Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-15
An Act OrInjustice.

Several weeks ago we mentioned the lac;
of Conductor Samuel Trump marrying the
daughter of Amos E. Kapp. on the road
b.l" con ouuuury ana Selinss rove. MIR.
Trump has been running as a conductor on
the Northern Central for several years. and
more obliging official could not be found
on the road, but as he had stolen Kapp's
daughter his head had to fall in the basket.
The history of the case is about as fol-
lows: The Conductor and the young lady
concluded to get married, and the Con-
ductor, like an honorable man, went to
Mr.. Kapp and asked him for his daughter.
Kapp looked at him, then turned and
walked OF, saying, II will not answer
your question" He went home, an as his
daughter was his private secretary he call
ed her into his room, and ordered her to
write letter to Hon. Thos. A Scott, de-
manding the discharge of Trump. She re-
fused and said she would die before she
would write the letter. Kapp then secured
the services of another party to write the
letter, and the daughter, learning the fact,
besought her father, on her knees, not TO
send it. Whether he sent it or not, we did
not learn, but certain it is Mr.. Trump is
now discharged, the act Of injustice taking
affect on Saturday, September 25th.
Most of our readers know Mr.. Trump,
either by name or reputation. He is ma
tive of Marietta. in which place his aged
parents now reside. His mother is over
80 years of age, and his father is about 10,
and crippled with rheumatism. BY econo-
my Conductor Trump saved enough to buy
home for his parents, and from his boy
hood he has been their cole support, but
now Kapp has caused his ruin. He has
not only been removed from his position by
the officers of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, but he is refused the privilege of
going to work on any other road, that is,
the officers of the road will not give him a
letter recommending him, without which
he cannot obtain employment as railroad
man.
Conductor Trump claims that Kapp
alone is to blame for his removal. but we
are surprised that Hon. Thos. A. Scott,
Mr.. Cassatt and their associates, should
descend to such low and dishonorable
business as to discharge faithful employee
simply because he married the daughter
of man without that mans consent. 1t
looks as if the officers of the road would en-
gage in almost any business. Not breath
of suspicion has been uttered against Mr..
Trump, and even on the day of bis mai
riage, in the cars, it is not charged that he
neglected his business, but simply because
he bad the audacity-a poor conductor
to think of wedding the daughter of the old
stage boss, he must be ruined, if possible.
Everybody on the line of the Northern
Central and p. & K. II. r. knows Trump,
and dissatisfaction reigns supreme over his
removal. The people of Northumberland,
where Kapp resides, are indignant, and it
would be the best stroke of policy that
Hon Thomas A. Scott ever made to REIN
state the young man. He is a good, noble
and and honorable-a man who respects
and provides for his aged parents. His re-
cord at home is of the best, and the leading
citizens Of Marietta, among whom we may
mention Messrs. Paris, Haldeman and Ste
phen F. Eagle, will testify to his worth and
faithfulness.
We pen these lines without the knowl-
edge of Mr.. Trump, but we do it in the in
terest of humanity. The attempt to crush
him is childish, but il has its effect. He is
utterly ruined and despoudent, and it be-
comes his friends TO send him words of
good cbeer.-C Columbia Herald.
We fully endorse all that is said in the
above. in regard to the excellent character
and general good conduct Of Mr.. Trump.
But we are unwilling to believe that Col.
Thos. A. Scott or Mr. Cassatt consented
to the discharge of Mr.. Trump for no bet
ter reasons than those assigned above. We
would advise Mr.. Trump to lay his case
before these officers, who would scorn to
aid any one in petty malice and persecu-
tions Of this character. ED. AMERICAN.