Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05
The Rail Road Rfnork.

| MARYLAND AND vIkGINIA COMPANIES.
| We transfer 10 our columns with great plea
| sure, that part Of the fredericksburg & Potomac
Railroad report which has particular reference to
the high rates OF fare the part Of the Washing.
ton ~ Baltimore Branch road. II has not BEEN
nor cannot he denied, that the fare on that rail.
road has always been unjustly high-so far nj
least regards tho great body Of travellers which
pass over ihat branch Of The Southern route from
Baltimore. For the great amount Of travel over
the Washington Branch, the fare is higher, in pro.
portion TO the distance, than almost any road in
tie Union. Why should il be so Cannot that
great improvement enable passengers 10 travel 40
miles at as little expense can be afforded by
stage company running four horse coaches p
We should think So Yet, it costs passenger
coming South, nearly double TO take the Rail road
Cars from baltimore to Washington, TO what il
costs him TO take the stage limo Of tho Messrs.
Peters d Co.
The difference is this n person taking the
cars pays two dollars and fifty cents, exclusive of
porterage in either city, Amounting TO 80 cents or
81 whilst, IN the stage line, he pays bat 81 90
for his seat and is called for, set down. in either
case, free Of portcrage: thus accomplishing the
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by the way, while on this subject, we take occa.
sion to say, that il has been our lot to try the
stage line of Mcs.rs. Peters 81 Co., between
Washington aud Baltimore; and can kno,cingIysa
that il affords quite pleasant variety 10 the travel.
Ter who has been "going il " on railroads and
steamboats, for several days.
1t is in contemplation, we believe 60 reduce the
fare on the stage line to sl after the reduction on
the railroad goes into effect Thus showing that
Messrs. Peters n Co. regard competition as the
life of trade
The GARD OF Directors hater the stockhold
mat there can be any matefIl the annual
receipts Of the Company, whilst the policy Of the Bali.
more and Ohio Railroad Company. blgbtng be i'm.
provomsBs Of lis State. In keeping up their present
cessive charge the Baltimore and Washington Branch
is continued. The Stockholders may Judge Of It, excess
when hey informed that the traveller is conveyed by
the Companies between Richmond and Washington lone
hundred and thirty mies) for five dollars only asd on
through tickets The whole dis between Richmond and
Baltimore, IN connection with the excellent sisge line 81
Messfs Jacob Peters Co.. for the sum- whst hall
the smOunt two dosfs end fly eents) s exheed BY the
Baltimore and Washington RsilrVsd Tor conveying the
traveller the short distance Between Washington and Bal.
nOre. The BosfJ trust however that IlYs cannot long
he the bss been hitherto distinctly admitted on the
part q the BadmoFf end Ohio Rslroad Company, that
the charge betweeH baltimore aud Washington wss too
high, snd tho intention hgs boon pfoossed 10 reduce
10 ~ the Legislature u Maryland yosld al.
low ils reduction. This has been suihorzed after
the let az month. IN ADDITION the LEGISLATURE Of
Vrgois have maec condition n he bill a1horizina
right 81 way The Baltimore sod Ohio Rsfosd compa.
ny through tho ivutyv Of this state to Wheeling that
hTosgb heLsn should be given the Washington
Branch. IN connection vjh the yiuiol, gaafosds, At
charge mot exceeding four per mile for 6fs class
pssengers proportion too high Tor road having more
than vurfOd the travel Of any Of the V,aaia roads but
which, IN spirit Of compromise, these last might perhaps
be satisfied with AZ tho Baltimore aod Ohio Railroad
Company are allowed Until the 10Th Of March, is46, 70 ~,