New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-26
FRrfGHrS on THE BELT RAILROID.
ARGUMENTS OF MEEcHANIs-BRYAN REILLY AND
MIR. LIES FALL OFT.

ARGUMENTS OF MERcHANIs-DRYAN REILLY AND
MIR LEES FALL OFT.
The conference committees OF business or
carnations appeared before the AGermon's Commit
tee on streets yesterday to advocate tie use
OF the Belt Railroad at night for rclSLts.
james p Wallace said that the Chamber OF Commerce
had approved the measure The blocking Of the streets
with freight ears could be prevented without much DIM
cy. 1hc carriage from 81 J0hh Fath u" 'n' 'i'lI1Si'
cc-t pup-. u - much the freight charges nom IN
cam and was driving away business from New-N"rk.
capt Auihros" snow, favored the measure because we
ur..,tu ~NStlu was dNcrtEg lorclSn u"tc nom ihl,
r,rl M TRADE SAID that for want proper terminal
,cl.s New York lusnr trade and .endluE u TO
.h; Iur,, be connected Tie ~ tlc Brt Railroad
wal, al experiment, bat Il was one worth th,lg' o..
!afr,, Wad~wurth, eNSude senator n&il lha1 ba'-
more had brought ship ami railroad iosclhe ma manner
Almost impossible for N.wNork 10 equal Philadelphia
nn..tltu Nv virtue ~ a., superior terminal Iac.l-
ne Boston would soon Ouistup the ln'uop'''
The lriyeg. asked for should Doe free go all Individual
igiis ncow Ciua.-s must gave way 90 commerce. VII
..Er ior ne it, Ire : id. qua every one OF the
tr,tuE lines vii. avail Itself OF H. We WI iesin tAs
business which D. passing away lrull MS othcr cities
N b.cE 10 tAeit proper position ana take "L" we
ain g. cole Of thr Produce Exchange said that he
ncleLburiu- cliirr were taking away NeU-loiH trade
u5 ice ended that brains Nli. b,2i er Araphl,
and Jos utilizing ~ natural advantages tn5 city
would REGAIN All % had ip,t ana Keep us commercial
H. EN!iirrand 4. r. Miller followed in support 81 the
i~.at tLc IOtl Ter yi Theodore T. Lees said mat
I"UJOoO0 ton, oi ircizt passed. ihr!sh th' ely an
.i,.,,j to >iOoCO.O0O ID TINS measure were adopted
,otiou OF freight costs one cent pcr ton per mile
'Lx Police Justice Edward Hogan opp ',e eiyn- the
permission. lie sad tne Residents below Ian"l->t were
..I.r fora "5curilous ur,cn," q. TIE eX-Iust.cc
teamed IT, which published recently, r,dcct-
,'1, to the p,tiion,r. Mr. Ices said be
Wlu.c II aud Wa. responsible FOR IT, Alderman
l. - 10 explain. Mr.. Lees said That b" had end ..yogrd
b. ste Nh Reilly, and finally found him "a 2 political
meeting in EIst Broadway. Mr. f'dy t"d MN 10
wol ne necessary for them To have nnHai" interview
before day could Ice fixed Tor thc hearing ~ the com
Au., uun Reilly at this point became very much ex-
,it q and ,.d: Your statement T. a.Sr, Sir did not
,lr T. continued talking seeing hat matters were not
..,..u.. uu smoothly, be imVrOyIsed trumpet
MAN %,n had lad ,d amy thing u "9cS. SIR" replied
Alderman Ecily, " / said yOu, statement was false
y,i !" 90 If You want 40 Investigation ictoilcd DIT.
-, VIII prepare complete history Of iHr matter
sine .cIt ~ Your LU3s., sOn~ delivered peiNohaI',
,Lotl,I~ .ct IA the Common Council office received
llc Discussion between Alderman Reilly aud Mr. lr's
gr.~ yoy HOT. Nj Lrc,. win lis head wei loINaIi'
.n ~ h.a .cit hand and the Alderman With ms tSht
.,.l ''','''It 'r ul I'' hand pointed at Mr ices
,...t.nued tie dispute. A. the Alderman became
- a \ mon. cNciird Nh Lees seemed 10 get more ana
cArrc.,iou, repeated. "Nou said 4nd " said," i
i, i.l-,. sir" aud - vii WING Ais;ou o. IT,"
and WLclo H. WaYLsu - ms was about All
that could Ice distinguished. Tic persons
i'm the crowded room burst out INTO
Ian .htcr Af,r quei he'd been restored. AIr Wallace
and Others the Chamber o commerce disridmcd any
Euoyti-" of he personal controversy, and hoped thdt
il would not op rate % tar prcindoe 81 the measure They
,ind auNocstrt. The counittr- theu adjourned the
further hearing Ului Monday NJ ] o'clock.
Cnpt D. ;, Banc,cs o,rorgr ". Qunterd. Henry Steers
and Joan T. PItf -iSOu called upun HaFUr El Yesterday
10 protest against allowing the ust OF he Felt Rairoad
ftr fr
the. heayy + rail- would Re great obstruction
10 tlc, and that travel 10 and from the ferries would
b. infrrfcrtd with. They claimed thai The proposed
privilege was intended socy Tor the usc Of the Hudson
ll,cr Railroad Company. Mayor ny replied mat
me- would consider the question WIN much
,.rc lie tnuugut that the Nrw1ork Central
aud Iude,.u River Railroad hed received nanny
ytlusb f.yors from ihc cy without cOinpr sal son, ANA
n onli r ouiy for the compaut Go tuiu around ana
6o thng for TIM Ciy IN return tT the privileges
,,n - II ourht % AID the cit, huldiEh under
rind read from the city Han To Harlem IN tie interest
OF ryifid transit.