Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-12
The Projected Railroad to New Eor..
CITY,

IL Is a hopeful sign for Washington that the
good understanding heretofore existing between
lie Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the other
raiiroad monOpoiies holding the exclusive pos
session between here and New York has been
broken. The greater portion OF the address. of
PRESIDENT Garrett to the Board of Directors of
-hc Baltimore and Ohio road yesterday con-
s-ted OF complaints of the course of the PAIL
atclphia, Wilmington and Baltimore road and
the New Jersey roads, in regard to their refusal
10 reduce fares and freight charges to cores
pond with the disposition OF his company in
that direction. Dir. Garrett states that imme-
Giately upon the decision Of the Superior Court
O. Baltimore city against the cOnstltutionality
Cf the capitstiOn tax he reduced the fare be-
tween Baltimore and Washington from $50 To
:, ~, and or the same days telegraphedto Pres
iLeuts HInckley, Welsh. Gatzmer AMI Den
lie, Who represent the roads between Balti-
mere and New York, asking them to join
win him in a reduction ct fares between
Sew York, Phi.ads PIMA, and Washington.
The Baltimore suI Ono company, he says had
REPEATEDLY at previous periods urged a re,!Ic-
ten en- the through rates between New Yo-k
Philadelphia AMI Washington. These lines
IsC ITOIe-sed A willingness 10 reduce rates 10
tie figures proposed by the Baltimore and Ohio
tCmTauy, VIZ. :. - between Washington AMI
New York, and i5a between Philadelphia ana
Washington, provided the Baltimore AMI Ohio
Company would make a less reduction than
Tat y Inch il now desired 20 make. TL--s
CJmi aIies, however. refused, wien this pro3o-
s.ri0n was made by the Baltimore ami ono
Company. 70 agree Il the reduction. AMI, H.
order that tie NIcle subject night b under
seed ~ tie public, the Baltimore ana Ohio
Company preferred, rather than TO agree to tue
2 GECticE only OF the difference which il deter
mined 20 make. ~ view cf the public Interests
80 tLe through tickets, 10 break up that ticket
yP % This period the Baltimore and ONO cum
any has been unable 90 eject any Eydlci.J on
,-,leT tie Ph..aleIil. .a or New York tickets.
except 90 such an extent ~ II vas willing i.,.I.
e. make.
NJ. Garrett also goes iato Al exhibit Of GgIrss
& show the .,ilb-ra',ry Of tlcse cymu4l.e, ia
q e.rG 20 freight charges botSeeu Nv York
nd Washington, and certainly makes out a
rCt'v strong case.
Ea- tie point IL this Indictment agair,s -l.s
northern CONF au.cs lies III tie Application
thereof a. Capt. Cutie would say: and II
Garrett proceeds with >Hch "a array o: c5,.ct.-
s-ye d. p o-'y a well-PJ~:ei ra.irOaI man
co.,. rTirg forward, To show IL. iIu-lr....e
necessity that new dOuble-tracl, iirs.-cl,.,
- road sLO-iii be built bctseeu Bll-.u5re aud
Fhi.s .e'phia. and Philadelphia and Eew Yo-E.
f'r. Garrett goes even farther, and declares
ga: ''iae PLAN have already been Initiate /, for
tie construction OF the road, and lie ss.s that
IC.- tie legislation and the capital re, .i.I,s
can be obtained withou; diff Guilty.
We axe very glad to have 80 able champion
- Mr.. Garrett enlisted III The project o. new
railroad line to New York, bat fear that when
tie danger becomes serious to the Northern
M III
slye- VII DC PATCHED up bstSeen the m0nopo-
lies. and that then the project for = new through
Ike vii be quietly shelyed by the astute p-e,;-
CcHtOf the Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad Com
Iauy. Bat the road must De built, whether he
g. l. az rot.