The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-09-06

l tor OF other peoples money to di:
q gorge. We are doing some goo
y now, and shall do still more befor
1 the campaign closes. Perhaps W
It may be able TO persuade Rush to re
t turn to the railroad company tn
e profits on the lands one of his plan
e tools bought of him. Perhaps W.
y shall induce him to restore, now tha
> he is worth 100000, the three O
four thousand dollars given him By
r various anti-slavery men some yesrl
ago. Perhaps we can induce him t.
, pay over to :he heirs of Hockins
Hunter the attorneys fees in the case
OF the United States against Sloane.
From the Tin1n Tribune, Aug. q, ls72.I
sloane and Our Fire.
Judge Sloan confessed to our citi.
zens that they owed him a debt OF
which they had not been previously
aware. Until he acknowledged it, not
to excsed dozen had ever heard oft.
Judge Sloane said:
81 understand that it Is reported
here that / charged $500 for train to
BRING fire engine to you, from San
dusky, to your great FIRE. 1t Is not
true. 1t is worth $500 to get train
ready and run it down here at the
speed required, but that was not
charged. The matter was considered
and the bill was cut down two thirds,
and finally the road assumed one-half
OF it, and the Council of Sandusky
city paid my road $50 co."
Now, citizens of Seneca, that is a
specimen of what Rush r. Sloane is
capable Of doing for money. That
shows, upon his own acknowledge
ment, that he is cold -blooded penu-
rious man, that he is ready to take
the advantage of the mistortnnes OF a
sister town, TO put q few paltry dol
lars in his pocket.
What is this confession, that this
honored ass made
On the 18th of April last, we were
visited by terrible ire-the like of it
had never been known here. Every
man, woman and child in this city
worked with will to stop its ravages.
All worked faithfully. :he fremen, in
their strength worked their utmost
all that it was possible to do was done
to stop the fire. Human exertions
were In vain. It seemed that the
town was doomed. The fire ragged
fiercer and fiercer, and finally help was
called from abroad. The Sandusky
engine was telegraphed for, Just about
the time Sloane's depot buildings were
in danger. His wood pile was already
on fire and superhuman efforts were
being put forth to keep the flames
from crossing the track In due time !
The Sandusky engine reached this city,
and lent 9 helping hand to cur tired
md almost entirely exhausted people.
At last the flames were quenched and ,
We rested easy. Sloane's depot had /,
been saved by the wonderful exer- :
ions. Thousands Of dollars of prop
'rty in the depot had been saved to /
him and his road. All was we'll with !
lin.
Where was this man Sloane-who :
alks about it being worth $500 to \
end an engine and cars to this city +
t this critical timer Can you lmag. q
ne? He was in his Office at Sandusky !;
ity. He was surrounded with his =
omforts and taking his ease. He
vas exercising his little, penurious,
niserly soul upon the question Of, =
THAT ?-"How much shall / charge l
ur city for running that train with
hat fire engine to those Tiffin fellows!'fs
hat was the subject that engrossed Il
is mind-that is the manner OF man 8
udge Sloane is. And not alone did u
Q do this this thing but the stupid q
% comes to this city and acknowl- $,
dges it. Yes, acknowledges it, and, \
OF only that, but attempts to justify 2
Out upon such q cold-blooded dog! y y
let US show him that, compared with ir
ur freights, this coming q few dollars 8
our misfortune is . meanness far in =,
dvsnce Of that. 1t simply shows that ~ =,
ere is total depravity in the wuerh, a, a
There is another phase to this ques- tn,
N. Sandusky must be paid back IN,
Is blood-money. We cannot afford thl
have . sister town, toward which tb,
, have always borne the most pleas or
t relations, snffer even 80 much as co
o on account of the terrible mean N,
ss of Rush r. Sloane, one OF its Gc
izens. do
Additional to the above, and mat in
7 we have learned since its writing, qu
that upon the presentation OF this fit
L to the council of Sandusky it was HI
INJURED at and threats were made Pr
at if it was not paid at once it tel
ould be sent to our council for pay Re
emit. The city council of that city, tn
ther than have such q bill presented ye
us under the circumstances, rather tn,
an to have it known that their city frt
ntained q man of 80 small cali5re, CO
ith such penurious soul, paid the alb
ll-paid il, well knowing that the Ps
gine sent here was as much to save RI
Q property Of Rush r. Sloane as
at Of any one else. tn