Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-16
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ALFRED SANDERS, Emros.

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ALFRED SANDERS, EplroR.
0avenpSrt, Thursday, Nov. 49, 1854 !
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1eck lslaad Railroad ofaeials.
Abiding in characteristic manner to a
casual remark that occurred in an article in
the Gazette, with regard to the accident on
the Rock Island Railroad, the Republican
Gays
.We suppose the Gazette means, what it
dare not cay; that this individual was sent
back to Chicago after his goods, by the
railroad people here, when they knew his
goods were in the freight house--in order to
9et his fare to and from Chicago"
Oh, no, we didn't mean any such thing,
OF we should hare said it. We meant pre-
cisely what was said, that '.the man was in
duced to 60 back to Chicago for his goods
which were afterwards found at Rock Is
land-and it was ON his return he met with
the accident" If we understood the cir
cumstances Of the case they were as fol-
lows: There were two men in company
When they reached Rock Island they ex-
pected to find their goods there. but on in
quiry could ascertain nothing relative to
them; so one of them was induced to retxrn
to Chicago in search of the goods, but dur
ing his absence his companion found them
stored in Rock Island. The injured man is
now IL miles below Davenport, and to
those wishing any further information with
regard to this matter we have only to say,
he is Of age ask him.
Since the foregoing was placed in type
the injured man has waited upon and given
us all the particulars of the transaction. and
they are just as we have stated them, with
the exception that the party left behind was
his family instead of another man. His
name is VIM. Salyards and he halls from
Putnam county. Ohio.
On the evening of the 3oth ult he reach
ed Rock Island overland with his team and
family and Immediately repaired to the Office
Of the Railroad and made inquiry for his
goods. He was informed that if he would
call the next morning at about o'elk. he
could obtain all the information desired
Prompt to the hour he was at the office and
was told to call again in rs hours. Punctu-
ally he called a third time. At his request
the clerk looked over the receipts of freight |
OF the previous evening and said his goods
were not amongst them. Mr.. S. then re-
quested him to look over the receipts for
the two days previous, as his goods had
certainly come. The clerk refused to do So
A gentleman present, who appeared to be
connected With the Railroad from the fact
that he swore an oath, that if matters were
not better managed he would leave the en-
ploy of the Company, took some interest in
Mr.. SIS. affairs, as the latter represented
the expense to which he was subjected,
and advised him to return to Chicago for his
goods and that the Company would bear
his expenses. The man being unaccustom-
ed to business. did return to Chicago. The
result il, he is marred in body and impaired
In health for life, while the Company either
have to pay q heavy bill of expenses or
stand suit for damages.
AZ the matter may undergo judicial in
vestigation we refrain from saying more at
present further, than that all persons who
may hereafter feel themselves imposed up
on by the employees of the Rock Island, or
any other Railroad Company,wilI find in US
as ever willing defender. upon q proper
representation of facts.