New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-17
ITS CANAL ROUTE CLOSED.
ANOTHER BLOW AT BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
wnLIoPES WAR BE PROVOKED '-coMPLIcArISd

wlILIoPES WAR BE PROVOKED i-coMPIIcATISd
TRUNK LINE TROUBLES.
Railway circles were startled yesterday by
the announcement that the Pcnnsylvanis Railroad hAd
taken action to shut of the canal outlet OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad from NewYork. The latter road,
when practically barred Off the Pennsylvania line by
being charged local rates from here to Baltimore higher
than the through rates to Western points. arranged
with the NewYork and Baltimore Transporta-
ton Company for the use OF It's boats
through the Delaware and Raritsn Canal to
Baltimore. This canal Ia owned by the Pennsylvania
and 1t promptly Informed the Transportation Company
that II must not handle Baltimore aud Ohios freight
The penalty OF refusal would have been the imposition OF
prohibltory tolls, SO the transportation Company on
Sunday Informed the Baltimore and Ohio that their
agreement must be terminated. The New York office OF
the railroad was Informed OF the situation Yesterday and
the receipt OF freight again suspended.
General Eastern Freight Agent Rose OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Informed nQuirers that new arrangements
had been made for handling the traffic. In few days.
however he was confident that efficient line wouo
be reesablshed One OF the of the company
would be the employment OF steamers from here 10
Wilmington. Del. and thence to Baltimore by his COM
panys own rail line. The steamers could be loaded
from the side and could make the to Wilmington In
tWerty hours and by making fast rail on to Balti
more freight could be handled within about the time
taken up by the all rail Mr. Rose said that there
were twenty large steamers TO charter here ne nau sno
refusal OF several aid half dozen we're pressed upon
him. The boats would run right up 10 the tracks OF
the company in Wilmington, as they are down close 70
the waters edge This was mentioned as one OF the
means by which the Pennsylvanias attempted oocxaae
could De broken. They don't own the Atlantic ocean
yet" remarked Mr. Rose.
The relations of the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore
ana ONO receive significance from the possible enec gu
the trunk line pooling contracts The rupture has adde1
anew element OF dscord to situation which had al
ready been disturbed by serious cutting OF freight eas
bound and westbouLd. Repeated efforts Of the trunk
stability Of the tariffs and o-morrows conference OF
the Eastern and Western pool roads Ia confronted Win
ton is to be avoided. dispatch from Chicago yester-
day reported that the Vandala road had refused 70
pool balances. and that fresh cuts had been made 10
rates out OF 80. LOUIS.
that the outcome Of tomorrows meeting would be sat
issctory nut doubts are now felt In view o the eI
more and OHIO. Still come persons THINK no
immediate outbreak is likely on this &C,
provoke President Garrett extremes by demanding
the distribution Of Baltimore and Ohios west-oound
Mr. Roberts, but is understood that he feels strongy
on the Question 1t Is considered far from unlikely Inat
their road il To- he assured of fu pool projection Th.
hovever be said with sem-oiicial weight, that the
company convinced that the pool cannot or wiz NOT
OF the business out OF New-York and Philadelphia
at rates necessary TO obtain It. it Is generaiiy
could not avoided. The experience OF the pool
roads with respec to the passenger travel thai con
trolable by rate been uniortunate the
Baltimore and ONO has practically enjoyed monopoly
OF IL and has robbed ts rival the Pennsylvania OF
share OF the benefits by sending passengers Dy
OF the Central OF NewJersey aud the Reading to
Birdsboro near Reading Penn, thence on by the VII
ninEOn and Northern TO Wilmington and thence Dy the
Baltimore and Ohios own line TO Baltimore. while TINS
is roundabout route, fast time can be made west OF
Baltimore the question Of cheap rates
Is conclusive with large part OF the
PASSENGER traffic. 1t would probably also
be decisive with considerable share OF the freigt Dusi
ness. provided the Baltimore ana OHIO is forced into
measures OF sefdefence By the mplacability OF the
Pennsylvania Within a few months the company e1-
TO have It's line thrOngn Philadelphia TO connect
with Reading and Its friends say that necessary
haste be used so as 10 complete the staten
Is and terminals and the approach to them before
spring.