Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-13
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The discussion of the 10th Article was resumed.
Mr.. Newman of the 1 c. R. R. spoke in favor Of
the sentiment of the amendment. He believed that
Express Companies were great bane to the roads
and that they had done more to concentrate bust
ness upon certain roads than runners, or agents.
An amendment was offered that no officers of
the road should be connected with any Express
Freight Company passing over the road
Mr. Lord spoke strongly against the evils ofEx-
pressiFreight Companies and of officers ofthe road
being connected with these companies. These
companies have contracts with particular lines at
depots where other lines enter, and they are con-
tinuaIy soliciting freight aud passage from outsid-
ers The tendency of these Express Companies is,
like that of agents and runners to divert business
from its legitimate channels.
Mr.. Moran believed that Express Companies
could be made beneficial under proper manage
ment When they are brbed to sap the interests
of other Railroad Companies for the support Of |
any particular lines, then they become nuisance
and an evil But the only difficulty with these con-
panies is to have them in connection with the Rail |
road, and so long as they are entirely independent
OF the Railroad there is no evil in the companies |
themselves.
Mr.. Brough concurred with Mr.. Moran in his |
idea relating to Express Companies. Let them be
under proper management and kept under proper
arrangement and is no reason why they should
be blamed or criticised. There were contracts
between several of the roads represented here and
Express Companies which had years 10 run. He
would be glad to see these roads give up these cor
L.
S such q course.
Mr.. Moran hoped that where such contracts ex-
n isted the managers would abrogate them at once
. for the benefit of their stockholders and tie
g public.
t Mr. Newman thought the profits which was male
in these Express Companies should 90 u thest0ck-
S holders and for the benefit Of the road.
Mr. Bliss said that the road he represented Che
d Michigan SOuthern) had a connection with re-
Y sponsible Freight Company, which would continue
in force five years. Nearly every Company in that
% section had like contracts. He did not know how
the contract could be abrogated by the payment of
any amount of money, without the consent Of the
# other party npossibe, he would be willing TO
It abrogate the contract, provided all other Compa-
MES would likewise dissolve all connection with
re Freight Companies.
r Mr.. Cass said it was impossible for Express Com
Ia pauies to pay full charge to the Railroads for trans
ID mission of freight The idea of their doing that
was absurd.
in Mr. Brough asked what was to be done with such
i'd companies as now had contracts which they re-
OF fused to break or give up He was not in any way
particularly interested but he was speaking for the
as good Of the whole organization, and if we compel
o. these companies TO break their contracts We may
of break up the whole organization.
be Mr. Bliss offered an amendment to strike out the
de words "to continue" so as to prevent any new
contracts from being made, except such as can be
n discontinued on ten days notice, and those con
inf tracts now made which could not be closed on tel
days notice, should be abrogated.;
lie He made some explanations in regard Il
the position ofhis road aud the Pennsylvania Road
i'd Messrs. Leach & Co.. the Express Co. upon th
Pennsylvania Road had, solicitors at Chicago I,
bt bring freight to that road and he thought the in
nd terests of the whole Northern organization de
me manded that freight Express Company be KEEP
re- upon his road but he was willing that this meetin
should adopt such a resolution as to make it i'm
ut perative upon his and other roads to abrogate
nd connection with Express Companies.
in Mr.. Cass explained the position of Leach q CO
ac- on the Pennsylvania Road, as being simply agent
lot and not an Independent Company. The road a
lie, lowed Leach & Co. per eentage per ton on a
ry through freight, paying them this commission il
me stead of q salary.
in Mr. Hueston, of the Penn'a. Cen. R. R., said Il
uss goods were received over their road by any Con
be plny save the Railroad Company, and all receipt
Igh were signed by the R. R. Company only.
ION Mr.. Dennison said we, the roads who are her
represented, being parties TO contracts ourselves
ted should be the last to authorize and to advocat
the setting aside of contracts Our charters ar
zen but CONTRACTS to which we are parties, and "
are now endeavOrng to force roads TO violate an
the break their contracts.
ier- Mr.. Brough spoke against allowing the Mich
be gan Southern to go on with their contract with
,in Freight Express Company and refuse to let othe
my do the same.
ac- Mr.. Newman recognized the legal rights of IL
contract of the NJ. S. road, but he was opposed
the considering that road in the light as we d
the others that had no part in the benefits whiC
ng would arise from it.
va After considerable discussion, the vote being
to ken, the amendment of Mr.. Lord as amended
- Mr. Bliss, was carried.
ern Mr.. Brough offered an amendment that upon Il
the repetition of any violation of any rules by al
les Express Company the roads over which they pa
the shall withdraw the permission to work the
RE and set aside the contract.
Ow At this point a telegraphic dispatch was recef
ed from B. J. Brydges, at Detroit, that he cou
ted not be at the Convention to-day.
D be Article Ilth prohibits any contract being ma
no by any Railroad or Express Freight Companies
Ork deliver freights other than at their depots free
hen charge; or to deliver freight to owners at the
doors; to include any such delivery in the rates
the freight; to pay the drayage thereon nor sh'
ia any special contracts be made granting any iaci
ties that are not common to all classes of shipper
Mr. L'Hommedieu offered an amendment tn
bills when the depots of different roads situated