The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-14
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.


CHARGES ON GRAIN.
The Cheap transportation Association met yes
terday afternoo Mr.. Benjamin p Baker in he
chair. Mr.. II. B. TAurber acted as secretary.
owing TO the stormy weather some difficulty was
experienced In procuring quorum.
The following named firms aud individuals were
submitted Ior confirmation as members :-harrl-
son, Bradford & Co., A. G. jennings Boorum q
Pease, II. A. Bartlett Co., John n. Stearns 4 Co.,
I. Shriver & Co.. James L. Jackson, A. NJ. Jordan
& Co., George w. Read Co., b. Krescher son,
A. II. wellington, Beadleston, Price & Woerz. Burt
a. Mears, Quackenbush, Townsend Co., Blum,
Kaiser q Kayser, A. r. whitney Bro George
Hncken, Jr., Jonn Russell, Seward Il Co.. Robert
Patton & Son, Jonn Matthews, George Hunzinger.
George A. Clark q Bro. Heinze, Gross & Co.,
Lewis Bros Il Co., Solomon Mayer, Hey.
man 4 Cohnield Buck d Scnmolze, w.
G. Marshall, A. W. Budlong Lee, Box
and Lumber Company; John J. Budd,
Dunlap & Co., Yates. Wharton 4 Co., H. K. White
William Gramm Thomas G. Collins New YORK,
Paris and Berlin Suet Company, waterbury Clock
Company Ilebenroth Won Auw Il Co., Jonn Roach,
MorRan Iron Works. Rooman 4 Hepburn, J. A.
Ameiung, Dolphin manufacturing Company, John
4 Wsea SON CO.. nepnoa H 9r9s; 20 T. C.
Emsne, Joseph Z. ToOln, Thompson Marsh,
schuyler, Hartley Granam Wilson Godfrey,
George Richardson son. Bernstein Mack,
Henry LOUIS, Wagner, Schneider Co., Kayne.
spring Dale Co., J: X. Palmenburg. Friedman Il
Webster, NeIdlinger, Schmidt 4 90, G. L. schuyler,
Abendroth BROS, Robert Deeey a Co., 4. b.
Peddle & Co., Hume 4 Elliott. L. F. Duparquet 4
National Ice Company, ii. V. Butler, Jr., a Co.,
Jehia READ Co., A. Alden a Co, Aliler d Grant,
4. Greenhall Joseph W. Lester 4 Co.. Eugene
sutherland. j. H. Hlvens q Son. 2. n a Ray IL p
klns a Nelson. Charles I. Chester y. Cowen. +.
& Co. Thomas g. fwedale, H. CIansen a Coz ID.
II, McAipln 4 Co., George llagemeyer, George W.
watson, Davis harrington, Thomas A. dali
ft.ra al a n MAJ
mousy. The Chairman stated that the Commit.
tee on Terminal Facilities had a report ready,
which wouia be submitted at the next meeting.
EXCESSIVE CHARGES on GRAIN.
MI. Lees. the general agent, presented pett
lecturers on the subject OF excessive terminal
charges on gram arriving here from the West
The following 4 the petttun:-
GEsrLrnES-Fuiiy recognizing the tact that the move
ment staple products the West the seaboard
ndastrics, We the nad srsgned merchants ana manu-
lecturers q New York civ would respectfully cal
attention 70 certain commercial pracuces which
Tue az present ~ nus marset and which Se have
business community eSeenlng ~ the instances q iew
ngSmea and beeV h @ ~ % d Inc TO- eH@ are
charges every bushel o arriving here from
(more double what they need bel ami that thess
priaiey named ring composed Of a limited
Exeasnr being d same psre who vadrsnS
oppose he construction q eleya ors II the crmi6
SS resuations Tor sraans gram reeeSty aproyed sS
change. The system handing gram that Tor years
been most aDle auxiliary the genera, mcrcan.
served incseaa6lS 10 develop their growth 10 The
absence q an equally eonprehensive system here We
bot demnr ~ the pros1er.y o. other elites but We 90
selfish aud arb rsry policy y lev members q one Of
evc 10 their personal interests sceN To perpet
system Of haniimg grain inadequate 70 the times
IL point Of genera interest IS suicdal Sc o.
mini OF our railroads. proper system 81 grading ana
ress.nabs 9s nlnn charses ine proanels oi me west
ing unnece ary charkes ~ The wasehoue rings q 10th
9r RAJ. ANA s grogscys ch.ssPness
portn, ANA Is o. vital interest 10 the general business
welfare tins city we would therefore respectfully re-
following The example o. Ills rxcelency the Governor
sponIbintye tne present condition. Of affairs Were i
ean a ana remc n lax yo asyane. reered
Nrw YoRK April 1875
THE SYSTEM OF GRADING GRAIN
Mr.. Lees sad t1e report o. the Inspector OF
Elevators ~ chicago showed now cncapy the
elevator system there was managed. tie read
passages nom ghat report, proving low splendidly
me grading Of grain and the system ol inspection
worked IN that city. ana that It's adoption nero
would be most beneficial 10 tue grain trade OF
New YORK.
him tue Legislature was In iavor OF reducing the
canal tolls II New York aud Buffalo would only
cut down tier extort0nate terminal CHARGES.
hr JOhn n. Kemp inquired wat tue terminal
charges Ia Baltimore were. memDrr replied
tudA NNcN were less buhu mere VI NV Aoih. VIZ
Kemp spoke at length OF an Improvement recently
made IN Baltimore 10 shovelling graln 0y steam.
nir. Lees said ~ chicago the cnatges were only
two cents per Dusne
Mr. w, H. Preston said there was also charge
there Tor trimming Ia ADDITION. Being re.
qnested TO speak on the subject AZ length ne said
That the opposition M the Produce Exchange 70
tue proposed 81 stem ~ grading and inspecting
was most strange. lie gave number OF INTEREST
Ing details 40 10 the causes OF these excessive
charges.
rne chairman said the Ring" who owned
warehouses made great deal Oi money out OF the
system now In vogue. The great necessity vas
Tor building elevators az the terminl "a tue raIl
roads. lie believed II the people New lurk
awoke to great necessity tnat WITHIN the next
ten years grain could ue deltverea rom the MIS-
slSslpDi RIVER at New YoFG l0I ten cents Il DusheL
a committee oI ave was appointed 10 report 90
the supDecb alter consulting with the Legislative
Committee on canal re Orm.
Mr. Kemp, tne para 81 the Committee on
Grievance, submitted snort report showing
most " fne grievances AGAINST rdHroad com.
panes whicn had been br0ugut 10 the notice u
the ASSOCIATION.
After transacting some unimported business tns
association adjourned,