Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-19
The p, w. a 3. still the Great South
eTn Routs-Th0 "AiT Line" TO be
nlaN0nf1nu00.

81 Us al a. n
Things have been somewhat muddelied by late |
publications, If the information contained In the
subioned article, from the Philadelphia Press, OF
to-day, is correct in every particular IL VIII DC
seen that instead of there being "batte Of
giants" over contest for the through travel,
that the old route of the philadelphia Wilming-
ton and Baltimore r. r. will still be the only
direct route through by rail- 1t is undoubt-
edy the best, and We are gratiHed to learn that
all difficulty with the Union line in Baltimore has
been arranged, andthe cars ofthe P. W. q b. viii
pass through the tunnel under that city, thus
saving ten or fifteen minutes time What has
been very falsely termed The "Air Line" but
which was really abopt my miles longer than
the P. W. & B., will be discontinued on Monday,
The Press gets it's information direct from Mr..
Pugh, one Of the managers Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Hsays; w iw lo faiFad ". - q Z
When the idea Of tuhneling under Baltimore
was conceived by the Onion Railway Company.
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore, and
the nnsylVanla Rsilroads' negotiated ioE the
use Of the tnnnel No nrrangementa Bahsaactory
to ali parties could be made. The Pennsyl lYan1a
Railroad having control Of the Northern Central
determined 70 and did construct the 'Air-hne
between New York and Washington, by way oi
Columbia and York, Pa, to Baltimore, and
thence to Washington, thus lengthening the route
about Ifty miles. But by saving the time coli
sumed in passing through the streets OF baltimore
under the old road the time Of travelling renained
about the same. iir..hti tAi 4i..'. -.it.,
Many thought this independent branch Of ths
PennsyiVanIa Company was constructed to Gem.
pete with tho Phii9delphia,l Wtlmipgtqn and
baltimore Railway, bat Mr.. Pugh states thai
t'the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltmort
Railroad were hand In glove with the Pennsyi
vania Railroad Company in the new arrange
ment, and urged the construction Of the road, al
though the travel from New York 10 BaltinorI
and Warrington would be talSen entirely out o
their HANDS," The opening OF the new "aar7line
resulted IN q reconciliation and renewal o
negotiations between the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore and tho Pennsylyania Rail
roads and the Uni6h RdilEOAd o. Baltimore "a
the use Of tho latters tunnel in that city. ,
Tha matter has been ssttlsd 70 the satisfactioI
Of all, and the right to the use Of the tunnel ha
been granted to the Wilmington and HaItlmor
the Rsnnsylvan Railroad being accomplished, th
old rOuts will Be Teturned 70, and 10 future th
train from New York win connect with the n "
&B. a. at GFay's Fern, and continpe through
baltimore, conhecting with the union tunnel .
the Union Railway at BaItlmers, passing thrOug
the same 70 the Notthern Central Railroad, an
thence leaving tbAl lOty.by way Of the BaitimoI
and Potomac tunnel, built BY the P. r. q, BY tn
arrangement all tIAins viii pass through Bait
more II 10 minutes II not less Exactly What VI
be the result Of this arrangement upon the passel
ger tTafRc over the Baltimore and Ohio road cAl
not be known uDtii the policy Of the PennsylY
MIA Railroad Company y developed, 81 4