Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-09

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OHIO STILL DIDDfNd FOR WESTERN FREloHrs-
EUROPEAN SHIPMENTS AND THE PROPOSITION or
THE AMERICAN sTEAMsHIP LISE-ASoTHER RMEET-
ING ON THURsDAY.
Special Correspondence Of The C.mmercinL
MIDDLErowN, August Z.
To-day the eighth weekly meeting of the
peach growers was held. The Bait 4 Ohio L.
r. WAS represented by two of it's officers. Il. W.
Lockwood presided, ]. Thos. Budd acting as
secretary.
Mr.. Cummins, chairman Of committee ap-
pointed at last meeting to confer with the
Baltimore & Ohio II. R.. reported that the COM
mttee had an interview with the officers OF the
company last Saturday, and made arrangements
for future meeting on Tuesday following
They met in Philadelphia and had conference
with Mr. Hinckley, and that gentleman had
shown disposition to accommodate. He was
anxious to see portion OF the crop kept from
Jersey City. Mr.. Hinckley had since written
letter to the committee III which he says tho
company will be ready to transport peaches in
cars Of the Baltimore x Ohio II. r., furnished
to his company free ofchsrge, for 3S cte. per car
per mile, the rate he understood the
Baltimore and Ohio had fixed for $50 miles haul
Would leave Middetown at L. NJ. and proba-
bly, reach President street depot at ! A. NJ. For
cars starting from stations below Doyer,a cores
pondng rate will be fixed for train of six cars
Mr.. Hinckley was asked if he would ship cars on
i. sent their cars down the road. He could not
reduce from previous rates given. He was spo-
ken to in regard to Mr. Mills statement, that
cars could not leave Middletown ut O'clock
and in answer, said to the committee, that il
they chose to accept the statements of his sub
ordinates, they would DO wrong, for trains could
start at any hour, and be run 10 Baltimore in &
hours, probably hours, q cars or more to make
tram.
MIR. Spencer arose and said that MIR. kenney
could not run two trains OF ears duling the
day, but twenty would be taken in trains OF
ten cars each.
Mr.. Cummins then concluded hi. report when
MIR. Townsend, with feeling of contempt, arose
and said that he came to the meeting to merely
make report but he considered the previous
one myth, and wished TO know "it that amt
trying to steal thunder?' He then, rs chair
man OF committee on steamships reported that
after visiting Philadelphia to further arrange
ments he had received letter from Messrs.
Peter Wright y Son, agents for the American
Steamship Co., and asked the Secretary to read
it. They estimate that it will take - 600 to Ct
up = refrigerator with capacity to keep from
2,6On to 3,Q00-crateB, and are willing tosubecrihe
5000 towards the amount If the growers CON
clude to accept the terms stated, it woull be
necessary for them to give the firm immediate
notice, 20 that Mr.. Bates, the patentce, could
have time to erect refrigerator in the steamer
oi,io, which sails on the 2Gth inst MIR. Town
send said that if $500 crates were sent, tue
freight would be sl25 per crate, and If the ex-
pertinent paid nothing. they would be no worse
OIL than those growers who Fhipped to New York
the day previous.
Mr.. Cochran moved that the meeting give
y 400 for the steerage cabin, and after discus
sion by different growers, Mr.. Cummins offered
the following
Rtsored, By the peacl-growers of Delaware,
If the American steamship Company will refrlg-
erate a compartment i'll one of their steamers
sufficient 10 carry from 2 800 to 5000 crates of
peaches TO be shipped to Liverpool from pllila-
dephia at a cost of uot over 81 1O0 that the
peach growers will furnish the fruit and prepay
the freight on the same.
MIR. Townsend here repeatedly d mandcd of
the Secretary that Mr.. Cocbraps proposition be
reduced to writing, and falling to gain his OBJ
ject he called for pen and ink and said he would
write all night with Mr.. Cummins. After wr-
ting he offered the following in place of the for
mer resolution
Resolced, That the peach growers assembled
| accept the proposition of Peter Wright K Sons,
provided they accept the sum of -. 400, to cover
all costs for tho compartment known AZ the
storage cabin.
Mr.. Cummins moved its adoption and his mo-
ton was carried.
Mr.. Spencer was granted permission to address
the meeting, and stated that he had mot Messrs
kenney, 1de and Mills and completed arrange
ment for running a train at any hour desired
Trains leaving Middletown at o'clock would ar
rive in Baltimore at and be sent from there at
two, and would arrive in the extreme western
markets on tho second night. II cars leave Mid
dletown at $50, they would reach Wilmington
| at 500 7. NJ, and be sent to Baltimore on pas
senger train and arrivo in that city at $50. Mr.
Biggs wished to knowif growers did not ship but
five cars some days the Balto d Ohio would take
them al train. Dir. Spencer said that he
could make up other cars, and run without in-
terruption, thus making the reduction Of freight
on one car to the train. Mr.. Spencer also stated
the Willingness OF his company to have cars al
ways ready for shippers, and said they would
station Mr.. Boyer at our depot as their agent to
see to the interests OF the company, to whom all
orders for extra cars can be left.
The Secretary stated that cars for the BALTIC x
Ohio railroad must be ordered through Mr.. Ide,
of the 2. w. & j. Co.
The following rates were read during the
meeting for cars oyer the Bait. Il Ohio II. H. TO
points west Pittsburg, s157 so: Cleveland, 32lO
Columbus. S196 IS; Mansfield, s201. %; Gin
cinnati, 500. Sandusky S245.; Chicago, s262-
80; Evansville, 271 %; louisville, :26g 50; st.
Louis, $780,; Indianapolis, .26s.50.
Trains leaving Middletown at P. NJ. will ar
rive az follows Columbus at second morning;
Mansfield at q second morning; Cincinnati at
2socond morning; Sandusky at LIS second NOR
ming. Trains leaving Middetown at $50 p. NJ.
will arrive as follows Cleveland at 10 next
night; Sandusky at $50 next night; Chicago at
second morning; st. Louis at $50 second morn
| ing; Louisville at 80 next night; indianapolis
| at II midnight next night. These hours have
been arranged to suit shippers interests but
does not deter them from shipping at any time
The meeting adjourned to Thursday next for
the purpose Of completing arrangements with
Peter Wright q Sons; aftor this point of ship
ping is settled, the growers Will have completed
their work
pEAcH NOTES.
On Saturday last Sam Townsend shipped to
Chicago car load of peaches in one OF the
Penna. r.. II. Co.'S refrigerator cars. They went,
| OF course, by that railroad and will reach their
| destination to-day. Tho car was attached to
the afternoon passenger train on the Delaware
| r. II. and went through with it to Philadelphia.
| The peaches were placed inside the car in bas-
kets, on shelving, in the ordinary manner and
| quantity. The car itself was precisely similar
to an ordinary freight car, except that on the top
was an ice box extending its entire length, and
| no ventilation is permitted, the car being per-
| fecty tight to retain the cold air. Mr.. Town
send says that the temperature was 80 low that
| it was impossible to pack the fruit except by in
tervals. The shipment was an experiment and
will be repeated if successful. Hale's Earlies
were put into the car, and the result is looked to
with considerable interest.
The Chestertown (Md) Ae,cs says that II.
Coe, OF the American Fruit Co., of ST. Louis, has
| visited that place and made arrangements with
| Capt Ruth for putting up quantity of peaches