, 1877-09-03
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Opportunity for 4CilcnsD to MIKE Tcm


A Correspondent Thinks ltn sce< n Grand
Opportunity for bCilicasD to MIKE Tcm
Strike.
Tofh Eiiior II The Tribune.
CnrcAoo, Sept 1.-The Interesting editorial
in this m'rn.ng's issue, uuacr the cart,nn F" CHI
caGo and New Orlcnns,'' awat;cns n llrcly iutur-
est IN tho eumtn. iuturt Of trade Which this
great city dct,Guls Upon. Chicago sta,1tls III lat
itudc aut} longitude prccn.inchtiy ahead Ut my
Of the other leading Western rilcs. rhci1a,l-
t!dnal lines of communication tu the Fast, bntl,
water and rail- rt'utcs, are equally balanced by
the SAME character Of Longitudinal lines ol wa
Ter and rail- routes.
There nrc probably but few Of Chicago mcr-
chants, atd particularly mention tt'c Wholesale
groccrs, manufacturers, and grain shippers, WIN
nrc aware of tho advantages rs vet nnlcvcl-
opcd Ut the ull watcr route 10 New Orleans or
from that city for heavy frcishIs via the Illinois
.S Michigan Canal, and may be surprised to
know tic cniEre practicablllly of aen,llng
through, Without breaking bulk, barCes Tor
canal boats) from this city vIa canal,
Illinois River, mast st. Louis, where tows cat he
ma,lo UP. At the present tI'np, tho Mississippi
Valley transportation Company, With its ilcct
of tUw.buats alld bargcs, urc doing the larger
per ccnt OF tho frct.nt business on tic river,
ami are ;, " r. ths present time building Two noro
l.ctur,l up-trIps urc 10 be hut Of frc!gllts con.
elstlns OF sugar alltl mu!asses, tlt, foreign mar
lles nnd GRANTEES, WINS. n',tl all such heavy
imrortat'ons that demand cheap freight and
easy, auft llnGs Ut travel.
II has long bccn assumed aud most truly
without Just grounds, as well rs etubburny
insfEtcd upon by Eastern gratn receivers that
tho humidity OF the cliinair 'at Now Urlguns
would always prevent southern expectations. f..
Afrcr q long business resi'lellrg III the South,
and closc observation, hlre fully satisfied my.
self Ut tho fatfary uf thls notlon. WIntpr and
Whilst, On liz contrary, I hsve Ia Seasons 10 SUI oi
the year sncnt In New York, embracing wIntrr,
spring: and summer, nbscrrtl uni expc-
rieneea d. ,nors IiosgY :;l and protracsea da'np
leans; ana ny conclusions ars tiiat
such fogs Al ono secs Il, New York during thu
breaking up VI winlcr, during thu sprln, aud
curly SUMMER arc brought al,ollt by tic ctn.att
plcrv OF which meeting With tlls floating ke-
bcrgs a,ltl tic colder ar of the ,lurl creato the
togs 70 universally met with U!t tie l,a.llls Ut
New Foumllantt, md With o prevailing ,ea4t
thrk enough to slitV up Into eluuks With
knife arc created by tliese circumstances, for
several DAYS at itn'o hanging uycE New YorS
freed from oil this, froni tue fact t!'e temper
ATTIRE At the atmosphere raretY fulls l,eluw
thirty degrees abt,yG zero during the winter
mouths, Or Us III thu north Is known 'ttc win.
bElSn4t huEH EfEll l51tY LO GOukuEfu
people, low degree Is attained, It lasts for rarcy
1nurc than several days at QUO tlnlc, quickly rc
acting 10 fts warm staudard Of aoont ttiiy de-
Erecs
cxportation OF coru from New Orleans The past
spring mud summer, and lis increased volume
will make Il surprisingly satisfactory showing
aluncsdc . TINT 81 Eastsru cru @ssaports. Messrs
pro!,ahly most extensively engaged In tho corn
trade ii, expectation 10 Europe. hnYc now #.
usu new Heating Or transfer elevator, nnd will
soun have al'othcr !town from thu builders NJ
one also; slr. Htgboe, formerly. OF milwaukee,,
has as tuc I'M! well appointed Ill elevator ~
the rivers bank at New orleans rs you will
dnl anywhcrcs, and hi: elevator has stdc:tracks
railrnat running north. Now, TIL. Increased
anil Increasing larility for lanllIr: bulk grain
ut tho Crescent City has been. quietly but
steadily going on, tn the faith aud hope that the
anuther s4fc. reliable outlet Tor her grim. as
well VI inlet fur lter 1argr fInpoEtaltos ti'at
sno Guild, II disposed, avat! lcrsell Ut ns y
frei.hts OF by ra!roal co.nnlaati,1s
Thc 9nrstlt',, may well .te considered as to
who deserves t. win the plume Of !lul.or lnr
bclt,. tc pioneer to ship barge loa.l u gra!n
from t Gty r1 .s laks1 hal cao to Now Or
During my business koluurn In New Orleans
this stasnn, made several nttrll,pts to furnish
slessrt !iarslon = tlMn!ta VII, surn, bns to!,al
freight rates sllot Chicago onl, because tho
hest wc ronll Ito was to work uyrr tic lIl!nois
| Central tn Cairo. and from thurs to New t>r-
leans by bar.rs, hut the rail- frcgnts cxere.lcl
tic working !,arstns III that time three ccnts
pvr btlsllcl. Had there been an, targcs on thc
s;,llat tu Lc hal the tr.dc would have rirriel.
Ctcaso business MEL. hayr, n"ay from lotnc,
9 sp'cn1li reputation f2r their prt'nl'tntss IN
may bu t'MlllI,us tM It" II it euula br worked
uPj: Nov that the ll,tnnls Central !air,ad las
control, Under ono management, of tbs enttru
lEl,e ot raGtt between Chleago nnl New tDFleaus,
Vtrc-rEestdsnt Clark promises tile Southern
merchants all tl,e advantages rI.cap irclghts cat.
offer ior them tu ship rice, su;ag, anl uIulssca
tu this city. IL well and batter fur thc1n South
10 supply themselves III this extensive market
viii, posk pru!utts, hour grain, anl many oth-
er ls4ilng articles q their coast tra1s.
'ftis subject will bear murc elaborate anl
careful tl.ul.ht thnn hayc given IL, and uiay bs
claimed tn br rndless IN its arguments ~ u inu-
tual benciit. ". II. u.
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