, 1879-03-16
VESSEL-0WNERS.


Meeting of the Association.
The Chicago VesselOTners' Association met
yesterday afternoon in the committee-room OF
the Board Of Trade pursuant to call for the pur.
pose OF fixing the time for the Cleveland Con-
vention and selecting delegates thereto. The
meeting WAS the largest ever held by Chicauo
owners. The following gentlemen, embracing
nearly every owner Of grain-carrying craft in
the city, were present: George c. Finney,J N,
Long, J. C. Alagill, Ira a. Oven, Charlie,
Elphicke, Jacob johnson, q. s. Halstead, W.M.
Egan, J. s. Durham, 0, B. Mullen, 4. Michel
son, Thomas Hood, O. W. Colt, and William
Keith.
President Finney called the meeting to order,
and after stating the object OF 1t, Thomas Hood
was elected Secretary in the tenn porary absepcs
OF Mr.. Long, the permanent scribe OF the Or,
ganization.
The President read letter frem Alvah Brad
ley, one OF the largest owners OF vessel-propertv
on the lakes, and resident at Cleveland. The
writer expressed the thought that the Chicago
plan OF organizing local Boards to t1 the rates
of freight on grain vas the most feasible one be
had seen. and he was in favor of tue movement
OF yessc1-owners to obtain fair and living rates
OF freight A letter from Milwaukee stated
that tile absence Of prominent Vessel-owuers
prevented any action from being taken IN the
firm at Cleveland wrote that hr. Wins
low presumably R. K.) was in favor
Of the Chicago scheme. aud letters
we're also read from S. L.. Watson, OF Buffalo,
and from an owner ut alanitowoc, both fayora-
Bile to the plan US printed in the circular recent
ly sent out BY the Chicago Association;
Capt. George ". Jones, Of Cleveland, was
present, and the President called on him for bis
views. THE gentleman responded, and gave It
as his opinion that the Chicago plan was good
one, and said that the adoption OF some such
scheme was necessary, for the reason that grain
freights controlled coal, iron-ore, and other
coarse frelghts-
On motion OF Capt. Elphcke, the 10th inst.
was fixed as the time for holding the Convention
at Cleveland.
After some discussion OF an unimportant
character the President was instructed to name
three delegates, and appointed Henry =. Ha1-
stead, Jacob johnson, and ira Il. Owen. 1t was
desired that Mr. A1asl should 60, but pressing
business appointments prevented him from SO
doing.
The Chair announced that Buffalo, Cleveland,
Detroit, Oswego, Port Huron, and Mitwankea
would probably be represented at the Convex
ton. which will be held in the Board Of
Trade Hall at Cleveland.
In taking up the necessary collection to de-
fray expenses. the Secretary reported thirty
five grain vessels represented in the meeting,
and it was stated that four yessel-owners who
we're not present would no doubt join in the
| movement, which would make the number Of
| vessels represented forty-two.
| The Association adjourned subject to the call
| Of the President. it will probably meet again
| shortly alter the Cleveland Convention.
! Everything is favorable for the adoption Of
| the Chicago plan, and the delegates from this
port have some suggestions to make In regard
| to the organization Of the local boards, their
duties, etc; all Of which will be submitted At
| Cleveland.