Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Railroad finances, urging increase of rates and reduction of expenses; Increase in railroad accidents; mortal injuries to Sam Brown in Central R.R. accident, train going at excessive speed of 35 mph; danger of serious accident where Fontaine's Central R.R. crosses the R.F. & P. R.R. at level crossing; attempt of Falls to take over Seaboard and Roanoke R.R. through stockholders of the Bay Line; slaves killed while working on R.R.; mail contracts, with enclosed newspaper...