Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-05-28
8. M, g. p. RALRoAp.-We noticed th

s. NJ. & P. RAILRoAD.-We noticed the
trouble among the contracting parties in re-
gard to freight, the arrangement for q
trough line from Cleveland to Cincinnati via
Springfield and Delaware, supposed to have
been perfected, had been temporarily, and
possibly permanently, disrupted We find
in the Cincinnati. Commercial of Monday the
following communication from Mr.. DUNBAR,
| President of the s.. NJ. & P. road. which pre-
sents the action of its managers in a much
more favorable light than did the paragraph
| COPIED into our last issue from the CONNER
cial:
Mt. VERNON, o., MAY II, 1858
EDS. CoM.:--On the 7th inst, the repre-
sentative s OF the several roads comprising
the line Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton;
Sandusky, Dayton & Cincinnati; Springfield
& Delaware, and Cleveland, Columbus &
Gin met in Cleveland for the purpose of ar
ranging a through line. The basis agreed
upon for the division of the earnings between
the several companies, gave to this company
III per cent, OF the net earnings of the
Cleveland business, I3a per cent. of the
Pittsburgh business, being 8 $500 per
cent. less than its prorata OF the earnings,
whilst it gave to the Mad River Company III
per cent. of the earnings of the Cleveland
business, and 7 per cent. of the Pittsburgh
business, being 1 Sl-10o per cents. more
than its prorata.
This discrimination in favor of the Mad
River Company was made in consequence
of only a portion of its road being used in
this arrangement, and the loss to our compa.
ny was intended to meet depot and other
expenses at the end Of the line. The freighi
question was fully discussed, and understood
to be included in the arrangement, as the
following proposition, agreed TO by all the
parties, will show: "The c., C. & c., ROAD
to pay all expenses at Cleveland and East
and the c., H. & D.. Road TO pay all expen.
ses at Cincinnati and South-each to iudge
of what is necessary. If each COMPANY
think enough is not done by those companie;
then to incur what expenses they chose anc
pay it themselves" 4f.
After the foregoing arrangement was a
; greed to by the parties, and the objects 0
our mission, as we supposed, fully accom-
plished, TO our surprise, we learned, on meet
ing IN the afternoon, that a new complica
lion had grown up between the Mad Rive
f and the c., H. g. D. Roads, relati.e tt
f~reights, which precluded the opening of the
line for anything but passenger business
THIS was virtually laying an embargo nPor
our Road, by compelling Us to submit to 10
cal rates or cease to do a freight business tt
and from Cincinnati. Now what would BIT
the effect of this policy upon our Road! /
we consent to open the line for passenge
, business, we will be compelled to bear gu
5 proportion OF the expenses of running fou
, passenger trains a day, which would cos
more than our per cent. of the earning S vii
amount to, and leave US minus, while at III,
same time we should be compelled to run
freight train each way ut our own expense
for local freights.
BY this policy the Mad River CompanJ
f shuts US out at Springfield from both routes
and forces the frelghts to and from Delaware
and Cincinnati via Columbus, that under al
3 enlightened and liberal policy would natur
4 ally pass over our line of road, Yet the Ma
River Company loses nothing, because, b!
an arrangement with the c., C. &C, Com
8 pany . each is entitled to a due proportion 0
? the joint earnings of their respective roads
l am notdisposed to doiBjustice to any on
: much less towards those with whom l an
\ seeking business arrangements upon equita
: bic terms. I simply desire to satisfy TIL
public that the position Of the Road 1 repre-
+, sent is not the ..kieh'' OF which you com
: plain, to the opening Of the short line be
tween Cincinnati and Cleveland. Fl GU
: line is, the shortest fer passengers, it iszfo
/, freights Intended to go By rail, and the Blu
2 siness men Of the country have a vital inter
: est in connection with the opening of thi
I line for ~ffeights as well as for passengers
En- the hope that's more liberal hdenlight
ened policy will induce the speedy openinI
5 of this shert line to Cleveland for all legiti
g mate purposes, | am respectively.
: w. DUNBAR, Pres't
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