The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-10
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION

THE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY ON rHz
PRESENT WAR THE1R VIEWS ON WEST
BOUND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THANKS
TO THE TRUNK LINES.
A meeting OF the New York Cheap transportation
Association was held yesterday with Mr. b. r. Baker,
the president in the cnair. After preliminary busi
ness the Executive Committee, through Mr. J.
Henry, the chairman reported the fact OF tho intended
absence of Mr. +. X Thurber, the secretary, and
recommended the nomination OF Mr.. A. u. Miller as
secretary pro tenn. and that Of Mr. Darwin r. James
assistant Both gentlemen were elected unanimously.
The President a, this ,o spoke OF tho loss the asso
citation would sustain In tho absence Of Mr. Thurber to
whom he said il was greatly indebted for the success
ii hal met with. He concluded by wishing the
tary BON royage Tho gentleman replied appropriate
terms AN
Tho Committee on Railr ,ad Transportation then SUBJ
m,tted the following report and resolution which were
unanimously adopted
To rmx BoAnp or Dimlcrons or Nsw York CnxAr
The co%nsiss on Hsiiwsy Transportation respectfully
yepor that tho managers Of the trunk lines leading nom
YORK from the West shah ss - low as those to say other
city as,; s ws sns cas.p A
adopted for the reason that the cost OF transportation de
done and even Il there were no West hound traffic the
msnse productions u the West which
lower r.s than Cites rom ioU 70 40 miles nearer the
eas io TO c miles ne whsa anes .1sa
s g ss . ' IN s Gs.y :.
beef pork lard butter cheese Hour and live stock
there little demand other ssateard cities The
ioreb'e reason however why New York ( entitled 20
much larger Of West bound freight than
Sss York back 80 the Vest empty but
skx YORK mas A. ApvA ,.,ci.,.,,.
ton in the proportion or yet this ea-
r as S % ss
which has always furnished an indefinite supply d golden
everybody hs, h.. long bee. .s,sS clue
the interest OF Baltimore and Phlade pha have
lar diverted tho commerce which formerly came 10 this city
and hence have TAKEN the position above mentioned Their
action has had an and positive effect e the most
nentl benefit the cseres and real estate interests Of
Hsrssys - The roads aud sa ,e customary dvdends win
be lacking y these rates are continued i hona oe rs%.m
have been watsred from time time unit! Il has long been
'. pr
sissi; sSs as,ssIy paid Into H.
lore seem 20 be- less Of hardship Tor these ssmsrmsn to
accept reduced OF dividend. than would be for tho
state to continue to suffer they ha in the In
sssa % % % ns &c y
for time least those interests which Tor number Of
years hufo vroh - oep~rseu y
This brings the consideration OF another most Inn
porsans feature u the situation. va. =
riE nsrts Os wgsr norSp FREIGHT.
The policy 9" ne roads II the pas, has Z, sys very
but % cars the retail msrcxn. there their regular tariff
,s s. :. .h @ haze s.a ss
sas s s n ps X. s and 's 70
source prom. the which saoy
suited in the Tact that not one retail srcant now visits
this market 70 buy goods where ten formerly cAne much TO
Sat q business ard has only been the stronger ones that
eo and S"s variety ." ~sy
brAnce. which formerly had distinctive existence
nrec their passenger traffic; have nearly bankruptsd
eSsss. s ssS sss that II; them
remnnerstvr rates Tor small number of large cuStones
ss' Ia" . BRING sss
as e. the ss' su.ss% s men ms our .r ls"
lines the sxeeutys officers Z. which have for long time
~ with the medium CLAWS OF merchants who
their best customer and are slow to recognizes
Il be hoped however the spirit manifested in
be arrived ia regard West bound
are IT.. .," q % .s"
submit ,he following resvIu.ion:
due % The trunk lines Tor their
nn s m . !" s % hs 'sns ss
on Of tn. facts srsnbeiors Outlined IN regard 80 The rate.
city
r. Is. THukBER.
j. SPENCER TURNER
HARVEY FAKKiNGfUN,
JOHN y. HENRY,
A. II. MILLER.
Committee Railway Transportation.
lengthy Communication then presented by tho
secretary from H. r. Knapp, civil engineer, review
ing the general hydraulics of rivers and combating the
theory Of Captain Fades plan for opening and deepen
ing the mo,h OF the Mississippi River by the removal
the bar by tho jetty system The paper sets forth
the idca that although tho pan proposed % be carried
out BY Captain Fades be temporarily satisfactory,
yet IN the end Il will be found 10 be failure Tho
paper referred TO The Committed on Ocean Trans.
toratIon Tor action. communication from the Gin.
cinnat Board Of Transportation was next read IL
asks the corporation Of the New York Cheap Trans
porlaton Society and similar bodies Ia prepar-
ing and presenting memorial 20 Con
grcss, requesting that the additional valuable
grants OF lands and other privileges sought 10 he
obtained BY the Union Pacific Railroad may be with.
held. Referred % ths COMMITTEES on Railway Trans
portaton
on motion Of Mr.. Henry, Chairman OF the Executive