The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-25

The HaIlInIOFs = chic DeleniiORl,
Philadelphia fISA,, Jan, llsh.
There has been an animated discussion
by some Of our contemporaries Of the cir
cumstances connected with the alleged
tIluIe or neglect Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to promptly move pas
epReF trains belonging to the Baltimore
4 Ohio through the PENNEY lvApia railroad
AID in West Philadelphia, SVme OF the
points connected with this controversy are
4 considerable local interest, and they
have also q bearing upon the general
raj separation movements OF the county
be exact nature 4 the occurrences
complained OF % INSTRUCTIONS to trsiDt
re undergoing an elaborate legal
Investigation before an examiner sp
I0inled by the United STATE
ircuir CouTt and the gei erSl char c'eI
the testimony adduCed may be briefly
unmed mp in The abatement that on the
ne slds II IL alleged that trains have bee,
unnecessarily detained Tor periods rauR'
ug from lets than half an hour TO more
han an hour, while on the part 0l the
Peunsylyauis Railroad Company IL h
iIaimtd that In no iUsraDce have the de-
entiUuB been gTeger than were necessa
y 10 insure the safety VI the passengers
aIried, and Of the sane time 10 clnlinur
ne appropriate Applicant Of the yGTu
trough which these trains must pass u
he tGcommt dallOn II the enOrmGuh
reight business conducted there o. the
ne hand representatives Of the Baltimore
4 Ohio, PhilSdelphia L Reading and Cen
tEi Railroad OF New Jsrtey RSeert thRt
here have been undue and unnecessary
ip'tn'ions ri passenger iTains belonging
to tie new through route between New
lwE ~ d Washington, While !epTetenta'
wee Of the Penn W vania Railroad Com
,anv reply that they have given all the
rders II QniEite for faithful UbediHn CO 10
he decree issued by Judge n, KrnLah
ommsndhg that these trains should he
I.Lspolttd over the li0e Of lhy PennSyl
anis Railroad with proper diligence, u d
hat these orders have been Ubeyed "
vas consistent with due regard tUr tht
BUSINESS with which the passenger trait
movements col tliCt.
ILe pivotal point Of dispute is whether
he Pennsylvania Railroad Company Shnll
nbj OF vast volume oil freight traffic,
nubipulAttd In Its own yards, and intend
d Tor the supply Of the pressing neCersi
es in Philadelphia and many other
,oinis, to great delays, arrangements and
disadvantages for The purpose Of giving
ptCial acc mmC dationS, Tor which II IT,
ewes no adequate compensation, to .
wal line. To do ex.c'ly what 10 desired
" the Baltimore & Ohio aud BUund
brook lines the Pennsylvania railroad
uud BIZ compelled TO abandon, to y greal
xleut, the advantageous uBe Of many
Ciliues II has established at great tx
snse If the acc mmodalion Of It's pasS
nger and freight business, aud even aile'
UGH self ahntgation was carried 10 ex
,tms lengths II would still be obliged "
nake very material changes In the me
'hanical construction OF The portions u
10 liue wheIe most OF the imputed delay
ave occurred before the expectations Of
he Baltimore & Ohio and Bound Book
ines could he iully realized.
There 10 p obHbly no place on this con
luent where more numerous and inevita
lie ObslruCliOus TO the rapid passage Of an
xpIess pGsseI ger train are more certain
OCcIr Than GU the portion Of the line Of
he Pennsy lvaDia Railroad Comp ny i'm
nedialely north II its system ol traCks
aiding by the connecting railway TO New
York, which has suddenly been pressed
nto use under the lAte dpCIsion 10 part Of
he new through passenger route from
New York TO Washington. Thele are few
,pCliOns Ci railway H. The world where the
urroundings and adjunc 8 are 80 lily fitted
or the prompt and proper movement 81
passenger trains, where 80 many
ianRara threaten the safe passage
Il such trains, and where their
assage would cause so much inCopyeni.
nee to an immense number Of freight
'alns, shifting engines, passenger and
reight locomotives and freight cara de
voted 10 all Clast es oil trt ffic, including live
NoCk, coal trains, petroleum tanks, grain
cars, manure cara and cars carry ing mer
thandise II all kinds. Through express
raifs conducted over this line are neces.
.atilv rQaiied 10 run gauntlet similar IL
hat which new through passenger route
Lev ding n0rthward frOm north western sec.
tons Of Philadelphia would encounter u Il
an through or over the piers aud docks,
q d and landing pisces Of The Reading
RNilrosd Company OF Port Richmond.
Few glasses VI modern railway improve.
npnis are more important than those
Which aimed at establishing o distinct
inc n demarca,on between the tracks
Used fur freight and passenger trains o.
points o. jaCent TO large cities, ard the
n(iculil.s that have atisen III West Phil
delphia are mainly due to step Ia thu
pposite direction consisting NJ the en-
0fCed application TO the use II psRserRe
rains Of trt Cks specially CONSTRUCTED 70.
'eipht movements and environed with all
be c. ncnmitADta al an enormous acCnm
,lalinn Of miscellaneous freight tn ftiU
Irpde crossings, ct which one ret oil steam,
ailway tracks cross ano' her Bet OF tracks
" where there are numerous switches,
re, under any circumstances, prolific
otircea Of danger utleBsgreat care is ex
"cised, A. where the number ofenRlnes.
cars and trains to be moved dai.
" over such = tracks 10 excessive.
II large, cnnptant vigilance and
he iftquent sut Q lon o. the trains 10 be
moved 10 considerable delay are ahh"lute
y necessary toitsute q reasonable degree
I safety. The prompt movement OF pas
enget trains, under all circumstances, can
DIV I've reasonably anticipated When the
racks are 10 arranged at the points where
age am unta II miscellaneous tratiid cen
ar that The pARsei ger business his the
xclnsive upe Of necessary iaCi tiles, snd
he Pennsylvania railroad has no hrch
lacks IN lie ownership or pos ession that
I can devote TO the nj W though tore he
ween New York and Washington. Under
hese circumstances II 10 mt surprising
hat there have been some delays at We.l
Philadelphia, Al d 1t la not ialr 70 asaump
hat their occurrence sif,rda lndispntAhlp
Ividence Of wanton or wil'ul neglect nr
Contempt al q Judicial order by any @
.ats ., Smrlnyes Of the pennSI lvanla Rail.
road Company.
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