The New York herald., 1877-03-15
TRANSSHIpMENT OF FREIGHT.


FURTHER HEARING BEFORE THE DOCK coMMIs-
sIoNERs ON THE APPLICATION OF THE WHITE
STAR STEAMSHIP LINE-LETTER FROM RE-
cEIvER JEwETr, OF THE ERIE ROAD.
second hearing In regard to the application OF tho
White Star steamship line for the privilege OF laying
rail tracks on their docks to connect with the
freight OF the Central and Hudson River railroads
given yesterday afternoon before the Commission
OF the Department OF Public Docks President
Wales in the chair. Colonel H. G. stebbins appeared
for tho Ere rcmonstrants, Chaunccy NJ. Depew ana
Mr. Toucey for the Central Hudson roads, and Mr.
Cors for the White Star Steamship Company. Mr. H.
j. Jewet receiver OF the Erie Railway contrary to
pectations. was not present
MR.. RECEIVER JEwErr's LETTER
ON the opening Of the proceedings upon the nppca
tion Colonel Stebbins addressed Board briefly and
submitted letter behalf OF the remonstrants from
Recover Jowett, Of the Erie road, as foliows:-
rH1s'1sT' ors,Sv sw rons ta.s s11SAr Msrss r.
To HcsoRAsLE THE Dock COMMISSIONERS THE CirY
GnsrLnaEs-In tho discussion had before you days
the rail- e
dock thar the New Yors Central Company may come e
iniimntcd that the objections nterposed by Erie
any 6sns 6sy % York
0sas desire INC most % @ to rs9s any
city New York. mercantile interests so
Of those interests extend e Tho alton lines
% hs an Il 10 a % tsno
Gted Gy snch increased tes fully recognize the pro
shos should Se exercised r. favor interest
much larger and more Important than those to be
That New York Central Company contributes largely
to the mercnne interests Of New York. and that every
extended I" it, am free to admit: and il IN this csse tho
appeasi%Sn and the effect Of it. granted would ssn'na.s
Hs 70 IN =: with % ss' pu to
as i !: "smitea shas granting this privilege =. that
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aud vital ,mportance 10 The interests which have in
but present Tor consideration objections
essh the Of hs York cen. Company is
large very small when compared with that e and from
srs.sas The So.h River The TL.a Us%osay s,Sns f.
ss% sss S'is %Hs's' y s
between % shas csiapany
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former and not only
ties it it such can extended 70 Any COMPANY
IL the pressn. condition ait Of The docks on the yers
s city ws s wes S"S the the
sr%na's ID , their psss'ga 'srnn sni .fs a.
their that street Even IN the present condition
@ % sS a s
ss % rs by ns I o s s
and BY would add their delays and
facilities Which they enjoy Tue business upon the
d s"s hs % %s s s 70
their nabiy the street to he docks
Questions aS SSss s%py the
] sas '"S in
permitted unless the scesng the priyese would
leees extended them by the law in any other direction
and then onyby the payment Of ample compensation Tor
Wv '''' N'''' WEST STREET ny NIGHT
ST sly lin II the law the ali can q asy
ye"r commission, IN the exercise oI reason
for compensation Tor damage done, shall. at tho
apss' s 10 q"
permitting the q this street by cars and by steam
tue past shows eonc,nsysy tha, however mus the eyer
once the very any bind
Ing effect! u. should be observed the aermsps to
YORK "pproacns i. from the sds q tne be
the Investigation Of Of the facts the
H sy s' ss & sy be %''s s
low number ssr s n. oar. Y pa
a. ". is of sixtyonr The and
% n psqo. ss ssy Ts
bockadc of the street must involve delay to passen
necon % The siciay and The asngsr to lie md proDerty
30 10 at
movement of cars gnes. dummy otherwise
therefor great to render it almost absolutely
the humber OF vehicles crossing the ferries between the
hours above bringing to the city milk and other
months about sixteen hundreds anu curing the summer
months aoout dou, lie that number nightly
70 be occupied, therefore,
these hours by the movement OF trans Of cars by
number OF vehicles almost impractic able.
with the presentation of the made
your former meeting; but submit to you rein
stated hoping that yin give the subject matter Of the
before grant the application row pending before YOU
''' '''' Receiver Erie Railway Company.
HON. JOHN M'KEoN HEARD.
After the above comm had been Coun-.
sclior wynne stated that he desired to inform the
Board that the Hon. John McKcon mad been selected
by property holders IN interest to appear before
Board 10 the case now before thcm and was pre-
vented nv previous engagements from beng present
to-day, asked Tor posponemcnt oi the hearing until
DEPEw OPPOSES
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depcw, on behalf Of the appli-
cants objected delay He said the subject very
fully discussed at the last meeting, and Mr. Jewe.ts
letter threw new light upon II. There was nothing
in the letter tha. had not been already answered The
widest publicity had been gwen TO tho matter through
the press and he could not see the necessity Tor further
delay. But II delay was granted lie hoped every BODY
Interested would be cited to appear lie knew the
OF the Eric Company. for he had been there
himself uaughtcr)
some playful DC rsonal remarks cnsued between the
counsel and members OF the Board.
Mr.. Richardson favored tho granting OF the alpli-
cation aud hoped that every pier III the city would be
the purpose OF facilitating tho transshipmcnt OF
freight and thereby assist in promoting the CONNER
cial prosperity Of the city.
Board TO give as wide scope as possible 10 the argu-
mcnts on the subject and IN acqucscng TO the request
OF MIR. McKcou Tor pos poncmcnt he would set down
tue application for nnai hearing on Saturday nexI at
two p. NJ
CIIEAD uRANIDOPTATTON