The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-24

Hearing n good deal said about the
new Bus line from here to Dardanelle
and the Ferry MIDDLE as 1t Is usually
termed, we called on Mr.. Shinn at his
store, on Wednesday, the 10th inst,
and interviewed him In regard to the
matter. We found him In bis store and
asked him:
what is the cause Of all this muddle
between you and the D. q r. Ry.9
Well, they positively refuse to pay
me for part of the work do for them.
Why, we thought you had a ten year
contract with the Co.
SO have, but that only mentions
freight, cotton and passengers, AMI
they have good deal Of other work.
What other work do they have?
They have to run a baggage and mail
wagon to meet the train, and besides
this they cross good number of empty
wagons, all of which they refuse to
pay for, and cannot afford to cross
them for nothing.
How long has it been since they re-
fused to pay you for the baggage and
mail wagon?
/ think about the LIST Of June, 1884.
Had they paid you for crossing them
previous to that timer
They had and said they were perfect
ly willing to do so.
Did you not lease the ferry to Mr..
Bourland last year?
did. From the LIST July, 1884 TO the
30tli June, 1884.
Why did you do thiss
/ thought something would take
place during the term of the lease that
would change things 50 as to avoid the
present trouble.
Have you ever made them any prop
ositions?
have made them every kind Of .
proposition that could think Of that
conceived to be just and right, none Of
which they would entertain. IprOpos-
ed to remodel the old contract and make
it explicit, without injustice TO either
party, in order that we could under
stand it the same and work together
harmoniously, all of which they refus-
ed.
Did not you have charter to build
railroad from this place to Dardanelic
previous to the time the d. q X. Ry.
Co., was organized?
Yes. myself and associates had.
How long had 1t yet to run before It
would have been dead
Three years.
What did they pay you for your
charter?
Nothing. They spoke at first as II
they would pay US something for It,
but when they organized their Compa-
ny they filed their articles Of associa-
ton over ours juet the same Is II we
had no rights.
Why did you not enjoin them from
building the road
We first thought of doing so, then we
concluded to just let them 20 on and
build it, and see what they could make
out of It.
Why did you and your associates not
90 on and build the road on your char
ter?
The distance being so short we
thought it doubtful whether it would
pay, SO we were just resting on it.
Has the railroad been any advantage
to the ferry?
1t has not.
Does the road haul freight and pas
sengers for less than it cost before 1t
was built?
think not.
Then you do not consider the road
much advantage to the country?
thiHh &oVN W1SoH ioau WOuiN
have been better.
We learn the railroad company talk
of putting in boat to do their work.
What do you think Of that?
Well / have heard such talk, but that
would cost them great deal more, and
besides have a contract with them for
ten years from August 1888. and have
been at a big outlay Ill preparing to do
their work, and propose to do it as
per contract, and not only their work
but all other work that comes, as
promptly as it can be done, and with
the least possible delay.
In an interview by the Post reporter
and Mr.. Bourland notice he says the
railroad only gets 80 cents Of the fare
and the ferry gets the balance. How is
this?
The railroad charges 75c from Rus
sellvjlle to Dardanelle and the ferry
gets cents for each passenger, quite a
difference between sc and 25c.
/ should think 1t detrimental to the
interests of both parties for YOU to
work in opposition to each other?
So 1t is, the interests OF the road and
the ferry should be mutual.
Are you still willing to make an ar
rangement with them so that you can
work tremendously together?
would make any arrangement that
will be just, equitable and right.