Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
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public in 4 c CO. that l appear befo-o :,
Conductor of the p announce the fact, that as
duties endsa ne raleigh & CASTOR Rail- as
1879 ehued On the morning of ! ndIFoad, N
said : y order of w. j. HaSk;rs - zoth july
thus bFofatIon' A sense of dntv ;mn u1 Q
a sense of - announce this Emporium rs 1n
my own sense of u friends, to the public on
briefly deto;I ~ ~ justice to myself proao anc
tam aetaii the facts connected Will ~ me t.
Tn |MWmn&19se OF my hyperion officer SAID ampor-
At H. 10y "a last L attended, by inv;,at
county of Fra = - non. John D. Hawkins G;nmng
in RALEIGH +ba ILL ana In order to be ~ = the
IL ~ me TO leave the comnanSe "ecame necessary
casions = carrier hour than is usnel - aa"-
| tall 80 - order to be at Bendorra4 = such &C.
kindess of aJu NJ train, but through tho = time TO
said CASTOR b.. a. Dunn, Superintend"~'ory
ger and ston ~ : was permitted to re0,o;a VI
al mills ~ tNe cars at Bear Pond = "ut" tom
ave. he"rer than Henderson = - 4 q POINT serer-
kindnaS sHat had done wrong I @ad. Not
on with M ouperintendenI.x6~.. 1neTe was
aaHRAg aslorseSne ITsle So the face thereof in substance,
as follows Credit ten dollars for stopping train
at Beur Pond. | presented the check to DIR.
Treasurer VasS, who refused to pay me but S45-
the check being for $55. / declined submitting
to any such share, inasmuch as I had not viola
ted any rule of the Company and accordingly in.
formed Mr.. Dunn of what had been done-he
promising to have the matter attended to. These
facts J spoke Of to several friends, and declared
my uolSl l nave al OF none. q II QlQ i I
deem it my duty to explain to Mr.. ". J. Hawkins,
President, the why or wherefore of non compliance
with his mandate to dock my wages-a usurpation
of power, in my opinion, then, now and aIgays not
guaranteed by the Charter of the Company, not
allowed by the rules and regulations ofthe Board
of Directors; a high handed stretch of authority,
and abuse in my humble opinion, of the position
which he holds, as President Of the Railroad. This
determination and my declaration in connection
Herewith reaching the ears of Mr.. Hawkins, I was
informed that | had to do one of two tbings--sub-
nit to the deduction or leave the Road. I men
toned all the facts aud circumstances to one of
the pr minent Directors, who advised me to ad-
dress a respactfnl lettor-t Mr-u~~li--~
subject which I did, rs follows =:
R..& G. r. R. OFFICE,
July 2lst, 1853.
DR.. HAwKINs-Dear Sir: The object Of this
/ aote is to explain what you may not now possibly
/ understand. Istopped the Cars at Bear Pond ac-
/ .eording to Mr.. Dunn's instruction, and thought
+ was doing right. ] soon afterwards found my
/ ohsck locked for stopping Cars at Bear Pond. L
{ ama,ediately sought an interview with Dunn. He
/ infsxmed me that he would see you, and explain
! the ma tier, and it would all be right, (Uhich he
7nforu,s me since that he has done } Several days
! after that, J. presented my check to Maj. fass, he
refused to pay but S45. then made myself easy,
until a few days ago, Mai. Vass informed me that
/ eon&d receive for my check SIS and remain IN
the employment of the Company, or receive $50
and be discharged. | have always endeavored tc
carry out the rules Of the Company the best |
knew how, and wish to do so now. iii have VIC
lated the rules of tho Company IN any way, an
aot Conscious of SO doing.
Please inform me what rule it IS that l have
violatea. Yours very respectfully
r. E. RBAMEs.
Mr.. III. sent me a verbal reply through Maj
yass. in Substance: e'Ten Reames 1 have no repl
to make-de can take ths S45 and remain on II
MsSsd. q $50 and leave it" subsequently ne ser
nae the f035g wing note:
R.& G. R. R. OFFICE,
July Goth, 1853.
Dr4s Sra. You will attend at my office IN Ia
e;rh al Wednesday next at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ
~ atteot;on in the me&j ens is called to Il
rules and regulations, (the hrst Article under q
head President Also, general rules l., z, 8,
and Article l4th, under tbs head Conductor.
Respectfully.
r Z. REAwEs. Conductor.
Wa met eceordiaqIv. l attempted an explain
ton. he declined htaring any, hut wanted 10 Kh'
which intended doing, collecting S45 or 800.
:,rpea an explanation, he urged MS question:, d
declined hearing my explanation. l then lnlor
ed him that when [ wanted the money "o'
collect the check-he replied that MAJ. Vass =
n the next room, and I could collect all or pa
!. lust as [ chose, and calling for his Gntck DO
made cut a check for my months wages up 10
r 4st 5av of August. I asked hiNa if l was TO
derstand that as a dismissal-he replied yes!
& The foregoing are the material ldSlc ~
j [ appeal to a discriminating and just puoh'
3 sustain me in the position which | have taken
does not appear that l have been guilty OF a
latiou of the rules of the Company. i acted u
d authority of the superintendent Mr.. Dunn
! has the right to stop the Cars whenever and "n
) ever he pleases, ana who did stop the tram al
same point the same day, for himself ana $
r. friend to get off. And at the same point the
before, 1 stopped my train to put Or. w.
= kius and part of his family of, TO attend sald
CO ming. Nobody was docked for these two sto
ees. aud nothing was said about 1t. But oso
nd had I stopped the train at the same point, {
nd on myself. in order to be in place on the koa'
n same evening, than Mr.. Hawkins offers me a
suit by mutilating my cherk, as intilAased1
IF had not acted ''by authority, thea /
is have submitted to a discharge; but under NJ
to cumstancesc could I quietly submit 70 sncn CT
tai play and free negro correction as seeking
ell wages.
it'll I have uniformly met with the most eour
ion. r. eatment at the hands of the Board OF Dire
18th to them I shall take an appeal from this de-
if of the President, which l deem aroitraIy an
e of dignifed.
July rs. 1900 --
NOTICE.