Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-03

late excursion over this road argues very
strongly against the position assumed by
the Parkefsburg press and yourself.
The Discrimination you complain OF, Isl
at war with the acts of the Baltimore.
company, and would be suicidal 20 the
best interest of that company.
True, early some time last spring, be>
fore the N. w. road WASH working order.
large quantities of produce was shipped
to Parkersburg, to pass over this road;
but the unfinished state of the road at
that time, compelled the Baltimore COM
pany then to divert the trade from this
road, in its unfinished condition. Had
the company then taken all the freight
over the road. offered, in its unballasted
condition. disastrous consequences would
have been the result. II would have re-
terded the finishing of the road, endan-.
gered the lives Of thousands and destroy
ed large amount Of property. Those
who then condemned the policy of the Bal.
timore q o. r. r. Company, now accord
them, wise policy.
The Parkereburg News has been led
into an error relative to through freight.
AS large quantities of freight has been
shipped over this road to Cincinnati, and
at this time large quantities of Produce.
Whisky. DC. are passing over this. road
from Ohio to Baltimore. Will the Par
kersburg News furnish to the president or
Master of Transportation, the names of
Agents" in the employ of the company
who " dissuade" or attempt to 50 force all
OF the travel and trade from our branch,
on the main STEM and guarantee tina.
| these agents will receive their walking pa
pers:
But, Mr.. Editor, there are certain men
along the line Of this road and its termi
nus that are hostile to the Baltimore
Company's working this road. That hos
| tility has grown out of the factthat many
held offices under the N. w. Va. Compa-
ny, which has been abolished by the B. &
o. Company, others were I" hangers.on,"
drones. incumberances. that have been cut
off. These men are clustering. fault find
ing, and endeavoring to effect sever
ance Of the two companies. They wish
to prepare the public mind for some flu
ture action Of our Legislature on this sub
ject. l fear, Mr.. Editor that some Of
these changers or their vassals
have been clandestinely poisoning your
mind against the B. d. o. R. R. Company.
| In all candor, what would become OF
the N. w. Va. Road, should severance
of the BALTIC. Company withdraw her pa
tronage from the N. W. Va. Company {?
l am no officer or stock holder in either
company; but sheer justice demands that
charges SO unjustly brought against the B.
d O. R. R. Company, be met, refuted.
and show that the people Of this section
are not SO ungrateful as to thrust to the
heart and curse the means that gives
them such signal advantages.
You, Mr.. Editor, in your editorial on
this subject. allude to high charges for
freight on this road? What were the facts
in the case before the Baltimore company
had the management Of this road
On freight from Grafton to Clarksburg.
the N. W. Va. company charged. on an
average, eight and a half cents per 100.
Add to this Eve per cent. commission at
Grafton for agents fees, or FIVE cents per
100. and you have IS and half cents
per 100. Now. we pay on an average
four and three tourths cents per 100. q
difference Of eight and three fourths cents
per 100. Call you this !. discrimina-
lion" in favor of the Baltimore company IS
interest -? When such facts are well
known will not "public opinion which
is being called to the matter" do justice
to the B. & o. R. R. company. But
more anon.
| FAIR PLAY