The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-05
BOsTON'S LOST COMMERCE..


The ssHub'' Wants . Railroad to the
Hudson River Through the Hoosac
Misunderstanding OF Merchants I'm Fam
Gull Hall.s
B0sroN, June 4, 1874.
meeting OF merchants at the call OF the Board
OF Trade was held in Faneuil Hall this afternoon.
to consider transportation facilities and rates
between Boston and the West. The meeting was
wen attended, and was called to order by Mr.. d.
W. Skillings. Mr.. John W. Gambler was chosen
President. Mayor Cobb and several others serving
as Vice Presidents. Mr.. Gambler addressed the
meeting at considerable length. He said that
Boston needed better commercial accommodations
and wider and more extended means OF transpor-
tation. While Boston took pride IN the advance OF
New York and Philadelphia commercially. she
was still alive to her own require
ments In the adjustment OF abuses
as well as In augmenting her resources. The COM
pletion or the tunnel route to the West should be
pushed forward to form line independent OF all
other lines through the State and eject q connec-
ton with the great trunk lines through New York.
s7a prGe &c could as wei Dc carried through u
The delay OF year would only be productive or
new schemes that would serve no other purpose
than 10 hinder what was SO much desired and
really needed for the preservation OF Boston's
interest IN the foreign export trade. He wanted
healthy competition with the the Boston and
Albany Railroad Boston had been slumbering
too long and mad but just awakened to a realza-
ton OF what she had thus lost Let Massachus e tts
contribute all she has expended upon the tunnel
Tor the general benefit. The Legislature should
not be allowed to adjourn without setting this i'm
Henry Mayo said that the business men had not
gathered as mourners, and did not believe IN the
as any Atlantic city for expectation and the trade
with the fisheries. The difficulty lay in he means
ordinations against the city Five cents per 100
pounds IN the freight charges over those levied on
other cities was too much to bear.
E. R. Nudge considered 4 competing railroad
line through the country OF paramount impOr-
lance, and ne, as manufacturer, and every lnd-
vidual resident In Boston. should in erest hlmsel in
securing direct communication with the grain pro-
ducing and fabric consuming population OF the
West. He advocated no particular scheme, but ne
desired shat the Legislature should fully consider
and pass upon the subject this year. The mercan-
tried repeatedly to import cotton ana nave II
transported through New York State, but all IN
vain and tnat when empty cars were gong that
way by the thousand the rates were such that he
was compelled to order his cotton to New York
city for transportation inland. The merchants
should insist upon some action.
Mr.. Jerome Jones said that the Albany Railroad,
which Boston and Massachusetts, helped to build,
stumbling block to the opening OF second line
Bost on had elevators ana Accommodations Tor I'M
migrants and there was notning TO ship He
Trade which were adopted:-
Whereas while we recognize the perpexing dificul
ties that may have appeared during the consideration Of
thus made s sf
solution the fact that long period of time be
sumed In completing terminal facilities and in perecng
oher necessary arrangements Tor the practical
ton OF through line, after desirable plan has been
fore. f- 4.
Resolved, That the commercial interests Of Massachu-
setts imperayely demand the early completion OF a line
Of railroad from Boston. through the hoossc Tunnel
to the Hudson River.
Resolved That the citizens of Boston, assembled in
Faneu Hall, appeal to this Legislature not 10 adjourn
until bill for the perfes and operation this addi
donal line Of communication has been passed
Resolved That committee of twenty-five, with power
to fill vacancies be chosen by this meeting to cooperate
with the TRANSFORMATION Committee OF the Boston Board
OF Trade In investigating the whole subject Of the tunnel
route. in advocating the most practical plan for
as will best promote and facilitate the transportation in
terests of this State.
Edward Kemble, President Of the Commercial
Exchange, wanted no halfway work. The Hoosac
line should be pushed through to Lake Ontario at
once.
A. W. Beard and others spoke in the same spirit
and the meeting closed.