Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
WHAT ROBEKr JARRETT SAYS
yanderbiIf's Early Connection With
The New York ENfenstOn-T The
business which VIII he Handed
over to the New Line.

the New York ENtenstOn-T The
business which Will he Handed
over to the New Line.
The Baltimore SIM Monday morning
publishes a three column interview with
Robert Garrett, most Of which ia devoted
to showing that the Il. & 0's Philadel-
phia extension cannot possibly operate
to the detriment OF Baltimore. Some of
the matter, however, is OF great local
interest.
Replying to an allusion to the state
ment and charge that the Philadelphis
line cannot be made apaying investment,
and that Bsltimore's interests and invest
ment in the Baltimore x Ohio road were
being slaughtered, Mr.. Garrett said A
syndicate composed OF the most promi-
nent and astute business men In PhilRdel-
phia and other cities fully two years since
made a proposition to the Baltimore &
Ohio company to build this road, and
further, William. II. Vanderbilt
offered to furnish the money
to build it., and actually acquired
part ownership of the Delaware 4
Western line, looking to the construction
of new line between Baltimore and
Philadelphia. At that time the state
ment was made by the friend who was
acting for MIR. Vanderbilt in the matter
that the latter believed the territory
would bs occupied and that the line
would be a paying one, and that in pro-
noting its construction he was seeking a
good Investment purely.
Further, said Mr.. Garrett, the public
will note how materially this line differs
from most newly. constructed roads.
In the first place, the Baltimore X Ohio
railroad will turn over to 1t the day it ia
completed all its east bound and west
bound business, which it now sends to
Philadelphia, New York and New Eng
land on the p, w & b. In the second place,
~ it lies north Of the existing line Of the
P.,W. & b., and as 1t will be prepared to
carry freight at the same rate per ton per
mile a. the p, W. x b. railroad, 1t is
reasonable to suppose that it will secure
a large share OF local business, for the
reason that business Ia not likely to
cross the Baltimore a. Ohio line,
and he carried several miles further to
the rival road, entailing additional ex-
pense in hauling without oompensating
advantages in freight rates, and we there
fore naturally expect to get a fair share
OF this local business. As is we'll known
the bulk OF the local traffic OF the p, W.
& b. railroad in Maryland comes from the
back country west and northwest of Its
line, and this traffic will be nearer our
line than that of our competitor. We
also expect, said he, to secure such per-
oentage of west bound business out of
Philadelphia as is reasonable, taking as a
haaia h.., tor af L,,a tlnt
Pennsylvania railroad controls out Of the
city of Baltimore. We expect also to
bring large quantities Of anthracite Goals
to Baltimore.
Baltimore, continued Mr.. Garrett, Ia
becoming more and more manufacturing
city, and this necessitates the reaching
out for trade relations with all sections Of
the country. He spoke of the enormous
traffic OF the Merchants & Miners
Transportation Company, which has
regular lines to Boston and Providence
and which did run an outside line to New
York until it became 30 formidable
competitor that 1t ia claimed large
bonus was paid by the Pennsylvania
railroad TO secure the withdrawal and
employment elsewhere of the steamers on
that line.
All the business of the Ericsson Line ia
eastward, and Baltimore manufacturers
have the practical control Of the snor-
nous sales Of duck In the country and it
nearly all goes East. So, too, as regards
the shipment of canned goods and many
other commodities which might be named.
1t is believed by the management OF
the B. 4 o. company that with the bust
ness referred to, which it will absolutely
control, and with such other business OF
the nature indicated, and especially with
large share of the passenger business,
together with its share OF the local busi-
ness between the cities of Philadelphia
and Baltimore, which the new line will
command, its prosperity is already as
sured from the very day OF its opening.
Moreover, any one who has observed
railroad developments can readily see
that contribut0ry lines down the Ras-
tern Shore of Maryland, and perhaps
into Delaware, will follow as a logical
outgrowth of the building of the Phila-
delphia road, and that with these lines
|'controlled in the interest of Baltimore,
the traffic of that large and fertile sec :
tion OF the State will be- diverted to
Baltimore instead of seeking Philadel-
phia as its outlet, as it does to-day be-
cause of the discriminating rates that are
made against the city Of Baltimore. The
traffic from these lines will also be car
ried over this Philadelphia branch.
Moreover, II must be evident that when
the Il. h o. company has its own indie
pendent line to New York 1t should have
largely increased percentage of busi-
ness both from Philadelphia and New
York over its own lines.
Further on Mr.. Garrett spoke OF the
fast time made by the Bound Brook road,
| which will form part Of the through line
to New York and which now has sched-
nle of one hour and rs minutes between
Philadelphia and New York. Between
Baltimore and Philadelphia, he said, the
new line avoids the crossing of two rivers
by pile bridges, and the annoyance and
delay incident thereto. As it will be
first class in every respect, il can, we be-
lieve, make better time than the p, w.
B. In fact, we believe the line will he
the shortest aud quick eat to philadelphia,
and We look to making it the prominent
passenger line between the national CAPT
tai and the Northern and Eastern cities.
Under the Hammer.