The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-03

Trouble OF the Hudson River Railroad.
The following letter was sent yesterday to the
directors Of the Hudson River Railroad Company. 1t
speaks for itself
GENTLEMEN-
1t becomes our duty to announce to you, that after
fair trial of entire season, in the management
Of the operative department Of your road, consdera
tons Of selfrespect, and due regard for our own
interest, demand Of that we should withdraw from
your service. We therefore, desire, that soon as
proper arrangements be made for filing the va
cancies, may be allowed an honorable discharge.
In inducing to abandon the responsible and COM
paratvey pleasant situations had attained on New
England roads, and in holding out the glittering
prospect of higher position, and opportunity to
carry out upon your prominent enterprise such per-
fiction Of management as our experience and obser-
walton suggested, your committee were undoubtedly
actuated by honorable motives But in thanking these
gentlemen, and such other members Of your Board,
have kindly given their support to the introduc
ton and carrying out of such plans have been sug-
gested for the improvement Of the service, DESIRE
ALSO to express our regret that apparent want of
nerve on the part Of our superiors by yielding in
some degree to the hue and cry' Of the minority
against " foreign management" should have serious
ly hampered our operations.
We have quietly submitted to the Billingsgate
abuse OF sectional prejudice, trusting that the results
Of our management might in time be our defence.
Removals from the subordinate stations have only
been made when the honest and efficient manage
ment of your affairs absolutely demanded them. The
system Of accountability introduced by detected,
within short time, the defacation of nine EN-
ployces and their removal gave rise to an ntimaton
from an honorable gentleman, whose position de.
mands our official respect, that if we were allowed
our own way we should soon have the road stocked
with thieves and pickpockets.
Employees upon the road have been excited by
our new personal enemies to such pitch OF rebellion,
that we have, for weeks at time, been obliged to
call in the aid of the municipal police to protect our
trains from distractions the track, and our fore
men from the pistol and slung shot Of the assassin.
Officers of cooperative departments beyond our
control have covertly countenanced demonstrations
Of INSTRUMENTATION, and spared no pains to throw
impediments in the way Of good feeling and disci-
pine upon the line Of the read.
In the face of a competition Of water communica-
ton on one side unequaled in the world, etherfor
the splendor Of its accommodations, or the untirng
perseverance Of the managers of its floating palaces,
and, on the other, railroad famed for its connec-
ton with those most urtiring of all competitors the
kings of Wall street. we have been obliged to
sustain the reputation Of the road as model Of
speed and regularity, and to leave no stone
uQturned to secure TO it business and prosperity
We have extended its connections in the North to
Montreal, in the West to Chicago, and in the South
to Cincinnati. We have been short of locomotive
power, and utterly deficient in machine shop and
depot accommodations, and the exigences OF the SER
vice have even prevented us IRON the enjoyment
OF seventh day Of rest
Against all these difficulties, which il may well
be supposed have rendered position in the last
degree disagreeable, we have batted with such
cess rs the favorable tone of the public press, the
great increase Of the business Of the road and Of the
| value Of the stocks appear TO have attested.
While our Efforts have been sustained by presi-
l dent in whom we felt confidence, the difficulties Of
| our position have been comparatively unheeded.
But, with all due respect to parties interested, we
must beg to say that the presidential chair as now
virtually filed cannot command that confidence and
respect, our part which is absolutely essential TO
i a harmonious management.
1t would have given W. pleasure to have seconded
Y still further the eXertions Of almost any president
Of experience in railroad management; but the OBJ
senation Of the past few weeks convinces us that
railroad experience acquired the Erie Canal can
not haImonize with views, or diminish the din
cutes of our position.
Hoping that we may, at the earliest practicable day
he released from present responsibilities IN which
we can no longer maintain the former interest, we
\ in the meantime remain your humble servants
GEORGE STARK, Superintendent
N.Y. wa N M,1 pAsElH Asst. superintendents.
! NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 1853
4 NE o,,l, u,iCo nj Charles Lamb of LAFAYETTE