The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-30
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIA-
TON.

Freight Elevators Necessary TO Retain
New YOrk's Commercial supremacy
A ''People's Highway to the West.
The annual meeting OF the New York Cheap
Transportation Association was held yesterday
afternoon, Mr. John +. Henry in the chair. Mr..
Thurber was elected temporary secretary
Mr.. BAKER stated that at the opening OF the polls
for the election of officers list OF names SUBJ
mitted by the Nominating Committee but he
would like to hear the formal report.
Mr.. ]. H. KEMP submitted the following Official
list OF the names OF directors which had been nomi-
nated:-Wiam Duryea, II. d. Clahn. John M.
Hughes E. r. Durkee, George q. Collins, Charles
Bellows, c. 7. Reynolds, II. p. BruH, John H. Kemp,
W. II. Wiley, John d. Wing. James Haines Drake,
Mayer Lehman, James Pyle +. +. Browning, F. d.
Moulton, S. M. Parker. John Dwight. b. G. Arnold,
F. b. Thurber, Franklin Edison, John +. Henry.
b. p Baker, Charles +. Hill, Charles Pratt, w. S.
Fairfield, George L. Trask, David Bingham, ID. j.
Marrenner, Edward Hincken, Simon Sterne James
S. Barron, G. F. Wyman L. J. Martin, Sigmund
Jacoby and George Brown.
The report was confirmed ana the above named
gentlemen UNANIMOUSLY elected as directors.
ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT.
The CHAIRMAN suggested u recess OF five
minutes for the nomination OF the President and
the other officers by the directors. The following
resolution however, was offered by Mr.. G. Z. HILL
and adopted before this suggestion was carried
OUT
Resolved, That this association earnestly, protect
nssss pae D sha Il IS eio te
teria to increase the capiaion tax now levied upon
WISE policy Roe to the Interests Of
New York and for which no adequate necessity has
After recess the Committee on Nominations
submitted the following names:-B. r. Baker, for
President; II. b. Clafin John +. Henry and Frank
lin Edison, for Vice Presidents F. b. Thurber. for
Secretary, and H. X. Durkee, for Treasurer. They
were elected unanimously.
Mr.. BAKER, on taking the chair paid handsome
compliment to the ability of the late President,
Mr.. b. b. Herman. While they were labOrng for the
promotion of this great cause OF cheap Transports
was their Imperative duty 10 benefit their city
first, their country next. they had no desire to
Sricise aninsy the acts Of any rarSad company
trade which belonged to her. No member of the
management had. during the past year, On axe to
animated by the hope OF serving their fellow citi
zens and benedtng this great and prosperous CITY,
FIREPROOF WAREHOUSES;.
Mr.. BAKER submitted the report OF the Commit
tee on Terminal Facilities. The committee stated
ali statistics OF any interest. The array OF figures
presented by the Assistant Secretary, upon whom
o OF @ ap etes s
apparent. This harbor, possessing unsur-
yas the DOCK wd and
systems, and also in transfer facilities, which
would enable the merchants OF New York to vie IN
cheapness and safety with those OF any other city
in the country This city, not yet arrived at the full
measure OF her greatness, was now threatened with
great danger. Other cities. by'ncreased 1aclli-
ties had made rapid strides toward securing part
OF the trade OF the West which once came to New
York. Increased facilities Tor handing freight
only could avert this danger. The committee be-
lieyed that the plans Tor the Improvement OF the
water frontage should embrace the building OF fire.
proof ehOuses the piers, and that elevate ed
double track railroad for the transfer OF freight
should be built along the new bulKheads, to be
house by open trucks and switches. Rapid transit
sy aH the 0n hs
greatly facilitate cheaper transfer lor freight
COTTON DEPOT PROPOSED
The present plan for landing cotton was the very
worst which could be conceived, and some method
within one enclosure, where ships could load and
unload on covered piers. There sampling, weigh
without putting it on the street to be rolled IN the
mud and plucked by an army OF thieves. 1t was
estimated that the loss ey dealing under der the
Of carriage and other expenses, which were twice
as much as they need be. Such general cotton
depot would do much good.
As regards grain, large and proper elevators or
warehouses should be built, where the ships and
cars could unload in q few minutes, they did in
Chicago. 1t was admitted III all hands that they
must have these grain elevators II they would keep
vided with separate bins OF such size as to permit
all the gram arriving to be buiked, II necessary,
according to grade. This association should take
proper measures 10 place New York on an equal
footing in regard to terminal facilities, with every
other city in the country in order to re ain Its
supremacy OF commerce.
MIR. J. N. KEMP moved to print the report for dis
tributlon Adopted.
PLEA FoR COMMODORE VANDERBILT
Mr.. CHARLES z. HILL said 1t had been cause of
complaint that Commodore Vanderbilt allowed so
much freight from the West TO go to Boston instead
OF coming here. Bnt for this diversion to Boston
commodore vanderbilt was not responsible. The
Commodores laclles for d freight Ola not exceed
would be seriously embarrassed. The puDlic mind
should be disabused OF the erroneous impression
That this association was arrayed In hostility to
the railroad corporations. This was false I'M
preston, which was predlcated upon the IDEA that
the association would Overstep Its Own cOnstltu-
ton. No; 1t merely sought to attack only the
wrongs and not the rights OF these corporations
railroad transportation, If there be any, the assO-
citation could and would prevail tApplause.)
The TREASURER, In submitting his report, stated
loosely that he was happy to say the Association
had never been out OF funds. He had received
sl,905 during the last year. and expended sl,4l4,
the balance on hand amounting to SSH.
The Committee on Grievances reported that 1t
had successfully defended several claims.
the Committee on Railways reported faV0raby
in regard to the proposed
"PEoPLEs FREIGHT RAILwAY'
from New York to the Missouri River. This scheme
had the advantage OF asking no aid from govern
ment and the railway was to be built for hard cash.
1t was expected that persons Interested In rapid
transit would take great deal Of livestock. The
road should be a peoples highway, and the 'tolls'
should merely be sufficient TO pay expenses and
ten per cent interest on the actual OF the road
1t would eiectually stop the watering" Of stock
and all other swindles and show how cheaply
freight Could really be carried. The report was
placed on file.
The SECRETARY stated that scheme for COM
bmatlOn between the Central, Hudson River, Erie
and Pennsylvania Central railroads for freight
transportation from here to Pittsburg and to But
falo was on foot, but the agreement had not vet
been consummated. IL was not necessary for the
ASSOCIATION to take any action in regard to the
matter.
Tue delegation appointed to ATTEND the National
Convention OF the American Cheap Transportation
Association held in Washington. reported That
twenty-five states and Territories were repre-
sented, constituting perfect national council in
regard to the transportation interests OF every
section of the country from the Atlantic to the
Mississippi and from Canada to Mexico. They also
found that certain leading railroad monopoies had
COvERTLY SECURED REPRESENTATION
in the Convention Just as they did at the Conven-
ton of the National Board OF Trade In Baltimore.
Members OF the aforementioned body had openly
admitted that the results fell far short OF their
Intentions through the covert influence referred
to. Eacn committee was allowed to elect It's chair
man, which tended to secure q lar more complete