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Wilmn 24 Feb '64
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Lt. Col F. W. Sims
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Richmond
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Dear Sir,
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| I enclose you a copy of a
letter which I have also resent to Col. Garnett, the Comr for
distribution of Iron. |
| The disposition of the 11 miles of Iron
which I understand is to be taken from the W. C. &. R. RR {Wilmington,
Charlotte & Rutherford RR} surprises me. I hope you will
see Col Garnett & impress him with the necessity of letting my
Road have the 11 miles of Iron. The Iron is at hand & why send it
abroad & then fuss after transport the iron to us. For I take it
for granted that he is already appraised of the absolute necessity of
our having as much of this quantity within a very short time. And
there is indeed no time to be lost, if Govt intends to aid us &
return to us what has been destroyed by their compulsory service, for
??? ??? how cons??ted to run the number of trains, except to furnish
Govt Transportation. Besides, I address you that it will be
exceedingly galling to our people to have this iron sent abroad, when
it is so impassionedly demanded by the necessities of one of their own
roads. Doing such important service for Govt. I beg you ??? ??? to it
& have it ??ted. |
| I sent my Treasurer to Charleston a day or
two ago to settle up some a/cs with the Quarter Master (Maj. Lee)
there. He presented the enclosed statement of a/cs which he held
against this road. They occurred in this way. In Dec'br there was a
heavy movement of troops from Chas'ton to this place. We allowed the
N. E. Road {Northeastern RR} & S. C.
Road {South Carolina RR} the usual rates
that we were in the habit of paying them for doing transportation over
this road, but they were dissatisfied with this & claimed more --
these a/cs. Now surely it is not just that this additional amt shd be
paid by this road. If the Govt demanded the work to be done &
impresses the stock to do it, surely the Govt ought to pay for it,
& not deduct it from the earnings of this road. I am very desirous
to have these a/cs al?d with the present currency. It is right &
just to do so, & therefore, I trust that the Govt will at once
resume the payt of them through its Qr Master at Char'ton &
discharge my road from the claim. |
| Very Truly Yours |
| Thos D. Walker |
| Prest {President, Wilmington
& Manchester RR} |
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