, 1870-05-06

der the bridges when light. The consequence
WAS, that without freight hole hsd to'be GU
IN tho bottom to let in water, and in that va.
it bad to be dragged back West for want OF
Ar. Bgler, Of Newburgh, spoke with .fer
ence 70 The lumber business, more especially
to timber. Timber could not be diverted .e
railroads they could not carry it. !
!. The Comptroller. Then We have got you
thenc, Langhter.
timber IS to bo divorced b. way of tho St. Lar:
renee Rye7. We pay you large amount OF
money. And why keep up your tolls on tim
ber7 By doing SO, you fail to stimulate the
timber business through rour canal. Other
substitutes are sought for It, md timber is
large amount now goes to Quebec. You ;haYe
been charging uB an exorbitant Wice, and why
should you do so, when you have lessened
tolls On other articles? He wanted uniform
tells through the year. Il was not just to in
crease the tolls IN the latter part Of theyear.
the canals in the latter part OF tue year, when
business is cGowding. It delays the boate
very often: You ehould get your timber
through earlier.
Mr. Bigler said it was often. that breaks or
freshets delayed them, and it was no fault OF
timber men II they were late They had 70
| pay large increase for towing in the last part
Of the year, and hence it was for their interest
| to get their timber through early. He did not
! consider that the timber men had been fairiy
| treated. They could not commence business
before the first OF June. He wanted the tolls
I pct back to geven mills. II this was done
| more revenue would be received than by tho
Present high rates. - -.
Mr.. Fassett, Of Albany, spoke for the Board
of Trade OF Lumber Dealcrs:
SIN behalf the lumber dealers Of the city. Of
Albany, We urge you to largely feduce the tolls
L. AI,.k AuS S,r. klxuk
policy Of the State il it wishes to continue tho
transportation Of lumber upon its canals to
the extent heretofore maintainedl
It IS perfectly obvious to all who are con-
versant with the trsde, that largo aud con-
stantly increasing amount Of lumber is being
diverted from our canals md transported BY
1ailroadB-
.u these competing railroads complete ar
engagements to accommodate tho dealers at the
points OF eMpncnt and delivery, and If their
equipment Of engines and freight is enlarged
to enable them to perform their Increased
tolls. Through lines OF cars, without the OK
pense of taushipment, can be run cheaply On
slow time with pro ydl1 charges, and the trade
once established will be maintained, ever. i it
pays but little profit
Il Arrangements arc now being 1nade to lay
tracks INTO mill yards wherc the lumber is pro-
6uced, and into the yards OF the dealers ut tho
rlaces Of consumption. The largest mill in
Saginaw has this matter under consideration,
ard here line through the lumber district Is
offered, TIE Buffalo Creek Railroad IS now
hyinG tracks to the lumber swharyes at that
piace. Our opinion Is, that a reduction of
TO per cent from the present rate OF tolls is
required to maiutain the carrying Of lumber
upon our canals to anything lilo The extent OF
last yeaT. and that it would prevent the
this is not done, the canals will only transport
that which tla railroads arc unable to carry.
It is estimated, by those competent to judge,
that the production OF lumber has increased
50 Per cent since 1866 In that year there
was received at tde-water GIL ,655. 100. Add
seivca in 1869, 962 ,000 600. There Was received
768, ,5s7, GOO feet, showing diversion OF nearly
2CO,0CD,00o feet which was transported upon
railroads. -
at has been said that we arc interested
partiea- and that our statements should DO
tea are Likely to appear before yor, and We
claim that the interests Of the State are fden-
tical with ours. We wish to continue to use
the canals to transport our lumber, us our
yards are adnpted to wAtcr navigation, but II
We can receive at cheaper ratio By rail, we
Will be obliged TO do that which is for our ad-
vantage"
Nj. Clark, Of Buffalo, spoke more especially
for the grain interest He referred to the d.
version by way OF the Wolland Canal Tho
Pennsylvania Genital were making great di-
version by way OF Erie. They had already
propeller running to that point They not
only took grain to Philadelphia and Baltimore,
but to New York. The Erie Railroad was
another great competing route.
Navigation had now been opened about two
weeks, and he gave tho figures showing the
direction Of the movement of Western pro
duce- He presented the board with the fol-
lowing statement to chow the eastward move
ment Of -four and grim from the ports OF
Chicsgo, Milwaukee, and Toledo for the week
ending April %, 1870. and destination Of the
same.