New-York tribune., 1875-03-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

ACTION OF THE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION AssociA'
TION IN REGARD TO RAILWAY RATES DIsCRiMi-
. MATING AGAINST THIS CITY-sUGGEsrIoNs FOR
RELIER-TRADR OBSTACLES IN THIS CITY.
The directors of the Cheap Transportation
Association held meeting yesterday at their rooms I'd
Hanover-square. b. r. Baker presiding THe Executive
Committee presented the OF sixty firms Tor con-
frmation as members. These were the foIlowng
Lodi Chemical Works. James g. Powers & Co, =: q r.
Uhlmann. Taylor Onstead 6 Tsylor Hyatt BtotneIr'
LAWSON Rcd BrSt9srs % maTrso James Yacct
GcrGer II. W. Sage Lespinasse Friedman L. schepp. &
e5pspsk TS,o Fcsr n DS Liarfr Harrtcn Uo
CorDin, McCave Brothers, Chas H. Roosevelt, f. o. g. q
c., g. Brown Perkins Goodwin = Henry Wc,msps, 9pS,
Joseph Hill & Co.. the Parker Mills, Peek Bogert,
SSsrfs oD sosT cS &osey MSsdS
bot oyphant Geo Cnrss. b. How " Cl, y Isx ~;
H. Adams Peter & TemanD James j.. Libby, Knloker-
hooker Ice Co., Cnrrer. Sherwood q Co. SP0onga @ gh"
w,rSa CO. Sosp The rSne
facturing Co.. WsterAouse Bros, Shaw & sherwood
ph@nix Plaster Mills, Poarce & Hall, samuel Ray1or 4
Co.. James M. ThoriJun & Co.. Baxter steam Cana'
Boat Transportation Co. Total, 80.
Tho Committee Claims and Grievances submitted
the following report. which was adopted;
At the last meeting this Board. there reported
by members OF the Association. several INSTANCES IN
which merchandise Of different classes was shipped from
Boston to western pons at rates
could upon the samo date be shipped from thls CITY 10
the same W esern points. THIS discrimination was ae
cared unjust and the Committee Claims aud GrleV-
directed TO Investigate the matter and report
this meeting After carefully awaiting ourselves OF
ample means for OOtaiung trustworthy iniormatiop'
your committee report that the alleged determinations,
adverse to the commercial Interests OF TINS cry, sre
cOrroborated by instances which our nvesti
cations have brought to iglt As iaf d h wi
ness In the state OF Michigan, at point common 70
all our trunk lines ordered several carloads OF second
class goods bnnS%a Ip Soa.a ana than any rate he
could obtain out or this CITY, TIC goods were ordeieu
Boston Ia consequence OF the difference ID eists
Documents are on this office which fully ostaosh
the genuneness OF this statement In iac tue rates on
excepting New York, extremely Irregular and more
favorable to shippers than tue rates out ol NeWIork
With the Vermont Central Road anu It's connections on
the and tue Baltimore and Onio Road on the
south, furnishing cheap routes from Boston ana Baiu
operated with the sole view OF earning interest ana div
dends upon enormously excessive valuations, It seems
must necessarily Be adverse to NewYork interests
long dependent upon our present lines OF com
muncation With the INTERIOR operated upon their pres
transportation to be cheap needs to be equitable and
uniform. A liuo OF reasoning OF which We have All
heard aud read much or late In connection with the
srre prevailing between TWO OF tue great trunk iines
must be pronounced superficial by every practical
thinker who will consider the subject IN its deep ana
broad bearings upOn the present aud future claims OF
capital aud tie commercial Of this
city and OF tho whole country Cneap transportation
as the result OF railroad war;" while IL may give
kind OF hectic flush commerce. can only be accepted
by good merchant with apprehension, lest Tue fruiL
springs a deformlty more incuraDe than the defects
the original grOwth. The comm 3rcal interests OF the
country aud the railway interests, to Attain healthful
ana permanent prosperity Oe moro identical aud
prosper In rne advancement OF either toward
a condition commensurate with the present aud pros
pectiye needs and possibilities OF this ma
tion should be founded upoa perfect equity,
papers in recent article rectng the troubles which
have upon many Of the railroads, referring 10 tho
Central, aud others undergoing and likely to undergo
practical liquidation. drew the Inference thas Tue reor
s,a, n.i ork beL I.t u
lower valuation. opened the way for cheap rahspoIt1
30 far as opening the way il concerned the inference
| may correct; but We should remember that ike
produce Ike effects tne truth OF wnica Is no
history. The iucousdcratc haste WIN wncu franchises
have been granted to bold rallroads' ,pti3ecteu, .
