The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-22

While we have been lighting for Dover her people
have been stabbing MS TO death. II the Legislature
tax OF a cent on every basket OF peaches picked?
Then II would have fallen alike upon all.
We cannot tax freight on transit through the
State according to decision of cur Superior court,
just rendered. and there Is sss0000 that the State
must in pay BACK; we nave now got not only 70 pay
pay this additional S3s0,000. We could have got
clear Of 1t all II the proposed compromise had been
made. si-.
Mr.. Townsend said further that the boats were
very uncertain they would only run when there was
afun crop. The railroad was always prepared to
carry one basket or million OF baskets.
A FLAG OF suCCoR-LANDIs AND jim FISK TO TIE
RESCUE.
George W. Oummins obtained the floor aud said
he had something new ana something good to tell.
Relief was at hand Within six months another rail-
Tesd WOULD ia S De built & whch would bring them right
Vineland New Jersey, was over here and entered
into written contract with the Bombay Hook Rail-
road Company to build that road to connect with
the Maryland and Delaware Railroad within six
months, and probably within FOUR The COM
Fisk is the head, had sl75 900 loose capital to put
into mt tn. the WORK, WORK, and all they required from
Company was $40 600. This latter sum was ready.
and sufficient force OF hands ready to put on the
work. This road connects with one on the other
side OF Delaware river at the mouth of Scow creek,
thence through Vneland to Raritau Bay thus bring.
ing us into New York in two hours The same COM
panv would then build their road from oxford on
the Eastern Shore to Richmond. A line would also
be built from Vineland to Cape May to connect with
VI DOhts 10 LeWes, ana JnuS give the people or
the State straight and quick communication with
New York. He thought mr. Lands was very for
tupate in getting possession of the Maryland and
Delaware Road when he did, for President Hinckley
went down to buy out the road three DAYS after Mr.
lands had been there.
SHAKING HANDS OVER NIBBLE.n
Mr.. Brown made few remarks In congratulation
OF the good time coming when we should be clear
OF the f., w. and b. monopoly. He said Mr.. Lands
was the man for him; anybody who would get three
days ahead OF President Hinckley was no Rumbug.
in the desert like vineland Mr.. Brown then
stepped up to Mr.. Cummins and shook hands with
him, on the strength OF the good news.
Mr.. Townsend-"Look at those two old GENTLE
men shaking hands over nibble, Lands coming
here wearing Jim Flskls coat"
Mr.. Heverin made some remarks in favor OF water
communication, and was very severe in his crit-
thought the franchise worth more TO them than all
the tax they paid: take away their exclusive priv-
leges and they will soon offer $40, 900 bonus per
year for restoration OF the same privilege.
Inc resolution to appoint the committee was
adopted. and James L. Heverin, John. Emerson, and
On motion OF Mr.. Brown the proposition OF the
railroad company to reduce the freight to slO0 per
car load from Dover, as basis, was accepted.
THE PENINsULAR PEACH CROP OF 1871
Estimates of the crop likely to be carried over the
railroad were then mane, showing total OF 900
baskets, which does not include any which will be
sent by water. 'I
The association instructed the commission mer-
chants Of New York to pay not more than three
cents per basket for carriage from Jersey City,
The Chairman OF the Executive Committe was in
structed to confer with the p. w. and B. r 90. in
relation 10 the reduction of freight to Philadelphia
The convention then adjourned.