Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-05-08
Ue.scrs From the People.

MIR. EDIToR.-Thc use of yollr COL
unns is agnin asked, to suggest Il mat
ter Of vital Importance to our farming
interests. The purpose of the present
article is to propose u plan, by which
the agricultural interests of the Eastern
Shore may become better known to the
officials of our railroa,l-that they, III
other words may be thrown into such
relationship with Zach other, as TO uil-
dcrstand each other better and TO agree
upon such plans DIS will be OF mutual
benefit to all concerned. Mr.. Dunle'
the superintendent of our road and MI.
Cooke it's general passenger and frelght
agent are known to very few OF our l'eo
ple and as through them better facilities
for frcighting cur products and OF traV-
e are to he secured and through them
our wrongs are to be righted, would not
IL sound policy dictate, that we know
them better. The plan, therefore,
would suggest would be to select from
the ncishborhood of each station on the
line of the road representative men, to
meet Messrs. Dunno and Cooke and
such other officials rs these gentlemen
may suggest, TO have an interchange OF
IDEAS, as to ill matters of common IN
lerest between shipper and Carrier. With
such an object in view l venture to CAR
ry my suggestions SO far, as to name at
stations, within the range of my ac-
quaintance, the following;s proper per-
sons to represent us Ill such meeting:
Exlnore-Wm. j. Mapp, A. j.. Ward
James X. Savage; Mappsburg-Wm. q.
Mapp, Geo. A. Edmonds and VIM. e.
Jacob; Keller-Wm. 7. Mears, Vim. Il.
Kilmon and VIM. p. Beach; Melfa-
Thos. L. Trov er, JAS. N. burlington
and John E. Harmon; Only-'Ioseph G.
Belote, John E. Ames and Thomas G,
Kelam. AT other points Oh the road
representative men like these should he
chosen also and the aid in the matter
of DR.. John E. Mapp and Hon. II. L.
Wescott, both because Of Il broader nc
quaintance with our people and us le;'d
ers in our Agricultural Eair,iS invoked.
The place Of meeting and other prelimi-
nalrirs as may lie necessary, l would
suggest lie placed in the hands of the
committee named.
The time for sending Our products to
market is now hear ut hand and should
we not, therefore, at the beginning OF
the season have such Il meeting, that al
intelligent understanding may be had
with MrCookeas to rates on our varied
products, we expect to send by lailroad?
The rates last year on sweet potatoes 10
New York was AZ cents per barrel and
60 cents to Boston and other eastern
ports, and it is probable that in view Of
the low prices of last year and the pres
ent prospect of low prices this Year, Il
small reduction in tie rates could be
secured, and thereby many dollars saved
to our people. Another matter OF i'm
portance too, to our people is the time
of the arrival of perisllable CROPS i'll
market and in case of sail meeting the
matter should enter largely into their
deliberations Again, too,at SAID meeting
tic people through their delegates could
present their grievances over last years
transactions Of the railroad, such Us the
loss Of elnptics, improper and careless
handling Of trucks sc. These and many
other matters could be considered which
do not suggest themselves, which while
they would rebound to the benefit of
our people would Ue of advantage to the
railroad authorities also. They are
willing, | feel sure 10 meet us III Il prop
er Split and to make every concession
that We Should require Of them, but
without that Injecting We must cvltinue
to lnlsl;lI,Ic stand cacil ullirr 10 our Diet
rimcnt. by all means let the meeting
dc held.
Respectfully,
II. q. ELLIOTT.
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