Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-08
The Great Railroad Contest.

How RETALIATION WORKS, AND How TUE PuI-
Lie ARE BENEFITED.
From the Baltimore Sun we copy the following
interesting article In relation to the contest be-
tween the Baltimore and Ohio and PsnnsyivAnia
Railroads
"The contest between the two great railroad
lines the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylva-
mia, In the passenger business between the eset
and the west, 10 largely inuring 70 the advantage
OF the public, and mol II seems so Tar % western
business IL concerned, to the disadvantage OF the
Baltimore and Ohio company, however the latter
may suffer by the action Of the Pennsylvania
company in refusing to cooperate with it on the
through line between Washington and New ork
1t is known that the Pennsyivania Iailroad has
generally enjoyed the bulk OF the western through
passenger business by its connections with tine
large cities of Philadelphia and New York; hut
since the Baltimore aud Ohio led OF in the reduc
tion of fare that road il attracting such an aug
mentatien OF pafsengers a. to far more than COM
pensate it, IL Is alleged for the reduction In the
rates. The object appears TO have besnf 10 drive
the Baltimore and Ohio company out of New
Yoik but II is represented to be fact that not
withstanding the Pennsyivania rod will NO Ion.
ger cooperate with the Baltimore and Ohio in the
through line between Washington and New York
the latter company is yet getting largo increase
of the western business ont of New York. coming
via Baltimore and Washington in the transit, and
thus, while diverting business from its opponent
giving the traveller the Advantage OF Q stop In
either or both the cities, il desired al the reduced
| rates. aadt5. At
The Baltimore and Ohio has also taken meas
ures TO extend its operations in the same way to
Boston. From the West the operation works In
like manner From st. Louis and Louisville TO
New York the Baltimore and Ohio now supplies
tickets at It's own Offices in the two former cities
while from Chicago it gets its passengers at Gin.
cinnati by what Is known ~ the Kankakse line,
with which It 10 mutu1lly allied, and In direct
competition with the Pennsyivaaia's Fort Wayne
| and Pan Handle lines. In coming from Pitts
burg BY lhs Baltimore and Ohio ronte passengers
leave the former city ut r. NJ, arriving In w ash.
ington at 1.30 A. n. nsxt day, and in Balhmors
at SAG A. n. and in Philadelphia at l30 p. NJ
These advantages Of the route havs secured much
increased bnsness out Of Pittsburg, - they have
also out Of Phiiadsphia In the reverse direction
OF course the Pennsyivsnla road has, BY its ad
vantsges in chscking through betweea New York
i and Washington, over its leased New jersey and
baitimers' and Potomac roads, and refusing to dc
the same for the Bsatlmors and Ohio company
over tia latter's Washington branch, the bulk Of
this through travel befwesn New York and Wash
Ineton. Considering that the Baltimore and Po.
toinac, as well as the Baltimore and Ohio ioad
exists By reason Of Maryland ehsrter, the Stata
having large direct interest In the Baltimore anf
4 Ohio's Washington Branch, this whols matter maj
vet attract the attsntien Of our LEGISLATOR.