The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-06-25

1"io AinO DiAA', "A " PiOENi VI NiS"uiNe'0i'H
is effected.
HARDLY CoRREcE.-The following
paragraph appeared in Wednesdays
Herald in our Fremont letter.
''The U. S. Express Company which
has monopoly of the business done
in this section of the country, act as
though Fremonters had no rights which
they were bound TO respect. They
know that if our people want any goods
or packages transported by them, they
can call at the office at the depot, or
run the hazard of not being accommo-
dated. A city the size, and doing an
Express business that is transacted
here, ought to have some accommoda-
ton and respect shown them by the
company. There ought to be an office
opened in the business portion Of town
Immediately"
In justice to the U. S. Express Com
pauy, it should be said that it is at least
unfortunate for Fremont among all the
towns along that route to complain of
the express facilities. We are assured
by the general manager of the Express
Company that although there are sew
eral places which do more express bust
ness than Fremont the latter place
alone is furnished with a free delivery
and collecting wagon by the company.
In at least one town which does as
much express business, the depot is fur
ther from the center of the place than
the Fremont depot is, and yet there is
no wagon kept at the former place. 1t
seems therefore, that Fremont of all
the places on that route, should be the
last to complain. So far as regards the
monopoly" Of the Express Company,
it is Just as much Of a monopoly as the
G. d T. r. R. is, and DO more; and it
would not probably be desirable to dis
pense with such monopolies entirely, at
the cost of all the advantages they give
a town. Our Fremont friends should
look at the matter again, and they will
find they are better served than their
neigbbors, and that the management Of
of the Express company is not by any
means illibersL-C CZeVeland Herald.
From the above, it would seem
that the Superintendent of the Express
company feels a little sore over the
complaints which have been made
against the penurious policy he has
seen ft to adopt If the argument ad-
vanced by the Herald is good for any
thing, it was just as strong and just as
cogent, when the United States had a
/ rival here, as it is now. But no. Then
the United States say fit to solicit Gus
tom, and bid for trade, by exhibiting
a generous disposition and desire to
oveIdo its rival in aecommodatiODs.-
But now thst its riyd has sold out it
throws itself back on It's dignity, ignores
all ideas of courtesy or accommodation
and virtually says, Now, gentlemen,
you must come TO me-" But really
what does the company save by this
half-penny policy? We are sccommO-
dated with a free delivery! We bad
that before, and it is neither an economy
nor an added expense to the company.
Besides, when the goods have to be
hauled down town, there is no saving
in wear and tear, but rather an increase,
as they are first hauled to the office and
then loaded on the Express wagon foy
delivery The hand hire evidently
costs as much as before, so that the
only possible saving is simply the rent
of an office, and for this tritfe the United
States must move its office to the
Depot, and subject our business men to
a miles walk or drive, every time they
want to send off money package-(by
an order recently issued, we understand,
the Express Messenger is not allowed
to collect money packages, they must
be delivered at the office This may
be courtesy and sharp business practice
and all that, but we confess We 'scan't
see it in that light" We venture the
assertion that the company will lose
more, on the transmission of money
packages alone, than would haye paid
their Office rent. So long as Drafts and
Money Orders can be procured, atabout
the same cost, business men will avoid
walking to the Depot. As to there be
ing several other points on the line
! which do heavier express business, il
is possible, but we ''have our doubts.
t The Superintendent of the Lake ShOr,
Road, recently assured our citizens tha
; Fremont was the most important staiol
r between Cleveland and Toledo. !
would be little singular if it did tn,
heaviest freight business, but was no
equal to other points in express trade
The statement that those other point
) are not SO well accommodated as Ere
) mont, however, if it is SO, is not any
r thing to the credit of the Company
b but rather eoltraFiwise. Aud if til
r company had the proper appreciation
9 Of the courtesy due to those copmuni