New-York tribune., 1875-02-17
10 20 cut OF the Baltimore and Ohio koad
from all northern connections deprived OF any snare
90 tha huain IN from Washington, ana


would purchase tickets from New-York to Baltimore
and resell them with tickets over tho Baltimore anu
Ohio from Baltimore 70 points West aud South, thus
taking passengers through as eiectually as was uoo
could be easily got over by putting on the trains to
recheck'before they arrived In Baltimore. -
tending rivals have Terminated. The Pennsylyanla
agents instructed to take no freight IN 70
goods TO points on the road will be put to some
annoyance and extra expense haying to pay tne rem
sylyania road its local rate from New-York 10 Phade
phia At the latter place the consienments VIII De re-
ceiyed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, which charges rate CONSIDERABLY less lhan
ts own local rates. which refuses to pro rate with
the Baltimore and OHIO Company, and at the same tne
cines to bo by the Peunsylyana Company to
put local rates freight couned to the Baltimore ana
Ohio.
Rlroad men here express the opinion that the war war
promise which will force he,pubc to pay the losses the
contendng companies suffer Will, carrying IL on.
COL. SCOTS REPLY TO PRESIDENT GAR
RETr.
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD COMPANY
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING ITS AGREEMENTS
THE LINE THROUGH NEw-JERsEY OPEN TO ALL
COMPANIES on EQUAL TERMS - TERMINAL
CHARGES IN NEw-YoRK DEFENDED-MR. GAR
RETT RESPONSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE
POLICY OF DESTRUCTION.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16-On receipt Of the
communication OF President Garrett Of tho Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad, Col Scott forwarded the following
reply:
JOHN W. GARRETT, President Of he Baltimore and ohio
markabe message OF July 15 which was received too
late to be answered yesterday 10y reason OF osher en-
gagements which needed Immediate attention; ana
personal friend 10 whom you bad teegraphed copy OF
your To wired you to that effect and that
/ would reply this morning II was with surprise,
therefore, tnat saw your message 10 me published IN
the papers OF to-day. But little reflection has salts
fed me that 1t was intended DOUBT more for the
papers than for myself that this perhaps the
PLANTATION OF the unusual course which y9s haze pur
On the 18th OF November l1s You agreed TO all You
state in your message, apS you further agreed with
parties who were present, that while you not pre-
pared 10 cYluHlt yourself TO what was known as the
inc II Snce your return. prepared say
you would pledge your Company to maintain the rates
Yt n ioi I'M .int " 'io " anu ana rom boston ahu NeW-
% Oc psp G5d N proper aq d
5anoe .nk ptess5ys4 those sli?s HAD tbs agree, gree,
no one would have had OF complaints tut II 10
notorious fact, well known TO every man in railway
life that this has not been DONE and evidence
Of that fact can be given at any tilne'
think the unfair statement you gave OF that inter
view ~ the Press, before the gentlemen who pres
ent mad time to reach their homes on quick express
trains pretty good evidence that you had no pur
we sti hoped ght be observed In accOrdance with
your promise. EIry in April last the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company inioIm that your officers were
prepared make equitable and fair Arrangement in
relation all traffic competition torhe two Companies,
whether local through and that 1t was desired ~
divide passenger business between Washington and
New-York by giving each Company two trains. A mum;
uer officers. including myself ana the officers OF
the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Road, rep
resented by Mr., Hinekley ana MI Samuel NJ FELTON,,
vent TO your Office Baltimore April II, 1874, and
there with your officers upon an arrangement for
the trains, with distinct, clear and honorable under
standing that the rates business competitive
the lines OF both companies, whether for NewYofA,
Boston, Phlladephla Baltimore, and whether local
or through, should DC at all times maintained la good
iath preserving the proper difference Pni!adelphia
I'm fAikI Tla NJ
stockholders not only Of our companies out OF the
companies with which we transacted business, that this
should done. IL Just the pubic, at
ume has this company desired 10 have rates beyond
those which fairy remuneratye, and winch should
be alike to all shppels, 30 that no discrimination
would be made in favor OF any party, and
no drawback commission allowed at any
point; every in the country rdnsicng business
with the leading roads Will be thus treated fairly and
much better satisfaction given nan under the then ex
isting system. TINS agreement has been repeatedly
violated by your officers within the past two months.
Their attempts in Boston. NcwYork. Philadelphia. aud
Baltimore 10 business unfairly and IN direct viola
tlon your own personal agreement have been 30
numerous to leave this company no other remedy
tnan TO take Of its own business aud
its roads IisO, Its and own way and DuS aS
and the roads running in connection with II. You
may assured ana or this you are NO douot well
aware, that your action III nxg rate oI % cents per
100 between Chicago and Baltimore. had no influence
whatever upon the action OF the other trunk lines.
Your statement IN regard to monopoly across New
Jersey comes with q bad grace irom your Company
when our New-YOrk and Phlladephia line has been
To the Baltimore and ONO on the same terms pre-
cIsely 10 all It's own connecting lines, Including the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.
Ine rates which you complain Of as extraordinary
the New-YOrk line for terminal expenses not SUN.
Gent To cover The actual cost or tho Wor Gone Tor your
business The taking OF the trade from the terminus Of
roads in NewJersey, putting the cars on floats,
transferring the cars TO aud from New and hiding
very expensive wnarves aud warehouses there, aud
doing handling and delivery OF the trade, cauuot IN
Judgment be DONE ana the expenses incident thereto
paid Tor i've per hundred charged for this
service. BY reference to the reports OF tns Company
you will the moving freight trdtic
the NewYork Division with grades OF but 26 feet 10 the
mile greater per per mile than any other
ton Of lines, caused entirely by heavy expenditures
needed the terminus, and tlo cost OF receiving and
delivering traffic We desire profit from any Of our
connecting lines on this terminal charge, aud up TO this
time have not received dollar With your cnarge in
Baltimore over your road through the streets for
delivering TO the cOnslsnees OF S 80 " s. car you
at the same time requiring tue shpPeIs 10 hhu tnelr
own warehouses aud handle the Dusines5, IT
seems to that you have little right TO complain Of the
charge make for the extraordinary service and the
extraordinary expense we incur at New'fork IN doing
the protection OF tho States and interests, which you
seem " under your charge sound very pecu
larry coming from the President OF the Baltimore and
ONO Railroad, who period Of 10 years declined
TO allow the Northern Central and PennsylyauLI Rail
road companies, and the lines connecting with them to
and from the Western and Northern Sates, facilities by
which tney could receipt passenger over your road,
To- and from the National capital. think the time for
demagogIsm III railway management To build up per-
the expense of our neghbOIs has passed
50 far this Company Is concerned you may rely
IL will protect tue business OF Pniladephia and
place Baltimore NewYork. and other points accessible
by lines equitable and fair business basis In
all matters relating to transportation over our own
road. WHO We uthlre Idlto lOT tuc
performed believing that best for the public and
Of railway property that this should be
the shall always ready TO take care OF our share
of the of the country with rates and facilities
equal those OF any other company. An examination
of the reports OF this Company Tor tho past year will
conyince every fairmnded man that the rates
for sporttion charged anu received by the Penn
syyaua Railroad Company over It's lines are much be-
low the average OF those charged by the Baltimore and
Ohio Company 1t is true tDat we give 10 local bus
ness moderate and fair rates, compared with those
YOU charge the people OF Maryland and Virginia. The
lines from Washington and Baltimore, to and
from New-York, roads shall
be made quito as perfect for the con-
yenence OF the people from this date
as they been at time IN the past There
hain In