The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
ON RATES
MAY Be ADJUSTED
Commissioners and Railroad
Managers Arc III Conference
It Old Point.
BIG REDUCTION ASSURED
Finance Will Be Most Important
Problem Before Lcgis-
laturc.
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lSpcc!dl u l ne JlEncS- DlSpatCh.I
J Raleigh, y. c., July 22.-Members Of
the Corporation Commission and the
freight traffic managers OF the rail
road companies doing interstate car
r!er service FOR North Carolina re-
suncd negotiations to-day at old Poin,
Comfort for the special purpose Of
working out the revised freight tariffs
in which It is expected that the de
mands OF the state authorities for
- per cent reduction Of rateE viii be
met by the railroad authorities Con-
hrmins the reports at tho time OF the
recent conference Of presidents Of the
railroad companies. Governor Craig ana
the Corporation Commissioners that
the state and tho railroad. we're very
close 70 the % per cent reduction de-
mandG OF the state. Governor Craig
said al Ashcvllc Saturday. I, is not
altogether Impossible that freight rate
regulation VIII not have TO come before
the Legislature at the extra session.
according 10 the latest attitude OF the
railroads. Al the recent meeting OF
the Corporation Commission and the
State officials the railroad officials APP
pearcd 70 be doing their bcst 10 bring
about AZ adjustment Of tho rates salts
u
were very close 10 the 70 per cent dis
count from the present rates demand
ed by the state"
In view OF the strong Indications that
The freight rate hight Viii be settled
satisfactorily before the I.egisla.ure
convcncs, and Of the further fact that
the constitutional amendment commis-
sion has 50 thoroughly threshed out
the matter Of constitutional amend
mont proposals and prepared the ma
chiuc!y iot tic rotinctUou election
ready .or adoption. il looks like the
biggest thine that "il require tn. at
tcntiou Of tic Legislature wiil Toe tic
adjustment ot State huanc,, although
this Is not Mentioned iu 'l" call FOR
tho Asscmbiy 20 couver" rho failure
~ INC -tat" Treasured Dot hs f,rr,
10 soil :hc Sf.lia boo hori lssu. .u-
thorizcd by ia" l..slsIttprc the dilti.
Guilty OF borrowing money. aud the nigh
rates Of Interest required 10. short
term loans. arc making 1t excessively
extensive IN biid-ir.- u.e consequences
OF failure 20 sen ar,thine ltke the
hulk OF The bonds
This bond Issue was 10 take care Of
the 100000 dedcii that confronted the
state when tho Legislature opeued. ANA
the rcma!Eder Was for the permanent
Improvement appropriations made b.:
the recent Legislature Tor state insti-
tutlon&. IN TACT. II was designed 10
l.p !slatiOn a. the last session
Furthermore, as Was stated hy Chair
man Williams. OF the House Finance
Committee. in the recent constitutional
amendment deliberations, the State is
running short about S20c. 600 . year
under the present revenue act that the
last Legislature thought would Ger
tuinly take care OF the running ex-
penscs
Funeral of General woodruff.
The funeral OF General earle \.
Woodruff was held this morning ~ II
O'clock from Christ Episcopal church,
Rev. VI y Barber. the rector. o;,iciat-
ing. The honorary pallbcarcrs Mere
Colonel 4. b Andrews. Arm!stead Jones,
l. II Bradley, Colonel j Bryan Grimes.
Captain Alexander Grc!p, T. : \ John
W Smith. Charles McKimmon. Captain
J r Ferrall. {. Bruce Wright. DR. Il
H. Battle. Colonel Charles + Johnson,
Colonel Alfred Williams and r. y. Wat
son. lnterment was In Oakwood Gem
etery
The remains Of Colonel Charles W
Mason. brother-in-law OF General
Woodruff ana retired United states
Army officer. are expected TO arrive
here Wednesday, evening. and the flu
neral probably Will he some time Thurs
day morning Colonel Mason died sud
Genly at North Wilkesboro. after he
had put Mrs Mason on the train bound
for Raleigh 20 attend the funeral OF
General Woodruff The deaths OF the
distinguished husbands OF these sisters,
Mrs Woodruff and Mrs. Mason, who
were Misses Haywood OF this city,
have distressed the people OF this city.
Behind Closed Doors.
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