The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-12-26
q. X a.. Il. IL.

The merchants OF Huntington met at
the Hall OF the Young Men Christian /
Association, on the 22d inst, tor the pnr-
pose OF taking some action in regard to
extending the credit OF the c. a. o r. r.
Compauys employees. This meeting was
rendered necessary, on the part Of the
merchants, by the information received
from Superintendent A. II. Perry, and
embodied in the following letter:
Richmond, Va, Dc. Is, 1873.
l.. DooLITTLE, Huntington, W. Va.
Dear Sir: Yours OF 10Th received. !
find it impossible to pay any money at
present propose, however, to issue to
men We owe for September certificate
payable in 30 days II you will send to
J. ii. Patterson, paymaster, any orders you
have for iull pay OF any men 10y express,
he will return TO YOU certificate which
will put the money in your hands when
paid at all Yours truly,
\. II. PERRY, Gen. Supt
For the information Of those of our
readers who may not know anything about
the matter, We will say that it has now
been nearly four months since the EN-
Ployes OF this road have received any pay,
and during this time have been compelled
to ask tor credit from our merchants for
everything they wanted Tor the sustenance
OF themselves and families. The result o!
this has been a long list of credits on the
books Of our merchants, and, having sold
OIL their stocks for credit, they find them
selves without the necessary capital to Law
in new supplies In order to learn some
thing definite, and thus be the better able
to make satisfactory arrangements with
Their creditors, "A note was addressed to
Mr. Perry, requesting him 10 pas a portion
of the wages due, aud for answer received
the above letter.
The meeting was organized by electing
J. Harvey Poage President, and w II
Harper Secretary after which, on motion,
committee, consisting OF rhos Med ord,
j. W. Nerlander and l., Doolittle, were ap
pointed to draft resolutions expressing the
sentiments Of the meeting The commit
tee presented the following for considern-
ton, which were adopted:
WHEREAS The merchants of the city OF
OF Huntington, desirons OF promoting the
prosperity OF said city, aud also aiding the
Z. * o. X Il Company, have extended
credU To MS employees, relying upon SAID
Company 70 pay them, so as to enable said
employees 10 settle their accounts with u-
aud, UhcrldS, the employees OF said road
are now without pay tor nearly four
months and 'Chcred9, the merchants Of
this city are much embarrassed on account
OF non payment OF said G IL .. Il. r Co
to its employees. and Whercas, the General
Superinter dent OF said c. ~ . r. f. Co
has failed to satisfy us a. to the time ana
certainty vile the employees will Toe paid.
and left ia doubt Of payment at al. il is
therefore
RSoioed Thatin justice 20 ourselves, our
iamilies, and our creditors, we are com
pellet to cease furnishing supplies To G. n
~ * r. Co. employees, except for cash:
aud be IL further
Resoirsd, That after the present inlebt.
einess Is settled, we will cheerfu.ly extend
the usual credit Of thirty days to &. & -
X. T. employees
RssolUeh That q copy be furnished each
city paper, G. 2 Huntington. and Snperin.
ten'ent- Perry aud Calhoun
Rsso'rfd- Each merchant sign the above
resolutions
On Christmas day, meeting OF the EN- %
ployes was held, which was addressed by
MaJor Hamer, who stated that the Com
pany had made Arrangements with La.lle,
d Johusion Tor groceries. Chase a. BnrIick
for boots and shoes, Geo. A Flodinr for
clothing, and that the Comparv wound