New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-31
READY TO TAKE LMMIGRANTS.
BALTIMORE AND oHIo's NEW ROUTE.


THE JERSEY CENTRAL CONTRACT sIGNED-sEcUR-
ING TIE SUPPORT or STEAMSHIP LINES.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yesterday
entered the contest for immigrant traffic at New York
fuy-aedged and ready to do moro business than It's
rivals II "put to Its stumps" Tho traffic contract with
the Central Railroad OF NewJersey signed By It's
officers the agreement having previously received
the signature OF the Baltimore and Ohio author
tiles Tho officers OF the New-Jerey Central
road have had authority to sign tho contract from
the directors, The terms have been published In THE
TRIBUNE. The Baltimore and Ohio gives up Its project
build independent line from Bound Brook to Eliza
bethpor order reach Its Staten Island terminals
and the tracks Of the NewJersey Central. 1t re-
ceves the benefit OF the Centraps terminals for two
years freight traffic and nine years passenger
business. No change in the present freight and
nrst-csss passenger arrangements will be
made by the Baltimore and OHIO until
Its line through Philadelphia is finished. An
early estimate Of when thls work will bo completed,
made by officers Of the company puts 1t as forty
days bat other railroad men think that tnree months
will be the time 1t Is not probable that the reg
ular operation OF an Independent freight and rstclass
passenger line will DO attempted much before the be-
ginning Of noxt year.
Last night tho first immigrant train OF the Baltimore
and Ohio left Jersey City al o'clock. tho boat leaving
this side OF the North River at 7:45
o'clock It carried over 100 passengers, q besides
package express car Package express service will DO
resumed by this train regularly Since the severance OF
ae ations OF the Baltimore and Ohio the passenger
pool the companys express has been at disadvantage,
beca use It has been mpelled the Pennsylvania
lines Baltimore paying local rates to the Adams Ex-
press Company Hereafter 1t will be able TO mako rates
atits option.
An grant and express freight train will leave New
York every night at 745 o'clock 1t will the Central
OF New-Jsrsey and Philadelphia and Reading Railroads
Do. Danp thar fha
point taking the train to the northwest somewhat out OF
the direct line. From Birdsboro the wilmington anu
Northern Railroad will the route TO the Baltimore
and Ohios own line at Wilmington. Del. once vest OF
time lost on the roundabout route from NewYork BY
attaching the immigrant cars to passenger
able TO equal i'm migrant time the principal Western
points Dy their rivals and will SUPPLY equal faci-
as By the pool lines It generally believed how
ever. thatany considerable party OF immigrant will oe
lost simply for the sake OF tanning rates The com.
pany has already secured contract for transporting all
the Mormon Immigrants who areexpected TO arrive mere
The formal opening Of the immigrant line suggess
the possibility Of considerable trouble IN the trunk
line pool For lone time many OF the steamship
companies have oeeu dissatisfied with the strlngent
Garden, as well As with the narrow commissions al
lowed by pool roads. long they had no compe-
with more than Que steamship line for the sale OF s
immigrant orders Outside OF the possibility OF con
zeal Of steamship agents TO get business for the new
ne w al 6So 6S toward w the Clearing
House than when they had no outlet to the West for
probS sa long RS and
will apply to the Commissioners OF Emigration for
position in Castle Garden. heretofore monopozel by
the pool lines. It's friends say that with steamship
connection the COMMISSIONERS cannot refuse to allow
the company equal facilities AT the Garden with other
roads. the Baltimore aht Ohio thinks that II can secure
big business without having offices In the Garden, but.
OF course, the comfort OF the immigrants themselves
will be helped by tho company having Its own men in
Castle Garden to look out for them.
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
PIrTsBURG, Aug. 30.-Return tickets to Gin
cnnau over the Pttsburg Cincinnati aud St Louis
Railroad were sold the OF this city last night
and today for 25 cents The regular fare to Cincinnati
50 So This OF things the result OF hght be-
tween the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and
the Pttsburg Cincinnati and St. Louis The former ran An
excursion from Cincinnati this city Saturday,
round trip for So 5O and from Columbus for 81 So The
Pittsburg Cincinnati and st. Louis did the same yester
day and these roads brought into the city upward
OF 500 people. The tickets good to return until
tomorrow, but about onehlrd or this number 40 not
want go back soon. As consequence there were
several hundred return tickets for sale The ticket
brokers soon purchased all they wanted and the re-
begging for sale the street at prices
from SO 10 2o CENTS and somo could not be sold
At all.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 80 (Speciah.-General Freight
Agent Weeks, Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad said
to day Business Is growing rapidly at all stations
and repairing TO do heavy traffic ia cattle We
have contracted to deliver 100 carloads week OF live
stock, mainly from Wcst Virginia We have accommo-
daton for twenty carloads daily Twenty-seven car
loads IN Friday and about the same number Sat-
day."
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 80 (spec,an A dispatch today
Commissioner Ogden OF the Southern Freight Pool
states the Board OF Control in their meeting
Saturday at Old Point Comfort decided TO extend the
agreement. This lifts for the present the danger OF
between the Louisville and Nashville aud Cincinnati
Southern.