The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-07-17
The Mobile and Texas X. r

". o. Balletin
We don't like TO find fault with
railroads, fret, because, az o general
rule, railroad men are attentive TO
tie wants OF the travelling public, are
live and energetic, and, second, be-
cause the RAILROADS that centre at
New Orleans need every possible en-
enlargement and will need it for
years to come. But when a question
of railroad management comes up,
which involves the safety OF passen-
gers. VIC are bound to take Cogni-
zance OF it and to do what may lie in
our power 10 correct the. evil. For
some time past there have been rumors
current that the bridges OIL the Mo-
bile and Texas Railroad we've in a bad
condition, but the officers OF the road
have strenuouslv denied all such
statements, aud we were inclined to
place credence in their assertions.
We have learned lately of some facts
in regard to the bridge over the Rig
golets that are calculated TO excite
uneasiness, and We think it Is due
the people who %patronize the road
that a iull and fair investigation be
made, in order to quiet popular APP
prehensien.
About a week ago the New Or
leans Times published the following
in reference to the matter:
MOBILE AND TEXAS RAILROAD BRIDGES.
A correspondent sends a communi-
cation on the subject of the bridges
on the above road, and enclosed ex>
tract from a petition on file in the
chancery suit No 1857, in the United
States District Court
On petition OF e. D. Morgan and
Jas. a Raynor, trustees Of the road,
filed May II, 1875, among other al
legations is the following
Your petitioners further show that
upon their entry into possession Of
the rail- Dad aforesaid, they found
that thcre had been dilapidatiop. de-
cay and waste in the equipments and
material. as we'll as unreasonable
wear and tear and destruction in the
railroads and bridges on the road.
The road runs along the Gulf
coast nearly the whole distance. and
the bridges at different places are
long, and unless strongly built and
supported, are dangerous. Your PEI
~titioners state that these bridges de-
mand immediate attention, and their
replacement by other suitable struc-
lures. That their obvious insufficient.
cy induced your petitioners to cause
plans to be made, and proposals for
reconstruction were invited, and they
have been discussed at an election Of
the bond.holders en- approval
thereof, are herewith submitted con-
tracts relative to the bridges. The
contracts marked A. b. G. will full
ly explain the expeDces required, the
points at which the bridges are to be
pltCeu duu tlo CUUulttOuS VI WuiCu
tEey arc to be constructed.
This petition is sworn TO be true
by James A. Rayner, trustee.
W. are not advised whether Mr..
Raynor, in his suit, had in view the
safety of the travelling public or some
Interior design. Tue present mana
gers of the road have given assur~
ances that the bridges are perfectly
safe, and we have no reason to think
they would make such representa-
'tions in a matter of such gravity
without being satisfied Of their cor
rectaess. But if there is the least
possibility of an accident reasonably
to be apprehen6ed, the matter should
be carefully investigated.
We have been waiting for some
authorized and official denial of the
very grave charges made in the
above petition, but as yet have seen
none. We feel it our duty as public
journalists and in the interests Of the
thousands OF people who every week