The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-04-02
From the Carolrinn.
GEN'L $UA'ERE%TENDENT'S
OFFICE, q. a. 4. R. N. COM
PANN.

COLUMBIA, S. e., March l3, '73.
Editors Curoiinidn:
Gentlemen ! notice you state
in your papor Of to-day that CSC
rious complaints are mado to you
by merchants on tho limo Of tho
Grccnvile Railroad Of the intolcr-
ablo detention Of frcights." While
| do not perceive how making
complaints to you can benefit
them in getting their freights for.
ward, yet | deem it proper, in JUS
ticc TO this road and its officers, to
say that there has been consider.
able detention offreights at CoIum-
bia destined for points on tho limo
OF this road, it has been unavoid-
able, and arises from tho groat
increase in tho freight business Of
the road, unexpected and uncXam.
pied in its history. and totally be-
yond the capacity Of its motive
power and rolling stocks. On
inquiry Of tho officers, of'this com
pany, who will at all times cheer
fully furnish Information, those
making these complaints would
have been convinced that in many
instances tho most serious dctcn.
tion has been before the frcights
have reached this road and from
tho same causes rs operate on this
road, Il similar state OF affairs be-
ing general throughout the coun-
try during the past winter, viz
an increase Of frcights above the
capacity Of the railroad lines TO
move promptly. Only yesterday
gentleman exhibited at our office
bills Of lading for some five car
loads Of freight dated late in
January, and early in February,
two Of which had just arrived, aud
wore sent forward promptly for
him this morning. This company
has had its own supplies of oil &c,
six weeks on tho way from Gin
cinnati after date Of bills Of Iading.
Trains on this road have hccn
kept moving day and night, dou-
bic crews for the engines and trains
employed SO as to keep them NOV
ing all tho time, and over cXertion
used on tho part Of tho officers to
expedite transportation. The fact
Of what has been, and is doing on
this road in this respect can
be ascertainod by tho parties
Interested by a visit to the trans.
portation Offices Of this compn.
ny at Columbia at any timc
between 6 o'clock, Il. M, and II
o'clock midnight, | to-day rccciv.
cd letter from an officer Of tho
connecting road, whose hcadquart
crs arc some 400 miles from CoIum
bia, in which he informed me that
he himself, and his mon in the
freight department, had only hac
six hours sleep tho previous week
The Grcenvillc and Columbi,
Road has made application in al
quarters whore it was thought il
might be likely We could buy o,
rent additional engines, and hav.
rented several. At the samo time
wo have had applications Of the
same character from othe: road,
similarly situated with ourselves
We have also cndcavorcd TO pro
euro additional new locomotive
from all the different builders il
the country, and tho earliest datt
at which any deliveries could b.
secured is in the month Of ScDtcm
Der next. We think that thi
plain statement Of facts shoult
satisfy all concerned that while il
is to be regretted that delays as te
the transportation Of freight have
occurred, it has boon unavoidable
: and not the result Of want o
energy and industry on tho par
Of the officers Of tho various raj
roads, and at least not Of this one
There is no merchant on tho lin
Of tho GrconvilIo Railroad VIII
has been engaged in business upo
it tor any considerable length &
time who is not cognizant Of tn
great and unexpected increase Q
tho business over it, and if h
has given himself the trouble t
= look into it, Of tho truth Of al
herein stated as regards this road
} Yours very respectfully,
THOS. DODAMEAD,
General superintendent.
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