, 1870-05-27
BALTIEgRE-CHlCAGO.
The Importance OF Direct Rail-
wsy Connectfoz between
these Cities
Addresz Of Mr. John ". Garrett, Presi-
dent Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad.

A
Railroad, relative to the importance Of more direct
ralttoAd communication between calcnco ana MAI.
tmore-
Mr.. GARRETT nersopryp.
VI. McC ea. President Of s1e board, saII: For
the pufposs. OF forming = new connection
building new line, maturing new psxas, at least
1poa IT, joss f. sePstsa s rsns s. = ns s
more Qhio Road, ,-ona Of the veteran yallspaA
king, aak him 70 be present with n today,
Kindly consented to do, snd We no1 hsye him with
u.s. take pleasure In Introducing Mr. Garrett
RKXARKs or President GARRETT
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: rcScAnJ with
pleasure to your invitation to address 5e1 npaa 4
subject OF great and equal importance to rue city
Of Baltimore and 70 he CITY Of chicago. \ tex
eeuuve Committee Of The Natona1 Boass Of
Via aas he eea s,snoa q Ts
he supposed WAS the fact rha,, whist
Banino1e was snlarginx IN eTesy direction lts
it had failed, in his Judgment, TO appreciate .-e
vast business and the importance OF more etlec-
tive connection WITH your crest city. Tour repre-
fact that Baltimore Was advancing with wouder-
!: s ssss a:s g & :!s;
war I'D Id been opened to the a soath, the South M
west, and the West; that It had original lines OF
mon s s9 & Rss
New orleans; Nit It LAD lines of steamers IN M suc-
saadepSs ots ssnas ii sn1 bosea sssaa an s1
!hat i lad lines ssa washington 10
ssss D5ssns asosse /
route; that it was engaged in .hui'isns i Isnr Of
railway through the Valley Of Virginia which nas
sonta q asIpers Ferry, AND through xnica a..
other grest interior line to New Orleans Il TO te
obtaiasd}: that the Pa1kershurg Branch, b. which
Sr4v< vi III EnAI
nGaAl isaraea slas @ sae Bsl:inore 6nio conpan:
now eoHo: nd "e1ks q fn The t ne y fFe Columbus
from Sewa1f, on It's Central OHIO DIVISION to san
dusky, on Like Erie The response was then
@ apprecsts he VT vt trsds Of tie yor1West an,i mi
had iabored earnestly, under g1eat Hitncui:ieJ,
through most protraeted pertos', to secnr line
he - Obstacles have been re,,,oTeti, anu
that Visited Pittsburgh within a few days In or
der to perfect arrangements IN connection NTH
the opening. IN eight MONTHS. Of the great road
through C1nuellsylue from baltimore to Pitts
burgh. That line will be the shortest, cheapest,
an.l mes: a!seet from the SosthWest 70 Ide-Wser
connection with this great lue. AZ present there
Is 60 Independent 4ns tn Baltimore. New
5our pou o. he Lut you
have nrstc!ass Port 1t Baltimore, 15J miles neater
to Chicago BY the line proposed than ths average
By he New YORK Cen:,h Road, ~ from a. Chicago 70 70
New York, il Isl miles further than from Chlca-
to B. c y saa sAs sv Ssw ss i9ss naa
foa:e @ he % Istance M IS 1o5 miles M eats:ef 9Tn 10
New YORK than ey The ~ route nFo@E2.sA @ fFOm Chi
e Sy ne ana atr !e
class route to the seaboa1u, $50 miles less than
the lines which are now ln use for the commerce
to Chicago Is admirably adapted for railway con-
st.uction. It has no mounta!n difficulties. no
costly rorss, Int presents 80 * region remafka7
can be buiit straight, and with very low grades.
