Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-13
AND OHIO nATLROAD
COMPANY
.Addres, Of Presideat earret,. -

Address Of Prexidens Garrett. ,
The regular monthly meeting Of the Board
OF Directors OF the Balumore and Ohio Rail-
road Company took place yesterday at Camden
otanoh, . w Garrett, ESQ, President. In the
chair. After The organization or the Boar d.
the President withdrew, Calling Jonn Spear
Nichols, ESQ, TO the char. -
On motion, the Board then proceeded to the
elecuon OF the President, when it was found
that John W. Garrett, Esq, was unsnimousIy
suing year.
Mr Garrett, upon taking the chair. addressed
Leading acts. the progress OF the works, and
the eCeVslopements Of the policy Of tue Com
paDy and OF it's prospects. He sand that the en-
tire line from BALTIMORE TO Piedmont IA DIS
tanee of 2U6 miles) will be completed with a
superior double track during the next wear
II Is expe eted the beading Of tbs tunnel of
Point OF Rocks will bethrough at an early day
and THAI, by August mex {, the double track can
be lald through This tunnel, and the exposed
line npon the banks OF the canal at this point
be abandoned. The rock from this ex xcavation,
which Is exceedingly hard and durable il
broken chiefly by an improved steam ballast
crushtr, and Is used in ballastng the new
second track.
To avoid the sharp curve near the canal an
Williams Point, west OF the tunnel described
1t Will be necessary 10 construct an adtiitionaI
tunnel Preparations are being made TO com
mence this work, and large forces will be
placed at all points along the line of the canal
as soon as the navigation thereon ceases
Since the destruction of the wooden and
other bridges upon ats line during the war.
twelve hrst-class iron bridges, ageregatino
3,4s5 feet, with ~ spans, varying from 7S In ons
feet in length and of very costly charaeter
have been built at the Mount Glare workshons
placed upon superior masonry, and are now in
successful use. "
Atthe close of the war the Wincbes,ar ana
Potomac Railroad Company was entiraIv
without equipment,w without means TO compIets
its road into Winchester, or ability To vyorL 10
line. Upon the solicitation of that comnanv
and in ORDER to aid IL and the people of win
chester and the Valley of Virginia, this Cow
pany undertook the reconstruction of its
bridges, and the construction of the road frono
Stevenson's station TO Winchester and tn snn
ply buildings essential for the con yeniencaP =,
It's business. LII arranged also With that con
pany 10 supply the requisite machinor,, -.
work that road. Au
Much work has been done upon the Wash
iDgton County Railroad, leading from the Main
Stem at Weaverton to Hagerstown-a distance
OF twenty. three miles.
This Company has thus far contributed N
the payment tor the work upon that road
Sl>0.IO0. l am gratified TO state, upon Informal
uoh received from the officers OF that Compa-
ny, that they confidently expect that the road
Will be opened prior to the dedication of tne
National Cemetery at AntietaIn. on the Eth of
September next As this road passes through
that classic battle ground, IL is auticipated tnat
its large facilities, in connection with the Pal
timeIe and ONO Road, will enable the great
concourse expected on that Interesting occa-
;ion TO reaeh the Cemetery with convenience
and comfort
The work upon the Pittsbarg & Conne,syiile
Railroad has been gradually pushed forward
and the heaviest portion of 1.-THE Sand Patch
Tunnel, through the summit of the AIieg ha-
nles-ts well advanced towards completion
But for the delays which yexatious and nm
warrantaole litigation has caused the direct
conn unication by rail, between baltimore
and Pltsonrs, wonld now be in actual opera
The Companys engineers hase located two
routes from the Point OF Rocks TO wsshinp
lohEehe ga Biadensburg, and the second di-
latter route the distance Will be but ~ miles
being reduction of me ICiistaDcp compared
with that by the Relay House, of a. miles. The
latter ioeatiOn was made by the fation of
his Honor the Mayor and other Isading ci,i
zens OF Washington.
During It's last session, Congress- refnsed tn
Washington 10 Baltimore. and after tboreugn
examination, the Committee on the District or
Coiumbia recommended this passag of An act
IN July last which became a law on the 2Jth
OF that month. authorizing the entrance of the
Metropolitan Branch into the 4Dlstrict of 10
lumbia, and 10 the city OF Washin gton. under
81 agreement 10 be made with thai CITY The
authorlties OF Washington appeared desirous
thai tne more direct route should be selected
instead of that ria Bladensbure, and their
councils have now this sublect under consid-
eratIoD IL they adopt satIs factory Legislation,
the mayor OF mat city has been assured i'm ac-
cordanee with the views Entertained bv This
board, that the line which they prefer shall be
adopted. ..s ...BF. E--.-- : - -
Much effort has been made by parties con-
nected with riyaiinterests 10 arou Se preiuajces
against the Baltimore and Ohio Raifrod Com
pany among the citizens of ashington, by the
erossest misrepresentation and the most posi-
i've measurements. am very sure that rem
resent the unanimous sentiment OF this Rosrrd
and OF inns community in stating, as [ have
done on other occasions, w hen su ch statements
nave met universal approval, that not the
avis
more as regards the progress Of the CITY of
Washington Our interests are common. and
in this connection 1t is clearly desir able 70
washington that Baltimore should sIso al
vance TO such point Of commercial import.
ance as shall make it as their most con yenient
and economical commercial centre upon the
coast-the leading point for their business in
tereourse- In effect. Washington is so closely
allied in every form with this community. that
IL Is and VIII continue 10 be necessarily identi.
lied largely in business and commercial pro.
gress. As regards the Baltimore and Ohio
road. Its labors have been as an here are aware
for the interests Of Washington, as one of lis
TWO great and important termini for the main
stem and branches, and for their connections
IL the desire to misrepresent tins COMPANY
II is as astonishing how rlischieyous TO the in
terests of Washington have been those parties
who have published articles in that city Ale
ging IL TO be solely dependent for It's support
upon single mismanaged railway That
great city is dependent upon no single line
Few commercial seats OF great popuiations
convenient transportation OF supplies than the
city OF Washington. 1t has draining fertile
regicns-the Chesapeake and Ohio canai-ex.
tending II 10 the interior LEA miles; a work
which has cost more than twenty millions of
dollars, and which contributes all its adyan.
taRes 10 that city and her sister cities of the
District. II has the noble Potomac river pre.
senting navigation unexcelied by any river
on the continents river by which il has not
only easy and cheap communication with a
large portion OF Virginia and Maryland but hy
wblch AZ enjoys the most economical possible
outlet TO the Chesapeake. and the Cheapest
practicable navigation TO all the cities OF tiss
seacoast and abroad. II has also the Wash.
ington and Alexandria railroad, connecting
with the Orange and Alexandria, and, through
that important road. with all the network of
railways ramifying through the State of Vir.
ginia and the South. IL possesses frst.class
steamers running 10 Aquia Greek, at which
point they connect with the Richmond, Fred.
ericksburg and Potomac railroad, and thus
offer another superior and excellent line of
comm untcation with Richmond ana the South
As to It's road betwixt Baltimore and Wash.
Ington, the thousands who constantly pass
npon Its line with speed, regularity and safety
can best attest regarding its management
Fourteen nrst class passenger trains per day
pass betwixt the cities of Washington and
Baltimore, anording every character of &C.
commodation at moderate and eq uitabls CHARGES
1or passengers and freigh. trains are fu urnis led
constantly to any extent they NAV be desired
uf rlh hrahN will