The daily gazette., 1877-07-14

tncn perhaps travel miles, arouI Il The
city. Then We have to go over the
same ground and gather up the bas-
kets and return them, paying ferry
charges again. With FIVE or six trucks
one is doing we'll To make two trips
with each per day. The accusation
that com mission men own teams or get
a dividend is the exception and not
the5fule, and those who have reduced
the price have been sold out by the
sheriff.
VIM. Green, chairman of the Com
mittee on Freights then handed t. the
Secretary and had read as a part of
their report the open letters of the
committee (Which have already been
puhlished.) The gentleman then said
that Mr.. Hinckley had disc, iminatf d
against the peach growers of this sec.
tion In favor OF others, and instanced
the rate of freight from Still Pond,
Mary land aud that freight could be
shipped from Pbiladelphia over other
roads cheaper than when the freight
then quoted decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States showing
that as common carriers railroad COM
panies could be compelled to reduce
their rates when they extoItion upon
the people. Mr.. Hinckley the dictator
had Disseminated against this people
and that the UouIts or Legislature
should redress iheIr wrongs.
Hon. b. L. Bisgs said that the gem
tleman she uld not make the charge
against Mr.. Hinckley. That gentle
man did not discriminate against our
people. He was not responsible for the
doings of other roads, and the gentle
man should retract that nnfounded
charge.
Nj. Green said be would not retract
one word he had said, as he had PSI
tive proof that such was the case aud
referred TO several gentleman present
as to the truth of his remarks. That
| freight was cheaper from Philadelphia
by other Roads lnan when Cal ried there
from the ID laware K Dad Was true and
he had no doubt Mr.. Hinck ley was re-
sponsihle.
Mr.. Biggs then read an article from the
Philadelphia Times, and said that senti-
ment hat been manufactured against
| him for defending an agent with whom
he had been dong business for some
years, and whom he always found to be
an upright, honest, honorable gentleman,
esteemed for his just and fair dealing
When such man is called dictator |
take the liberty to defend him Instead
of being responsible for any discrimina-
ton, it was a well-known fact that Mr.
! Hinckley had done all in his power TO
/ have the rates reduced. That at first he
obtained reduction of 25 per cent. and
afterwards induced the other companies
to make the reduction 30 per Cent.
Mr. Townsend asked Mr.. Bggs to stop
right there. Why didn't Mr.. Hinckley
make the reduction on his own road?
| Why should he go about meddling with
other peoples business and notgive him
self what was demanded ofhim.?
After some considerable debate upon
the railroad question, Mr.. Roberts offer.
ed the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolued, That three cents per basket fol
the cartlng of peaches from Jersey City
to New York in all that growers are will
ing 10 pay.
| VIM. Green then offered the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, The peach growers have no
been abe through their committees tt
make satisfactory arrangements with tht
p, w Il b. II. X. Co., or any Other com
panies for the transportation of th' ir irui
To the various markets and the return o
their empty baskets, as has hitherto beer
customary, but subject to u high freIgh
charge; therefore, be 1t
| keSOlUed, That it Is the sense of this meet
ing that the rail road should carry fruit al
gr. atty retuced rates.
Resolved, That ii we are not granted rea
sonable concession as desired it is the duty
OfeVery fruit grower To look for some form
of redress through our Courts and Leglsla
ture.
Mr.. b. T. Biggs offered the following
as Substitutes:
WHEREAS, The fruit growers in conven.
tion assembled have learned from the re-
port of the minority of the meeting of Jun,
22i, that committee had been appofntt d
to prepare an open letter addressed to the
officials of the several railroad transpOrta
tlon companies; ana
WHEREAS, Several publications hav,
| appeared in the columns of the Philadel
pnia Times, and the Wilmington EUerl
Evening, which are calculated and doubt
less intended to convey To The public tn
impressions that the aforesaid comnnittet
, represent the views and determinations o
fruit growers as "a body; and
WHEREAS, Tue aforesaid publications
and actions of the aforesaid COMMITTEES
, must result in iIjury to our best interest al
fruit growers; therefore, be 1t
: Resolved, That as individual fruit grower
this day in convention assembled we dt
Solemnly protest against the acUion OF sucf
, | p rson or persons claiming to express ou
W shes and views as a class or individually
ReSOLUed. That as our business relations
with the sc veral transportation compalIie
haN been of satisfactory character W.
desire to so continue the same; and tina
We believe it Is the expressed desire upon
tn part of p, w. & b. r., to cooperate
with us for securing better prices for ou
products, rlade in the spirit of reform ant
in good faith.
/ ReSolUed, That we as sh ppers on and pat
= rons of the Railroad, recognize the many
advantages extended to us, botn for trave
and The transportation of our products es
pecially our fruits, and regarding such ef
: iorts from q strictly business standpoin
, we believe our interest and those OF thu
> > TRANSPORTATION line entirely mutual ant
each dependent upon the other; and beint
convinced of the ruth of this views we d'
condemn and depreciate any attempt upol
the part of any unauthorized person or per
sons 10 represent US as having feeling an
tagonistic 10 the Railroad company.
, Resolved, That We invite all tranSporta
. tion com anies toconsider the va of GU
products and to cooperate with us in IN
' G. easing our facilities, assuring them o
our desire to prrpetuate pleasant amicao
+ | relations, aud believing that such a courS
W II realize TIL most salts factory results u
+ consumers, transportation companies an'
T | uurself
+ ResoLred, That the Secretary be requeste
to forward copies ofthese resolutions to tn
d several transportation companies and +
l the public press.
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