COMPLAINTS, DECISIONS, ETC.

BEFORE THE BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.

CANNON MANUFACTURING COMPANY

VS.

THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD Co.

The complainant in this case, J. W. Cannon, Treasurer of the Cannon Manufacturing Company, states that from Concord, N. C., to St. Louis, Mo., the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company issue a bill of lading for sheeting, and charge 62 cents per hundred pounds. From St. Louis to Concord the rate on the same goods is 45 cents per hundred pounds.

This being an interstate matter, it was held for investigation and reference to the Interstate Commerce Commission if desired by plaintiff.

J. A. SQUIRE

VS.

THE SEABOARD AIR-LINE RAILROAD Co.

COMPLAINT.

Excessive freight charges on fertilizers from Weldon to Garysburg.

E. B. FAULK

VS.

THE CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN VALLEY RAILROAD Co.

COMPLAINT.

Excessive freight charges on leaf tobacco from Greensboro to Pilot Mountain.

J. B. HOWELL

VS.

THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD Co.

COMPLAINT,

Excessive freight charges on brick from Goldsboro to Princeton.

The above complaints corrected by Commissioners' Tariff adopted April 21, 1891.

YORK

VS.

THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD CO.

The complainant in this case purchased of the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company a thousand-mile ticket-book, made out in his own name, which ticket contained the following contract, signed by the plaintiff: "That this ticket shall be valid only for the transportation of the person in whose name issued. If presented for transportation by any other person, or if altered, it shall be forfeited, surrendered to the conductor and full regular fare paid." The conductor on the Richmond and Danville railroad finds the ticket in the hands of another person, takes possession of the ticket, collects fare, and turns the ticket-book over to the General Passenger Agent of the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company.

Complainant demands that the railroad company pay him the money for the unused portion of the ticket, 480 miles

Action dismissed.

CITIZENS OF MEBANE

VS.

THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD CO.

This is a petition signed by E. W. Thompson and seventy other citizens of the town of Mebane and vicinity, complaining of the freight and passenger accommodations at that place, and asking that the depot at that station be enlarged and that the reception-room be made comfortable.

CITIZENS OF PINEVILLE

VS.

THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD CO.

This is a petition signed by J. A. Yount and fifteen other citizens of the town of Pineville and vicinity, asking for an order of this Board requiring defendants to erect a new freight and passenger depot at Pineville.

CITIZENS OF BLACK MOUNTAIN

VS.

THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY.

Petition signed by S. F. Dougherty and twelve other citizens of Black Mountain, asking that a new depot be erected at that place.

WOODY

VS.

THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD CO.

COMPLAINT.

Inefficiency of freight and passenger accommodations at New Garden, and asking that this Board require the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company to erect a new passenger and freight depot.