Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01
Scott and Garrett.

The wide difference between the history,
policy and character OF the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad companies was
well illustrated in the proceedings before the
congressional committee on the District of CO.
Iumbia yesterday, a full report of which was
published in TIE STAR of last evening. Mr.
Scott, who represented the former seemed to
have definite plan in view, and his replies to
the committee were straightforward, clear and
to the point. On the other hand, Mr.. Garrett
had no plan but objection, no policy but obstruc-
ton, and in no single instance did he give a
direct answer to the questions propounded BY
the committee. All was vague, misty and non
committal; nothing for progress every thing for
inaction and delay. Whatever the final result
OF the contest may be, there can be no doubt as
to the impression made by the two men on all
who heard or read the proceedings referred to.
One was accepted as the type OF action and
progress, the other of obstruction and decay
Mr.. Garrett cannot understand WHY the peo-
pie Of W ashington are willing to grant privileges
TO Scott that they deny him. They drove him
away from Pennsylvania avenue, he SAYS, and
now want TO force him yet further away from
the business center, yet they are willing to per-
init Scott to bring his road into the heart OF the
city, and plant his station directly on the Ay-
enue- On the face of il this does appear like an
unfair discrimination, but the explanation is
this The people look upon Mr.. CARROTS road
As an oppressive monopoly, from which relief is
to be afforded only through a rival road. In
Mr.. Scott they see a railroad man OF enlarged
ideas, who, while pushing the interests of
his company with wonderful tact and energy,
vet has the sagacity TO appreciate that
these interests are identical with those
of the country traversed by his roads
Every locality touched by his magic wand is
benefited. Growth and quickened business &C
tivity are the immediate results Compare his
large expenditures OF money and labor in this
city. on the tunnel, the Anacostia bridge, and
the new Long Bridge TO make his road what it
should be, with the niggardly expenditures OF
Mr.. Garrett here for the accommodation of our
business men and the travelling public. Don't
we remember his station house on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, from which he complains that he was
driven-a dingy, little old brick building
squatted down by the Tiber, OF such con-
tracted proportions that one of the particu-
lar duties Of Capt. Goddard's police was to
save the passengers from the depredations
of pickPockets on the narrow, crowded platform,
But Mr.. Garrett omits to mention that the prin-
eIpal reason why the city felt it necessary to
push him out to the boundary, was, that he per-
sistently refused to conform the grades of his
road to the city grades; thus rendering it i'm
practicable to open streets across his track, or
TO carry out any Improvements in that part OF
the city north of his depot. IL Mr.. Scott builds
such stations as CARROTS was on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, or makes a desert of the portion of the
city traveTsed BY his road, as Garrett did, he.
too, will deserve TO be crowded out TO the
boundary But we hope and believe better
things of him.