Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-06-14

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n from Philadelphia and New York to Baltimore
e result arising entirely from these superior
clnues. The olcake is loaded into car at ii
point OF manufacture, which is delivered upe
luis covered pier, without exposure to II
weather, and transferred to vessels at the mi,
lmum cost of labor. - :
Ihese arrangements, by which such gres
economies have been effected, have caused
very large amount OF imports and exports
that your city has this superior seaport. situs
TED at the head of the Chesapeake, the bodies
lndentation OF the Atlantic, with such advan
! tages OF distance and arrangements, will a,
tract the attention and action its importanc
demands. Why shall not that port be used
Why shall New York. which has become
point at which the cost of transfer and hand
ing 1Telghts Is enormous, continue to be pre-
1erred ;! You farmers, you merchants ant
Innianu1acturers, are interested in net results
w my continue to use the more expensive port
These points are being understood and acted
upon by many interests. e seaiar
Inc revenues Of the Baltimore and Ohio
company have swollen, under the influences Of
improved relations and business. from $500. .OO(
&c, 70 De nearly million of dollars per month";
lhe Commerce of the City has increased and
continues to increase. The New York i'm
porter, Wnen he wishes to supply this very re-
glon with coffee, does not attempt to take his
vessel from Brazil to New York. In order to
meet the competitor of business and obtain low
rates OF transportation, he orders his ships to
Baltimore. The New York importer sends his
ships and coffee to Baltimore to avail of its SUI
perlor and economical transportation facilities.
Large and varied lmportations are now being
made through Baltimore for the valleys of the
Ohio and Mississippi 5s "a =
In paying very brief visit to your beautiful
city expected to confer only with the Presi-
dent OF the Louisville and Nashville Road and
few other railroad friends; but [ am happy
to meet those also who represent other impor-
tant interests of your city. ID
1t appears to the ctizens of Baltimore that
the time has arrived when the subject Of our
geographical and commercial relations should
| be examined as one of mutual interest. We
have not pressed this subject upon the atten-
ton OF our Western friends until we were pre-
pared to say: Will you avail Of advantages
and commercial facilities which cannot fail to
add to your wealth and strength?
have no confidence in the permanence of
business relations except such as are founded
upon mutual interests, such as produce fnan-
| cial results The city of Baltimore desires that
| Louisville shall examine this subject, and do
| that only which will promote her interests
In addition to eight millions of expenditure
on the Parkersburg branch, the Baltimore and
| Ohio Company is investing one million dollars
In constructing first-class iron bridge across
| the Ohio river to connect that road with the
Marietta and Cincinnati road In few months
this will be perfect line-short, direct and
most desirable as a passenger as we'll as a
freight route. Large additions are being made,
too, of frst-class cars for the passenger service
Two hundred aud thirty miles Of the road has
been doubIe-tracked.
The line to Washington will also be much
improved The Baltimore and Ohio Company
is building an additional line from the Point of
Rocks, which will reduce the distance to the
national capital forty-nine miles,
These important changes are creating new
condition Of things. If our mutual and geo.
graphical and transportation advantages be fully
availed of, cannot large additional traffic be
controlled to and through your city I?
Allow me to say, in this connection, that I
think there has been a serious obstacle to the
commerce and progress of your city In the
large cost of the transfer at your river For
example, the Baltimore and Ohio Company has
coal for its fuel for 200 miles upon It's line. It
can afford to work very cheap and transfers an
immense tonnage. Its proportion for 3S3 miles
of service Is twenty cents per 100. 1t is a stri-
king fact that whilst the Baltimore and Ohio
road can thus serve Louisville, by charging 20
cents per ton for 1888 miles, you charge eiqht
cents per 100 for one male across your river i
What is the practical result? Throw obstacles
in channel and you cause diversions and new
currents; and SO, ii the interests of trade are
not protected, it can be forced through other
routes and different channels. A large proper
ton of Eastern business for the Southwest now
passes by Norfolk and other lines, which should
pass through your city.
| Build up great business upon your railways
| by the most liberal and economical arrangements
| and the reflex upon the interests of your city
cannot fail to be great and valuable Examine
| the results in Baltimore. The whole wealth of
that city in 1926 was but $25,000,000. The
| Baltimore and Ohio Company has grown under
the fostering care of the city. The city has fur
nished facilities to enable the road to work at
low rates. The city gave the company addition
al riparian rights in the harbor, by which the
company was enabled to build its great wharves
| and piers. The company and the city of Balti-
| more now furnish, without cost to the European
steamers their admirable facilities, and by this
policy the wealth of Baltimore has increased
| millions. It has made Baltimore the objective
point for foreign commerce OF this and other re-
gions It has developed the port to such di-
| mensions and usefulness as to be worthy of tn e
| attention of the great West and of the North
west.
! The great steamship Companies Of New ork
are supplied with coal carried by the Baltimore
and Ohio road and shipped from Baltimore
| The cost of transportation and charges from
Baltimore and New Y ork is So. so per ton. The
steamships from Baltimore using 800 tons thus
save, as compared with New York, $4,000 on
each voyage.
The importance Of such an economy is readily
comprehended. Every advantage has been
| lavishly but most successfully furnished to COM
mand and increase trade, and such Hberality for
any great city is indeed but enlightened selfish
ness Such influences have built up every in
terest of Batimore-the value of property rents,
| the taxable basis-all have rapidly increased
under the impetus.
| | understand some of the representatives OF
your city now present are about to visit Chicago.
Its system, in connection with railways and
transportation, is full of wisdom and comprehen-
siveness You will find no obstacles there to
prevent, but every economy and inducement to
invite great business. You will find the
locomotive there largely in use uponi its business
streets. Every facility necessary for the receipt
and rapid distribution of freight has been ac-
corded. Many millions of dollars have been at
tracted there by the liberality of the city ano
arrangements for the accommodation of shippers
and railways.
St. Louis suffers in the same manner as this
city. Three miles of water front at st. Louis
are owned by transfer company, and six cents
per 100 pounds must be paid for the transfer
The railroads leading from st. Louis and tina
? city have suffered seriously from this heavy
draw back on commerce. Every railroad for
warding freight avoids these heavy charges by
using other routes whenever practicable. Each
railroad looks into it's divisions and earnings.
| Cb;o.ro has avoided this error and gains cor