The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-21

number of passengers from the PENN
evlysnis route, who could be carried
at q very small additional cost. The
travelling public, always anxious for
low rstss of transportation, seemed to
have taken sides with the Baltimore
and Ohio Company. The officers Of
that Company claim that the result
exceeded their expectations-the
through travel having doubled-aud
the really excellent facilities OF fine
cars and first class hotels were availed
of by many passengers who otherwise
would not have travelled over the line.
and the road became all the better and
more favorably known for through
travel.
The effect upon the Pennsylvania
Company can only be copjectured but
as that oom pauy very coon began to
make efforts to settle the controversy,
it would appear to have been serious;
Shortly after the commencement OF
bostilities Vice President Pratt, OF the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Company, Mr.. 8. M. FELTON,, and
other friends OF both companies ems
deavored to bring about settlement,
and with that object had an interview
with the officers OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Company. At this meeting It
was proposed that correct basis would
be 40 equitable division OF the passen-
ger business, which could only be salts
factorly effected by arranging that trains
between New York and Philadelphia
and Washington. be run alternately over
the Baltimore and Potomac and Balti-
more and Ohio routes. thus preventing
auy confusion with travellers, and
securing to each OF the rival Hines about
an equal amount Of business. This
plan was promptly scceded to by the
Baltimore and Ohio Company, but
declined by President THOMPSON, OF the
Pennsylvania Company. Upon this
failure the war went on with renewed
vigor, and negotiations were suspended
until the recent visit of Vice Presidents
Scott and Roberto, Of the Pennsylvania,
and Mr.. FELTON,, to Baltimore for con-
ference. 1t is understood that at this
interview the Pennsylvania company
expressed a willingness to divide the
business as suggested, with the provlso,
which the Baltimore and Ohio Conn
PAW would not entertain. namely,
that q connection would be made at
the crossing of the Baltimore and Po-
tomac and Baltimore and Ohio roads
near the Relay House, washington
Branch,) and that all New York and
Philadelphia trains run through the
Baltimore and Potomac tunnel, to con-
meet with the Philadelphia, Whining
ton, and Baltimore railroad, with a fair
com pensation for use OF track and tun-
nels between the Relay House and
Bsyview, thus making the Washing
ton Branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio
road terminate for through business at
the point named instead of at Balti-
more. When this difficulty was
encountered the officers of the Penn
sylvauia Company stated that 1t was
nee sssary to have a further consulta>
ton with president Thompson. Upon
their return to Philadelphia we learn
that an invitation was extended to the
officers of the Baltimore and Ohio
Company to meet them in PHILADELPHIA
in what it was hoped would be final
conference.
This was declined until the Pennsyl-
vauia Company agreed that before ne
gotiations were renewed the right oil
the Baltimore asd Ohio Company to
run its trains over the entire line be-
tween Baltimore and Washington,
transferring them TO the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad,
at President street station or Locust
Point. in Baltimore, should be &C
knowledged, and the scheme OF the
Baltimore Potomac tunnel, as applied
to the business OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Company, abandoned. Upon
this basis the Philadelphia meeting
was held, and it was then determined
that OF the daily trains between New
York and Washington, and vice versa,
each company should have an equal
number-that is that two should be
run by the Baltimore and Potomac and
two by the Baltimore and Ohio Com
papy, and one through train between
Philadelphia and Washington in both
directions by each route. The order
and hours OF departure of these trains
by the respective roads will be duly
announced.
After this was agreed upon some
delay was experienced by discussion
between the Pniladelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore and the Pennsylvania
com panies as to the arrangements, but
these have now been adjusted.
The new arrangements 60 into effect
on Monday next, and carry with them
a restoration OF throug h passenger and
freight rates between all points with
which the rival companies compete
for business.
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