Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-16
From Baltimore.
CORRESPONDENCE OF the WHEELING " ELIIeENoEN
BAIrlaoar, Aug, IS 1856 2 n

BALTIMORE aug, 1Sl 1000 1000 y y : .sN A:.5 II
We have intensely hot.weathers The thermom,
eter IL now e. p.m,) up to s2i degrees
persons have died from the injudicious use OF cold
wuter, and Others in consequence Of being over
heated. The city, however isunusually health y
mo epidemics of any kind,
Our citizens, / rejoice to say are fully aliyeto
the distress of their brethren in New Orleans Al
ready nearly ten thousand dollars have been rais-
ed in Baltimore, anG is ready TO BE- fot@arded' "A
deep and Just sympathy is felt for suffering human
ity. We should rejoice at the privilege of being
able to extend relief Every city Should loln IN
the benevolent work withoutideiaY.
Railroad accidents seem TO be of frequent occur
renee within the;past few weeks. The World
Foir in New York has very greatly increased the
travel this summer, which may onu of the causes
leading to these fearful disasters. Several of the
recent collisions appear TO have been caused by be-
ing out of time The sad catastrophe, yesterday,
near Providence, Rhode Island, is attributed tothe
watch of the conductor being two minutes tast.-
If this be the fact, it shows great necessity IN con
-duct,rs having good watches. Ii railroad travel
| ing he brought down to this point, and two'mln
utes error in conductors watch TO cause col
lisions, endangeing life, &C., don't want to ira
ell any more in that way. This is calculating Tath-
er too closely on an ertainty, especially when
such fearful consequences are depending. The
truth is, nearly oil the accidents which have re-
Gently occurred on railroads. are the result OF care
lessness either upon the part OF the conductors
engineers, or some one holding responsible psi
tons connected with the trains. When uralroad
track is free from obstruction, the locomotive, cars
&C. in good order, there is no excuse for an acct
dent. True, there are some proyidentiat circum7
stances which cannot be foreseen or avoided;
these, however, are few and far between. The
engineers, brakesmen, those who attend swltches'
and the conductors, have, in part the lives oil the
passengers in their hands and at their disposal
An awful and solemn responsibility, therefore,
rests upon them. Those who control the compa-
nies and select these officers alike responsible,
and it becomes matter of high moment that they
should see well to the moral character capacity
and ability of the persons to whom such tearlully
responsible charges are delegated. This matter
has assumed an importance OF startling magnitude
Railroads are now threading our whole land
stretching over mountains, hills and valleys NV
ers and plains. 1t is emphatically railroad age;
steam, with its iron horse and metallic arms is
| rushing all over the land. Immense numbers OF
human beings are being hurried TO and fro IN all
Idirections, with lightning speed. Men are becom-
ling fnmiliarized to this mighty system of progress
land to this very familiarity, begeting carelessness
and want OF attention, the frequent sad disasters
and lJss of human life. It's full time that more
rigid system of management should be adopted.
Those having the control Of railroads should pause
a moment, look back and calculate the conse+
lquences. They must re-organize and fully realize
Their position.
/ Ihave to noiea further decline of Baltimore q
lohio Railroad stock. Very large sales were made
YESTERDAY and to-day at 594 and GOA cash and
time closing dull this morning atthe above quota
tons. Som4 of our shrewdest operators now pre-
dict that twill recede 10 90. fThe decline IN eight
days has been S11 per share, and during the last
six moAths Sal per share. Fit reaches $50, my
impression is that will be the lowest point. The
truth is it has been pretty clearly that
the Company willpay no dividend at the next an
nual meeting. The road at present, though doing
a very large business, sipaying but little above
the actusl running expenses aud the interest on
its bonds. The 'Bears,, in The stock business,
have made use of these facts in depreciating the
stock The expense for repairs and new improve
ments, locomotives. cars. SC, to accommodate
the large and increasing trade, has been enormous
Notwithstanding, splendid triumph is in the tu-
ture for this mighty enterprise. Its destiny, unel
all universities, is upward and onward
Business is quiet. BreadstuGss dull. Sales Of
a: ur at 25,S5. Grain declining-Red wheats1 ,0G
alO white 1,O9a13. White corn 5Sa60, yellow 60
a65. Oats S6a3S. Provisions and groceries I'M
changed. The indications are that all kinds o.
produce will be. lower in the course of few
weeks. Persons have lost hope in European
war and hence they are inclined to sell.
Money continues easy. ]. w.
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