| From the Wilmington Journal |
| November 12, 1863 |
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| We are much pleased to see that the
additional engines and rolling stock so anxiously looked for by all
connected with the Wilmington & Manchester Railroad have arrived,
and, as we might say, have gone into commission. |
| They have not got here a day
too soon, as we can bear witness. Although we know that the officers
of the road, together with the engineers and conductors have been
doing their best, still there were circumstances that they could not
control, and the result was the detentions and misconnections were of
frequent, we might say, of constant occurrence, to the great annoyance
of passengers, who, as men will do, vented their spleen on the first
representative of the company they could meet with, which was
generally the conductor, who, in such cases has to listen to any
amount of grumbling and growling, not unmixed with capture of himself.
We know how it is, for we have participated in breakdowns (not old
Virginia but Railroad breakdowns) and are still a little the worse of
the wear thereby. We therefore repeat that we have been rejoiced to
see the additional machinery and rolling stock, which will push things
through satisfactorily, and allow the stock previously on hand to
remain long enough in the shops to be thoroughly repaired. |
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