The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-08-20

parties-and We are of the number
have deeply regretted the misunderstood
ing and have attributed it to the excite
ment and anxiety natural to the occasion
rather than to any premeGitated intention
by either party to do wrong, or infic
injury. The correspondence shows that
the General Manager who was himself act
ing in fduciary capacity, offered to place
the Road, its rolling stock and materials
at the disposal of the citizens asking only
to be Unidentified for the actual cost of tht
service:
CORRESPONDENTS.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Aug. u, 1874.
E. ID. Frost, General Manager:
Can you possibly supply special train
to run to Memphis this evening to carry
one hundred men to the rescue of our
friends at Austin Answer quick and
name earliest hour.
V. H. Manning, K. Faulkner, j. Cal
houn, w. j. L. Holland, and others.
Col. Manning, Holly Springs:
Will let you know in the course of an
hour what l can 10; | can only run
you to Grand Junction. Please commune
cate with w. j. Ross and get him to take
the train from there. don't know wheth-
er / have any cars on hand can send.
Who will pay for the train?
E. d. FROST,
General Manager.
August II 1874.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Aug. ~, 1874.
E. d. Frost, General Manager:
Your train shall be paid for. Max
charge very low. Do not disappoint us
Answer quick.
Manning, Holland. Calhoun, Faulkner
Myers, and others.
COL Manning, Holly Springs
[ have but one car that | can send
you; can you get along with that and
box cars? E. d. FROST,
General Manager.
August ~, 1874
HOLLY SPRINGS, Aug. II, 1874.
E. d. Frost, General Manager;
Yes, we can make that do.
5P. NJ. MANNING.
Van II. Manning, Holly Springs:
/ will send the train from here to
Grand Junction for one hundred and
fifty dollars, to be paid on arrival of train
at Holly Springs. If you want it, say
the word, and I will start it Immediately.
E. D. FROST,
General Manager.
August II 1874.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Aug. II, 1874
Your charge is amazing. Will give
you one hundred dollars Can you have
the heart to ask more? Answer imme-
diately.
VAN Fl. MANNING, HOLLAND, etc.
Van Fl. Manning, Holly Springs:
The cost of running trains is one dollar
per mile, and l charged you bare cost.
Do you expect us to do it for less We
have to run the train one hundred and
forty-four miles to accommodate you.
E. ID. FROST,
General Manager.
August u, 1874.
Here Col. Frost was asked through
operator if they could have construc-
ton train, then at Holly Springs, and at
what price" He answered verbally,
Eyes, at seventy-fve dollars, g and re-
reived the following from Capt. Manning:
HOLLY SPRINGS. Aug. II, 1874.
E. d. Frost, General Mauangr:
Awaiting telegram from w. j. Ross
When received, if favorable, will answer
and take your ditching train at your price |
MANNING and others.
Frost had train with engine attached |
ready to go at any moment, and AS soon !
as this last despatch was received, he or
dered it put away, and ordered conductor |
of ditching train at Holly Springs to be |
ready at any moment they wanted him.
The next he heard from them was as fol- |
lows:
HOLLY SPRINGS, Aug. II, 1874
E. d. Frost, General Manager:
Col. Ross, of Charleston Road, tel /
egraphs he will send our company from
Grand Junction to Memphis and return
for one dollar per head. You asked four
lines as much. We, the citizens of Hol-
" Springs, in mass meeting assembled,
condemn your action and express with deep
regret their sorrow in learning that the
Je00Fdl NAaudgcT Vi tic KEW OEACeAuS, OF.
Louis and Chicago Railroad, have thrown
every impediment In the way ofthe patri-
ITS of Holly Springs IN striving to go to
he rescue of their race that have been
outraged at Austin, Miss. Will not need
vour train. s Il
w. S. FEATHERsToN.
III. C. MYERS, Chairman
w. j. 8. HOLLAND, ID
Secretarys. IL
The N. o Picayune contained a |
pecial telegram from Holly Springs,
1iss., In which it was stated that when 81
be recruits applied to Manager Frost for !
to the scene of the riot he I
harged such exorbitant rates as to make |
impossible for them to comply. Mr.. s. tx
|. Edgar, Vice President of the railroad {
ompany, seeing this statement IN print, Tx
once telegraphed to Manages Frost i
skiing an explanation, and in reply re- q
sived q statement from Col. Frost that /
9 offered the train at cost; they object "a
/. He then offered them, at their sug- 6
sstion, a construction train, already 1t q
IDLY Springs, at half price, which they b
,Cepted, but did not use on receiving
sWs from Memphis that the trouble Was1 d
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