The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15
ORGANIZATION IN rAmFrs
The New York Central RafIroad's hooks Be-
fore the Legislative Osvauiittee.


Tho Special Committee OF the Assembly to
investigate the conduct OF New York railway
corporations resumed its sessions yesterday.
The books OF the New York Central Railroad
Company. containing the required Information
about the Freight Department. were produced.
hugo pile Of ponderous volumes. unaccom-
panied by any index which would enable thoir
search to be readily prosecuted. Their exam
nation WIS therefore temporarily postponed.
Samuel Goodman. Assistant General Freight
Agent Of the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company. was recalled to the
witness stand. He testified that he knew that
corporation called tho Merchants Despatch
Company, was connected with the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company.
but he did not know that il carried any local
freights or whether It used the railroad com
pany's ears. He know nothing nbout its rates
or the manner In which its business was done
Recalled to the sublect OF special rates. Mr.
Goodman said that 90 per cent. OF the whole
business Of the road was done at special rates.
and nearly NIL OF the carrying between New
York and the principal cities was done on that
basis. He did not know that special ratios gen
ernlly ceHsed, annually. upon the close of nnyl-
Cation Many contracts or agreements for
snccial rates ran all the year, parties agreeing
to Use the railroad exclusively.
The milk tarin WIS next taken up. The wit
ness snid that he did not know who fixed the
rites for it, possibly Mr., Rulter, and possibly
Guided in any schedule, because the carrying OF
milk was a special business. requiring special
trains. The tariff on milk used TO be g cents
per gallon. and now is but a. cents. There Is
no difference between tariffs on milk from DIFF
ierent points this side Of Albany. From beyond
Albany the tarin ~ cents per gallon.
MIR. stern asked the witness II special rites
were given to Mr.. Mccarthy OF Syracuse. to
which an afli rmatve answer WIS returned. Mr..
Depew. counsel of the Now York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company. protested
against names Of shippers being mado public.
! ia nal thg ftftt tth Vug ha
| done with the books. Mr.. Stern said he de-
sired that the books bc placed I'm n position
whore an accountant representing the Commit
| toe could have access 10 them. and make from
! them tabulatcd statement OF the information
they contain; Mr. LOOMS. Mr.. Depew's ess9-
| ciate counsel. and eX-Judge Shipman objected.
/ Mr. LOOMS said that the company would con-
| ccde nll that was claimed; AL OF these books
| were full OF special rntes. and he could soc no
| good in going into an examination of details.
! EN-Judgc Shipman declared that II these books
went into the hands OF Mr.. Storms accountant
| the name OF every grocer on the limo OF the
| road would be furnished to MIR. !. b. Thurber.
! Chairman Hepburn said that the Committee
! would retain tho books, ne far rs they might
| deem necessary. and make for themselves such
| Investigation as they might deem advisable
The witness testified that classification OF
| goods varied under speca-rnte arrangements
| as much rs the rates themselves.
On motion subcommittee to examine the
| books was appointed. ms follows: Messrs. Du-
| guild Terry. and Wadsworth.
| MIR. Stern referring TO some entries In the
books. questioned the witness about the special
| rates. The special rate given 10 Mccarthy Estate
Senatorl OF Syracuse was 20 cents per cwt. Thi u
rate was made when the schedule rate was AZ
cents per cwt. An entry was found Of n special
rate of 10 cents per cwt on horseshoes shipped
| by the W. 7. Company from Troy to milwaukee,
! Chicago. Cleveland. and other points. that rate
being lower than the schedule rate from Troy Ia
! Syracuse. Another. writing paper shipped by
Halsted. Parry 4 Co. from Rome TO Bos.
tS Se New 2T York Cestra per RS Giro sRSre
! was 3 cents per cwt for carrying 1t ITO miles
An entry OF special rates given the Troy and
| Boston Railroad Company disclosed that the
| New York Central Railroad gives special rates
rass over this line. as n sort Of refrigeration OF
the other roads accepting special rates pro-
posed by this company Another entry shows
that F. II. Ieggett & Co. grocer jobhers OF New
| for tho shipment Of their fourth class frelghts
| 10 points between Rockport and Albion from
New York. Mt an average Of Is cents per cwt M
against about 3S cents by schedule rates. Wit.
| ness did not tn nk that gave them any adynn-
| tlge over other job6ers as their customers nc
| doubt had special contracts Of their own. He
| New York, in groceries or dry goods. had any
| such special rates from his company.
| J. II, Rutter. General Traffic Manager OF the
| New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
| Company, was next put upon the stand. He
| was not, he testified. acquainted with the de-
| tails OF the special rate business set forth In
granting OF 5000 special rates this year, but wai
| with the general system. He had nothing to dC
| with the Merchants Despatch Company liz
new q NO Spef ro rates POW pow given on Wss
! that there had been none since the poolinl
| arrangement went into effect Western road,
namo special rntes. under general arrange
| ment. on East-bound freights over tho New
! York Central and Hudson River Railroad with
! out particular agreement In particular cases
by submission to tins company. lie had no
! with him copy OF the contract with the Western
! roads containing that general agreement, bu
| would produce II at the next session.