New-York tribune., 1879-09-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

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THE MERCHANTS AND THE RAILROADS.
COMMITTEES To WORK AGAINST CANDIDATES ""'
FAVOR TIE RAIIROAp,-GoVERNMENr KEGOLA-
TION or RAILWAY TRAFFIC..
The first monthly meeting OF the Board of trade
md Transportation since the lst oi July was no."
Yesterday Ambrose Snow IN the char. Atter eject
ing Nelson Smith, j. H. Johnston anu J"ii H.
Uillett as now members general discussion OF the
recent railroad Investigation was had' approving
tbe course Of the Assembly Committee. a resolu-
tlon was adopted thar as the disclosures that nave
thus far been made through the committee " nave
revealed an amount OF corruption and unjust dis
elimination against this city and state, a.
,,ou ne against individual men. that unless
rromptlv rcfucdled must inevitably prove ulS'>-
;rous to orr commercial. agricultural and otler
interests "a committee he appoint,d Win power
TO confer with similar commit tee, lro' tle Nat""s
commercial. agricultural aud manufacturing or
caniz ,tions through out the state. 'or the nnPSe
a. falinr srcb : en-. as - their wisdom may pe
d.tn a crr~~lrv secure the election, M NnNrii-
hcr next. of those VINO are known To b. IN accotn
with the people m their eH0r'S l" oD,"n 'm',r
rights 40 { c hands az Tire railway corp lrai i"i,''
Charles Watrou~. Darwin Il. James. H. Il. Mll"ii
X. +. Austin and Ambrose snow were "ppolh''"
communication was received from the Hon.
Richard B. Morgan On tie subject oI new i laii-
road from tbs cIty io tHe Miss sslpM valley MHlch
was IT. f.rred O. tie Committee oa Ealiioad rams
porfatinn. Mf Morgan savs that such road may
ue Oni,t Wi'i Si"', "', ~ ,i,, $40 no6 600 for
the mile, "a q a. ceSI ut "sI nan nan g., ~ ,,,,,
TIE cntlre le itih 900 in"os "'N A"'' 'i"'''
with rolling stock.
The following letter has been addressed TO VIM
II Vanlerlilt u~a,ident OF the NCw-IoTk Central
Paiiroad and 2, Nr. H. }. Jcwett. president Of the
lre Railway, nN the N"hhl'''' ~ '"'
Commerce on rail oad transportation. sueSrS''us
Conrrcssioual leg slaCcn 10 regulate railroad u'h'
throughout the tuired States.
To W. II. NANpf EpIfr, PrfNdct " 4 teH""' """
Hudson hiCU T.. -. -
DfAI. $.E: Tie undersigned nave !, 'H"l !" ~.
Gsvs chat tie ug.- -idtu utS ol l"c lei,'sN tN'''"
Central and the Butirorr aud o"l' l"'iI''"S ,"I
tcrain the op mon tt'' Pi"i'' ..'.-, '- Ls. s"t
i-t,',, It,',, ,f D.. i-',a e. ,-ri.,soiers % regulate
i~t,r-of .te c,r,uuni alton NJ the matter oi
frciehts. rifaer br ra roads or ny ran "I M"'vI
'tan'v'Il hon C'''o i.'' 4 ""J ~ tse rcneral
s'if'''' 'l ., , ,i f,rnfirr from the report
I...t' i,e t,,,'rr,ttee ON Rniiroad Inye-ri-
~ ' ti.t ,.',,, ,.tcrfoin a si,,,ilar n,inion.
,,,,,., p. n. .,r. suggests that the prcsi-
a.. f t,'. r5, b.. I,',,. .l,ed cause to be prepared
.-,.t.,fi,., 10. q r.. ..r.,.s II lis next session.
i;ii d;..,cd IN ,,o,.. ,,i.b Tins object They fur
~ .,. XII ,y,e,, ur.nared should be
80 - Il, ','.o, ia tle I.pI,.,cutAtlVe con.
-. l., ILL.,. sa,sr,l citirs ON the seahoarl
.,, 4;r..,l a.. ,,,'....-,..', A., Inc matter.
H. ~ ,,'.r ,,,i, i,. .o,,c,irred 'n and "A mutual
.-.','.,t No ar,,,r-l tf lie benefits would be Oh
.o,,,,,+fee her leave distinctly To state that
81. s,r ,,o,ti or -fotr nor CounreSsiona leQisla-
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