The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13

meeting oil the directors Oh tnc Bnltl0Ore anu
Ohio Railroad Company took place at their office,
Camden Station, In Baltimore, on Wednesday.
President, J. W. Garrett, esq. .-..-
a material reduction In the tariff on coal, to
take effect on the 10th Of March Inst The re-
ad;tSns ~ ne Of ,hs eS so
Forty cents per ton of two thousand pounds
and fifty cents per ton OF two thousand pounds
on gas Goals from Ncwburg, Fairmont, and
with tbs Ss
The president stated that whilst the reduction
was very large, involving a great difference 10
as 81 the
portant change In the tariff would accomplish
he Of he
amounted to a deduction OF about forty-hve
sa sio q S Sns s efss
thousand pounds, was equal to sixty cents 100
Upon the Quantity Of coal now being trans,
ported upon the road, these reductions would
amount to . difference In the net earnings OF the
UP to this period the company has not reduced
the high prices paid for length OF time for labor
and has been unable to economic to any mate
eral expenses OF working the road. The board
must therefore anticipate a material increase in
tion OF the gross rate, With the limited decrease
OF expenses, must of course result In large de-
/ crease OF net earnings.
The board, however, had uniformly made every
effort to increase and develop this important in
terest, and to aid in supplying coal to those
factories Of large capacity were becoming much
ship and other varied and Important interests
| would be largely benefited by the reduction, and
| as 1t was hoped that the cost of labor could now
also be properly reduced In view Of the decreased
cost OF many OF the necessarics OF life, the presi
dent deemed 1t wise that the change proposed
should be made. The expectation might also be
justly entertained that large increase to the
! trade of the company, rs well as the better re.
! suits for the numerous enterprises affected by
the reduction, would ultimately justify such ac'
! II Is understood that the Eastern markets gen.
orally are bare Of both sem-bituminous and gas
Goals, and although tho decrease Of charge pro-
| posed 10 larger than has been anticipated by the
| trade, and presents A very low figure, viz but
%. per ton from Cumberland to the shipping
siren gthen the hope that so large a business may
| follow as to measursbly rcmuncrate for the
heavy reduction in the rates for transportation
| The company can use effectively Its entire
line OF double track for the tratc Of the present
/ season, and has very large equipment Of both
anf Ss Sf
would be commanded IS, when taken in connec-
tion with tho general benefits that would be
diifused BY the reduction, would prove the action
This, we are pleased to say to the eoal.con'
Stunning public. VIII effect corresponding de-
/ II should do so.
but why not have it yet cheaper Docs 1t not
objectt It assuredly does; and our citizens
should eagerly embrace the excellent opportu-
NIFTY afforded RsS, them qF". Sr%fS with
proposed new line of railway from this city TO
the Point of Rocks. BY this line We would find
Seriand, Piedmont, SewGurg, Fairmont, and
Ulsrksburg than Baltimore city would then be-
thus turhiFg considerable amount Of the trans
ported coal direct to this city, and thereby saw
bessrable delay caused By The tedious procoss Of
Ohio ePn"i. Not two Weeks since our coal dssi
in their yards with which to supply the pressing
| wants OF their regular customers, and all this
simply because they had mainly to depend on re.
SEWING coal BY water. which was then covered es,
worse, II was slmost impossible to get coal BY
rail from the Pennsylvania mines in the vicinity
| OF Philadelphia, because the railroad companies
it being NECESSARY to Incur the heavy expense OF
| reshipping at that point.
reform; one that viii insure our Independence Of
permit 10 set them at ioSEerheads TO the great
road from this sity Is New York. In this there
will not be only convenle1oe, but there will be a
G w as We'll 'h as the % s issn sa s %
arouse, and assert your rights.
DEATH OF Col. ASDREws.-DIed In this city,
on the 18th instant, Col. Timothy p. Andrews,
of the United States army. aged !! years, When
quite a youth, gnbeknowa to he father, he
dore Barneys fotila was onfronting the enemy
during the war of 1912, boarded the flagship and
rendered his services to the Commodore in any
situation in which he could be useful. The Com
modore being pleased with the spirit evince by
the young man, and knowing his father to be =
him as an aid. In that position he rendered
valuable services, and the Commodore recog-
nized them BY making h9norahle mention OF him
In of llE rpnOrts He Btlb3euueutly iDlnpl
one OF tho District volunteer companies, and
was engaged In active service 10 the Held for
reputation OF being good and brave soldier,
H He was appointed paynaster Ia the army ~
s WRen he resSned i to take Of The
regiment OF voltigeurs, raised for the Mexican
war. He was distinguished In the battle Of FL
gallant and meritorlous conduct In the battle of
Cbsppltepec. On the close Of the war, and the
dis6sadTSnt 81 the yotlguers, he was rein NJ
master, and In 1851 was promoted TO the position
OF Deputy Paymaster General: During tho late
Andrews succeeded him In that respons ible and
oenerous appointment lilo devoted himself to
day snd bar tnEe o m
tion, and was retired at his own request, but
was retained in active service on lighter duties,
his experience and familiarity with that branch
of the public service. During the period he held
the appointment of paymaster he was assigned
to duty In various aud distant parts of the coun-
try, and disbursed millions of dollars, for every
cent of which he faithfully and satisfactorily ac
counted. His accounts were always rendered In
such good condition that the adjustment of them
occasioned no difficulty whatever,
Possessing great intelligence and n sound and
discriminating judgment, COL Andrews was
noted for originality Of thought and the frank
and manly expression OF his opinions. Afable
aud courteous In his intercourse, he received the
attention and consideration which these evi.
dences of wel-bred gentleman never fail to Sc
cure No one was more respected, and none
more beloved by friends. In this community,
where he was reared and so well known, the ut.
most respect and admiration was entertained for
him, and lls family have the consolatory assur.
ance that many hearts beat In sympathy with
theirs In the grief they suffer from this sad be-
reayement. !" He has fought hig last ight,n and
the light of his example fingers behind him to
brighten up the path to honorable reputation.
the reward of heightened principles and duty
well performed.
His funeral will take place from his late resi-
denoe, No. AT, corner of Fourteenth and q
streets north, to-day, at IL o'clock, N. The
friends of the family are invited to attend.
CENTRAL DIVISION No, II, S. OF This ten.
perance Organization, which has only been Or
gained one year, but is OF the most flourish
Ing in the District, met last evening at 4sl Ninth
street. large number of ladies' and gentlemen
were initiated, after which musical and literary
entertainment took place. The first, duetf, |
"rhe moon has raised her lamp above"-from |
the Lilly of Killarney-by Capt. L. q. Townsend |
and Frank W IngrAham, was beautifully rcnd- |
cred, Mr. Benton. of Howard Division, IN AIDE n |