Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-29
j., western Freights.

We have frequently alluded to the important
bearing of the tariff of freights of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad upon the direction taken by
Western produce seeking an Eastern market-an
influence which is for against that road accord
ing the rates are below or above those of rival
routes. A correspondent of the Cotton Plant
writing from Wheeling, makes the following state
ent in relation to the working of the present tar
III: And The Baltimore American prefacing these
statements, says: We are glad to know that this
subject IS now in the hands of an intelligent Com
nnttee OF the Board If Directors, and must ex-
press the hope that their action, sanctioned by the
Board, will be such 10 remove all cause of COM
paint and to insure TO our city the full benefit OF
her connection with the West:
A gentleman at Powhattan (some twenty miles
below the city the Ohio river,) stated 10 methat
he had nearly ten thousand barrels OF flour which
he would have shipped 10 Baltimore, but the first
shipment of $50 barrels cost him Just seven cents
more than by the way of Pittsburgh to Philadel-
phia. He further said that about sc, 600 barrels
in his neig hborhood annually sought the Eastern
market, aud that Baltimore was greatly PREFERRED,
but that they were forced to send the other way
another and large dealer in wool, informs me
that annually two million pounds sought this mar
ket, and of necessity went the upper route for the
present, and must continue so, without the Com
pany reduce the freight to what is now charged
on.that route-65 cents-and the same is charged
IS cents via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Flour is also shipped from Bridgeport, opposite
Wheeling, twice week for the Pittsburgh route,
and the various kinds of produce accommodating at
that point. Also large quantities of Tobacco, all
of which are taken at lessIates, varying from sew
en- to fifteen cents on the hundred pounds or bar.
Eel. These are some of the facts, other might
Nance for assure you, that there is not in the
whole tariff of charges published by the Company
more than eight OF ten articles that afford fair
competition with the other routes. Can any lea
sona5le man account for thiS-.is the pursuit OF
such policy calculated to bring travel to this
highly favored route? We think not, and hope
that the Company will (or have already take steps
10 bring about change in the working of this
road. Did we think il really worth the !. lille to
give mole extended notice of the causes that have
led to this, we could easily afford it. Yet we feel
assured, that manyif not majority 1.-THE Direc-
tors see the need of reduction at once-and that
that part of the direction will also soon be ready to
assist in remedying the evil. Let progressive
spirit peryade the action of the Company. Enter
the vast field for the purpose of honorable compe-
ttion-determIned to compete with enterprises of
like works, and the change in trade, travel, and
the condition of the company will be magical; a
new life will commence, great spirit will actuate
the western friends of the road, and this road
first before all others will assume that position
which justly entities il, and so easily maintained;
then Wheeling and Baltimore will lie proud of it,
and point with pride at the success it SO well
merits.