The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-19

DISCUSSION on IMPROVED rREionr FACILITIES
By THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION.

by THE NEW roRE ASSOCIATION.
the monthly meeting 81 The Directors of the
New York Cheap Transportation Association "a
held yesterday afternoon IN tne oma
OF the association. AZ No ITO Rear
street. There was barslr qu0rum ol
directors present Tne Executive COMMITTEES
presented the names Of ffty-ioar firms and indi.
vlduals for confirmation As members Of tue ass0ci.
alton. The Board approved the names aud con.
stItnted the nominees regular members. Mr..
John I. Henry proposed that Mr.. william v. KID.
der, OF the firm OF william r. Kidder Co. b.
elected a member OF the Board or Directors.
in the room or the late Mr. George O. Collins. ana
the motion was adopted. the Assistant Secretary
then read letter from Mr.. j. b. Bartietf, the Sec.
rotary OF the new Boston cheap Transportation
Association, In which thanks we're conveyed TO
the New York organization for the ard which ia
members mad given toward the formation or the
Eastern society. The following resolutions were
alterWard auopted:-
Whereas believe the cities Of the Eastern states
have an interest identical with IN the att In
ment of cheap and quick anl the
West; and whereas benofi Of 90 operaon gen.
era measures tending 60 direct ana mnan sns so
the healthy local rivalry that may otherwise exist =
M, hteso!vea That me M an6 goo VIII o.
ton Assocaton OF Bosom. which was 20 snccessiiy
maugurated on the 18th ut.
Resolvea That the secretary be instructed g forward
copy OF this resolution TO the secretary Of the Boston
DIVERSION OF TRADE
Mr.. Lees, The General Secretary or the associa.
ton, tnen presented a letter from Mr. Richard ~
Morgan, Sr., he well known cyll engineer. VINO
was the protector OF he Hudson River Railway.
the writer showed tnat the present railroad cor
poratons are overcoming by their high charges
for freight, tine advantages which this city
has as an entrepot from It's geographical
from Chicago to the East through our state take
advantage OF the long.continued closing OF the
lakes and the Erie Canal during the winter
luunf us to Increase their rates freight. Lneg
o1vert from our city much OF the internal com.
Philadelphia and Baltimore being made by
the railroads OF this state, as well as by
those winch end IN the cities named. 70
attain equal opportunities with New York (;
and this Is being done IN spite OF IT, obstacles
winch mountains, alvidlng Philadelphia ana
Baltimore rom he West, present TO the passage
OF railroads. MIR. Morgan also nnds another
reason Tor New York to be alarmed at the policy
ttat II the freight rafes are not cheapened rom
the West wnen the Mississippi improve.
ments are completed, New Orleans may supersede
our city as the main exporting place or the pro-
auctions that valley. Already ne SAYS are
IowUoats transporting mucn freight from ST.
Louis 10 New Orleans at prices win winch the
railroads TO the East do not try to mpete. FL
nalIy, Mr. Morgan suggests remedy Ia the con-
s'Fuc'ioh q xtw RAILWAY
from the Mississippi River or point IN Iowa. In
wnlcn State is the centre q the Mlsslsslnpl
present railways from here 70 the West nave o
overcome grades OF forty and OF fifty Ieel hut
York TO the Mississippi enables him 10 declare
that a way can be built between tnese termlnl,
which will not nave 10 overcome grades of more
tnan fifteen leet in coming east, nor of more than
twenty-five feet going west. After a statement
OF facts which his experience mas tau1 ut
him. Mr.. Morgan states that upon such a rail-
way as he advises 10 be constructed freight might
be rolled rom Chicago TO New York AZ a charge OF
ONLY SIX CENTS PER SIXTY POUNDS,
the equivalent oil The weight OF d Dushe OF wheat.
But ne SAID tnat the freight cars must De bant in
some proper proportion 90 the loads they 10
carry instead OF as they are at present being made
very little less In weight than their ul loads;
and tue railway must be well Dalasted. Mr.. Nor
gan also showed that the average cost OF bring
ing a bushel Of wheat from Chicago to New York
Is fifteen cents. aud That under no circum-
stances wou, "a q through railway, operated prop
erly, need TO charge more than zen cents.
letter from Mr. +. w. Pecknam supporting Mr..
Morganis statements was also presented 10 the
the considef alton oil the Committee on Railways.
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
Mr.. MerwIn moved tnat preparations be made
TO have the association reDi esenteu ut the coming
meeting OF the National Board OF Trade. De neld
IN Philadelphia on June Is. mr.. Henry moved
that a committee of five should be
sen 10 the meering. Both motions we're adopted
ana the President appointed Messrs. George A..
MerwIn, JoRn r. Henry, r. B. ThuTDer. Charles
Watrous and +. X. DurEee TO compose the delega-
ton. Mr. 3. r. Baker. the President OF the asso-
IL was then decided tnat tue association snail be
represented at the Bunker I'm centennial cele-
bratIon by a committee OF three persons. The
names of the delegates were not announced, but
the matter OF their selection was referred TO the
executive committee oi the Board.