The New York herald., 1877-10-02
THE PITTSBURG LOSSES.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY AND
THE MERCHANTS WHOSE GOODS WERE DE-

PHILADELPHIA, Oct l, 1877.
The Maritime Exchange o. this city, on the 2Sth OF
September, received letter from the Now York
Produce Exchange asking what action had been taken
by that Exchange in relation to claims against tho
Pennsylvania Railroad, growing out of the late riots
at pttsburg In response the following letters
sent
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30, 1871
A. h. G. Orr, Chairman Special COMMITTEES ON Claims
and Losses, New York Produce Exchangc:-
DEAR siR-Your letter OF 2sti INST. TO Mr.. +. Il.
Sharwood has Just been handed To me by him, with
request that l reply TO II. 10 So Oar committee
has mad several conferences with Mr. Scott and the
COMMITTEE OF the Board Of Directors of Pennsylvania
Railroad. We offered place claims IN The hands
oil the Penusylylnia Railroad, they TO prosecute ALE
ghcny county furnish COUNSEL &c, at their expense,
provided the Pennsylvania Railroad would guarantee
the payment oi our claims within Two i2) years from
datc OF loss July Il and % 1877, The Pennsylvania
Railroad dccnei our oner uut proposed 10
press our claims vs. the county. aud u the
money is not paid before October l. 1878, they,
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, would consent 10 make
several test cases and submit them courts;
" the decision Is adverse they will consent
ply our claims within two l2 years from the date OF
loss At oar last meeting we declined this .sproposi-
toD, aad decided by large majority to adhere 10
our original offer Since then nothing bcep done.
We expect have another meeting next wcok We
shall be pleased 10 hear from your committee. l will
say further, that our committee heard OF but few
instances where parties have acccded TO PROPOSE
ton 0i the Peunsyvunit Railroad. Very respectfully,
a }. GALLAGHER, Chairman OF Committee.
Mr.. Justice set the matter forth thus
PHILADELPHIA, Sept %, 1871
a. T.. q ORR, Esq, Chairman OF Committee on Lossos
w Riots at Pittsburg, Produce Exchange New
York.
DEAR sIK-Your favor OF 2sh inst TO the secretary
OF the Maritime Exchange was laid before me as char
man OF the committee that had been appontc cd by
Maritime Exchange TO confer with Mr. Thomas A.
scott and the directors of the Pcnnsylvania Railroad
Company. As The members OF tins committee were
not all directly interested meeting of merchants who
had losses at Piitsburg was called, and a new CON-
mttcc, composed entirely OF sufferers was nppoip
and Instructed 10 inform tho Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company that should hold tho railroad com
pany Tor the value of our goods DESTROYED. but
II tncy would guarantee the liquidation OF our claims
against them within Two from thor loss
wc would not bring suit against them but would place
our claims IN their hands Tor them to push aqu,pst
Allegheny county III our names, but at their expense
as proposed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
THIS the railroad company would not promise 10 do
and claimants have mostly instructed tner attorney
! 10 begin suit against the railroad company.
The railroad company have given out the IMPRESSION
that The claimants have generally placed their claims
In the hands OF the railroad company to push against
Allegheny county, but tins is not facL Very lew
u any considerable claims have been placed but on
tho contrary the feeling almost unanimous In favor
OF suing tue railroad company without delay
The officers Of the railroad company have unoai-
ciaiy notified some OF the claimants TO DELAY action
tor u lew days, as eompromsc could be effected
and owing 10 this rumor claimants arc awaiting
further developments, but tie impression Is gaining
tcmporizing TO prevent sults BONG brought against
them
Ii payment ior our claims is not guaranteed within
reasonable Tune suits VIII DO instituted against the
company without any furtner parley. Yours, worry
truly, THEODORE JUSTICE.