Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22
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" sos 49, sous0o o0uooku on 3o s~AS
coast. Here We have been giving II
Jesse year after year. complaining bitter.
~ Of Its cold. bloodsd heartlessness. lack
Of accommodation. NEAR discrimination
against us in the matter Of freishts and
fares. and In fact aecusing Il Of ageneri
desire to cut our threats and suck our
very lfs.blood for its own particular sell
nsh benefit. All this while. however, Il
has been rolling right along In the yer
tsnor Of its ways evenly and veil . ma
turs would let Il. sfording cheap. speedy
and comfortable transportation for
everybody and everything over the lofty
Sierra. which only . few years ago was
considered impossible In the Winter;
over . road constructed and kept open
only at an enormous expense. The
leading spirits Of that bold and really
grand enterprise have grown rich and
have buildsd for themselves hns and
costly mansions on Mob Hill. We have
regarded their i~ncrsasins wealth and
consequent power with jealousy, and
most especially their interested and SELF.
defensive sndeavors to shape and rule
the political status and governmental
Affairs Of Cali!ornia and Q our own
State. and any effort on their part to
avoid full and ample taxation, We have
regarded - . graphing. msrcsnary in
frinssment Of our dearest and most
sacred American rights. WI havs cursed
the concern a. . cold. blooded, ssl6sh
monopoly. and watched every opportun.
ity to snub II. and fault and give 1t q
spitsiul kick. honestly believing that we
were only doing right and trying TO get
even on past and present grievances and
asgrsssions.
Aud now bsholdl they smits rs on
our cheek; they punish rs; they sham.
poo our head with hot GOALS. For years
our people. especially the business por.
tion. have enjoyed the important facili.
ties Of the daily lightning express
train. whereby We can leave here at 9
o'clock in the evening. curse the grind.
ing monopoly all night in q comfortable
palace sleeping car. transact our business
in San Francisco next day and curse the
msrcsuary railroad company again all
the way homo the night following. re.
turning safe. sound and frssh, not having
lost any time at al. nor spent much
money 20 far - transportation goes.
merely paying . good price for q couple
Of nights' lodging. Suddenly We are
informed that our dearest rights and
privileges are to be invaded by the
grinding. selfish monopoly; that they
are going to deprive rs OF u much.sn.
joysd lightning express; going to take
OF those extra trains a. . matter OF al.
legged economy. We know better. and
that il II spite instead Of economy that
rules them in this Q aggression. but
We need and must have q lightning"
90 We hasten to circulate . petition.
which receives any amount OF influential
signatures Immediately. strongly and
most earnestly protesting against tha.
train being taken Of. and setting forth
our reasons Why. The heartlsss rail-
road kings graciously receive our psti.
ton; they read Il; they smile; they take
tho matter under advissment and con.
alteration. and directly respond a.
follows:
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD Co.,
GENERAL SuP'r's OFFICE. ,
San Francisco. December IS. 1879. J
Mrssas. EvASs BRornERs, MEssRs BAN.
ner Brothers, John Gillig. @. G. Goodwin.
I. E. James. George A. King, II. Kirkpat.
rick and others. Virginia City. Nevada
Gentlemen: We have the honor Of acknow-
Lodging the receipt Of the petition. signed
BY yourselves and many others OF Storey
county, among which We notice the names
Of many prominent and leading citizens Of
Western Nsvsda.
In reply thereto. permit ~ to say we are
not Indifferent 70 the want OF the people
Of that section In fact, what Affects your
welfare concerns ~ a we'll. for your pros.
perity or aaversity 10. 10 some extent. an
index 10 ours.
In consequence Of the general depres.
sion Of the mining industries, and OF the
business generally In your section. and the
large expense attending the running OF
these two additional trains between this
city and Reno for the sole accommodation
Of that business. We felt W would not DO
justified In continuing them. especially
through the winter months. 40 the small
amount Of business they would do might
Be done over the overland train equally ~
well. We are aware II the business should
be wholly confined 70 the overland train IL
would require for . business trip to this
city at least throe full days and four nights;
while, on the other hand. by continuing
10 run the two Virginia trains, together
with the overland train. IL would require
but one day and two nights. ~ at present.
allowing sufficient timo to accomplish .
fair days work here, thus accommodating
and helping your community immsasur-
ably.
With all these facts before ~. and your
earnest appeal. Notwithstanding our desire
10 operats the road with the greatest econ
omy, We will endeavor. for the present, In
some way. to continue the much'desired
accommodation nrst put on and since con.
tinued for the convenience Of your people,
and We hope q action will meet with
ally. and from those especially benefited
thereby. and shall Join with you In hoping
for more prosperous times In the future
when We may. possibly. receive ZONE
pecuniary compensation for this extra and