New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
which he used simply by permission OF the Pennsyiv9
mia, and Philadelphia WILMINGTON aud Baltimore hal
road Compauies
THE BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROAD.

THE BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROAD.
INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE MASSACHUSETTS, LEGIS-
IATIvE ooMMITTEE-GRIEvANCEs OF BOSTON
MERCHANTS - ALLEGED DIsCRIMISATIoNs IN
FAVOR OF -YORK-sHOgT WEIGHTS ON GRAIN
A REMEDY SUGGESTED.
BosTON Feb. 17.-The merchants who appear
mt the state House In the Boston and Albany Railroad
Investigation clearly OF the opinion that the CON-
pany discriminates against them. Mr.. jerome Jones,
tho head Of the OF Jones' McDuffee Straton, large
crockery dealers said yesterday that las. year the OIL
GERS OF the dsinclned to cut rates. even
when other companies were dong so In Bremen last
year be had found difficulty IN loading ship for Boston,
the shippers there saying, "We can get nothing BACK
There were two vessels coming from Havre when there
should have dozen, and the Boston merchant was
compelled to take his goods from NewYOrk greatly to
his inconvenience and vexaton. The remedy FOR tins
was TO place Boston equality with Eew-York, and
this could be brought about by meeting OF the drect
OF the Boston and Albany Railroad or by energcuo
efforts the part OF Its freight direction. Such action
would increase the commerce OF Boston ten-fold III
"a months In reply TO question from Mr'
Phillips, Chairman Of the Committee, relative 10 the
comparative rates from Albany to New-York ana 10
Boston, Mr. Jones said that he declined to be crossex-
amned by Mr. Phillips In the interest OF the Boston ana
Albany Railroad, against which remark that gentleman
protested he had nterest In the corporation
Mr. Jones said the Boston dealers could send goods 10
Chicago cheapiy by the Baltimore ana ONO tnah
by the Boston and Albany. There seemed to be ono
drift of opinion among the merchants OF Boston, ana
that was that the Boston and Albany Riilroad wanteu
to get the largest amount OF profit out OF the smaes1
amount OF business. Mr. Joness remark still ranReu
IN Mr. Pbillpss mind, and after he had concluded no
asked him how he got idea that he favored the roao
Mr. Jones piled lie at the hearing rev oays
ago and listening to questions asked by MI Philips
and not knowing who he was he had concluded no was
the counsel for the Boston and Albany Railroad
[Laugherl
Mr.. Reed OF the nrm Of Nash, Spauldng Co., large
sugar refners had no personal grievance against the
Boston and Albany Railroad, but when 1t came 10 the
OF rates on freight west he did not think the roa
had done all it could In 1874 his firm had sent SeSt
10 points hey 0nd Buffalo 64e5 tons OF freight OF TINS,
only 7l5 tons had gone over the Boston anu Albany
National and the different lines worklng over
the Erie IL seemed him that by none OF these routes
could such facilities be afforded as 0y tue boston
and Albany Railroad. Mr.. Edward Kemble SAID
tnat the western agents had 40 Increased the
rates that wben tho rebate OF cents was now
made, there still remained a dlscrimlnatloh vi
or 10 cents against Boston. lie also spoke VI
shortages and gave showing that on thrteeh
cars loaded with grain at the elevator III CnlcaeoI
weighed in by the Company's agents ana sealed tnero
had been loss about $50 to his nrm, when u was
weighed out In Boston. He made claim upon tne roa
shortage but claim had never been paid though anu
it was made three years ago. de thouRnt tno Vnly nn
remedy was In system OF guaranteeing "elghS' ine
road should compelled TO make up every pOunu Vi
shortage or within a reasonable amount OF the loss
IFor later Railroad Nstos Tc,lch Pdg,