The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-02
lFrOm tnc P0uIthcy JOlTnNIl
'Ihc slate Meeting nj POuitncy

From the Poultncy Journal)
the slate Meeting nj POuitncy.
In pursuance of u call previously issued
and circulated through Fairhaven, Hyde
Vile, Castieton, Poultncy, Hampton, Mid
die Granville, Granville, rawlct and Sa-
lem, a large number of the slate manutac
turers and dealers assembled mt Josln Hall
in poultney, on Saturday, Jan. u. The
meeting was called to order at eleven o'clock
in the forenoon, and DIR. J. Newman elect
Cd temporary cha rman, when the meeting
adjourned until afternoon.
At about half past one in the afternoon,
Dr. Newman called the meeting to order,
and \. f. Knapp, Esq, of Poultncy, was
mad permanent chairman of the meeting,
and George ID. Spencer of FairhavVn, Sec
rotary.
$. u Hooker, Esq, then rose and said
that it might be well that the meeting OBJ
tain information in regard to the amount of
the slate business; if the slate producers
intended to take upon themselves the look
ing after the matter of railroad frcightS,
they would first need to know the amount
of freights furnished the road, and suggest
cd cilling upon slate men present from the
different localities for such information.
a. II. Vail of the Vermont Union Slate
Company in Fairhaven, said in response
that the business of his firm would amount
to from 500, 600 to Sl25. 900 a wear. and
he believed this to be about one eighth of
the slate business in the town of Fairbaycn.
Mr.. Frisbic said he was happy to hear
estimates from the different gentlemen pres
cnt, but he believed such measures should
be taken as would give the exact figures.
If the slate men are to confer with the rail
facts
Mr. Bailey of Fnrhavcn would take Mr..
Wallis estimate over rothor than undnr bu,
he wanted the figures The amount of tho
slate business was LARGE. thc nconlo were
mt aware of its nronort;ons and we want
the fpurcs not estimates. He favored the
appointment of a committee to procure STA
tistics. and when that committee shall have
discharged their duty. we shall have some
thing in our rockets with which we can
meet the roads with full assurance that we
can establish the Justice of our claim for n
reduction of rates. The roads had reduced
the rates of fare, but the reduction of the
freight tariff was much more needed than
the reduction of passenger fare. He thought
the call for the meeting should have been
broader. it should have included marble as
we'll as slate.
nnilani e.. , 2o,Io VI .le ehi.gi o'S a, I
company Vi Ni'uu'c urah'i,ie' sa'u ne u'''
lol uon'c prepared 10 give 'l.c hsuIcs silO"-
ing inc amount OF 'alue Oh 'he sia!e pro
nuct III ms piucc ne chosc no' 10 ssc any
time could he allowed him
non L. W. Hyue 'housh' II "oulu oe
nuVisaoie not 0lily 10 ger 'he 'a'ue oi 'he
iast years prouuc., anu inc aG'uai .ohnasI
curing inc year. 1ut 10 iearii 'he amount OF
sia'e no" On hahu' WIN view Oh SHOWING
'he prooapie amount 'hat Woulu DC sniPpeo
aho1hcr year IL ~oulq DC necessary 'o
snow the Delaware ana HUDSON oahai Com
pany now hiuch business we ih'cho 10 90
announcer year
MI fr1sDie said ne was not III Inc s'att
business, but ne thought many present
would cohcede mat ne had taken an inter-
est IN It's weilare, IL diu not become mn
70 attempt any dictaton OF control III INC
ACTON OF TINS meeting, put ne would oiiei
motion that committee OF three be ap'
pointed to report resolution to TINS meet
lng' upon tne lreight question presented III
the call Inc meeting would then nave
something tangible to work upon
me motlon prevaiiea' ana lion T. w
iiyue Oh hSaeViiIe; IL, D. humphrey o
rou''hey' anu .. w. BAILEY oil falrhaveh
we're appointed such committee ana reure'
'or ouhsn'ai'o" ~ % a.,