| jectOrs. 10 undoubtedly the prlne cause oil
| The unfortunate complications which have come
| upon this great hnand,l interest, and unless
| there is constituted regulating power that shall
zeaously guara this nereso IN conjunction with the
Of ownership anu reorganization viii BRING pernanent
benefits. Human nature Will remain unchanged aud
to devise every mcans wtnu the Ia" to get many
dollars possible Tor carving tou OF freznt rather
than carry possible for given aud
pay profit. To illustrate what we pay Tor IN railway
tariffs present mere an extract from ioer received
a days by member of tuS Association (51p-
pressing names for obvious reason) Itis remark
ably clear and comprehensive description Of the manner
In which or railroads or TINS country have been
constructed. Tue writer is director III several rail
road companies now in operation ami Is well known to
ana b Railroad. from 49, to - about $50
and have about 81 100000 local subsidy the line.
control the contact can get good parties with
Tnis inc can be Quilt for $4,000 per mie single
track, and from the Company $4,000 mile
$500 local SUBSIDY per mile. Tnis viii net about
$4,000 per mile IN cash. Tni3 Is nco margin buC
besides he above can get tnreefourtns Of the capital
STOCK a bouus, winch to about $40 0)O per
mile don't tninK there Is boiter Openins make
$,OO0oOO besides tue capital STOCK" wan such reck-
less n
prOhgtte management it Is not surprising that railway
companies i, or another are brought to bankruptcy
Your Committee believe that the next ten years
likely to be marked by unusual events III the history OF
railroads country, aud IL Is iu the power the
merchants OF NewYork 10 shape important ends, and
To themselves what Ia our opinion will a1ord the
only and permanent relief from the constantly
CURING adverse determinations la tariffs, namely
railway to the West that snail at least DO operated im-
partially.
II resolved that the consideration OF the subject
Of building double-track freight railroad between
New York aud Baltimore be referred to the
committee.
c. Ii. Roosevelt OF the deferred Capital Rapid Transit
Association addressed The meeting and advocated
that plan in tho terms used the previous day,a
tho Chamber OF Commerce. He suggested that the
firms composing the Cheap Transportation Association
should each contribute 5000 to achieve the object In
view.
1t then resolved that the necessity for rapid
BIT for freight AMI between the upper
lower parts OF the city Is urgent.
Fortyfirst Parallel Railroad" IN which he Is inter
ested. lie submitted copies OF memorials to Congress
stating nat the Toledo and Grand Rapids Railroad Com
pany OY Ohio the FOrtyfrs Parallel Railroad Company
Of Indiana the KeltnsDur2h and Eastern Rilroad Con
pany OF Illinois, aud the Fortyr Parallel Railroad
Company Of Iowa, all beng OrgaDzed under the
Incorporation laws OF their respective Sates propose
construct EarIow gauge-three fee,-rairoad from
Lake Erie TO tue Missouri RIVER which shall be known
as the Forty first Parallel Railroad OF the United
States" These railroads form continuous line. which
begins at Lake Erie, at or the City Of Toledo, Ono
and thence runs southwestwardly to point the west
boundary " tine state OF OhiO, within miles OF the
forty first parallel OF latude; thence west, by the
direct practicable route said fcrtyfrst para
lei of Latitude through States Indiana, Illinois
and Iowa. to the Missouri River. AT or near Council