Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-28
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Po,.


The following extract from an .-...
the Clarksburg, Virginia, Rcyi,trr 70.
the policy adopted by the prr,en, I'd.
mcnt Of the road in regard To- ,rgy D..
and explains the effect upon ii.
through which the road passes.
The Baltimore & Ohio. and tho ,
western Va. Railroads, passing T.
through our midst, are a. at pre-.
aged, of less real and lractical lanas,
community than TO the State Of Ohi.,.
Western cities. The insane and
competition for through freight viii y.
er three great lines of Railroad bctwas.
Atlantic and the West, has induced
Gus tax upon the tocal.fregbtv. a, h
cases almost to amount to a proLiJ,t.,
the more bulky articles. entirely So. I.
probably generally known that the tar:
four, for instance from Clark~bur, ID
more, is higher per barrel than from On
ii to Baltimore, and that in conseuuer
miller in Virginia is heavily taxed Q-
duets of his industry for she bcne6,
miller in Cincinnati. Not hog is s..
eastwardly from points between the r..
of the Railroad, on which discrim.....
tax is not imposed for the benefit of h.
cinnati packers, and it really seems a. +,
iocai freight tariffs were SO regulated o..
compensate for the losses incident to H..
chicvous and ruinous competition forth.
frcights which have characterized the ..-.
lions of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Compar,
ring the past three or four years
1T is certainly time for the manage.
this road to have found out that the i,rfr,
Of any Railroad, if properly tostereI an
couraged, is in the end the sure,t. mo-. .
fitable, and most reliable cuisines, IN
it can engage. Our hills are covere! ~
immense growths of valuable timber
are filled with exhaustleSS stores Of mn.
wealth, which would be sent in large q.,,
ties to market, were ireightS So rcgula...
not to amount to prohibition. OF late
pears as though the charges on proiu,
other articles from way stations on the.
were regulated 80 rs Just TO consume pie.
cent between the prices at the point Of
mcnt and those 1T the market. leavin.
margin whatever, ~ an cncourageme,
the wayside producer.
Our population have borne with this +,
Of things long enough, and are thorvQg
tired of being taxed for the protection
through trade for the benefit of citizen, II
er States. We learn that in Taylor and
er counties along the line Of the main -
as well rs upon this road, the candidate,
the State Legislature at the coming eIe.
have been called on for an cxprcs-ionof
ion upon this subject. The State ccna
has it in her power to interfere by legi,a'
enactment if Unnecessary, to compel an unif q
ity between local and through ircigh,s, u,
Railroads lying within her limits. and 3
cure to her citizens the advantages to V!
their contiguity to market entities them.
to enforce such an arrangement of tariff,
shall, without doing INJUSTICE 10 the rair
be sufficient to enable our farmers. M.
tacturers, or miners, to compete with thu,-
other States, whose productions are cal,
past our very doors Ia market at lower ?.
than the same commodities are transport.
Us.
Fully impressed, as we are, with D.
views, We teeln hesitation in saying, the
we expect to receive our just dues a, "
hands of these railroads, We must PUT
selves in an attitude To demand them. an.
rust that gentlemen will be elected % "
lext Legislature who are known To b.
avor of enforcing a fair tariff for local u
~ Legislative action"