The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-23
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A TALK WITH VANDERBILT.
THE CHARGE THIr ms RdILROhD
SHIRHS TfNPIrING.
Vigorous Dcnini-Thc Company Scnucrs
Honest Payment from New Yorlt 60 Buffalo
The Hale Old Commodore NJ IIomr.

A Vigorous Dcnini-Thc Company scnucrs
Honest Payment from New Yorls 60 Buffalo
The Hale old Commodore NJ Home.
Commodore Vanderbilt sat last evening
10 his private apartment reading un Ter a shaded
chandelier, his long white locks hanging ncgli-
gently over his broad forehead. when SUN
reporter en- cred, the old man looked up quickly.
and his bright eyes shone us brightly and keenly
under SHAGGY brows as though they had not
watched New York grow almost from small
city into metropolis.
The reporter said he had como to learn what
Commodore Vanderbilt had to say about
Thomas J. Crcamef's charges that the New
York Central and Hudson River Railront Conn
pany had defraudod the State of New York out
Of Sl5,C00,0OO Of taxes While the re aorter was
speaking, smile cropt over the venerable facs
OF the Commodore, and when he mad finished,
the smile changed into hearty hugh.
"Boeh snGl" said he, "tseres no tru'hin It.
II there was I'd be apt TO know II. II any snoh
fraudulent operation had been going on 1T would
have cost every man in he company's Offices bis
place. They have to REPORT everything corrects
ly They don't dare make false entry In the
books. This Ia only stocls-iDbbiug operation
this charge against the COMPANY. les got I'M
because some of those follows are Jealous OF tho
Central Railroad. They have been specul ting
In stocks, and GOT hard uD, ant have been scll-
ing ALI Drt, and they want to stir NJ something"
There was shade OF contempt In the Com
mOdOre's tones when hc referred to the stock
speculators.
But. Nr. Vanderbilt, how about the charge
that In New York the company snv they pay
their taxes In Albany. aud IN Albany they say
they pay them in New York. aud IN fact they
don't pay them IN either place ?"
The Commodore Laughed aglin before he re-
piled. disdaiufully. "Nonsense, the taxes arc
not paid In any one place. They are paid all
along the line, where the property Is. In every
county,"
'Then there has been no pretence that theV
were paid entirely In New York or MbanyW
mo, OF course not. they are scattered along
the route. There are men whose sole business
II Ia 10 see that these taxes are paid, and they
wouldn't dare to commit any fraud about them.
Such a thing IA that would pOt be endured an
instant. It's IN absurd story, and it's not hing
but stock jnbbing. Depend upon 1t, there's no
truth In it-none whatever. IL would be
n ridiculous piece OF business for
great corporation like tho Hudson River aud
New York Central Railroad to try TO -wizZe the
State iu that wny-ridiCulOus, indeedl IL pays
ifs taxes where they are due" ami the COmmO-
dore rose TO his feet. shook his white locks, and
LAT. .hed again. God knows there's taxes
enough, any way-yes, hal hal nOyhing but
taxes"
lie SLIGHTLY turned down the blazing Pas light,
end, 8ccOmpanying the reporter toward the
door of the room, 'pca'ed, with n smre tn
lightcl up his features ike sunshine, "Ihrre's
no truth in II, you may depend. Good night.
Can you find your way Good night"