Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-01-11
For tie Spectator.
To Col. Fontaine, Pres't. Va. C. II. r.


DEAR SIR The people of this county are at
a loss TO understand why Change has been
made in the running of the freight trains on your
road, which subjects them to great lnconve-
nence, without any corresponding benefit, as Tar
as they can see, to your Company.
Why has Greenwood been made the night
stand for the freight trains instead OF Waynes'
borough? And why has such schedule been
adopted as to deprive the people of Waynesbo'
rough and vicinity of all benefit IRON the &C.
commodation car heretofore connected with the
freight train?
| understand there is a daily freight train tc
and from Greenwood, point on your road, Oh
the other side of the mountain, where there is
| little freight to be accommodated, whilst here
we are required to put up with tra'wee6ty
train. Stanton and Waynesboruugh are Ger
tainly more important depots of freight than
Greenwood; then why not extend your daily
trains at least to ore of these points,
AS you are now running, the travel on the &C.
commodation train, which heretofore paid
considerable revenue, is entirely cut on. why
is ths2 | understand your superintendent says
it would not pay. have been grossly mlsin'
formed if this is so. The point, however, car
be easily settled by a reference to your books
which am told will show that this accommo'
daton car from Waynesborough, has paid every
year, over one thousand dollars, nearly the
whole of which was clear profit. BY your pres
ent arrangement scarcely anything is saved IL
the expense of running, and this whole revenue
is cut off and lost.
The utter disregard of the interests and con-
venience of the people west of the mountain
evinced by your Superintendent in making this
change, has excited the suspicion in the minds
of many persons, that he is little inclined to con
suit their wants and wishes in the management
of the road and when they contrast the facilities
afforded by his schedule to the east, with their
own grievances and inconvenience, they cannot
but deplore the fact that their section is power
less in the organization of the Company. Sup
posing that your Board will at, least investigate
this matter, | call it to your immediate and Sc
rious attention. Harmony in the administration
of the Company is to be desired by every friend
of the road, but say to you now in all candor
and earnestness, and will perfect respect that
if we are to be thus treated as "outsde barbara.
ans" in the conduct and management of work
of common interest to east and west alike, by
those in power, we shall be compelled by every
consideration of interest and self respect to seek
q redress of grievances at the hands of higher
power than your Superintendent, yourself Oh
your Board, even though it should be at the ex
pense of harmony and good feeling. This decla
ration is not made in menacing spirit, but is sim
ply intended to express our confidence thai
through the aid of the impartial representatives
of the State, combined with the Western vote il
the Company, we have it in our power, when
ever driven to extremities, to secure respectful
consideration of our rights. For you personally
sir, entertain the kindest feelings, and from my
knowledge of yOar sense of justice, l am led tc
hope that it is only necessary thus to call your
attention to the subject to secure for US the
speedy interpositon Of the Board to correct the
error of subordinate officer.
To prove that the present is bad arrange
ment, need only further state that freight
loaded at Jackson's River on Monday evening
leaves there Tuesday morning, reaches Millboro
same day and then lies over till Wednesday, ant
then goes on to Greenwood where it lies ovel
again till Thursday morning. and then goes on
reaching Richmond Thursday night, taking tht
best part of week to make the trip.
How do you suppose stock fares thus shut "
in the cars three or four days9 As this is pub
lie grievance bring it to your attention public
". WAYNEsBoRoUGH.