Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-05
ORPIcg RicH'D. F. AND P. r. K. Co., I
Richmond, 3st May. lS4s.

ED FoETllsE, ESQ,
Pres't Louisa Il. r. Co, Powhatan House
Dear Sir-I have yours OF the 3Oth inat ~
which you say "Neiiher myself nor any mem
Der Of our loard have any wish i resort 10
transshipment. We understand The proposal .
continue the use Of the Louisa cars al The pre-
sent rate, three fourths OF q cent ton per mile.
10 be connected with two other distinct ptopo
sitions viz: the payment of sl00O per annum
for collecting in Richmond money due IN CON-
mon to The Two Companies, and snblectins The
Louisa business to your neghborhood rates.
Now, in reply to this, have only TO refer you
back TO the correspondence between US on this
subject, IN which you will see that we made no
such connection IN our pr0posittons we shaii
make the anne charges on The business oil Inc
Louisa road, a. on ther business coming upon
our road at the Junction, whether . IS Uonr pea
sure L. transshlp or not Therefore, IN declining
The oiIer we make, to allow you the price we
have hitherto paid for the use OF your cars be
tween the Junction and Richmond, you are in
our opinion, as stated in mine OF the 18th,
'wantonly imposing this burlhen on the public,
from no motive that we can CONCEIVE, unless IL
be an object TO excite clamor, which, IN this
instance al least, we trust will take the proper
direction
With regard 10 the payment OF $1,000, hiIher-
10 allowed by you Tor collecting your treishls,
keeping accounts, &c, il is in your power, II you
choose, 10 avoid il by making your own coIlec-
ions and paying Us like al. other par'l.s on Inc
delivery and receipt Of ifeighls al tae Junction
and a, Richmond. We in this case cohflnlns
our way bills for freight and passengers, and re-
ceivins fare and freight, only 10 ana from ne
junction. The present arrangement % through
l., i,Y,rh lr o..
venien, 10 the customers OF your road, and we do
mol believe The services rendered By US in coec-
ing aud keeping accounts OF fare and tfeigh
received by us, would be performed by Iespor-
sibIr parties N whom you could rely Tor The sale
keeping and paving over your funds, at low
er, il as low rate, as tina, al which they nave
been hitherto performed by US and al which W.
offer Ia continue hem. Sill we make no co'Ht-
ton on this head, icing resolved il there IS To be
any transshipment al the Junction, that The res
possibility shall clearly rest on yourself and no.
on this Company.
You remark the disposition you express 10 mi
tisale The annovanCes and Inconvenience 70 me
customers o! The Louisa road from lranshipnen',
would have been more appreciated Il yon had
not al the same time determined To impose N
creased bur hens on them; they would fegarl Inc
continued transportation II their produce a. 'ea-
sonabe prices, as mrTe unqncs'ionaole eVidsHte
OF Kindness, especially when you do not pfe.enu
that II will cost any more II transport aiIer In'
Isl July, Than before, nor thai you lost by the ex-
isling conuacr, but on the contrary. were willing
10 transport for US al less than common custom.
ers, il we were no, intending 10 make an IN
dependent road"
In reply 10 This, have only 10 refer you to our
previous correspondence on Ibis subjec;; and am
satisfied that we shall not be deemed unfeasona.
bic, in not making a discrimination, after The
expiration OF The present contract between tn
CumpaGics, on The l., July, in favor Of Inc hu.i
ness d! he Luui5a rlaG which il i avowed 10 b.
your object 10 withdraw irom Us al the earliest
practicable period, mo matter wtdt terms are Of.
ie'el" by Us.
am gra,iied, however, 10 find, BY new bill
Of raes u your COMPANY, which has just been
handed me- that this is merely An affiir between
Inc Louisa Company AM ourselves. ard which
viii in no manner affect 'the customers Of your
road l. seems that, with knOwledse, az early
a tie Oh o; The presen, month, of the deerIaina-
lion OF this Company 10 charge the business OF
the louisa RailIuac Company, afer The Isl Ju.
iy, precisely rs all other business coming 10 al
the Junction, you have deemed il advisable to
make nearly general reduction on The lreiehls,
between Richmond aud Charlottesville, and in.
Iermsdae poinls, 10 "a ke effect from AMI after
tomorrow. Or couise the effect Vi any abate-
men o, our charges, would, under p'esen; CIR
cnms'auce,, only b. an aba ement Of the profits
u ,ae Richmond, Fredericksburg and .'otomac
Ral!uaa Company. and IN addition 10 Hose 0.
lie Louisa Company, CT ercduce and reEchaD-
disc comns from or going 10 poiEis OF The Lou
isa railroad without in any manner affecting tn
uiols eaargs ID any article passing over The TWO
ros5s.
am really ai loss 10 conceive any reason,
win the present ayo~ed obiecis Of the Louisa
Company for giving up, in their iayoI. portion
OF me income which may lesitimately and lzirly
accrue 10 this Company, from their business, Gu
ring the tfiei aut uncertain period With il is
your design 10 continue II 10 Us
Ii reply tJthe las paragraph Of your later,
have onig 10 say, that whilst for reasons whicn,il
Is unnecessary 10 Ieciie the pledge referred 10 by
you, as given in 1887, is certainly no, applicable
10 ha p csent position Of lie two Companies, YET
We design tina, there Shall be no reasonable ground
for cavil and complaint Of any kind on your
par, asains, this Company. For this reason We
mean and nave offered, without raising any
question as 10 The present obligation o, The