The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-11
FISK'S LATEST ENTERPRISE.
A Mammoth Freight Line to Pnterson-Tht
Old Expressmcn to be Kicked Out.

Mammoth Freight Line TO Pnterson-The
Old Expressmcn to be Kicked Out.
The new tariff on freight between Paterson and
New York went into effect yesterday on the Erie Rail-
way The increase is five cents per hundred weight, or
one dollar per ton, making the freight between the
two cities mentioned 81 08 per ton, where 1t was
before 81 06. The order for the increase says 1t Is
for terminal expenses" and Is to be made as
separate item. Those who insist upon this charge
being illegal assert that the charter OF the Pater
son and Hudson River Railroad Company lover
whose track the Erie cars run) only authorizes q
charge five cents per hundred weight that the Erie
was subsequently allowed an extra charge OF three
cents for tunnel expenses, and afterwards three cents
more on account Of the government tax, ana that
this additional charge of five cents Is wholly
Illegal
Yesterday the Paterson eXpressmen adopted a
proposition 10 hold a mass meeting at the Paterson
Opera House tomorrow evening to decide upon the
best action to take call to that effect gotten up
by the express companies, was circulated through
by the REPRESENTATIVES Of the Principal manfifac
turing establishments That some OF this class OF
the community are considerably interested may be
judged from the fact that the monthly freight bills OF
two or three OF the manufacturers is oyer $4,000
each. Always ready for an excuse for such an
action, a number OF merchants OF Paterson yester-
day raised their prices Of articles Of daily consump
ton TO accord with the additional rrelgntage
on the other side considerable activity has also
been displayed. The new Enc Express has hired
one OF the finest stores In the city 232 Main street,
under the Franklin House, for an ONCE, paying the
firm who held It $500 for their lease to the lst OF
May. and agreeing to pay 200 annual rent The
place is to be Immediately fitted up IN true Fisk
style trimmed In walnut, with all the accessories Of
o Metropolitan office.
The new express line will be conducted under the
name OF Fulers Paterson and New York Express,
under the management OF @. A. Fuller, for
merly of tue Merchants Union but more recently
n Mr. En
asserts that Mr. Fisk has nothing do with the new
enterprise the advance or the freight tariff. His
guarantee the prices OF freight from New York
TO Paterson Will be much less than they were aver
before touches a tender chord In che breasts OF the
Patersonians, who ready to pronounce it
'bullyn arrangement II such is really the case.
Such Is the statement OF those interested In the new
movement. who have now thrown of considerable
of their reticence IN regard TO the matter
1t further transpires that the company Will at once
erect new and magnificent freight building be-
tween Ramapo and Railroad avenues, ana that all
the paraphernalla of the line will be OF the most
gorgeous description.
The pill that Fisk, Jr. has nothing to do with the
affair Is swallowed by the Patersonians with due
grains Of allowance. IL Is very pam who is at the
head OF the affair." although MT. Fuller Is the osten
sible man ana doubtless the actual manager SO
far as the people concerned general IL makes
but little difference who does the business, provided
the freights are not extortonate but to the Did
| pressmen 1t looks like nothing less than total
humiliation OF their hitherto prosperous and peace
l able avOcatOuy.