Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-09
The sau.h NsshvilIe Grievance.

Ny apology tor again asking youto favor
me IS that the Dsnbury Nelcs man has rival
il the person Of oae "Snarp," as he calls
himself | presume because of the eternal
fitness of things, and l am unwilling that
b. shall lose single opportunity to con-
vtllse the public. His wit is Of the highest
order, but it is to be regretted that it is
fashioned Ike his pony's tail, without point,
and rather ssumpy, in fact "bob-tailsd.".
True it has 10 applica ion 70 the question
before the public, but that is no concern OF
his, as be is funny in general way and
must have bis laugh, without which be Is
mise able. nave no dou0t he could make
bis ran fathers funeral very funny az
lair, if he chose to do so.
II is very evident that ne Is not interest
ed in the increased rate of fare, as be Is GER
tainly "dead- head" on t cars; but if be
will pay his fare as do, he will change his
tune.
As far as the wearing out of the boots is
concerned forgot to mention that some OF
it is done by cking ''dead heads" off the
cars, al the sfoot of the first hill" | won
Ger if "Shsrp's" exp rienee is as keen IN
this as in some other particulars. Aud II,
as he sugges s, the company furnish the
'ivers with fifteen dolls- boots every morn
inr, say this is an argument in favor OF
reduction, for S Julh Ssshvi lie people do 7
care to furnish bUot money t. the railroad
that ROCKS and ''dead heads" may be kicked
ut Of the way.
Is ppose ''Sharp" represents the railroad
company, aud IL he does he certainly acts
on the old adag9,
"Theymay take who have the power,
And they may hold wh1 cam"
when he says that the company have 3
right to charge what they please. insist
that the company use SO muca OF the pub
| he road as they do, not solely for their own
oeuef, but als1 fir the pubie conYen-
fence Though it is true tina. one az
walk if b. does not wish TO pay the fare,
yet the rubc has the right TO Insist on fair
dealing, since thew are compelled TO tolerate
| tbs obstruction Of the pubic thorousafAre
by The rails and cars.
If we have 10 rights which monopoly,
! lika the South Nashville Street Railroad, Is
| bound to respecl then think It is time that
! the patrons Of ths road exhibit spirit Of
| independence If we are to be taxed an
exorDitant prics for street car ride, and
| that too, TO sustain few GATED bond
! holders, who care nothing for the people,
only 20 far as their money goes, l think
waikinz should ,e the order OF the day.
II is said that the company makes nc
money; that cent rides would involve
bankruptcy. Now let US see how this is.
! The frs movement Of this poor company
| 10 July las was to buy Hp all the stock they
could reach, thereby placing within their
safe 1913 shares of their own stock which at
| $50 per share amount TO $500 provided
the stock 1ss at par value.
The discount however, would bring the
! amount down to about $4,000. Is this the
poi cy Of men " own large shares in 3
| losing concern? They afterwards declared
| a 8 per cent dividend, and SIS q reason for
the amount being 80 small, they complained
| of the epiZootIc and cholera. True these
plaques were q drawback, but they did not
expend their fury alone on this com any.
Everybody suffered more or less. What Is
the conclusion? Simply that the CRY OF
| hard times, possible bankruptcy and in
! creased rates Of fare is intended TO produce
| o panic among the small stockholders, there
By causing them to put their stock upon the
market, that it may be gobbled up by the
| sharks.
Tn kind of engineering may be very
| pleasant and lucrative to the man who hold
the controlling interest in the road, cut it is
far from satisfactory to the wayfaring man,
who is expected 20 swell the Golfers Of men
| who do rot depend upon street cars as q
| mode of travel, but who ride in their car
risges, lifted above the poor mechanic, sDd
the weary shopgirl, becau of their ability
to carry on a schens like that mentioned.
You say this is their right. | admit l., but
| / ia the riohJ that Shylock had to AntoniOs
flesh, and the only df4rence is that Shy
lock had not the might while these men
have. Another thing shows the one-sided
working of the road. A man coming into
| Nashville by the Decatur road m y pur-
| chase tic ct and ride for cents, while a
supporter of the road has TO pay 10 cts.
The only remedy see at present is for
"Sharp" to enGer his ''bob allied" pony in
the Geld and run an opposition line. He
would make good passenger himself, IN.
| loss the flies troubled his Bucephalus, and
then he might get clicked eff at the foot Of
| the first In II - YOUrs Ii, Il, III,