The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-17
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The Plum tho Contestants Arc Fisi,tinG for
A Voice from Erie.
Tor THE EDITOR 10 TIE HERALD
OtstTvauons at Biaghamton, along the limo OF th<
Atbany aud Susouehsnna Railroad, and at Albany
lead to thu conclusion that the personal feeling d
favor Of PretVaent Ramsey win soon substde, and
that ere long TIVE people Will see that the movements
or Admiral Fisk ire In their true interests.
Let US look at the matter. HsmseY has seemed "a
be fighting for the bSneht Of Albany and to keep the
railroad from that city 10 Binghamt0n en- indcpea-
dent organization. He uDa0nbtedly intends this. Bus
hB moneyed hackers Groes0eck and Drew, Dabney.
Morgan Co.. control him. and should they obtaia
control Of the road they will lease n -
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western kahroaA
Company. who now m0nopolize the coal roads 70
Canal. and that company Is graspins for the rsFosd
from Owcgo to Auburn; and II they can pr0curc q
lease Of the road from Btnghsmton to Albany tas
they shs, they viii fix the price Of coal IS high -
they please ~ Bnghamton, and an the way from
Delaware aud Hudson Canal Company sending their
coal over the road from Binghamtof 70 Albany.
w sny aao .
reason that they cannot afford to send oOa 70 that
market alone In COMPOSITION with the Delaware.
Lackawana and western Company, who have per.
manent, independent f0othold there, with Z none
poly Of the coal trade north, and AZ FAR east a. Al
bany.
nut let the Albany and Susquehannas Railyoad 10
into the hands OF the Erie Railway Company. whicA
carries the coal Of the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company, and the latter company will be cempo-
ttor In the coal trade ct BinghamtOn with the Dela-
ware, Lackawanna and Western Company, and
would furnish cheap coal all tho way from Bingham
il was the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.
In connection with the Erie Railway Company, that
put down the price OF coal last winter at Bingham
ton and along the line OF the Albany and Susqae-
hanna Railroad. These companies are the great
cOfrn n
western Company, Represented By Ramsey IS Dsskers.
Albany. and especially Bingbampton twodld rue
the day that the Delaware. Lackawanna and western
coal trade between those cities.
the people arc BEGINNING 70 see thts. and ere
i6eir interests ana the prospsrity OF XI6any and
Binghamton that the railroad between these cities
should be controlled By the Erie Railway COMPANY.
road Company. u watching for an opportunity to
gob0e up the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad.
70 that moSssroSs corporaaon. Which Is seetins al
it can devour. Woe 70 Btnghamton and Albany
and 70 the people between those cities should their
railroad fall under the control OF the New York Gen.
Fourteen OF the tveuty-one towns between Albany
and snsnsm.on have sold tasi, railroad stock e
that me- adversaries own majority OF the stock "a
the Albany and susquehanna Railroad. and wiz
bT iniunctions from the Pecknams and Oiutos q
Albany.
IN the country; but the time viii soon come when
the truth will 30 spoken ana they will 30 regarded
the ablest railroad managers on the Continent the
viii BE- par and its owners will receive good divt-
bends; and should the Albany and SusQueaanna
Railroad pass into the hands Of the Erie managers
s stock Will be good, and the people will coon won
der that they should have been blinded 70
have opposed their schemes. The crowd 70 In.
nave 1asr play ana justice in rsiwsy '
NDEPENDHHT.