South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-02-02
How William Z. Dodge Made
Money Where Other People
Lest Thl irj.
From the Albany evening Journal.

this city, who recently addressed sew
eral railroad maeuates requesting
their views relative to tbe suspension
OF traffic on Sunday, has received
many Interesting replies. The bulk
Of the testimony would Indicate that
al observance Of the Sabbath by rail-
ways could be brought about by II
consultation OF mutual interests. Or
the responses TO the reverend gentle.
mans circular. none is more -compre-
hensive than that OF nr. William T.
! Dodge ot New York. whose interest
IN some OF the greater enterprises has
given him the best opportunity for
forming an opinion. lie writes:
'f!ewsYcnK, Bsc 5, 1882.
rAe Rev. II. W. Clsrk. ID. d.
Ny DEAR SIR received your pos
tai and the circulars, which was glad
to see. Your work, can but hope,
will DO much good. | nave been con
ne-,ed for nearly half century with
some OF our principal railroads-was
twelve years in the Erie, commencing
when Il WAS ~ O".;nSe county and re-
naming tili after its completion TO
JuhN!rl, Waen they soon commenced
running on the Sabbath, wien L at
once lett the dircotion. In 1915 L
VA: at the opening oi the New Jor-
sey Central, putting il the first shovel.
81 OF dirt and making IN address
rcnaiue! q director TIL 1873, dur
ing all OF which time it was Sab
J"th-Eeol ING road. during the sum
ner OF iii;'t year Mi. Johhstoh, Its
ffeS'deh', G.de contract WIN aho"
tier ro"P 10 run ffo trans On SUNDAY.
When We fe'uried ~ me early i"iI
! me Subiect came in.' ON We Question
Of approving Tue contract. IL was
opposed by the iaic Jo.h = Green,
Judge Maxwell OF E|s'oh, Ia sir.
/ te'hShoIscn, and myself, ana "!'or
three oays diScQ sion hr. MaNWeii
ehange" his FoIN o"d VIC "cHoh OF Tue
tre>l"en' was approved l sent IN
ny resignation, Which Wa' hot "ccep-
, io'b an" III once puts STOCK some
. %t.V ,VVV) on INC hiarAeF' ana SOFA j.
III 10 10 iio. III TWO years 'heteai
ter X was oahArupt, me STOCK seiiihS
, Tor ten CENTS. 4fie fo'd was pat III
The hands OF \ receiver where IL re-
MAINS III tii's uaf. L WIS one % IN.
CARY buuIers 9l lie houston and
e&as toatt' ana tor seven years lis
IfeSideht, dtrie3 wh!ch time it'wa.
= a3',Fisf'' '2''D0sss.i asef'ilg foau, bu'
r. it ms iAen ephisolied ny lhe MOE,
{ g4His WHO ma puIe-assa @fgeiye OF
Us s!cc9, ana isFt II ara II tias Row
/, pcc9!f'' yegaiss Ha'oatt-pt 8
Foaa. 4 was ono o. we nt7' !, " ia,
'oie1sea ~ ON e'esuseIi toaas' "ho
iioEVr cFe'',i'ea % s'. .5 'eih' top On
I't'l',''y' iie''''"s9 M, II ii''u ue%'
aeciuc" - run on sunday VEN al
once 10 Alf. cyrus w flcId' tHe
! ..Eesiden, AN" remonsTate'i against IL
Uut iadI"9 hm Determined, al
once lG' my STOCK III 'A1 'A"fNe' an q
-".d IL. IHe5e e'eFA'Nd rOarS nave
become Inc most open ana d"2race-
Ia! vl"l"tor5 o! The :'ao"aih, aud dur,
InS ""rn weather are crowded al
DAY and night. rushing ~ our pi':e'
ol worship, crying ~ they 60, 'Nt
+ sabbath! 70 sabbath anu as al
lhdHcement ta.InT passengers Fart Of
me Gay az nail 'He 'eg'I"r '"'e oI o'
'hGr dAIS.
So, ne Dc'aW"Fe' l''C'>""':'''iu an.
" cs'efn road was l''ineH III my Oh
nee III 1891 by ny :h'i'lnS some 'Vy
gentlemen 10 consider 'he P'@ec''--
Ny late iatncrih'ia", AN~'n -
Pheips, made tie hrst suoscT'puon
ana myself tie second. l nave peeN
director ever since. 1t lac grown
into Iast proportions, but has 1een z
strictly Sabbath-keepng ROAD; @u.,
greatly prosperous. was pieAse ::
como years ago last sumwer' wnen ID ID
the Office, to see tteh.Srah teP'y Jns'
J, made bv the IYcrdeuf, MI. oloan, 10