Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-06
The Railroad Rou-Th. ReJneay.

The feUd between the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad snd the Companies operating the seve-
raj lines between Baltimore and New York still
continues, and at present the breach gives pros
Feet Of widening rather than cloSiBs. A las
already been stated in these columns, the B1lti-
more and Ohio Company no longer sells tickets
north OF Baltimore, and, a. will be seen by the
notice in our advertising columns, the lines
north of that city have opened an Office here for
the sale of tickets over their own and connect
ing reads northward; but, on the other hand,
they cannot sell tiskets over the rosd between
this city aud Baltimore, nor will the managers
Of the latter allow tickets 70 be sold AT it, own
Offices in quantities or ia ases where there IL
reason to believe they viii be sold again OF pass
into the hads OF its rivals, and the traVelIng
pubic he accommodated thereby.
Dut the strife does not end here. A. Measures
Of retaliation, tie northern lines referred 20
refuse 10 FELL tickets Tor the south over the
Washington branch, and seek TO send a.. soIth-
ern-bOUud travel from New York and PhllfieI-
I Liza By the bay steamers from Baltimore. They
also refuse to sell tickets to passengers tor the
west over the main stem Of the Baltimore and
Ohio road, and throw everything bo1nd in that
direction over tie Pennsylvania road.
his > the situation a. 1t stands to-day; and
II Will be seen fem it that as Mr.. Garrett wss
yOrsted in lis arguments and appeals - Tie
public, &c he has slso got the worst OF 1t in the
results, "a far a. they are accomplished.
Under ordinary CrcUTnst snces II would PEI
hsps be gratifying 70 a community which las 80
long suffered from The ovarbearine RAP aoity OF
NT. Garrett 10 see their Old time oppre-sor un-
der tie barrow; bat ills natural AID proper
feeling j. poor Compensation 20 the travelling
public, which il kicked about like a foot ban by
rival CORPORATIONS, or GROUND between the au-
Ter ard neither uill-stCnes Of their greed.
Under The most favorable circumstances.
travellers are subjected to too much expense AMI
too many annOyances and incon vcniencss, with
out the scsrava,iOUs OF az. open and active war
fare between connecting roads; aLt IL anything
We're needed 20 demonstrate the necessity for
additional faculties tor travel between the
commercial ard political capitals Of the coun-
Try, IL vii 2e found 20 tue satisfaction CT every
taiT-ninded person in tde existing condition OF
things; and in behalf Of a long-su fering pubic
We AK Congress 10 supply the remedy, aaI
at once.
To Representatives AID Senators who hold
fee passes over all tie lines, the present bresk
IN communications between different parts OF
the country may make but little difference;
but 10 the people, whom they profess to rep-e
sent. and whose servants they are, IL Is a grea-
deal. lt IS not only greater expense ami in
creased Inconvenience IN travelling, bot 1t takes
from travellers their choice OF routes between
distant points, and confines them 10 such lines
As interest or revenge may dictate. Instead OF
BENG increased. the means of cheap and speedy
communication are absolutely reduced. ana the
Interests OF the whole country are sacrificed To
crafty the vhlms OF 4 few selfish monOpoIi,ts
That Is the practical effect OF the present sIuab-
BE for spells, and when such a state of Things
exists we submit that 1t il time for legislative
Interference, whatever the iudiyidua! interest.
o. opinions Of Legislators may De.