The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
chairman; j. y. Kernegy, virc.chair-
man. ana g. n. Petera. secretary and

4 EfiAirman: j. ". Kerne Esy, Sficc.chalf
man, and g. r. Petera. secretary and
# treasurer,
a,rcry nropcrly. thinl1, said u nier1-
btr OF the senate last n.g gilt, 1.-THE rail-
road rules prohibit q i,ussarg from
carrying pct dog into tic cars; but
at present. there Is no law TO Keep out
Gitdrunknrd. Naturally the conductors
should indorse the Dcll bill, aud Will
eco to its enforcement. s
Employees Meet AZ Dnnvillc.
Tho Times Dispatch received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Danyillc last
night:
S. "A movement was ilaunched here To.
day to flood tic North Carolina Legis-
1ature. now In scssion, With petitions
signed BY the employees or tho COM
bined railroads throughout tho State
asking for tho restoration OF tho old
passenger rate law. rho railway cnl-
4 poEes are rescrtfng to this course in
hopes of preventing the threatened re-
1uction In their salaries.
In many of tho departments teduc-
u0ns have already been made, and 1t
Is believed that II will only be matter
nf a short time before every employee,
high and low. will be effected.
Thousands OF these petitions We're
mailed tonight from DanvIlle. which
is tho headquarters of the, .rIrthern
division or tl,. Southern. to employees
OF the railway, who are requested to
HiRn same and send to the chairman OF
the Legislative Rate Committee. They
are also urged to exert their Influence
Ito secure the repeal OF the present
law.
The Petition.
Tho following Is copy 81 the PEE
Vitioa:
3.yvhcrca.. se believe TINT the
net earnings OF tho scvcrnl rails
roads entering and giving service
ia the State OF North Carolina have
bccn materially decreased by the
passenger rate law now III effect.
NC there fore petition your honor
nbIe body. to restore the rate which
Nas In effect prior to tic passage
nf the present rntc law. the same
to apply from tlntc to the next scs-
sion Of the Legislature.
ssxYe, the undersigned y. believe
that such course. if adopted,
will materially MD tho railroads
trnversinE the State to meet their
obligation without possible cur-
tailment OF salaries of employees,
und thut the travelling public will
not be materially incnnvcnlcnccd,
from financial standpoint, by the
adoption of this petitions aud Mt the
next session of the Legislature
honorable body may use their every
effort in arriving At a fair CONF
promise as to the future rate OF
passenger fare In your State.
"Shoulh such a motion bc adopts
ed, the Undersigned Will use their
utmost cndeayor IN nm effort 10
give the public. our patrons, good
and efficient service
Consult Judge Pritchnrd.
An Ashevills IN. C.) special last!
night said:
Judge L. L. Lewis, Hon. A. c. Brax-
ton and Hon. Eppa Hunton, all OF
Rictimoad, Va" counsel for the Sea-
board Air Line Railroad. arrived In
-Ashevills yesterday ana held long
conference with United States Judge |
Pritchard.
The nature OF the conference could
not be learned, but X was rumored
that their mission mere was sto seek !
tho advice OF juusc Pritchard as to
whether the scaboard receivers should |
agree to the - cent rate expected /
to be passed ny The Legislature dur
inE the present session.
Want Rate Law Repealed. -.
Especial to The Times D!soatch.l
SPENCER. n. c.. January as.--AboutI
1000 railroad employees and their FAM
: flies Of Spencer are watching with
great interest the proceedings OF the
special session OF the Legislature al.
7 Raleigh. The interest is also shared
sby every business man of both Spen-
car and Salisbury. 1t is the general
desire OF all that the Q Ia cent pas
senser rate law shall be repealed in
eccordance with the measure intro
duced BY Representative J. NJ. Julian.
OF Rowan