The New York herald., 1873-10-18
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Second Session OF the United States Senate Com
mittee on nsportation-Evidence from
Delegation OF the Cheap Transit Associa-
tion-The Views Of the Delegation
from Portland, Me-Future Move
ments Of the Committee.

from Portland, Me.-Future Move
ments Of the Committee.
The second days session OF the United states
| Senate Committee Transportation was heid
yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Senator WIN
dom, Chairman. There were also present Sena-
tors Conkling, Davies and sherman.
THE CABLE TOWING ON CANALS.
| The first witness examined was Mr.. Emerson
| Forte. He said -
am director of the steam Cable Towing Company and
hold controlling stock Of the company think We nave
al sueh rates as as the boatmen Would pay to u.s. which
hae been horse rates. sye 9as 9Ss
lu portion Of that canal rom Albany 70 Buiaio we can an
| very satisfactory.
| Mr.. Emerson gave number OF details as to the
receipts OF the cable Towing Company from Buffalo
to Lockport.
THE CHEAP TRANSIT ASSOCIATION.
/ After the testimony OF the last witness Mr..
| Thurston, the Secretary OF the Cheap Transit As
sociation, with Mr.. Baker and otner members Of
the association, entered the room and submitted
their reports, substantially alike, and OF which the
| following Is the most Important
Mr.. THOMAS +. LEES REPORT.
M % 1e ns.n s s s a
Railway u Rner Gsnefa Freight Agent H.G1,as Gf the
ent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who mad iur;
by their respective companies, 70 enforce he laei.
products al this point There are no Stationary ee
yaors here Mr.. Lees said and the dependence is
ceivng transferring grain. Although this ihod
pears there limit the grain thai can be
and banded by the easng means @ From the
lines i was learned that under the present system gram
said trunk lines receive from their connections and
This conceded not only directly refutes certain
sta ements made regarding our terminal facilities by
apoweriu .rsument in favor Of new national double
srsat economy time and money att4naSle though
Company has Tor several years c9ntemplaed the con-
dheaity in fnding site on It. properly that would
furnish proper foundation tor such structures Recently
he Company viii Work
The Erie company has materially improved its fscili
proved .,doaersa i can now transfer tty cars
Small lots s. and fractional lots Of grain often cause er
general business railroads TO oDyiate this difficulty
rf road @ Sudn CAV new pier at Thrty M hrd street North
River With Grain bins having capacy Of five car loads
can be rapidly unoaded. This Improvement is 10 be
etang general business BY relieving its track It is
understood that 1t will double the companys ability in
Company has also
obtainng t suitable it location on the hudson River
s a n hss asy
era abortion o. The grading system by the Produce Ex
concur necessity elevators, which viii
e a e Be sad m
advantages TO the ware house system such
ssp C. se creation Of nF' class ''aerA' in elevator
lhs Pennsylvania company is constructing new
extension OF facilities under the old system.
the New York Cheap Transportation Association
10 aae tn the nd
bring our terminal facilities up to first class standard.
REPORT OF Mr.. BAKER.
| Mr. BAKER, Chairman OF the Cheap Transporta-
| tion Committee on Terminal Facilities, sald:-
I desire TO present to the committee the question
sha sf SeW ssa ssp'4Tfsss
sd Sa al e arriving ars u y
or that will arrive by canal should we succeed in IN
properly At our railway terminus we could
save The on an re- but sran
railroad centres here have yard and track accommoda
pracced ana no warehouses are ready to receive
often OF e e % thus y oe or os cars ay a
only cause delay to the whole train Of which it ofms
After referring TO the facilities ior handling to-
.bacco and cotton, he sald:-
Our are behind ace the piers should
s Should S @
a AZ Gy S s aedk e A
Now il not unirequeny occurs that from IS to $o are
an opnortnnitv nj 10 disnhSrge their loads " ns ioi
1 THE PORTLAND DELEGATION.
4 Senator Window, before the evidence was taken
from the Portland delegation, said:-
wish to say gentlemen that the entire committee
very greatly regret e hat hey were unable to visit Port
have done So but owing to the impossibty OF keeping
the TACT that lind ndispe e to visit
the south before making our report, we were reuc-
STATEMENT OF MR.. ANDERSON
/ Mr Of Trod
OF Portland, Me called the attention OF the COM
mittee to the geographical position Of Portland,
as compared with other Cities
We are. he said. q day Europe than New York
or Boston. We are within 220 miles Of Burlington and
the ns
now Sana ga w rTH% ats e0 s two & n
alongside vessels Of thrtythree feet depth We have
% any ny
@ ne1s s Sfsa S s Ice % % soa s
chance to iorm there, simply 70 skim We had
80 o In ID s Ms
have as to that barber because the access
warehouing elevating. steamers brought
Wv gv senator % sher%an~%e have ave about twenty train,
Trunk road. The distance Portland 70 Montreal is
STATEMENT OF MR.. HUssEY
Mr. Hussey, President OF line OF steamers, said -
The state of Maine is greatly sted in this Question
Of transportation Il is numbering and ship building
IS that has o neen
essential to have compulsory piiotagc for Portland
Harbor The state OF Maine wants this cheap transport
taon for the consumption Of TODD in her state and
for the actation busines done with the British prov
inces We nave very ample facilities for doing large
| Business
BY senator Davies-The relative cost OF water COM
nunication would be one-third per water and two
thirds by rail- by the Grand Trunk road.
| The committee then adjourned to half.past ten
A. NJ to-day, when, after taking some further tes-
timony, the committee will be conducted by the
Cheap transportation Association along the bay,
and the terminal facilities OF railroads In the city
shown them.
FUTURE MOVEMENTS OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee will leave New York on Saturday
evening ana will be In CINCINNATI the 9th inst,
where they will stay day. They will then 90 to
st. Louis, where they expect TO stay two or three
days. They will then adjourn until November Is,
when they viii go South to New Orleans, La, and
other cities.
MORE OF GREEN'S ECONOMY.