The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-27
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE BALTIMORE & OHIO.
rHE KECEfyE1S OFffCffELf An
XOUACE THEIR POLICY.
The Rolling stock to he Placed In First
CIass Condition aud Local fra"c
VIII Receive special Attention.

BALTIMORE, MD, March 2s.-The re.
celvers OF the baltimore and Ohio raiiroan
have outlined the policy which they ih''"u
TO carry out in the management OF e"''
great property. and the Manufacture
Record will tomorrow present the on'eia'
announcement in detail.
Mr.. oscar @. Murray, one or the To-
ceivers IS quoted as saying that the COM
many has not enough rolling STOCK "
nroperly handle It's business. we pave
.,,en orders" MIR. Murray added. Tor
eyerv shop on the line TO be operated on
taR time al repair work alone IL IN out
iDteptiou 10 overhaul aud repair every
locofaotlve and car that Will jusufy 'he
outlay. This will necessitate the employ
uent OF our entire force. Consequently
all orders FOR new locomotives anu Sa'S
viii be given to outside concerns
THE ROLLING STOCK.
I'VE intend ordering 5000 freight cars
as soon as poss bic, and also about seventy
five locomotives. or the frelsnt cars
large proportion viii be coal cars, winch
may indicate the Importance with which
We regard our coal trade. OF ali the 10
comotives a small number. " or 10, VIII
be for passenger service, as our iocomo-
tives in this respect, as a rule. are OF a
high standard The balance viii be for
hauling freight.
we shall encourage the freight busl-
ness In every way possible. believe that
enough business can be secured from the
territory along the route TO operate the
road on a profitable basis. | DO not mean
by this that we shall not secure what
business we can from our connections ana
from distant points. We want that also.
but shall promote local traffic wherever
possible.
Fully recognizing the Importance 81
the coal interests tributary 10 this line in
Maryland and West Virginia, and that
very large revenue may be derived from
this Industry. It has been one OF the first
matters TO secure our careful attention.
We have decided to place division freight
agent at some central point. whose duty
II will be to make equitable rates on coal.
lumber, and similar products. TO see that
shlppers obtain prompt car-seryice and
10 attend to their needs In every way pos
sibie. We shall not engage in rate-cutting
neither will we tempt to haul coal or
other freight at Improbable rates; We
VIII pursue uniform policy 10 all ship.
pers, large and small.
PASSENGER SERVICE
1T is our aim to maintain the passenger
service at as high a standard OF efficiency
as possible. Whether any additional
trains Will be put between Washington
and New York We cannot say at present
This Will depend on the amount OF busi-
ness. All of the sleeping. drawine-room.
and day coaches will be renovated and
refnrnished. and wherever necessary. new
ones will be added II Is our intention
10 give as good service az possible 90
Chicago, Cincinnati. and tho West. and
10 operate trains strictly on time. so that
a passenger can always depend on the
schedule. At present trains from Balti-
more and Washington are run 10 Chit
caeo by way OF Wheeling and by way OF
Pittsburg. We have not decided ss yet
whether 10 continue this mode or to
use one route exclusively"
TERMINAL FACILITIES.
In discussing the tidewater terminal
facilities OF the road the receiver stated:
I'VE shall not discriminate la favor
of any city against any other We
recognize the fact that Baltimore Is much
nearer the South and West than Phila-
deipha, and that this city Is entitled, by
virtue OF that, to consideration I'm the
matter OF freight tariffs It is our In
tention TO haul all coal and other freight
10 Baltimore for shipment by water
which would naturally come 10 this city
under an equitable adjustment Of rates.
At the same time, We recognize that
Philadelphia is the most northern termi-
nus OF the road. and IS entitled to all the
consideration which its importance as
a seaport and as a producing ter
ritory deserves. As We have already
stated. m partiality will be shown by
improperly diyerting traffic from any
city"