New-York tribune., 1871-06-30
RAILROADS TO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

IN.
Forces are at last in full operation which bid
fair to remove the serious obstacles IN the way OF
Washington becoming city worthy OF ,ond erS nC con,
mnncatons It's internal improvement, and the reforms
Instituted by its Board Of Health. CHIEF among the
objections to this District the site OF the Capl nave
Sen ira restricted and nconvenient travelling commun
cations At last these are to be so ENLARGED ana A ed
tended as 20 %ess a Rnt control the lines in the neigh
states Of Maryland s aRS ts BsS And 5ess
also 20 be extended TO the South both by the
and the Tennessee routes Tne
OF Congress, have their new line, the BalmOre ana
Potomac open to this point ana cs5s VIII ,nsn $ oh
and points beyond, avoiding the present most
DELAY at Baltimore. The tunnel under the atter ey IS
ranidIy constructing work going simultaneously at
10 points The through line from mas laely
entered into an arrangement with t tne Ba.ore ana anu
when t is completed the present delay OF dragging
trains across Baltimore ~ noses & Will DC
come relief TO all classes OF citizens from the countless
snnoyances arising from single company having tne
ontro Of all TRANSPORTATION bOthOf passengers ana rail-
road freight 1t will also compel the employment OF nrst
class cars on both lines -. A., -,
While the corporations mentioned are pushing on their
enterprises, the Baltimore and Ohio Company Is as
active as ever The branch 70 the Point OF Rocks will
nrobaby be open as the new line 70 Baltimore,
and then saving Of two hours over the present rapid
time22i hours-to Cincinnati ana points beyond WIZ be
effected The opening OF the Pittsburgh and Connells-
burg Road Cumberland on the main stem on the Bal
timore and Ohio will then shorten the distance 70 Pitts
lurgh and consequently 10 the North West fully 70
miles This new branch and the bridges over the Ohio
at Parkersburg and Bellare VIII still make the BaRi
more and Ohio line very formidable rival 10 the Penn
syvana for the trade OF the West Both corpo-
rtons are pushing southwark from this point. The
Pennsyvana companies will their direct road
10 Fredericksburg open, which will give them the
OF the Southern seaboard connections Congress
virtually gave them the wcknown Long Bridge and in
place OF that structure which for years has been
ANNOYING wreck, substantial Is rapidly building
over which through from all priInipal Southern
cities OF the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts will reach Wash
iDgton and pass North. |
The baltimore and Ohio Road will soon ave
ton across the Potomac by the aqueduet bridge at
and thence south and south west by the
Orap ge and Alexandria line From the Baltimore depot
ON the the bridge at Georgetown there will
be- road In operation called after that around Phila
delpha, the junction road and operated the same
plan. These struggles between two such gigantic corpo
ratons as Pennsylvania Central and Baltimore and
Ohio will extend to the shorter Southern lines by
which Ohio River be reached. The construction
Of the Chesapeake and OHIO Road bids fair TO 20 Ell
rapidly and IL cannot be long before the Washington
and Ohio Road running 10 Leesbug will be brought
INTO the contest These outlines OF substantial gains
travelling communication with the Capital and all except
the last assured will sufficiently indicate the improve
lnentg N progrese