Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-03
sou,b side Rnilroad. Again.

The plot thickens. and the railr'ad 'i'''e"o
seems likely to elicit agood degree ct newspaper
oomment and controversy. We are pleased to
san that thus far the discussion has been con
dpcted with perfect freedom from all aceroity-
and mean, SO far as we are concerned 10 ID IN
auenced by this spirit only. Entering into the
discussion originally with no other purpose than
IN lend an humble effort 10 correct what we CON
ceived TO be errors of judgment IN the conduct
of the Virginia railroads. We hive endeaSored 10
refrain from indulgence in crlmInatlon' or I'M
worthy attacks uron the motives OF those from
whom We differ We are the more particular
NOW 70 enter this disclaimer from the faet that II
ia our purpose to review article which recent
" appeared in the Petersburg lntethgsnotr' Ia
defence of the South Side Tad particularly,
wherein certain facts, having material bearing
upon the controversy, have been withheld, whilst
some other statements are presented III man
ner calcua,ed-though doubtless not intended
10 deceive. We are perfectly willing to con.
cade that our esteemed contemporary stated the
II after as he understood it, We may observe.
moreover. that the article escaped our notice un
I'll it was brought to our attention by friend
after the lapse oftwo or three days; Hence this
delay.
After acquitting the South Side Company OF
all blame the InteHigeneer says:
uWe understand the facts to be that few weeks
previous to the Inauguration of Mr. Campbell, now
President Of the south Side COMPANY, the lolmef
President OF the Company, and the ffeSidehl oil uhe
Richmond and Danyille Company, Mt the instance OF
the Post Office Department, adopted the schedule
III, a., baxo FIR Year ms
mer months
Now. upon inquiry, we learn that the rear
facts in the case are substantially as follows =
At the time referred to, Mr. Mcdaniel, Presl-
dent of the Va and Tenn. Company. invited II
conference with the officials above named Tor
the purpose Of adopting schedule that would
be acceptable TO the p Q. Department; meet
the requirements of the travelling pubic ana
eo,nport with the interests and, rs far us posi-.
lie. the convenience of the three companies in
terested. To this invitation the President oi
one of the South Side companies replied that they
fteo had conferred together and Ind arranged and
sent to the i. o. Department schedule that
would be agreeable all round. This was dane us
it will appear, without the conference solicited
by Mr.. Mcdaniel. who was expected to ratiiy
what had been done. We mention this fact as
material TO the issue, because, i'll subsequent
mart of the editorial now under consideration. IT
is alleged, that 1.-The Va. and Tenn. Company,
believing its interests SO required. determined 10
adopt a schedule for ITSELF which would justify
the inference that the latter Company had Noted
arbitrarily and without regard 10 the wishes OF
interests of the other companies.
After this schedule was adopted says the
Inielligencer, land have seen now II was
adopied.) ait then suggested that these
companies should change their schedule SO as 10
run from the Northern evening mail instead OF
the morning mail, and that they should carry
the Western mail. For this change Of schedule
and extra mail service the Department only Of
fered 25 cents per mile, which the South Side
and Richmond and Danyille roads declined
first, because it was too low for the extra service
required" and also involved the necessity OF
running an extra train for the accommodation
Of the Springs travel and the morning Southern
passengers" Now let as first consider what
would have been the aggregate of the apparently
small sum of 25 cents per mile for mail service.
1t was proposed that the South Side Company
should carry this Northern evening mail from
the Junction, II miles. This would have given
l42 miles of extra mail service, daily, to the
South Side road, paying, at 25 cent?, the sum of
$35 so, making the yearly compensation, for 3l3
days of running time. exclusive of Sundays,
S1l,ll1 so, whilst, as understand, they re-
ceive now, for transporting the mail over the
whole route, but Sl2 10000. In addition 10 this,
we are informed that they had the assurance OF
the Department that in the event of the Rich
mond and Danvie road declining to enter int
the arrangement, they should hare the mails fol
the full length Of their road at the increased rate
aphich pouid ofcourse hare secured the trapei, vi,
Petersburg and Richmond to the North. tn,
Jnfelligencer estimates the cost of an extra trail
at 20 cents per mile. footing up for the II mile
between the junction and Lynchburg traverse
twice day $l65. Now according to our me'ho
of computation we would with the Inteligencer'
data make this amount but 500 40 daily, cavin
a difference of sos 60 in favor of our cotempora
ries imagination. Let any body try it. tn
real cost then would be. S99
From which deduct this sum for extra
mail service. Soo d
Leaving $50 8
which we think it safe TO assume would hav
been more than met at once by the increased ira