Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-04
I" APPEAL TO RICHMOND. :"

Under the above caption the Bristol
Herald delivers broadside into the
Norfolk and Western for not running
their trains on scheduled time. The
editor complains bitterly that the bust
ness interests OF Southwest Virginia in
general, and the city OF Bristol in
particular, are suffering untold loss and
inconvenience, and the travelling public
great worry and vexation.
The railroad people are always be-
hind, and, what Is worse if possible,
refuse to answer questions when asked.
An appeal is made to the authorities in
Richmond TO remedy the matter, by
commanding the N. & w. TO run trains
on time, and to compel ga careless cor
poration" to answer questions, and TO
walk the chalk line generally.
The editor of this new light in journal
ism has made important discoveries, for
which he should have full credit. One
Is, that the authorities i'm Richmond
are omnipotent absolutely. They have
absolute control OF all the elements OF
nature. They have only to command
and the sun shines-to frown, and the
storms rage. Under their omnipotent
and powerful control no accidents can
occur, no wheels slip, no rods break, no
slides slide, and collisions never occur.
and consequently no trains can ever be
late. BY all means, appeal to Rich
mond." What are those people there
for If not to regulate and compel the
running Of trains for the accolnmoda.
ton of Bristol's people? We say, this dis
eovery Of the latent powers, heretofore
vzn our Legislatures will be
th delight by the travelling pub
the business men of this great
Nest. And why Richmond alone?
xappeaP' be made to every I,ecisla-
ture in-tl7s union 90 exercise their
divine prerogative, and henceforth no
other great section will have cause for
complaint, and the millennium will
dawn, on the railroad people, at least.
Another discovery should be noticed,
viz: Belated trains Inconvenience. and
are source of loss and worry only to
the travelling public and Bristol. 1t is
clearly implied, in this wonderful
appeal, that the n. & w. profit 10y
the delay OF their trains Else why the
delays? To "lay OUT half dozen coal
trains, cattle cars, freight trains, etc.
evidently costs nothing, and the rail.
road people are selfish, "soul-less lot
The public, generally, understand, that
to be on time, to deliver goods and
passengers as quickly as possible is tc
the financial interest of the roads, and
that they always aim to do so. and do
as far as possible. But we now know
differently, and, it appears that the n
q w. delay their trains purposely, anc
should be made to behave otherwise
The Corporation Commission know
more about running a railroad thai
the road people themselves, and should
take charge OF matters and see to il
that trains start and arrive on schedul,
time, connections or no connections
slides or no slides, breaks or no breaks
BY all means let this appeal" be made
and made strong, and made at once
The destiny OF the state and Bristo
depends upon it.
But, seriously. we mean no dis
respect to our Bristol contemporary
That there is just ground for complaint
sometimes, the passenger service
OF the railroads may be true, but
everybody knows that it is to the in
terest Of the roads to run their train
regularly, and, as far as it is possible
they do so. They are the creates
losers by delays.
1t Is not uncommon 10 hear a lot q
passengers kicking and "cussins" be
cause a train is late. They have i'm
portant engagements to meet, but neve
seem to think that the railroad peopl
are losing by the delay. Many Of thes,
GROWERS and kickers, who were neve