The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-14


reduced to 50. But, IN any event, the rail win
divide the business with the water lines. One
ninth OF the tonnage OF the railways is live stock
and its products, and this Is nearly one sixth OF
class u Of other Commodities that viii come by rail-
in any event. Mr.. Walker then went into eabo-
rate calculations as to what would be required OF
railroads before the end OF the century, The
remedy will be in cheaper water route and In the
extension OF the railroad system that will meet the
double lines to meet the business OF the country. In
the far West needs the produce Of three acres to
sive Tor the producer. We are bringing into this
state 46,oooooo Of bushels of grain more
aar a Se Since @
ported over $1,000 600 600 worth of property, and
have produced revenue sufficient to pay for them
selves. The tonnage OF the canals for twenty-threo
years has been more than double the tonnage Of all
the vessels entering the port Of New York. The
Eastward is 1000, 600 tons. the capacity OF canal
is limited to lockages. lock should be able to
on the canal is about two mills and fraction per
bushel per mile from Chicago to New York, and 1t
can be reduced by the enlargement to little over
one MILL
STATEMENT OF MR.. GEORGE o. JONES'
Mr.. Jones said that he would put before the conf
nittee what he regarded as vital to the considers
tons OF the question, and which might be =
described as general principles. For example,
cannot, constitutionally, be made objects OF pr-
vate speculation. All the legislation in reference
century ii. has been wrong in principle highways
are for the public good, and up to the last ATTY
years all Legislation In that direction was Tor the
public good. Alter few observations on this
general principle Mr.. Jones said that the right Of
eminent domain had been only exercised for the
was in the line District justice and welfare to ALL
Competition In railroads had been found by an IN,
vestigating committee in England to always END
a combination. There could be no competition in
railroads except by line OF cars down parallel
with the line pc ana 40 i0r p
l1eved that the wisdom of limiting the PASSENGER
rate to two cents per mile on the Hudson River
and Central Railroad, in the legislative acts OF
1862, mad been shown in the growth OF large cities
along the route The question in relation to
%acn in city, eug
somewhat over-estlmated. He believed that in ten
lor the Reconsideration OF freight Uness there
could be some other means ro OF locem cSma
runnine ina! the n
on commerce over the canals" said Mr.;
Jones. "and contrast 1t with that imposed
this State and see which Is OF most importance to
the people. During the year ISL this state col
sums paid to boatmen for moving the property
about equaled that paid the State for tolls. SIX
million 1885, O0O 00O) dollars IS a liberal estimate to
put on The burden imposed on commerce moved
the canals of this State during tue last year.
to reports mnae 70 sne sisse
business IN this State, It win be fou nd
| other sources, $4,4S1, 1856, making q total or
$S1, 1872 242 From this amount deduct $40, 600 600
on freight and 100000 on passengers fares over
| the Boston and Albany, and Lake Shore and
side " Of tn this State, and It viii be found that the
| enormous sum OF $43, 900 was taken from the
Sis, co., 600 Ior having their persons transported
| over its railroads during the past year. Yet no
political party has raised Its voice against this
| enough to compel an investigation into these
charges TO see whether they are just or unjust
yrVuN CTE A n ~ A n w Ma
| Colonel II. d. Falconer appeared on behalf or the
canals and In reference to the Belgian system OF
the same that is between Paris and the river
Seine. 1t the principle OF the drum, with the ad
is set with steel clasps it accompanies the same
purpose as the cogs do on the river Seine. Every
attempt on the Erie Canal to Introduce any
| other motive power than that OF animal power has
more expensive than animal power. What was
to put it on the Erie Canal and on the Rhine. The
| Austrian government has put 1t on the Danube,
and the russian has put 7 On the
miles on the Western system OF the Erie Canal.
by GanS to ase bost
through from Buffalo to Albany in Jour or
| i've days-the average now is ten or eleven
Canal Is the Supply OF water 1t is found here that
the supplies are inadequate and to make it a ship
take up from eight to ten boats loaded up to their
fullest capacity, either going west going east.
going west The plan Will be to ay down two
cables, one going east and the other going west.
the cable lies right at the bottom Of the
The average speed now OF the horse power is about
one or one and a half miles an hour. II we had
double locks all the way through we could send
49, 900, 600 OF tons. We could cheaper the freight
rates about one-half The chances of monopoly
could. be controlled by the Legislature. Our
system does not interfere with any other boats
running on the canal. In reference to the Belgian
system of railroads, one-half belongs to the
| otn idera pt1Vp
ment. The result is that the roads are built well
at a low cost, and they pay four and half per
England there was limited liability law, and all
corporations are established under 1t, and throw
had similar general incorporation law, subject to
bureau OF corporations the same as they have in
be- V the &c
THE ERIE RAILROAD.
Mr.. Doonan, OF the Erie road, said that there
were four fast freight lines on the Erie road. He
presented the contracts under which those four
the Erie ad racine the rs NUrS sscre
and the South Shore. Mr.. Doonan then answered
questions put by the committee as to the capital
stock OF the company and closed by putting In o
printed report.
THE CONTINENTAL AIR RAILROAD
tai Air Railway, said that about three years ago
lew capitalists and engineers observing the In
that the present system
be inadequate fer the through traffic, entered upon
the duty Of reconnaissance OF the Continent, and
| this resulted in showing to them that line
| saving great distance and also say
ng In grades could be quilt: They 90.
| tanned o charter throughout the dinerent
| States This line would save from fourteen , 70
twenty per cent In geographical distance ana also
| In grades, The contracts for building double
track have been completed, and the capacity 81 the
| this road mad been laid In Ohio and Indiana, and
| was doing large business The entire cost OF the
| line would be about $40, 0O0, 00O
At the conclusion OF the testimony OF J. =. Alb
bott the engineer OF the Continental Air Line, the