The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-05
OFFICE VIRGINIA. CkNTRAL R-R. CT

To ne Editors Of the Whiy:
~ Gentle mea: "a agree with Won thai
u here should Re tupple soI OF facts co1f e., d
with the ale disaster on this road, and, it Won
will allow lit space III your paper | viii
| Il row Ii ght IN he subj ct
The CORRESPONDENCE with Blr. Hunter ard tn.
letter of dismissal 70 Mr. Iinl5etlake, explain them
selves.
rs 10 the charge that have persisted in CONTINUING
the preGent place OF meeting az heltous against the
remOnstrances of every concerned the facts ire
that when 6rst established the impression Of the
Board against it, tut careful considers
they became satisfied that th ere were nisny s6yant
agea~avoldiBg, let. Confusion with BAGGAGE res 1T
ipg from three trains being together. End Passen-
gers taking the wrong cars. Is they have freqentIy
done. 3rd Danger from the moving backwards aad
forwards OF three loconlof;v among the crowd bs
sdes others needless now to mention But the mos.
important was ths saving of tme-startigg lster
from Richmond snd compelled to return soone-.
there was not time for the trip 70 be made uo ead
down without running u tess IN ore hour and 81
minutes. Without gong Into tedious details the Old
arrangement required arrival a. Go-dousville az 20.
10 A. M and the present allows until I0i5 to reach
Nations giving. longer time to a Ah0rter dis.
On the 9th CT December, four Directors being ore.
IN II the Board unanimously adopted the following
R.solred. That the present arrsnseuent for the
pas trains to pass each ether Meltons Tu.a-
out 10 approved.
trua copy from thu Moutes of the Board
c. z. NErHERLAND CLERK
At Ia. same meeting they appointed com.
miftee consisting If the Superintendent, President
aut ar William ogerton, TO prepare schedules for
reducing Sped in re'ponse to resolution Of the
Board OF Public Wo ks The rule adopted under tajs
appointment for uatirg Ike meeting at He tons
is az followG being the 9Th 'gte, when Mr. Hunter
stattE underwent the revision and CO. rectou Of III.
Superintendent:
ku.e 5 "The Up and down CAV nsis meet at Mel.
toms according TO the within scheng In case Of
either failing to 90 80, fom accident other csuse
in such the W tram ~ii wait at Mecn's for TIL
down trsia until li:,o A. y. and raen 90 on and ia
the event tbs down tain l!isH not arrive at Cjo
q. IL, vii fh.,
on
II this rule il plain il Gel ainly il not my fault
as hlr kpner says in His answer to NY letter WEc
accompanies that LETT M. Timberiake rarnir, NJ
the scsdue, and hs aite ntoa wes called to ve-v
rue; ths latter clause OF which actually aylenc.
ed that occasion, al reGuesed him make suy
other he thought proper, but 1t 3ras plaia~if this
train going was ordered TO $50 on at II:20 til
coming dora could ssfely leave unless it ha+
time reach Meo1s before il:[H, but es ssi4 If il
was not Main enough left tito tie Superintendent
TO make 1t
Before tie dismissal OF the Superintendent. Ire
ques.sd him to ascertain u h!cd of the conclusions
failed to notice the ruie. he gave ms no irforne.
tion, beog willing, | suppose, that 10th should be
considered hlems ST. state Of facts which, agree
with you cannCt be reconciled with reason. Since
the removal of the Superintendent -whica, | may
be allowed here TO say. s most painful duty-I
bseons sas.d th4tthe failure 30 attend to the rule
vas wiLd Mr. swIft, who viii be Suspended from
duty It's, however, due 80 tir. Swift. who has
b=en known Tor LONG tim in this community
sober industrious, faithful hcsr Is well as Il re-
spec shl, gentleman to state at this time tha whilst
lie acknowledges tia. in his ankle TO ihs mail
he running bis time little close yet thar he
would have gone throus safe, but that after he had
sot under way, some without authority rang his
bell and stopped his trsiu. sni thus he lost tine
enough 10 have 90. through, but in the naS,on at
tending the atop he failed TO note the loss OF time
dsepy regret the necessity OF essing TO occupy
public attention with this uhsct; but it scene t. be
necessary, ana ycu~ii greatly obhgs by publishing
this and the ac3ou DanYins papeu
" T. FoasTAlNE, pre.t.