Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-12
/ A Card from the vice President OF the Lou-
isville and Nashville Railroad,

Card from the vice President OF the Lon.
isvilae and Nashville Railroad,
Froz the louisville Journal, Sept TO-
. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad has been
IN operation since the LIST of November last betee4,
the two cities, with but limited freight business.
and most Of that South
The daily freight up to the 10Th of July did not
give half employment to the rolling stock of the
company, and it is believed the business was done
to the general satisfaction of shippers The depot
at Nashville was temporary one with capacitv !
ba ely sufficient for the limited business the comma
ny were doing. The floating debt of the company |
was considerable, and the road new and but partial
ly ballasted requiring great attention and expense
TO put 1t IN order for the coming winter The con-
strucuon of depot at Nashville was postponed af-
ter an unsuccessful attempt to make loan for the
purpose with the Nashville banks and the ascertain
ment OF the fact that the company could not enlarge
It's debt with the banks of Kentucky, nor make
sale OF their mortgage bonds for the purpose
The navigation OF the Cumberland river closed
about the middle of July and the panic about bread
stui:s manifested tsefby accumulation of freight
at the depot in Louisville about the 10th Of July.
Every effort was made by working night and day
20 forward these goods and second freight tram
put on the road with occasional extra train for
way business, and all the motive power and rolling
STOCK OF the company brought into service. 1t was
soon ascertained the company did not possess the
means OF forwarding one fourth part OF the freight
OHSfSu anu ~ dccuIlu44teti III NilS LOuAsFlAS
depot and the enclosure of the company until II be-
came several occasions necessary to igive public
notice that no more goods could be then received
and goods consigned to the Company and others !
were stored in the city for future reception The
gorge of freghts great and the goods so much
mixed that in oaddg it was impossible to take
goods in the order they had been received, and IN
many cases the goods Of the same conslgnees We're
placed in different cars and were forwarded by diff
ferent trains, and when the depot was opehed iof
deliveries those stored were not the hrst 10 De -
brought to the depot nor were they drought
in lots so as to be shipped at the same =
time The temporary depot at nashville I :
being totally Inadequate additional platforms were
constructed and greater facilities provided IN order
deliver the goods as fast they were forwarded 90
from Louisville There was difficulty about labor is
to unload the those at nashville declining
the service which made II necessary TO send force W.
from Louisville The city authorities at Nashville "
Womb NOT allow the cars be unlOaded Sundays, in
and fined the Company for some work, which was &C
deemed necessity, because 1t was done on Sunday.
The difficulty of delivering goods there was enhanc vi
ed by the omission in some instances, to forward
the manifests, and by misplaclng them IN others, ,
and also by the shipment Of lots in different trains, 8
and all complicated by the sickness Of the Superin r,
tendant and the want of suhcientfOrce of experts lie
for the enlarged business and the impossibiy of e.
obtaining the necessary supply Of practical forward N
ing and receiving agents at once. ~
The able and energetic Superintendent of the 81
road left sick bed before his health authorized it, al
and has visited Nashville twice and the goods In
are being delivered and most of the arrearages
brought up and goods being forwarded and de- bO
ivered as promptly as the motive power and roll p
ng stock of the Company will justify. NJ
The Company have been told they ought to have
oreseen and provided for this emergency by the tie
,urchrse of locomotives and the construction
# more freight cars. hay
The Directory had forced the road through with all
the year. and supplied the motive power and roll 'n
NC stock deemed necessary, on their individual on
redlt and that of the Company, and saw no neces-
iy Of the enlarged equipment They entertained has
expectation OF such provision panic IN coun- tai
~ that is seldom visited by severe drought, and Ar
veil knew that rise in the Cumberland river es
would not leave them Oneourth OF the freight go -,
~ to and from Nashville South. Go
They have met the excited complaints of consign- tn
Nashville shippers at Cincinnati and shippers ef
Louisville, and shippers from other places and sa
the press according to the eXcltemens Of the To-
alities and the msapprehensons and mlsstaements all
the interested. o.
The directory confded the freight and passenger ss
usess to an able and experienced Superintendent
is 9ins ss1 know
qd not furnished him with motive and rolling stock
Efficient to do the business that has offered, and
now that it requires time to supply the necessary a.
tactical force and believe that the Superintendent
rs forwarded and will continue to forward freight
the full capacity of the equipment OF the road. Q
asualities have occurred, causing delay, and may
,cur again but there has been waste OF time in ERE
lplyng the appropriate remedy and no reasons to
lpute them to him. wi
Each shipper and consgnee takes counsel with his
yn interests and many of them call for impOssib but
les and cast blame upon the management and dis Won VOL
nor the facts and these find their way the ing:
IDers. At Louisville the road Is charged with
wing Cincinnati the perseverance over own ship PR
RS tor doing just the reverse. have
The immense amount of freight forwarded and num
ing forwarded and the constant labor of the
oyees of the company both night and day give e
ne to refute the mSstatements and msapprehen- natu
that find their way the press and the greater
mber that circulate privately. past,
In answer we point what the road has done t5 ~
d is doing the labor applied and being ap face
ed and request acucal business men to and ton
ige for themselves. nay nay
The charges Of unjust ard improper preference of
shipper or another has been investigated and varo
and to be without reasonable foundation. The imits
arge that preference has been given to Cincinnati @
Fights over Louisville. and OF their being forward hund
at better rates has also been found untrue. old a
The complaint OF delay in forwarding aud deiV- inns
ing goods has been made since the provision panic bi
since the motive power and rolling stock has Undue
Ell tasked beyond its capacity, and the complaint and
at reghts have been forwarded IN the order ass
ceived arose OF the facts before stated and the iv
nper remedy has been applied. belisV
IL necessary other complaints might De restated by IN
d rcuJed, but that would not satisfy those who sscf
Dect impossbities The public may rest assured shsSe
feels greater interest IN the success Of yours
z road than those who have given the credit Of ~
ar names ara 'eif ue 10 Us OF mediJ
,uG more promptly correct any errors IN its per b
supply Deficiencies in It's ProPo
upment but increased equipment requires adj nSo .
ional capital and time TO make It. New
JAMES GUTHRIE, good
Eice-President OF l.. * y. Il. r. Eve