The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-07-22


iismissing all supernulneraries, sucl, as pay
masters, baggage masters, yard masters,
dispatcher Of trains, master bridge builders,
master carpenters. and Iessening the ex ]
peaditures In the shops, on the track, on
the train, and in every branch and depart
lnent of the company's services In this I
had the co-operation of every chief officer
Of the road, and the first weeks work in re-
trenchment. and reform, made difference
of $40, 900 per annum in expenditure. We
have operated the road with a view of
changing the false policy OF this and all
other Southern roads, G.'e)a of bringing
cheaply by low tariff all the goods and
products, OF other states and by a high To-
cal tariff shutting upthe market and pre-
venting the shipnent Of the goods and pro-
ducts of our cwo people. | have known
cabbage, snions, and potatoes when shipped
on the road and sold in Wilmington and
other markets 20 bring the producer in debt
by reason oi the high tariff Or freight cilarg-
ed by the road. Under the old system a
tarmer in Mecklenburg would pay as much
to send barrel Of -four TO Goids5orough as
New York farmer would pay To send a
barrel kom New York to Charlotte. No
country could stand such tax upon its
trade and labor, discriminating all the
while against those whose industry and la
Dor il should protect.
For the condition oi The road bed. rolling
stock, bridges and engines. refer you TO
the report Of the Superintendent. They
never were in better condition. and the best
proof Of il is TO be found In the fact that we
have had no accident. run of or break up,
Or cotton burning. during the year. Fer
this too much credit cannot be gwen TO our
Superintendent and the men under him,
who drive and manage the engine. receive
and deliver freight. collect tickets from
passengers on ,helr freight trains and with
out the aid of freight agents or conductors.
They have had their hands full. and right
nobiy have they fulfilled their tasks amid
dust, dirt and danger. .*@
The new engine. Pioneer, built entire
at The Company Shops. is doing gond SER
vice, and reflects great credit On the skill
ful Workmanship Of II. ID. Wade. our Mas.
ter Machinist. | am told il is the FIRST
and only engine ever bull: entire in the
State.
Three new and elegant passenger cars,
the handy work OF ID. E. Sergeant, are full
proef that we need no lnnger rely upon
Nor,hern skill and labor Tor elegant .or sub
stantial work. What pity the pride
and manhood Of eight millions Of Southern
people could not unite in denying all CON.
mercial relations with Northern people so
long as hey refuse political relations with
Us. This would reconstruct US without the
aid Of the army or the sword"
At the close of the war the Company
owned 662 bales Of cotton, only 657 bales
were sold and Soc. .028 3s was the net mount
realized Tor said cotton. about 25 cents per
pound when cotton was selling from 90 10
65 cents per pound. The Board appointed
two Of It's members TO hunt up this lost cot.
Ion; they have been for twelve months in
search ai il. but have never been able 10
Ind il. A part OF this cotton was burnt,
part was stolen. and most Of i. sold al
price greatly below the market. was told
his week that by filing a bill in equity
lgainst certain parties that fraud and cot
on Nigh, be discovered. A bill in equity
ias been fled 10 recover our lost sinking
fund.
Our relations with al ather roads are of
! very satisfactory character. II will be re-
nembered that the Stockholders in their
asst Annual Meeting instructed US to trans
,ori oil lreights when practicable over the
,ntire length Of the road. What they meant
vas that We should cease running our cars
with our own freight OF our own road, up
IN that OF r. & q. II. r., and that we should
AIRY our freight 70 Goldsborough. Before
se were able 10 carry out the orders or the
we had lost ssl .366 90 RUM
pg cars and freight OF the road at Raleigh.
1t last 10 March, 1868. an arrangement
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