, 1875-03-05

THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD.
II CnSfEa DOWN NTH iIR ItATEi.


Tho ponnsylvania Railroad, Which has thus
fur remained On tho defensive In its war With
tho Baltimore d Ohio as far as this city ia cou-
cernpd, has now assumed tho offensive, and
from to-day the battts will rage o. Aoly and fu-
rioualy in this city us it has during tho last two
OF three weeks at othor points roacl,oa by the
two bolilgerout roads. Con. r. Il. Myors, Of the
p1staburg d Fort Wayne Hailroad the Chicago
branch Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad. arrived in
this city yesterday morning, aud, aftor recon-
noltoring for = few houte came to tho conclusion
that something had to be douo at once to pre-
vent tho Baltimore i Ohio from becoming mAs-
tor Of tho situation. It worried him particu-
larry thAt tho Baltimore i Ohio should have is-
sued circular with tho hoading Of "Yoni,
yili, Vici." uo, gallant General, in fact,
"a Cesar himBc1f, was not going to be
put down by the celebrated lnconio remark Of
his illuatrious Roman Predecessor. llo forth.
with sont dispatch to Mr. Laing, tho General
state OF tho Bltuatiou, and asked linn whether h0
could not
COME DOWN AND 90 ONE nErrEn
than tho Baltimore Il Ohio. About half m
hour afterward tho following reply was received: +:
It's ali right 30 ahead. LANG,
The Joy Of tic Gonioral en- racolyiug this dis
patch WaH unboundcd. ue had long boeu Itch
ing for tho fray aud It WAS hard matter for hla
moro conservative managers to koep him from
saBhiug away right aud left. Tuo following
Of them will ornament all tho walls and fcnccs
throughout the city.
The fr.. syn aredi Tho National Capital IL not in
sngss Ins tho hb{ars Fors Wnyne H. csago
iugnn To ~.
The Gonoral WAS going to add "sio Ecmper
Tyrannis." but. on being intormad Tat tho
Baltimore Il Ohio had already uBod this phrase,
n7 II Sroa In,
ilave everything original and use nothing That
has hcen rofcrFod to By his enemy.
No REELECTION TO r1I1AngLru1A
and Now York has thus tar boon decided upon
gan Central and Michigan Southern Roads from
reducing thoir rates also. Thoro is, however,
but Little prospect Of keoping thom out Of tue
difficulty. The action q the ponnsylypnia Rail-
will undoubtedly compal other lines to reduce TO
New York and PhiladeIphia. Tho pennsylyppia
Aailroad ~ favotito l!no to the East. and in
order to secure cheap fare by 1t to Philadelphla
ticket at baltimore to these cities. Tho fazo
from Baltimore to Philadelphia ia e3, and to
New York 80. 10, making the through rate 10 tile
former cty 81. and 70 tho lattor sl4.1o. Dy
etn tho sates to Pliladoiphfn and Now York are
$40 aud s22 respectively. Thu officials Of tho
penpBylyania Railroad Company will undoubtcd-
y seo to II that tho travelling public will have no
otint - puloA1a!HB tut41 IcAeIh lot N6W 1Gtk
and Philadelphia at Bnltimote, mud thore will
probably bo men On hnnd, too. to recheck tho
baggage. It can therefore onsi1y be aeon that
tue othor lines lealtng 10 tho Last will hare to
mAke = reduction also, or elise loao tAer passea-
ger traffic a1togcthnr.
What action the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad
will now tAko has not yet beon learned. Tho
ageut tologIaphed u baltimore for Instructions
!aAt evening. but up to . Late Lour no rop'y had
been received. Thoro IL, however, good rohson
to expect that the Baltimore Ohio, In order to
retain its temporary advantage, will
WILL COME DOWN RTILL LOWER
than ita adversary, and make tho ratea to Rslti-
mora 60 or 81. THIS new move ia very hard
blow ou tue scalpety and apeeulatorB who l.ayo
boon buying large amounts Of tickota over tho
BaitlmoEo Ohio, expecting N early riso in tho
IL no probability Of higAor rates for tho next fow
months.
THE ONO M1Rg18s1pPI nAIlnoAp
has purchased and tAkau roHeoHRiou OF the
Springfield j. southeastern lsailroad, which has
latoly gono Into tho lsanda Of Kaceisor. This
Is supposed to be another move OF tho Baltimore
4 Ohio to Ret into tho GEain-prodnciug por-
Ing in harmony with tho Baltimore Il Ohio-in
fact, It Ia generally considered ~ . part Of the
lateer road, although undor separate organiza-
ton. This gives tho baltimore Il Ohio direct
acceHa to tile centro Of the State, thua en.bliug
i to successfully compoto with the ponnsylvanta
Central, which controls tho Indianapolis i st,
Louis and st. Louis, Vant]alta Il Terre Iiauto
anl southern portions oE 1lllnoiB. This inoyc-
mont will doubtless cnablo tho Baltimore 4 OHIO
to draw largo quantities Of grain from Chicago.
aud vii! also lave a tenlonoy to ooutsibrlts yerY
materially to tic prosperity ct Baltimore.