Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-13
railroad Affairs.

An important change in the running Of the
through trains between Washington and New
York via the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn
sylVauia Railroads will go into effect to-day
Since the settlement OF the railroad war there
have been four trains run each way, those
from Washington starting from the depots Of
the two roads 10 that city and Baltimore at the
same time On reaching Bayview Junction, a
few miles outside the city limits, the cars oil
each Company were combined into one train,
and thus mixed proceeded to New York.
Trains from the latter city for Baltimore and
Washington divided at Bayview Junction, the
cars OF the Pennsylvania Company proceeding
on via the Union and Baltimore and Potomac
roads, aud those of the Baltimore and Ohio
via the Philadelphia, Wilm iDgtou and Bati-
more and the Washington br anch of the Bati-
more and Ohio. Of course this arrangement
was the cause Of Inconvenience and delay to
the passengers and was by no means popular
one. One portion Of the mixed train would
frequently have to wait at Bayview, and then
1t would take about fifteen minutes besides to
effect the combination 1t was also a source
Of trouble to the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad, which was compelled
to forward more cars than formerly at the same
compensation. In fact nobody liked it. the
Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania Com
panies agreeing to it only as sort of compro-
mise, in lieu Of the practice that prevailed be-
fore the war, when each had its own trains.
Negotiations have been going on for several
weeks to bring about more satisfactory state
of affairs. Conferences of railroad officials
with regard to it we're held in New York, Phil
adephla aud Baltimore, those taking part 10
them being Vice President King and Master
OF transportation Sharp, on part of the Balti-
more and Ohio; Vice President Cassat., for the
Pennsylvania; General Superintendent Thomp-
son, tor the Baltimore and Potomac, and Gen.
cral Superintendent Kenny, of the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.
The last conference was held 10 Baltimore
few days ago, when the desired change was
fully cOnsummated.
On and after to-day the Baltimore and Ohio
will have one solid train each way between
Washington and New York. that is to say, the
tEain will run through without stoppage at Bay
view. The train from Washington is the first
that leaves there for New York, the hour of
It's departure being S a. IN. 1t starts from the
President. street depot Of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Road, at 9:25 a.
m. The solid Baltimore and Ohio train from
New York leaves there at 1856 a. M, and Bal
timore at 4:l0 p. N. To each of these trains
a parlor Gar will be attached. The solid train of
the Pennsylvania Company will be the Limit
ed Express, consisting of parlor cars, and will
leave Washington at 9:23 a. M, and the Union
depot, Baltimore, at 1885 a. N. The solid
Pennsy lvania train from New York will else be
the Limited Express, aud will leave there
at $3.50 a. M, and Baltimore at 2:55 p. N. 10
addition to these trains there will also be run
each way two mixed trains, or those 10 which
IN" cars OF both companies combine at Bayview
junction.