National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-20
ON. RAILRoApI ME6REsTs
rHRouaH TRAVEL 10 NEW, yoaK Az

THROUGH TRAVEL 10 NEW, YORK AMI
Ella > cABLf AGREED UPON. Het'..sl - I
The pebble has been informed heretofors Of
pendine negotiations between the two great
rival routes OF travel between Washington and
New York, for the adiustmest Of the diflcul-i
tiss insugurated soms months sinee, By which
through trains % New York By way Of ms
Baltimore and Ohio railroad were suspended. ;
'Notvifhstandfng thas many threatening dit,
hculties hsd' 70 b met, u VIII be seen from the
following, nom the Baltimore Sun, that the
so-called railroad wa has ended. and new,
arrangement mads, as herein explained, which
VIII 90 inio sheet this morning, and work q
restoration Of through passenger and freight,
accommodstions between al points with which
the rival eompanIes compete Cor business, ssg.i
Shortly After the .eommencement of hostili-
ties Vice President Pratt, Of The Philadelphia,
Whining ton. and Baltimore company, Mr.. 8. N.
Felton, and oshef ftiends or both companies
endeayored to bring about q setflement, and
with that object had an interview with the Of
feers Of ths baltimore spd Ohio company. Al
thia meeting n was Proposed that correct
basis would be % equitable division Of the pas
senaer business, which could only Be satisfac-
torfly effected By arranging that trains between
New York and .Phfadelphis ana Washington,
be run alternately over tbs Bslsimofe and Po-
tomsc ard Baltimore and Ohio routes, thus
preventing any confusion with travellers, and
securing to each Of, the rival lines about an
equal amount Of business. g ~! z. ~ !,
lThis plan WAS promptly acceded 10 By The
President Thompson, of the Pennsylvania COM
pany.'i Upon this failure the war went on with
renewed vigor, and negotiations were suspended
until the recent Wait Of Vice Presidents Scott
and Roberts, Of the Pennsylvanis Railroad Com
pany, and Mr.. FELTON,, 70 Bahimore for confer
ence. II 10 understood that at this interview
the PennsylvaniE company expressed willing
ness to divide the business as suggested, with
the proviso, which the Baltimore and Ohio COM
pany would not entertain, namely, that o con
nection be made at the crossing OF the Balti-
more and Potomae and Baltimore and Ohio
roads near the Relay House, washington
branch, } and that all New York and Philadel-
phia trains be run through the Baltimore and
Potomac tunnel, to connect with the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, with
q fair compensation for use Of track and tun-
!nels between the Relay House and Bayview,
thus making the Washington branch Of the
Baltimore and Ohio road terminate for through
business at the point named instead Of Baiti-
more.rz- r'fs - ---5 a.-E-ar 80 a-t- --faf
When this difficulty was encountered the ON
GERS Of the Pennsylvania company ssated that
IL would be necessary to have further con-
sultation with President Thompson. Upon
their return to Philadelphia, we leara that an
Invitation was extended to the officers Of the
Baltimore and Ohio company to inset them In
Phiisdelphia IN what It was hoped would be q
final conference. ggrs zzjf A . -rIufr9-a.- -
This was declined until the Pennsylvania
company agreed that before negotiations were
renewed the right of the Baltimore and Ohio
company to run its trains over the entire line
bat Rel md 49, .fa
ring them to the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad at President street station
or Locust Point, IN Baltimore, should be
acknowledged, and the scheme Of the Balti-
mors and Potomac tunnel, as applied to the
BUSINESS OF the Baltimore and Ohio company,
abandoned. ..Hs,-a5 e. $50 - ID
Upon this basis the Philadelphia meeting was
held, and n was then determined that q the
daily trains between New York and Washing
ton, and Kiss psrso, each company should have
an equal nunber-that Il, two should be run
by the Baltimore and Potomac, and two by the
Baltimore and Ohio company; and one through
train between Philadelphia and Washington In
both directions BY each route. The order and
hours Of departure Of these taains BY the respec-
tive roads viii Be duly announesd.f .
After this vss agreed upon, some delay was
experienced by discussion between the Philadel-
phla, Wilmington and Baltimore and the Penn
syivania companies a. to the arrangements, but
these have now been adjusted.
Il has been agreed that the New Jersey lines
controlled BY the Pennsylvania company, and
tho tsrmina fseiltfies 10 New York for passeu-
gers and freight, are extended TO the Balti-
more and Ohio company upon exactly the same
term, are enjoyed BY the PennsylVania com
One Of the resulss Of the agreement b.ween
the B. q o. and the Rsnnsylvania railroads
10 that the through trains on the Baltimore and