| From the Wilmington Journal |
| October 9, 1862 |
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| If the regular officers of the
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad are prevented by disease, or by other
considerations from attending to the business of the depot here, we
would suggest that they give authority to parties here to act for
them. |
| We say this in consequence of
some facts which have been brought to our notice. We in Wilmington are
necessarily scant of provisions. They are not here, or if here cannot
be got at. Our friends in Goldsboro' and at other points on the road
have been sending them, but we are informed that from Monday morning
up to the time of the present writing no officer has been here to open
cars containing perishable articles, such, for instance as live
poultry, vegetables, etc. |
| Now the officers may be unable
to be present and attend to this. We know that the railroad carries
contributions free. Let it add to this such an arrangement as will
enable these contributions to be made available when they do arrive. |
| As we have said, there are men
here, who have been here through the epidemic, who can be obtained to
attend to this matter. Let authority be given to the Mayor to get such
parties either as volunteers or otherwise, and let him be apprized of
the number of cars containing contributions or provisions sent for
sale, and let facilities be given for letting these contributions or
other provisions be obtained by the community. The present state of
affairs is not conducive to the interests of the road or of the town,
nor is it promotion of the cause of humanity. We know the officers of
that road. We believe they all have these things at heart, and we
therefore respectfully urge these remarks upon their attention. |
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