New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
RAILWAY TOPICS.

NEED OF CHEAP TRANSFORMATION
| MONTHLY MEETING or THE DIRECTORS OF THK NEW
YORK CHEAP TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TERMINAL
FACILITIES.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
OF the NewYork Cheap Transportation As
ISOLATION was held yesterday at their rooms.
No 10 Pears B. Is. sherman in the chair Before the
meeting called 20 order r. H. Ferguson Secretary
Of the National Cheap Transportation Association, was
introduced and the prospects OF the National
Convention were discussed II was the general I'M
preston that Congress would be ready to meet the
Of the Convention and the abstract OF Mr. wood
worth's bill, published in THE TRIBUNE yesterday was
by Mr. Thurber who said that its provisions seemed
TO have been taken from the Recommendations OF TINS
Association. 1t seemed uncertain how the hye oom-
mssioners were be appointed, but the opinion was
unanimously expressed that only OF them should be
named by the Executive.
Mr.. sherman announced that at the meeting OF the
Executive Committee Monday evening, Mr.. Hamilton
had heard the subject OF the " Peoples Rail-
wal" from New-York to mississippi, and they had
thought 1t best to have 1t referred TO the Committee on
Railway Transportation. On motion OF B. p Baker 1t
referred Mr. Baker spoke OF the claims OF cheap
which the friends OF narrowgauge railways made,
and said that they ought TO be examined by competent
committee. What tho Association desired was to benefit
New-York The double-track line Of Mr.. Vanderbilt.
when completed, would not benefit New York more than
other Eastern cities
Il. r. Baker. Chairman OF the Committee on Financial
Facilities presented long report tho reading OF which,
he said. would occupy nearly an hour. The repor
embraces description OF the harbor, OF the outlying
OF the hsrbor and the storage aud dock facIties
OF the wharyes and slips OF the city OF the Department
OF Docks description Of the evils of the present sys-
storage aud transfer OF merchandise and produce;
statement Of the business OF this port statement OF
the business OF other olties comparative statement
| between other seaboard cities and New-York
| the need of graiu-elevators at the termiui OF
| each railway entering New-York, OF capacity
| sufficient to store all gram arriving on said
roads until wanted for delivery for shipment or con-
sumption. with suitable appliances for unloading train
OF In - minutes. in Chicago permitting trains
| TO start on their return trip without delay. Tho
elevators in Brooklyn fully adequate for grain
arriving by canal, aud we'll arranged and conducted
| by honorable men. The need OF concentration In
storage and in the handling OF all cotton arriving at
this port within ncOsure whore ships and lighters
can land and load and unload without the expense OF
carriage risk OF loss by stealing or danger or damage
by storms and with half the expense now attending
sampng, monding, ei5hing, aud cjmpressinS in con-
sequence of the distance offices ani warehouses;
aud the distances between the different warehouses
Centraz lton in other trades WELL would, with proper
CITY transfer facilities be found desirable and tend to
Increase business City transfers could best be made by
| having a dOubletrack elevated freight railway en-
| circng the city and crossing from North aud East
Rivers above the Central Park and running near or on
tho bulkead line, connecting with warehouses which
should be erected the PIERS The second floor of which
should on level with the road bed. Wharyes should
be built OF stone aud the warehouses of hreproof mate
| ria Under the present laws no warehouses can be
legally erected the PIERS even sheds for covering
goods; this should be lied by legal enactment.
| The Committee presented copy Of the decision OF
| Judge Brady in suit Of the People agt. Mallory
ct al; racnss OF tho working plan Of the proposed
new system docks, which have been furnished by the
Department of Docks. and WHICH Mr. Baker explained
| to tho meeting, showing that the new systom would
afford oyery facility for building the proposed freight
doubletrack railway on motion the report was recon-
mitted to Committee condensed. II necessary,
for publication and Messr3 Sterne and Thurber were
| added To the COmmltae
| Simon Serne stated that H. B. Cafin had resigned
from the Craftsmanship OF tile Committee on Lcglsla-
ton and he had been chosen 20 oil the vieinct. The
Committee would be ready 70 report at the meet
| ing william Duryed, from the Committee on Claims
! and Grievances reported progress Tde Committee
| were accumuJting valuable documents aud would be
| ready to make an important report soon.
| After some discussion 1t was decIfed 10 hold the
annual meeting the election or officers at the AsOr
| House JAN 30 ana the Chairman appointed Messrs
Lees and ROmer inspectors OF election, and Messrs
| Kemp, Henry, aud Hughes nominating committee
Theodore f. Lees general agout reported the addition
OF 80 members 10 he Association, and that certificates
OF membership mad been printed, aud ready 10 be
| tlod up ana issued.