Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-05-27
Corporation Commission Fined
b. & o. Railway

b. & o. Railway
In discussing the recent fine o.
$500 imposed by the Virginil
State Corporation Commission OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway
for failure to inaugurate through
service from Lexington to Alexan
dria in conjunction with tn.
Southern Railway, the Baltimore
Sun says:
THE action of the Virginia State
Corporation Commission In filming the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa'
ny $500 for fsilure to carry out its or.
der for q through train service from
Lexington to Alexandria attracts local
attention to the merits OF this conten.
ton and also the value of the Valley
Railroad to the commercial interests OF
Baltimore.
Baltimore invested literally in the
Valley railroad at the time of Its con-
struction, with the view of giving a
close connection for the trade of that
fertile section to this city. The road
was completed to Lexington, but was
ended there, although the original in
tentlonwas to extend it farther down for
close and direct connection with the
great Southwest.
Baltimore merchants send their
statesmen into the territory, but it Is
said they find it difficult to compete
with those of Washington on account
OF the better railroad facilities given
the capital city.
1.-THE Baltimore and Ohio at one time
controlled all this line, but at the time
Of the receiyership relinqulshed the
lease it held on that part between
and Harrisonburg. This then
went to the Southern. 1t left a gap in
the link, and 1t Is the effort to cover
this with satisfaction that has given
rise to the present contention between
the Baltimore and Ohio, the Southern
and the Virginia Commission.
Baltimore and Ohio its officers asked
for suspension OF Judgment In order
that the conditions might be more full
y considered. 1t is understood that
his was refused. The question now be-
ore the railroad company therefore
Ieems to be either to pay the fine OF
ske an appeal. No decision has yet
,een reached as TO either Of these alter
natives.
"The order Of the commission requlr-
g the Baltimore and Ohio to erect a
lew station at Harrisonburg. to cost
bout $4,000. The station Is used joint.
y by the Southern and Valley Rail-
Dads. The order provides that while
be Baltimore and Ohio should run
trough cars to and from Lexington
hey must be diverted at Strasburg and
arried to Alexandria. This, it Is con-
ended, was practically giving the
outhern Railway all the through pas
niger traffic from the VALLEY section
)ntiguous to these roads.
"The Baltimore and Ohio suggested
lat this trade be divided, it to take
70 trains day, but to haul them
yer its own tracks to Harpef's Ferry
I'd thence to Baltimore, while the
,uthern would haYe two trains like
se which it could take to Alexandria,
ID thence on to Washington and to
altimore. This proposition ives denied
the commission"
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