New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-24
GENERAL NEWS.

There was another hearing Of complaints
against city railroads yesterday before the Common
Council Committee. The question is easily narfowe
down to simple propositions Are the streets Of New
York for the whole people for the Garment If 70
the people. the carmen-an integral portion Of tina
peope-must take their chances with a the others.
for the carmen the people must be delayed obstructed
annoyed, over, they now to certain extent
and permit their business TO suffer for the accommoda
tion of but mere fraction OF their number. Car
men complain that rails break their CARTS then let then
keep off the track-they cannot got more than on,
wheel at any rate. There is room enough in almos
any street TO keep clear Of the rails. II they have
load TO deliver In street having rails there is
good reason why they should prefer that street
if they have business there. they need moi
drive on the rails: If they necessarily bach
up across the track, the cars must wait
and the railroad men do not complain however passen
gers may grumble II they will insist upon driving on
or the track out Of pure spite, they very often
do to certain knowledge they properly ordered
of by the police. We do uot say that cardrivers and
conductors models Of patience but know that II
Is the especial delight of great many carmen stage
dryers grocery men, fish and vegetable peddlers and
all olher divisions Of the carrying trade, to delay
thwart annoy and insult the who manage cars
we know that Of them deliberately seek occasions
to DO annoying and have often suffered until almost out
Of patience with their bullying. We should like to see
the most perfect harmony among all these inter.
ests. Railroads are a fixed fact; they will multi
ply, and will Of course become the ordinary
Of local travel Opposition TO them Ia futile and
the people should strive to improve and perfect them
They do interfere with any other class
they do not even carry baggage to Infringe upon the
business Of Express Companies. (And. by the way Ex
press Companies make complaint Of rails their
drivers do not seek railroads and then at them
There should be an end to this wrsngling. Whenever
we hear complaint Of particular road we have
pcon that 1t is but tho old story Of attempt 10 black
mail them. Hthere reasonable ground Of complaint
there 10 certainly power to apply remedyj and there
FORE there Il for this public parads Of grev
ances The carmen, stagemen and al others concerned
with local travel win best their own interests BY
assisting and accommodating railroads for railroads
cannot bs put down Tor rather torn up at this age
1t Is officially announced that Q meeting Of
che members Of the National Democratic Committee
VII bs held In Washington the 30th insk Il noon
for the purpose Of general consultation and for the d.
hbersss consideration Of important business On con
sultsson. the leading Peace Democrats here and II
Congress have determined to postpone the proposed
Peace meeting In Nev.York until August. In oonse.
Quenoe OF the prolonged sitting Of the present Congress
ana the possponsmsnt Of tho Chicago Convention
Miss Iapda9a TasstOp, daughter Of the late