Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
New b. so. line.

new b. & " Line.
The Baltimore q Ohio Monday evening
started through emigrant and expires
carrying trains from New York and Bal
timore simultaneously. The route Il
over the Jersey Central and Reading
Roads to Birdsboro, Pa, and thence ovel
the Wilmington and Northern road O
the Reading system of the Philadelphia
division of the Baltimore & Ohio at Will
inington, Del. This line is longer thar
the direct route will be when opened by
way of Philadelphia, but the time from
New York to Chicago is to be about &c
hours, the fastest for an emigrant train
that is made at present. The train
left New York at P. M. and was due in
Baltimore at $50 Tuesday morning. II
left there for Chicago at 7 a. III. and
reached there at at 3. -. - Wednesday on 9
schedule as quick as that of the limited
express. Fast time and concessions in
commissions to emigrant agents are the
features in the competition with the other
trunk lines for this second-class business.
Baltimore & Ohio express cars with ex-
press matter will be attached to these
trains, which places the express company
back into New York again for the first
time since that business was cut of from
the Pennsylvania road nearly two years
ago. A passenger train left Camden
Station at o'clock Monday even
ing for New York, with three cars of
express matter for New York and one
car of express matter for Philadelphia.
This train will leave Baltimore every
evening except Saturday, and will con-
meet with the second-class or immigrant
train from the west for New York, and
will run over the Birdsboro route. The
express company people say they propose
to make push for business that will stir
up express company circles.
General Manager VIM. Trego, who is
in New York, Monday autographed to
Baltimore the official announcement that
the express company has resumed the
carrying of express goods between New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Gen.
eral Passenger Agent G. X. Lord is in
New York at work on the emigrant traE
flo. The Baltimore q Ohio is as yet only
carrying treights to and from Philadel-
phia. Over so carloads of cattle were Ia
ken there from Baltimore on Saturday,
and some of these cattle were delivered
to the Reading road at Port Richmond.
The report that the Baltimore & Ohio
will ferry freight cars to and from Gray's
Ferry and Port Ricmond and thus
temporary freight connection,
has not yet been verified.
A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
New York last Monday says "Vice-
President Spencer, of the Baltimore q
Ohio, announced tonight that the traffic
between the Jersey Central,
Philadelphia q Reading and Baltimore &
Ohio hes finally been signed. The terms
Of tthecontract are the same as have already
been outlined in the newspapers. The
contract will stand practically in perpe-
.uity, and all three roads will have the
privilege Of doing business over each
,ther's lines. The Baltimore & Ohio
will use the Reading Road from Philadel-
ohia to Bound Brook, aud the Jersey Gen.
raj from Bound Brook to Elizabeth.
Erom'the latter place it will build over
he Arthur Kill bridge into Staten Is
and, where it will have its own separate
nd distinct New York terminus. The
ontrac t, however, provides that for two
ears the Baltimore & Ohio will use the
ersey Central terminus for its freight |
and for six years for its passen-
.er business. After these periods the |
Baltimore q Ohio can send its freight and |
to Staten Island without OBJ
ection from the Jersey Central. If it |
hooses to use its own terminus sooner |
han the contract provides the Jersey Cen.
II will have to be paid just the same as
the terminus was used.
"The b. & o. on Monday began the sell
ng OF emigrant tickets outside of Castle
arden. The tickets were sold at the sched-
le rates, on basis S13 to Chicago, but
le rules of the pool prohibit the
slling of third-class tickets in
lis city except inside OF Castle Garden.
he B. & O., however, is not a member of
,e passenger pool, and is not, therefore,
ound by its rules" I5s