Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-02

Correspondence Of the Commercial.
MfDDLErows, Del, July 81.
The seventh and largest peach growers moet-
lug was held to-day. The Baltimore O. Ohio r.
r. was represented by Messrs. Spencer and STAN
ford, and there were also present number Of
commission men. William Green, Esq. presided.
Mr.. Townsend, from tue committee on steam
ships, reported that he had visited Pbiladelphla,
and conferred with the American Steamship Co.
The coat OF freight would be 81 per crate TO
Europe; tho compartments would hold about
$500 to 5000 crates, aud there was no doubt that
this scheme WAS feasible. He thought the duty
OF growers would be to send their best frnit, as
the result of the experiment would depend al
together on the first shipped. He named August
26th as the day for the first shipment, for at
that date the Oldmixon peaches would be ready,
and as soon as the committee learned at what
point they could be put aboard the steamer, 10
would inform the growers. Mr.. Townsend also
stated that the compartment was offered for
$4,000 by the company and that after all plans
were examined the company would proceed to
1T up the steamers. The report WAS accepted
aud committee continued.
The president called for report Of the Com
mittee on Transportation and in the absence OF
Mr.. Biggs, chairman Mr.. Willits stated that Mr..
Bggs was to confer with Mr.. Sharp of the Bal
tim0re Il Ohio railroad. MIR. Clayton reported
that Mr.. Biggs had received a telegram from Mr..
Sharp, stating that trains could not be run at
other hours than those previously given. The
Secretary said that no conference could be had,
on account of Mr. Sharp being in New York on
the day selected by Mr.. Bggs.
Mr.. y. G. Biggs reported that ON Thursday
evening, A. C. Gray, President of Chesapeake
Delaware Canal stated that that company had
received a proposition for lease of land upon
which to erect large building to hold one and
half million baskets The proposition came
from gentleman by the name of Kallock, and
| it was probable that he was present (He was
not however,
MIR. Spencer, OF the Baltimore & Ohio r. r.,
stated that he was present to correct what
seemed to be an erroneous impression prevail
ing here as to the policy OF that company and to
state that the company was prepared to move
cars or more at any hour received that the
| hours OF 6 A. NJ. and 10 z. NJ wero named. be-
cause they were considered more desirable both
| to shippers and his company.
Mr.. Townsend gave rates via the Penns. II.
| r. and Philadelphia Reading II. r., and read
letters and kilograms from Mr.. Cassatt, agreeing
| to run trains of six cars at any hour
The discussion which followed was "a to the
relative merits and value of the Penna- Il. II.
| rs BALTIC & Ohio, and was one of somo length,
| MIR. Townsend favoring the former To Cincin-
natl and Mr.. II. II. Cuminns the latter.
MIR. Cummns said that growers had been I'M
| der control of the p. W. " b. II. r., for d num-
| ber 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. He believed that all rates were
| dictated by that company to other companies
| and that the latter yielded to them that tho
reduction to Jersey CITY for the immense crop
| this year was only from S102 to $50, just ns
small reduction al tho company wished or
cared to make. He was glad to see the Baltimore
d Ohio X. r represented at these meetings,
because it is powerful corporation, and no
was told had tho finest cars fitted up
| ever known of. Growers can pick as late as
| o'clock and then reach Baltimore ahead of those
shipping by water be considered it the interest
of growers to go by this route and not allow the
| other companies to monopoize this gold
| mine" and charge such enormous rates. Mr.
| Cummins also sald that he did not consider the
| r. w. n b. at all accommodating. and did not
hesitate to say 30, for he had told MIR. Mutt the
same that the Baltimore Ohio will cut into
| the p. W. Il B., and cause the latter to reduce
| its tariff. The Penna. r. II. have a long row OF
new cars ready for shippers, which after inspec-
ton he considers badly ventilated.
| Mr. r.. Thomas Cochran said that il the oar of
| the Penna. r. at this depot was q sample, he
did not think them fit to carry potatoes, let alone
| peaches. He was anxloua to 90 by the Balto.
| il Ohio. and would relinquish the cars chartered
| OF the Penna. II, II If train could be made up.
| Mr.. Cummins moved that special committee
i of three be appointed to wait on the BALTIC. d
| Ohio officers. After lengthy discussion, the
chair appointed II. II. Cummins, r. Thos Coch-
| ran and T. II, Cochran.
| A etter was read from A. Bennett & Co., New
| York stating that the peach train that is to run
| day week at noon. and arrive in Boston at next
morning.
| Letters we're also offered from n. Patterson.
Buffalo; j. j. Shpey. Chicaso; James De-
Wolfe, Marion o., and Jacob +. Hunter, obcr'
| lin, O., soliciting shipments OF peaches.
| The following resolution read and adop-
edand copies ordered to be sent to- all railroads
| carrying peaches;
Resoioed That the P. W. & b. and poDnsylva-
MA railroads be requested to furnish peach tick
| cts as WAS done in 1871, at half rates, to the
peach growers and their employees, travelling
| on peach business and that all other roads do
| ing similar traffic be requested 10 give like
rates to all airy points.
| The meeting adjourned and it was agreed to
hold another next Saturday TO hear final reports
| from the different committees.
| learned that after the meeting number OF
growers arranged for q daily tram of cars or
| more over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to Gin
cinnat and that the road was greatly favored by
many of those who felt dissatisfied with tho time
given for running trains last week. Dir. spen-
Ger had authority from Mr.. Sharp to state that
train OF cars would be run at any hour given
them in Baltimore and this changed many grow
ers from their former dissatisfaction with tho
| A. NJ and 10 =. NJ. trains.