The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-30
Concerning Schedule.
Columbia, 8. c., Got. 10, 1907.
Mr. T. cMuIan MAyOr.

Columbia, ). W. Oct. 10, lVVi.
Mr.. j. L.. MCMILLAN, Mayor,
Abbeville, &. Q.
For your Information. enclosed please find
copy OF letter received this day from Superb
tendent Simpson. After Iull investigation
with the leading citz, ns Of your town. you
will please ad ise Us If you consider II neces-
sary 10 call q meeting OF the Board With the
citizens OF Abbeville and Mr.. simpson, 10 go
further into the matter complained OF.
Yours very B. Ely Z: yttaughman,
Chairman.
COPY.
Columbia, 8. c., October Is, 1907.
Nj. B. L. Caughman.. Chairman,
South Carolina Railroad Commissioners
Columbia, 3. G.
Dear Sir:
Answering your favor OF the gath, with rel
erence'to complaint from the Mayor OF ABB
Devil lie In II gard TO delay to trains at Hodges.
Der OF trains operated on the Aooevllle
Branch at present are al q loss TO the Soulh-
ern Railway. Up TO q short while ago Inc
AobeVille Branch and the people OF AooeVll!e
way. They are now enjoying six and lnaf-
much as these trains lave to DO the ireignt
work On that line as we'll as the passenger, ~
ls a matter OF impossl6illty TO turn eaen tfa,a
around Immediately upon its arrival ana
send II back to AbbeVille as IT. is necessary 10
have some time ID pick up freight cars Tor
Abbeyille, however l an endeaVoring 10 tut
out the delay TO one train, D nave oesn
wishes OF the people. Of Ahoesflle. appreciat-
ling their kind feeling owsr the southern
R RI, Is &c Co%3 ~ nS,rs and yet believe That II
10 regard TO the turn table wi say that
when this turn table was first broken down,
we Immediately Sent to the shop, .got the
made what we thought the necessary repairs,
which lasted for some time bat again gave
way. l now have q transfer order ior . MY
i've foot turn table IL be shipped from TOO,
Goa, Ga, for Abbeyille which will be Installed
Inn mediately on. lie arrival.
am sure II the people OF Abbeville will on
iy give me time they will have no room 70
kick or complaint 70 the Railroad Commis-
.siouers, as you we'll know l have been doing
snd am now trying TO arrange timetable 10
suit all concerned, and the turn table al
rangemsnts have all been made.
I trust you -wlli be able 10 explain ths
this letter will be satisfactory TO you. l am,
r. E. Simpson,
Superintendent
In order that our citizens may better I'M.
derstand the sltuat lon In reference to the
desired change ofschedule. we present letters
from the railroad Commission and Superip-
tendent Simpson.
From the readiuR Of Mr.. Simpsons letter,
we infer that be will interpose objection to
granting Of the requested favor, but We pre-
snmet that nothing istto be lost By our citi.
zens oontendina for the granting OF their
reasonable request.
Mr.. Simpsons reference to the four trains q
day is not pertinent to the subject.
From our past experience In business with
railroad men, we are inclined 10 think that
they are a little too sensitive. and that they
fall to give the public the necessary intorma-
tion as to how and when we should ap-
proach them.
To the uninitiated the natural impulse :Is
to apply to headquarters for fsvors. But the
fact 10. when the. citizen desires a favor be
must 60 10 the lower or In terior official. with
his request. and AVE It forwarded through
the regular channels. Herein may lie the
grounds for refusal to grant the aooommoda
ton.
or course our people do not understand
why 30 reasonable q request should not be
granted. We cannot believe that this town
is disconnected TO accommodate a single
customer.