The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-24


a Co., and R. NJ. Webb & Co., were elected
members Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
The Committee On Auctioneer reported
against the election Of regular auctioneer'
The report was concurred in.
Tx RAILRoAs QUESTION.
The following communication was re-
eeived regarding the railroad question
OFFIoE or TER President, n. a @. AND
MN. W. RAILROAD,
Nashville, TEN, April IA, 1906.
MassTs. Thomas G. Poindsxter and others, Com
nittee Ct the Chamber Of Oonnei'e' N''-ie'
Tenn:
GEvTLErEE-I had the honor Of receiving
vours Of the 18th inst, on the lslh, in
answer 10 mine Of tho 10th, wherein re-
qussted that any grievances the Chamber
OF Commerce had in reference 10 the rail-
road, which have the honor TO be Presi-
dent, might be stated in writing.
The grievances appear in your eommuni-
cation Of the 18th inst, as follows;
LIST. "The utter refusal 70 give Nashville
and Tennessee merchants through rates
south Of US, when you have given through
rates from ST. Louis and other cities to the
same point"
Inreply TO the above, would state that
the Nashville and Tennessee merchants
have the same rates Of freight over the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad as all
others, no mrtter where FROM and have the
same advantages as those shipping from
points north and west Of US.
I'd. "By entering into bonds with other
transportation companies by which rates
are established that discriminate largely
against Nashville, and refusing 10 ship
goods for Tennesseans at the same rates
that you ship the freight CT non-residents
Of the State for"
In answer to the second complaint will
say that no bond has been entered into with
any parties or company whereby they get
better rates over the Nashville and Chslta-
ncoga Railroad than others. All freights
transported over The road alike in distance |
and classification.
Sd. "By closing your doors on our
freights and refusing to ship goods for the
citizens Of Tennessee when hundreds Of
cars Iadoned with freights was passing US,
thereby injuring materially the trade OF
Nashville"
In reply to the above would state that
Nashville has had larger number Of cars
than il was entitled, in proportion to the
business Of the road, as the records will
show. .H..
Aud the doors were only closed against
shippers when our large houses were full
and opened as soon as the accumulated
freight could be forwarded.
Its well known to those who have taken
the pains TO arrive at facts that the Western
and Atlantic Railroad leading from Chatta-
nooga TO Atlanta is unable 10 take all the
freights thai the Chattanooga road offers
them, thereby OBTAINING the loaded cars Of
this road foz days, and sometimes weeks,
and that The Chattanooga road has from one
hundred 10 two hundred cars loaded daily
On side tracks waiting transportation, there
By compelling the company TO make ware
houses Of their cars for the benefit Of con-
signers, and keeping the company out Of
The charges they have advanced for freight !
10 shippers Of Nashville and elsewhere, be-
sides the freight on goods 30 shipped 10
and accommodating the mer-
chants by making advances to them-in
fact acting as their bankers.
In order 20 relieve the comPany's cars Of
The freights thus stored in them, was com
PEELED To resort 10 the expedientOf running
trains 10 Atlanta and other points south Of
thereby enabling the company
10 deliver the freight and have the cars re-
turned 10 Nashville promptly.
Finding no remedy for the detention Of
our cars at Chattanooga, made arrange
ments with the Louisville Nashville and
n. & n. W. r. Railroads 10 run their loaded
cars 10 Chattanooga, and deliver their
sreights 10 the consignees as they could,
thereby relieving the Nashville ChattR-
nooga Of freights TO that extent; aud as
these two roads have chartered rights TO
deliver their freight in this place as well as
olhers, and seeing the difficulty as It exist
cd, they agreed 70 run their cars on the
Nashville 4 Chattanooga Railroad, paying
the company the same freight as other
shippers, aud they charging usual rates for
use Of cars.
II thoss Two roads should insist on deliv-
ering their froights 10 the Nashville and
Railroad at this point, in addi-
ton 70 the vast amount already offered,
indeed merchants might have cause to
In reference to using shs n. and c. r. R.
stock for the benefit Of the n. and n. W. K.
r., would state that the latter road has
the most rolling stock in proportion to its
length, aud the milssge accounts show
balance Of G., 500 miles in favor OF the n.
Rnd n. W. K. r., for distance run by their
cars over the N. aud C. r. r.
4th. eve complain that you are violating
the laws of Tennessee by discriminating in
the above way against the business Of Nash
willie aud other points in Tennessee"
In reply I will say, that my answer to
your other complaints answers this. I do
not admit your assumption that any Law has
been violated; and as one Of your committee
has thought proper to resort to the law for
redress, am willing 70 abide the decision
Of the courts.
In conclusion, gentlemen, hatter myself
that have met your objections in a plain
and truthful manner, and appeal to the re-
cords OF the Company to sustain me. And
will further beg leave 30 state that have
neither the time or inclination 10 enter into
any controversy with the Chamber OF Com
merce or others, as my duty 70 the inter
ssls Of the stockholders aud patrons Of the
road ocoupy my whole times and as long as
/ have the honor to control the interests in
trusted 10 my care, (and which was unso-
lieited by me- will do my duty, as IN
derstaud il, regardless Of the denunciRtions
Of any parties whatever.
In reference to using the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad stock for the bene6t
Of the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
would state that the latter road has the
most rolling stock in proportion to .ts
length, and the mileage accounts show
balance Of $500 miles in favor Of the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, for
distance run by their cars over The Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad.
one word 90 those merchants who intend
purchasing goods in this market That /
promise, you viii get she same rates Of
freight over the Nashville aud Chattanooga
road as parties purchasing in other mar
kets, and will see that the goods viii be
forwardod prom pity from this place, other
reports 10 the contrary. Ny whole inls-
rest is in Nashville, and | will do nothing
70 ipiure lie interest, on the contrary, will
do ali in my power 10 foster il, and can do
this without injury 20 the companies which
I represent.
Mistakes and delays may have occurred
and these things occur on other roads, and
the parties sggrieved DO not fly 10 nswspa-
pcrs with their complaints.
Trusting that we may exercise mutual
forbsarance, win pledge myself 70 correct