, 1873-06-04
rHE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION.

To ths Senate anu uouso qf Repyesenaiipes of ths
Ey,'tfed {Ma t1 sates; IL -,,,-
Wo, tno noi1algnea otlzena ct tho eSyo5nl
rrosent this memorial;
During tho winter months, for years past,
thoro hns boon q IL nresaing want g, 9f Increased
transportation facilities from tho Wost to tho
aeabord. Tho railroad oompanie5 havo been un-
ablo to receive and transport all tho property
offorsd thom, and their inability TO moot tho de-
mands upon them for transportation haa IN
ducod them to o1act o1orbisant ratos Of freight,
the tie agrioultara manuiaofuring, % and business 81
interests Of the entire country. Tho 1m1nonso
elevators and grim warehouses Of Chi
cago have hoon.. Qn ,mtd-winter) filled
to Overlooking, compelling them partially
ing grain from tho West to Chcago havo boon lll-
nblc to un1ond tholr ours, and consequently thoy
hnvo boon obliged to refuAo transportation to
thor patrons. Tho warehouses;. in this country
boen uuabe, to find: = market for their grain.
This Nintor freight-cnbatgo has also prevented
the Western pork-paok!9ra and proyiaion -tloalora
from realizing On millions OF dollars worth OF
possibility 9t ahipptng s"id> property whom ready
: Tor marKet'haa feaultod IN sevoro etrangonoy u
monoy-mattora, dofapgtnB ana damaging buai-
ness hnd causing nnnnc1al 1a1i1res. Wo Wo1id.
ala9. respeettulay fofnina your honorable nodea M
Of tho rapid increase o. population md q the
agricultural growth and industrial pursuits Of
ting vass territory lmoro than -69o, ooo square
mtles) botwoen LAKES Michlgan and superior anu
T tho weatern boundary 1ne or Nobraskn, Which,
al businessamattorp, and through which city tho 10
major portion OF thei surp!nP produota OF TINT
section OF tho country must pass during the
season OF suspended navigation OF the lakes and
rlYeIh, 10 roao4 sne groaI nlaIkoes OF tno Atlan
pleasure the aeverA Psoposit1ona 1or enlarged
and: additional water-facnittes betweon tho
East and Weat to mutually benefit tho pro-
ducors and conPume15 Of our produce.
improved aud enlarged, WI not fully an6wor tho
purpose desiIed especially in thia northern lati-
tmao MeFe nytfr tn a,a eah ~ s
,1p tnr a9t t entro 1o s1ar
present thilroaa.llhSs. greatly oyeEta1ing tholr
rolllng.atoek, Ut wlntor7retos of freight tho ei-
feet oi which, es haa been been ahown,. ia to check 90
gralll.shipnlonts TO- t'o Gast, thetr,eby filing te
hnenso "arehouhos N Hako al,onlgan pofts T., az
rates Sd w15l eaan a. low psces, Io
noHt ellanE can htoao w n3ne tor postot la.os
etthe eoponing OF havisatlon; ont thoso Who canhos
20 10 nlass o1ton aaolnco sholr neas lht9l9ss 70
eot me- current t anu peyoh "Fo
obngod 70 pay pf1eas OUT o. ploportlon WIN
thoBo foceiyea ey sho ploaneor, pecauso tho
preaohs iaeihtios Ior stanai'9fslng pfoporsy are
naaenuato 90 move aai tnat u ptobsihg lol"afta,
sttA A'Sortoe IL ~ 'A4~ 1">+AAsAs1
domanaed M ny tlo Wants OF me East.
Mhat "a need, anu smnss navo as u appears
~ ", " anola RIopo' tenut " NJ aa lntolon19 ~
Iouble.traclt 91 railroad between chicago nnd New
lorK 70 90 worKoa .p1o!aaFe1y IN 1ao tonnage @
pts1hoss. at siow apoeu ana a. cneap taIos. Inls
foaa, "ofAooa as apouE|SeYen mics 70 INC Mour'
woula carry from % Unlcago 70 New s" ooo 1o5K, 6a
eYoly sear, ion4nga @ Gaaal - 70 aou'uou,oeoo ~
planols o1 "Aoat' anu tesutn ha many tons "
Ch1caso; Ia case congress Is nos prepared 20
order tno GonetTactson es la o. pnen h1ghway aa
natl9aai p9bno. worn, NO hnnply praL yohr l non
oranlo poales " Braas aguar1es % 1T tne con7
seruction oi auon toau, Mlth !uuloto5s anu