The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16
LAKE SHIPPING INTERESTS.
The shipowners' Organfxatfon-Gath
ering OF Owners and Merchants.

The shipowners' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ering OF Owners and Merchants.
DETROIT, Mich, April Is, 1874.
The convention OF vessel owners Of the North
west and the great lakes met here this morning.
Nearly all the principal lake ports were repre-
sented. about $50 delegates being present. Will
liam M. Eagan OF Chicago, was elected President,
ana made short address, showing the magnitude
OF the lake commerce. number OF vice presi-
dents were elected, consisting OF one member
rom each place represented. A committee was
appointed to submit plan for the perfection OF
the organization OF an association. While the
committee were consulting Mr. Whiting, OF De-
troit, read newspaper extracts relative to bridg-
ing the Detroit River; especially abiding to the
report OF the select Committee OF Congress on
transportation Routes to the sea. The Committee
on Organization reported that this Conven-
ton be considered the permanent organiza-
ton OF the Northwestern Association of YES
sci owners, and that the President appoint
committee OF three on Constitution and BY
laws. The report was adopted and the following
committee inted-Messrs J. M. Ballentine
J. 7. whiting and J. Nicholson. The following
committee was appointed to present to the asso.
citation for its consideration resolutions on the
subject Of bridging the ;-Messrs. Ballentine
OF Detroit, Evans OF Buffalo, Winsfow, OF Cleve-
land, and Stiles, OF Chicago. The convention then
adjourned to two O'Clock.
tunnel is entirely feasible and should be con-
structed. This would not conflict with any other
interest.
Theodore Romeyn. OF Detroit. said that the
question OF bridging the river was o national not
Q local one, and must be looked at in that hight.
Over 10000 600 tons Of freight carried through
Carried into New York By ali the cue raroads
centering there. In corn, oats, wheat and nour
R wanis s mu s 81 ys sd y su road that
prevent extortion by railway lines is to keep un-
obstructed the navigation OF The great lakes.
necessity for better facilities to cross the river at
present. The principal object IN obtaining
Colonel Bayliss, Of Michigan, spoke in the In
terest OF the Changers, and strongly In opposition
William r. Wells, of Detroit. spoke against the
bridge, arguing that the matter is OF vital interest
not only 70 vessel owners but to the entire north
west.
Mr. Livingstone, OF Detroit, defended the vessel
owners from the charges previously made that
ther interests leave no trace OF their industry.
Of the Michigan Central Railroad, in 1870, to the
Common Council asking for an ordinance TO con-
and that 1t would be great injury aud
i1mpedi as;m e navigation In answer to
tlcable, Mr.. Livingstone said he would
soon be able to show by the best engineering talent
IN the country d mat , the tunnel was not only
Mr.. Rich. civil engineer from New York, ex-
planned to the Convention his plan for tubular
VuuACi, S6VluB tAulCs CApcuec duu uncertainty.
Mr.. Rich said that responsible men stood ready to
build the tunnel in less than two years at an
expense not exceeding 81, 0O0, 900.
The resolutions were then adopted and the Con-
ventlon adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. J. N Stiles, OF the Committee on Resolutions,
presented the fOll0wing:-
Resolved That this Association earnestly protests
against the passing OF law that will permit the
Clair Rivers
Resolved That this Association recognizes the necessity
Of some provision Tor more speedy transfer Of freight
and passengers from the Canadian to the American
shores, and that heartily the recommends
ton made by the Board Of Government Engineers
ing the construction of tunnel under the river at De-
trot the best and falrest mode OF settling the Diff
Guilty.
Mr.. Stiles addressed the Convention at length.
He said bridge at Detroit means as many other
bridges elsewhere across the river the future
terests OF the railroads require. 1t means slight
interference with the vessel interest now more
serious hereafter and ending in the practical de-
structiOn oil that interest.