Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-07
FROM NEW YORK,
Commodore Vanderbilt Before the
House Committee on Railroads.

Commodore Vanderbilt Before the
House Committee on Railroads.
New York, Feb. 6.-Commodore Van
derbilt was examined before the House
Railroad committee yesterday. He consid-
cred the terminus of the Hudson River
road to be at Greenbush; that the ferriage
was free. He had sold all his Central stock
because he did not want to have anything
to DO with the new men. He had no con-
fidence in Mr.. Kep's management. The
Hudson had never claimed more than pro
rata rates, but the Central wanted to use
the road only three or four months at those
rates. while the Hudson wanted them to
use it the year round. He considered from
three to four hundred thousand dollars
would have been only fair for the way in
which they wanted to use the Hudson. His
son made the hundred thousand dollar ar
Iangement. He disapproved of it, but felt
bohnd to abide by it. The resembling of
their agreement by the Central was the
cause of breaking connection. He said
he did not want to publish anybody,
nor injure public interests, but all he
wanted was his rights and the vindication
of his principles. This he was determined
to have, and he regarded the law as too slow,
when he had power in his own hands to ac-
complish his purposes. He had not made
the break until every means of Cancellation
was exhausted. He had a committee ap-
pointed to negotiate. He did not attend
the meetings of the committee in the even
ing. His evenings were devoted to whist
and not business, and he did not let busi
ness interfere with the game. He had got
now what suited him better than the hun
dred thousand dollars. If they live up to
their agreement he owns one quarter of
the Athens road. His connection with
llthat road was one of the foolish acts of his
life. He declined to state how much stock
he held in. the Hudson, and he did not know
as he had controlling interest. 3 G.
| Canadian COnfed deratiOn.
The Times Montreal special says: Lon
don specials to Government organs here
announce the expectation that the confed-
Grafton bin viii pass the Imperial Parlia-.
ment without opposition, before the close
of February. Canada is the name recon-
mended for the new nation by the dele
gates, but the ultimate choice rests with
Her Majesty. fsae. Ef .ey
i'''t Arrest Of Gamblers.
Another decent upon gambling house
was made by hepolice and the prOprieTors
and eight gamblers arrested. d. ,,,,,
4 ttt I-af Fire Insurance. s4
The committee appointed by the insur-
ance companies to devise measures for the
prevention of fires recommend that no
risks be taken on buildings used for gene
raj storage OF cotton, for less than sixteen
cents per annum, unless competent watch.
men in sufficient numbers be employed by
the storekeepers day and night; the rate of
Insurance to be per cent. on warehouses
properly guarded against fire. az 7
Death OF TIrs. Gen. SIcI1Ics.
NEw YORK, Feb. 6.-The wife of Gen.
Sickles, who became noted some years ago,
died to-day.
CHARLES O,ConnSr DENIES Relation
4 w fi'' ship,
Chas. O'Counor denies that McCracken is
either a relative or, acquaintance. wr
~ Southern RehefFund. hfl
Subscriptions to southern relief amounts
to $4,000,