Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-23

HEAVY FREIGHT IRANsPoRTATIoN.- The
revenue returns of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for the month of April pre-
sent some interesting facts, worthy # especial
notice. By reference to oar published report,
tsays the Baltimore American,) it will be OBJ
served that the aggregate receipts for freight
transported upon the Main Stem was S452,-
900. Of this amount about S95 900 was re-
ceived from the coal trade, leaving $751;, 900
as the amount for merchandise and live stock
This sum may be divided, in round numbers,
as follows, viz:
Total Tonnage: 500 am'ting to 1857 900
6 8. Eastward :4,0SO " 22l 900
Local or Way. II, $50 a, 600
This exhibit shows some peculiar results.
The disprOportion between the through
freights. eastward aud westward will be noted
as owing to the extraordinary quantity of
shipments from the West. We conceive th at
nothing can be more conclusive as to the extent
OF the facilities our great thoroughfare affords
nor of the vast advantages it is now ensuring
to our city, than the enormous amount of bust
ness 1t is pouring into our midst from all parts
Of the great West.
We find in a late number of the Cincinnati
Commercial notice of the road, from which
the following pertinent extract is derived
Below we give synopsis Of the shipments
Of produce from this point, through T.
TX.
Philadelphia, Boston and other eastern cities,
via Wheeling, and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, since the opening of navigation-say
from March I'D to May 2Ist -
Pork and Beef. Dos bb,s
Lard and Red Oil. e. 3s bbls
w hiskey and Alcohol. ............... S ,622 bbls
FlouT. .........................3 80 ga bbls
Pound freight, consisting of Pork and
Bacon in hhds and boxes, Lard
Tallow. Soap, Candles, Gotten, g.,
In all say, 9,615 tons.
The above being statement of shipments
from this point only, is a fattering evidence
of how our provision and produce dealers ap-
preciate the facilities extended them by this
great transportation route. We are informed
that the arrangements already made and still
being perfected, by the efficient general freight
agent Of the road, l.. S. Gordon, ESQ of Bal
timore, will add considerably to the facilities
now afforded, and protect shippers against
delays, always incident to less perfected ar.
rangeWents
The following figures, cut from the Phila.
delphia Times, shows the freight business of
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, the i'm
mediate rival and competitor of the Baltimore
line:
Total tonnage for Atril. .................45,O4 4
through Eastward 10 100
Westward .................12,0 S4
Local East ana w est. 10, S0l
The amount of revenue for these items is not
given, though the through rates of transporta-
ton are the same on both roads 1t will be
seen, however, that the Baltimore and Ohio
has carried about one-half as much more
through freight from the west to the Atlantic
seabosrd than the Pennsylvania road, being
"a 900 tons for the former and Ii, 900 tons for
the latter. Much of this freight came by the
Central Ohio Railroad, from its own vicinity,
and from Indiana.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NAV be
congratulated upon this result, which is only
a foretoken of that still greater rush of trade
which awaits it and Baltimore alike, upon the
completion of the Parkersburg road to go much
more favorable point on the Ohio river
The heavy business now doing upon the line
has been carried on with much apparent ease
and success by the experienced Master of
Transportation and his aids. Dr. WOodside
seems to be exceedingly fortunate so far in the
administration of his responsible Department,
for although the difficulties in the way of his
success resulting from the late severe season,
etc have been serious, the company has en-
joyed largo immunity from accidents or
disasters in tho practical operations of their
road.