Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-06

This Abatement shows that the total average
distance percentage oi the other Trunk LINES l.
To-. pQr cent above tho Baltimore aud OHIO lSail
road
II will lac seen hy these figures, taken
from the tariffs now ia operation on the
different roads, that, on short hauls, nv
the provisions Ot this cOmpany's char
ter. il is forced tO accept lower rates
prr ton per mile then any Oi
The trunk lines of the country.
Ii is clear, therefore, that NJ TAR MS this
feature is concerned the citizens Ol this
State have no grounds for complaint.
The figures referred To IN the state
ment named show that tho new local
tariff oi the baltimore and Ohio railroad
compares iavorably in rates with the
tariffs of the Pennsylvania, the New
York and Erie, the New York
Central, the Chesapeake and Ohio,
the Wabash, the Illinois Central, aud
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroads the principal trunk lines oi
the country, aud by comparing the
rates under thu several distances
named ON the Baltimore aud
ohio tmaiu stem with the rates
under relative distances on these
lines Won will see that your uItitens are
enabled to ship on an average upon
more favorable terms than are accorded
to citizens doing business on the lines
referred Ia. Also that 10y taking the
average rates and classification Ot the
lines named. YOU will see that those at
the baltimore and Ohio are more favor
able tp shippers, except IN one instance
that at the New York and Erie rail
road, which averages one per cent. he
low.
Now, ask the Committees partiCu-
lar attention to these facts and figures,
because | assume that II the citizens of
the State Of West Ninpnia are accorded
equal facilities at equal rates with the
citizens resident on the lines OF other
roads that there can be ma Just ground
ot complaint, aud have gwen special at
tention 10 the preparation ut this state
ment in order that each member ot the
committee CRn VeTiy it, accuracy Tor
himself. and le able inteliigrntly To pre-
sent the facts 10 his constituents.
am not aware of ihere bsing any
complaint on the part ot any
one within the state that
ths company does not furnish al the
facilities required, and that Il has not
all the neccsSary means and appliances
20 transact the business oveT iLs roads
With promptness anl dispatch, and |
shall therefore cOnfnc my remarks tu
the simple question of the tariff rates.
Having submiticd thu general tarifT oi
the company, desire now to refer ~
the question Oi special rates and to ex-
plain 10 the committee the principle
upon which speCial rates are granted,
and think that YOU uusi aarre with
me that a special rate hy no means indi.
GATES discrimination, aud that II iseVen
ccSsary at times % make sIreyial rates
in orleT Ia prevent Determinations and
10 properly protest the various interests
on the line oi tho rlai
Sinoc the lsi of MaRrh, when the cir
culaT Withdrawing sIea,ial rates went in
to operation. there has been received
from most prominent points and ship
pers on the line an earnest protest
Sgains, the adoption OF such a policy.
RRii it 10 not overseAiihg the Sats b. a.
sert that nearly every leading Interest
dependant upon the noad has already
experienced the efIots oi the
policy which the company
has been forced 10 adopt in
Difference 10 What Il has conceived 10
BE- the wish ot the Legislature. and II it
h ohhgci To continue this system in