Smyrna times., 1875-08-04

lion baskets. The proposition came from
gentleman by the name of Kaliock, and it
was probable that he was present Tile
was not, however,
Mr.. Spencer of the Baltimore q Ohio Rail-
road, stated that he was present to correct
what seemed to be an erroneous impression
prevailing here as to the policy of that
company and to state that the company
was prepared to move 6 cars or more at any
hour received; that the hours of 6 A.. NJ.
and 10 p. NJ, were named, because they
were considered more desirable both TO
shippers and his company.
Mr.. Townsend gave rates via the Penn
sylvania Railroad and Philadelphia & Read
ing Railroad, and read letters and tele-
grams from Mr.. Cassatt, agreeing to run
trains of six cars at any hour.
The discussion which followed was as TO
the relative merits and value of the Penn
sylvania Railroad cs. Baltimore & Ohio, and
was one OF some length, Mr.. Townsend
taYorng the former to Cincinnati and Mr..
IL. II. Cummins the latter.
Mr.. Cummins said that growers had been
under control Of the p. w. d B. II. r., for
number OF years from 1868 to the present
time we have always had considerable
trouble with that company in regard to
tariff, ventilation, and time of delivery lie
Delleved that all the rates were dictated by
that company to other companies and that
the latter yielded to them; that the reduc-
ton to Jersey City for the immense crop
this year was only from $l02 to $50, lust as
small Il reduction as the company wished
or cared to make lie was glad to see the
Baltimore d Ohio Railroad represented at
these meetings because it is Il powerful cor
pOratlOn, and he was told had the finest
cars fitted up ever known of. Growers can
pick as late as & o'clock and then reach
Baltimore ahead of those shippin. by water ::
he considered it the interest of growers to
go by this route and not allow the other
companies tn monopolizc this " gold mine. "
and charge such enormous rates. Mr.
CunImlnS also said that he did not consider
the +. w. ~ b. at all accommodating. and
did not hesitate to say so. for he had told
Mr.. Mutt the same; that the Baltimore &
Ohio will cut into the L. W. S b.. and
cause the latter to reduce its tariff. The
Pennsylvania Railroad have a long row of
new cars ready for shippers. which after in
spection he considers badly ventilated.
Mr.. K. Thomas Cochran said that if the
car OF the Pennsylvania Railroad at this
depot was Il sample, he did not think them
mt to carry potatoes, let alone peaches
lie was anxious to go 10y the Baltimore &
Ohio, and would rclnQuish the cars
chartered Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad if
train could be made up.
MI Cummins moved that special COM
mttec of three be appointed to wait on the
Baltimore Ohio officers. Alters lengthy
discussion, the chair appointed r. II. Cum
mh|, Il. fhos. Cochran and f. r. Cochran
letter was read from A. Bennett a. Co.,
New \ ork. stating that the peach train
that - to run to Boston via Hudson river.
Is TO start on Tuesday week at noon, and
arrive III Boston at + next morning.
Letters were also offered from y. Pattcy
son. Buffalo; J. j. Shiplcy. Chicago: Jamc,
De Wolfe, Marion O., and Jacob f. Hunter.
Oberln, o., soliciting shipments of peaches
The following resolution was read and
adopted, and copies ordered to be sent to
all railroads carrying peaches:
RcSoicCd, That the p. W. d B. and Penn.
sylvania Railroads be requested to furnish
peach tickets as was done in 1871, at half
rates, to the peach growers and their en-
ployees, travelling on peach business; and
that all other roads doing a similar traffic
be requested to give like rates to all neces
sary points.
The meeting adjourned and it was agreed
to hold another next Saturday to hear final
reports from the different committees.
l learned that after the meeting a mum.
Der OF growers arranged for a daily train of
. cars or more over the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad to Cincinnati and that the road
was greatly favored by many of those who
felt dissatisfied with the time given for
running trains last week. Mr.. Spencer had
authority from Mr.. Sharp to state that
train OF cars would be run ut any hour
given them i'll Baltimore, and this changed
many growers from their former dissatis-
faction with the 6 A. NJ. and 10 p. NJ. trains.
Commcrcia