Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-10-04
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

of Baltimore, which are now rapidly approach
ing complexion are the erection of the bridges
over the Ohio river and the construction OF
the Pittsburg and Connelsvile Branch Road.
In themselves they are valuable as attordlng
additional facilities for travel and traffic, and
as opening up new regions to Baltimore trade.
Yet, important as they are, they are really
but links in the immense development which
the powerful corporation which has its terml-
nus in Baltimore, and whose interests are bound
up with those of many of our citizens and
with that of the State itself, is at no distant
day destined to take.
The bridges over the Ohio are IN them-
selves connections from shore to shore. which
save the cost and trouble of transhipment-
Yet. SO important is this, that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad las thought it matter of
economy to expend s2,000,000 upon their
construction. The bridge at Parkersburg
will be completed within forty days, and will
at oucc furnish an uninterrupted line OF rail
communication between Baltimore and Gin
cinnati as we'll as Columbus, and other in-
terror towns in Ohio. This line, as compared
with Northern trunk lines connecting with
the seaboard. is shorter than any other, and
can be run at less expense, and in less time.
In other words Baltimore becomes at once the
cheapest port of export and entry for large
portion of southern Ohio and the nearest large
market for western purchasers. Impressed
with this conviction, and determined to offer
all facilities to travel as we'll trade, the Bal
tmore and Ohio Railroad has for several
months past been busily engaged i'll building
and stocking its road with first class passenger
cars. To these are to be added next month
twelve Pullman palace cars which will be put
on the line as soon as the Petersburg bridge
cyNnrNC
already being secured upon the piers. The
short link of road connecting the Marietta and
Cincinnati Road with Cincinnati will not be
finished until next summer. 1t Is, however,
but seven niles long, and by arrangements
already existing with another road. there will
be no interference with the operations OF the
through route.
The Pittsburg aud Connesvilc Road will
in itself secure large additional trade to this
city. Already several lateral local lines have
been and are being, connected with it, which
must act as important feeders to it. But,
even q more important feature in the compile
ton of this road is the securing of an unn-
terruptcd line of communication between
Pittsburg and Chicago; and the Inauguration
of measures which must, within a compare
lively short space of time, result in the con-
struction IF new and independent connec-
ton with the Queen City of the West, OF
road having its terminus, for the present, in
Illinois. with lateral connections, feeding it
from the rich harvest fields which lie along
and between Lakes Erie and Michigan. I'M
pressed with the rapid growth Of an immense
trade which must speedily reward the sagaclty,
and the perseverance which promises finally
to accnmpi,h these desirable results, every CT
fort is being madc by the baltimore aud Ohio
Rnilr kn increased
ness, which must tax its carrying power to its
utmost The property known as Vests
Wharf has been purchased. and is being fitted
up as an interior city depot, directly in the
midst Of 81 largo manufacturing and CONNER
cial district. Clouds will DC received there.
sugars. coffee. canned goods and merchandise
Of every description, and loaded directly in
ears which will he transported by harges
laying along side the pier now being built. to
Locust Point, where they will he placed at
nnro on the main track. Not only will every
fariIi'v be thus given to baltimore freight,
but large accommodations are also being pro-
viirH Tor !he Western trade. The cOnStruc-
ti"n Of an Immense elevator at Locust Point.
which will be completed by next summer, will
give facilities for the grain trade far surpas-
slug anything which Baltimore has yet offered.
j h,,> wc sec that finally Baltimore is about to
i$SHHIC NE fIlacc rs Il great AIHluttc
ard To take that rank among the cities OF
America t" which its geographical position
and lis Latural advantages emincnily en-
tide it. We see, too the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail- Dad about to reap the fruit of its long
and preserving efforts, and to assume grand
development, far SURPRISING anything that
even its most sanguinc originators ever proph-
ecicd for it. Ii becomes the main stem from
which will soon branch three great trunk
routes to the west, the northwest and the south,
routes which must necessarily control business
and travel as, without through freight and
passengers, trunk lines cannot exist. Each
of these lines will be kept in check by COM
peting ones, whose Eastern termini are at
other important scaports, SO that the success
of these roads depends upon thir efficient ad-
miustration and their low rates. or both of
these we are assured. or the first, by the cv-
ideuce of long experience and of the second
by an assured confidence in the sagacity of
the head which has been the directing and
controlling spirit, through which these impor-
tant and remarkable results have been and arc
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