Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-01

and Ohio railroad had for years declined
10 enter into any combination. That road
had been running 10 this city for the
past quarter Of q century, and II certainly
should have an equal right 70 accommodate
The people with any new road. II was In the
interest OF the whole South that these roads
should no on In aystom Of competition, that
that section might have the advantage OF
connection With the great West and North
west.
Mr.. Eldridge asked whether he thought IL
was against the interests Of the people 70
have he depot Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad moved back to lts old location on
the Avenue7
Mr.. Garrett replied that he was In favor Of
the largest facilities being granted by citizens
for railroads, but was hardly prepared to say
that he, II In Congress, would Introduce a
resolution TO construct q railroad through
A PUBLIC PARK.
Mr.. Eldridge thought that citizens stood In
their own light when they objected to the
construction OF depot In the heart OF the
city.
Mr. Garrett said that, as his was the only
road In the city, the removal OF the depot did
not operate against Il. Business had TO come
TO IT,
Mr.. Eldridge. II you were applying for q
location nearer the Avenue than you now
are do you think II would be unfair TO dis
crlminate In your favor1
Mr.. Garrett. Yes, sir against another
road.
Mr.. Eldrldge. II We allow the Baltimore
and Potonac so.a N Iocate tbeir depot near
tbe Avonn. ,vould IL h, 10 vour IniuTy2
Mr.. Garrett. My Ideals that II lnterferes
with the rights Of citizens 10 give this COM
pany the use OF streets, when It Is unneces-
sary for their depot 10 be 20 far In the city.
feW davs 400 sbows Inc disposition TO avoid
| The nae Of looomotlves in cities. I think II
| vIss Tor the (lovernment 10 III upop some
| comnrrhensiyo plan. and lei all roada In this
country competing Tor business DC placed on
the same footing.
Mr.. EIdridge, Where do You want your
d.pot1 -
Nr, Garrett. Wherever the people want II.
Mr.. Fidridge. Have you any place to sug-
gest3
| looked al a line along the Fiber.
THTRTT MILLION DOLLARS.
Col. Scott, 1 would like 10 ask Mr.. Gar
rott n he dId not agree or propose, for the
purpose Of getting his road on Fourteenth
street- that he would Indorse the bonds OF the
National function railway TO the extent OF
three quarters Of n million Of dollars. We
have no Collections, 10 Congress giving Mr..
Garrett a dozen squares; ali we AK "a 10 be
ist alone and give The people such adj
vanta1ea a. they need. N We give the pub
lie facilItiea better than Mr. Garrett, think
We Will get our share OF The patronage, and
that We expect TO do; and have no doubt
when Mr.. Garrett gets his short lines all open
VIZ will stIll be able 10 accommodates the peo-
ple We have tried for ilfteen years to get to
mia city over Mr.. Qarrett'a road, and never
con,J 40 n We h ne seventy or eighty or
ninety millions Of dollars in vested TO get from
tho y4est and Northwest 10 this city. All we
~ IA let Congresa give ma the right 10 that
propeity' and iot the public and Us enjoy IL.
| In 4 man wants 10 20 from here to Pittsburg,
and III Mr., Garrett can put him there quicker
dnnht We will put hin there a. QUICK, not
W,,hStandIng M. C,arrett's short lines.
M FidrIdge in1uIred il there was ground
| enongh Al n street and the canal for a union
denoi 10 which Mr., Scott responded In the
NEGATIVE,
NO MoNoPoIIRs.
NJ Qarrett Mr.. Aeott Ia entirely mistaken
A "a me naltImore and Ohio Railroad Com
| MANY taking nnv atock In the National June
| I'm road. Gov Cooke And other gentlemen
| ohtainrd the charter Tor that road. and We
uromIsed to guarAntee an amount sufficient
| 10 pay the interest on their bonds, provided
| that stations 90 located and Southern con
nectlons be completed. That plan had fallen
| throngh ON The contrary, the Baltimore
and Ohio road had especially desired to avoid
i anv Iutereat in the National Junction road.
H. agrsed with NJ. Scott mai Washington
| was "a great city, and was 10 be one OF
i the greatest IN the country. Therefore
he Thought there should be some
general system In regard TO the railroads.
/ Mr, scott has fallen into a gross error, as
hls company has frequently done, In stating
/ that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
/ pauy had refused 10 sell tickets or check bag
xare over their road 10 connect with his.
| 1hs baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
had been willing TO sell tickets and check bag
/ gaze through, with the solitary provision that
the tickets should he sold at the offices of that
company CB' and o5 ia WSshington and
/ baltimore. Col. Scott did not choose to
agree TO II. The Baltimore and Ohio com.
i pany asked that this subject should not be
acted upon; that these great privileges should
not be given without having the whole matter
examined and some plan ixed upon by q
board OF Government engineers.
Col Scott said, since the right TO build on
i Virginia avenue had been given, the District
| had erected a large school building aud the
/ COMPANY preferred the depot should be else
where. The city wanted two comprehensive
systems. The Baltimore and Potomac offer
/ one, aud he hoped the Baltimore and Ohio
would, tomorrow or next day, offer another.
Mr. Eldridge. Whom do you propose 10
buIid7 =
Mr.. Scott. Give us the right tomorrow
and we will
COMMENCE woRK MONDAY.
They did not want 70 DO delayed. As 70
checking baggage, he had no doubt there
were gentlemen in the room who had ex-
perienced difficulty In that line. No argu.
msnts eouId be made 10 eet coal. Lumber
and other products OF Peunsylyanla over the
Baltimore and Ohio road. Now u road had
been built at great expense, and he had no
/ doubt that Il would soon be rs good as Mr..
CARROTS. Give us the right To carry out our
comprehensive system and you give MI;