The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-31
For the Dispatch.

"Fighting.the battle over.

''Fighting.the battle over"
The Wing of the 10th instant says "the
consolidation battle was fought in 1867,
and the Observation-Disclosures were routed
horse, foot, and dragons"
We desire to call the attention of the
Wing and its allies to the positions assumed
by the leader of the consolidation party in
the battle Of 1867, and to the fact that
most of those who advocated or acquiesced
in consolidation at that time did so with the
full reliance that General Nahone's prom
Uses would be fulfilled.
General Malone, in his letter of Septem-
Der 2s, 1866, says:
consolidation, as proposed by it's friends,
son.em plates no monopoly and means no
or discrimination.
In no manner does it intend to ignore.
.inoer, or obstruct, the interchange of
lrelShts and passengers as between the
canal, the Orange and Alexandria railroad
or any other work which may connect with
the system at Lynchburg and the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad"
consolidation means to preserve to tho
people OF the Southwest the right and
privilege of employing any of these lines
upon like terms and facilities for inter-
communication as between all points within
the reach OF their legitimate connections.n
1t means that q bale of cotton NAV be
carried to Lynchburg, Richmond, Peters
burg, Alexandria, and Norfolk, upon the
same terms per mile as it may be carried
to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and
Boston, and in turn it means that these
Virginia cities shall have extended to their
merchandise the same pro rata rates as ar c
now extended to all places outside Of Vir-
ginia."
These were the positions assumed by the
party. All our people and
oil our cities were to have the same facili-
ties among each other, and also the same
facilities as the people and cities outside Of
the State. The canal and all railroads
connecting at any point on the line from
Norfolk to Bristol were to receive from
and deliver tonnage and travel to the con-
solidated line Mt the some rates per ton per
mile, and with the same facilities, as it
might be carried over the consolidated line.
If through bills of lading were issued in
New York to carry tonnage on the Old Do
minion Steamship Line to Norfolk, and
thence over the road from Norfolk to Bris-
toll, through bills of lading should also be
issued in New York to carry tonnage on
the Old Dominion steamships to Richmond,
and thence ria canal to Lynchburg and by
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad to
Bristol or from Richmond by the Danville
railroad to Burkeville, and thence by the
Southside railroad and Virginia and Ten
nessee railroad to Bristol; the consolidated
line charging the tonnage the same rates
per ton per mile whether it came on it's
road at Norfolk, Burkeville, or Lynchburg.
Connecting works were to have the same
rates and facilities as the main line.
We learn that the Southside line, under
General Mahone's management, has made
an exclusive arrangement with the Old Do
minion Steamship Company for the trans
portation of through tonnage between New
York and Lynchburg and oil points south
and west of Lynchburg, by which all
through tonnage must be delivered at Nor
folk and carried thence by rail, and not OF
Richmond to be carried by the Danville
railroad or by canal.
In other words, all the through tonnage
between New York and Lynchburg and
points south and west of Lynchburg ia
forced to pass by rail between Norfolk and
Lynchburg at a largely increased cost over
what it could be carried ria Richmond.
We learn that the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company is allowed for carrying tom
mage between New York and Norfolk the
charges on lG0 miles of rail. Thus, if
cents per ton per mile is the rate on GER
tain article between Lynchbure and New
York the distance is assumed to be 1854
miles, of which the railroad from Lynch
burg to Norfolk ID allowed 204 miles and
the steamship 100 miles. The total charge
is al4.56 per ton, of which the railroad re-
ccivcs SS.l6 and the steamship :6.40.
We have before us the freight aritf of the
Virginia and Tennessee airline, dated 18th
February, 1870, and Virginia and Tennes-
see airline railway classification, to take
effect February 10th, 1870, both signed by
G. Z. Evans, general agent, 303 Broad
way, New York, from which we car
ascertain the cost of delivering any article
of freight from New York to any point or
the Virginia and Tennessee airline and it,
connections south and west.
Our readers are aware that the Oh
Dominion steamships run to Rich
mond rs well as Norfolk, and al
Richmond could deliver through freights
if they were allowed, on through re.
ceipts to two lines leading to Lynch.
burg-viz., the James River and KanaWha
canal and Richmond and Danvillc railroad
with the Southside Railroad connection
The distance by rail from Lynchburg tc
Richmond is I25 miles, and by canal
is 146 miles. We propose now to as
certain what is the cost of carry
ing certain leading articles from Lynch
burg and points south and west OF
Lynchburg toNew York by the Virginia and
Tennessee airline uia Norfolk and Old
Dominion steamships, and what would be
the cost if the Virginia and Tennessee air
line management would afford the same
facilities for the transportation of those ar
ticles on the canal or Richmond and Danville
railroad Tia Richmond and Old Dominion
steamships--the steamships being allowed
the charges which they are now making OF
these articles between Richmond and New
York, and the Richmond and Danville rail
road allowed the same charge per ton pei
mile as the Virginia and Tennessee airline
and the canal being allowed a charge of two
cents per ton per mile for toll and freight
We name manufactured tobacco, flour
grain, sugar and coffee, bacon, and iror
fabrics.
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