Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

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ed from attending either by indlspnsI!lo! or
business. The report speaks for Itself, and !
will only add that the chairman vi The con:!h'!-
tee. Mr.. Mcdaniel, WAS for many years iro=!-
and is acknowledg ed TO be rs high r"i!roGH ~
thorilv rs can DO found in Virginia
is. BARBOUR, President.
70 the President anil Directors ofMe Orw4",
Aleruud,lu and damascus Il. Il. 10:
Gentlemen :-The undersigned, Il committee
selected from principal points upon the line 81
your road, for the purpose OF enqGlrinG INFO
the matter OF the alleged Discriminating rates
said to Uc operating to the ihjury OF AlcZardIis
and the State of Virginia, and tor the inrt;r"T
purpose of making such suggestions IS 10
changes in the tariff sheet of your rOmpa-
CITY and State, beg leave to submit the follow
ing report:
Your committee have had laid before ;l!em
for their consideration:
|. The report OF the committee Of the Corn
Exchange OF Alexandria, submitted tn that
body upon the Sth of March, 1870.
,. The speech of Mr.. q. y. WorthinGton,
the Chairman Of that committee, made at the
time of the submission Of said r0p1rt. and sun
dry communications to the Alay"n!lia HaZG!re
on the same subject.
3. The resolutions OF The Corn Exchange Of
Alexandria, adopted On the lOth Of March,
1870.
i. The card Of the President Of your cnnlpa
nv, published in the Alexandria Gaz:t!e of the
10th Of March, 1870.
5. The tariff of rates OF the o., \. Il n. r..
r, of the Va. aud Tenn. Il. H., Of the
Richmond and DanvilIc T.. r., and Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads.
G. The oral evidence Of such officers OF your
company as We have deemed advisable TO call
before US tor examination, amongst whom
were the President, General Superintendent
and Genera! Freight Agent.
We find the principal charge against the
management OF your road to b., IN substance,
that it discrimlnatCS against the business pros
perity Of Alexandria and tie interest OF ' lrgln.
ia, in the classification Of the local and through
frcights, by which advantages are secured to
Baltimore which are denied to Alexandria.
This discrimination, it is alleged, exhibits itself
in carrying freight from Baltimore TO Lynch
burg at rates cheaper than from Alexandria 10
the same point. and 10 failing TO make such
arrangements with the Va. and Tenn. road
that merchandise can be forwarded from Alex
andria to points west ofLyrchburg beyondBris.
tol at through rates, while it can be done from
Baltimore over your road.
To this main charge the coInmittcs have
carefully directed inquiry. We find that the
tariff OF rates applying to this road prior ia tn"
first oil DeceM Der, 1869, was altered about that
time, and that siuce then Alexandria is treated
as q terminal point, aud has all the advantages
the through classification. Thus, it barrel
of -four is at Lynchburg, seeking Il market, it
will be brought to Alexandria for the same
price Ior which i. can be carried to Baltimore,
less the charges from Alexandra to Baltimore.
What was the effect Of the tariff prior to The
one under which the road is now working We
are not called upon to consider. but we are in
by the officers OF your company that 10 |
their opinion it did cot injurc the prosperity Or
the trade Of Alexandra.
We find that when freight Is al l.ynchburg
transit to Baltimore Or points beyond,
at Baltimore seeking transit 10 lynchourg,
points beyond, it is carried by this compa-
ny at rates cheaper than the local Tariff. This
IS inevitably necessary, a. at thrS. Two points
his line comes ia fierce competition with other
routes, and it is better that the road should carry
t at small profit than lett 20 by other routes.
These reduced rates do not lDjurc Alexandria,
.or the freight thus carried is seeking other
than this city. and AIexantria, now
sharing the benefits OF through classlticatiHn.
gets the advantage OF the reduction.
We find further that irelgh! can be sent
rom Alexandria to any point beyond Bristol
Il exactly the same charge as from Baltimore,
ess the charges from Baltimore to Alexandria,
md that this can be and is done without any
urlhar arrangements with the Va. AMI Tenn.
Road, or the roads beyond, than those now ez-
sting
Tic comrittcc OF the Corn EXCHANGE whose
tpnrt is before US seems tn concur with lis ~
he opinion that the modification 0i tie tariff
by your President about thr nfst Gl
obvi.trd tir risk oi lul0ry ~ The
rade OF Alexandria, ALLEGED t. have t"en nc!
ent to the tariff vi through rates prevailing