The New York herald., 1873-09-30

with Mr.. King, that II the Baltimore and Ohio got
to Philadelphia It would be no better on than ae
Baltimore, and be actually in no more favOraDle
stuation with regard to through travel He stated
that II the lease was made new connection
way of the New Jersey Central and the
Reading Railroad. continual dropping Will
wear away stone" said ne a9S 50 gave tae yoar
slstence OF the Pennsylvania people migat
win in the end, If Mr.. Garrett would not alter his
might succeed at last BY buying up enough OF the
floating stock to get control oft but MI Pratt de-
With regard TO new routes, the baltimore ana
Ohio will not endeavor 10 establish an independents
road Of Its own to New York but 1t is ready to CO.
operate with and extend financial aid to any SUD-
stantia project looking to tnat end. 1t has already
INTEREST IN JAY GoULDs SCHEME
OF a route between Baltimore and New York BY
water to Sandy Hook, thence across New Jer-
sey to the Delaware Bay traversng that y
steamer thence across Delaware and Maryland TO
Rock Hall harbor on the Chesapeake, from whence
steamers win convey passengers to Baltimore,
twenty miles distant The plan Is 80 far completed
that 1t now requires only the building OF some
twenty-five miles OF road and that will be finished
within month Passenger cars will go directly
through from Sandy Hook to Rock Hall, being
Ei lerrled across the Delaware. On New York and
viii be Tbe buS aaS Of regh viii not be
broken, as the cars will be taken on the water
sections on huge barges. But 1T is not contem.
plated by any one that this line OF travel VIII
supplant the present one. 1t will be
GOOD FREIGHT ROUTE,
it pleasant. but the transit three bays and
the changes from cars to boats will prevent 1T
from taking the place OF the other route. How
ever It will establish competition that will keep
fares and freight tariffs down, and its local and
through business will be sufficient to make 1t pay.
1t will relieve the Baltimore and Ohio from being
entirely at the mercy OF It's rival ior New York
connection, but 1t will not debar 1t from such
further alliances and enterprises as may be pre-
sented.
THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY
Is not following this "masterly policy OF lnactlv-
ity.n Whilst they have not reltnquished their
efforts to swallow up the Potomac, washington
and Baltimore Railr0ad they have been steadily
pushing towards completion an independent line
OF their own between Philadelphia and Baltimore.
So speedily and yet so secretly has the work been
prosecuted that the line was within ten miles or
this city before any public mention WAS made OF lt
Mr.. Scott bought up two old charters-one In
Maryland and one in Penpsylvania-that had been
granted to enterprises which afterwards fell
through, and commenced to build In sections
OF ten or fifteen miles. The engineers and work
men were instructed as to the strictest secrecy.
and it Is only within the last few weeks that the
purpose has become apparent. The road Is destined
to connect with the Northern Central six miles
tunnel, make q junction with the Baltimore and
Potomac.
Such is the existing situation Of anairs. The war
promises to be fruitful OF interesting develop
ments. Although the contention over the Pha-
dephia road is now source OF annoyance to pas
sengers this will be but temporary and the strng-
giles OF the railroad kings are certain tosepd IN
Increasing the accommodations OF ihe travelling
DubiC.