Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-18

land will furnish the other hall.
This road will pass through a country teening with
agricultural and mineral wealth, and when it reaches
Cumberland it will be taxed to its utmost ability to
bring to Baltimore the immense amount of coal now
The coal interests of Allegany county can mine
100000 tons of coal annually, without increasing
transported last year by railroad and canal
$4,000 tons this leaves 2,3l3,0D9 tons. If $4,000
tons Of coal were brought to Baltimore the pres
ent freight of the Baltimore and Ohio road which
S4.20 per ton, it would amount to the enormous
of $99VO60O. This Is sufficient to pay for the entire
construction and equipment OF the western Mary
land road from the wharves in Baltimore to Cumber-
land; or in other words. the freight received in
wear on coal now ready for shipment Mt the rate of
freight now paid the Baltimore and Ohio road would
build and equip first class coal road from tide water
on the Chesapeake TO Cumberland.
In recent conversation with one Of our most es
tecmed fellow citizens former President Of the Bal
tlmOrc and Ohio road, he informed me that coal
brought from Cumberland over the Baltimore and
ONO ROAD for long time at one cent per ton erme
and that it paid we'll The distance from Baltimore
to Cumberland by the Western Maryland road, by
recent survey is 65 miles and the impression is that
1t can be reduced to $50 miles If23i300 tons of coal
were brought to Baltimore ut ST IS per ton it would
amount to the large sam of 1885, $50 This is more
than sufficient to furnish the amount not yet obtained
by loan, to complete the unfinished portions of the
Western Maryland road from tide water to CuInber-
land The estimate OF the engineer from Cumberland
to agcrstOwn Is SSOB.0lt. The amount reuuired tn
make up the deficiency from Union Bridge and Hao
gerstown is $1,000
The amount necessary to complete a doubIe trocl,
from Relay to Canton is S60G0l Making in All
S3,IQlOgO 1t is Therefore evident that the amonni
received in one year for freight on 23l3ON tons of
coal at 65 twoffths OF the present freipbt nail
the Baltimore and Ohio Road would furnish The.
amount required to complete the Western MARYLAND
Road from Baltimore to Cumberland Tb8vc gone in -
these facts for the purpose OF convincing those who
are interested IN them, that there is sufficient freight
IN the article OF coal alone ready at Cunbcr-
land to be sent to Baltimore at the paying price of
Slb0 per ton, to pay interest Of 30 per cent on
cost OF building and equipping first class railroad
from tide water at Baltimore to Cumberland. The
immense advantages that would result from the eX-
tension Of the Western Maryland Road to Pittsburg
During my administration four different parties
nave ollered to meet this road at the Pennsylvania
o. the Baltimore and Ohio Road.
The Pittsburg and Cleveland and Fort Wavne and
chicago Roads are both anxious for this outlet Of @
would be our advantage # it We're now completed
cannot be estimated; nothing hes prevented it but
Of the amoT T a mG 2{ ne present
CleY Gland the Lakes. Central Ohio and Pittsb1r..
the greatest manufacturing city in The Union with
alll,s avenues OF t.ade would be brought one hun
dred miles nearer Baltimore.
49, NORTHERN CENTRAL ralLPo;n COMPANY
The city assisted this road IN its infancy hv n loan
Of its credit to the amount Of as5oGH The Council
gave to the Company this clam in 1851, provided
thcy wontI continue their road iron any point 10
ny Mayor i!ciii but became law ny the =titII-
.gh3! action "f the Council. the tiac allowed ey-
PRED IN 1853 shortly after came into Office and til.
ROAD was NOT made Daring Try administration two
successive Councils have given The Comnal,r hi.
CAIN On similar tcrns-both Of which actions have
Deen vetoed by me and failed to become n law l.
was then intmated that the Company would give
$522,ogo for the eity's claim against them and make
tho road to Canton. IN ordinance was paSscd l.,
yCQr predecessors, and approved by nc agreeing H.,
sell them TINS q a for 500 COO provided they voua
n'ah9 ihis ro&d to Canton. This ordinance was re
lecteu ~ tC N0rthefn Central Company because the
terms did not suit them. The Council after tho re-
lection and ON the OF their adjournment at NV
ff4uGsl' passed resolution authorizing the sale OF
i.Fl[t 10 III .IilshesL Bidder, which was he
N"FthcEH central HaliTo2d Company, for sSS0,l5a |
nave g! IN TINS 9reL history Of this subject because
IN Application " II he made TO your honorable 6ody
ii9r, aid to complete double track road from the
Hclay cuoaSe Il" Canton Tor the mutual accommoda-
non 81 tnc N9FtheiH Central aBd the Western Mary
- 44o NoryhcTn central, Western Maryland and
Ganj2n Gonrallle hie each slaRiti2d an anxious de
ilngness 90 assist IN lis construction duplication
VIII nc made TO your honorable body for loan o!
