New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-01
A GIANT MONOPOLY SQCELCHED.

After striving in vain for redress against the Illicit
graspngs OF street railroad ferry gas aud Ike ncopo
Of exeron and determined TO temporarily submit to the
dcenng on the developments OF the future for anchor
alton This wise resolve, and one when must provo
beneficial eventually Let's bide our time, Tor Just a.
certain az running water will find it level sooner or
later all these mOnOpOsts sure 20 come 70 grief VI
The trnihfnness OF the position assumed here,
forcble evidence could DE adduced than that exempfed
In tho experiences OF the Express transportation upS
ncss during the six eight months just passed;
Up this period almost every person who had occasion
20 Use the facilities OF the old Express companies VII
received from the officials aud their agent. In
es Of their customers aud solely Cor the Companies
Tho most Simple question would usually receive curt
pa TAIN. SeS Scly 70 be frwsdsd y freight
trains Collections requiring three IT our df! time,
would be dctan "a O. twice or lhri the requisite
period Wncn losses occurred. or mist kes were 20 10
Tectihcd clamal, e1ld only sfsc. rrius'nnt ss'ts
hauated But Tho rowng char o. t5ese nonss
lat lei t,ir destruction. M.rcl o. r. various ciIee
prncpaly in tho West, eventually f~nd that their on
press charges burdensOme as TO even threaten
tcir ultimate braness success ous gentleman IN Chi
cage acur.y poid express trhpspor' toR DIS amount
reicf were anxioHsy sought Tar.soeIng readily
success. ard adopted without delay The Merchants
Union Express Company was Immediately Organized
ctics becoming the almost exclusive Stockholders Inc
mos, cynp ct and experienced men were selected 70,
Thoroughly organized every direction aud they arc
aw l,iuuia IN nearly al tho pTincpt routes IN Tie
COUNTRY and have lrsr patrOnlHd 80 an extent never
before Nitnc in Tho history of express Insporte IOn
OF ,rrse ~ thz has not been aaroInplished wihOur
herculcan efforts Ia III directions However. tue mana
gels have already justified toe wisdom exercised IN 1er
selection ard ha promptly and thoroughly OyerthroWh
every npcdhncut 10 continued and lasting success
Willie II this hAs been going On the OLD mQnoponNs
have ofi no orc uruned B order 20 thwart tho prog
yrss al lie Merchants Union bat these eXertOno awe
nll rchoundcd 60 the deiument 81 the cofspirators
Although they willing 20 make contracts az mere
nominal rates IN order 90 get freight from the Merchants
Iup ter decline continues, and Their days ere snort
In fact their scrip hawkcd about the streets at scarcely
Drefh the price 81 readily commanded SIX months ago
Now "A word 90 shippers. Bear I'm mind, gentlemen.
that the Merchants Union Express has not been gan
rcd for dsy year. but for Gl time; ls basis De-
ing so firmly implanted that IL promises progress oon'
tu.s til no most efficient enterprises of the times
qie trrlportt or Of the Company = done on express
pa,ngcr Trains without moments unnecessary delay
tilted on The spot and Losses ARE adjusted as soon IA sat
for The services performed, ana I'm ~ cases
twcntvfyc and sometimes fifty, per cent less than the
tariff " the Old monopoly. The principal quelteIs OF nc
Company ia this city Il bc fine building on the corner OF
Broadway and Iranklns formerly known as Ie Inter
national Hotel II hRs been several months IN the course
Of alteration 10 suit the convenience OF TINS particular
business, How cfccunlly the establishment mas Decn
dr9ncd md perfected DC rest apQrec1ted or pei
sonai visit Possibly will describe 1t Oh tutGIo oc-
cdsiOu.-l ..,CuIus Express.