into Georgia. All Louis
vile and Nashville freight cars have been
moved out Of the State into Georgia.