New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
p. AND O RECEIVERS POLICY.
LARGE ORDERS FOR FREIGHT CAPS AND LOGO
MOTIVES TO BE GIvEN-TfiE FREIGHT AND

LARGE ORDERS FOR FREIGHT cARs ANp '|oOo
MOTIVES TO BE GIvEN-TIiE FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICE.
Baltimore. March cs-The receivers Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad have outlined the poicy
which they Intend to carry out in the management
q ,ha, great property, and THE Manufacturers
perori'' will preeent the official announcement IN
detail tomorrow. Oscar G. Murray, one OF the re-
ce,vers ls quoted as saying That the company mas
not enough rolling stock - handle It's business prop
.rly we have given orders, Mr.. Murray adued
"for every shop on the line 70 be operated on tuh
tine ~ repair work aione. Il is our intention 10
overhaul ana repair every locomotive ana car that
u.u is,i,y tho oniiav This will necessitae the en-
plovment OF our entire force. Consequently ali or
ders Tor new locomotives and cars VIII be gwen 10
outside concerns We intend ordering 500 freight
cars - soon as possible and also about seventy-n'e
locomotives OF The freight cars a large proportion
will be Goa. cars which may Indicate the importance
with which we regard our coal trade or the loco
motives a small number-twelye or hiteen-"i" Do
FOR Messenger service our locomotives In this
respect are rs rule OF a high standard Inc oa'
ance will be for hauling freight.
Ivy. shall encourage the freight business In every
way possible. | believe that enough business can
be secured from he territory along the route 10
operate tn. road on a profitable basis DO not
moan nv his 10 say that We shall not secure what
business we can from our connections AMI from dis
tant points We want that also but We shall pro-
mote local traelc wherever possible
Fully recognizing the Importance OF the coal IN
,.res,s tributary 10 this line In Maryland and West
virginia. and that a very large revenue may be de-
rived from this Industry II has been one OF the irss
matters to secure our careful attention We have
decided 20 place division freight agent at some CEN
trail point whose duty IL will be - make eluitao.e
rates on coal lumber and similar products, 10 see
mat shippers obtain prompt car service and TO at,
tend 70 their needs In every way posslDe we shaii
NOT engage in ratecuting, neither VIII We attempt
TO haul coal other freight al unprOntaDle rates.
We will pursue "A UNIFORM poHCs ~ All ei'PPe'''
large and small -. ..,..
III is our aim 10 maintain the passenger service
a, IA nigh a standard of efficiency as possible.
Whether any additional trains VIII De pu. on oe
present. This will depend on the amount OF pusi-
ness All OF the sleeping. drawing room ana day
coaches will be renovated and reiurnished, ana
our Intention give as good service as possible TO
Chicago, Cincinnati and the West, ana 10 operate
trains strictly time. so that a PASSENGER can
always depend on the schedule AT present trans ram
cago by way OF Wheeling and by way OF Pittsburg
W. have not decided as yet whether 10 continue
mis- mode or 10 use one route exclusively"
In discussing the tidewater terminal facilities or
nate In favor Of any city against any other. We
recognize the fact that Baltimore Is much neare!
the South and West than Philadelphia and that this
city Is entitled by virtue OF that. 10 consideration
in the mntter OF freight tariffs 1t s our intention
10 haul all coal and other freight to Baltimore for
.hpment by water which would naturally come 10 this
the same time we recognize that Philadelphia is the
most northern terminus of the road. and Is entitled
to all the consideration which It's Importance as a
seaport and as trafic- producing territory de-
will be shown by improperly dverting traffic from
city