The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-25
COFFEE JOBBERs.

THE TROUBLE BETWEEN THE WESTERN MER-
CHANTS AND NEW YORK HoUsEs-How TIE
FIGHT is GOING.
The tfoublo that hns arisen between the merchants
OF Western cities and the New York coffee jobbers
still continues, but the probability tha. the latter
will DO compelled TO yield to their western patrons As
the stands may DO briefly summed up by saying
that all the large coffee obbng houses in this city
allow tho carriage Of goods purchased from
them TO be done by such persons as the purchasers
may direct TO do the work, alleging as reason that
they cannot hold themselves responsible for such
goods while being transferred 10 The railroad depots
docks unless under their control. The Western
purchasers claim 10 have tho right 10 say who shall
convey tho goods from the warehouses to tho depos
or docks on their RESPONSE bility. The light the
part or tho New York 1obbers has been
now going for about Two weeks, but the action Of
the cincinnati merchants on Thursday last has oc-
casioned rather backdown In tho high handed course
the Jobbcrs here had undertaken 10 follow. Az The
meeting In Cincinnati ASSURANCES were received from
o.her cities o cooperative action In lighting the New
York men, ana as New Orleans and other southern
have already more or less engaged In The coffee
business threats were held out that New Orleans,
especially, would be malo substitute Tor New York
In This branch ol trade 1t is asserted by business
men familiar with the coffee business that New or.
leans could 90 oasily made centre Of this trade Tor
The Western men, and that II New York persisted Ia
its arbitrary dIctalion doubt OF The loss
The business TO this city.
JSwAEDNESs
Al the present time about 100 900 bags Of cofeo
received annually NJ THIS port representa- about
$50 O0O and this trade carried on by about fifteen
large trims, all oil which, except one, signed their
names the circular Notifying merchants Of the
proposed enforcement rs To drayage As well could
DC ned yesterday would seem that the secret
motive oil the Ncw York joobers IN their action was
10 themselves Inc profits to DO derived from
drayage Of The goods 60 the docks aud dopotE Tue
majority oil the larger houses own thcr own drays,
and Is additional cost Tor tho carrying oi
the gooas IRON the warehouses 10 the places oil em
barkalIon the obbcrs rere endcsvorod 10 secure TO
themselves thus profit. There 10 IN the CITY only
one carrying nrm devoted exclusively 10 the
Transferring oil coffee TO The docks and depois,
ana II is said inat thus hrm, previous ~
the action Of the large Jobbcrs controlled large
share OF the carrying business. Ine method o pur-
chasing by Western ercnant. ~ TO assign the way OIL
transportation, and frequent order - also attacned
directing the drayage 10 be done Dy THIS Particular
carrying arm. Ii would seem therefore, that as ~
alleged py conce Taders IA shis CITY. ~ was IN
tended 10 WIPE out tais irm from essiencci Out In
order 10 80 was necesaary 10 deprive he western
purchasers tho rignt to say VINO should do certain
work Tor inen. whea special orders are gwen as
To arayage Tho jobuers Responsible Tor the goods
until the freight receipt "a given them NJ the depot or
dock; when special orders to dr. sysge IN
ciudci the purcnsse the Responsibility oil the JOB
Ders when Tue goods delivered ~ their own
warehouses Under such circumstances Inc western
merchants have iet Dot lie aEgfcyed al tho action
OF the New forA JoDScfS I1e recent developments
chow tina. thcy are resolved 70 be placed upon TIE
same f0otng a. merchants Ia Philadelphia, toward
whom the hcw YorK mca intellectually sndeavorei 10
carry out tho vbnONioua plah.
on Az SrkrEspssr TACK
Tho single prominent urn ~hsch refused 70 sign tho
circular announcing tho change complained OF yostcr-
day issued me oiioging circular aad seat 10 70 al
parts OF the county,
Having interest IN the drayaxs business AID belong
Ing 10 no combinstiJn tbs ~t continue -
liver conccs 10 presenting tho ~trn or tsie
grapne order Of the o. VII ss'p a. ,e follow
ing rates New covers hisen coats ssen carsafe mas.
three cents each; carriage bags, seven eenssb aen
IL was also stated 10 tho reporter W large whole
sale dealer that OF the JoDDing arms yesterday
signincd an intention 10 iolsow tho Instrucnons oil
Their purchasers, Irrespective OF The arbrasy cifcu
lar 10 which the urn had airenay rven us signature
IL was further stated that oher nrms had also begun
NV alarmed al the rather serious dimcnAions 10
which this trouble has growa.