The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-11-27
Wednesday, Nov. ~. 1907.
Improved Schedule.

The readers or the fresB anu bauuer hio
familiar with the controversy that has been
in progress with the railroad authorities. over
the scheduied delay In meeting trains on the
main line. Congressman Aiken and Mayor
Mcmillan have been lsboring In season and
out OF season, publicly and privately, to have
this great Inconvenience, II not discourtesy 10
Abbeyille, removed. The whole proposition
was laid before the Railroad Commission
n any official action was taken on 1t nothing
vas heard OF II In these parts. One member
of the Com mission took the matter up with
Superintendent Simpson. and sent our peo-
ple statement from him indicating that the
reasonable requests made by the people OF
Abbeyille could not be compiled with. II
seems that this was TO be conclusive OF the
whole matter. The letters OF Commissioner
Caughman and Superintendent Simpson
were published in the Press and Banner.
In the Columbia Record OF the 5th Instant,
there was q communication reterating rea-
sons why the people Of Abbeville could not
bs relieved of the tiresome wait OF an hour In
making connections with the main line.
This communication was so full Of inac-
curaces and the reasons were 80 palpsblS
f,msy that Congressman Aiken! replied to 1t
in an open letter 10 the Record. ais reply ls
printed In this paper last week.
The Press and Banner is happy TO report
that, replying to Mr.. Aiken's open letter.
superintendent Simpson has given most
satisfactory assurances that the Ills COM
plained OF will be speedily righted.
The people OF Abbeville are glad to take
the superintendents hand end accept In
good faith his assurances OF fair dealing. It
ia matter for congratulation that these men
who have Interested themselves In righting
our wrongs. have brought about better up-
derstanding OF the mutual interests OF this
people and OF the road.
80 much are we Impressed with Mr.. Simp.
son's letter Of November the 18th that we
have concluded TO print II In TOLL.
MR.. SIMPSONS LETTER.
Columbia, g. c.. Nov. Is, 1907.
Hon. Wyatt Aiken.
Dear Sir: 1 beg TO ack nowledge receipt of
your letter OF NoHemo Der llth making ANOTHER
surprised 10 learn that there was not time
table at the depot at Abbeville; one Was GER
tainly sent there, and ior your personal in-
formation, l am enclosing table showing
Noting the th,rd paragraph of your letter,
am certainly surprised 10 hear that you were
advised that Abbeville had no rates on ac-
count OF Augusta Reunion. For yonr ntol-
Traffic Departments Circulsr No. 1885 issued
October 3lst. 1907, which you will note Is ad-
dressed to Ticket Agents at points named bt-
red Ink from which You will fnd .AbhevilIe
TO Augusta rate is shown At $50 II the
Agent At Abbevile 10 did not have copy OF
this Circular, 1t must have been lost In tue
mails, ss It v as sent TO him. ,u
am pleased TO say TO you that eheotive
next Sunday. the Oath, the time OF trains 10
and II will be changed In order for them 70
meet at Hodges; whereas; now now ss ~ you S know
This, think Won will agree, is quite an i'm.
provement. No. Is will arrive at Hodges at
fl:U8 and No. lS at ll:S5 being only difference
%in9Se S, & nov s,so 1t Is
doubt agree Ia an Improvement.
The turn-table OF which you have written
is now In good working order and engines
are not running doodle fashion" any more.
The light rail- has also been replaced with
heavier metal on the Abbeville Branch, and
we are now laying heavier new steel on the
q. d g. with the prospect that the entire ..
d g. will be relaid at an early date. or as
soon as we can get the rail from the Manu-
Taking everything into confederation.
think you must agree with me that there has
been an honest euOfL Ou my paIL u w hil l
couid for the citizens OF Abbeville and II will
always be my pleasure to continue 80 to do.
II there is pything further you wish TO
criticIse In connection With the service, and
will write me. will do all 1ecan to satisfy
you.
TO you that on account Of improvement "a
which I have made on the Spartan burg Di
vision since the first OF the year. several
mon tbs our operating expenses far exceeded
the earnings from operation, and instead ol
my being credited by the Management with
money earned, we showed deficit.
I will certainly be glad when can believe
that your mind Is disabused ofany ideas that
am discrimin ating against Abbeville OF
| that encourage or desire that this be done
Believe me when 1 tell you that my greatest
ambition Ia TO please the people OF Abbeviile
and all OF the line which I represent. There
are no doubt. great many things which &C
wrong for which a Division Superintendent
Ia criticised, but at the same time he Is doing
| all In bis power TO remedy. yet hope to be
able to meet each and every demand on my
territory, and can only do this by the
hearty cooperation Of our friends.
Thanking you for your Information, ! bei
! to be, Yours truly,
r. E. Simpson,
Superintendent.