Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-24
RAILROAD VS.. CANAL.

Justice TO the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
Pany seems TO require that transfer the following
article TO our columns
| sALrIsoRK AMERICAN on SATURDAY
We find the following paragraph in the National Intelligent
Ger of yesterday
We understand that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has recently found necessary the charge
for the carriage of coal from Cumberland to Dam No. on
me Canal from one cent and ftoofrds per ton per mile
cents and OF plaster and other heavy articles from Dam
No to Cumberland, from comparatively low charges to-
we are informed, sac cents per ton per mile
"This fact would to establish conclusvely the in
ability Of the Railroad to carry freight at the low hereto
| fore spoken Of pF
The recent increase in the charge for transportation from
Cumberland to Dam No. g. learn in nowise attribute
BILE the assigned the Of the above ar
tcle. The Railroad Company continue transport coal UNI
der their contract with the Mount Savage Company from the
Mines to Baltimore, at cent per ton per mile and their
experience far has satisfactorily shown that their previous
estimates are in all respects sufficiently liberal II is known
in fact that the Company conducting the miscellaneous r-
regular trade in coal from Cumberland Baltimore the rate
cent per ton per mile which enables the owner of coal
to place at good market Baltimore upon terms quite
favorable as he could do by the way of Dam No. at the
former low rates upon the Railroad that point and as we
are informed the Company are making arrangements for
more extensive and regular transportation of the article from
the mines to Baltimore and would be very willing to increase
indefinitely at rates not exceeding cent per mile Ex-
Perence has also shown that the coal brought by the Railroad
arrives at Baltimore without Poevpe from the car
rage and is pretty well understood that as the
regular demand for coal will warrant the necessary pepara
on the Railroad Company will extend their tracks for the use
locomotives to tide under the city ordinances and de-
liver the article board vessel free from all city charges at
rate not exceeding 80 SO per ton from the mines
AS for ourselves do doubt the ability Of the Rail-
road Company to engage in the transportation Of coal
lower rates. and with decided advantage the Company
we hope they will be prepared to give the subject their most
favorable consideration whenever the necessity Of the trade
shall require it.
We profess know little of the of transportation be-
tween Cumberland and Dam No though are of the op
ION that has been very nconsderabe and easily inn
agne that there may be good reasons whatever may be the
amount for not allowing to interfere in any way with the
trade OF Baltimore the general business of the road now
rapidly increasing We believe moreover that our neigh
bors Of the ntegencer may discover in the advantage
long hans short Ones and in the obvious policy and duty
Of the Railroad Company to deal fairly by the trade of this
city, having large interest the work. sufficient motives
Tor the present rates between Cumberland and Dam No
As Tar advised, it is the determination of city
to have the trade. For this purpose has already consented
to open its streets to the locomotives and become fact
free port.
This is but the first step; and, with liberal operation
between the city authorities and the Railroad Company
entertain the fullest confidence in the result.