Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-16
,arif of Tolls on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
Road

A resolution was recently adopted by the Sec
md Branch of the City Council of Baltimore, d.
.ecting the Committee on Internal Improvements
10 examine INTO the efectof the present systemof
charges onithe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
passengers AID freight, and desiring them to state
whether the system initiates against the interest Of
the city. The resolution was referred 10 the Di
rectors on the part of the city, who reported through
theil chairman as follows:
To the Honorable the Members
ofths City Council Of Baltimorc:
zGEHTLEaEN:-The Directors for the city oil Bal
timore in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, TO whom was referred the resolution oil your
body IN the words following, TO wit: t.Resolyed,
that the Joint Committee on Internal Improve
ment be requested TO examine whether the present
system Of tariff and tolls on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad idlscriminates against the State of
Maryland and the city OF Baltimore, and report
tie result of such inquiry" respectfully repre-
sent that the matter to which the resolution refers
has received their attention.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has,
in common with other transportation companies,
both since the completion of the road 10 Cumber-
land and TO Wheeling, entered into arrangements
for making what are termed Through tickets'-
Such contracts now exist Gu the following routes
From Philadelphia TO Wheeling, Cincinnati and
Louisville, via river route from Wheeling.
From Philadelphia to Cincinnati ly lard.
Between Washington and Cincinnati by lard
route.
Between Cincinnati and Baltimore land route
Between Columbus in Ohio to Baltimore.
Between Columbus in Ohio to Philadelphia.
Between GAINESVILLE and Philadelphia.
Between gainesville and Baltimore.
between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Between Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
Between New York and Charleston.
Between Philadelphia and Charleston.
Between Balnmure and Charleston-besides
other arrangements for through tickets of minor
character.
There is no case in the foregoing wherein pas
sengers are transported from the East, through
Baltimore, to the West or South, or IN contrary
direction through Baltimore, at low fare as trips
to or from Baltimore.
As general practice, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, in making arrangements for
through tickets with other companies, has INSISTED
on a ratio charge by all parties to contracts to
be regulated by the respective distances. TO this
plactice, however, there are exceptions, which,
in the judgment of the City Directors, discrimi-
nate i'll their influences against Baltimore. For
examples. the through tickets from Columbus in
Ohio 10 Philadelphia costs $13 80. of which sum
the Central Ohio Railroad receives LIT, the stage
Company $500, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company S7,40, and the Philadelphia Railroad
Company S1.73.
The through ticket from Columbus to Baltimore
costs Sl2 30, of which the Central Ohio Railroad
receives 81 AS, the Stage Compony 1915, and the
Bal imore and Ohio Railroad Company $40
Tie through ticket from GAINESVILLE 10 Philadel-
phia is $12 80, of which the Stage Company to
Wheeling receives 1915, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad $40, and the Philadelphia Railroad
Sl,15.
From GAINESVILLE 10 Baltimore the fare is Sll, of
which the Stage Company 10 Wheeling receives
$3.50, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 81, 10.
From Charleston, S. c., to New York, the fare
is $50.
Fsom Charleston, S. c., 10 Baltimore, the fare
is $3.50.
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road, however, deeming the arrangement OH the
route from Charleston US diScrlmnative against
Baltimore interests, and favoring New York
city, passed the 18th of April, 1858, the follow
ing resolution:
s.ResolUed, That the General Superintendent lie
Instructed 10 insist upon the establishment of not
exceeding sixteen dollars as the price of through
ticket between Baltimore and Charleston, of SIX
dollars between Baltimore and Richmond, and
ten dollars between New York and Richmond;
and in case of the refusal of Mr.. Robinson 10
comply with these rates, the through Southern
ticket shall be Immediately abandoned by this
Company-notice having already been given.''
This resolution, doubtless, would have been
ere tbs enforced but for the multiplicity of mat
tiers pertaining to the service of the Company which
has been pressed unon the consideration OF the
General Superintendent
1t is the opinion of the undersigned that the
other two exceptionable arrangements, as indica-
ted. should be revolved or terminated at the ear
Hest period practicable.
The though tickets from the West 10 the East,
and vice versa, are good without limit of time
That from Charleston through TO New York is
limited, it is believed TO six days.
Baggage in all cases, except on the Southern
route, can be takenlout at Baltimore without pre-
vious notice. In the excepted case, if baggage is
to be taken out at Baltimore, notice of such in
tention must be given before the arrival of the
boat which conveys the same at Washington.
In the matter of contracting with parties for
the transportation CT merchandise over the road
and through Baltimore, the City Directors respect
fully refers you for information to the accompany
ing letters from the General Supi2tendent 10 one
ofthe City Directors.
sSuch facts are herewith given as are supposed to
be solicited by the resolution OF the Council and
they aresubmitted with the highest regard, by
Your obetlient servant
JOSHUA VANSANT,
Chairman.
BALTIMORE AND Ono RAILRosD OFFICE,