New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-21

Mr.. Norman G. Jones, superintendent OF
the Mobile and Atlantic fast freight line, lie
| live man, and no mistake. He has made
arrangements to deliver grain in bulk by
rail from New Orleans to all the principal
points of Georgia, South Carolina, Ala
bama and Florida at low rates of freight.
In doing this he desires to encourage the
bulk grain trade of New Orleans with this
city, and make loading abundant for our
bulk tonnage. Attentive to the news from
all sections, as every live man is, Mr. Jones
noted the published proceedings reported
in the Democrat of the bulk grain shippers
meeting at the Office OF +. A. Seavy & Co.,
do, to use the circumstance in furthering
the interests of his new project and his line.
Inferfing, very properly, that Mr.. Seavy
was interested in the bulk grain movement,
he addressed him lengthy letter upon
what the admirable line under his charge
expects to accomplish in the future. He
has since written shorter letter OF some
what similar import to Messrs. Herrick 81
Roberts, another St. Louis firm and heavy
shippers of grain. Believing that every St.
Louis merchant, as well as every shipper of
gram to this market, will be glad to know
that New Orleans has one live man in
position where he can make his energy take
effective shape, we print both Of the letters
referred to. They will pay reading through
to the end, both of them:
New ORLEANS, April 10, 1872
Messrs Herrick Roberts, St. Louis. Missouri
Your esteemed favors of the tenth and
eleventh instant received, the latter cover
ing bills of lading for 1915 sacks of corn and
l24 sacks of oats, which shall 60 forward
promptly at rates given your MIR. Smith for
drayage at New Orleans; elevator charge
Tor transfer being one cent per bushel. about
equallZes the handling of sacks at both ends
of the line, which we avoid in carrying grain
in bulk.
/ am glad to see that you are taking such
an active interest in the transportation Of
bulk grain, via New Orleans, for points in
the Southern Atlantic States. l am now
ready to move from fifty to seventy-tive car
loads per day, and have made acquisitions
for additional transportation. AS soon as
the Mississippi river transportation, by
barges or otherwise, consent to work
at rates that l am satisfied will
abundantly remunerate them-say sew
On and one-half cents per bushel-it
will be found utterly suicidal for the Iron
Mountain railroad and its connections to
compete for any of this valuable territory,
including and south Of Atlanta, Georgia. I
understand that propellers transport grain
from Chicago to Buffalo, distance of HOO
miles-for six cents per bushel, carrying
only 10000 bushels, and with no return
freight; it does appear that barges carrying
2OO,OOO bushels, at about same propelling
expense, should be able to transport grain
from st. LOuis to New Orleans at as low
rate, when they can always secure a suffi-
cheney of back freight to pay their ex-
penses. if no more. This reduction, met
with corresponding reduction on the part
of my line, will enable ST. Louis to supply
Savannah and Charleston, via New Or
leans, at figures to defy competition.
/ have written Messrs. +. A. Seavy & Co.,
Of your city, at length on this subject. 1t
may be interesting for you to read my let
ter to them. l was induced to write them
on the subject from having seen, through
St. Louis papers, that there had been a
meeting of grain dealers held in their office
a short time previous.
Say to Mr.. Haarstick that am now ready
with the track to the wharf and On trial of
loading twenty-five cars with bulk grain on
the tenth instant, found that the elevator
could load Car in eight minutes. Since
that day we are improving on the plan of |
putting our cars on the track by the eleva-
tor Mr.. Griswold, president of the New
Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad is here
now. and strenuous efforts will be brought |
to bear on him to have the track extend |
ID to the large elevator at once.
Very respectfully, your Obedient servant, !
NORMAN C. JONES,
Superintendent.