Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
THE B. & o.

F
lnore has been the home OF
baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
bars. The fortunes OF the city
1.-THE railroad are inseparably
81 by bonds OF mutual interest.
Baltimore and Ohio's combined
4 In Baltimore is probably one
largest operated by a trans
tion company in any city OF the
"a States, for here 81 not only
i official headquarters and gen.
IDfIiceB but also Its most ex-
tte terminal facilities and dis
ling yards as well as it's larg-
hops for the construction and
#al Of equipment and other fea-
#facIIities in Baltimore repre-
van investmeItt approximating
1000, requiring the employment
e neighborhood Of 10000 persons;
&ing for about $4,000 people. ac-
II TO the customary basis for
4ting livelihoods.
l6o the freight cars OF the Com
Mhat can be put into its freight
balls In Baltimore city strung
Ito one line they would extend
100 miles. The Company's
&e warehouse at Camden Sta
Us q floor area OF 10000 square
has also a large tobacco ware
Vat Henderson's wharf and ex-
export and import ware
Al at Locust Point.
Immense Repair Shops.
sting In keeping it's 1850 passen-
..rs. $1,000 freight cars and 1856
btives In repair. there are some
Employees at the Mount Clare
81 the largest on the system.
cover about 100 acres. Here
Ninans, designer of the heavier
Al locomotive. from which the
- type of the big moguls have
developed, carried out his ex-
#nfs. Here, too, at the corner of
and Poppieton streets. is situ-
he first railroad station in the
&from which Prof. Samuel r. 3.
s inventor Of the magnetic tele-
sent the first message-"What
God Wrought"--to the Capitol
arlington.
bath Howard street runs the
.4belt-iine tunnel, through which
&ne passenger trains and the
Holurne of freight traffic, both
mind and westbound. The Com
fut in the belt line and electri-
operation. which began August
being the first electrification
cam railroad in the country.
>rcat Marine Terminals.
locust Point marine terminals
RAILROAD are among the largest
~ Atlantic seaboard. In this
III are nine piers. three OF them
nd six covered; two coal piers
70 grain elevators.
ut Point was established as an
import terminal by the rail-
IS early as 1858. in the days
Tho Baltimore clipper" ships
ne monarchs OF the sea-. The
transatlantic steamers to be
Ia between this country and
an ports were installed by the
"a plying 20 and from Locust
the Increase OF export traffic
broad sought TO interest a for
Ae of steamers in making sail
om Baltimore and as a result
Il trans Atlantic line of steam
Eabiished service between Lo-
oint and European ports In
kfhe vessels OF 10 ocean steam
les tie up during normal times
Locust Point piers.
tho outbreak of the European
addition to the foreign Gov
i transports loading continual
IA Locust Point terminals. two
ans-Atlantlc lines have been
ahed, namely, the Furness-
Manchester Line from Lo-
Dint 70 Manchester. England,
81 Garland Steamship Corpora
i'm Locust Point TO Liverpool,
b
me To south America.
nccntly. through the railroad $
along commercial development
here was successfully started
i steamers, known as the Bal
and South American Naviga-
Anpany. operating between Lo-
oint and Buenos Aires. the
Aeamship line between the
las from Baltimore. Another
q IN has recently been organized,
4 4hs the American Metal Trans
mpany. operating between Lo-
3int and West coast ports Of
America, thus affording Balti-
Enterprises every opportunity
pete in tho South American
has recently been completed
S, Locust Point. the con-
u or an ore-handling device
rapid discharge OF cargoes OF
IRE which will add greatly TO
facilities and attract con-
nbusiness 10 Baltimore by
Ghe fact that vessels will
DISCHARGE their cargoes
A. C,apidly than under the
lout completed new
- Point. measuring 1000
length and $50 feet in width.
double-deck pier, equipped
modern conveniences for the
AndIing OF import and export
kaltinore and Ohio Railroad
hstrating it's efforts 10 extend
kecfions and the construction
Insers 10 keep it's facilities in
kith the rapid increase in for
de that the commerce OF Bal
(which brought IL into being,
= 10 be given its hearty con-
81 and support.
rest Coal Pier In World.
hese extensive facilities for
aims Of foreign freight the