, 1861-11-04
FREIGHT FoR WASHINGTON.

FREIGHT FOR WASHINGTON.
Facilities Of the Balt1more and Ohio
The Wagon Road Bxpress-Peeple Of
Warrington Call for Relief
From the Baltimore Sun.1
Much attention ia now directed to the Wash
lDgton branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, on which at this time, the largest freight
business is being done that any road has yet
performed in our couatry. Upwards Of aixty
Low arrived at Locust Point, in our harbor.
aEd on Saturday more than one hundred cars
were loaded with provisions, hay, oats and
timber, for the Long Bridge, which these ves-
sells brought to the railroad Wha1yes there.
Large forces OF laborers and clerks were en-
p'oJed yesterday, aud during the night since
Saturday, in furtheEing the disch1rse Of ves-
sells an1 the loading Of cars for Washington.
To-day the agents expect to load some two
hundred cars, equal to nearly 1000 tons Of
all Kinds for the army, and the several depart
ments at Washington. It will be remembered
that this extraordinary business is entirely in
dependent Of the large operations that are
conducted through the city stations at Cam
den street and Mount Glare.
At Mount Glare the freight trains and en-
gines are assorted .and distributed, and des-
patched to their destination. It Is at this sta
tion also that all their horses, mules and cat
tlesFe loaded, for which extensive facilities
are provided. Nearly thirty Of the compan7's
first class heavy freight engines are now occu-
tion Of its tonnage men, and restoring the
place to something like its Wonted activity be-
lore the var. The transportation operations
at Mount Clare are in the charge Of Mr.. A. ].
Fairbank, one Of the Oldest Of the Company's
employees.
II is a. To,pda, c+,+;,a 4x.t =: .3a:4.~ 4.
large quantities Of onts, hay, cannon, and
stores that are arriving and departing con-
etantly, all the mixed merchandise or tonnage
freight, is received and dispatched. It is this
latter feature of the railroad operations that
has given the business community at Wash
lngto1 the most uneaziness. The ordinary
mixed merchandise trade to Washington is
frcm four to seven car loads per day, rarely
over ten in the most prosperous season. Now,
however, and for month past, this has gone
up to an average Of nearly thirty car loads
per day, in ADDITION to the enormous business
Of al kinds, tn full car loads for the Govern
ment, or in full car loads for Individuals
It appears also that q very large portion Of
this mixed freight is for suffers and others,
unknown to the regular dealers in Washing
Ton or to the railroad people, who, having such
freight on their hands without ability to dis
pose Of it, ind themselves unable to dis
charge their cars with the same promptness
idea that it takes week or two geeks 10 and
freight to Washington is absurd, as We learn
that the company has the BOWER snfficienf r.
take, if necesssry, one Thousand car loads
daily THROUGH to Washingfnn. evan z;th ;ts
present facilities. The difficulty, therefore.
with the package businegs. is necessar;lV =
temporary one, and fhe com0anv ia sail tn
have energetica1ly prepared to remove il as
rapidly as possible. Ii efecting this, they
have, at great expense, taken large number
their main line of road to the west and en-. rr>.
Moved Them IN a5nr yor;nms s;Se 1,ais aIu ea
Switches, with apnropriate fre;eht S5 hn;15;n~a r
and delivery places adapted to ali deacrintio5s s
Of freight. These improvements are now ~ par.
TALLY Completed. ana rs!ef ia a5rea5v avtangfad
The back freight being ran;dv 5ejzvars uAss1oea
Another orast dff;cg1t1f f1hty ha uS1ase1eu; .,.o.
from tIlo want cf draws a1d wo"o.s f,r e<aa
raj nee ot Washin oto1 ~ uE,,i17 ~. * ~
railroad company has reeent11 sant ~ Srars ,us
to Washirptnn frae ~ no" Rha R..nore
great searcifv vet horerc- ,f fha7a ~; -
nd The largs 1n.n1er ri nactaras 1sfs ~ r.,
cnmnanr'a n sanIa nauosr u paG7ages le1e on the
warehoused % bV tbem ,annnt M ~ he nEaoh,o 20 oe
moved on that account. Il il sad "a y 1hat tro1n r1
employment in Wash1nnfon nnu an &c
some time to come. W'if, mess A. 4nu mh.aI.a ~
rtmcdief and with tha exaro;aa eeoF aF o .awoacAs
the mart If fhe cnns;grees =, Iooa; " eaegy on
1oaiinr cars there ran he nv .oau anu u
the raIjfoad nenn1e are cons1 ~ ~ 4aes1,go tn1s
fhe xanfs of fhe Gouarnn,ant ~ ~ ale
communitV with the nnat Jaarahie 1le oaa ~;
cient fiesnatch ~ A'&'7' 4es1 ao1e Ao1 ena
It'll as1,1 o,1p"ssn. ~ 49,
lnE "aeoN RoAD FROM BALTIMORE.
washington Correspondence Phila1. 1nquirer.l
The wagon road from Raltimnrn ia nouy ~
successful operation. and nearly two hnndra7 a.
tons Of freiaht have tesn aire; y" a11a @
this mode or conveyance. We ara aaSIv y y
want Of furniture cars aud draws here. to carry
the goods from the different depots: In fact
there is not a single dray in Washiuaton and
the Government Is compelled to employ eyerV
available wagon.
The supply Of coal is fast running out, and
commands &9@10 per ton, while wood is
about the same price Der cord. The snnnlu
will continue short until tue obstructions n
the Potomac are removed.
trQnsitu, which have beer detafned at R,1t;more
fof want of means Of transportation The
Government supplies come forward freely
and there is now an abundance of eyervthinr
appe1taln1pg to the army on hand.
APPEAL TO THE GOVERNMENT.
EFrom the Wasbfnoton Ranrh1;oa,
TIE fc1lov;nr pet;t;as :. ~ 1
retary Of War, without delay, The deslers in fucl
have made the partial and 1e1nnorarC hjoolada
ct the Potomac an excuse fnr extnrtion yuh;of,
debit the petition of lie citizens viii ~ far
cibly call the attention Of the Secretary to the
once. VAN -sA41os ~
To ,1c Hon s,,,oz, .a..oS' fz,.,,...o.s
In April 1SG1 ithe finnr ~ daa1eg o. mas,., nas