The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-27

EeSenllHS tno Guy Oh buLGltnOre, TOWARDS
the growth and advancement of the citY
of Washington. 1 am very sure that 1
represent the unanimous sentiment of
this Board, and of this community, in
stating, as 1 have done on other occa-
slons, when such statements have met
universal approval, that not the slight
est jealousy exists on the part of Balti-
moro HSsregards the progress of the city
or Washington. On the contrary, the
prosperity and advancement of that city
are earnestly desired by this communi-
ty. Our interests are common, and in
this connection it Is clearly desirable to
Washington that Baltimore should also
advance to such point of commercial
Importance as shall make it as their
| most convenient and economical COM
mercinl centre upon the CoaSt-the lead
ing point for their business intercourse
In effect, Washington is so closely allied
in every form with this community,
TINT it is, and will continue to be, neceS-
sarlly identified largely in business and
commercial progress. AS regards the
Baltimore and Ohio Road, its labors
hive been, AS all here are aware, for the
interests OF Washington, as one of it's
two great and important termini for the
m"lu stem and branches, and for their
connections.
In their zeal to attack the Baltimore
and Ohio Road, irrespective of truth
ana justice, some journalists have been
so blinded to the Important interests of
Washington as practically to advertise
that the community have no adequate
or proper facilities for supplies and
transportation, and for obtaining pro-
duce from various sections of the coun-
try, whilst from the following state
| ments-the accuracy of which all must
recognize and admit-it is evident that
that city possesses excellent facilities
for obtaining all supplies demanded
n ,V.HNs-
| and that it should be the duty of ali
parties interested in the progress of
Washington that the country should
understand those advantages. How
much wiser the communication OfSuch
Information would be, to induce capi-
tai and population, than to damage the
progress and prosperity of that city by
nisrepresenting its great advantages
and large facilities. When, in order to
give direct and most advantageous
| line-the most direct and most advau-
| taGeOUs that can ever be constructed
the Baltimore and Ohio Company un-
dertnkeS the construction of fortY-twO
| miles of road, over n most costly and
| difficult route, where AN expenditure of
| more than three millions of dollars is
required for the purpose of giving the
National Capital the advantage of so
| Srent an Improvement in its facilities
for intercourse with Pennsylvania,
with the Valley of Virginia, and with
the great West and Northwest-whO
that IS without prejudice, and disposed
! to be just, can doubt that the manage
| ment OF the Baltimore and Ohio COm-
pany earnestly, and in the most pruc-
teal manner desires the prosperity of
! Washington, and is willing most effec-
tivelyto contribute to that object? In the
desire to misIepresent this Company, it
is astonishing how mischievOuS to the
interests of Washington have been
those parties who have published arti-
| cleS i'll that city alleging it to be solely
dependent for its supplies upon II
''single mismanaged railway" That
! great city is dependent upon no single
line. Few commercial seats OF great
populations have more advantages for
the economical and convenient trans
portatiOn of supplies than the city of
Washington. 1t has, draining fertile
regions-the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal extending into the interior lS4
miles; work which has cost more
than twenty millions of dollars, and
which contributes all its advantages to
that city, and her sister cities of the
District. II has the noble Potomac
river presenting navigation unexceII-
ed by any river on the continent; a
river by which it has not only easy and
cheap communication with large por-
ton of Virginia and Maryland, but by
which it enioysithe most economical
the cheapest practicable navigation to
all, the cities of the sea-coast, and
abroad. 1t has also the Washington
and Alexandria Railroad, connecting
with the Orange and Alexandria, and,
through that important road, with ali
the network of railways ramifying
through the State of Virginia and the
South. II possesses first-Class steamers
running to AQuin Creek, at which point
they connect with the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad, and
thus offer another superior ana excel
lent line of communication with Rich
mond and the South.
As to its road betwixt Baltimore and
Washington, the thousands who con-
Stantly pnSs upon its line with speed
regularity and safety, can best attest
regarding its management. Fourteen
st-clasS passenger trains per day pass
0etwixt the cities of Washington and
baltimore, atfording every character of
accommodation at moderate and eQui-
table charges for passengers; and freight
trains arc, furnished constantly to any
extent they may be desired at II tariff
which will compare tavOrnbly with the
tariffs of roads of similar length in any
part of the United States. Where are
'the excessive charges" and the evil
dences of monopoly" which these par-
ties so loosely indulge in making
Whilst there are steamers plying reYu-
larly between Baltimore and Washing
ton, and the Company has also the
rivalry of water transportation from
the West by Chesapeake and. Ohio
Canal, as we'll as for every description
OF freight by that cheapest of all means
of transpOrtation-the Potomac river
from the East and North, why is it al
legged that the carrying trade to Wash
ington is n monopoly of the Baltimore
and Washington Railroad? Perhaps
these parties are not aware that the
very rival lines which have appeared
before Congress, have sought the privi
lege of making higher charges than are
make by the Baltimore and Ohio Road
for much OF the service it performs.
1t Will, perhaps, surprise those who
have not investigated the subject to
learn that the tariT of the Baltimore
and Ohio Road on coal, and other fuel,
from Baltimore to Washington, is but
cents per 100 lbs, but ten cents per
100 lbs: on goods of the lower class, and
but l219 cents per 100 pounds on goods
ofthe higher class. The charge for pas
sage is 81 so, and, to encourage local
interests anu promote the wishes of
those VINO nave OCCASION to use the road
constantly, system of Communication
tickets has been arranged, by which
tickets with the privilege of daily travel
Tor the entreyear are furnished ut $3.50.
and, upon sections of the line, at great.
ly reduced rates. Every effort is made
by the officers and employees of the
Company TO add to the comfort and
convenience of those who desire to use
the road, for purposes of either travel
or transportation, and those who are
just must admit that the business ofthe
road is transacted with singular, and,
IN the aggregate, unsurpassed safety,
regularity and success.
AS ii is very clear that, with the facts
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