Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-08

conceded, and 10y the IacC OF the correcllon
thereof, made by the officials Of the road as we
are COW informed.
Again, we are shown by the figures Of the
General Freight Agent, hat goods shipped
from or to Baltimore and from or TO local
stations are charged the same by the y. a. 4
Nj. R. K. | here reproduce few OF his
figures. A..
p;odr,ont Isl elias. SIS 35
HarriSonburg 81 ~
Warrenton go -
Culpeper ~ o ot
Orange % 'o
the ". A. & G. T. RS S cts. We here
scn that the connecting roads arc allowed
greater rate upon goods when shipped to inter.
mediate stations, than when shipped 20 Lynch
burg: We also see that the charge hcretoi ore
made, that the company Was charging greater
tariff of rates on the Manassas Branch, than on
the main line pro rata, is fully sustained, des-
mite the denial ofthe General Freight Agent to
the contrary, who says: I'm regard to the
priDciplc as established in the act OF the Legls-
iature consolidating the two roads has been
observed, and charges made pro rata to cor
rcspond With similar distances on main line,
&c., &C." The Manassas Branch has been as
sumcd as beginning at the junction OF the two
roads, and charges from thence to and from
spy station made to conform to rates Tor SINH
lar distances on main line from Alexandria to
local stations" By reference to his tariff sheet,
we arc enabled to get the proper distances to
which we annex his figures as atoVc; we then
make up the annexed statements.
Dist. from Aexs. Ratios charge.
Piedmont LIST class. g miles 35e per 100 lbs
3Gu ~ hbnro Let cla.sl3S coz
Loyingston, lst class..lll - o4c
Lynchburg, lst class"lIl QUO
From which We ascertain the fact that the
comnanv are violating the act of the Leglsla'
tnrc referred to. Although conceding the as
SUMPTION Of the General Freight Agent to be
correct, hypothetical, we ascertain from an ex,
animation of the figures last above mentioned
in conneyion with his tariff sheet, that be Is
charging more in proportion upon the Manas
>as Branch than upon the main line. 10 de-
nonstratc; it is IA miles from Manassas ota
ton to Lynchburg, and his charges are II ctS'
pcr 100 lbs. The distance from Manassas ota-
tion 10 Harrisonburg is Ill miles, anu MS
charge is If cts. per 100 lbs. Upon a iurthcr
examination OF lis tariff sheet, It Will be found
that goods when intended for the Manassas
Branch are subjected to the rule doubly, that
shipments made for short distances are charg
ed more than for long, for instance goods in
tended for tho Manassas Branch arc first charg'
I'd for the Ist miles to the lst station-Sprlng'
field Q cts per 100 lbs, and 10 cts. per 100
Ina to Manassas Station; they arc again then
started to their destinations, and are again Suo
looted TO tho charge 10 greater proportion
Than for the 1st 9 miles for short distances,
from Manassas to GAINESVILLE it Is miles, and
thc charges ale cts per 100 lbs or % cts per
100 lbs, for 35 miles, when the charges upon
the same class of goods from or TO A!exannrla,
from NokcsviI!e, distance OF 81 miles Is ~
cts per 100 lbs.
Tn concluding for he present. this subject OF
adverse charges, made against the city OF Alex
andria and the people along and adJaccnt to
the lines OF this road By the present. managers
thereof, in favor aud ior the beneht OF otnGf
localities, your correspondent nGlhe llVofao'S
IMPRESSED with the ideas of another IN this con
ncxion recently published, proposes to lne0Tpo-
rate portion thereof herein. says: r, men
twenty five years ago, the Otatc OF FNeln.A
omh,rkcd in a system o! railroads., since cost.
;nr millions Of public and private treasure
II was thought that in it would BE- found pow,
or to build up, to foster and protect the varied
interests of this commonwealth. Under a Syj
tcm e favorable management all the then IN
itlrlged homes and expectations OF the adV0
Gates Of the policy might have been realized,
hut system OF unfavorable management or
| management Which has not the necessary refer
ence 10 their original objects renders the whole
III" TEepeopIo Of AlezandIia and tie people
a:rnp the Inc Of the O., \. Il NJ. Il. 4. 90 not
ask that there should DC disct iminatlng rates
in tlcir favor, but they DO ask and demand to
be placed on an equal footing with their COM
ucIilors in Baltimore, who it seems arc exer
ci.lng an ovcIshaaowing lrtlncncc in the CON,
troll and management Of oar mot important
matters. Just in this connection 1t may Dc
we'll to notice tic suggestion Il the PRESIDENT o.
The road addressed to super Jealous partlzarS'
THAT a large majority Of the stockholders re-,
.ide out Of Alexandria with their own srGciaI1
Interests to promote and protect. Truly lnaGs :.
we were more as;onishcd, " hen upon enquiry
ve we're informed that Baltimore Interests own.
Cd more stock 10 this road, (which was bought
at a very deprecated value than the State OF
Virpiuia, that is to say there is owned by inc
civ Of Baltimore, and is held in the =, hand5 OF
tho C. who affiliate with Mr.. John W.Garrett'
I ~ WV MERCHANT.
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