New-York tribune., 1871-03-29
RAILWAY MISMANAGEMENT.
PETITION OF TIE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
NEwYOBK.
tn ~ Ta,,ta,ur, oC IA, Sak Of Netc YORK.

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many IA now paving dividends TO the amount OF >JEo,
and upon the sum Of s702S0 In excess OF to COS.
the road and property OF the company inc saiu % DC
ing made up Of &ii2s33O Of consolidation certihcateS
ond a. zoo 200 NJ the capita stock of the Hudson River
DilrJ ,ot caed nm said certificates and shares rep
rescntng portion OF the cost o SUI -, az dvid
becn issued solely the means or vi " a.
ing an income from such ROAD greatly !" oNoo'' Vi 10
| cost: A., 90 nav aad cuormous
extra ann of So i annually, the lnalagelon VI s %
road resorts to niquous and 9pPressto uot.o, t, AZ" ~
rsd me eos"crce and business interests Of ms state
and outraged lis eitizens-t0 VII ,, nav froiohts.
by levyng oppressive, discriminating, way Ho's"''
By Increasing its rates of eoininutatlon , , .or,
BY irregular rates OF freight IN s1ea 1 " J Ijy1sou
Firer and By cruel e1aetions IN H"r "he" mere % 10
By excessive charges upon articles Of daily consump-
| tion for the City Of New-IOrk;
Rv proiecting branches across wide avenues IN the
suburbs of said city without adequate prOecuoh or c
R ocatn IFS depot for its own galn without due re-
nv failing 10 furnish comfortable and ceanly cars. and
by running such too filthy and Disgusting ior use
m r,, In f5rHsfiuG passengers from as Tntns OT CONF
In1 f5e, 10 nan cTia rare IN Palace cars; when there
Is mo- Accommodation prorided f0r them eiSerheTe:
Nv failing to maintain in proper repair lls roihS
Ry falling 70 maintain proper system of signals, 1y
Nv failing to keep proper watch guard upon the
| road by which death has resulted: -,...,u L.
By Sudden, uncaled for and inexcusable changes IN
By purchasing and holding property in real estate for
BY allowing officers to engage in business done upon
said road proceeds OF which do not go INTO the tes
nry thereof, for the mutual benefit OF all lts stocA-
nJa,oIo RY Ts,Sc IT'S MONEY TO CONTROL LEGISLATION:
By Issuing free passes to public officers ana members
o' 1g or5G,iy and ,ratom ihe color Of rig taking
from, lie pockets Of The many ant qHmg NE Poe6eS "e
- Ir HAS CREATED A MoNEYED ARIsTocRAcY, IRE
| sroSsIBLE GRAsrING, DANGEBoCS. ..,, ,o,;or
It's language TO every interest ls' oE'hu anu uo'''
ard to the uttermost" , ,.,,o, ,o,os
II controls and regulates commerce ard ieVies taxes
Its uniIst charges are AN embargo upon trade, the
very life blood state and have iled our WarenouSc'
H. expressions have, in many instances, d'Sn n iG. %
us important industries. and m every i.lhse mas ia tS i
| mammoth monopoly consulted It's own pIoH'S "HNia
h'Is w. otG,,os Consultation Cerfcaies" conerring
al tie GdtaHUGcs Of properly "PoH me "''''S' 'o''F'
mis- road was chartered under careful restrictions az
! the trust and forfeited public confidence. -, -
and the public are entitled to all the benefits resulting
thereiron, beyond TIE adequate compensation c iI
constructors and operators Upon us pea Ma5 ad
ter a.ked for; for this purpose was it authGrlzeu a
sound policy will permit no departure from thls llnoi l
pe Ii certainly will not do to let Railroad C0rpo, pt
lions sngly in combination usulP Wv H.
| functions OF Government, or uiguSty olPi''' '"'
ia orqani.cd EFFORT u correct hese abuses Is de@ondea,
rciofe tIc rates of fare transportation on this and
every railroad operated by steam within ho limits & OF
this Satc aud make the same near uniform as NAV
he and 80 that the amount collected shai IN no
be SrT Se5 hS S% fIShi e actual 10 3 R d construction EQUIP
lnen after paying oberaIs b se RTices and Roag
Stock in perfect ori ard royuhG ~ ~; ' fr m the so
Of this sa into the Treasury OF the state ior INC use
", Also To- bass law authorizing the appointment OF
roads ia sec that they made safe, ana that the laws
| IN regard To them are complied with - .,r,ti,,,
Also that sJch railroad company or i o
shan hold possess any property III Icai estate save "'
an easement for public as, w. mt,
Also prohibiting. under severe penalties, any onTor % oI
eupoye Of snch fgla. com M D,n% P[gncrctb thew are
connected a. officer or cnpoye save anu eAePv Ty Of
the p".fg - G M s5 5 p15 eaet S Of @ all the @ socSloers
Ana to enact such laws will cure the evils com
! painCd Oi. .... ,,.,,y,s
| IIoyt, spragucs ~ CO., 100 Franhlin-st.
| ". C. Iaurley q Co., y Whitc-st ~
Dcnny, Poor < Co, 20 worth and 30 Thomas-sts.
