The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09

them, over the st. Marys road and nc NJ,
| explained fully, we had several vessel,
then loading at Fernandiua threatanin,
demurrage, and our trains We're being rur
with a rush in order to save demurrer, 90
these facts were not considered for a mo
ment by these gentlemen, and neither vvsr,
we shown respect by the hilarlousness M
tiIe committeeman ON their arrival at Tole.
DO, en- route to Boulogne, on their return
We desire to state, however. that four oriv,
gentlemen in the body were all right and
regret we did not get their names in orda,
TO give them the benefit of being relieved
or any embarrassment az was occasloDel
by the actions of their brother legislators
Col. Thomas states that a few weeks
prior to this visit above referred TO we
notified the Georgia commission thar I'VE
were not charging any fares for transpor-
tation over this road. This is an incor-
rect statement, and We deny the same. We
nave never written the commission one
word concerning our road This is not a
chartered road, as represented by Mr.
Thomas, and we have no right TO 20 he
fore the commission to establish
ourselves for operation. This road
IS private property owned Joint
ly between ourselves and another company
and while the Brooks Lumber Company
referred to by Mr.. Thomas, was A char.
tered concern under the laws of this state
no charter has ever been asked for for the
st. M l.. c. & G.. Railroad; we have no
passenger coaches running specially for
the benefit of accommodating the public.
and If person desires to ride we GER
tainly should have the privilege of charg-
ing.
The fares, Mr.. Thomas stated, were all
paid. This is an incorrect statement.
There is yet balance due us on this
transportation, and we would be Obliged
to the gentlemen that failed to pay to
forward the same to this office; the rea-
sons as to why these fares were overlook
ed have been explained In the press here
tofore.
Mr.. Thomas states that this special
train was arranged for these gentlemen
at the instance of Capt. Maxwell. This
Is an incorrect statement. We were not
advised that these gentlemen were to come
our way until a few moments before their
arrival, and we had no communication
from Capt. Maxwell in regard to same It
is further known that Capt. Maxwell did
not have the operating of the trains in
charge.
We have especially avoided to go into
the full details and give the public a full
statement concerning these gentemen's
actions while on this trip but for the con-
nection of several of whom we knew to be
all right and we, therefore, ask that Mr.
Ihomas ascertain the true facts on both
sides of the case, and he will no doubt
draw the curtain. We are referred to as
being sore over the criticism at the hands
Of the committeeman and the press. How
do you get that, Col. Thomas? Every
statement we have made to the press can
be Vouched for as true, and every fair
minded Georgian knows we would have
been far from rushing into print with a
letter solely for the purpose of gratifying
our feelings; far from it, these gentlemen,
on their arrival at a telegraphic station
On leaving here, wired the press that they
had been robbed and we have shown the
public that 1t was not true, and that with
he exception of several of the gentlemen
hat visited these camps, were not worthy
IF the position they hold.
In conclusion, We desire to state, If any
further information is wanted concerning
his matter, we shall eheerfully furnish
same, as far as we can vouch for as being
rue; and we ask that Col Thomas get
he true facts in the case before going
nto print. Brooks Bros. G. Co.