Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-18
The war Against the b. q O.

The Philadelphia Press TO- day says:
The latest phase of the freight war be-
twsen the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio Railroads whereby the latter road
was suddenly cut off from the use of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal by the for
mer road occasioned universal commentl
in railway circles yesterday. 1t was
Everywhere agreed that while the Balti-
more and Ohio would for the time be
almost hopeiessly embarrassed it would
only be temporary trouble. The war
fares does not effect affect Baltimore and
Ohio shipments In this city.
Late yesterday afternoon information
was received at the Baltimore and Ohio
office In this city that the New York diff
Guilty had been surmounted and that the
Baltimore and Ohio were prepared to for
ward to all points South and West any
freight that might be given them in New
YORK. The route is as follows: From
New York and Easton via Jersey Central,
thence by the Philadelphia and Reading
and the Wilmington and Northern Road
to Wilmington, where the tracks of the
Baltimore and Ohio are used for the West
and South. If the business should grow
arrangements are being perfected for an
Ioutside line of steamers between New
York and Baltimore, 80 that the officials
claim they will be able to handle any
amount of freight In a few days, and will
guarantee no further stoppage in the busi-
ness.
The Philadelphia officials declare that
they feel no inconvenience, and claim
that their arrangements here are working
smoothly, although but weeks time
was given them to get in working order.
Twelve men we're sent on from Baltimore
and they have been working almost night
and day. Business began on Monday, and
the four piers were crowded with miscella-
neous shipments, all of which was dis
posed of by II p. m. The company now
has four double-tra floats, each capable
of holding eight cars, and in about a
week four more will be added. By the
aid of the fleet of tugs these cars are plac-
ed on the tracks at Gray's Ferry within
three hours after leaving the piers in this
lefty. Yesterday 172 manifeets from over
1900 different houses were made out
The activity ofthe Philadelphia oficialt
increases rather than diminshes, and
yesterday it was decided to open three
1.-THE four piers already in use, within {
Iweek. The most important move, how.
lever, was the decision to build mann
Z moth freight station at the Race Stree
Wharf, Schuylkill River. 1t will cove
half square and be ready for use ii
y thirty days. Until this is completed ut
' vigorous effort will be made by the Balti
q more and Ohio to secure the bulk of thi
Q etcity's shipping business. The official
lsay that passenger trains will be running
from the Chestnut street Bridge in tw'
o weeks, and that when the Race Stree
: lStation is opened the heavy shippers II
J, the Western and Northern part of tn
Il city would fine a most convenient rout
d by which to ship
RI Over 5000 applications for employmen
q lhave been received by Agent John B
g Weeks, although there are only $50 VI
J, Icant places at present. The Philadelphi
|. offices will be manned by Philadelphi
!. men only and each station from here
o Baltimore will employ in the same mai
}. ner persons from that town only.