Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-17

Of the last compels us conclusions
is therefore, useless for us to shut our eyes TO tne poFe
necessity active corporation removing this barrier to
free and and this by making the
o Oecton Complete with Augusta Georgia could
saw that hope of evadng this conclusion but SO
We see how it to be avoided Rival lines for the
accommodation of the through travel are in progress OF con-
ns mbe to rean fair Share of this travel
every facility should be offered by which speedy tran
and unboken connection shall be secured to the pas
senger
AS some dissatisfaction has been expressed at increase
ern terminus Road it deemed proper to explain the
which induced the Board to make the discrimination
those who shipped Norfolk the expense not in
the but when the Company were compelled to
ern end of the Road the occasional at
the Northern end the expense became serious object 10
from Wilmington Battles station, for instance, 1872 miles,
transport probably, two loads and frequently but one
80 miles Weldon perform this service the trains run
1862 miles end only received pay for 80 1t will be readily
seen this would be runous business fohe Company
the Company ought to keep trains the Northern
terminus of the Road meet this demand To do this
n doO "n ouaT
while the business them do would give employment
one month in the year would be better for the Company
to farm Naval business the Northern end
for the objection permitting the trains of other
Companies the Road this would involve an nsu-
y The only course therefore, left for the Board, was to
add 10 per barrel the cost of transportation and this
small addition does not pay.
The Board in the adj lnsation of their duties guard
ans of the company interest acknowledge no local nfu-
for repairs and home of the trains at Weldon the same
would compel them in consulting that interest to
like discrimination against the Southern end OF the
| road w
But considered that the citizens of Wilmington
advanced very large proportion towards the construction
and that Wilmington is the principal point of trade on the
road deem would be asking too much to transfer
and 10 9th
the shops located the true interest of the Company
quire the of those who to remove all
those fixtures would therefore be unjust to the ct
Gems Wmnton, BESIDES doing should thus aid in
dvirting produce from this market
KILLING CATTLE, &c.
While the company carry the great United States Mail
and required to to schedule time it is impossible to
avoid killing cattle on the road (unles the would
bestow sufficient upon their stock to keep them off the
roa for the reason that train running 80 miles
per hour be stopped under 800 800 feet
level roads and frequently happens that cattle and hogs
when impossible stop in time avoid the killing and
sometimes having the train thrown off the track, at the emf
nent risk of human e and when running at night cattle
laying the road cannot possibly be seen until the engine
is within so feet of them
Notwithstanding that the construction Rail great
y enhance the value of the lands along their line the road
side popeors the thus enriched by the road its
enemies by permitting their cattle go large and
the road they only the road but they themselves
stand by and them the road knowing the danger of hav
ing them killed by the trains. This without doubt
the of cattle have frequently testified that they the
train run over and kill their cows or hogs.
For this evil and negligence there ought to be remedy
ved would be greatly the interest of the Of
tie they required keep them enclosed instead of be-
permitted stroll about the woods and become
the travelling public by obstctng Rail Roads
If paying reasonable price for stock killed the only evil
and which rail road companies subjected
it would be but of minor Importance but this not ALL human
life constantly put in jeopardy by running stock the
risk Of running train off the track destroying engines and
and muatng killing passengers and the employees
of the company, the great evil to be apprehended and
long railroad companies continue to pay for stock killed
this evil will aggravated has become fashionable
claim and obtain summary damages in all where railroad
or rs S id f. ua e the sTy w
which men, otherwise honest and citizens grasp
chance of fleeing railroads will" instance mar
who in when they cow, and had the
truck of them thrown off the track brought in bill
against the company for $500 for the fright which he received
When asked he had any bodily injury he
that he had not but had been badly scared The disposition
to mulct rail road companies in heavy damages growing
evil which, if not checked will destroy the value of this kline
Another is that under the present existing laws par
ties have right to bring suit in each and every county
any Stakeholder, and forthwith Magistrate will give
judgment for summary damages without notice to the off
with the and enabled to offer defence and it is there
FORE essential to the ends of Justice that rule Law
Claims are now the has no chance to
Defence and they ought at least to be heard before
judgment is entered against them Rail Road Companies
although they corporations ought to have sembanc
justice meeted out to them All will admit that they
of great public benefit and while such a summary mode
Furnishing them pracced there is but little nducemen
held out to individuals to invest their surplus capital in sucl
Rail Roads, it next impossibity for companies
not to minister to this feeling appetite and matter
the LIABILITY accident increased ana all
companies made to pay the most eNorban dam
ages. 1t would do to say, that companies would
slow trains running from IL to 10 miles PER hour tina
prudent would the slow preference expert
has proved that not passenger in thousand
would take slow train while they could go fast
If accidents from fast running it fair just tina
Rail Road companies should be so severely det with
The Rail Road Companies of the country to them
selves to endeavOr to proper direction to public opn
ion on this subject.
Herewith you have the report of the examining committee
general table of receipts and expenditures the report
transportation departments comparative table for TIL
n past year, and the Treasurer's returns
We close this report without calling attention
the regular increase which local
for from the fact that since the dcontnuance 9th
Steam Boat line through tickets have been sold this plac
that the travel from Wilmington the North appear
under the head through whereas heretofore
It classed under the head of way travel.
We have unsettled claim upon the Post Office Depart
ment which probably may require the Intervention of Con
d respectfully submitted on behalf Of the Board.
J. ALEA. MCRAE. President
, TO STOCKHOLDERS WILMINGTON RAJ
: COMPANY
Circumstances which have centro render
that should decline Reelection TO the office OF Pres
dent of your Company Permit tender to YOU sir
acknowledgements for the long continued confidence
you have reposed in 1t is nearly nineteen years
without solicitation my part been called upon fill
offices of trust your The assigned
have endeavered to discharge faithfully me best of
ability; but that have not in their performance
have not the vanity to believe This much however,
conscious Of have wished to do right and if failed
h owing Of judgment and of intention
a With sincere wishes for yur prosperity,
remain respectfully,
;; your o6edient servant
&c *We give the following experiments made in En- gland
of the statement above the distance
quired to stop train:
ExpERmENTs IN STOPPING RAPID TRAtNs.-It has bee
: problem determine