The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-07

charge of the military roads OF the UnlIeu
States during the war, and had railroad
material for sale. Mr.. Joseph B. Stewart
came in, and said he had charter
for road from Alexandria to Freder1cks-
burg, but his road was the main road, and
all would be tributary to his, and that ne
wanted to see Moncure Robinson, who was
President Of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad, to make ar
for o connection. On learning
that was the president, he showed me
maps, &C., of his plans. In March '66 ne
wrote me about his road, and few days
alter came to Richmond with Mr.. Kiehler,
engineer of the road, bringing series Of
resolutions binding the Washington and
Alexandria road to make exclusive connec-
ton with his road. It was proposed to him
by me that If his road was well built the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company would connect with his
road, and upon rent run through
trains, or if not on rent, on quota
to each company. Later it was dis
covered that these resolutions of the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany were unauthorized, and adopted by a
directory illegally elected. The Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company then decided that it was not
bound to the preliminary contract, and the
matter broke off. In January, 1867, I re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Warrell saying that
he was about to commence the survey OF
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg rail-
road for MIR. Lincoln, who was the agent of
parties who were going ahead to build It at
once, and asking free ticket to come to
Richmond and get the Legislature to pass
some amendments to the charter. Not
knowing Mr.. Lincoln, declined. A few
days thereafter Mr.. Lincoln came to my
fee with Mr.. Jos. Segar, saying he was
here to get the charter of the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg railroad revived, and
that he had no connection with Mr.. Stewart,
who, however, held a small amount of
stock. Mr.. Lincoln intimated that he was
backed in the matter by the Pennsylvania
Central railroad. Notwithstanding my
prejudices against anything connected with
Mr.. Stewart, and though not fayorably i'm
pressed with Mr.. Lincoln, whose
IDEA OF BUSINESS MORALS
did not suit me, on the suggestion Of some
Of our directors, entertained his PROPOSE
ton. He showed me his charter, asking
suggestions from me about it. suggested
the striking out of a clause about the tolls
between Alexandria and Washington with
regard to his road connecting with ours. l
told him that it had been the settled policy
for fifteen years to build the ten miles of
road to a point near Quantico, to connect
with any road to Washington. Mr. Segar
agreed to that, and the two pledged them
selves that the amendments suggested
should be passed, as did also MIR. c. 5.
Bundy. When the bill was before
the Senate committee Mr.. Bundy ap-
peared as counsel for the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg railroad. They ac-
cepted my amendments, and gave my as.
sent to the passage of the bill, and spoke to
some members of the Legislature in its
favor. In the meantime bill to build
a road from Richmond to the Poto-
mac was offered, which, Of course, was
inimical to the Richmond and Frede-
rickSburg Railroad Company, and which l
resisted to the utmost ofmy power. While
the two bills were pending, that to amend
the charter of the Alexandria and Fred
ericksburg Railroad Company was passed
first. 1t was passed in the form Of a
release of the forfeiture by the company
Of its right to build the road. A few days
after l saw that n bill was introduced per-
mitting the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Company to consolidate with any road in
Virginia, built or to be built. This, OF
course, would have given the company the
power to coerce the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad. / discovered
that the bill was
FURNISHED BY Mr.. BUNDY
to Mr.. Crenshaw. Mr.. Bundy said he had
got it some six weeks before from some
party in Philadelphia. l told him would
find out who the party was by watching, il
the ayes and noes for it were the same as
those for the Richmond and Potomac bill,
Mr.. Bundy came to my Office, saying he
"meant business" and said he would de.
feat the Richmond and Potomac bill if
would not oppose the bill permitting the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg to consol.
idate. I told him 1 had no bargains to
make, and would earnestly oppose the bill
if found that the friends of the Richmond
ho al
idation. At the time Messrs. Segar and
Lincoln came to make the arrangements for
the terms of connection between the Rich.
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail.
road and the Alexandria and Frederieks.
burg railroad, they promising to draw up q
contract. Time passing, and the contract
not coming, wrote several times about it
Sometimes it was replied that one person,
then another, and finally Mr.. Scott, vice.
president Of the Pennsylvania Central
railroad (who, it was said, was sick, had
to sign it. Finally Mr.. Moncure Robinson
came to Richmond with the contract. Upon
reading it, I found that the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company. was tied up to connect at Balti.
more alone with the Northern Central rail.
road. Of course this would not answer,
and I showed Mr.. Robinson the defect. he
agreed, and carried the contract back
Upon his return to Philadelphia,
Mr.. Robinson came to On agreement
with a difference on only one point
that was that the steamers should moi
issue through tickets even to Washing
ton. We could not agree to this. The
steamers are necessary to run opposition
to other similar rail and water routes, and
are favorite route in summer. This point