The New York herald., 1865-03-04
THE STATE CAPITAL

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The Paid Fire Department Bill BASED BY
the senate-The City Railroad aues-
tion-Another Hearing ON the Bro.d-
way Bill for the Harlem 0rantees-Ex-
plosion OF tho City HaiIroad Scheme. OF
the POIiticians-Raflroad Grants Value-
less mt Five Cents Fsre-The Coal
Monopoly Re ebuked-spicy Debate on
tho New York NIillionaires and their
Schemes Of Extortfon-How tho Price
or Coal is Kept up and Fifty Per Cent
Dxvidends Made, &c.
QUIZ ALBANY CORRESPONDENTS.
ABASY March g. 1895.
PAssAun or m yrRx DxPARrhKNr THE SENATE
The Paid Fire Department bill was called up in the
Senate this moraig aad passed onis third reading By
strict party vote.
Senators Fields and ccxans made persistent opps
son TO every section by amendments and various mo-
tions calling the yeas and nays untaiss final passass
There was 10 debate.
The recent speech Of Senator Andsews In regard 70
city railroads has excited sseat attention. and will have
the most important bearing the legislation for shaE
interest. Albany war crowded with Now Workers. auH
the Hobbies h:ied the occasion Of che delivery OF
these remarks The consequence is observed in COM
pete change Of the views Of many ths subject The
parties affected appear TO be the solicitors
who have nattendance here hoping turn their
political nnuencsinto profitable railroad grsns have
observed that the bulk these philosophers have gons
home with their bills in tleir pockets abandoned them
without further socitude 70 the option Of committees
EXPLOSION or THE CITY RAILROAD osoPHzRs DREAM
The chief why the politicians have abandoned'
their dreams Of gvdfron pacers Is the fare question.
The railroad having concluded to run the existing
rosds at five cents shuts off every prospect oproht 70
speculators II Is matter Of fact that the Third Ave-
nue. Railroad Is actually running at loss and NO
other oy railroad approaches this in It's prospecof pro
IT, But the railroad companies prefer the chances Of
TO cheaper feed labor and materials than open
the door for speculative grants practically abrogag the
existing grants The low rate Of fare shuts off all but
practical railroad operators and their associated capital
lists from field This conclusion aside the most
active element OF lobby corruption among tho pocians
in permanent manner the lowest rates of fare to the
people by this universal mode of traret
TIE BRo'DwAy AND OTTER CRY RAT RoAps
The Senate Railroad Comm tee were prepared day 70
report the Broadway Railroad bill and its compliment
branches the Crossown Railroad bili At the request
of Senators Schacr and butcher the report was not made
to-day with the view to hearing upon the part Of
the Harlem Railroad Company, to be- had on Tuesday
next
II appears that all other contestantsm opposition 70
the Broadway Railroad have withdrawn It Is doubtful
fsuch road with five CENTS fare Is really as good as the
Third Avenue road The passengc may bsbetter
but they only pay the rates They cannot well b6
more numerous and they certainly cannot be so well
packed in The vast idea Of vhme"S reduced ma
terally this view The question this year. therefore,
brings itself down TO the expediency choosing between
the consolidated Harlem and Hudson River steam rail-
roads and the existing Broadway or Seventh Avenue
horse road applicants for the grant Even this
aspectof the question is modified by the proposition g
raise the rates Of fare the Hudson River road Tor
which the friends Of the city railroads arc sought to %
impressed. The proposition for broadway Harlem
railroad Is not backed seriously this yeas, and will %
sold out for the removal Of the resctionCn the steam
roads in regard to care
The COAL MoNcrorY-spICY DEBATE
On mcson Of Senator Lambeer the bill granting TO the
Delaware and Iackawanna Railroad Company right 70
certain real estate N New s WAS rscs caSs lee
Senate first having passed the without debate and
them motion to reconsider killing itofin the mos
Senator Geek, moving the reconsideration, charged
that this concern nvidos monopoly Of certain
unscrupulous speculaors who had organized ext0F
tonate conspiracy in all the of the State by which
the price of coal raised to The exOrbant and unjust
rates which had ruled for that necessary article.
Senator Bell defended the company, and deprecated
this mode Of retail alton undgnifed He said that FOR
many years the company had not made two per cenS
dividend ard the prce OF coal had not yielded two
dollars per ton although at pres Mt with other produces
the price had gone TO ten dollars per ton He recte9
the Of the directors and leading Stockholders and
dwetupon ther social and busnes standing in the state
in support Of they claim to favor in this Legislature
details Of the mode in which coal is through agen
ces In the ctes and towns showing that this monopoly
fusins to furnish or sell TO such localities through any
otherchannel than their local agent even where exee
bant prices are exored by such agents and It's pur
practicable and convenient. The statement made
thatthe company had divided fifty per cent list year.
Senator Low denounced this corporation not only a.
Pennsylvania concern, but also actively progressing
In the organization of rival route the E3e road 70
Lake Erie for the diversion OF the businessofthe Wes
over Pennsylvania and New Jersey routes and for the
advancement OF those States at the expense OF this
Senator Andrews thought that this diversion Of trade
and Of the capital OF the CITY Of New York. TO- channels
out OF the State due TO the opposition made 70 i'm
porant internal Inn rovements In railroads. and canals
aordng opportunity corporations in this State TO en-
ak exorbitant for the transportation oficoal
Senator Ames differed from Senator Andrews TO the
particular improvements most expedien obe considered
for affecting the cheap transportation OF coa but agreed
that the difficulty was not In the LackawMa Company,
Int with the existing monopolies of transportation Coal
could be had the min at three dollars per ton which
al Oswego cost eleven dollars
Senators Lamboer and Cornell, having strongly,
urged the bill on the ground Of the high
sespectabity of such Moses Taylor w. =
Dodge s. b. Chttenden, Charles II. Marshall Phelps,
&C., Senator Cook replied with particular pungency. He
to bs diverted from seeing tho fragrant distortion
Of these rich mems conscences and their oppression OF
the people o the whole state by reveence for the bsk
Of their pockets
The OF tho stockholders Of the company were
individually overhauled and the three ourths vote Of the
Senate by which the bill squelchcd, poinedly
given In DECLARED condemnation Of implied Peter Funk
system and the oppressive extoronae contrvances Of
this corporation and It's coal yard agencies throughoutths
State.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.