Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-11-24

Gro. b GoEIz. OF The a. d. Goctz Go.
{. w. Galloway, General Manager.
B. & o. Railroad Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
Proposed change in the Valley Division
schedule unjust TO this community. Pro-
test against any change in present SEIZED
ule. L. 4. COOKE.
Mr.. c. w. Galloway, General Mgr.
B. & o. Railroad Co.,
Baltimore. Md.
We, the undersigned, Mayor and City
Council OF Charles Town. w. Va, here
by protest against any changes in the
present passenger service on Valley Dir
vision, B. & o. realizing the changes
contemplated would impose a grea'
hardship upon the people of this commu
uity. We urge your attention and sup
port in our behalf.
Signed c. l.. HAINFs. Mayo,
CHAs. E. CONRAD,
City Council c. l.. SKINNER.
w. l.. DALGARN.
r. D. SHUGERT.
Mr.. c. w. Galloway,
B. & o. Central Bldg,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir: earnestly individually plead
with you not to take train No. 20 off of
sohdule, for more than one reason.
This year | went to Baltimore forty
six times. go to buy my produce, and
have to go early as the market opens
early; the second reason is that the early
mail saves me often a wire or a phone
message; another. l work my trade on
this train once week. and 1t you take
this train off it will mean a considerable
loss to me as well as to the B. & O. r. R.
Company.
| will have to write my orders to my
brokers in Ba'to., and have them buy NV
produce and pay him or Ioc. package
which will mean about 10 or $I2 per week
to me, and the B. & o. R, r. Co. loses
my car fare while lose $1,000; another
thing | have been moving from 2 TO a
cars of stuff every week and | have it ali
shipped overthe B. & o. and when you
consider this matter, | would like YOU
to Just think of the loss as well as the in.
convenience you are putting the trade to
in this valley who ale giving your com
pany their preference all the time.
Thanking yon for the consideration
you may take. beg to remain,
Yours truly,
E. l.. Wilson & Co.
A resolution offered by Acting Secre-
tary, A. A. Beckmau, was unanimously
adopted and ordered sent to he B. & o.
Railroad. The resolution is as follows:
Resolution Adopted By The Board Of
Trade OF Charles Town, Ransom and
Jefferson County.
Whereas, movement has been started
by the Charles Town Ransom Board of
Trade, which has as its members citizens
of the entire county of Jefferson. toward
the maintaing of the present passenger
schedule of the Valley Division of the
B. & o, Railroad,
Whereas, the Board of Trade realizes
the changes contemplated for the Valley
Division by the B. G. o. Railroad in the
of train No. 20, East bound,
and train No. as, West bound. and the
termination of the Shenandoah Special
at Harper'f Ferry in wait of forty min
utes for No, 6, would seriously handicap
business and impose hardship upon the
citizsns of this community,
Whereas, we believe the territory eff
fected by the proposed change to be one
OF the richest and most prosperous terri
tory traversed by the Valley Division of
the B. & o. Railroad, and any change
in passenger service would be to mu-
tual disadvantage.
Whereas, 1t is the sense and judgment
of the Board of Trade of Charles Town
to take concerted action with the Win
chester Board of Trade and protest Wig
orous'y against any change in the pres
ent passenger train schedule for the Val
ley Division of the B. & o. Railroad
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, by
Charles Town Ransom Board of Trade
that the proposed change in the schedule
meets with our unanimous disapproval
aud that we protest vigorously against it.
Now. Be 1t Further Resolved, by the
Charles Town Rauson Board of Trade
we use every effort to discourage such
change as contemplated, and that copy
of this resolution be sent to the B. & o.
Railroad.
Letters have been received in answer
to the kilograms sentgiving reasons why
the railroad IS compelled to cut down
expense of operating trains on the Vallay
Division, and claiming that the railroad
is operating the present schedule at
loss of from SIS, 900 to $40, 600 a wear.
and stating that Mr.. Galloway would be
pleased to receive any delegation on
Friday. Delegations from Charles Town
Winchester and Lexington will go down
there and try TO adjust the matter in
more satisfactory basis. The delegation
from Charles Town will be composed as
E. E. Cooke, !. B. Brazier, G.
B. Geotz. H. N. Bradley, M. Palmbaum
I c Boiling and A. A. Beckman.
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