Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-24

Vice President Garrett Tells Our
Legislators How Their SHY Daily
ing Spoiled the Competition scheme
ana Hopes the New Monopoly win
be BETTER Than the Old one.
Special Dispatch to State Journal
Down, DEL Feb. 90 Robert Garrett,
of the B. g. o, writes under dote Of yes
terday to Repre- sentative Robinson saying:
understand that your committee will meet
on the 23d to consider the proposed amend
ment to the Delaware Western railroad char
ter. beg to inform you that the Baltimore
d Ohio has withdrawn from its advocacy
Of that amendment and / now wish
to state briefly the reasons which
have led to such action upon the
part of this company. At the opening of
the present legislative session there were two
measures proposed authorizing the construc-
ton of new railroad through Delaware
one an amendment to the Delaware Western
charter the other bill incorporating Il new
company. After full consideration of both
plans the B. Il o. Company determined that
if proper arrangements could be made with
the owners of the d. & w. railroad. the
amendment TO their charter would best serve
the purposes of the persons who. i'll connec-
ton with this company, had arranged for
building new line between Baltimore and
Philadelphia and, accordingly, Col, II. s.
McComb, representing the parties controlling
the stock of the Delaware Western road made
proposition which was entirely acceptable
and satisfactory to this conn any and its
friends and we decided to join that company
in advocating, before the Delaware Legislature
the amendment which passed the Senate and
is now before your committee. Mr.. John W.
Davis, assistant to the Vice President of the
company, visited Dover and fully explained
to the members of the two HOUSES the position
of the company toward this amendment, and
|, myself. addressed IL communication to the
counsel of the Delaware Western Company to
the effect that the b. & o. Company and
their interest were DESTROYS OF the passage of
the bill which the company had presented.
We had every reason to expect that the bill
would pass without serious objection, but we
find there has been and still ID very
decided opposition to its passage. The
unexpected delay which has therefore taken
place, and the continued opposition to the
measure upon the part of the members Of tue
Legislature have induced the parties who had
agreed to furnish the money for the new en-
terprse to embrace another opportunity
which has been offered them within the past
few days and which required prompt accept
ance or refusal. Hence the Baltimore Il Ohio
is no longer interested in the bill before your
committee. lbeg to thank you and the other
members for the consideration which they
have given to this subject, and trust that
the new relations which the Baltimore d Ohio
company and its friends have just established
with the railroad system of yuur STATE may
accomplish for the public all that could have
been accomplished by the building of a new
line. beg further to express a belief that
the new relations will be highly beneficial to
the citizens OF Delaware and advantageous to
all the interests of your State.
(Signed) Robert GARRETT.