Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-14

~ rooolo & Philadelphia are much
om1od ot ~ fnct that Baltimore has
- aNsv Ne grain trade of their city
~ u rennsylvania railroad com.
~ - helpsd % do Il. Generally the
1noolpalA neWspapess WIN not Say
Ns1a sealnse ths Fsnnsylvanis rail-
\ - The mumuefs Of the Philadelphia
nna Vhon the occasion seems
~ eau o. rspsoach Of the Penn.
1cnlh nIlruad, John Wanamaker,
~ ~ oth9 Of the cityS peculiar and
nv dispsnsing institutions, has be-
- pruveIblAl. The Philadelphia
lucord shares with its brethren their
Dsution - Wanamaker, ct. al, but ID
{ ulnhg b belabor the railroads. It has
! - spirited dsuunclation for the course
Il - Hspnsylvsnia railroad In taking its
Q1n txade 10 Baltimore ct the cost OF its
1ooukholders and Philadelphia and it
1seaaEss that there car only be corrupt
i t1glivo for such course.
no rennsylvania railroad owns a
i nnsjority Of the stock OF the Northern
GentEal; which would not be an induce
unont 70 IL officers to divert trade from a
NJ which their stockholders own en-
llsoly; and the Records suggestion Is
& - Pennsylvania railroad officers own
4 s1nNoo q the Northern Central stock than
~ d of the Pennsylvania.
1t b evident that there is an abundant
oall here upon the Pennsylvania railroad
managers for explanation. The charge
{ 49, the transfer OF their grain carriage
6oa Philadelphia to Baltimore, has been
euefuptly influenced, has been too clearly
unnde 10 be avoided. The fact that Phila-
oelphia owns grsat block Of Pennsyl.
vnuia railroad stock, causes the diversion
& ef ito natural trade 70 Baltimore
% wear . very strange look. The
Aanual election Of managers Of the
\ foad takes place very soon, and it
would seem that the casting Of Philsdel.
I phias vote, at least, should depend upon
She explanation offered for giving the
grain trade to Baltimore.
stu, you can never tell how these Phila.
Gslphia Quakers, with fat pouches and
I pockets and plenty OF railroad shares, and
I ruling the politicians who rule the city,
\ Willact. They have just got through elect.
1ng national president, they think; and
6oubtless are proud Of their work, how
oysr unhappy they have reason to be at
j - slump In trade that has followed
. their contributions to preserve hign
thrift. They may think it all right
1hAt PhilAdelphia should have o high
xats on grain and Baltimore low one
md that Philadelphia granaries should
y empty and that 1t should send its ships
- Baltimore to be loaded. We do not
eertainly expect the superflne statesmen
ee the Philadelphia mercantile and trust
{ eompany class to kick out Pennsylvania
xailroad managers for simply stealing
3som the road and the town ; much de-
Ponds upon the distribution. And the
Ourious part Of it 10 that no one suspects
President Roberts Of having any share
1a Il +; his reputation Tor honest manage
msnt Il good.
There Il mot as sweet an odor all the
Way down the official line and yet it ie
1o0ihle that in this particular case the
o1eials may be unjustly accused. We
- that the same complaint Is made by
New York Of the loss Of corn shipments,
vhiIe Baltimore has gained. There seems
- have been no particular hostility
- Philadelphis, but general cons piracy
egninst every grain shipping port for
BAltimore's benefit. 1t is said that, on
ths established rates Of charges, those
shipping corn from Baltimore are losing
6ye 70 ten cents bushel. As it is clear
that they are not doing business in this
way, II b manifest that they are not pay.
ing advertised rates.