The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-20

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Mr.. Wand said that be was no advocate
of the Railroads; but he then went on to de-
fend the action of the roads, at great
length; then said that the managers of the
roads had seen their mistake, and taken it
all back; then added that these companies
were anxious TO compromise; and finally
hoped that no notice would be taken Of his
remarks; all Of which was as clear as mud.
The road had managed things very badly;
but were doing their full duty, as far as
they could; sll Of which is not in the least
contradictory Of course not.
Mr.. W. read a great many documents, to
prove his position; the documents, like the
arguments, took al sides Of the question.
Mr.. J. j.. Mccain was surprised at the
position taken by Mr.. Wand. He said that
the capacity Of the Nashville and Chattanoo-
ga Railroad was $50 cars per day that Mr..
Brown, a Director Of the Road, had said
that it had more rolling stock than it want
cd. The Government used to run from fife
teen to twenty trains per day and why
can that not be lone now? The same man
(Capt. Hibbard) who was superintendent
then, is Superintendent now.
All the stories aboutth e blockade at Chat
tanooea, was nonsense. The whole fault is
with the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail-
road. With reference TO the t%restle work,
he would say that in the first place, it had
never been legally built, and in the next
place il had never been legally conhscated
and therefore it could be removed by a le-
gal process.
He, and others, had done all in their pow
or to induce the road TO do right; but they
would not do Il. But the road had attempt
ed to retaliate on him, and the merchants
he, only last Saturday, had been compelled
to prepay freight, because he had opposed
the schemes Of the road. Let the vote be
taken on the report, and the ayes and noes
be called, so that the friends and enemies
Of Nashville may be known.
Mr.. Wand replied, in a few brief remarks,
saying that he was a badly used individual
Mr.. Pointer, in behalf Of the Committee,
said that the Committee had spent two
weeks in examining the matter, and that the
report gave an exact and true statement Of
the case, and he hoped it would be adopted.
Mr.. Wand moved TO strike out that por.
Gon Of the report relative to the proposed
compromise, as published in the Banner.
Lost.
The report was then adopted.
Nj. W. J.. Parks offered the following:
WHEREAS. The Louisville and Nashville
| Railroad Company, through their agent,
Mai. Bransford, having acknowledged that
they are transferring freight through.
without change Of cars, from Louisville,
Ky, TO Atlanta, Ca; therefore, be it
RcSoluod, lSt, That the Nashville Cham
Der OF Commerce, know the SulnOus ct-
fects, that such an arrangement will hay,
on the mercantile interests Of our city, and
believe that It is rs equally disadvanta.
ceous to us, as is the present management O
the Nashville and Chattanooga, and Nash.
willie and Northwestern Railroads.
Resolrtf, 81, That the President be re.
ouested 10 appoint a Committee Of three {,
petition the Mayor, Board Of Aldermen
and CITY Council, 70 pass an act requiring
that an railroads, whose trains may be il
the city Of Nashville, to deliver freight
for points beyond, 10 come commission
merchant in the city.
Resolved, So, That they be requested {
remove the track, crossing North Colieg
street, thereby breaking The connection be
tween The roads.
The resolution was adopted, and the fol
lowing men appointed as the committee
under the resolution: Messrs. W. J. Parks
n. NJ. PsJmele, and Il. C. Smith.
On motion, Mr.. u. Mccain was adje
60 the committee.
AT this point, Mr.. Brown, one Of the Di
f rectors Of the Nashville and Chattauoog
railroad, by permission, made 6 few r.
marks. He stated that his remarks wer
4, no; made in behalf Of the Board, but wer
b. his " sentiments. He said that the dis
e elimination was only in the matter Of corn
and that that had been rescinded, by ord,
Of Mr.. Burns. II there was any other db
( elimination it would be remedied as soon
. Mr.. Burns returned from New York, whel
he was new on business. lie pledged hin
self to this. There should be DO discrim
$ nation, unless il were in fauor Of instead
AGAINST Nashville. he urged them not
institute suits tn a compromise could
effected.
3 Mr., Mccain said that Mr.. Ewin, d
{ General Freight superintendent ofthe Roa
had told Mr.. Chadwick that il he did n
ship his cotton over the Johnsonyille Rai
road, he iEwin,) would sink the d
town. He announced his intention to IL
d sltute suits for damages. Business in d
4 city had fallen of seventy-fve per Ger
Yet the people in the South were buying
much as ever, but because Of this dsoriE
i~natiou, always made purchases at ST Lou
d or Louisville.
u Mr.. Pointer said hat when the commit
le called on Mr.. Burns 10 investigate the mi
le ter, Mr.. B. had told them that the gre
d aimeulty was at Chattanooga that Il
s. town was ull Of freight, which could Z
D. be shipped from that place, and con-
ausuuy it could not be taken 'Son hs'