Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-24
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Nothing gives us more sincere pleasure than
to note the material progress of our country;
and we are very sure that our public-spirited
fellow citizens every where will rejoice to
learn the facts going to show the unusual
progress of the region tributary to the great
work Of this section of the confederacy, the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, embraced in the
following extract from the Baltimore Sun OF
Saturday last:
FREIGHT FROM THE WKsT-The freiehtinp
business of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for the present season has so far been UMPIRE
cedently large. The companys receipts for
october and November amounted to more thar
one hundred thousand dollars in excess Of last
year for the same period Judging from the
immense trade now passing upon the road,
and from the heavy contracts which we learn
have been made by its active western agents
for the season, the revenue must show a still
greater increase for this and the ensuing win
ter months.
From the lst to the 10th instant, as We are
credibly informed, the large number Of one
hundred car loads, eight wheeled, double }
containing some eight hundred and fifty tons,
have been the daily average Of produce dis
patched from Wheeling for Baltimore and the
more eastern markets, especially Of New York
and Boston. From the 10th to the 10th in
slant, inclusive, this vast quantity has been
increased to the average of fully one thous sand
tons per day, and during the first four days of
TIC present week the enormous amount of four
thousand Elk hundred tons has been loaded
and dispatched eastwardly from the Wheeling
station, being al average of nearly twelve
hundred tons per day.
Besides this immense trade in -four pork,
&c, the live stock ansportation has been
fully maintained This important and grow
Ing feature in the business of the road
has been represented by the arrival since the
lst instant Of from seventeen to twenty thou
sand hogs, mostly from Ohio, and some six
hundred head Of cattle, mostly from the inte-
TiOr counties Of Virginia
The great rush of trade this season has not
found the road unprepared Every effort has
been required, however, TO meet the demands
upon the c0mpany's large resources in engines
and cars, which are said to comprise the largest
equipment OF any single corporation in the
country.
As measure Of relief, the work of archine
tho KiDgwood tunnel has been Temporarily
suspended, and the trains will pass through
again, instead of being pulled and pushed
upon the zigzags over the ridge. This not
only saves much time and labor, but releases
number Of heavy engines which are now en-
ployed IN the regular operations Of the road.
Inc condition OF the great tunnel is under
stood to fully justify tho resumption Of its use,
about one half the arching embracing all the
heretofore threatening pOrtions) being now
substantially completed under the experienced
eye Of the master Of road. Mr.. Bollman
To facilitate the re-shipment of freights
leaving the West by this route for New York
and Boston, the company has been compelled
TO BRING Its Locust Point road into requisition.
The immense warehouse built by the New
York Steamship Company, but now owned BY
the Messrs. Roman, Of Cumberland, has beer
leased, Spd the cars are now regularly unload
ed therein, under cover, and the freight hand
ed out to steamships alongside-a most conye.
nient and appropriate arrangement.
The new president and master of transpor
tatlon seem to have undertaken their labor,
with proper zeal and spirit, and have ALREADY
given promise Of their being fully equal t.
their important duties