The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-05
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The following letter has been receive
by THE News:
Hainesport, N. j., Feb. Goth, 1912
Editor THE MOUNT HOLLY News,
Mount Holly, New Jersey.
Dear Sir: Your article published In thi
weeks edition of THE MOUNT HoLL,
News, under the cleverly worded head
ing, IAN Enjoyable Trip-Not Much,
contains so many misstatements that / fee
1t my duty to correct the same.
As you well know, the night of Febru
airy 21st was one long to be remembered
Never in my experience as railroad man
dating back good many years, have
had such storm to battle with. The
wind blew with terrific force, and, before
reading your learned article, l considered
myself fortunate, indeed, in escaping al
easily as l did. Now, as briefly as pos
sible-believe me, do not wish to take
up any more of your valuable space than
is necessary-I will make true statement
of the facts, and, If spirit of fairness
| turks anywhere along with the intellect
that exhausts itself every week upon the
columns of the great % MOUNT HOLLY
News, you will publish it.
You admit in your article that there
was storm; you go further than that.
To use your exact words, 1.-The storm was
raging, the wind blowing such gale as
to rock the heavy car"
Well, Mr.. Editor, the wind which rocked
the heavy car, snatched pole belonging
to the Delaware & Atlantic Telephone
Company from the bosom of the earth and
deposited 1t with great force against our
feed wire, grounding our circuit and
rendering the whole line helpless. This
accident occurred nearly fifteen miles from
the scene of your scholarly write-up, and
after travelling to a nearby farm house and
rousing a man from his well-earned rest
and persuadiDg him to harness team, l
drove to Comforts Lane, near Moorestown,
where found the conditions as described
above, and made the repairs.
That Is all; my tale is told. ! ask that
you publish this letter, not that antici-
pate any change of heart on your part,
but that want your readers to understand
the situation, and to believe that l did
everything in my power to open up the
line after the elements of nature had pros
trated it.
beg to remain,
Very truly yours,
JOHN M. SMITH,
Supt. Burl. Co. Transit Co.
The News cheerfully gives space to the
above. 1t desires the trolley company to
have its say.
Manager Smith says we made many
misstatements that he felt 1t his duty to
correct them. Did he do it? We said the
trip was not an enjoyable one and he
admits that. We said the storm was ra-
nfnn ID AAao
there. We said he got conveyance and
went to repair The damage. He says the
same thing. Where was the misstatement
there3 And then he stops and does not
deny single other statement made by
THE NEWS. If so many misstatements,
which he '.felt it his duty to correct" why
did he not do it? And why should he
work himself up into frenzy and become
30 sarcastic9 Was there anything in the
article that reflected on him2 We did say
that he secured conveyance and got to
Hainesport. Was that not sol We also
said that what he did there was unknown
to the passengers. Was that not so2 Is
not the above letter the first intimation of
what he did, Did anybody suggest that
he did not do all that was in his power to
10 all that he knew how to do at that
particular timer
The News stands on what it said at first |
there was neither heat nor light in the |
car, the roof leaked and one lady had |
1ress ruined, and also had cold so |
aggravated by the exposure that she has
been In danger of lockjaw. We said the
got home about three O'Clock |
!. m. Is that a misstatement2 That is |
vi. Our tale is told