The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-25
GEreG,ltelLiqeurer.
The PaSSenger.lIeter. a New
Thing for street lsnilrOad Car
COu0nOtOPN. &. nH.


already been taken by new and efficient
machine, modelled upon the plan OF the
familiar domestic gas meter. As every
one knows, the gas meter ia recording
instrument which is designed TO show
how much gas ought, in the opinion Of
the gas company, TO be consumed by any
one household within y given time. Thai
it never fails to accomplish this end is n
matter Of universal notoriely,. although
the precise manner in which il Works IL
profound secret, known only to the gas
companies, Rash men frequently try TO
comprehend the action OF the gas meter.
but the effort ends only in failure and de-.
spair. Our insane asylnms are full of
men whose intellecls have been over.
thrown in this vain strife with the myste.
rious meter. The only fact in regard to
it which the public fully comprehends is
that just in proportion rs tho quantity Of
gas burned is reduced, the figures shown
by the meter increase. Thus, men have
been reduced from allluence TO poverty,
merely by cutting OF the gas from tlieir
houses and burning kerOsene-an act
which never fails to atimulate the gas
meter to tremendous feats OF addition
and multiplication, upon which sub,G.
quent gas Hills OF enormous proliurtions
are based. From thepointot View OF The
companies the meter r. perfect Silccess,
since in no instance has il ever failed to
record a greater quantity OF gas than has
actually been consumehT -,
The passenger-Ineterl ~iiiel, has Just
been placed on the Second, avenue cars
possesses IN high degree the distinguish.
ing merits oil the gaS.meter. It consists
OF turnstile placed at the door Of the
car, through!which every passenger must
pass on entering. The turnstile is con-
nected with an iron box furnished with n
dial.plate, resembling to some extent,
that Of the gas.meter. Whenever any one
enters the car the turnslile reyolves, and
anew figure is added to the sum DISPLAYED
on the diaI-pIaie. We're this all that tie
passenger.meter is capable Of doing, liz
superiority TO the gas.mcter would not be
apparent; but in point OF fact the record
OF the entrance OF passengers il only n
part oil its work. Whenever passenger
leaves the car he increases by one Tile
sum oil the figures on the dial, and when
ever the conductor passes from the plat.
form to the interior Of the car, or re-
turns to his post of observation, the nc.
tivemeter charges him with another pas.
senger. Thus in any possible event the
meter will always charge the conductor
with twice as many passengers as he has
actually carried, and it may he safely as.
serted that the average gas meter rarely
surpnsses this feat. 7'.'1 '-
There is also evidence that in imitation
Of the gas meter, the passenger meter
works with its greatest celebrity when the
ear to which it is attached is not in use.
This other day the dial on one Of the
Second avenue cars, at the hour Of .
o'clock A. NJ, asserted that is, COG passen.
gers had already entered the car. Tile
shameless niendacity OF this assertion
was worthy Of the boldest gas meter, and
the haggartl face Of the conductor showed
that he perfectly Understood that the pas.
senger meter was running him,
The baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
The following account, from the Balli-
more Ameriodn Of meeting OF the Di.
rectors ofthe Baltimore &Ohio railroad,
held some days ago, will be read with
interest, on account OF It's reference 10
the enlarged facilities that Mr.. Garrett
is about to acquire for commanding the
trade OF the West;
The meeting Of the Board Of Directors
Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad held on
Wednesday at Camden Station, Mr.. John
W. Garrett, the President of the road, in
the chair, was one Of the most important
and interesting that has taken place for
long time. 1t was stated by Mr.. Gar
rett that the present prospect Of tue ad.
yancement OF the road in the near future
was more positive and fraught with en-
enlargement than at any previous time
in its history; and, consequently, it was
reasonable TO anticipate the rapid all
vancement OF the ,busmessg interests Of
the city OF Baltimore. The legitimate
share Of this port in the general com.
mercial traffic would receive such ac-
acknowledgement as has heretofore been
denied, by reason Of the extravaganL
claims OF other large cities to monopoly
Of certain branches Of trade. The prob.
able effect OF the withdrawal Of ceftnin
influences no long emanating from n rail-
way diplomatist now passed. away-witll
all due respect be Ii spoken--lrom the
turmoil Of an unusually busy lie, was
alsO referred TO.
1t was shown during the meeting that
at the present time the New York Cen.
trail Railroad haze fully fire thousand load.
I'd cars G,diiing increment rhieh is retarded
by The deficiency Of niOiie porrcr, and it was
asserted that as result Of ruinous
Competiye policy the New York Central
road have now six hundred "in hospital
awaiting repairs and otherwise. IL con
lrast with this, notwithstanding the many
disadvantages and drawbacks endured, II
was shown that throughout the period OIL
Improbable freight rates the Baltimore
Il Ohio Railroad had been managed with
with such economy and prudence that
besides having suffered no financial los
il was in condition TO advance to even
more extended fields OF enterprise than
in the past.
The reports from all quarters indicate
totally unprecedented demand for
means OF transporting grain and flour L
Baltimore, and in consequences mn in
crease in the quota Of freight cars wa
not only desirable, but essentially ncccs
sary. 1t was stated that one hundred
per cent advance on the regular fteiGh
rates was offering every day by anxious
Rhippers. Accordingly it was ordered tina
three hundred new grain cars oil the mos
improved pattern should be constructed
the work TO commence at once,
1t was also determined to enlarge AM
extend the railroad plant" and accord
ingly II was resolved that the officers Q
the Company be empowered to negotiat
loan in England Of Ct, 100000, eluivu
lent TO eight million Of dollars, on th
Chicago division Of the Baltimore pn,
Ohio Railroad. fufH. s 81
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
any has a great number Of poor rela