The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
TERMINAL FACILITIES.
SEEMINGLY DIFFICULT PROBLEM SOLVED IN

SEEMINGLY DIFFICULT PRoBLs NJ SOLVED IN
AN EASY AND PRACTICAL NJ NNER.
Tho question OF terminal facilities, which has boon
CITATION year past, has at last received
nrst practical and satisfactory solution and the
danger that threatened tho commerce oil New York
from tho superior facilities for cheap, anu direct
pment Of freight afforded by Boston and Phia
dclpnia Is avoided Yesterday afternoon Mr. X. J.
Corlis, freight agent OF the White Star line o steamers
invited a party Of gentlemen to tho dock tho
foot Of Tenth street, North River. to examine
the arrangements for bringing tho OF
Tho New York Central Railroad tho pier
abreast Of the steamers lying there. Mr.. Corts has
been asitans this subject tor over fourteen months,
and nam opposition TO his design came from tho
Erie Railway, whose terminus, being at tho Jersey
side OF tho river and without tho near and necessary
TRANSATLANTIC steamer accommodation. cannot avail
itself oil such oavcnence, like the New York Central
Among the party tho pier were Mr.. Rutor, general
manager OF tho New York Central; Superintendent
Toucey, Mr.. McElhanney, Nj. Twombiy, superin-
tenden OF the elevator OF the New York Central road
Mr.. Fniichild Mr.. Bliss, Of the Boston and Albany
road Mr. Hayden and several mombers OF the press.
A switch observed built from tho railroad track
West leading ny gcutie curve directly INTO
the huge shed oil the White Star dock aud straight
away with a double halt the distance TO the end
OF Hero stood ten loaded containing loo
been put on, their contents wcro cmpticd into the
hold of the steamer Gefmanic IN little over
minutes. These ten cars contained as much freight
100 drays ana wagons could possibly carry.
The work Ut building the switch Was begun Satur-
day, Apln ~, ana 1nished Monday, May g. being just
about week in process Of construction Thirty oars
have ALREADY discharged thor freight from the pier
win and dcspaicD. Perishabe commodities,
like bacon, lard anu cnoesc, Will ON tho
West aud go TO Liverpool constantly under cover,
never exposed to The heat OF summer or the ros,s
carried out u was ordinary
occurrence Ia The summer Ter lot OF bacon
which came TO tho New YORK Central freight
ri SIR hes b hmm
Tor transportation TO the pier vi the White Star
steamers ana remain in the brong sun Tor twelve
hours ana thus become detcroratel IN vauo IL not
rendered altogether worthless arrival in Liverpool
The freight ~ future will remain IN the cars ut the
depot rhrty-third street until the steamers
ready 10 IT, ana then It will DO hauled down by
duumy engines and shipped without broakaee from
aiono Mr. Corts estimates that on 900 tons OF
bacou the average quantity taken from TINS port by
sixty cents beng the Charge tor lighIeragc.
NO MORE DISSEMINATION AGAINST NEW YORK
He mentioned the TACT mat about Two weeks ago
the freight agent OF the New York Central
iettor from extensive shipper In Chicago saying
mat ho had hitherto shipped by Boston and IN ladeI-
phia, because Ills goods taken alongside the
the railroad cars, but now that the New
York Central furnishes the same aciics he should
give New York preference equal rates, because
OF the superior despatch, counting ono or Two days
an,ad Ui the other ports. SO lar the only line OF
scaners that is favored with this convenience is tho
White STAR but is 10 DC presumed The others will
soon apply Tor tho same privilege.
Alter inspecting the arrangements and expressing
satisfaction Ut The result the party went board
Gcrmanic aud sat Gown 20 lunch IN tho main cabin.
After 1t was over Mr. Cortis made lew remarks upon
the importance TO the port oil New York I'M
provcmcnt effected in the terminal facilities Tor
freight. Ii these had been much longer neglected
there was every reason TO apprehend that the
mcrIe OF this port would sulur, especially Boston
and Philadelphia were making such siren efforts TO
divert tue export trade vi New York 10 themselves.
While the arrangements completed would DO 81
great profit ana convenience To shippers this
side, they wocd also prove advantageous 70 Importers
the West, in Chicago ana other places, could
have tDcir goods rght from the steamers side deiiy
cred to them without urcuking bulk. Tho railroad
people well pleased with tue innov atIon but tho
cartmen WILL dcnouncc IL to Tho ona.