New-York tribune., 1886-08-13
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE BALTIMORE AND oHIO'S SCHEMES.

THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO'S SCHEMEo'
THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO RUN OVER i"h
JERSEY CENTRAL's TRACKs-ITs TERMS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-At meeting yes
erday Of the Jersey Centra! Railroad Company he pro
posed Joint traffic between that road ana Tue
Baltimore and Ohio was again debated. The ne" Pr'
posed agreement recognizes the already exsths nc
tween he Baltimore Ohio and the Reading road anu
under It's provsons tho Jersey Central, Reading anu
Baltimore and OHIO lines would be operaeda as one roau
The Central agrees In the document to interpo'e ho
objections the construction OF the bridge over 'he AT
thur Kill to Staten leland, where tho Baltimore "nu
Oho's terminals to bc placed. The Baltimore ana
Ono also is to have the right to do all It's business
passenger express and freight its staten lsishu
lnc 1t s to be agreed however. on the part OF tue
Baltimore and OHIO that II will not divert It's rre's".
business TO staten Island until after the expiration Vi
years and that 1t will not divert its passenger anu
express business until after years The Baltimore
and Ohio will exercise Its pleasure after these Limits OF
time have expired whether IL wiz conthus " IN re-
Jersey Central terminals at Jersey CITY or not IN re-
turn privileges derived through the agreement .he
Baltimore and Ohio II to pledge Itself 10 apanuo 'Ao
ldea OF building an n pendent road from Bound Brook
10 staten leland sound. From Bound Brook To ElLi-
betn the Jersey Centrars tracks will be used IL wiz po
necessary for the Baltimore ard OHIO TO begin budhs
road starting somewhere tho ncighborhood OF Eliza
BETH two miles from the sound In order ha' he pt9pe
elevation may be reached at the bridge me Jer,e1 49,
trn however assured OF haul from Bound BROOK
Elizabeth distance Of about twenty mes o. az sps sr
to made the rata basis The contract II suoPo
IL O continue for 500 years. 49,. -.
John IL. Weeks, general special freight agent
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, SAID 70
day that the first regular passenger trans
on the Baltimore and Philadelphia Drahcn
would besn running next week, aud one local tram VII
run each way between Wilmington and Baltimore lne
schedne In the course OF preparation Ihe tracAS
will be completed 10 the station az Igenty-tourth anu
Chestnut st.. In two weeks, when the locaI
traffic will be extended from baltmo,o
to Philadelphia. Agents OF the roaa r.ssy say
tha, they encouraged by the support areaay
received from the public An immense volume OF Duc,
ness offered to the company ana AZ east oD
carload. will be moved from the yard on the Neck on
Monday short time they Will be abe 70 shp
from 100 10 200 fnI OF freight daily and haNe ~
doubt that they will receive much tr .nc hs they ca
handle the intention OF the company 10 ocn
to freight Office until september l. hut action was mas
tened by the Pennsylvania Railroads course.
Fresh reports were circulated III wall street
yes,erday regarding the traffic contract between the
Central Railroad OF New-Jersey and the FhlAdeiphia
and Reading and tho Baltimore aud OHIO Railroads
4ecretary Knox OF the Central road said that the con-
tract had not been signed and no meeting OF the direct
ors OF the company had been called, aud none was kc
10 he while the summer weather Kept 30 many OF thr
out OF town. The contract Is not likely 10 DC eArcu.o
unt the Baltimore and ohio completes Ns hhe thl"u.,
Phadeltia to connect with the Reading ana thls Will
| NOT probably DO done before next year