New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-13
RAILROAD CONVENTION.

The Railroad Convention me, last evening AZ tne
Astor. House, pursuant TO adjournment, JOIN z.
JACKSON, Esq of the New-Jersey Railroad, Presi-
dent in the chair.
The meeting being called to order, the PREsIDASr
read letter from the Secretary of the last meeting,
Mr. Gordon Ia Ford, excusing himself from attending
il consequence of important railroad business which
detained him in Connecticut
Mr. S. BLArcHFoRD, Vice President Of the Har-
len Railroad, was then appointed in his place, after
which the minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved. The roll was called, when it was found
thst the folosing gentlemen we're present:
Saml. Marsh, Vice President Of the New York aud
Erie Railroad Harrison Grey Dyer President of the
New Haven Railroad Peter L Homer, Director Of
the same Rca3; II. s. Datchford Weep President Of
the Harlem Railroad r. ID. Morgan, President Of
he Hudson River Railroad; George ID. Phelps, Pres
dent al d Geo Buckley, Director Of the Delaware,
Lackswsna and Western Railroad Thomas Hopkin-
son President of the Boston and Worcester Railroad;
L. Bigeow Superintendent of the Fftcbburgh Kali
road; j. b. Jarvis President OF the Michigan Southern
and Northern Iudiena Railroad; Mes.rs. ID. ;.
Gregory AGam Lee, j. 7. Jackson, aud john Ont
ftb, Of tie Ncw-Jersey Railroad and Transport Atlon
Comrany Timothy II wight of the Naugatuck Kali
read; Chas Hunt President Of Hcussionic Rail
road: G. W. Bentley, President of the Worcester
and Nashua Railroad; L l. Hoyt, President OF Dan
bury and Norgalk Railroad.
The PRESIDENT read communication from Judge
Chairman Of the Committee appointed at the last
meefipy Oh the speed Of trains and the general effect
OF high speed upon railroads. The communication
recommended q limitation OF speed 10 twenty ave
miles per hour on al roads ard that be enforced by
legislative enactment on the ground that il would
move one Of The most economical means that could
be adopted in railroad Management and thatlt would
also prove one OF the most humane acts 70 protect
life ii At has ever come under human supervision.
Mr. J. b. JARVIS. OF the Michigan Southern and
Northern lndisna Railroad. read the report OF the
Committee OF Speed of Trans This repOr; set iortn
tie advantages 10 be derived from Limitation OF
spetdin its securing greater safety 70 HE eno less
damage "a II achihery ia consequence OF accidents,
economy end greater regularity il the running OF
traius. II E report also recommended that loe al
business should not be done by express trains for II
was all important that they SHOULD make IS few Stops
ps rossibe that there should be much uniformity IN
rate Of speed possible that the rate for express
trains should be twenty-five niles per hour, aad
twenty per hour for local trains Relative 10 the OBJ
lection thai might be urged against TINS b the pup,
! e who demand fact rate, the report recommended
ths the rate II trav be increased three cents per
mile. Too much had been already conceded 10 low
charges and accommodation, anu - con-eq lence
TIE public expected more from the Railroad Conpa-
mics than they were justly entitled to- Ihey we're az
much inter- s;ed in the support Of the roads as the
companies themselves. The suggestions presented
in this report would of course. h.ve 70 be nodded
AID altered ~ suit the d iierent roads.
At the conclusion Of the Report, lev reHa, IS
exu@d;eni 10 ask ieg-iatvc action on the SUBJECT IN
consequence 81 The hculiy tlat would be expert
enctd In making il uDiforn nd applicable to the ch
ferent roads throughout the United States. Great a.
the danger in running trains At the present rare
be still cespaied Of any RESTRICTION N tie speed ne
thought that by confniDg themselves 20 thirty miles
xou'd acfouulish all that vac desired. He thought
that Rai,rosl Companies ou.ht 70 be paid hi4her
mice al 81 present CHARGED and remarked mat the
COMMITTEE should recommend grea'er dininn'on
in tie piices between express aud aeconmodatlon
trsirs After some further remarks tue JUDGE pre-
ser-e3 The folio wing resolution:
raroS That tbs meeting recommend The scoption O.
kf,h,r Are pss-eusrr algs
c Se.fee The incr-.sd est o; such trans aoa tlA'
s he AZ cat a scdIOuAl charge itht re4slnsbg va.
,esrs 20 he degree q spees sdopfsd and keeomod,'a
90 her f. sorsed consider - o. 3 PEI cent sresson<
81, ADVANCE tor pres ana alton trans ssneiJ
ruu In The UBisd states - .uL
Mr.. HoNER thought ii impossible 10 establish
Uniform rs;e OF fare on account Of the different cr-
cuustanees by which each ought 70 be governed. he
cOpcluded by expressing himself IN favor OF TWEEN
" FIVE mile rate.
Mr. JARVIS said that the charge should be increased
in nroporon 10 the rate OF speed In consequence oil
he risk incurred well as the additional expenses.
Judse HOPKIxsoS made some remarks ID support
of his r, soution. He said the meeting could only
rseou mend and make suggestions, and depended
entirely on the Board OF Management OF each roaa 70
sdont or reject them a they saw ar
M. GKo. d. PHrLps considered that In me rsss!a-