Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-18

For the Journal.
MEssRs EDITORS How much longer, might I ask, will
the Legislature counenance the continuance of the Express
train the North Carolina Railroad after the showing
its nett receipts over the e for the period of time ex
tending from JULY 81 to December 57 and from January
49, December 49, both inclusive compared with
responding months in 1856 when there was no train
From July SO, to December Sc, with only train
nng the total receipts from passengers $70054 90
from July 81, to December 49, while the double daily
trains running the total receipts from passengers
So S02 a. being really increase attributable to the
putting of second train the apparent increase in the
receipts not being actually much the public had right
to expect would result from the natural increase from open
ing road for local travel In July, August. Sepem
This shows very forcbly that this second train has BEEN
often asserted that it would be- anton waste of
of the States money
1t is my intention go full either M. Fishers
report the report of the Legislative Committee appointed
to examine the financial condition of the North Carolina
Railroad repeat the calculation by which the Committee
proUe that actual loss of 1922 40 in six months
refer this and further to call the attention of the Lega
ure to the glarng fact that all the through travel this road
have been taken from the Wilmington and Weldon and
Wilmington and Manchester Railroads. in which works the
State aggregate amount of interest equal to $780,
OOO The Wilmington Road the only work in the State that
has uniformly paid the interest all its bonds and main
tanned its credit by promptness in meeting all its
ments and which now uniformly pays dividends from which
onetth OF the annual distribution to the Common Schools
of the State is derived this road has been bed by the North
the State on her preferred stock? No Not dollar To
pay dividends to the private Stockholders Not dollar
Perhaps the object to raise money the Locomotive
builders, Car builders Engineers, Runners ETC., etc. One
hundred thousand dollars did not pay the of the equip
ment due to that express train, although the Legislative
Committee could make out but s3 200 counting but
passenger Add six So 900 piece, amounting
to 49, OO besides sundres, and shall probably
nearer to the true figures.
What could have induced the Directory of the n c. Rail-
road to put such train in addition to the mail and pas
senger train proper, is impossible to conceive.
Common sepse would to indicate arrangement
something like this TO leave each end of the road in the
morning and arrive at the terminus the other end by
down. at rate early in the evening" thus furnishing
the best accommodations for the local business and giving
through o
especially desiretrave by daylight and rest at night For
not to be supposed that number of business people
would take that route being, is IA miles longer than
the Great Atlantic mail route.
But undoubtedly there persons of leisure who do
take that route and who would much prefer the
travelling above Indicated and all this travel would be nett
profit not dollar would be expended
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to be hoped that the Legislature will yet have time
look into this matter and put its veto upon such waseu
ruinous competition between the roads of the State
The reader of Mr. Fishers report the Governor dated
JAN 2Oh 1852 will be struck with the entire absence
ausOn to the great efforts made to get through travel
the lower route and the total absence any results for the
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