New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-29
TRANSPORTATION PROSPECTS.

TIM .SNu.t MEETING OF THE CHEAP TRANSP0RTA-
TON AssoCIATIoN-THE NEED or BETTER MEANs
FOR CARRYING FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS IN
THE CITY.
The annual meeting of the members OF the
Cheap Transportation Association held yesterday
at their in HaDOversquare. The report OF the
Executive Committee contained history OF the incep
ton and progress OF the Association and after review
ing the work 1t has accomplished, concluded as follows
We look forward to the time when the association VIII
have membership sufficiently large and innuental 10
inaugurate which will secure for New YORK an
exclusive freight railroad TO the West when VIII De
free from the defects aud abuses OF existing lines and
which will be operated in the interest OF YORK. as
the Pennsylvania Central and the Baltimore ana ONO
are now operated in the interest OF Philadelphia ana
Baltimore. II is admitted that such road can carry
freight at half the cos and double the speed OF e1ng
time and with such facilities New-YOrk need fear no
rivals but situated, with all the great aeIles
through which her commerce flows in the hands OF men
who have no interest but TO exact tne IaSSst
Of toll, II Is no wonder that rlVa cItles @
dIyertine our commerce We also look forward TO tne t
when NewIOrk shall enjoy q system Vi u" .hi 81
tnent and we feel sure that this Association VIII 90 us
part toward securing this great boon 10 our
The charges for carriage, labor, cOOperage, storage,
lghterage and other incidentals which now MAKE an
enormous aggregate in the expense Of handling mer,
instead of being known tho port OF exor0ltant
charges, we can earn reputation Of being Gas from the
volume OF business done IL ought 10 Del the cneaPe'
port in the country TO transact business
To this most desirable end obtain by orGanza
progress made during the year JUST past
The report adopted after which Mr.. Kemp lDtro-
duced the following resolutions:
Is being inAuguraed b j. NJ Dfe And
other solve tie verd question OF rapid transit
which seems IT with public approbation and,
WhreaS This Association through its Committee on Terminal "a
elites given considerable attention the question OF rapid transit
In Of freight well OF passenger
That deem the construction Of better transit selus
both freight to be Of vital import
snce the attention OF those immediately interested
along waterfront the end that facilities Tor bon Ihee
interests NAV be provided 49, r
Speeches were made BY ]. W. Andrews W. s. Fair
field T. ]. Martin, John F. Henry Charles Boese, ana
others and the resolutions were afterward adopted
The following announced as having been elected
directors H. H. Clafn. b. q. Arnold, Benz W. Floyd,
Geo. &. Collins. W. 8. Fairfield, A. b. Miller, Benz T.
Baker, Charles WdtrOus, j. Ii, Kemp, T. r. Durkee,
John f. Henry George A. Merwin, W. l. Preston W. H.
Wiley, Sohn Dwight Benz Lichenstein. j. Seaver Page
George Moller Franklin EtsOn, F. A Potts f. B Thur
her, Charles Pratt, Wm. Duryea, Geo. H. Trask lheO
+. Lees J. Spencer Turner, George Brown, John d.
Wing James s. Barron, James Pyle, Mayer Lehman, h.
+. Browning, +. j. Martin, James Haines Drake.
The meeting adjourned, and the directors organized
by rejecting g. 7. Baker President John r. Henry.
". H. Wiley. George {. Collins W. 5. Fairfield, and T.
H. Durkee elected Executive Committee. and "
X. Durkee. H. b. Cli1n. l.. A. BrinckerhOh, John H.
Kemp aud Is. q. Arnold on the Finance COMMITTEE