Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-11-03
REPORT OF THE BALTIMORE

REPORT OF THE BALTIMORE
AND OHIO RAILROAD
We find IN the Baltimore papers of Friday,
the report of the Master of Transportation of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1t is too long
document to present 10 our readers IN this
morning. paper. The report shows that this
road is in very prosperous condition The
revenue Of the Main Stem and Washington
Branch from the LIST of October, 1888, to 30th
September, 1856, was-sfain. Stem 81, Ss5, 95I
81; Washington Branch 3 fl4,e2o o9,-showing
a total increase rlast year of s7le,os3 Of
The number of passengers carried through
as well as Immediately on the Main Stem, during
the year, amounted to SOC. III The revenue
derived from passengers amounts to Ss72, 999-
an increase of $54 roo upon the receipts of last
year On this point the report speaks in the
following terms:
The rapid extension and the improving char
acter OF the eompany's western Connections
with some special arrangements now II co,tern-
plation)-the natural attractions of the route its
remarkable freedom from accidents general safe
ty. and the prOmptnesS and regularity of its
trains,-are at least becoming appreciated, and
which, with the increased efficiency given to the
general ticket department, cannot fail to bring
still larger accession to the through travel during
the present year. Among the sources of this
valuable business that may be expected soon to
contribute largely thereto may be named the
Cleveland and Ohio river ro1d-to be completed
to Wheeling in two or three mOnths-and the
Ohio and Mississippi road which VIII probably
be ready for travel in its entire length from St
Louis to Cincinnati IN the early part of.next
spring. The Cincinnati aud Marietta, uniting
with the PaTkersbnrg road at the Ohio river
will also bring additional travel to this road on
the completion Of those lines during the coming
winter
tits wen known that the largest proportion
OF the through passengers from the West during
the year have been merchants, visiting Balti-
more aud the other large Eastern cities to make
their purchases For this important class of
travel the Baltimore and Ohio road certainly of
fers peculiar advantages IN its being the only
one of the four great East and West lines that
can furnish through ticket at all points In the
great West for Philadelphia or New York, upon
which the holder may visit and sojourn in Bal
hmore, Philadelphia and New York for thesame
price that he would have to pay for ticket to
Philadclphia;or n York only, by either one of the
other routes Many who avail themselves Of this
privilege, aud whose destination Is New York,
are thus tempted to stop in Baltimore, and make
at least portion of their purchases here taI-
so serves to acquaint them with the facilities of
the road as great direct and expeditions freight
route, and they are thus induced to become its
customers, as shippers of their goods to the
West. During the months of january and Feb
ruary last, travel was greatly interrupted by the
unusual severity of the weather, from which it
is estimated thai the passenger revenue fell off
at least $50, 900.
Theaggregate proportions of way and through
travel Tor the year arc as follows:
Way travel, 2TS, 1909.
Passengers carried l mile 17.97s,74s
Through travel Exclusive of travel to
and from Wheeling proper %, 40
Passengers carried mile 10, a09, S9s