Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04
RaNspORTATION on THE RAILROAD
FROM WINCHESTER, VA.


A meeting OF the merchants and mil
lers of Winchester was held st the court
house in tina. town on the 22d ult., the
object of which was to consider the policy
pursued by the Baltimore and Ohio Raj
Road Company, in regard 10 the fre'ghts
on merchandise and produce CARED over
their road to and from the market, ana ~
aiopt such measures, in regard TO felgh's
between Winchester ard the seaooatu, as
would enable them 10 compete success !.
Iy with their sister markets. JACOB pa
ker. ESQ, was called TO the chair' anu %
S. Guyer appointed SECRETARY.
The grievances set forth 10 the preamble
and resolutions which we're aaopt3a oy
the meeting, and which were puollsheo 10
tie Winchester Virgninn Of the 2oth uii.,
s,a,a n substance, that there is an inc
,,,.i;,v of rates Of Transportation on the
Ral,irnore and Ohio Railroad, under
prssent regulations, which, II continued,
will seriously operate against the tIade OF
Winchester. A reduction has recently
been made by the Railroad Company on
The entire route between Baltimore and
Cumberland, whilst al intermediate points
Of the road the price OF transportation
continues The same. This, IT IS stated,
has already diminished the trade OF WIN.
chester, snd drawn OF the produce, as
also the ascending merchandise, the trade
Of which had previously oeen enJoyei py
that town.
The meeting resolved, in view OF these
facts, that /, was expedient TO adopt meas
ures to restore the lost trade to Winches'
ter. To this end Committee Consisting
of /. Wood, A. Parkins, A. ). Rhodes,
q. n. Walter, S. Hartley, d. Hollins-
worth, VIM. Miller, J. NJ. Baker, lsaac
Paul, VIM. B. Baker, Chas. Chase, end
S. WEIGH was app tinted "to inquire and
report to an adjourned meeting, the cost oil
Etricson's canal boats, and the compare
tive expense Of Erricson's boats and The
ordinary horse boats, used on the Chcsa-
peakc and Ohio Canal, with sach details
of interest, in the premises, as may seem
proper to such committee; especially,
what amount Of water steam canal BOAT,
suited to the locks Of said canal, would
draw; and whether the same can pass
over the Potomac River at Harpers Fer.
~, to the Depot of the Winchester and
Potomac Railroad Company; and that
said committee be instructed 10 communl-
cate with the Winchester and Potomac
Railroad Company, and ascertain whether
said company will place such facilities at
s.;d Depot, as will enable their cars to
receive and discharge loading off and on
the boats, at that place"
This committee was also authorized to
enquire whether the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company will allow boats,
freighted with plaster, TO pass free oil tolls,
and whether the rate Of tolls can be re-
duced on -four on said Canal.
Other resolutions were adopted expires
siye of the views of the meeting IN re-
gard to the policy Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, as seen in the manage
ment of their road, of the effect OF GER
tain measures on trade.
These proceedings will no doubt re-
ceve all proper attention from the sever
al internal Improvement companies inter
es,ed, and from the enl'gh ened policy hwhic
has heretofore governed them, We may
expect that all that can with proprlety be
done. will be done.-BaH. Pat.