| From the Wilmington Journal |
| August 29, 1863 |
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| Wilmington & Manchester R. R. |
| This community, with much of
the adjoining region has for some months past been in a great measure,
if not entirely dependent upon the Wilmington & Manchester
Railroad for corn and other breadstuffs. Indeed supplies have been
drawn from that source even as high up a Cumberland, and these
supplies are much needed. The road has been and is excessively crowded
by this and by government freight, and though the utmost exertions are
made, from the limited amount of rolling stock on the road, the
Company has not been able to meet the public demands for
transportation. In order to be enabled to afford relief to the public,
and to accommodate both private shippers and the public, Mr. Drane,
the Superintendent, recently went South-west and succeeded in
obtaining a considerable number of cars and engines which will be here
in about three weeks. When they arrive it is hoped that the road will
be able to greatly if not entirely relieve the pressure, which under
existing circumstances it has not so far been able to do. |
| We understand that in this
present scarcity of, and demand for rolling stock Mr. Drane had
considerable difficulties to overcome in obtaining that which has got.
However, he has got it, and we trust it will enable the Company to
relieve this pressure, as anticipated. |
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