Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-13

The regular monthly meeting OF the Board OF
| Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company was held yesterday. al Camden Sta
tion, in Baltimore. The Gaxeft, of thai ci.v
says:
A proposition was presented from the city OF
CuInbeila land for the transfer of certain lands 70
the company, providing a rolling mill for the
man ufacture and re-rollng of rails shouhl hve
erect in that city. The president stated thst
IN view OF the difficulty OF securing iron of sat-
ls1actory and uniform quality. a number of
railway companies in England and this coun-
uy had decided upon manufacturing the rats
required Tor their own use. After full and pro-
uaeted Investigations OF the subject. the officsr.
OF the company Were unanimous in expresSips
tnelr judgment that the company should eracf
a rolling mill. Numerous sites had been uro
posed and liberal offers made TO suppIy the
requisite land.
determined 10 recommend aniraousls
mill, and the acceptance OF the proposition oi
the city OF Cumberland. in accordance with the
recommendations in the report of the master OF
the road. The President cordially loIned in
this recommendation. II was stated that about
twenty thousand tons Of iron Was now required
annually by the road and its branches. Suose-
quent TO the remarks of the President, A. was
decided, without division, TO accept he proPo-
sItion and construct the mill.
Favorable action was also adopted upon The
application OF the Orange, Alexandra. aud Ma
nassas Railroad Company. for financial assist
ance Tor the construction OF their road from
StTasburg to Harrisonburg; explanations in rst
erence TO which, and OF other subjects before
the board We're made m the aedre>e OF MI
Garrett, who said:
The Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Com
pany, WI hich has heretofore not been successful
financially, has proposed. through it, CHIEF OF
ncers and owners, that a new board OF directors
shall b. elected, composed Of leading citizens @:
Baltimore and Cincinnati. with representatives
also OF the local interests OF that line. They
further propose that the Vice President OF this
| company, Mr.. John King. Jr., shall be elected
President OF that company, IN order TO bring
about closely harmonious and cooperative
| policy in working thai road IN connection with
| the Parkersburg Branch and Baltimore ald
ONO Company Arrangements have also been
! made 10 proceed with the construction of tha
bridge 10 connect the Parkersburg road with
! the Marietta and Cincinnati road. Under these
| circumstances, IL was apparent thai az was
| proper 10 enter into the proposed arrange
ments, so as 10 insure 20 Baltimore and CinCIa-
natl, and the connected territories aud railways
| west OF Cincinnati, the most effective use of
| this route.
The western combinations being formed by
| the managers of the New York Central ana
Penn sylyania roads, are creating the necessity
| Tor alliances on the part Of mportsnt Western
| lines with the Baltimore and Ono road. Gao-
| graphical relations, with the strong bonds o;
| mutual interests, require these alliances. On
the completion of the Metropolitan road the
passengers from Cincinnau TO Washington
using this route Will save 1a6 miles of travel
compared with the Routes via Piusburg and
The Pennsylygnia road, as he can now save BY
this route TO Baltimore. as compared with th.,
Pennsylyania line, 81 miles. The completion
and thorough working Of these road cannot fail
" az OSoIlplisu tne most important results. Inc
board has had the qualification Of obserg-
ing that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
recently decided with unanimty that the repeal
| by the Pennsylvania Legislature of the charter
| Of the Pittsburg and ConneIlsyIlle Railroad
Company was unconstitutional and therefore
void. The board has doubtless noted too tha
highly satisfactory action OF the Legislature of
Pennsylvania, which. upon learning the decl-
| sion of the Supreme Court OF that STAT, re-
| pealed the act resembling the charter OF ne
PItisburg and Connelsville road. nv a unani-
! nous vote in both the Senate and House of Rem
resentatives. OF
Thus the incubus which has 50 long AMI so
unjustly rested upon the Pit,sburg and Con-
! nelisville railroad has been swept away, aud
! that grand avenue Is now within the reach OF
| Baltimore and Pittsburg.