Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-11


For the Middle Atlantic States occasionally lis,l
snow followed by clearing weather, colder north
westerly winds and higher pressure.
The +. q o. AND V. NJ. Il. Rs.--Thc Bal
timorc and Ohio Railroad directors held ;
monthly meeting yesterday, at which PreSi
dent Garrett made an address Oh the varied
intcrerts of that line In referri3" 10 tn,
Virginia Midland railway Mr.. C. said.
When the sale of the common and pre-
icrrcd stock held by the Baltimore and Uhit
Railroad Company was made to }. :. Bar
bour and associates the following article
was made part Of the contract will
the purchasers: 1T is further corcnantcc
and agree! on the part OF the said John :
Barbour ANA associates that the said Balti
more and Ohio railroad Company shall al
all times have and enjoy all the facilities fol-
the interchange oftralic with the Nirgiui;
Midland Railway which cab reasonably anC
lawfully he given 10 any connection of the
Virginia Midland Railway. and that no dis.
elimination shall al any time be made
a9ain:; the traffic ofthc city OF Baltimore OF
the Baltimore ANA Ohio Railroad C.impany
whether passenger or ircig hit either in rates
or facilities for business TIL, agreement
has moi been properly carried nut by the
board Of directors elected after that sale
ndcr the terms of the agreement ut the re-
cent election OF directors If the Virgini,
Midland Company, he Baltimore and Ohio
Company joined M!tn those who proposed
To carry uut lhLi C0utrlc. effectively and
elected Il board Of directors who earnestly
dcsir,' 10 accomplish the Objects Of that
agrcr!.eut. Il is the belief ofIhc managers
Of the Baltimore l:d OHIO Company that
IL.
I'd by the Virginia Midland COMPANY by
faithful adhcrcn"c 10 the policy embraced
in the contract stated. The Virginia Mid.
land Is Il great cralr:ll direct route from
Baltimore and Washington to The most iln-
Purtant interior centres of trade of the
South ard ~ the Guli States If the trade
and trave! legitliultuiy connected with this
line be attracted 10y proper tariffs and
through arrangements, the revrntlcs Of the
Virginia Midland System will be greatly in.
creased, and its net profits So markedly i'm
proved that not only will lis mortgage bonds
and securities continue to have rs they now
descrvcdly have the entire confidence of in.
yestcrs but good dividends NAV be EXPECT.
ed upon both its preferred and common
stocks. The failure Of The controlling pow
cra during the past scar 10 1--WE siuiiar and
fair comparative rates for cu;l"i, and uiiIrl
commodities from Atlanta and ether roinis
IN the South against competing lines. whilst
the Virginia Midland give Il iarge business
from Bitimorc and other points to the
line south OF HanTiilc, CAUSED Il large pro-
portion Of empty ears TO be returned
from the South, and ihuS failed to
create profitable equilibrium of traffic
and made comparatively bad results,
both in gross and net earnings The true
policy OF the Virginia Midland Company
and railways connected with that road in
the south IL 10 Use its short. direct and cco.
nomical line TO attract IL massive business
both from and to the South The best
friends OF this company have urged that in
carrying ont the policy of the contract be-
tween the purchasers Of lhc stock and the
Baltimore and Ohio Company. first luss
steamer should be promptly built for the
transfer oil trains Of passenger and freight
cars over the Potomac river. between Alex
andra aud Shepherd, thence CONNECTING
with the Washington Branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, by which passcn-
gers, instead q! passing By the much longer
ANA clrcuitonS route via Washington, shall
pass IN the passenger cars without change
rs trains are passed between the Baltimore
and ONO line over the Iatapsco river be-
tween Locust Point and Canton. This plan
properly arranged, will save an hour to cv.
cry passenger between the North and South
including travel to and from Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York. Freight can
also thus be transferred rapidly and eco
nomlcal'y. Improper and discriminating
rates have heretofore been made to prevent
the trade coming by the Virginia Midland
north from Danvillc To Alexandria, As tn,
best interests OF the permanent holders OF
the stock of the Virginia Midland Railway
ana OF the Southern extensions OF that line
VIII undoubtedly be benefited hy the faith
iul and rigid pursuit of the policy agreed
upon between }. ;. Barbour and associates
ana the Baltimore and Ohio Company, il is
trusted The board recently elected wi.
adopt measures to carry out this policy
promptly and ciitctualIy."