Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-17

HEArT FFyIGHf TRaSsPoRTATI ON-The revc-
urle returns Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company for the month of April present some
interesting facts worthy Of especial notice BIZ
reference to our published report IN another e0i-
uulr- it VIII be observed that the aggregate re-
ce44ptsfor freight transported upon the Main Stem
Iras 1852, eco OF this amount about so. 900
as the amount-fo for Merchandise and Live Stock
This sum may be divided, In round numbers, as
follows, viz
real Tonnage 4p5oO amounting TO $4,000
IhTeagh : EestFaTd--... 4s19 =. zee
EaStEard---..s4.AS9 SS1o09
Local or Way q 4b5 dIlVO9
This exhibit rhows some peculiar results The
dispropoftion between the throug IA freights cast
ward win be noted as owing to the extraordinary
quantity of shipments from the West We con-
ceiye that nothing can be more conclusive as to
The extent Of the facilities our great thoroughfare
affords, noT of the vast advantages 1t Is noss en-
uring to our city, than the enormous amount of
business it is pouring into our midst from all
parts of the Great West.
We find in late number Of the Cincinnati
Commercial notice of the road, from which the
following pertinent extract Is derived.
Below we give synopsis of the shipment of
produce from this point, through T. McBurnie,
Agent for Baltimore. New York, PhiladelPhia,
Boston and other eastern cities, via Wheeling,
and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, since the
opening of nayigation-say March 22d to May
1st:-
PORK and Beef 2 s 1s1.
Lard and bed 23 bbls
Pound Sns freight, consisting Of Pork and Bacon Ia
hhds, and boxes Lard, TaloV, Soap Candies no
S0'''1' - - ~ In In al say, syel5 tons.
The above being a statement of shipment from
this point only, is lattering evidence of how
our provision and produce dealers appreciate the
facilities extended them by this great transport
tation route. we are informed that the arrange
ments already made and still being perfected, by
the efficient General Freight Agent of the Road,
[. S. Gordon, Esq, of Baltimore, will add con-
siderably to the facilities now afforded, and pro-
tect shippers against delays, incident to- less per-
fected arrangements.
The following figures cut from the Philadel-
phia Times Of Monday shows the freight bust
ness of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, the
Immediate rival and competitor of the Baltimore
line:
Totsl Tonnage for ApFil 800. 81
Westward: IE'a ssl
Local East and West 1851
The amount of revenue for these items is not
given, though the through rates Of Transports
ton are the same on both roads. 1t will be seen
however, that the Baltimore and Ohio has carTi-
ed about one half as much more through freight
from the West TO the Atlantic seaboard than the
Pennsylvania road, being $4,000 tons for the
former, and 5000 tons for the latter. Much OF
this freight came by the Central Ohio Railroad,
from its own vicinity, and from Indiana.
The heavy business now doing upon the line
has been carried on with much apparent case
and success by the experienced Master ofTrans
portation and his aids. DR.. Woodside seems
exceedingly fortunate so far in the administra-
ton of his responsible Department. for although
the difficulties in the way of his success result
ing from the late severe season, etc, have been
serious, the company has enjoyed large immu.
nifty from accidents or disasters in the practical
operations of their road.-Balt. american.