The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-24
The All-Rail Line.

We believe il true that we have an ail'rall
line to Washing ton--tlat is, that the tl'lck
of u continuous line of railway is complete
from this city to the Federal capital. But as
vet we have no trains run upon ii. The
Transportation ria Fredericksburg is still
miXcd--rail and winter.
According to the Fredericksburg Hcrnld,
whose article we published Saturday, the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is to
blame for the failure to run the railway pas
scnycr trains through TO Washington by re-
fusny to sell tickets by that route from
some ill-will to the Pennsylvania Central
Company. We regret that such is the fact,
if it be 50. 1t is an act of illiberaity OH the
part Of TINT great corporation which is high
" censllrable, and not to he excused on ac-
count Of any difficulty with the Pennsylra-
nia Central. Furthermore, it is III act OF in
Justice to the State of Virginia, from which
the Baltimore and Ohio railway has received
privileges which enurc not only greatly to
the benefit of that road, but to the city of
Baltimore, which is its heart and life.
1t is one of the smallest and most narrow
minded things in railroad management for 4
railroad to endcayor to trammcl the business OF
another by denying it facilities that can only
be temporarily withheld. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company cannot long pre-
vent transportation and travel by the all-rail
line. The public convenience aud the public
will must triumph over the temporary OBJ
struction under which they may be placed
by the Immature of a railroad corporation.
They say corporations have no souls. Rail-
road companies unquestiOnably may be ac-
tlmted by very vicious passions, and on the
other hand we have known them to do very
kind things. Whether they have souls Oh
not, it is certainly true that they are amcna-
bic to punishments similar to those which
are visited upon bodies possessed of souls.
Retribution for wrongs falls upon them rs it
does upon men and their errors bring upon
them consequences just aS in the transactions
of men. And we are satisfied that for every
injury q railroad illllicts by IN act Of unfair
ness and illibcrality it will have to suffer.
Surprising that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company has done this thing, We
take it rs u peculiar act of ingratitudc and
unneighborIy impolicy towards Virginia
aud towards her chief city. II the company
is not guilty we think that it should make
the fact known. We look upon the facilita-
ton of the intercourse between Richmond
and Washington rs of great public impor-
lance, and it is q serious matter to throw OBJ
stacles in the way of that intercourse, let
who may be guilty of it. We believe that
the rapid transit between these important
points--in keeping with the speed and ac-
commodatiOn of the more prominent of
through-rail lines of the day-wouId add
very greatly to the prosperity Of Richmond
and the State. Those who may assist in Sc
curing that sort of public benefit will be
rendering valuable service to the country,
while those who may prevent it will inflict
serious public injury and will reap u crop
of public ccnsurc. and we arc sure nothing
better in the way of reward. ao