T. H. Smith & CO., s. Worth-st
Hardt q Co., GO WoIth-st.
". H. Huntington q Co., "a Worth't
spaaldne, Hunt 4 GO. 80 lconarydst;, y.st,,,.,
BeeckInan. Chamborlin q Co., y Worth-5t'
F5%s,aui Fostermaa \ Co., Co., By l. scnmdi atty worthst'
Garner a Co., VI worth ant l9j fIahki1i-''''
1T. L. T. s1hatiack, i03 Franhlin-st.
| :. ;. Fisher, % WO!thst. ,
Kuttcr. Lawcimeyer Co. 81 Worth-st.
T. r. Dibbee q CO., 80 and 5.Worthst
D. D. H. T. Slnl ~ hTnoi3 old Scr.' Co., 53 and 55 worthst
! Neuss & Ilcpslin 50 and 55 Worlh-st
| Joseph Freedman, 30 Wor,hst
| John H. Uhl, rs Church-st.
| John s. Holden d Co, 6j and GS Tb0mas-st ,o,
Hunt Tiinghast CO., 20 and " Reade-st, and liz ana
rtft, Griswold & Kellogg, ii3 and 4i5 Broadway
Iesher, Whitnore & Co., ili and ii6 Broad%ay.
Catlin, Bumendall & Co., 4i8 aud $50 Broadway
Peaks 0pdyeke co. AZ o ana m 5-y az CanS ard,ss
r. Van % YaikenGere & Co. 984 and 1856 Broadway.
spTasHe, s Cobnri 4 Co., s. aud 81 white-st.
G. b. q j. F. Mitchell & Co, 81 and 50 Leonard-st'
George PeaIce 4 Co., y iilt; Franfln-st;
wyman, Byrd Co, 7S Chambers,st. Hin -.
wheelwrigGt, Anderson & CO.. 80 FIankIlI't
Buttle & Winant, 100 Franklinst.
Maxwell & Camp, 95 and 100 Franklin-st
wylie, Chadwick a Co.. 9s and and 100 ,G fIJ,hAiln-'t'
Smith, sandford & Co., lQi Franklinst
Fairbanks * Martin, lo5 fr4nklinst.
Campbell Elliott, 1l2 Franklinst -
Macfintosh, Greer 4 Horton. III Franklln-st.
Barnett, smith Paddock, lis Fmnklin,st,
| Faulkner, Kimball & Co.. Ga and G6 Franklln-st
Kuh Cupier q silyenman. % Franklinst.
J.. Packard Co., 45 and so Frankn-st
Bliss & Allen, Al Franklin-st.
| H. j. Libby & Co., A. and ~ Franklinst.
VaS yaEsnSaTsS HanSs s 81 and 80 FraSkns
Leland, Allen & Bates, lsi and ls6 Church-st.
Aldrich. Iddings & Clifton, l6s and 40 Church-st.
Parker Wilder, G. Leonard-st.
Pomcroy Pummer, 81 and GO Leonardst
Frederick Victor & Aehes 66 and Gs Ieonard-st.
Perry Wendell, Fay Il Co, "A and 76 Leonard-st
Harding, Colby q Co., 50 LeOnardst:
Bernhemer & Co. 50 aud 90 Leonard-st.
W. l.. Strong a Co, 81 Leonardst
q. Brewer & CO.. 62 LeOnard-st.
Nevins Cooper, G2 Leonard-ot.
James g. Little & Co., 50 Leonard-st.
Almy & Co., 65 LeOnard-st.
Kessler & Co., lis and III Franklin-st.
VIM. Iattmer * Co., IS aud II LeOnardst.
Ammidown, Lane Co., ~ and 80 LeOnardst
Josh. Wild q Co., 90 and 92 ThOmas-st.
sterne X Lippt, 80 Thomasst
Henry A. Faushawe l22 Churchst.
| G. sOnnebaum * Co., ll6 and l20 Churchst.
HanOh & Lnegar. CA Leonard-st.
| NOyes, White Co., 6J LeOnaIdst
| Stadler * Co., lS4 Church-st.
+. w. Rein, n and % Whitest.
A. S. Herman 4 Co., II and 10 Whitest
| Thomas & Co., and IL White-st.
! III. simmons Il Bro, White-st.
| Haynes, Lord Co., 10 Whitest.