Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-07
NO MORE TRAINS.
TRAINS ON THE p, w. d ID. To BR
DlOCONTIN UED-THE HAUL
ING UMPROFIrABLE.

DloCON TIN UED-TAE HAUL
ING UMPROFIrABLE.
Rumors were afloat in this city Mon
day to the effect that the trains now
run over the p, W. & B. Railroad by
the Baltimore & Ohio Co., were TO be
withdrawn, the latter Company baving
received notice to that effect frcm tho-
Pennsylvania Company. A REPUBLI-
by o gentleman from Philadelphia, but
all inquiries at the railroad station in
this city in reference to The matter
failed to confirm the report, al hCugh 1t
WAS admitted that such a move was
likely to be inaugurated at apy time,
but the officials here were II ciiutd to
tn ink that no such step would be taken >.
at present, unless the contract expired
sometime coon in which cs.e relt wal
would be doubtful.
1t has always been understood rhat,
in the running OF these trsiis fis m of
the B. & o. road, it has been a source Of
revenue to the Pennsylvania Company,
instead of less ,as 10 reported by some.
AS the Is. & O's new road through to
Philadelphia from Baltimore will not
be completed much short of year, the
| rumors afioat in reference to the with
drawal of their trains were not credited
here, but from the following, published
in the Philadelphia Telegraph last
night, it appears that the reports arc
true, and that the trains are To be dis
continued at an early day:
| Information was received this after
noon to the effect that the Baltimore &s
Ohio Railroad Company had been
given notice by the Pennsy lvania Rail-
road Company that 1t would on and
after October IL, Sunday next, be de-
prived OF the privilege Of running its
trains over the Pennsylvania lines be-
tween Baltimore and New York. Tho
news Of this important action was veri.
fed at the Pennsylvania Railroad
main office, and it was further stated
that neither passenger tickets nor
baggage checked through from the West
by way of the Baltimore and Ohio linea
would be received by the Pennsy lvauia
Railroad Company.
This notification had been given. 1t
was stated, in pursuance of an intima-
tiOn given by the Pennsylvania to tho
Baltimore & Ohio in May last to tho
effect that 1t was desirable to termi-
nate the existing contract for hauling
the Baltimore & Ohio cars. The desire
has now taken effect, and the agents Of
connecting lines have been notified ac-
cordingly. A regular form OF notice
has also Deen sent by President Hinck-
ley Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad Company to Robert
Garrett, the acting President of the Bal
3 timore & Ohio Company. In explaDa-
, ton of this action officer of the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company state that
!, the movement is a part of the general
system Of reducing expenses.
I'VE are now hauling" he contip ued
"two trains each way daily for the
t Baltimore and Ohio Company, and The
q lafs A<,aa I vrryIS
to warrant the continuance OF the con.
. nection. We pay car service fer the
cars, and we think that recent expe-
riences have shown that we are able to
handle ourselves all the traffic tetw cen
. Baltimore and New York. l am sure
this is true of the through BUSH ess.
This step need not incommOde the
: travelling public in the least. Through
a passengers coming from the West
: : destined for New York and Philadel-
phia, by way of the Baltimore and
Ohio, will have to change cars in Balti-
more. Yes, the Baltimore anG Ohio
will be left without any available New
York connection.
The following extracts are taken
from the Press this morning:
There are some points in this
matter that cannot discuss" said As
sistant Passenger Agent Boyd of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
But this movement is certainly one
of the most startling that our CT NJ pany
> has made for long while. 1t is ,ikoly
q to make deep impression upon the
Baltimore and Ohio Company ard give
. its managers food for thought. OF
course, you know 1t Ia very unusual for
/, such contract to exist between COM
petitive lines. 1t was truce in the
9 midst of battle, but the Pennsylvania
Company has treated the Baltimore and
Ohio most literally and courteously.
The immediate cause of the change
r is the fact that the Baltimore and Ohio
J Company's trains have run so light
7 that it was evident that our own trains
' could manage the business we are now
) dividing with Ia rival. We were per-
a forming a costly service for o revenue
that did not Justify the work done.
Then, too, the Baltimore and Ohio has
!, taken an unfair advantage of the facili-
ties offered it in our offices, undersellinR
us in certain places and endeavoring to
!, secure business in ways that we regar-
: ded as improper. Hereafter the Balti-
more and Ohio will have just the same
privileges as we accord the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Virginia Midland
Companies.
Boyd, q" the Pennsylvania Company
. sent circular to various Western roads
notifying them that hereafter passen-
gers and baggage for points East of
Baltimore must be transferred to our
9 stations and trains at that city,"
"Then passengers coming East by
tho Baltimore and Ohio must find their
way across Baltimore from Camden
Station TO Union Station?" was the
8 inquiry directed to Mr.. Boyd.
Yes," said he, ami the distance
: is fully two miles, think. But then,"
t l,s added with dry smile, sit is be-
lieved that passengers will prefer the
, shorter and more convenient route
East and West to the annoyance of
such transfer F"
. When asked If the pooling arrange
ment would be disturbed, Mr. Boyd an
q swered no. 1.-THE Baltimors and Ohio
Company" said he, "has O ticket office
in New York and one here After Sun
+ day next, however, West bound tickets
of their issue will not be accepted,
though through tickets by way of the
, Baltimore and Ohio will continue to be
sold at our offices, and baggage will be
, checked through
"What will the Baltimore and Ohio
lido about 1t ?"
3 81 fancy they will accept the situa-
tion gracefully" answered Mr.. Boyd.
e have no idea that second peace
Q will be patched up, and although
noshing has been announced as to the
, .reipht contract I don't mind ,evin -