NP, WJ 11/12/1863

From the Wilmington Journal
November 12, 1863
 
   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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