, 1873-09-14
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.

Testimony OF Now Vorie m crcl,nnts
ana EkntironA Mem 1ReKOro the Coya-
Hrcsst0nnl CtEnmittcc-- Want Of Stor-
ngo Acconan ohntiulas ut tho sen.
h0nrd.-A Am Favor ol the
improvement of tho Water Routes,
NEW fohK, sopt. l3.-Ths Senatorial Coulmtteo on
Transportation woro In session to-dny. Senator Win
dom pfeaidod. afr. Hayes, aonernl Manager Of tic
B!uealne, mhdo = supplementary statement. Aftor
showing that local traffic In abort lauls costs moro
in proportion than tratc in long hanla, ho said tho
through Inos ordor to oheapen transporon to tho
pfouocer and consumer were compelled to inaugnratea
1ystem through frcightago In repy To questions With
regard To rocepta Rvon without guaranteeing amount
contained in tho cor, Hayca said there Are many pointa
1t which rarond companies too poor to build waro
houses, Private persons own these warehouses, and
sometimes the land eround them, and Aro purchasers
otproduee: They handle and load their own property
handa Of the railroad companion Into tho banda Of per
sons not connected with tho roada therefore THO COM
owned BY Tho railroad company, In 1osllng = gtvon
quantity, and eoning 1t 70 Boston o. any other paint
seEsas i q wss ws
9Sans and,opp por cent for .hrnasso
ago 10 ~ 70 deliver ts quantity loaded at 4ta value
Ne also said that Now York must build elevators to
wiae Now FORK muIt ioso ita buainoss Many Of tho
fsr9aas 1s pa. senene h Nsw York end In JeraSy while
the Now YORK Uouttal ends IN New York. There ia
consequently difference Of opinion to what point
can 10 called New York. The railway companies
claim that Nav York is whore tho road cnds-from
whore they discharge into barges In hvocaroad lots
and delivered to any ship, warehouse, or inspeo-
tion yard, whethcr In New York, Brooklyn,
or Jersey City. These barges aro controlled
companies The expenses Of this ranges from 90 cents
to 81 per ton, for which noithor tho producer
suncr pays anything. This ia ono OF tho Credit Mo-
Diliot arrangements by which companies pay. but get
nothing ln return. Tho railroad companies AFRO COM
reled to compete with other Hnea ccntsrng In other
townR. Hayes read q brief paper, showing that no
aeclon OF tho country Ia moro prosperous than tho
Western country, notwithstanding tho cries OF op-
presslon Of rniiway monoroliea.
delegation from tho Cheap Transportation Asso-
edaton made statements with regard 10 Tuiroad mo-
nopolics their control Of wateT fronts, and tcr gis
latlvs jobbery.
MI. Walksr, Btatistictan Of tho Produce Ell
clAnger said Tint tho most rromiAinR COM
petinB routes will be through the Central Of
Now York and through tho ct. Lawrence route
whon Tho csna1a are enlarged Tho State Of Now York
must 10 prepared to meet competition BY tho st. Law
Chicago to Montreal Tho remedy for cxorbitant
rail ratca ia tho improvement Of winter routes ard In
creased facilities BY rail- Many llnca now doubling
their and thcy can Bcarccy do 10 fast cnongh
The canals since 1857 have transported 0yer $7O00-
ooo 600 worth Of property, aud have produced rcye-
iuo sufficient to ray for themselves. Tho tonnage OF
tho canals for twautythreo ycara has beeu moro tnn
double the tonnage OF all tho vessels entering the mort
Of New York. Tho 8reatost capacity Of tho canals to
move proparty Eaatward Is ,OOO, GOO tens. A lock
should bo able to accommodate boat Of ,50o tons.