Middletown transcript., 1874-08-08
visit Of Railway ome,.,s.
LIBERAL sunscRrprroNs TO THE

LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE P. A. p. A..
On Wednesday morning Msssrs. Isaac Hinck-
ley, President P. w. 4 B. R. R., s. NJ. FELTON,,
President Del. r. R., H. G. Kenney, Supt. P. W.
4 B. R. R., g. A. Dadmun Gen, Ticket Agent
I. N Mills, Master of Trans, DR.. J. X. Kane
Joseph Bringhurst and two other gentlemen
came to Niddletown, in special car attached to
the regular passenger train from Philadelphia, for
the purpose of visiting some of the large peach
orchards in this vicinity and witnessing the ope-
rations of picking peaches. After dinner, in
their car, they procured carriages and, under
the escort of some gentlemen Of the neighbor-
hood, drove out to Mr.. Fl. N. Willis. After
looking through his orchards they were taken to
Mr.. James T. Shallcross' thence through the
extensive orchards of Serick r. Shalcross Esq.
On the way back to town they stopped at the
Agricultural Fair Grounds, with the appearance
and location Of which they expressed themselves
much pleased. They particularly admired the
track, declaring that they did not think they had
ever seen better. On their return to town the
subscription books to the stock of the Peninsula
Agri. Asso. were handed to them with request
that they should take some of the stock. Messrs.
Hnckley and FELTON, promptly responded to the
appeal and generously subscribed for fifty shares
each fer their respective companies. Mr.. Kenney
then promised 10 run excursion trains at reduced
rates for passage over the road both ways during
the Fair.
This liberal action on the part of the Railroad
officials is highly appreciated by the members Of
the association, who regard 1t as mark of
kindly favor towards their undertaking. Their
liberal subscription makes the success of the
Fair, which already bade fair to be sure, doubly
sure.
Fight between q n. r. supt. and Conduc-
A little "onpleasantness' took place at Milling
ton last Saturday between the superintendent OF
| the Queen Anues County R. r. and one of the
conductors. A car had got off the track and Il 9
conductor was engaged in putting it on when
his work was interrupted by the superintendent,
who it is said was not in a proper condition to
attend to business, in rather boiserous and dis
| agreeable manner, giving orders in peremptory
style, little too much for the quick blood of the
conductor. The latter, however, bore it all pa
tiently until the other struck him. Even this he
would have passed by, but he was still followed
and insulted by the superintendent. AT last,
urged by the bystanders to resent the repeated
injuries, he went for his superior officer with such
energy that he would have soon used him up had
he not been stopped. After the train started the
combatans again clinched, but were separated.
When the train reached lis destination the con-
ductor was suspended, and it is thought he will
be discharged.
This is the story as it came to us. We cannot
vouch for the truth fit, but if il is true and the
superintendent is the one to whom the blame
mostly attaches, the conductor ought not to be
the only one punished. The wrong doer ough
to receive the punishment. Nor ought it to be
expected that one man will permit another tc
insult and even strike him without resenting it
| 'Tis a poor, mean policy that would require q
man to be nsulied and spit upon and not raise
his hand in retaliation.