New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
THE CITYs WEALTH SACRIFICED.

TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting of the New-York Cheap
Transportation Assocstio held yesterday at their
rooms, No 40 Pefrst The polls opened for the cleo
ton OF directors at IL and remained open until p m
At that hour the meeting called to order and John
f. Henry took the chair F. b. Thurber being appointed
Secretary The tellers reported the election OF the fol-
lowing directors:
william Duryea II. B. Clanin. John NJ. Hughes, r. r.
II. p BruR John H. Kemp, w. H. Wiley. John d. Wing
Jas HaiDes Drake. Mayer Lehman James Pyle, Il. F.
b. a. Arnold. F. B. Thnr5er. franklin Edison, John F.
Henry, b. p Baker Chas. E. Hill. Chas Pratt; W. ..
ner Edward HlnckeD, Simon sterne. James ). Barron,
G. +. .wyman, L. j. Martin. sgmund Jacoby, George
brown.
Charles E. Hill presented the following resolution,
after making brief speech In which he said that the
captaton tax levied on Immigrants was already 100
high and that any increase would have tendency to
drive immigration to other ports and prove Injurious to
the commerce Of New-York:
Resoiced That this Association earnestly protests
against the passage Of bill recently introduced INTO
tho Legislature OF this State BY which It Is proposed posed
immigrants arriving at this port ~ Ineasuo
most apwise IN policy hostile to Ine Gennat necessity
has been shown to exist
The resolution adopted UNANIMOUSLY The Asso
citation then adjourned aud meeting OF the newly
elected Board OF Directors was called The following
officers then elected
President. b. 7. Baker VicePresidents III. b. Cahin
John f. Henry, and Franklin Edison Secretary, +. b.
Thurber; Treasurer, +. r. Darkee.
Mr.. Baker introduced by MI. Henry, and made a
few remarks expressing his regret at the necessity
which compelled b. b. Sherman 10 retire from the posi-
ton. Mr.. Sherman has recently been elected President
Of the Mechanics National Bank and therefore IN
able give the time to the Association which the posi-
ton OF President demands Mr. Baker further spoke Of
the important objects OF the Associaonto benefit the
City Of NewYork by just laws which shall enable it to
retain the commerce to which its position entities II.
Mr. Baker called Mr. Henry TO the chair aud submitted
the report of the Committee on Terminal Facilities, an
abstract of which read at the last meeting OF the
Board OF Directors The Committee reported that they
had instructed the Assistant Secretary of the Association
to collect and coate such statistics and facts as have
practical bearing the subject embracing also statis
ties of other cities which he has faithfully and carefully
done. copy Of the report is appended:
This subject embracing it does the landing storage,
Claimed the attention Of both practical and Scientific
minds, and OF facts has been presented which
of securing greatly improved facilities Our harbor.
possessing as 1t does unsurpassed natural advantages,
is susceptible Of such Improvement in our dock and
warehouse system together with transfer facilities
through and around the city suited to its requirements
Will enable successfully 10 compete with any city
in the world TO capacity safety aud cheapness Our
city, built by commerce, Is threatened with dan
gers tending TO undermine her commercial foun-
dations. In consequence OF Increased railway
transportation by the construction OF new lines while
we are building none to the West other cities have
grown IN population ana wealth. and through the union
enterprise OF their merchants capitalists, they
have by the modern appliances In the handling ana
storage Of property attracted so large part OF the
future Of our city Canadian cities by the Improvement
Of their routes have made rapid strides toward
securing the export trade OF the Northwest; and,
viewing the enterprise and competition OF the cities
contiguous 10 Ills above referred TO- 1t seems imperative
and facilitate the transfer OF produce and merchandise.
That trade has been diverted 10 alarming extent
minal charges is fact beyond dispute Quotations
arfadI We nd frOI ma OWN AT
Increased within period OF II years 253 per cent IN her
SRG Of wheat aud hGa a S ac mere
steam ocean tonnage clearances exceed tnOse oi any
other city On THIS continent ais9 eano.s
while Boston, Baltimore, and Portland have each taken
a large share Of this commerce from the Northwest
Baltimore has within short time quadrupled her
house capacity and Is building at the terminus OF the
warehouses and elevators OF large capacity, where
cars aud ocean steamers alongside VIII ex-
age. Philadelphia and Boston also making
improvements OF the same Character. The committee
recommend the construction OF warehouses OF large
capacity along the water 'front.' TO which freight be
taken 6v double track railway and from which may
this discussed IL is claimed by the committee that
be saved The establishment OF gram elevators on the
river fronts OF ewYork and jersey City also urged,
and of large warehouses for storing and buying ana
selling cotton Ihe report cutters Into details at great
lengthJ
Charles f. Hill said that had already read the report
and given 1t great attention. Tue subject OF termna
understood. Commodore Vanderbilt had been blamed
for dyertiDg Western trade from New TO Boston
lie did not believe that Commodore Vanderbilt open
charge; his selinerest would lead him to bring
freight over ls own road from Albany rather than to
send it cast from Albany The fact that there
not sufficient facilities for dscharng greater amount
OF freight than is now brought over the NewYork Cen
tral Railroad the dseharng capacity Of which is only
$50 cars per day. II 800 cars brought eastward
La hot, ,l.
Is the terminal facilities f. b. Thurber Of the
Committee Railway Transportation, .made report.
Of which the foliowiugis the substance;
The Committee on Railway Transportation OF this AS
ISOLATION, TO whom referred the project OF the
fre ght railway from NewYork I, the Missouri River.
that the scheme embraces several points Of great
merit viz. First 1t avoids the question OF whether tho
National Government has the constitutional right to
charter OF construct railroad second: IL asks no
pecunary aid from Government third: 1t is to be built
for cash fourth IL secures the public against
Dinaon WITH existing lines The details OF these points
fully stated
Theodore L. Lees read the report OF the delegation TO
National Cheap Transportation Convention at Wash
ington. The following are significant extracts:
We found that certain leading railroad interests had
covertly secured representation III tho Convention.
action, if not successful in directing it from the
claimed objects THIS railroad interest had the same
a similar representation In the Convention of the
Natioual Board Of Trade at Baltimore, as members OF
that body now realize and admit that their
action on the transportation question fell short
ence referred TO- AT the Transportation Convention
By iudcious vote early IN the proceedings each
uttee was empowered 10 elect its chairman. Thus
Was secured in the reports Of the several committees
complete expression OF the views of the Con-
psTSmentary rules prevailed. Various projects FOR
accomplishing cheap transportation both by ran and
of the Convention set forth IN the Of the Com
nitIee on Railway Transportation has our genuine
appreciation
Mr.. Thurber read letter from a prominent grain
shipper in the West stating why did send freight