Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-21
Railroad Matters.

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tors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany, Mr.. JOHN w. GARRETT was reelected
to the responsible position of President. Mr.
GARRETT has proved himself u man of greu;
ability, and well qualified for his position
Upon accepting the office he delivered q
lengthy and interesting address upon the con.
ltion and prospects of the company, from
which we select the following:
Under the csat<cr granted BY tho Lcgisla-
tire of Maryland at its last session, YOUR
Engineers have been diligently engaged in
locating Il route from the Point of Rocks
to Washington. | am gratifed to inform
you that they have SO far progressed as to be
able to state that the line, from that point.
which is now, via the main stem and RELAY
4Io1se to Washington 9l, will be reduced tt
IS miles, thus presenting to the travel Of the
southwest and the great west Il reduction in
distance of Is miles.
1t is further gratifying to be able to state,
that notwithstanding the Pennsylvania Rail :.
road Company, and the Northern Central
Railroad Company whilst overhowing with
professions to members of Congress and others
regarding their anxiety for an improved linz
to the Capital notwithstanding those inter-
csts have antagonized a further improvement
of the highest utility and Importance to the
seat Of government, namely. the prosecution
of the Pittsburg and Connelsvillc road to
Cumberland, | am gratiied to state that the
United States District Court have, in de-
cSion heretofore rendered, distinctly main
tained the rights OF that Company, under its
charter, to construct the line. You all rccol
ect that the Legislature of Pennsylvania
granted the charter for this road-that SO
miles of the road were constructed and,
when the Baltimore and Ohio Company, re-
covering from It's disasters and losses in the
early part OF the war, feeling it duty, in the
then situation of the country. prepared for the
construction ofthat work, hat the Hon Thos
y. Scott, Vice President Of the Pennsylvania
! road, visited Harrisburg, and by his personal
efforts and the influence OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, as reliably stated, insisted
upon that Legislature resembling the charter
OF the Pittsburg and Connclsville road for
the unfinished portion Of its line.
But gentlemen, the great interests of the
country ,uIiy aiiieu %''n tHo rights ana equal
l,'c" Oh 'nc cas-, VIII o't'"ne!h ana cohtroi
.hc unjust chol - vi I"i'cS' "ho' IN attcuhpt-
ing 10 a9S'"n"lIc o'hTr INTERESTS improperly
oppose 'IoEe Vi 'he punIic.
lhe Da!'i'''oFc anu Ohlo company and
'i,"Se u'socia'eo Win I'' are prepared 10 COM
P'ete 'n"' snort l'he 10 5it'sours, ana thus
ny us improved routc rcducc thc distance to
w aSn'"slon iro'i '"as central ,m point IN the
vest Sevcn'y-"o nlieS' MIST the great
national interests OIL '"e vast populations OF
,ne states ot 'he -fof'm"es' are Identified Wlth
.h'S en'crt''Se' rs wen aS the,r great ag'icui-
'ural interests "h'ch wouiu ,hus secure
Shor'er ana more ec1noh'ical route TO- the
seaooaru' '1e cry oi liu'sotrg ana west
crn 81 lehnSyiaanna arc sun more doeply ana
l,ioroushiy interested III thc prosecution OF
'h's eh'elp.lSe'
~, ALMOST as one man. inc mcfchants ana
'he h''n,.'tc'ure!s' Tue capl1a'ists ana the
people ol '"a' Guy, ana Oh cSterh fenn-
Syivalla' Gemand the construction OF this
WORK, ana wen tneJ may vita tAis line
cohple'ea :, ana Il di[ec' Quiet 70 "ashing-
Ton ana baltimore mus eHectcd' the city OF
l'''SDurs mas IN i's iutufe position Sec
oho"ry 10 n''aoeiph'a ITSELF
With its vast mineral resources and with
the Manchester of America. and with this