, 1863-10-03
GKaIN DEALERS, CONVENTION.


JUNCTION HOUSE, Oct. p 1853.
In pu-suancc Of call Issued Sept 2iet. meeting
Of the grain dealers along the line OF the Ga1ena
Railroad vas held to day at the Junction the @.
&C. o. r. r, to take into consideration the re-
cent ccmbication Of the clevating interest on the
North Side, and an order from the management of
the Calm. Rosd to their various Station Agents.
not to receive any grain unless consigned to the
warehouses composing this combination" There
were some twenty persons present. representing
the principal grain interests on the line OF the Ga
lena Road. After appointing Chairman aud Sec
r.ts1y, the following resolutions we're submitted
to the meeting by Mr.. WisHell, Of Sycamore, and
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. Legitimate competition In business
Ia meek hsary to the growth and prosperity Of
and wsssss r. gatn s1sae eea.
has placed It among the most active commercial
cities Of the wo.ld; and whereas any selfish
schemes thst win direct this trade to Other por-
tions OF the country would iufict vital injury; and
whereas We. the grain buyers and farmers upon
the lire OF tho Ga!ena and Chicago railroad have
heretofore had the privilege Of Gonsigntng our
which which were In competition with the other,
thereby preventing e1orbitant charges Tor the sto
rage and sale Of grain consigned to their care;
aid whereas the elevators on the north side Of
the Chicago river have. consolidated their inter
ests with 1atlroad officials, and with that conso1i
dation is az order nom the officers Of thc Galena
receive any grain conslgned to any elevator ia
Chicago, otherwise than to this consolidation
the effect and intent Of which Is to force Us to do
business With this combination in the face Of our
known interests; therefore.
Reso,rfd, That this combination OF ware
houses in Chicago with officers Of the Galens
Of T tbc r road and he vital interests Of Chicago.
Re&e1sed+ That 1t is not for the interests Of the
Stockholders Of that road that the whole produ-
cirg element of country be taxed to support
put folth BY the parties to th!s eombi9atlon Is
er1oi. m a. it can Be- demonstrated that that sams m
swaehps der The e. as WE ana 81
mole time consumed In doing 1t.
Resoloed, That We as patrons Of the Galena
our e.ain to "a any elevator chieago weh e.n he
reached by that road and that refusal Of this
reasonable feqnestwiu make TO our minds proof
positive that We a1e to be Taxed for the solo bcae-
ut OF this combinations,
Resc'std, That we viii be unremittins in our ef.
forts to saye onstelyes from the grasp Of men who
will sacrifice the interests Of people and corporu.
tions for theiI II disidual benefit.
Res trtd, That re respectfully ask such OF the
directoEs Of the road as are not pa rticIpattng
IN this ontrlge, that We be permitted to consiBn
9uf gain sass to sEt strs Dole
r so{red, THAT We can guarantee to the Direct
ors of the Road that the grain consigned to ware
houses in Chicago. cs we may direct, will be taken
promptly, without additional expense to the Com
pany.
A committee, consisting Of Mcssrs. syme OF syc-
amorc, Bannis.cr Of Cortland, Bingham OF Winne-
bago, Warner Of Rockford, Taylor OF Ffanklln and
Tlcknor OF Cherry Valley, Was then appointed to
call future meetings, ise funds and look ufter the
general interests Of those concerned.
The following remonstrance to the President
and Directors Of the 0alena Railroad Company
was adopted:
The undersigned farmers and grain buyers on
FiIet~ That combination OF elevator interests
on the North Side OF the Chicago River has re-
Gently been entered into. and as we have good
reason to bclieve, some Of the officers OF your
road are connected with and personally inter-
estcd In such combination,
Second-Aa the result of, and growing out OF,
such combination, He are fUEcad against 0ur Will,
and known interests to chip grain to this com.
bInatfon, when we know that It would be much to
cur advantage, and we think, not an injury to
your Company to allow us to ship our grain either
Steele & Taylor.
Th,rd-We hereby agree that any grain which
may be consienedto to either Of the establishments
above mentioned. we will take from your track
and promptly return Yoar empty cars without
charge to your Company.
thAt q compliance with our wishes will DO but an
act OF justice, and will eayc your patrons from
the grasp OF a eelhsh mud heartless combination.
Alter an Informal discussion Of about half 81
hour In relation to the grievances complained o.,
the meeting adjourned sine die.