The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-20
Railroad Wnr.


On Tuesday OF this week fresh disturbance
broke out between the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Pennsylvania Railroad Companies. The facts
appear to be about these Last April an arrange
ment was entered into between these two great
rival companies by which the Baltimore and Ohio
two daily trains Tor passengers from washington
to New York, and the Pennsylvania Central
should run two over the Potomac between the
same points. In addition to this the Baltimore
and Ohio road was to have the privilege of run.
ming its freight cars over the Pennsylvania Cen
trail tracks in Philadelphia to the point of delv-
cry for unloading On Monday OF this week the
Pennsylvania Central road put two more passen-
ger trains on the route between Washington and
New York and revoked the order for the sale of
through tickets between these points for the ac
commodation of the Baltimore and Ohio road
And the privilege of passing the cars over the
tracks in Philadelphia has also been revoked
President Garrett, of the Baltimorea and Ohio road
telegraphed Col. Thos. A. Scott, of the Pennsyl-
vanis Central, to know if this programme emf
mates from him or only from his subordinates. -
In that telegram President Garrett charges that
that the whole affair, if promulgated by Col.
Scott, is due to the fact that the Baltimore and
Ohio road has been able to hold its own in spite
of all combination in its moderate and remuner-
alive charges for freight from the West since the
opening of its branch road to Chicago in Novem-
Der last. He then states that "the Baltimore and
Ohio road will feel at liberty to adopt, and will
adopt, such measures in reference to passenger
rates and otherwise as will vindicate its ability
to maintain its rights and to secure equitable and
just relations for its business to all proper points"
This reads as if the great chief Of the BALTIC.
and Ohie Company looks upon Col. SCOTS ac-
ton as an open declaration of war, and it also
indicates that be is fully prepared for that war in
its fercest aspects.
The speculation upon the matter runs as if Col.
Scott was impelled to his action by the conduct
of the subordinates of the Baltimore and Ohio
Company in violating the terms of the agreement
above specified, particularly in relation to the
charges for freights to be delivered by the Bati-
more and Ohio Company over the Pennsylvania
Central tracks. 1t locks as if the affair is a sharp
and shrewd game to cut the Baltimore and Ohio
off from the New York freights and the passenger
traffic between Washington and that city.
COL Scott's reply to Hon. John W. Garrett is
cn;.A held and AGGRESSIVE in its tone Mr.,
CARROTS telegram to Col. Scott IS. He states
that the telegram was intended more for the press
than fer Col. Scott, as it appeared in the papers
before he had an opportunity to reply. He then
asserts that it is notorious fact that the agree
ment made by Mr.. Garrett in the Spring has been
violated, and abundant evidence of that fact can
be given at any time. Mr.. Garrett is then re-
minded that for fifteen years he refused the Penn
sylvania Central and Northern Central roads any
facilities for reaching the National Capital and
that it is hard grace to now make complaint in
the manner he does. Col. Scott then declares
that the Northern Central road will complete its
terminal facilities at Baltimore during the year
in such shape as to place the city on full
equality with the others on the seabeard and the
facilities thus furnished be equal in every respect
10 those furnished by the Baltimore and Ohio
road