Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-16
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HIS Letter 90 Commissioners Fink ON
she action of Ghe Pennsylvania
Company.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.--Ths following is a
copy OF the letter OF President Garret Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
to Commissioner Fink, giving notice Of
the withdrawal OF the Baltimore company
fram The railway pool:
OCTOBER 9th, 1884-Albert Fink, Esq,
commissioner, New York-Dear sir This
company is In receipt of notice from the
president Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington IL
Baltimore Railroad Company covering a reso-
luton passed by the board Of directors of
that company on October Sd, 1884, copy Of
which is herewith enclosed. This action is
dictated, of course, by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, which owns controlling
interest in the Philadelphia, Wilmington x
Baltimore road, as is evidenced by the cir
cular Of the general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, copy of
which is also enclosed. While we regard the
proposed action as arbitrary and in violation Of
the existing agreement between the Baltimore
d Ohio Railroad Company and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and propose to
hold both the Philadelphia, Wilmington "
Baltimore and Pennsylvania Railroad Com
panies to their strict legal responsibilities,
nevertheless recognizing the fact that, pend
ing the establishment Of our rights, an at
tempt to force passengers over the line be-
tween Baltimore and New York would result
in great inconvenience to the public, this
company Is compelled to withdraw
passenger business on and after
October 18th, 1884, the date fixed by the
notice, ss it would now be unremunerative to
do this business under the onerous terms and
conditions attempted to be imposed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. This
necessitates the withdrawal Of this company
from all passenger pools, as its position
therein cannot be properly and equitably
maintained without participation in the New
York and Philadelphia traffic. Notice is
therefore hereby given Of such withdrawal
on and after October 18th next. e
This company strongly deprecates the
necessity for this action, and in withdrawing
desires to reiterate the position which it has
always taken and adhered TO strictly-that the
greatest safety for the railway properties of
the country is to be found in the promotion
and strict maintenance of the pools, both
passenger and freight, on basis fair alike
to the public and the railways. Irrespective
Of what the result of the present ill con-
sidered and unwarranted action Of the
Pennsylvania road may be this company will
continue to pursue the same conservative
policy that it has in the past, and will be
ready at any time whenever the interests OF
all parties concerned can be conserved
thereby to form and maintain equitable
pools for the protection Of all the interests
involved, with high penalties for violation Of
their provisions. l am yours, very respect
fully,
ROBERT GARRETT, President pro tenn,
SUITS COMMENCED.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10 Late this af:er-
noon rlessrs. Cpwen aud Gross, ooui sel
| for the Baltimore 4 Ohio RsilrOad Com.
PAM, tii-d q petition in the city oiroui,
court and Jndge Fisher issued an injuDo
;ion restraining the Philadelphia, Will
mington & Baltimore Railroad Company
from interfering in any manner
With the transportation of pAsseu.
gers, baggage aud express matter in
cars Of the Baltimore & ohlo roSd between
Baltimore and Philadelphia also re.
| quiring the Philadalphia, Wilmington q
Baltimore road to receive such cars and
transport the same over its road to Phila
delphia and deliver the same to the
Pennsylvania road to be carried to New
York. The bond Of the Baltimore X Ohio
road is $100, 600 with Robert Garrett and
John Gregg as sureties.
WHAT TIE B. b o, MAY DO.
Baltimore Sun OF Saturday.
The withdrawal of the Baltimore 8
Ohio from the trunk line passenger poul
leaves that company at liberty TO deal ST
1t pleases with the rates of fare over iii
lines. This action was no doubt prelimi
nary to movements which are proposed
and which will be announced in detail al
the circumstances warrant. 1t is probs
BILE tina. this species OF detail will bi
hesrd of at more than one point on thu
B. & o. syeten, and while there may nc
bs pronounced general reduction II
rates from the start, there seemI
to bo an intention to strike hard in whet
are considered vulnerable places. 1t hsi
been intimated that changes in pssssn.
ger tariffs are contemplated in certaiI
quarters Of the B. & 0. system that viii
bs announced as permanent, sn1 In ~
future settlements or compromises vii
these be again changed. Quick trAini
and palace coach service, without ex,rl
charges, may bs one Of the pswes
features introduced. Mr.. C.. X Lord
general passenger agent, YVES in NeT
York yesterday, arranging for ia,
h. & o. passenger traffic unde
the new order " things. It is claiiaet
that the B. & O. is not the only company
which will bs out OF the passenger poo
before very long, and it is stated now a
fact that the B. & o, has positive Mes
York correction for its Chicago business
via the Niagara Falls Short Line snC
West Shore road, aid may do bette
than that in another direction
The moves on the chessbOard are sai5 +
all be made with the probability alway
in view that the B. & o. may at any tim
receive notice that its freight cars vii
not bs hauled between Baltimore an
New York The B & o. people belisv
this is contemplated by the Pennsylvs 1i
aud are atated to be preparing to meet ii
Until that move Ia made there may not b
serious interruption Of the freight poo
arrangements. The b. & o., it is said
paid tine p, W. & B. ab1u
$25, 900 month for its passenger busi
, ness, and an estimate has been mad
that 80 per cent Of the freight carrie
over that road originates with the & Q
, The signs are undoubtedly ominouB itr
: ssrious railroad rupture, and It wonl
seem that the steps already taken VII
not bs rstrsoed on either side. , ia
, schedules for Baltimore & Ohio trains {
| be announced, after Sunday, will pr1t
i ably develop other moves in the Pre-
| Rramme of that COMPANY.