Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-15
For the Chronicle
For the Chronicle.
The Central Ohio Railroad and its
Management.

Some days since, while standing on the
platform at one Of the stations on the above
road, | heard a traveller remark: This is
fine road and passes through fine country,
and should do a fine business; but it has been
shaved to death" ] thought to myself, that
is a true remark; and If the road is not al
ready dead il soon viii be, if its present
management is continued. In looking back
at the management of The road, think it
will be found that it has been controlled
from its commencement ith an eye to some
local interest or interests-and not at any
tire for the general good OF the stockhold-
vile working TO secure all the advantages
of the road to herself Next, we find few
coal bank spectators exerting themselves
to have the road loca ted in such manner
as TO suit their private interests; and again
we find few OF the most prominent men,
bers of the Directory engaged in a land spec
ulation at place called BeIlaire, and en-
deavoring 10 bend everything to suit their
designs. Finally, the stockholders conclude
that there must be change of President;
they become convinced that the road will
not pay them anything on their stock, nor
accommodate them, with its terminus at
Bellare; thereupon they change their Pres
ident; confidently believing that upon the
removal of John II. Sullivan as President of
the Board, the read would be extended to
Bridgeport, opposite Wheeling; yet they find
after the lapse of nine months that there are
still other interests besides Bellaire opposed
to the extension Of the road. They find
that the city of Zanesville has still con-
trolling influence, and that she is determined
to prevent as many as possible from going
to Bridgeport and Wheeling to buy grocer
les, &c.
The Baltimore interest and the Columbus
interest, or more properly speaking the Bal
timo-e and Ohio Railroad and the Little
Miami Railroad, agree that the citizens of
GAINESVILLE may have the advantage of selling
goods, &C., provided they Will only allow
them, the said roads, 10 use the Central Ohio
Railroad to tle,r advantage; that is, carry
freight between their roads, say one hun
dred and thirty-seven miles, for thirteen
cents the hundred pounds, and use the ma
chinery belonging to the Central Ohio Rail-
road in that bus ness, to the exclusion of the
way business. We have been informed that
| freight has been allowed to remain at way
| stations for months, which could not be for
warded for want of cars, when at the same
time it would We paid the road much bet
ter than their through freight, besides &C.
commodating a community which had rem
dered valuable assistance in building the
road.
Now, is there any prospect Of the road
paying its debts, or dividend on its stock
while managed in this way! 1t is under
stood that on the first of June next, the cred
itors of the road will have the right of choos
ing three or four of the Directors. Look to
those you take out, and those Gou put in; OF
that greatly depends the future welfare o
the road, and the salvation of your claims
You must break up this system of using tht
road for private speculations, or for the ad
vantage of other corporations. 1t should b.
managed for the interests OF the stockholG
ers. Before it will be profitable it must b,
extended 10 Bridgeport, in order to give con
! nections with other roads as well as tn,
Baltimore road.
A few thoughts from
A LOCKER On.