New-York tribune., 1879-11-26
4 CONFERENCE WITH JAY GOULD.

Sr. LOUIS. Nov. 25.-About forty leading
merchants and capitalists Of st. Louis called upon JAY
Gould at hs rooms in the Lindell Hotel this morning
and had n conversation with him regarding his recent
of railroad property In the West their effect
upon this section OF the country, the policy he would
pursue toward ST. Louis which according to reports
the meeting being private-was quite satisfactory to
those present. Mr Gould has made thorough exam
himself AS highly pleased with IT. He and his party will
leave for Kansas City to morrow morning on tou' OF
Inspection OF the Missouri Ihciuc isOiu, tnchcc 10
Omaha, ani then to Ogden
Notwithstanding the private character OF the meeting
The Post Dispatch gives full account OF the proceed
ngs:
After the visitors had been introduced Ex-Governor
sannard welcomed Mr. G iuld TO the city, and after
general remarks about the impo ance of ST. Louis
Tailro6d centre drew Ills att.n 10 the great ad
yaniages the Mississippi River afforded for cheap
poraton 70 the sea If properly used;
SIR. Gould made substantially the following reply :
swell gentlemen, in reply 10 your remarks
viii say that as long as / have the management Of
Louis We have some 5000 miles OF railroad. all of
when here, and could not do otherwise than
Tor the prosperity OF IN clty IL seems 70
have neglected your great river: you ought TO uze 1t
more m"re m your shipping trade, We expect to oing "a
not believe you are In IA condition TO hai-
die II. | believe Kansas alone VIII produce
80 900. 900 bushels wheat next year and prODably
2O0OO0O0 bushels Of corn Most OF this corn can be
sa aers er oy rc our y ont a. hs be
send much OF This gram down the river but You do not
think you should immediately seek To make tie needed
improvements"
Mr.. GOuld's attention TO the river means Of
transportation leads business to believe that he Is
much the matter, and that the plan talked
Of and partially organized ago by the ST.
Louis Kansas City and Northern Ra lrOad COmran, OF
nuidmg number Of tow boats and grain barges 10 run
between New Orleans VIII be carried out III tue
near future.
THE ERIE AND THE NEW-YORK CENTRAL.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE ASST MBiY COMMIriEr-
FREIGHT FROM CHICAGO To EUROPE-rHE OIL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE NEw-YORK CEN
TRIAL.
The Assembly Committee which Is inquiring
into hc management the railroads or the STATE
sembled In the General Term N the Court House
yesterday norniug--tlree Of the niue members being
absent While the committee waiting for George K.
Blanchard OF the Erie Road who expected 10 tes-
tfy, ex-iudge Shpman, counsel OF the Erie Road. ex-
planned one or Two points In the printed tesii-
mony taken at the Chamber OF Commerce.
Tie referred briefly 10 the matter OF ocean
rates TO Philadelphia Baltimore and New-York,
aud submitted large number Of papers and aiiaVlts
for the instruction of the committee. Mr. Blanchard,
who had meanwhile arrived. then handed In tie tarf
OF sleeping and parlOr-car rates on the Erie Rail
way aud read list OF thirty-nve stations the Ere
Road AT which tie company delivered freight by ex-
press. H. submitted some tabulatcd statements The
FIRST OF Tie following tables compiled by Godfrey Mac
nad OF Chicago tie tons OF freight shipped on
tlrou n bills OF acing CAicago o Europe DUNG
the years ls7l t. 1873 Inclusive The second table
shows pments OF gram included IL the first tab e.