The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-14
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Third Session Of the United States Sen
ate Committee on Transportation.
Statements by the Delegation from the New York
Cheap Transit Association Interesting Sta
tistics from the statistician of tho Produce
Exchange-What Railroads and Ca
mails Can ccomplish-Explana-
ton Of the Belgian Sys-
tenn Of Towage-The Con-
tinental Air Railway.

me senatorial COmmlCtee ON transportation re.
sumed their session yesterday, Senator Window In
the chair. The testimony given was of consdera-
BILE interest and included the views Of the mer-
chants and producers as well as private citizens
who had given the question OF transportation
great consideration. The representatives OF the
Continental air line had also an opportunity OF
explaining the work they had undertaken. The
investigation was closed, as far as New York
was concerned, about five O'Clock. Just pre-
vious to the committee rising, the Burlng-
ton delegation, introduced by Mayor Dodge, OF
that CITY, were presented and the Senator's were
invited to stay at Burlington on their way to Mon
treal, in order that an opportunity might be
afforded OF explaining the water route proposed
to be made in connection with the ST. Lawrence
River. Mr.. Window informed the delegation that
until the committee arrived at Albany they could
not positively say whether they could stay at Bur-
lington, though 1t would give them very great
pleasure to do SO.
THE BLUE LINE.
Mr.. Hayes general manager Of the Blue Line,
appeared and made supplementary statement.
He said that the local trafllc in short hauls costs
more In proportion tnan the traffic in long hauls
For example, the railroad receiving property
would be obliged to handle, weigh and load 1t at a
COST If handled in large quantities, equal to twenty
cents per ton. The time OF an entire train Is
occupied while the engine is putting cars In and
taking them out; local train occupies three times
as much time collecting full train as through
train would IN passing over the same distance.
Therefore, II the cars are compelled to discharge
the load at the end Of fifty miles, there
will be q corresponding expense and delay Of
trains amounting to s4 at the two termini for
car OF ten tons. At the same rate per ton per
mile travelled the amount netted from the fifty
vv,ila no oplv vuhtI ha 0h COR FL
the same distance and the same rate would net S..
The through lines, in order to cheaper transpor-
tation to the producer and consumer. were COM
PEELED to inaugurate system OF through
ireightage. The reason for painting the cars OF
one color and calling them Zine" cars, was
to distinguish them from cars known as
local cars; and by agreement between the
run for the beneit OF all lines and to prevent any
road from using zine" Car for its own local bust
ness. to the detriment OF the Western shipper. In
reply to questions with regard TO receipts given
without guaranteeing the amount contained in the
car, Mr.. Hayes said that there are many points at
warehouses; Private persons own these ware
houses and sometimes the land around them,
and for tine % inc fs SaS
at its destination It passes from the hands
hands OF persons not connected with the roads;
therefore the companies neither weigh In nor out.
guarantee the Weighing at either end. From an
elevator owned by the railroad company loading
given quantity. sending 1t to Boston or any other
point where the company owned an elevator, 1t Is
weighed out by the company; they have guaran-
teed weights, deducting one per cent for shrink
age. 1t was Mr.. Hayes opinion that tfthe company
could receive and discharge they should assume the
shrnkage OF one per cent, as to deliver the guam
tity loaded or Its value. The system OF inspection
at New York. where each receiver claims the iden-
tical grain, instead OF receiving an equal quantity
OF the same gram, requires more storage capacity
than has yet been afforded. In answer to the
question OF senator Sherman as to why the capt.
talists Of New York build elevators at the West and
not here, Mr.. Hayes said that the reason for not
building here because where there Is Inspection
and large quantity OF grain Is delivered In one bulk
the business Is profitable; small quantity occu-
depth OF bins, and brings no profit. In answer to
Senator Conkling, who asked why the system
could not be changed Mr. Hayes answered mat
% % i into one 'A bin: That custom had
and controlled by leading men oil the Corn Ex-
change, would have to be changed at loss to their
owners but the necessity Of the business requiring
changing that course OF business The correspond
ing change must be made to meet the competition
lose It's business Many Of the railroads centring
in New York end in Jersey City, while the New
n Of as o pOH
can be called New York. The railway companies
claim that New York is where the road
Sargss in ave carload lots, and deliver liver
to any ship warehouse or inspection
yard, whether In New York, Brooklyn or Jersey
City. These barges are controlled entirely by per-
sons outside the railroad companies. The expense
OF this ranges from sixty cents to 81 per ton, for
which neither the producer nor the consumer paws
anything This Is one Of the Credit Mobflier ar
rangements by which the companies pay but get
nothing in return-not even the thanks Of the mer.
chants for the interests OF the railroad companies
and those OF the merchants are Identical; and the
railroad companies are compelled to compete with
other lines centring In other towns. Mr.
Hayes then read brief paper showing
the prosperity OF the town OF Peoria, Ill,
Illustrating the condition OF the towns or
the West, and showing that no section O, the
country Is more prosperous than the Western
country, Notwithstanding the cries OF oppression
on the part OF railway monoPolies. MI. Hayes
also read selections from the Board OF Trade re-
turns for 1879 corr0borating his statements.
THE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION.
delegation from the Cheap Transport ati0n AS
ISOLATION, consisting OF Messrs. BaEer, Thurber
and JONES' made statements with regard 10 ran,
road monopolies, their control OF water ronts ana
their legislative joDbcry.
STATED NT OF Mr.. ELN0RR n. WALKER
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