The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-09
THE NEW UNICORN STEAMSHIP LINE
Refusing Go Give the Credit OF n. Establish
ment 90 william ~. NRnderbIIt.


ment 60 william n. vRnderbiIt.
At the annual meeting OF the New York
Board OF Trade and Transportation in it,
rooms. 81 Pearl streot yesterday. the annual
report OF the Executive Committee was pre-
sented II congratulated the Board upon tho
fact that steam freight cars could not be run
upon the Belt Railroad nor upon the steamship
docks. But tho fact that they are run only upon
the White Star limo pier proves that tho unjust
discrimination which tho New York Central
Railroad made against this city because Of the
absence OF this facility was only pretcxt.
Tho Committee said that the Board had reason
to congratulate itself upon the progress ii had
made on the railroad issue generally. and be-
lcvcd that ifs work had exercised important
influence in tho selection OF members Of the
present Legislature.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect that the
change in the sugar tariff now pending ought
to be decided on its merits and without refer
once 10 charges Of fraud and adulteration
which interested parties have sought to con-
meet with it, and that the admission Of high
and low grades OF sugar at tho same ratio Of
duty would be an injustice to American indus
| try. hence Congress was pciiioned to fix n rate
according to value or remove tho tarin alto
gchcr.
Tho report OF tho Committee on Railroad
| TRANSFORMATION, relative to the bill now pending
i
f. K T b THR rGfSS1re O. T6d q prneIpS
| features Of tho hill are M follows Sections |
and provide that freight shall not be carried
cheaper for one sh ppcr than another under like
f 6Gs sfT19 grSnSs , Som69
| shall not bo charged for Transporting for n
shorter than for longer distance. and section 8,
that schedules Of rates shall be publicly posted
at Zach station.
The Committee and tho Board approving
| them. advocate the establishment of u standard
| OF uuHutlty HfguppttUE This change. they OBJ
| tanned tho testimony ~ Mr.. Albert Fink. Com
missioner of the trunk lines pool To whom they
refer az the faircst. and perhaps the ablest. of
railroad managers He speaks ms follows:
do not think that common carrier has the legal right
'hmcnt To carry freight less than Tor the pub
Of .ch rsshmrn o, the r Of ~, sni 'e ''''u0"
II not The province 81 railroad companies 70 make
x n@ oc Sa ~, r'i t ~, Questionable whether would be
Nor do think It right that common carriers should
make spccal contracts on account OF the quantity ship
Of the transpoau service and this /, only the case
dce' not cost more carry loads Of freight
between two stations and H. Tor one shipper than II
railroad COMPANY derives as much benefit small
manu- acinuns establishments as from one larger one VI
Il NE railrsol company to the larger establish
menis lower rates OF transportation It would uniusty
discriminate against parues With limit means AMI be
rcr should strictly adhere to the rule To- charge the
rate for tn'pora,on for Ne same article between NE
as iar ~ it nfn'nccs The cost ~ transrortAuon lie
HH"uih uNt NhhN hle AuWAIN ulrhlNh"nh HtItis Ht'
pending upon his Will
4 resolution. pctitoning Congress for the APP
pointmeut ~ competent Board OF Commits
sioncrs to suprrintcnd the workings OF an inter-
state railway law. WIS passed.
J.. L. browning. of 500 and 500 Broadway,
offered a resolution rendering 10 VIM II. Van
derbilt the thanks Of the Board for the estab-
lishmcnt 81 the Unicorn line ~ steamships that
are 10 run between Inc Central Railroad sle-
Vaiors in this city and various European ports.
W. H. Mcneil said hc thought such resolution
was not necessary and he was afraid they did
80 fttsltss
| they attributed the existence ot the line to Mr..
Vanderbilt, or even 20 the directory Of the Cen
| trial and Hudson River Railroad. He said the
| merchants were moro responsible iorihc steam
| ships coming 20 this port than any one else.
,,Allxt Eu1i ueul oi discussion Us 70 Wnether
| Mr. Vanderbilt and his road deserved TO be
thanked and congratulated. Mr.. Thurher re-
| mnrkcd that he WIS IN favor 81 the resolution.
4 modified 50 ns t. indicate the gratitude OF the
Board To- Mr. Vanderbilt II he would make bene-
| nclal Arrangements IN tha future.
| John /. Henry said that IL they waited for m
OCCASION when they could thank Mr.. Wander
| hilt Tor any supposed future benefit. they never
| wouli have chance 10 pass such a resolution.
| He did not see any reason why any New York
! merchant should ho anxious To congratulate
Vanderbilt or amy corporation that has done 50
! New York. He don't need paiting on the
| back. " he concluded.
william II. Wiley. member 81 heavy fruit
| importing house. sad that the Unicorn line. "a
! part 90 the NV York Central Railroad eN-
| istcd only IN ia" Imagination. The steamships
! hn" bad tr"n chartered by number Of mer
chHnts here o. bring fruits and other products
! from tho Mediterranean. and shrcwd ship
! broker had made arrangemcntS 10 obtain Tor
/ ih"m return carsnrs 10 grain. These mer-
! chnu's hnd never heard Of the line until less
! than TWO weeks uasu
After an hours talk u this character tho
| comp lm" ntary resolution 10 Vanderbilt WIS
| voted down.
Then the Board rcorganizod Tor the year with
nearly the sano Board oi Directors as 81 the
! past year. tIut. Ambrose Snow WIS elected
! Precedent; f. H. Thurhur Grore" Opdykc. an
| John I. Henry Woo Presidents; d. Il. James.
! Secretary aud l.. H. Durkrc. Treasurer The
! ol tli3i57.
Mh"u Can't. Snow WIS rcseated in the prcsi-
dental chair he drew from nus p9'Srt huge
| that might Doe rr"iHrfri. and. II So that l eht
| serve. 50 prepared q brief address for the oc-
! casipn.' the remark was greeted with up-
! IHuS' and much laughter and then the Board
| listened TO the address