New-York tribune., 1874-06-10
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION SCHEMES.

MONTHLY MEETING OF THE NEw-YORK ASSOCIATION
-rHK NEED OF TRUSTWORTHY STATISTICS.
The regular monthly meeting OF the New
York Cheap Transportation Association was held yes
terday afternoon at No. ilo Pearlst. John = Henry
presded After the usual routine business the EKeeu
tive Committee reported that since the last monthly
meeting ss new members had been added to the Associ
aton and that the affairs OF the Association were IN
prosperous condition. The following-named firms were
theu elected members of the Association:
c. II. Llienthal. r /. Kneeland, NJ g. briggs Co.
Du4Sy f9Sn JSn Maasaan al Coo Don pSoSe S Re,S
Holt Co.. Nathaniel Fisher & Co., a. Howell, Son
Co. T.Sn g. sfss sisSs SSES0% ss Co., F seae
& Co., Powers. CASTOR Co.. i. Heppenheimer & Co.
Miller Krser; Epsysn'sdt zen SrrE Co. f. e. huSesrS'
Clafn Co.. Watt, Creiger Morrison. ]. A. Bostwcr
Co. sas .Sa IS IS whose ns%es nos
read.
The Committee Statistics reported, through Theo-
dore F. Lees that during Its searches for information
relative to Of rail transportation for OF tho
newly appointed Railway Commissioners OF Wisconsin,
It greatly fet the need Of trustworthy statistics on tho
subject Statistics were not wanting but they were all
based upon excessive valuations and upon that que|
tonsble system Of operating railroads which Is pre's
lent In this country In view Of these facts the CON-
mttteo offered . resolution that permanent depart
ment bureau should be 1T once provided by Congress
for the purpose OF obtaining preserving aud circulating
and recommended that copies Of the resolution De se
to members Of Congress- The report adopted Tho
Committee Claims and Grievances reported on tno
work now before the Association and what has been
accomplished. This was also adopted The Committee
ON Legislation then presented the following epofh
which was accepted
In wow Of the opinion very generally entertained
the that the legislation railroad matters IN Ger
tain Western States Is unjust toward railroad corpos
tOns, wish TO submit tho following extract rom
alta al frOm J. III
Railway Commissioner Of Wisconsin,, In response
that We trusted the people would take p
ston which would not bo unjust to railway Interests.
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en.c.ass. y.I esisv. Z 70 the yet po,sn, inaI.'' s .
possible being Manifestation Of the sP, .hch ssaes a
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Tie report BY quoting part Of Snarss F.ns,:
vss nrInted In full In Mondays TRIBUNE. +,
Charles T. Hill sissr brief predatory address, pro-
posed the following resolutioD:i
I. Tss ca.sp rn.ps..'a a. A'es;9s ;ss - s, %
Of primary q. '.a .ercA.ss
= ss..Ss Ss.YoIl And d. p.I u. Usa
Ststsst trba thereto and
WAsrsss He-Tsrk Cheap rrspsposon Association has,
ps plans before
eososy cheaper transportation aod While they can see .
Of s. ret 70 them sppsa AA, As psa si coz
.trucanS ges. double freight railway from Nswlss " ne
River Council Bas with 70 Cbiesg se
uniform gauge all the eains rssis
properly regulated By Csnss the proper and natural '@'s
Of ths probem therefore, 49,.
Resolved Congress Of the Uas
assembled take favorable tho psssss
bill intrososd By the Hos Mr. the hosse VI ke
ssssaves and known b No l94 s A's,sa eshs,as Ss
The Government VI the United States the people thereof
prceed and that the prosps cesssruesoa e railway ssa W.
Visions Of the said bill viii d cheap
ga Of The G' We.
The resolutions were laid over for future
the Association. A communication wss reee''eu "o.
tho Chamber OF Commerce. announcing sna. oom@'s'
toe Of that body had been appointed 20 pr%os,"S
cheap transportation by both rail- ana canal; AZ -
transaoting sows gouuas paAsoess' Wv @ss"ns
lvuyped,