The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-17
Xttlrutond 1ispatfh'
.x MARCH II, 1870
ITO Sovereign Railway Remedy.

The sluctlm0alohs "eN"'ess u ,'''"'''
1ot;,o" We with r.AGC' s drumme7e III the
corn2rchcnsivcncss Of their eulosics The'
remedy is good for all ailments, all con
rcivnbie ho.hecation, railroa!wse. viii
sclf-co;nplaccncy unsurpassed, they wan
10 know how it is that there is any doubt,
any question from anyhody-how it is tha'
An uurratcful set of men should raise
fuss now about consolidaton-now that II
i nrovcd to be the great and infallioi'
remedy for I'll railroad troubles.
Combinations of railroads under ono
anagcmcnt~consolidato OF scHcra'
roads into onc-are matters to lac tested D.
the ordinary questions of economy l"on'
convenience, AID public welfare, aS arc 81
many hundreds Of other questions ana
propositions. There ia, As we Sa'd yes'er
dav, nothing whatever in the name, as the
OPPOSITION of tue friends OF the propose"
consolidation to any consolidation with th'
ORANGE and Alexandria railroad completed!
proved.
In considering proposition for col's'i-
tiatioa i, must tc remembered that the de
sire Of the management Of such "a conse!l-
dation will be to carry freight from one
end to the other Of its line, in order to pro-
mote the prosperity Of the road. Ever:
ton Of freight that leaves it between III
term;n; i n loss 20 the extent Of the trcI@h
upon il for that part OF the road WHICH "
has no: travcrscd.
Now. If line 50 formed terminates ri
the largest town III the State III which Il
exists. or even If il takes III is route sucl
town. one desdevatum Is accomplished.
But # il doc. neither, and leaves such town
q lon. distance out Of lis track, the che
interest Of the State is prctcrmitted ana
subject to danger on account OF the yer!
natural desire Of the management to carr!
freight the whole length of their road
Railroads are selfish as all must admit,
and th;s. policy of carrying freight through
from terminus to terminus is constitutions!
AMI in"rad;c&hle.
Very naturally, the large towns away
from The line proposed TO be consolidated
feel anxiety ana arpreh"nSivc lest they
tn.fer by disfavor OF neglect. If anybody
suproses that consolidated line will be
particularly anxious 10 make known at lie
receiving terminus that freight can, by
leaving its road at certain point, hnd
cheaper transportation to sea by anothe'
route re is very simple man, aud will
learn in tune the visionary nature Of III
expectation.
Tic management inevitably will want to
carry all their freight on their own raul
road, and, in duty to the interests, they
protect they will not draw particular at
tcnton 10 any advantages that may accrue
% shiI1crs hy tran-hiplncut Of frc!-ht6 T.
another line. Even tie present combines"
management If the Sou,hsile line have
rut an imrylment AT Lynchburg in til,
way ni trau,l4ipmcn: to the canal b. asses
ING what thcy call a "tcrluinal chlrge"
uror all flc..rht 50 IL lie transferred and
that terminal charge" Ter ton is morc
than half Of tie entire charges per ton for
rra,,,.,r,st;..r # that frpinht trun, Lvpr'-
E,,-i l., H;,I1aoaI. And yc, the manage
men; as-css,.. no s,i,,. .t.rnina! Charge"
u.nn fr,;ul. .fH.i, TERMINUS in NorfoN
., -, c,.,,;,, ,,ono,<.-
$500. ,..,.,,,, ,,,,,.oo - fo;rn.ss NJ.
,.,,..,o,,..;4or cha ,,.in,, hero cited ~ very
..-,n., ,,.,,f of rho dra.re 10 make - much
.. ,nss;|l. M, If f7ei..ht hy kecpinr it upon
,}.ir ant;r. limo
We re,c., that there is r3ol reason for
nnxictr =, tho rort of 1arra towns not
,,,.o, tha lima ~ consollation.n Sc,
what VOW !ynchburs raised q few daye
sirrc rron the bnre in;ilns,iou. that Il road
IRON Clifton Force 70 Richmond might BE-
buil: t;hout rass:nr through that town
Her dearest Interests were imagined to be
in creates; pvril, and preparation for imme
,.i.tc protection aud resistanc" vas mad,
with IL impulsiyeucrs md Indignation
rho,yiur Il rare amount If sightelness
uul l,luck. She determined not ~ he left
OF. in the cold. The idea that she might
g.t some freight iy The junction Of tlc
straight road in question with the Orang,
and Alexandria railroad Was laughed &c
som AID secuted with contempt. We're
AynchhurG a. gentle ~ hlchm"nd, "ht
""Gid nave ie''nel'ed herself i" th's l"nc
''4n Win the orange "ho AlcSah9F'a T'ao
rs patiently as Richmond hns endured thu
EarArI'!e Junction.