, 1873-08-09
THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM.
Congress to To I'ctftioncd to Author.
iEG n National Public EInilrond from
tho TptrDnptfa 10 O{tiCnKO.

leo It National Public AGntlrOhd from
tho Metropolis 10 Ol4icnK0.
From, tho ht,o York Herald, dun. 7.
:. As tho roadorB of tho Herald already know,
tho merchnnta Of Now York havo taken stcpa
towards eftooting n permanent, organization for
tho purposc Of oo-operating with tho Farmers
liof from t!o einba sasments to commerce arising
from Insufficient Transportation facilitieB.
Tho shippers OF Ohcngo aro oven moro excited
ovor tho subject than tho Now York merchants,
permanent reformation IN tho carrying trade OF
tho country, they aro quito III advance of ttoir
correspondents here. Various methods for So
curing tho ono great doaldoratum have boon dis.
Into dolnito shape. Delds? will DO found
tod to Oongreap at tho ncxt Honsion.
i is being largely signed by tho heavy n.ercan-
tilo firms Of Now York and Chicago. Whether
the plan which 1t presents shall moot with favor
at Washington Or not, will depend upon tho man
Hesitation Of public opinion Mt 1argo upon It,
ponling tho Introduction Of d bill in Congress to
sanction tho echome.
Politicians will DO well to study this whole
subject thoroughly, md thon refraln from ofrcr-
Ing any opinion thoraupon whatevor until tho
popular voice Bhnll hago informed them unorr-
ingly which way tho rising Ylnd will blows
THE MERofrANTs I'd eoNonzss.
Wo, The underagncd oilizons Of tho several States
named below, would most respectfully present this
During tho winter months for years past there has
bsan pressing want Of Increased tranuportaon fa,
al ito property oaerod them, and their Inability 10
mect tho demands upon thom for transportation has
induced them to etact largely, Increased rates
| Ct freight, with ,rcsrlsa nltke damaging to
sge9tuf y, H. snaasuRg esa a9a n5ass
elevators and grim warehouses Of Chicago have boon
tn nid-Wintef) allied to oyeraowlng eempollIng them
b1ngng ssn % oeaso 81 ase s
ahlo to 1nlosd tholr cars and, oonaeqenty theJave
@ 9Sen 70 @ 70 s1r @
for their grain THIS wnter freight embargo haa also
deatera from realizing On. millions Of dollara'
worth @ q property, -, wanted =, II European mar
Ta rasg er sfhss RG III II
b,lsincas, md cauniug financial embarrassment. Wo
bodies Of Tho rapid increase Of population. md Of tho
agricultural growth n industrial purBuita OF tho vast
Lakes michigan and Superior aud the western bound
ary line Of Nobraska, which, to very great exent
tributary to olicago in all hnsincaa 1nattora, a,a
through which city tho nnjor portion Of tho surplus
products Of that section Of ho country muat pass dur:
tnH tho season Of suspended navigation of tho lakes
atlantis M tsts stes sain Euros. s s.'4w wo
with pleasure The seyera proEoalttons, for en. m
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at tan oo oa @ nnrnro n o9
water M n0e e aG v m ea sna
W. ~ t ~ 1t, ~ & 1t iaa
an cana nnyipann @ II ennes ioS more linn one
;i I"aIt ~ ~ @ WITH, a H. ~, nt tst h
o' ~ rsr np ce p
g ill., 1 ronW sc IT wner raea m rs
10 e aa nae a s Il te
grain warehouses III Lake Michigan ports, ut long
wo san o sr ~ cory @ e
a. h ppog e" @ d sano ~
~ us fns n iE, Ds hoat t'g1u itro " - ant
rron. neo @ t , 40 a., - . 1sos
taa I rI ~ s sas ~ aa ,aS ,o pas
nt r. nronoro , osS rccovd H. ,o y
because o presont facS for trspportiF ppoper,3
arc Inadequate to move al that is pressing Forward
manied by the EAT. @NN~ Wv a''A''' w
What we nce auii rnust hnyo M IL apprara to Ill., II
nror nronor rcief Ia hi intarcsa ia tfouin trri
Tntlro.i intwncn Gfcnp mn, Nav York tn bn workoi
excusiyely In tie tpnusao bugcss at glow snced NJ.
| rlean rntcn This rnnI worked nj nhntt aeyen roiic
| to tke hour, would carry from Chicago to Ncy
Of wheat and return rs many tong to Chicago. II
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