The New York herald., 1872-08-29

Comparing She aggregate receipts ut Philadelphia
for the three years ended with 1868 when they
three years ended with with iss ior Which period they
were 50O37.l21 bushels, there is an increase OF
% cepts at Montrea for the four yea years % ended with
1883, for which period they were 440 bushels,
with the aggregate receipts for the four years
6o,ss5,7eo bushels. the increase was s1,se2,SSo
bushels, or 165 per cent.
OUR LOCAL GRAIN TRAFFIC AND IT'S DRAWBACKS
Mr.. Carlos Cobb, OF tins city. IS receiving the
most OF his supply by railroad-grain in bulk
which does not pay tribute to Chicago: He says
the most OF his stock comes from all points South
leading by rail into the last named city-from IL
linois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, &C., connecting
Red. White and Blue line, over the New York Cen
trail, National over pennsylvania Central aud Elm.
pire line, over the baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
This is the trade which is very heavily devIated
from New York, and goes mainly to Baltimore,
this is that these through lines furnish cars for
any point In New England at Boston rates, 81 per
oa ON
and cents on wheat-nour In proportion-nore
than is paid 70 New York, which is by far too little
The through line cars are owned by directors Of
the different roads upon which they pass; therefore
money in their regular trafic owing to the COM
bined low tariff schedule, they more than
MAKE UP THEIR LOSS
injure by such actions The agents Of the
railroads West take q load Of grain or nour nom
where in New England at Boston rates. A cargo OF
O few cars in such places is large shipment. But
the perniciOus result from this practice will be seen
from the fact that the cars containing this freight
are switched or on side tracks, where they are
allowed to remain as sort OF
RETAIL WAREHOUSES;,
on the payment of q dcmurrage OF 50 per day as
long as the party using them consent to pay TINS
amount. Thus when large shippers apply to the
railroad companies for adequate transportation
faculties they plead scarcity OF cars. The most
palpably negligent and thoroughly independent is
poseS St that the main Of its controer COM
modore Vanderbilt, lies In the grandeur Of this
ctys prosperity this corporation is doing Its
"level" best to Keep as much trade away as pos
sDle. At their ONCE our reporter has been told
that "in order to discourage shipments to Boston
bounds more for esHs than we do to New
Yet the trains over the Albany and Boston Railroad
are constantly running full reghts received at Al
bany via the New York Central road.
To the credit OF the Erie Railway 1t may be said
that they do strict forward business and have
formed no connections with the New England in
terests. None of the New York roads, except the
Erie, will take lesser quantity than five car loads
and lighter free. This subjects smaller lots to
great many parties who are des rous OF shipping
i've or ten car loads are cooy told that there are
no cars on hand-which Is, however, owing to
their being strung along the various side tracks OF
New England. Even when
CONTRACTS ARE MADE
for lghterage free the expenses are run up under
various pretexts In the shape OF extras. The
charges generally extorted are three quarters OF
cent per bushel for ecvating, and part OF lighter
age. winch ought to be paid by the Railroad Com
pany, and three quarters OF q cent for weighing.
Thus system OF xtortiOn was invented by middle
Hallway under the Jay Gould regime Is accused by
the grain dealers with making the onerous exac-
tons on their trade, and Is said to be growing fat
on
THE ssDRIPPrN0sv OF THIS CORPORATION.
The several railroad companies should by right,
and TO further their own interest as well as that OF
the Seaiers have large and convenient storeh0uses
and elevators at or convenient to their depots.
Vessels for foreign ports could then load at their
would be obviatcd.
Willie the railroads concentrating In New York
arc not only giving no accommodations to the grain
shippers but throw every obstacle la their way, the
Pennsylvania Central Road Is exerting every power
TO GAIN A MONOPOLY.
StQxehouses have been eatphlsbed along theiz