The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

idt!uS, Aooo,
Less expense of operat.
ing, loS,4o oo
Deficit, 25,l25 %
Gross earnings from ope.
ration, 1896, NJ. & A.
Ry.. lo3,oOS SO
Less operating expenses, 160,0 ,023 IL
income, 22,9s5 78
Income from other
sources, 2e,l97 SO
Tai income, 49,l3S SO
Commissioner Thomas statement
of Manchester and Augusta Rail-
road
Miles operated in 1895, 143 miles !;
operated in 1896, l67 AZ miles.
Year 1895. total income, $84. 4.463..
IL; expenses and taxes, $ll0,567 :.
78; deficit, s26,104 81 interest,
$4S,200 /; year 1896, total income,
sos, ,2O6 Al ]; expenses and taxes.
$l71,43l.26 income, $37,775.2l !;
interest, $62, IT'S.
l certify that the above statement
of Commissioners Thomas as to Man
chester and Augusta Railroad is
true copy from the records and is
correct
D P. DUNCAN,
Secretary.
cannot understand how these
gentlemen can denounce statements
untrue and then are forced to certify
that their own statements are false.
Commissioners Evans and Wilborn
will be forced to report the figures !
gave to the Legislature as the true
records of the Manchester and Au,
gusta Railroad. These are the gentle
men who are abusing and misrep
resenting me in the Cotton Plant be-
cause refused to join them in max.
ing unjust rates contrary to the laws
of the State.
The editor Of the Cotton Plant
publishes two letters to prove that the
farmers got the fertilizer reduction.
Dr. Robertson says: Previous to
such reduction shis company had
made contracts based on the old
freight rates In all such cases we
deduc:ed the 30 cents per toa from the
contract price "
refer to the Commissions trade
with the railroad, where it will be
seen that this was one Of the con.
ditions of the trade | am sure DR.
Robertson will not deny that he after.
wards sold ali Of his goods at the
Charleston price with the Charleston
freight aud added as Columbia had IS
cents per ton advantag" over Charles
ton he made just that mc.', extra.
This accounts for the Doctors great
interest in the farmer This letter
proves nothing and ought hot t" Iaul
ANYBODY The other letter from
Secretary Tew, Columbia Phosphate
Company, says:
lin regard to shipments to points
80 miles from Colombia the new rate
operates to our disadvantage as
against competing points
The President of the Columbia
Phosphate Company makes a different
statarene from mis- secretary and the
Charleston mill men. testify tnat Go
iunbia enjoys an advantage in all the
Piedmont territory Mr. Clark,
president of the Columbia mills, sub
mitted tables which show that at
Greenvilie, 142 miles, there is %
cents agains, Columbia Mr.. Smith,
of the Charleston Freight Bureau,
submitted tables which show that at
Greenville via Spartanburg, l25
miles, there is IA cents in favor OF
Columbia The law says goods must
be shipped by the shortest route $"
Mr.. Smith figures are correc, and
Mr. Clark's are erroneous
The editor of the Cotton Plant says:
.It is not at all an unusual pro.
ceeding to detect Mr.. Thomas in the
act of wilfully and malicious'y per.
vertiug the truth 1t is habit and
a very bad one into which he has
sallen.''
Does any gentleman approve Of this
gratutious personal insult to public
officer who believes be is doing bis duty
in refusing to be made party to tte
making Of unjust rates? I chose to dis
cuss the fertilizer rates, which concerns
the people, before the public, believing
that publicity is the peoples best guar
antee to fair rates and faithful public
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