Middletown transcript., 1873-01-11
Local and State Affairs,
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n~esteg or Peach Gr.sv~rs at M,adresswn.
W accordance with thc call issued BY Samuel
Townsend, Esq a special meeting OF the rrui,
Growvrs WIS held Ii the Town Hail. In Middle
town, on Saturday afternoon last A large
nnniller of fsrsons was present. On motion Of
Nr. Townsend, John T.. Cochran. Esq. was In
viied 10 t4kc The chair, bat asked 10 be excused
on Hreount OF infispositioa, and moved that
Scwesi q. bisgs, Esq. bc made chairman. which
motion was unanimously adop,ed and Mr
1ss TOOK the chair. Scweli Green, Esq. was
chssen Secretary. Mr.. Samuel Townsend stated
the o'9ecs OF the meeting, making a speech Of 20
minutes os more in length, giviag a detailed ac-
count 81 the rffoiis made by the committee of
whsch ne wns chairman TO open new routes for
Wcss Of New York.
Mr. = said from present prospects the peach
crop tue coming season wonli donbtless be
large ose, ani IN order to make II a having one
Tue GROWERS should unite and 90 10 work 10
fc'nsuj exisiiss evils. and provide for shipment
20 new nitrkes. lie said the peach growers had
'een ~ 'ne mercy OF The hnckstcrs Of New York
i,ns enough, aud be thought arrangements
should We made which would enable them 10 do
away with The charge of four cents n basket for
cragc OF peaches from Jersey City into New
YORK lie adrocn'sd the combination of shin
pesstor the sale of their fruit a, a iiscJ price.
anu mat whenever neaches failed TO bring that
price 'et them be returned and fed to hogs at
home. Mr. 7. thought II this was done once or
twice, there would soon he n cessation Of com
plants about tic low pr'ce OF peaches
Mt. Z. said That petitions should he laid be-
TORE si's Legislature at iis approaching session
asking reduction or the removal Of the State
'ax upon the railroads. Continuing, he spoke
me ,ps'hod IN which the frui, was disposed
~" we many ndhttional charges aid CON-
ehssi"i's which were de,lac,cd from the price Of
peaches, sna declared that unless the growers
eonihiHr Tor their avn protection fron, these Q.
hormons frauas and bnricusone frciab,s and
commissions they sM AZ well cut down their
vs and pull ap tho stumps. lie thought that
tie iepisiaiur. sl,pu,d prss law making 500
pr car load OF peaches The ma simum rate wbie,
lie IL. n. Go. should Lc allowed 10 charge for
freight from Dover, mud pro RITA from other sta-
lions lie said II the T.. ". h D. r. H. would no,
carry n rhrhes FOR that sum, the Penua Central
Is. Co. would l.asc The Del II II. and they
would carry them for 500 per ear. lie argued
that they had right TO demand protection at
the hands OF the Legislature, and if that body
refused, or wers unable TO give them relief he
said That they should appeal TO Congress and
ask thHf body TO protect the Peniasulsr Fruit
uroWers Rom the iinposiions aud over burdeninr
freiuhss uf railroad n,onopolirs. At the close OF
his remarks he presented II peiiiioa to lhe Legis-
lature which WAS rccriss Aga numerously sign
I'd by those present setting forth The grievances
lci which they seek removal The petition was
.as fsllows.
II fAe Sasfs aaf H,sst n Representatives. Of The
.Nff VI Deiarors in Gsasrsi I.senJiy met.
We the undersigned petitioners, Peach Grow
ers, respectfully represent TO your Honorable
Body: that our lusinoss Is heavily oppressed by
high frsight and taxation on the Railroad that
~ will have to ahaadon the business, unless re-
lisf = Afforded Us By an act relieving the rail-
ruah from unreasonable taxation; and also a
~ Exfn
bsyond which this u. u Go. cannot charge and
further ihas anv shipper Of peaches, at his own
discretion shall have the right TO ship peaches
up ~ down the road 10 any station he plesscs,
at the nanse rate per mile. II your Honorable
Body have donbts IN regard 10 your power OF
liking the rates of frcighis on account OF the
General Government claiming the right to rexu-
late commerce between the States, then, In that
case, We ask your Honorable Body 10 pass res
oiuiiOn requesting the General Government to
hvl,osc ifs powers for tho relief Of the Peach
6rowess Of Delaware, and We shall ever pray, etc
Atshs close OF Mr.. Townscnds remarks Mr.
Rolf. Cummins, OF Smyrna, took The door asd
reading from a paper which he held In his hand.
hs ahuounced the reasons as published by Hr.
Townsend. for calling the nesiag. Mr. G. was
opIsssd 10 a,enorialixing the Legislature for :
reduction Of the tsx on the n. r. Cos, unless
those corpora iions would hrst agree or show a
disposition TO diminish their charges for fteighs
enae ~ the Siste nnsss The people were TO be hem
eifisd thereby. Mr. Z. proceeded to show thai
while the q n Co. paid tax Of $40, by charg-
III. the icariI grower 81 80 ON earh CIR for each
sr . made uvcr the 4, y. they caused the latter
10 pY S71.Du. making II - big thing" to the
H. T. Co, and aniess there was some certaisty
That The Il. r. TO. would reduce these enormous
ci,.srcs he thought Il unwisc 10 ask the Legisia-
tarcsiu rssisce or take sF the tar.
III. Townseud said he could soon settle that
paiat. ~ had hal A personal interview with
ihe ffrotslrut " ihe railroad, and that gentlemsn
~ ~ lin skat he would not reduce thu
fsslghls ees cent nistl ihe tax was snlirsly ~
r.. bsnniss tlsa ostrsA ihs following REQ
nS6alsrI ~ the ssss Of thIs msslisg, tho,
tlxto 1SDlGss pee ranioaa of pearhss feon Doyes
8 &fl1y CIiy y y nprh ~ ihe prArh grower
" Ilt3enSk san aAosa . ~ ios lranspcrtatloa
y Il ~, ~ 7 rso s"s nos stations abovs
r.. Sshsss ]. uriash asovsd 70 subssi int Ga
IN ~, nrIning that at so psf car ths B. n.
y, Deeld = aMrsy paid.
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