New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-03
To NIessrs a. W. DimOck & Co., No. Exchange COurt'

To Messrs 4. w. Dimock 81 Co., No Exchange Conr
New-YOrk.
MY DEAR sIRs: notice published to-day In THE TRIBUNE
letter dated February 1884, addressed to you by ST su
President Of the Warrington City and Point Lookout Railroad
Company In which certain satemen are made IN reference
TO the southern Maryland Railroad Company Of which am
President Presumng that you will not lend yourselves
either directly Indirectly to the publication OF false state
ment take the liberty Of addressing Won this letter or he
purpose Of showing that these statements are untrue H.
regard TO any fact stated by
shall take pleasure in satisfying you or any proper
person you NAV designate OF their correctnes part OF tho
iron for the construction OF the road Of this company beng
shipped and the laying will be commenced during
the week. The chief engineer reports that
the roa can be completed within the time stated in the adj
vertisemeat The Washington City and Point Lookout Rail-
road Company shortly after the organization OF the Southen
Maryland harOad Company, organized under the gen.
era laws OF the State OF Maryland construct railroad De-
the termn designated the charter OF the Southern
Maryland Railroad Company few miles OF road were bu IL
by the stnamcd company In the District OF ColumDa 1or
tho purpose OF furnishing the Baltimore and ONO haroau
Company track TO the Potomac River opposite Alexandria
and this track has been leased by the Baum0reahu Oho
Company which guarantees bonds issued to complete the
The Washington city ana Point Lookout haroau
Company timber and did little grazing In ST.
Msry County purpose of securing possible the
county subscription and falling in this as such subscnp
TONS made the Southern MARYLAND Railroad
their work ceased Under some arrangement with
President OF this Company two acceptancs OF 2'Oo
dollars each given TO the Washington City aud Point
This claim beng utgAtel and ample security mas
been given in the of Judgment that was
obtained good defence, was assigned 10
Washington and Point Lookout Railroad Company
without consideration therefor a. testified by the as
sgnor Of the This Judgment was settled by an agree
consideration for the settlement was deposit
with decision OF the Codrt uDon the ap
pcaion aside the assignment thus made without con-
sderapn All other Judgments and claims against this COM
pany fully setiled the statements IN Mt SUITS
letter gmen for thirty thousand dollars ana
notes largo amount and Judgments to an amount
n qu4gtfr million Of dollars are not true The
rDabed condition. and can be prepared Tor the
rails by xpendituc thousand do lars. as shown
careful estimates made b. enVneerA Our nights VI
way tho been secured. The statements con-
tanned regard to the rights OF way and that
there Is no indication that road Will be completed are
simply made for the purpose frearng the sale
OF Of this and are not warranted by the
facts OF this company Is being vigorously prose-
cutei aud intention complete the road C. rapidly
a. possible shall the liberty Of publishing this letter
I'm orde- that know Mt. Suit may under
stand the truth regard to the railroad represent
Respectfully yours.
fSgnedl ]. IT, LINVILLE,
President southern Mary land Railroad Company,
Philadelphia, March /, 1881.