Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-02
The BuaaIO railroad Cow entIou

The following Railroads we're represented
the first day of the Convention in Buffalo to
arrange the difficulties and stop the competition
rates between the New York and Erie and the
New York Central, viz: New York Central,
New York & Erie, Boston & Worcester, West
ern Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania Central, Buff
falo 4 Erie, Canada Great Western, Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati, Sandusky, Dayton,
& Cincinnati, Michigan Central. Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne d Chicago Buffalo, n. Y. & Erie,
Cleveland & Toledo, Steubenville q Indiana,
Hudson River, Little Miami q Columbus 4
Xenia, Lexington, Burlington d Missouri, and
Peoples Line of Steamers, by Isaac Newton.
Messrs. L. NJ Hubby, H c. Marshall, and E.
B. Phillips, were delegates from this city. ].
w. Brooks, Of the Michigan Central was Presi-
dent, and J. DuIand, of the Little Miami
Secretary.
From the report of proceedings in the Ex-
press, it appears that the amount of capital
that was represented was upwards of two hun
dred and fourteen millions of dollars. 1t was
charged that tie New York and Erie was at
fault, and motion was made to appoint a
committee to remedy the grievances complained
OF. Mr.. Moran, of the New York d Erie
claimed that his road had abundant cause for
its course, and was not prepared to say that he
would submit to any outside diotatiOn what
ever. After considerable discussion, the motion
was laid on the table, 10 to 4.
At the afternoon session Committee Of Con-
ference, Consisting Of Messrs. Cass, Hubby,
Bydges, and Newton, was appointed At the
evening session the Committee submitted the
following report: -rr-
It is the opinion of your Committee that
positive evidence has been adduced showing
4 violation either on the part of the New York
and Erie or New York Central Railroads, of
the contracts formerly existing between said
COMPANIES; and your Committee believe that
the recent great reduction of passenger fare on
the part of the New York and Ere was in
dueed by unfounded reports, and misaPprehen-
sion on the part Of the New York Central or
other roads, and not from any state Of facts
and therefore earnestly recommend to these
roads to meet together in a spirit of concilia-
ton and adjust the difference between them,
and restore again LEllllCNLAhC AatCs oAA EOO1
feeling: and that in case Of failure on the part
of said roads, TO adjust existing difficulties and
restore the state of fare, your Committee re-
commend to the Roads represented to put in
force the 18th article Of the Cleveland COnTen-
ton of Oct IL, 1857, against all Roads who
shall persist in keeping the rates Of fare below
the established rates; and that special com
mittee Of three be appointed to agree and pub
Iish details of the manner of putting into opera
ton the said 18Th resolution Of tie Cleveland
Convention.
A discussion ensued between Messrs. Moran,
levitt, Cass, Twitchcll, end Drullard. Mr.. d.
in behalf ofthe N. Y. Central denied that any
prOvocation had been given in regard to the re-
ductiou OF freights The Express says:
He defended the Central Road at length, and
said that perhaps some variations from the es-
tablished rates had been made, but that in all
cases heavy discount had been made by the n.
Y. q Erie.
Mr. Moran defended the n. Y. & Erie He
said that no road IN the country was more inter
ested than his, in keeping up the rates Of tariff,
but. that it had been impossible TO keep any tar
If of rates in force. he said that away out in
Southern Ohio and in other localities he had
found circulars aud other manifestOes distribu-
ted reducing the freight and placing the
whole eastern Railroads at the mercy of the N.
Y Central.
Mr.. Cass offered the following
Resolved, That the n. Y. 4 E. r. r. Co, be
requested to advance its passenger rates to the
price charged prior to the recent reduction,
which shall remain unchanged until the 18th
day Of July next
Resolred, That committee Of - be aP-
pointed by this Convention, whose duties shall
be to inquire into all the difficulties existing be-
tween the said railroads
= A long discussion eDsued, during which Mr..
Moran, in reply 10 some remarks offered by
Messrs Cass, Twitchell and Jewett, said that be
protested against the whole action Of the Con-
vention that he would not be bound BY IT, and
that the New York & Erie would tndeavOr to
work for its own interests, no matter what the
action Of the Convention should be. Mr.. N.
further said, that it had been the policy Of the
New York q Erie Read from the commence
ment, to obtain high fares, but that all attempts
at an equitable adjustment had been violated
For himself he felt that it was for the interest of
the Road, and for all the roads, to put prices at