New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21
rot.o " rscsyS freight as is now being done by tho

Hudson and HarlelH roads. " Mr. porl,er
solomon Drulard eworn-Examned n sd inra.
Ia General freight agent the Central Rar ad "A a,s.
share Of the live stock his Deen sem ofet0m with Tho
IIudSon aud Harlem roads was that when frclct was
taken from competing ponS$ say Bu1iaio suspc>
Bridge, Rochester SC, tloy were 20 receive thol ln
rata share for distance carried az the rates agreed
upon by the Central When Iegi was eG 81 0ror
rates Knows nothing about the origin OF the trouble
Pqw o eTs.g inG Tse n ts Tads neresieG 70 he
people to the business men and to all III WIZ ran trade
and destroy the local business Of the STATE to say nothing
of the effect upon through freight II viii divert two
thirds of the flour from Buffalo away from NeW-fOrk,
and send 1t to Baltimore and Philadelphia Other prop
ery will 20 to Boston aud Portland. In fact, il amounts
TO prohibition of traffic with NewHOrk. We have been
YS o business from the Vest We Mere Compelled
this because they refused to take freight in inc Gus
to some responsible shipper at Albany because We hg
N send ii through 10 its destination IHaI WI
son River road refuse take freight from except upon
their local rates That adds the c4s d h OF and
tbcdelay in the shipment The difference viii amount TO
cattle al Buffalo refused by the Central road yeste
day. and they were sent by the kIle ROAD ABOUT WV
of Albany TO New-York. Tlcrc is advantage in tbs
Albany market and this is the fayolite route A., po,
Edwin Worcester swOln-EXaninCd by Mr.. Parker
Am Treasurer of the New-Iolk Central Railroad Com-
pany; the late Mr. Richmond told him on several ocGa
sOns that Vanderbilt had proposed TO mn 10 naNe ,o
Central lease the Hudson and Harlem kallloadsi Ile
terms proposed the payment of 0per cent on me
hudson ana per ON the HarleInthe amount to he
paid their capital stock ana gu6ranteeo u was hoI
TO bg
any event. it would De in the shape OF consolidation IN
pefpetuty In answer TO question whether Nandcrht
offered Mr. Richmond any consideration 70 induce nm 20
perfect the arrangement witness said he understood that
Vanderbilt told Richmond that If he, Richmond would
this lease he, Richmond would he kept in control
the Central Road There has been some settlement OF
accounts the Board Of Directors came IN Dut
controversy, disagreement or sharp or angry CORE
spondence so ar as he knew The interruption OF inter
course is not he charged TO any financial controversy
settlement upon some items was arranged before 'he
old Board went out. Mr. Banker was the committee on
the part of the Central and the amount involved ss7O
money which the Hudson River Road had retained IN
their hands, The Hudson kvor Boad putln cIallI Vl
$4,000 which was allowed thus giving them o WnolS
amount OF Sg7 Mr. Banker came into tho new 1oh
Central direction the friend OF Mr. Vanderbilt ,
The Chairman Of the Committee stated thal nc M
made ngements TO secure the attendance OF the Off
GERS OF the other roads, and that Commodore uoHI
Committee intend 10 report at an early day' inc ~
nation will be resumed rs soon as the attehueV VI WI"
nesses can he procured -, IL, ..,..,.,- -,
Monday afternoon. As an example of the annoyance
occasioned TO the public an instance may be clted
The NewYOIk train due here at 10 o'clock last even
ing did not reach EaSt-Albany or Greennusl uhlii
o'clock this morning. having been detained on the
road bv the snow. When the passengers reached
there they found no accommodation Whatever l3l
their comfort, and the whole party, about 10 III an
(amOng whom were many women ana Clldlenh nau
to walk across the river on the ice to this cty as
tauce of about mile and half one, PROBABLY Oh tIc
coolest nights of the season. 90
The resolution of the Canal committee, thiough
Mr. LittleOhn calling for information In RELATION 10
the erection and management of the canals VIII ere
ate futter among those officials, ana Will DC OF I'M
mcnse benefit to the people of the state.
The bill introduced by Mr. Hascy. in relation TO
Railroad Companies proposes that each passenger
who has paid his fare, shall have the privilege OF nay
ing carried 100 pounds oflugcagc ana not eXGeedhgh
value $780, the company TO be responsible i3r the
same No railroad company shall be fespOhSlDIe IoI
the baggage of passenger who Is being carried Tree
over the road unless the railroad agent has received
pay for such baggage.