The New York herald., 1877-10-18
In presenting tho report the committee says


Immediately upon its formation tho COMMITTEES re-
quested menher IN interest and uonmempers present
about s5oO principally against National ana Star
mon les transportation were handed in which
uecr, requesting to know whether the proper
ProIac Exchange io loss or damaae to p,op.
erty While IN transit eovere by their bills OF adng"
ised to settle eu as 70 losses and DAMAGE oeeaoned by
iaudae them but proposed 10 refer the matter his
Mr. Geer did not again address tho Convention but Al,
suhscqnent Interview with Mr.. Orr, stat. that his
officers the officers OF the Ponnsylyani Rail
receive any instructions the subject Tho Chairman of
scott. president Of the Pennsylvania railroad Company.
September = 1877, requesting information from him
ncton ~ my taken by his company relative 70 loss us
tanned a. p,ttsbury daring the str,Se riots on goods ~
us TWO weeks aud receiving no reply hr scott va asaln
the same subject soliciting nm answer al his eon-
yenienee" ON the 2sth alt Mr. scott seut short soe
M cass.t vice president who staie that Se . written
who had been requested to communicate action
taken by the renpsyiynnia Railroad Company
the Committee another letter had to be addressed
ON the 27th OF september by ang up Mr. orr ~ this
interview Mr. Gosse made TO the committee
which submitted 70 Colonel scott on the following
fs-rnai or all property absolutely destroyer
ing upJn your uhe cumpiny's premises, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company considers itseif
sscona That where partial os'e, through deon,ioa O
property In transit had occurred the feunsyivana Ra
Company has not yet decided what position IL win
Th,yd-1 hat payment will be made IL recog.
nized claims inside OF two yeprs from date OF loss
whe thcr by Pcnnsyyania Raj road Company the
county o. Allegheny through other Sources IL nos
now stated ennsy Company assures
that payment Will be made inside the two years.
claimants assigning their claims
Railroad Company Ms against the 81
geny prejudice their CLAIMS against Penn.
sylvan Ralrosd Company and that that agrees
to prosecute said claims the county TO
an issue its expense. To the above Mr. orr de-
sired cont rmaon OF his updestandng with Mr. Gossle
The batter howevei made IL particular point condi-
tion that the above propositions sOnd be withheld
the press
ON October Mr. A. J. Cassat addressed the committee
stating IL Is the desire 0f
Company that It's position In reference 90 the fittsburg
claims should be made as Jehne possiben Ia
this lie clearly UNDERSTOOD, he enclosed
resolutions passed by the oard OF the company this
subject which fth the proposed TINS
company, which s In brief that claim ants will
proceedings agsinsthe county Allegheny placing
their in tho hands &C attorneys to retained
by this company, then the company will prosecute the
suits without cost to the complainant This letter.
times the committee, contained copy o the original
proposition OF tue Pennsytvnna Railroad Company
committee OF the Philadelphia MARITIME Exchange. pun.
lshed nearly sx weeks ago. and contains oi the
elements OF Mr. Gosers popostons that OF the
mon prejudice clause sud agreement pay the