W. ciS ctgai. 70 !he amount oil S59t@9 to accom-
to extend this aid, the city will have obtained read
over "hic4 me VIII exert control by lOaniDG her
creut ior S5oU"U, which Is moiety Of the entire
claim which your predecessors would have given
away thr2e times II they mad not been restrained,
anu lor a loan ~ . less than the amount circum
Stances cnhlclleu me last Council and myself to
"HcI /" give theH-the city claim under the nrd-
naEee rejected by them. ! have heard it argued
lIal ING NHlthefn oG9iia! CQmp&nT will build this
.mn", !. tLey nay Ia!ita I" puiId Il when this en-
lTe Gia'ih was gwen theu on condition that they
"oula 10 50 ana rejected Sij Oh SOS 100 for the
siLle tNfpose Wlthln ycaT, would imagine thi.
argument was answered. his double track to Can
ton VIII he the carrier OF the freight of two roads
anu must nay the interest reguIaliy. The city ha5
I',Uil'S ~! ~ NO tI's I'd made s"r Inc raS'
nltfeh years; lhe increased idelhueS for shipping
INV Soi% iIc -ti. u!4i anu mineral products o.
. 'l'lt IN St tGiHHr an! coat ~ Ienns! lvdnta
prices, by indmS cncap points 0t storage and allow
& inc Two goGr&nr 10 employ her ears solely
GGdiil,IS "IeFa laeN are now employed rs store
mouse u men pace" are so liltei t0T the deiiy
cry %. iLez.' that me- are compelled II haul it III
rely rom inc cars thereby oy~tfurtir% the streets
lhs Cl'S mas fecetN ca tLl@e payments On ler claim
at"ii Ji,e N"Tthelh central hil!toad, amounting t.
sooo'z'l.so.
~, N"RIETEsTEE\ VIRGINIA RAILROAD.
ING cry 500 her clam against the Southwestern
NnFiilI h;nlEoa" 10 the baltimore and Ohio Rail
!oau company Tor Si'2oV.tH, lhlS amount has been
invested 10y, me commissioners Of finaEce i'll GOV
eminent ana city seeuritieS, the object being t. aug
ment the amount received by adding The interest u
Northwestern Virginia bonds endorsed by the city
t''"N '''''i"' "'H"lNolrN A>b EALT!A"kG RAIL
rt,., RoAp,
y, ~ tI5 10 thGE uehot. lheEae. double track
~, ~ t ii POINT; IheT have applied twice 10 our city
nave Nv" tracks ~ enc street because the street is
100 narrow; ana the lnhabilans GA The line of the
street would be denied their II hts and the use oi
the s,rtSt suHantcgd TO them by the city and for
IN mhyn NY! are faxed Every eHort has been made
ny Jne Guy 10 compromise the matter ny trying t.
ihaucG thelh 10 take two streets and run one trac
IN each. They have also been given to unicr:,,,;
that Ii they will pay Tor increasing the w;,rn of Rng
ton street fwhere the expense wort; 1n lig+ M
are no houses 10 remove sixteen Eel tbGy On 49,
TWO ttacAs II tue center of il as fur rs 4 lice Anna
street. ana then ruI track :.rauch taat street
titonit ~ '' PFcsen, track to TrHfa Canton ave
!ue' ne barf'es That would be- mostly injured By
IMo tttks Oh boston street have zvtu this company
ny Id"Itu thousand dollars worth Of property, and
nG3L 70 lteaL theih on tle most liberal terms iii
"HSIehmg boston street.
Ihe reason nave mentioned these facts is, that
hueIstaha an cHort Is being made with the Lcsisla.
cure !" pass law GIVING them this right, in Oppozi-
tlon ~ thS wishes OF inc cty and her citizens. fee
co!tEiEceu ihAC ihc Legislature viii not grant the
CITY PASSENGER RAILWAY
,Ht!ilF Tyson, Esq, President. The management
" thS foad mas given moro general satisfaction for
Inc i past t%etNe months than i3fmerly. There has
neeh very te" complaints recently. 1t is to be hcpe
lhI lh!s company Will b" able &c return to its orgi
nl rare az inc end OF the time given hy the Legisa
1Tie. ihe conductors arc attentive and genemunIy
Inc equipment has always been Of the best char
Scter
-, SUsGUEHASNA AND TIDE wArrR CANAL.
Inc elty owns 900 shares Of the stock of this com
pnny. winch cost her by subscription SO per share
amounting 20 SS0000. The entire number of eh.rcl
IS ll'Vop; making capital OF S2Gj0G0a. The canal
has cust ft",pp, SO that halt this work has been
Soi.> u'Iiu upon loans obtained by the issue Of
LINUS me SIate OF Mary land holds 9i 800 go III
sii Ms .oihiIhy.' covered by tirst mortgage.
INC operations OF TINS enterprise ayG governed by
kmetE ihtaGers' I'VE OF whom the city OF Baltimore
HdH tIie Ilsht 70 nominate. regret that COM
nominations. majority of the Stockholders live in
fehhsylyanla., Ihey select such managers as they
!c CouNihce peloIe they are CHOSEN Wi. suit their
purposes, aud the canal IS controlled TO suit their
views. W G are OF no Importance except when two
P4rles sprnS up IN that State, desiring to get the
oace we are hen used by each to Brighten the other
nv 'tIuH anu lhcy always unite in dividing the