Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-29
Up WITH THE TIMES.
LONG STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND
STRONG INDICATION OF THE VIGOROUS
MANAGEMENT OF THE b. & o.


MANAGEMENT OF THE B. & o.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has just issued, under date 10TH in
slant and over the signature of Robert
Garrett, President pro tenn, Circular No.
Z, which is herewith given in full, as its
great Importance justifies:
"With view of promoting settlements
and the establishment of manufacturing
and other industries along its lines, the
following inducements are offered corpo-
rations. land and building associations
and individuals to locate OIL or adjacentt to
the roads owned or operated by the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company TO
take effect September lst, 1884:
81. The transportation, over this Com
pany's lines, of household effects and
building materials for dwellings, or
structures intended exclusively for manu-
featuring purposes (ahd situated OIL the
line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| or its branchcsl, at One-half current
freight rates, according to classification.
go. The transportation Of workmen em-
ploycd in making such Improvements at
one-half the regular rates, during the
time engaged in making such improve
ments.
IS. Free transportation over its lines
for the families and domestics Of the first
occupants of dwelling houses constructed
under these concessions, journcying to
take possession of them, anu thereafter
favorable communication rates.
90. Free care and transportation OH
passenger trains of marketing and other
household supplies, not bulky in char
acter.
IS. These concessions apply only to
suburban and other country settlements
of less than ten thousand Inhabitants.
sc. The establishment Of stations,
switches, telegraph and express offices, as
soon as warranted, at points from which
present facilities cannot be utilized.
90. liner eased train facilities rs rapidly
as the growth of population will justify.
"Other special inducements may be
given manufacturing corporations, land
and building associations and individuals
contemplating the expenditure Of consid-
cradle sums in construction, to which end
correspondence should be addressed to
the I'd icc-Prcsident of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
applications should be made on
printed blank, which will be supplied by
the company to any individual or assoca-
ton which may be organized under this
circular. The company reserves the right
to reject any application for the forego-
ing privileges.
application for these privileges on the
Main Stem, Parkersburg, Washington,
Alexandria, Metropolitan, Frederick,
Washington County and the Harper's
Ferry and Valley Branches, and the VAL
ley Railroad, should be addressed to Mr..
S. Spencer, ID Vice-President Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore; to the
Wheeling and Pittsburg Division, Pitts
burg and Connellsville Railroad pitts
burg Divsion), Salisbury, Berlin, SOM
erset and Cambria, Mt. Pleasant and Fay
cite County Branches, to Mr.. Thomas III.
King, General superintendent, Pittsburg;
to the Central Ohio, Lake Erie, Straits
Vile and Chicago Divisions and Branches,
to Mr.. G. j. Foreacre, General Manager,
Newark, Ohio.