Evening star., 1867-05-18
THE INTELLIGENCER AND ITS WARFARE
UPON THE POINT OF ROCKS RAILROAD

The readers of the Intelligencer cannot have
failed to notice within the last year the rabid
vehemence OF the assaults Of that paper upon
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, and
every enterprise with which that Company
has had any connection, direct or indirect In
this community where the venal character of
that sheet, under its present auspi ces, is thor.
Oughly ar preciated, the virulent Alta Ks OF the
IntsIt'gencer upon that Company have been
supposed to have their origin In any thing but
disinteresred motives. The Inteutgencer has
carried on its malignant warfa against the
Company, as against Congress, without the
slightest regard to the interests OF Wash.
ington. Thus. the Intelligencer with its lobby
gang, succeeded last winter in delaying the
work of constructing the Point of Rocks rail.
road, work that would have caused the dis.
bursement OF large sums Of money in this
city and vicinity, quickening every branch of
business, and affording steady employment to
thousands of our citizens. The insnuation
OF the Intetii9encer in regard to the STAR and
the cause OF its advocacy OF the constr ction
Of this road are as f.lse as they are malignant.
We have not penny's interest in the road,
and no interest whatever in bolstering up
what the Intelligencer terms the Gigantic mo-
hopoiy.' We have warmly advocated the
Point Of Rocks road, believing it an enterprise
IN opening up new m arkets, in drawing trade
to Washington that now goes elsewhere, and
IN furnishing short route to the Great West.
We have also advocated giving the requisite
right of way to the road to en- .er the CITY 90
that 1t may come in direct line from Rock
Vile, and not to be compelled to diverge to-
wards Laurel, tapping the Washington branch
1n'that vicinity, to the ad dvantage of Baltimore
ana The disadvantage of Washington We
have further az dvoeated allowing the conapany
to bring the road to the present depot on New
Jersey avenueS not in behalf of The in>ere SITS
OF the company, but because we deem il for
the best Interests of the city that the station
should be as near its business centre as posi-
DIE. Ihe InteHgencer, acting in the ntsI ITS OF
aparty of speculators in suburban lots has en-
deavored to drive the depots and station to the
boundaries of the city. Nothing perhaps in the
category Of big jobs would surpass the ..big
thing" TO be realized by a speculation com.
pelling the company to locate their buildings
and business on or in the immediate vicinity
ef SAID suburban properly. We repeat, that
the removal OF the depot to the outskirts OF the
city Is only in the interests OF hack.driyers
1reight-team sters, and spectators in suburban
lots. Every business man in the CITY is inter-
ested In having the depot retained In its
pIesent position, for its removal to the boun.
1aiy VIII compeI MIN TO pay dollar load
additional carriage for freight will delav the
eehvery OF freight materially and will mulct
every passenger to the amount of two or three
collars In the way OF hack-hire Ia other
cities 1t Is is considered so much of a deside.
latum TO have freight brought per track
10 tne business cen tres, that every facility
Is promptly granted by the municipal author
ities, not only for the location Of central de-
pots and stations. but also for laying switches
oirect TO business houses, whereby freight is
dumped down right in the warehouse of the
owner But the Intelligencsr, true to its old
logy instincts, proposes not only to break up
Inc present facilities of the business men for
getting freight, but to absolutely compel Them
20 cart 1t from the outskirts OF the city through
the mud OF the slashes, and over miles OF IN.
paved streets. This is crab. like progress with
a vengeance
The muddle Of ideas that prom ted the In
'ethgeneers abspr lit that the railroad ..disls.
cafes capitol Hill and the Navy Yard from
'ne center Of the city, is illustrated also in
'he astounding allegation that sslt DESTROYS the
Vaiue OF nearly all property in the contiguity
OF lis route from street 10 its present de-
pot" The fact is, that the road, following the
line OF the Tiber, pursues a course that would
be otherwise almost yalueless, and where
the bull.frogs would claim uudls.
turbed possession for the next fifty years 1t
it Is ever valuable, il will be for business BUR.
poses such as railroad will give birth to and
sustain. -.
1From the publishers Ticknor tS Fields.
and from j. Shillippton Odeon Ru;,d;po.