, 1872-11-13


Western freight facilities were the topic OF
discussion at meeting Of the New England
Shoe and Leather Association at Boston. yes
terday. The Committee to consider the subject
presented report which was mainly setting
forth of the necessity for Increased accommoda-
tions and plee for the continued support of the
Vermont Central. In 1871 the shoe and leather
tonnage, mostly from East to West, over that
road amounted to 100000, 900 pounds Of hide
and leather, and 1,636,152 cases of boots and
shoes, altogether 84,6960o0 tons Of freight for
one mile. The report acknowledges that the
independence of the Vermont Central has often
preserved the trade from ruinous freight rates,
and would regard the crippling of the road as a
ian, looks forward to the time when Boston will
be so miles nearer the great Northwest and one
days sail nearer China than New York, and, Of
course, one day nearer Europe"
Scudder, Bartlett. Is Co., grain receivers, OF
bany Railroad, refusing to pay freight bills un-
less the Company will allow for shortage. They
say: "We have submitted to this species
Of robbery as long, as We feel inclined
to, and now, having been thus forced
to it, take the stand that as common
carriers, the railroads are liable and
should be held responsible for failure to deliver
property entrusted to them, in like good order
and quantity as received by them; that when
VIC can prove certain quantity shipped in O car
at the West, We are entitled to q like quantity
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The railroad officials have refused to deliver
freight to the firm, unless the charges are pre-
paid.
st. Louis in rejoicing in the fact that she is
now having elevators built within her limits, and
that an English company has been formed to
cover the levee, from tie bridge to Chouteau
street, with an iron wharf. The Democrat
thinks that at least 'St. Louis will share
Nth Chicago; the vast grain trade Of the
reasonable than the cavortings Of the miscalled
friends of St. LOUIS who, till recently, would be
satisfied with nothing less than that she should
take from Chicago the whole of her trade and
commerce. Tt is pleasant to find that st. Louis
has paper sensible enough to see That there is
room for both Chicago and St. Louis in this
wide, wide world"
The Boston Bulletin says: SIN 1860 there
were, in the United States, LII, ,433 manufactur-
ing establishments Of all descriptions; in 1870
doubled At the former date, these employed
1911 ,24G, while in 1870 the whole number Of
hands was 2,053, 1888, q proportion Of increase
slightly less than at the beginning of the decade,
showing the average number employed in each
establishment to have somewhat increased.
9G6, an average Of 52sS.94 to evcry person en-
ployed. In 1870 the whole amount thus paid IN
wages was 9775, 1921 ,593, giving an average OF
$372.65 to each Of the 2,053, 1888 employees.
This shows an average increase Of S93.7l IN M tue
annual pay Of each operative, it being Under
stood that this affords no criterion OF tho
amount paid to workmen and women, because
IN the census returns boys and girls, whose
compensation is often merely nominal, rank
with u full hands,"
'sLet US look still further. In 1860, the total
value Of all manufactures produced IN this coun~
try was So. SAG, 1854 ,21G something more than the
present amount of the national debt. In 1870,
the aggregate 81 232 625, 1892, an increase of