New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-10
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
RAILWAY RATES AND TERMINAL FACIL-
TIES

RAILWAY RATES AND TERMINAL FACIL-
tiles.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION
observation-disclosures OF THE ERIE CANAL
-FFFECTs OF THE NEW RAILWAY COMPACT
MEANS OF HANDLING FREIGHT IN THE CITY.
The New-YOrk Cheap Transportation Asso-
ciaon at meeting yesterday elected the fol-
lowing officers and directors President BENJAMIN r.
Baker; PRESIDENTS, F. A. Conkling, John F. Henry
and j. p. RoblusOn Secretary, +. b. Thurber; Assist
ant Secretary, Darwin r. James Secretary pro tenn, A.
B. Miller; General Agent Theodore f. Lees; Directors
ii. b. Claain r. G. Arnold, George A. Merwln, Johh H.
Kemp, A. B. Miller, II. X. Miller Ambrose Snow, b. r.
Baker. Chas. Watrous, VIM Duryea, Theo f. Lees, D.
seaver Page, J. 7. Townsend, +. b. Thurber, f. A.
Schroeder ID. C. Robbins, Jas. +. Wenman, Harvey Far
rington, T. r. Durkee, John +. Henry, John Dwight W.
Preston W. II. Wiley, Benz. Llchtenstein f. L. b. May
hew JAS s. Barron, James Pyle, Henry L. Hawiey' f. r.
Browning, Jordan L. Mott, J. T. Robinson f. a. CohR
ling. j. +. Mccoy, Darwin r. Jhnes, Simon sterne anu
Hezekiah Smaller The president named part OF tne
following standing committees as follows: Executive
Committee John t. Henry, chairman, Il. X Durkee' W.
H. Wiley, j. r. Robinson and Charles WatIous Com
mttee Legislation, Charles Watrous, chairman A. b.
Miller Harvey harrington Simon sterne, and James r.
Wenman. Committee Canal Transportation, L. a
Conkling chairman A. b. Miller, William Duryea James
Pyle, and and Darwin X. James.
President Bakers address was in part as follows;
In entering upon a year, the fourth of the assoea
TONS existence, We review tne past and uuthluiN
say the objects OF the ASSOCIATION have been materially
advanced The best method Tor the improvement of our
DOCKS subject still under consideration by spec ii
committee. What we really quire ana nave or Se a
advocated elevated road about the waterfront Or
the Of the railroads celteng here but nus Is I'M
proctralc until waterfront IL improved by Widen
ing and SOuthst In the mean time The pop0sed
measure viii greatly relieve our commerce ana tedch us
in its o0ei1.ton how tie more comprehensive improve
meuts future should he made We nave NOT s.iu
much upon the subject of freight railroad 70 te
West The tiues have been such 10 discourage pro-
jecs Of this nature, but another years experiences anu
revelations TO confirm me In convictions heIetoore
under such control as Will forever insure ls oepehu
ence will speedily and economically tlan any other
means bring the entire railway system OF the country W
substantial and equitable basis
The secretary reported that the bill framed two years
ago providing for the appointment of board of railway
commissioners thus far been actively opposed 10y the
railway managers. intention of the assocla-
ton press the subject until success attends It's Efforts
bill slightly amending that presented at the last SEES
sion the Legislature will be introduced this WINTER
supported by petitions from all parts OF the
State He the attention OF the association was
now specially urged the great Importance OF the main
tenance of the Erie Canal which is capable under the
improved system of steamtOwing known as the Bel
gan Gable Method and, with proper and economical
management the part of the State authorities, to com
pete with any mode of transportation during more than
seven months year for grain and other products Of
our country and all heavy merchandise. Gram was
TRANSPORTED last season the low rate OF six cents ncud
ing canal tos) per bushel from Buffalo 10 Newiork by
the canal in many without loss by the Doatowners'
The secretary reported also that the ordinance DRAFTED
and presented by tins association to the Board OF Alder
men early last year. to permit the OF the Belt Rail-
road for transportation OF freight cars 10y dummy
engines, was referred to the Committee GU Streets
where it still pending for reasons which at another
time we may see fit TO announce"
A paper was read by Theodore F. Lees, the general
agent in whic after referring to the rapid growth OF
Ncw-York for number of years and to the recent rail-
road he said
The sgnifcaton of the term competitive business"
Lenends largely upon the point Of view from which II Is
regarded business that Is competitive oetween con-
munies is not always apparently so between railroads
TO illustrate: firm in this city In the seed on trade
70 hem necessarlly come TO New-York and from rail
road standpoint are local shipments TT9tisS OF the
prominent article Of export frn in Baltimore Is en-,
gagged ID the same BUSINESS a9u o -, tIa
from the West has concession OF 10 per cent on the
local rate NcwlOrk and corresponding adVantage
cities aud towns OF the interior with oil the NewlorK
and Baltimore firms are again brought INTO cOIhPeton'
and are not The railroads alsof Another lgly lupor-
ta consideration the adv antagc which, under the iast
tariff formula, acc"ues 10 the tNeseInimanuacurer III
exuorng the lmseod and in supplying the internal
demand for OIL In the latter tine business Is lost
both TO the Eastern manufacturer ana to the East,
serve for numerous others which might ne cited shows
how difficult 1t is TO distinguish between " lOciu ana
"conettlye' and clearly demonstrates that any dis
crniatOn tariffs against the local trade OF New YORK
strikes al the heart OF our conmerGal ana niahuaet
ing interests believe TOO, IL VIII soon De iecogneu
10y railroads fatal feature OF tner present pro
posed policy. 1t the market OF New OTk hat We neeu
10 protect and cherish. 80 1890
the tariff question in connection with grain move
mens is doubtless entitled TO all the attention 1t has re-
ceyed from the press and public. yet would suggest
that, relatively speaking, We lave Oeen siihhS az d
cnat and swallowing "a camel To again Illustrate let us
lake the entire exports of grain from philadelphia ana
EatOre for the year 1876 and find their JOINT aver
ne monthly e. ports have BEEN III round numbers;
~ A-N"N'''
Wheat CaId -four in wheat). ........... 10000
N,oOV
EQualn tonnage iyy-sSoo
Wheat. 1,'VV"11
Arerage monthly expori tonnage ..... 11l.0O0