The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
RAILROAD FILES
TARIFF OF RATES
Connection Between Different
Links Will Be Made at
Raleigh.

Raleigh. N. C., March Tho Raleigh.
Charlotte and Southern Railroad Company
HE'D to-day with the Corporation cominis-
sion tarin OF passenger rate putting in
effect at once the standard 2h cent rate in
stead of cents, heretofore in force on THE
Raleigh and Southport. the Aberdeen and
.Asheboro, the Durham and Charlotte und
the Sanford and Troy roads, whcA tho
Raleigh. Charlotte and Southern has ftcAnt-
ly taken over In the MONUMENT for the
Raleigh to Charlotte md South through
line, sections of these roads to be linked iip
In getting the through line Furthermore.
tho Raleigh. Charlotte and Southern has
procured from the Raleigh Aldermen the
franchise for constructing n connecting link
through Raleigh between the Norfolk aud
southern and tho Raleigh and SoNnport
roads. the link to nun from tho Glcnwood
station OF tho Norfolk and Southern through
! Boyinnd Heights TO the States prison. where
It Joins the Raleigh and Southport
Langdon c. Bell, OF AHhevilic, Is here com.
fcrriuG with the Corporation Cpmmlssion
relative to matters pertaining to the pas
senger rates on the Lnville River Railronu
from Cranberry TO Pineola. Mitchell county
II seems that local conditions make alb
soluteiy necessary for this road to maintuln
hiEher passenger ratea than those priscrtb-
ed by state statute. The road Is twelve
miles long. i.,e4 -s% 49, -
rinS with tho Corporation Commission reia..
tive to tho lons-drawn-out contest between
the people OF the territory iraversed and
she Hilton Lumber Companys railroad.
Wallace to Halisvlle. rhe demand being
made BY tho people IS that this road pro
vide freight and passenger service trhc
company contends that the road is nureIv a
iuntoertnS proposition, and that II couId
NOT undertake common carrier service The
citizens Insist thar the rights or way we're
obtained through concessions that were
given with the verbal understanding tina /
those giving the rights OF way would ulti-
mntciy have this common cmrrier ndyan-
tase from the road. 1t Is said that Tho
corporation Commission probably hss no
power to compel common carrier service
ana the people may have TO 60 TO the
courts In movement to reposscss the rirh, :
OF way. . '''' - s'' >
after being nonsuitcd by Judge Wbtdhs.
former session OF the Superior Court
ana being remanded by the Supreme f.our,
on appeal for n new trial. verdict for ti,c
piaintiH mas been secured in Wake conrt
IN me case OF r H. Bell against Carolina
Eisht ana rover Company. II Is for $500
me sun having been for $500 II wa, ner'
sonal DAMAGE The defendant comnany
nag gien notice OF appeal this time.
ne ovens Wagon and Automobile Manu-
Is.e.utins company. Charlotte, has been
oemar'ered, with s5o,cW capital nv T. r.
ovens. c. S, Aston and Others. for,,a'
mobile and general vehicle manuf ~, muto,
business Other charters were for tha ~, ~
onve Sanatorium Gnc.), capital ss5 ON ~,
unorized and $3.50 subscribed, bv w =
steele, L. w. karnegay and others. The W,
Loiaon development Company Green, bn-o
capital $1,000 by SamueI G. Koonna 80 .,
~. sHVer ana others; the Lower 500
leicpnoner Company. Rockwell ! 49,,
county. capital, s25.D1j authorized Ana - az
0''SSeitoeu py G. VI. Fisher and others .