Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-10-25
IN-commoDINc TRAVELLERS.
a Savage Game concerning the Psnnsyl-
wanna 2. Z. vompany's Tactics at Bal
timore.


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While the comfort and convenience Of
tue puohc are recognized as secondary
considerations with many railroad COM
pahies, the studied effort 10 give to the
public the maximum of discomfort has
oeeh inlly accomplished only by the Penn
sylvania Railroad. In order to iniiict a
loss of travel upon the Baltimore and
ONO Railio DAD, the schedule between New
York City and Baltimore has been 40 az.
ranged that II would be impossible for the
public 10 he more inconvepienced than
under the present running of cars.
The apparent convenience implied in
Two evening trains from New York one
at $50 P. VI. and another at OPP. NJ ia
entirely deceullve. The passenger
takes the first, or so-cailed Rail-. mat
Ohio through train, Is me -4note and
Philadelphia The arrir .-ae 10 wait in
train, while the Do al OF tho D II. n.
Q P. NJ, and d. .sseAKeF that takes the
oyer The BE- .-aiivs 10 20 South or West
to "brf .rtmop aud Ohio, Is compelled
mile AZ bnlk and trRnship himself a
f. or ~ out OF Baltimore. If COM orr
= sought in sleeping car, tho traveller
rs ~ Waked At a. NJ. q mile or 90 ont
Onaf es street avcr,nue 10 and bfacinp
moruirr val before deytime into M
| ~ hr Is not permitted to remain I'm
ale sieeping car until such hour as he can
gct into private houses without waking
NJ the whole family, but is turned out in
the cold and dark TO grOle bis way 10
town, and either take quarters in hotel
Or Ouse the sleepers at home. Imagine the
tht surprise Of lady without nurse or at.
loidant, with two small children, one an
I tF.a nj ND DO 81 s.snN ia
diembarked In the old reservoir On
ntrth Charles street at 3 a. m, and when
sic expressed her surprise at not finding
h'rself at President street depot, where
hr friends were waiting for her, she was
handy informed that ''she ought to have
changed cars at some junction y mile
o so back. " But ] was in my sleeping
BIRTH. and was not called or told to change
cars" " Madam, you ought to have
hken the ~ p. N. train from New
York" But | came from Albany, and
according to your time table the train at
q y. m. Is the Baltimore train" foot
tot from the engine, with Madam,
the tram IL starting for Washington, be
lind enough TO stand from the cars, "
snd the lady is left in the darkness OF the
morning dependent upon the kindness
ind stout legs and arms of unknown
travellers To get her babies into Baltimore.
The quarrel between Col. Scott and
Mr.. Gafreit may be exceedingly interest
ngi and perhaps even remuncratlye, but
.he public, the source Of prosperity, Is
most sbsneiully dealt with. II is sim
lply absurd TO say that any necessity
eSisi5 for schedules ~ entirely dlscOm-
lfOr,iug to the public. II is an effort
to 50 embauass travelling by the
. Baltimore and Ohio that IL shall be
forced over the Baltimore and Poto-
mac whether or not the passenger
prefers The latter road TO the former,
| Such acts of outrage upon the public
comfort and convenience are not wise In
the present condition Of public opinion
towards railroads. ThrOugbouttheW West
aud IN many localities in the Eastern
| States the Political power Of the peopl,
is being banded together TO affect radically
the management OF railroads. Property
in railroads Is as facrod as in any othei
investments. and we should resist egisla
tive interference with the management
OF railroads as decidedly as with udlvid
ual ownership Of farms. But publ,
opinion is omnipotent In this country
aud every such act of outrage apains
comfort and convenience ! ayes ftinI
that will re remembered AZ the poll
whenever an opportunity offers. Col
Scott may az present hold the whip
hand" Of the public, and he able L
lnniet the maximum Of discomfort an'
Inconvenience, hut he may live to lear
that he has aroused a feeling the reaction
Of which will be most detrimental TO rail
road interests.