Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-04-11
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE W. A
p. RAIL ROAD COMPANY

r. RAIL hOAD COMPANY.
Gsaftsnsn Your attention is called to the
io"o~ing iaets, indicating in positive terms, the
earsiessness and mismsrsgsment Of the Of6eers
10 ~hom you have sonsignsd the duty Of man
ssins The Easines aud their train Of Cara on the
kali road.
lst. The property on the line OF the Rail.
ROAD daily subject TO desiruetIon from Gre
communicated by the furnace Of the Ens,ne,
ALREADY have numerous accident. occurred
ienees have been burned down, wood. set on
nse' Ss-' &c. and great damsgs - property
MUSK nave been The consequence had not The
,ishenes OF owners prevented the spreading Of
me nfes. Your attention Is called 10 the fact
that &c dry westher thousands Of acres Of M,
nnssi timber ia the vicinity Of the road might b,
destroyed, and numberlcss farm houses, barns.
Se' consumed by this means. A hrs in NsS
Jersey last fall, said 10 have originated from
Hs"-road furnace, had this destructive effect
Why not here' I will msaiion a fact which oe-
CURED very recently. and which, beaides show
ing great earslsssness on the part Of The mana
ger, exhibits his utter disregard Of int.res, IN
ths properly sdjsesat 10 the Railroad. The
Sss on "Wednesday, sftsr passing Csmsros,s
DePot, mad communicated IRE TO some Of the
fencing on the road. which ives fast approae hing
valuable strip Of timber on ths same farm end
aust have burnt IL up had not timely and sfS-
Gent aid been procured. While the 6re va.
mus progressing, smother train Of Car, arrival
70 iuii view Of the IRE. There 10 seen bat
"t's boy ADD black girl, es;og all thslrendsa.
sors 10 sxi'ngunh the hanes. The passengers
ses'ns 'ne danger hat must result 20 property.
cried out. stopl stop the Eax,p.er st,.m.,. ~
obey the esiii but, gsatlsnss, observe your
own onee", regardless Of all property. orders
TIE Engineer 10 P,oesed, and Of course. let the
hrs consume and rsEs aud burn every hing IN
Us gay Whieh would have been the case had
aid. P'-e Nv"
stockholders must not Be surprised. after an
sHbtbhios Of such alter disregard snd rarele,,-
ness, that evil disposed psrsoas should eonnit
expectations on the Railroad. - has been the
case oJ tearing up the railing, throwing ssso.s
hmeer, As For my part, look u3oa the 10
ee"a'sry Sho earelssslJ eomnonicslss Gre TO
hsishooufheod from The Cars, and the wretch
va. snashgsfs lsfs BY tresPsssing % the Rail-
$50, sf'siJ eulPabie and equally smsnabss
righteous law. Applieatioa has been made
fes damages susisinsd 6J free irou. the Csvs.
yei no fe@ssersiion hes been granted. All
We ssnssr could easily BE- avoided ifths proper
Aina o. spark Catebsrs we're adopted; slfhouxk
Jeu aSe amenabls, Jet ths Officers smpIsysd
epIPsbls.
-. vill cell your amsatiaa 70 ihs ,s,,svs
Toss 70 The eommubity ~ the failure Of tfsos.
porting TIE produce of The eooniry u nsy b
.sfsiy estimated. bssidss valuisg ths interest
lest 70 esusrs ofasa, &e., &c. which y ss.
la,ned 81 Depot. ~ Soy q msy b. safety sstis.,-
I'd iAat The lose 70 The soastGy !, ret Isss lhss
80 900 By ihs fen IN the price Of produes.-
fosF ohesrs bsve laid the blans 10 The Bari.
sore head asd shall Be the last 70 juslif, hat
eo"p,ny. bot Do We see coy rslisf adsrds5 sow
ha' 'hs caasi i' Opsssdf
- foos President built a. Csasron's Ne
~ hose 70 b tsssnied IN part hy familv
BAT vss osieetionsbls 70 tbs nsifAhosrs =. (
hey fsnonHrsied sEsrsst IT, Yosf Pss.,Seut
urpsd deaf ear, ahd 70 prsvsni ths eossSss- I
a,itoa % TIE pFoisct. jose President believes 4
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onsasea. u y generally kslissst ~ tks
's'eheoars thst ne Kagsns sst u On 6rs. e.
nose as seq early - ~ sssnisr. u vs.
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sopls ~ Ne HssghbssFhood..
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