The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-23


to treat the subject in candid manner,
but he said it was improbable for them
alone to canvass the subject without the
advice of others. Therefore Mr.. Dickson
had suggested that the speaker commit to
paper the necessary appeal, send TO the
General Freight Superintendent who
would, with himself, give it suitable atten-
ton. Mr.. Hyde had then suggested that
Mr. Nicoll make out the appeal, but the
latter had said, no; that he, the speaker,
understood better what. was needed that
lie would endorse anything that lie, the
speaker, would write. Mr. Hyde said he
had made out the following, which he read
and submitted to The meeting:
THE MEMORIAL.
TO the President and Managenlent of the
Delawaye ami Hucls0n Cana, Com-
pdny:
GENrLEMES-At II meeting of slate man
ufacturcrs held at Poultney, VT, on the
Oath day of January, 1874, partial report
of which appears above, the undersigned
were appointed committee to consult
with you on the subject of freight and to
respectfully ask you to grant a moditica-
Of your present charges. AT our request
you were kind enough to appoint time
when YOU would meet the committee to
wit on Thursday, 10th February, mt ~
o'clock noon. ut your Office in New York,
The committee had made ample arrange
ments to meet the appointment but owing
to an accident which occurred to the train
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committee were unable to reach New York
in time for the meeting. the train being de-
layed two hours.
AT an informal meeting. however and
after Mr.. Marcy, your general freight SUI
perintendent had left New York, Mr..
Dickson. your president, suggested that the
committee submit what they desired to say
by letter through Mr.. Marcy and was
pleased to say that our appeal should have
respectful consideration, we therefore sub
nit the following
The business of quarrylng and manufac-
turing slate in this location, to wit, in the
counties of Rutland, Vermont, and Wash
ington, New York, though yet in its infan-
cy, has grown to be business of consdera-
bic magnitude, a very large amount OF
capital is invested in the business. vast
sums of money have been expended and as
yet the business as a whole has not been re
munerativc to the proprietors. and we con
fidently believe that unless we can reacl
the markets at less cost of transportation
than the present rates otfer-at a cost that
will place us in a fair competition will
other slate producing sections of the cOun
try-that the business will gradually fal
off until no effort will be made To produce
more than the local trade or near market.
will demand We believe modification
of your charges to such an extent rs The
slate manufacturers would deem Just t
them and remunerative to your company
would stimulate the business to perhaps
double the tonnage within three years an(
place it on firm basis, establish conf
dence among the manufacturers and in
vito large additions to their capital.
We trust and believe your management
have sympathy with every legitimate bust
ness that is attempted to be built up OIL
| the line of your road and that you will al,
such business in every reasonable manner
that whatever policy tends to the success
of the producers tends also to the success
of your company, that you cannot be un
mindful that the slate business furnishe
you Il very large trade that unlike mucl
other freight that passes over your road
you have no expense of loading or unload
ing slate goods. The reports that com
to us from the local committees appointe,
to gather statistics of tonnage, and tn
charges on slate alone for 1873 are as fol
lows:
Your
chg's
From Salem, Y, 1,2OG tons. ..........;2 g., 7S6,a
Pawet, Vt. 200 tons. ...........".. 1853
Granville, n y, 2,GI7 tons. .......... I,lW.4
NJ. Granville, N Y, 5.l2l tons. ....12 1901
Casteton, Vt,
" HIydcville, VI, G,3l2 tons. ....... 20, COD. S
Falrhaven, VI 4,635 tons ....,.....12 1884,
About 81 400 tons or 3,149 carloads, a
average of at least ten car loads per da
passing over the entire length of your line
so far us they extend in the direction O
the consignmerts or destinations.
The consumption of coal throughout thi
slate section is constantly increasing, and Il
the slate business increases or declines, S
in like ratio will the coal trade increase @
decline. Our miners, mostly foreigner;
are accustomed TO the use of coal and COS
is largely used in every department of til
manufacture OF slate.
Your cars come to us loaded with COS
and return loaded with slate.
From nearly every point of view in tn
consideration of this subject, we find til
interests of the slate manufacturers an
your interests closely allied to each other
We understand your policy heretofore
have been to make the same rate for freigl
on slate from either place of shipmeI
which, perhaps, in view of the whole
sound policy-ycry likely is better polio
than n uniform rate per mile per ton. W
would therefore suggest as rate satisfa'
tory to the interests we represent an
which we trust will be rcnuneratyc to yo
and which will have the effect to largel
increase the business, as follows;
From the various points Of shipments
Troy, Albany, or Schenectady sixteen do
lars per car or one dollar and sixty cen
per ton, and in the same proportion TO a
other points within reach of your lines.
Trusting we may be in receipt of yol
early reply,
We are respectfully, yours,
HENRY NICoLL, , C,,,
PITT w. HYDE, N'''
Feb. lG, 1874.
Mr.. Hyde further stated that this III
been sent 10 Mr.. Marcy the week bcfor
and that nothing, as yet, had been hea
from them in relation TO it. Mr.. Nice
had suggested that this meeting had be
adjourn for two-weeks when he thong
they would be able to have the reply
the Railroad Company.
Mr.. i. w. Whitlock moved that the |
port be accepted, which notion prevail
unanimously.
MIR. PARKER's STATEMENT.
Mr. Gardiner Parker, Of the commit
who had been appointed TO confer with t
Central Vermont, explained that they h
9 considered it unadvisablc TO do anythi
} until the Delaware Il Hudson Canal COZ
l pany had been heard from, as Superinte
| dent Hobart of the Central Vermont h
t repeatedly told the speaker that his TO
Q would give them every advantage proffer
/ by the other road.
i PITT W. nYDEs REMARKS.
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