Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-19
DIAMOND JOE"
Mr.. Reynolds Writes a Courteous
Letter About Himself.
IL Not a Rough Diamond From
His Standpoint.

The following letter from MI.
Reynolds, popularity known as "Dia-
mond 10" is received al this Office and
given in full, letter, heading and all:
DIAMOND 10 LIHE OF STEAMERS
ONTHE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
CHICAGO, September 10Th 1881.
EDITOR LEDoER-I may be eccentric, ="
perhaps / am; I will not at least dispute
that point, but l do fail to see where the
trough" comes IN, as / do not use tobacco
in any form, nor ardent spirits, nor rough
Language; in fact ] have but few times IN
my life had a quarrel with any one, but If
ever l did, l should feel some like it just
at this writing. There is not a person in
my employ, either on my railroad or my
business elsewhere, who is any way re-
lated to me either by blood or by mar
riage. My Superintendent, John N.
Conger, is a gentleman and the public.
like HIM, and the conductor is very pop
ular, and if he was not l would not have
him on the road. | am very sorry, in
deed, TO hear Of this little trouble, but
there is two sides to it, and from what |
have heard, that passenger was lucky that
the conductor vas gilted with so much
forbearance. | have spent my money
freely TO give the public a good road-a
road so good that there has never been Al
accident on it. l have so far spent all its
earnings in good, solid improvements. |
always pay newspapC s for all advertising
that | employ them TO do, but | have
never yet paid them either to keep still or
to puff my road. All | ask is that ifthey
publish anything about me that it shall be
the truth, and | ask you in all good
friendship If | am not right.
Yours truly,
DIAMOND 10 REYNOLDS.
II will be seen that the name
Diamond 10" is a sort of trade mark
with its owner, and not a nickname as
might be supposed. Enclosed with
his letter was an article cut from the
LEDGER, in regard to his railroad in
Arkansaw and the treatment Mr..
Gallina, Of this city, received at the
hands Of one OF his conductors. We
stand corrected as to his relatives
holding positions on the road, as he
doubtless knows best, though that is
not a matter of much Importance. If
the road was entirely differed and run
by his own children there would be
nothing to complain Of about that,
provided they were fit for their posi-
tons.
There may be two sides to the
Gallina affair, but we cannot accept
the view that Mr.. Reynolds has evi-
IDENTIFY derived from his subordinates
who are involved. General G. W.
Gordon, of this city, and other gentle
men witnessed Gallina's ejectment
from the cars, and all agree that it was
an ~unprOvoked outrage. Mr.. Reynolds
will have an opportunity to prove his
side Of the affair in the United States
Court, at Little Book.
He favors us with a neat card on
which is printed the following;
shall not ask for any passes this year
over the Diamond 10 Line Steamers. The
Company always pay me for all they get
from me, and / propose to do the same by
them, which will make us lasting friends
without obligations.
INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER.
This doubtless indicates his bust
ness policy in regard to a matter which
he has as principal owner Of a steam
boat line a perfect right to control.