The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
NEW POLICY OF THE B. AND o.
EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO IN
CREASE ITS FREIGHT TRAFFIC..

All Its Present Rolling stock TO BE
Thoroughly OverhuuIed Five
Thousand Freight Cars and Sew
enty-Five Locomotives to he Orr
dered as soon as POssIbIe-Parfic-
uIar Attention TO He Paid TO the
Roads Coal business.
Baltimore Md. March 26.-The receivers
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad have
outlined the policy which they intend to
carry out in the management of that
great property and the Manufacturer
Record will tomorrow present the ofl-
cial announcement IN detail
Oscar G.. Murray. one OF the receivers,
Is quoted as saying that the company has
not enough rolling stock to properly han.
die its business. I'VE have given orders.''
AR Murray added, for every shop ON
the line to be operated on fun time at
repair work alone. II is our intention
to overhaul and repair every locomotive
and car that Will justify the outlay. This
VIII necessitate the employment Of oup
entire force. Consequently all orders for
new locomotives and cars Will be given
to outside concerns.
We Intend ordering 5000 freight cars
as soon as possible. and also about seven.
ty-hVe locomotives. OF the freight cars
large proportion will be coal cars. which
may indicate the Importance with which
we regard out coal trade. OF all the To-
comouVes, small number, twelve or flf-
feen' viii be for passenger service. as our
locomotives IN this respect. as a rule. are
OF high standard. The balance will be
Tor hauling freight We shall encourage
the freight business in every way possi.
ble. l believe enough business can ha
Tosd ~ ~ along the route TO operate the
toau u on a profitable business / DO nor
n niean py THIS To say that we shall nor
secure What business we can from ous
IN f6o'i'STI y Ilons ana distant points. We wane
se,a"s eiso' put we snail promote local traf-
nc wherever possible - a.
tuily recognizing the Importance OF the
Soal interests tributary to this line ~
Maryland and in West Virginia ana ~
a. very large revenue may be derived from
g,.l, ans industry. it has been one Of the
tion ta, lW,dtteIs W. 10 secure our careful atten-
non. we nave decided to place a division
iIeiBhl agent at some central point vhose
uuty II VIII be TO make eauabie "a tas -,
tbst lSbitlDer sbtr,.r ana similar products, 10 see
t snat Shippers obtain prompt car service,
anu 20 attend TO their needs in every ,vaSS
possible. we shall not engage In rare ct1f
III eing, neither VIII we attempt to haul coal
on other freight az unprohtable rates. W.,
VIII pursue a uniform policy 10 an ebin
pers, large and small
1t rs our aim Ito maintain the passen-
nelency as possible. Whether any addi-
tlonal trains viii be put on between Wash-
lnBton ana New York we cannot saw at
present. This viii depend on the amount
OF business. All Of the sleeping drawine-
room ana day coaches Will be renovated
ana feiurnlshed, and wherever necessarv
new ones viii be added. 1t is our Intention
20 give as good service as possible ia
Chlcago, Cincinnati ana the west and 10
operate trains strictly on time, so that a
passenger can always depend on the ached-
ude' AZ present trains from Baltimore and
washington are run to Chicago by way Of
Nheenhg ana by way of PittsburR We
nave not decided as yet whether 10 con-
clusively" ''u'o e~-
In discussing the tidewater terminal
tsaCnlues OF the road, the receiver stated. .
we snail not discriminate IN favor ~
any city against any other We reoogni1e
the fact that Baltimore is much nsarer
tue south and west than Philadelphta
and tnat this city Is entitled by virtue az
that 10 consideration m the matter ~
Ifelght tariffs. 1t is our Intention 10 hani
ali coal and other freight to Baltinpre fo.
Shipment by water which would natilralIv
come 10 this city under an equable adfilsf.
ment OF rates. AT the same time, we re-.
ognlze that Philadelphia is the uosh
northern terminus Of the road ana is en-
ptled 10 all the consideration which ia
Importance as a seaport and as a fra fIic
producing territory deserves. AS we havs
already stated no Partially win be shown
city" -aSiA oNL