tGu have, combined with these advantages for =
original Expenditures, The existing lines appear
represent enor1Ro1s and exaggerated eosls per
mule
on the seahoaru, will also give Jou marked alran-
tzge IN your intercourse with the National Capital
Tes proFozed lines st of -. The Ral.tmore Ohio
from the Point Of ocks, ru.iucc the distance fr0m
Pittsburgh to Washington, as compared with The
tnus open > vastiy-lncfease,l business wlsa the
South, enabling you TO meet yonr competitors By
the shortest a;sa route x0a cap thus ayail
uous OF Baltimore. Your cry Is great
full Of commercial enterpEtse-fu!l Of eEersJ-aSt-
tefests. am impressed with the Elgor, the thor
oughness, and ability which characterize youc
movements. Your foresight and nbeFalitg viii
gr1Edest cities Of the world You have stretched
: tunnel Tor TWO miles under the lake, 10
81 T,r Sups. Roa qs aua anaer 7oaF
rtver to afford convenient highways aa,i raptt-
transit: you have q lake front Oh winch In tulure
qulrements Of the most extended commerce.
Baltimore is In position Of strength similar In
many respects To that Of Chicago; and Baltimore
suTatc win the rapid advance of Cntcago. Il
hss doubled u population IN the same brtef period
Which Illustrates yon5 " xase 5 and AZ
more has commanded large cotton, tobacco, an4
other trade from the 5oata, and Southwest and
with the Northwest which viii add to Is measure
Of commercial Importance. anu furnish Al ecou-
omcal ensTePot fer your trade. which Will insure
cl,y. =
found at Pittsburgh an lntense anxiety for the
Tba3 Kfeat ;i5, la obtain6g that roa win secure
%os Tuso competing r. ns and ~
and ts large productR. found an equal anxiety
aud vigorous determination OF citizens upon the
cure cure ii the '' sane s - competition for tie
intermediate country. The mercaanta, the
e1a AZ nse!sss as 81
timcre in desiring this independent road 10 CHI
cagu- ..... -...g
port than New York could maintain lines OF
steamers to Europe. Within ] brief period, Balu-
nore established q line 70 GFemeu ot two first
class steamships OF $40 t1ns burden. In 1esstaaa
twelve months the Necessity was developed for
the l0ub]iE1 Of tnat Hna a..a VIXEN the stock "as
offered for the additional capital rcquireu the a-
tnte merchants Of Dremen-undefstandip the fs-
ct'ites and advantages Of the port Of Baltimore
,endered subscriptions fo- forty fi<s the sum de-
s1ed 50 that the division Of the stock made hut ~
| per cent OF the subscriptions offered
Another line for liverpool Il being organized,
and the city Of Baltimore Il planning her
enterprises, in view Of her grand geosraphical
! advantages and the comparative great econo-
| mics OF Ter Fort, ,tor fnr and square competition
with NeM TURK for the trade, not onl1 Of the South
| Southwest, and West, but for that, a:so. OF the
! Northwest VIII Chicago 1rsll herself Of the ex-
| tiaordInaIJ narurx1 advantages aud position Of
! Baltimore for the distribution Of your cereals,
your provisions, and other tratc, and of the econ-
| omtcs Of thar port for your Import and export
I trade?
| Among these economics, which Will Insure per
! manentlF low tariffs for transportation upon the
! Baltimore i Ohio Road, is the existence Of the
best bitumInous coal for more thsn 200 miles upon
| It's border, and supply Of coal at Baltimore at
$3.50 per ton less than the price for similar coal Ii
| New York. This difference makes: IN favor Of
baltimore, as compared with New York, m o. each
| yoJa2e Of a steamship 10 Europe using 500 tons,
$e,0G1 OF improved net result
| I find all your merchants With whom
! Lave hal the pleasure Of meeting. full OF
| appreciation Of the fact that Baltimore has now
risen to that poaition Eh1ch makes i . matter OF
mutual Interest to Join In securing this ec0uomi-
CAL independent, additional outlet. trust, there
fore, that this important subject Will be fully
combined effort that in less than tro years
I the National Ca:i:al, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and
| Chicago will be united By new and closer bonds
| and b. mutual CO operative relations, which can~
ests, and prosperity OF ali the great communities
| which viii be so sensibS Affected. (Great cneer-
| lnE.ls
| her Of the leading nemEeEs ofSthe board, and
much interest waa manifested on the subject
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