The New York herald., 1878-03-01

ing interests arisen and will inevitably arise,
between the managers OF the inherent connecting
porations each often independent OF the otner and
regu ated their ntcrcour only by business inter-
ests Partially harmonize these various interests
the fast freight into existence these lines.
while servceabe IN many respects. nave caused
much Inconvenience, because OF the want OF Gen.
trail control In the language OF distinguished ex
pert, "rney have no head" The latest device
TO secure harmony and 70 stop rresuiaritles Is
II may have helped the revenue OF the railroads, has
been uccessiu as recent events demonstrate. in
securing equal justice TO New York shippers, owing
10 lndrecI and secret evasous ou The part oil
oi the ''pool lines" and want OF harmony with
Inc Canada lines. Your committee are OF the opinion
that wise legislation will BIZ equally the interest OF
the railroads and the neral public. and thcy are
happy TO have this opinion confirmed by such distin.
gushed railroad authorities AS President scott. OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Mr. AiDert FINK,
Eastern Commissioner OF the "poor' lines; also OF
MIR. w. r. Shnn, who IL recognized as railroad ex-
pert ol the first In conclusion your commit
tee beg leave 10 offer the following resoutions:-
First solved That the Chamter OF Commerce of the
appoint immediately commission with ~" neesss~ry
legislation is protect and extend the com
OF lou Ssr n s0 sI Of nn The a e
by State and that said committee be instructed
bill otherwise during the session OF the present Legs
second Resolved That the Committee Railroad Trans
he and hereby instructed TO cause TO ne IN
cordance with tho above.
Schedules are attached the report illustrating tho
statements OF the committee respecting the effect OF
combinations the classification troubles special con-
tract abuses, sc.
MR. vASDERbLT's LETTER
Following is tho letter OF Mr. Vanderbilt referred to
In the report
Nxw YORK okSrRAL AND hupsoS .sIvEn a. hAILRoAp
NEW logK, rep. II, 1873
DrARsIR You ask me TO give you my views upon the
peenar dicnities and disadvantages attending
cept and shipment OF merchandise at this Cities.
pesitors business Within the past ten rhladel-
or pMf foreign ana nome bos granted their
railroads the liberal privileges IN the use OF streets
assistance the erection warehouses ana elevators
natural sequence the Imports those cities
constantly increasing ana VIII e9ntnue TO inersse ~
ger freely offer tn same facilities for commerce me
from seventy 81 per burden from which his
rhadephia ana Baltimore rival Is free II Is clearly to
railroads. carving go.ds upon pro ,du o tne "Ihore
e,,I 1aSsr than to Esw York and deliver
the constance whons th, local GaEs sna
it to their interest TO divert trade from TINS port ,or
terminal charge affecting Of reisht delivered in
this city to % adGS IN or %
The land under water around this Guy mas been
ceasin aud tending commercial facilities Of the
metropolis This property tI 1T 70 20 nssn no. 70 @ So
and cheapen the business Of this port But TIE
Always q pela @uv for the immeaiate revenue which
coud nd DC collected without regard to the effect Of
such policy upon our future prosperty rupc sentiment
the city government and the merchants must see
eopared with the damage inflicted. While steamships
other and ports comparatively nee wharves
per the cost OF first class ocean
r m reaching these docks ,nough the distance only
lew the expense trfing aud the connection would to
desires to use city property Tor the buding OF
as to private individual hen It wishes to erect piers
the land under water and applies tor permit the cay
thirty eet OF water ana tina. the per Inlt BY the
fe.pany iew sesrs :. as IS" H. aosoipte PROPERTY
Every of tnis deserpuon Is paid directly by TIE
railroad. but necessarily reinposed upon its trahie The
property the city otherwise useless improved at the
terminal aciiiies ca advantages and
cheapens the expense OF doing business AZ this port but
the true interests o: the city the railroads
pettors live prodts small that volume of
business becomes necessity II Is snotsgh..u - @ Pygy
making to interest OF any road ~ carry its rc else
control of the channel OF trade ought suppe.
mned BY ITS ioeraiity and wisdom us to induce all lines
appeal to the merchants tho municipal
every effort looking to relief and Trade
lost hard regain The New ork Central and hudson
buroens the expenditures necessary to compete
mony ofaction there the municipal
&s@ vsrv ray yo" H.
CnARLrs S. SMITH Esq, Chairman of Committee of
Chamber of Commerce, New York.
Mr. Smith, on finishing the reading OF the report
moved the adoption OF the resolutions. Mr.. Austin
seconded the motion in speech of some length, in
the course which reviewed the existing troubles
Immediately after this speech Mr.. Smith read let
ter from a Baltimore merchant stating that the rate
on first freight that city to Chicago is iorly
per 100 pounds, while The New York ratio to the
same point is seventy-dve cents
Mr.. ). b. Rugges then moved as an amendment to
the resolution submitted that inquiry be had INTO
the rights and terms which the state may take tho
SAID railroads ior the use oi the said State.
Mr.. Demas Barnes seconded and favored this reso-
luton.
Mr. +. b. Thurber opposed it, The merchants, he
SAID, likely To accomplish more by the acoption
OF the resolution recommended. de wished asperitle5
kept out OF the question.
He had noticed, said, that the dividends on
watered stock OF tho New YORK Central had amounted
TO more than $4,000, 900 Ia ten years.
Mr.. Rugges' amendment was then put to q vote
and lost and the original motion prevailed.
Mr.. W. X. Roberts, President OF the Board o
Aldermen, VINO was present, beng called on 10 speak
SAID Thai he had rather come 10 listen dc though'
city government willing to relieve the merchants
to the fullest extent Of It's capacity. he said other
things, too, IN praise OF the present city officers
| scarcely pertinent to the discussion.
Mr.. salem Ii. Wales spoke OF the opposition by The
Erie road The OF the Belt Lue tracks lor ter
mInal purposes during ais ncumbency OF the Office o
DOCK Com mssioLcr Since then lie has learned d
| the withdrawal OF Mr.. Jewctts objections.
General Dodge said the Belt Line was ANXIOUS tt
avail itself OF the opportunity 10 aid 10 the improve
oil terminal iaciics, aud hat the Vlce Presuen
OF the Company SO informed him.
Mr. Thuruer said that, with this understanding ant
the assure Mr. Roberls that the Board Alder
men would be the side o. the merchants he thought
something might be done.
motion to adjourn was then offered and carried.