The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-12
FRIGHT DIsChIMINATIOSs.
Protest Of the stock Rai.ers.

lhe f0il0Wlog resolutlons were
adopted at meeting Of Stock Raisers
Held at Moorefield, Hardy county, on
the 5th inst:
WHEREAS, The stock men psrticu'
lsrly, and citizens generally, OF the
counties Of Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy,
Grant and Pendle,on, have long 'elt
greatly sgsrieved by the unjust dis
elimination upon the part OF the B. l.
o. Railroad Company, against the clti-
z.ns OF these counties OF this State, in
the shipment Of stock, and the trans
portatioa OF the products OF our soil
generally.
And whereas, we have unmistsks-
bic evidence that lhe B. il 0. Com
pany, have, (in violation OF their char
ter) been shipping stock over their
road from Psrkersburg and Wheeling
to Baltimore, and also to Philadelphia,
distance OF over four hundred miles,
at less price per car than that cbarg
ed by this same Company, from s.a-
tions adjacent to us-to the city OF
Baltimore, which is not over two hum
dred miles.
And whereas we have also unmis-
taxable evidence that these unjust dis.
ordinations are not Coufned to the
shiprent OF stock acne; but that the
same principles OF injustice have bees
praclced ier years III the trausporta-
ton OF the products OF our soil, and In
the shipment OF the goods 10 our mer-
chants, thereby diminishing the 'alue
OF our products, and at the same time
enhancing the price OF goods TO us, by
which, every cities oil this section OF
the State is made the subject OF these
unjust determinations. Therefore be it
resolved.
lst. That we do not ask or demand
the came rate OF charges per mile Tor
the shrpnent OF our products or the
trauspor alton OF our good. ss that
charged from the TAR West, or indeed,
from the western boundary OF this
State. We, nevertheless. do ask and
demand that the charges for transpor-
,a,lon from New Creek station and
Green Spring, including the stations
between those points 10 Baltimore City,
and from the city OF Baltimore TO those
points, shsll not be more than two-
thirds of the amount charged for freight
OF the same kind shipped to and irem
the Ohio river.
q. Re,olved, That whilst the charges
for stock cars from Psrkersburg or
Wheeling 10 Baltimore city were sixty
dollars, we were willing to pay for the
TRANSPORTATION OF our stock 10 the same
point at the rate Of forty dollars per car
OF equal capacity. or two-thlrds The
ireisn, bill on one-hslf the distance.
But since The reduction OF charges
from those points 10 fifty dollars per
car, we would ask aud demand pro-
portionate reduction on our freight. 10
bear the same proportion as proposed
10 cnsrge rom the ONO river. And
this we will continue 10 ask aud de-
mand.
3rd. Resolved, That we recognize the
right OF the stock men o. our section TO
charter a stock car or cars at or from
sny point West, through TO Baltimore
CITY, Philadelphia or New York with
the implied or expressed privilege
(Which all shippers OF stock from the
West have,) Of unloading at New
Greek, or Patterson's Creek, there to be
reloaded with other stock or sold to
other parties for that purpose "a priv
lege which western stock men also
bave) and taken TO Baltimore, PhiIs-
delphra, or the point 10 which sad cars
were chartered tree from any addition
al charge whatever. other than a.
agreed in the original contract; and q
recognition ot this principal, We
both ask aud demand al the EaOds oI
OF the r Il o. Railroad COMPANY.
d, 4h. Resolved, That q Committee o.
three be appointed to correspond with
or, il necessary, 10 visit the authorities
OF the B. Il O. Railroad Company, and
other competing lines OF railroads, 10
the eastern cities, with view 10 re.
dress OF these cur grievances, and 10 re
Dor. the result OF their action 10 q meet
ing TO be held a. Moorefeld, on the
2ud day Of June, 1874.
5,h. RsIorc4, That in the event OF a
refusal upon the part OF the B. * o
Railroad Company. or other competing
. line OF roads TO recognize the principles
OF equity ard justice embodied and rel
forth in the foregoing resolutions, we
bind ourselves 10 drive our stock Ovei
the turpplkes OF our country 10 such
railroad or roads ss accord 10 Us the.t
privileges, or if need be, over our public
roads 10 the market OF our choice.
! T. PIERCE Charm.