, 1873-09-12
THE CHANGERS AND THE RAILROADS.
Views Of Commodore Vanderbilt, and
OE Vicc-Prcsillcnt lB1nnchufds OF tho
Eric Railroad,

ErAC IkntlrOnts
Fro,n the Ne.u York Herald. Sept 10.
COMMODORE vANDEnnt1T's vtEwa.
In purh,!t Of further information regarding tho ef
feet Of tho Granger movement tho great commercial
yieited Commodore Vanderbilt, Us representing ono of
tla o. thrse great computing limos to thc West,
eci 10 and announced to tug Comodoro that tho bst-
noes 1. wa , 70 '.nervtew" him On tho Granger novo
1 sna as, his onan Of Ito probable o
Tho arsnasf h, !" said tho Commodore.
nj, ",,wol d9n't tnoy anything aboutt. Haven't
III, 1T E . moyemont against tho ratrosd corpora.
an1 aions 81 nomSdefs name and should think you would
" But DON'T mover read ono Of their articloo
Thcy arc down on tho railroads, aro thoy?"
e. Ths ssns.s q 9h md
sss tss Pufp0aas Of oaosns Unfair pfses from tSa
ashes eg.r wo Is to speeal Hs issislston' eae
general ife e. " %np 10 e msss a
Tnrt9sr nsn that d9n caro- what the devil they d.
~ suppoeo you will DO able 10 seouro b.ead aud
mes., eysn Il tho farmers succeed IN ali their d.
might sul,stat somehow. Dut ~ to general r.il
road legislation, III bo willing to do anything to other
railroads have to DO. No special legislation is NJ
milo when other roads charge 5.'
"Wny hns special distinction bocn rado sgninat
!" Oh napposo there arc reasons, The Lord hnown
what thoy The farmers didn't do 1t, you undor
90 YOU oall k2-0rangor 4 question. Yoa seo don't.
esn o be Of M e yon sre H."
by tho movement pT!eea Of transportation !"
~ don't know, really. The farmers complain Of
ssrs ssss & f5 @ s ss 5 Sapv or ana ss e
arc oiposed 70 special issisation Ii .sh. ~ Con-.
x lit
don't care what they do. 3d. you sec, don't know
enough to bo OF any sorVico to YOU"
VIEWS OF MR. BLANCHARD, OF ERIE.
MF. Blanchard, vioe-prcaidont of Eric who Is tho
elcsl authority on transportation md M Tariffs ~,
on tho aub1ecs, sulmis'ng, however, that they
.s s sas
tho subject nd that they were of necessity crude
ssw e. H. n ha ssa ns II %
ss!Sy b III ws ~ rally ii ~ tIsn;pe5t.tea
Wost which feed tho Eric aud, tho other competing
lines doubtless VIII foel i ana we have 70 boar on
for, We snay foal It Indirectly hero"
Il Has 1t been folt at all as yet 2"
dor sox e. fso so,e u
through that has accumulated at the great Hest-
orn dopots wo lowered fselghts, without any refer
70 .r .a ta tn sv' anu a o
freshts do not meet lie difficulty. for have hcro
telegram ron re- aHcnt Of our steamer nnes acroso
tno aKes nna y aoica1es one oi 1ao ost te1nst khoo
1acte III taEoau matters that naa oVer occurred SUD
II WI shoW you moreover thAt low froights VII not
meet me lcuty. Ihls agont teln8faphs that ho has
contracted 10 carry from Cnieago wa tho sko steam"
ers nero. s9mo 2ov9g buhhes of "heat q ~ cents
buahes whle a.fan llnos charge only =! cehta. Ina
price, you understand, Aaa been oaerad BY tho pro-
ducers not asked for ny u.s. Weu, the tnforonce ~,
hnt greater means OF transportation IT arc needed ana
ndloa;ee tot c1torton On the paft OF RAILROADS., oas
the great development Of the country.
- Ihen more rairoaus ere needed !"
~ y" undoubtedly. bnt nrat more ships arc needed.
We cannot carry away tho grain already STORED hers:
u Gh'cago last woek there were le9 QUO bushea of
esain' m9sty whoas s.oreu. mere 1a aenana enough
Tor IN Europe, End Wo can carry 1t hore the mcr-
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