The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-13

calculations of the cost of Transportation because
they answer po,foctly well for this pu1Oo-o But
these arhcles N.th coal, are not the orly ones to
be Affected by the removal Of the tracks. Expe-
rienced dealers in tho lumber trade cssers that the
large receipts OF that material upon Broad street,
from the Pennsylvaria and other roads, could not
be deivorod into the yards at a cost less than
double Of what is DOW peld should the tIacks be
removed.
1t ia id'o to say the public derives no benefit from
these light charges for transportation. saving
Of 94j cents per ton 554 7j} tons, tho amount
carried over the Broad street tracks per aunum, is
equal in the groGl 20 SJ2i2 741C) each year, aud is
too large q sum % be nccrsd ut or overlooked. Tho
cost Of merchaD i'c must bc aft cod in a manner
favorable TO the consumer. Its influence upon our
/ count f.en6s IN InducHg them to send their
produce hither is equal TO the direct expenditure
OF that large amount for that purpose. If we now
propoce TO Increase charges needessly, VIC will
avert consignments from the city. 10 the presire
extent to which do this we will paralyze the
right arm of our power But this is too obvious to
need 1urthor remark
PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE FOR BROAD STREET TRACKS
Itis, however, assert,d d that there is no need to
incur additional chFrges for transportation IN con-
sequence OF the removal of the Broad street tracks
because the JUncaon read on the west side Of tho
Schuyk can be used in their stead. 1t is said the
Reading trains could leave their own road at Boil
mont Cottage, AID pc slug over tho junction to sac
MArk0t street bridge or to the more sOuthe POnn-
! sylVania RF road bridge, or to the 1Iay's Ferry
bridge, find in oAe or all or these ways access to
Broad strtot 10 one who is acquainted with the
snbiect, these sertons cannot even be allowed TO
be spccious II is physical lmpesslbiitY that the
coal trade of the ReEdirg Railroad could be accom-
modated py tho Junction road, and the lines Of
to the city from 1t tRat have Just been Ind
eatcd is IL likely tBat the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company would be Wiling or able TO place their
sidings in Powelton at tho disposal of even a very
/ small portion OF the business of the Reading Road?
Their own enormous trade demands every inch of
! ha N thp ioh haat
uesree unreasonable 10 expect them TO sacrifice their
! own convenience for the advantage of others Aud
| II they we're wiling to do thls, aud the Reading
uS'ns could pass into Market STIR OF, what useful
purpose would it serve Where are the accommO.
cations on thar street Tor her coal t'ade Let our
| opponents answer.
But shall be told, il that be the ease to keep
moving and push the Reading freight further south
upon the Junction, until we reach the Pennsylvania
| Railroad bridge gt point below oOdland, Gene
terry. We are told TO take that bridge, and find
| our way TO Broad street But here again the mex
orube nece, siticS of the Pennsylvania Railroad bar
our access to the city, This bridge has Dut a single
track and is only hted, IS it was designed, for tle
USE Of the road that owns 1t. Moreover It Is plam
| chat no great railroad com a. Y would be willing to
beg weekly another the ight OF entanCa INTO nur
city. 1t could not consent to have IFS business wait
| upon the pleasure of o.her, and perhaps rival
road. It reither con d nor ught tame y to submit
to the caprc s and oXtOrions thar might be visited
upon 1t. The interests OF the pubic demand that 1t
should not so submit. Bus granting that the Penn
| 9Nanla h~lroAd Company would permit traiic
foreign 70 her road 10 pass over this bridge, the
moval OF the Broad strC 1t RACKS whicn hAd driven
| privilege almost Valueiess. he Reading Company
is oenled the use OF Pllme street UelOw Broad Is
! terminus, a. without the of tie Broad street
tracks as a mcsnS OF distributing her coai, would
have little lnGucement y she quarter at all
lhc boulevard people have published nice ltto
| calculation, showing THAI 1t doCj not cost so much
more TO transport ton of coal this route than
| via Broad street, as had been supposed They are
immensely nat cred by this discovery, forgot
add as is apparent from the REASONING of tho pre-.
| ceGlng para graph, that ONLY SpecimeR ton two
could be thus conveye This lact pos poncs cine die
|
uon. The quality of tne argument on their side may
be additionally tested bv the assertion "that
sumer pays tor the delivery OF his coal" Every
business mau knows that the cost of carr age when
not made separate tom upon the face OF the bill of
sale is Always nc Uded in the price, This applies to
| every article, well as to coal.
| Inc GraY'S Ferry DIIdge claims at ention for
moment. The ilcapactY of thls blidgc TO sustain
great increase Of trade papab as that OF the
others. The wants OF rhe Broad street tracks would
| still have the same evil consequences have just
been stated even if The bridge were available. AS
this however, would prove a slightly more practical
| BILE route than the others, let us consider for
moment the comparative expense OF getting four
wheel coal car over 1t and over the present Broad
street tracks.
BY JUNCTION RAILROAD TO GRAY's FERRY, AND BY
BALTIMORE RAILROAD TO BROAD AND PRIME
! STREETS.
Tho cost of tolls upon Junction Railroad, on
The cost of tolls upon Baltimore Railroad, on
Motive power rom Sra; erry and shiitns %
Total. ........:. Observation-Disclosures. So 90
letDng from 8lulAE Oh GeQnSYlVnnla avenue
and brocd street including City ald South
| Wark Railroad tolls on lour-whcel cars...... 112
Lsaving difference in favor of present Broad
StreeL EOube 81 So
Thus it appears from every point or view that OK
isting ARRANGEMENTS are best and cheapest. This
sum OF 81 So would be immensely lncreaeed il tue
Reading Road should attempt to tAroW a heavy
business upon the bridge. In fact, due regard for
the proper management OF her own trade would
soon compel the southern road to raise the rates
a2aDst the Reading to the point OF absolute pro-
hblhon. 1t is. indeed, the diVerIion which the
Broad street tracks occasion from that route which
makes the excess Of 81 sS charged by the latter
greater than ii is.
We now pass to the consideration of the second
important reason for the continuance of the trsoks
on Broad street. Ihis has been as strangely over
looked bv the Boulevard people as the one We have
just commented on.
THE EECESsITY OF AMPLE RAILROAD ooMMUNroA-
TIoN WITH TIE WEST.
We presume that no man tins community will
dispute the necessity 10 our comm ereial int rejtS
ample railroad communication with the West New
York CITY hnGs her way westward over three great
routes; her cheap water llne, the Exc Canal the
Central and the New York ana Erie Railroads.
Philadelphia has but one which be said to bsOng
20 her in the senseln which those of New York pe-
long to that city We audO, fesurse, to the Penn
Eyivania Genital. IL so hRppeps that the Baltimore
and OHIO and the phiadephia, Wilmington ana
Baltimore Railroads desIrous to supply our de-
hcenoe los IN this particular With no disposition to
speak Tor or against any railroad corporation, we
ask our owcIuzens il Jhoy are Disposed TO sist
project which wl prevent those roads rom JinC
oar interests while seeking taeiT oWa?
| 1t Is ain that their freight oePot shsuld be con.
tra'Y Gtuated so as TO enable them TO receive and
deliver GOODS Tor and from the West faVOrable
TEL Ias aS any Other line within city limits. ANY
attempt 10 diSocat9 the business OF the southern
roads BIZ taking up railroad tracks and forcing them
to establish their depots lar way from the centre OF
trao G, virtually TO compel hsn to our own dis.
ADVANTAGE 10 reliuquIsh their competition with the
| Pennsylvania Central lOr the trade OF the West.
| Were such dis'ocauon to occur from causes which
| A ON ard ifaaa mia