New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-14

Committee of the railways that tarIh passenger
rates shall be restored on Monday. The subject of
passenger pool was brought up but land over.
NETWORK CENTRALS SPECIAL RATES.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
THE LOWEST RATES TO THE LARGEST SHIPPERS
EXCLUSIVE SHIPMENTS REQUREp-PUNIsH-
MENTs FOR DREAMING FAITH
The Assembly Committee continued its in
quy regarding determinations in railroad rates at the
rooms Of the Municipal Society yesterday. F. b. Thur
her, Jacob Wendell. George W Lane. d. c. Robbins.
Charles Watrous, Harvey FarrngtOn William H. Wiley,
John H. Reed and other business men were present.
The entire session occupied the examination OF
Samuel Goodman who has charge OF the local traffic or
the New-York Central. He explained the reasons for
granting special and the varieties Of tariff charges
Mr. seTne spoke OF the fact hat the charters OF the
Mohawk and Hudson River. Utica and Schenectady, Au-
burn and Rochester Buffalo and Niagara Falls Troy and
Schenectady. Syracuse ana Utica Rochester and
LOckport Railroads. granted by the Legislature between
1926 and 1s4O all limited the rates OF transportation
10 those exacted on the canals Those roads were all
consolidated in 1853 as the "NewYork Central Ball
road Company" Mr. sterne also read a statement Dy
Controller Ocott showing the had expended
S6,2I7OOO behalf or the railroads, and received IN
return only S646000.
Mr.. Goodman presented manuscript copies Of
transportation rates. and said that they were
changed when there changes in the tariff
in the West, or In consequence Of competition.
In August aud September when there was least bust
ness the at the lowest point. Through ship
ments were chiefly made in the Of freight com
panes and not in those OF the NewYork Central Rail
road. More went empty westward than east
ward. At least hye-eightns of the entire amount
Of freight were from the West. Special rates
were made between local points, as between syria
cuse and Albany. The rule TO make special rates
when was deemed necessary. There were many man
ufacturers in New-Yurk who could not compete with
western dealers without special rates Special rates
were granted ninetenths Of the applications. They
depended the quantities shipped 1t was one Of the
conditions that the shippers should use the Central
solely and not the canal
MIR. serne-WhaJ is the lowest rate granted say TO
cotton manufacturer IN Utical
Mr.. &C Jdman-Twenty cents a hundred.
Mr.. sterue-I now call for the books which contain
the entries of special rates made to shippers in the state
Of New-York for goods transported the New York
Central.
MT Depew-I object TO this demand because we have
no right 10 reveal the business OF the rs deal
ing with MS. and you obtain al the necessary nior-
nation from this witness
MI Hepburu-The committee has decided that these
books ought to be produced.
MI Depew-I make TINS proposition, that the New
York Central will submit copies OF these contracts with
the names suppressed. That proposition will reveal
whether Nh sterne is actD in the interest Of certain
NewYork merchants who wish to know the Drsness Sc
Mr Sterue-No; will not accept that.
MI Hepburu-Ine committee only desires 10 inspect
the books oIearn II the assertions OF the "'neas are
Mr. Dapew-I think Mr.. sterne receives all that he
ought 10 receive when he gets copies OF the contracts
without the names. This inquiry was set on loot by
Newly ork merchants VINO wish TO crush our the
business Of merchants IN the Interior ana Mr. sterne Is
Mr. stsgHeDi deny that want to show that there is
SIN N
/ Mr.. Hepburn-The suppression Of the names would
certainly be suppressing q part Of the evidence;
Mt Depew-We wish the committee would give us
time examine our books 10 see II they contain rrcl-
evanJ matter. don't know what theY contain mat
whole matter will examine tonight, and report 10
the cOmmit,e tomorrow.
Mr.. HCpburn-Ihau Is satisfactory
NJ. Goodman SAID that the most important contracts
were verbal anu taat II was G9do F''ood that ma,
lated tier agreement to send freight exclusively
by The railroad were punished ny ht'ng theli spee,a
contracts cancelled FROM Utica 20 NeW-1O the rate
cents hundred on certain goods while from New
tuird or the returned TO the West empty. The
men granted special rates we're not knowingy
lowest given mousse in Utica was 80 cents hun
ur,l. Tue lowest IN Syracuse was 20 cents hundred
Mr. sterne-Is there New-Y0rk jObbnR house with
which You nave contract Tor special rates
MI GOOdman-Ye5; there are four such contracts
Nr Sferne-Why ana you grant them
Mr. Goodmau-We granted special rates to one man so
q, 10 enable him % dU business. Mr. Leggatt the
gentleman. He told that made determinations
m favor dealers IN the country and that II we gave
INN special rates ANY iObDer in New Ierk who should
have made application Tor special rates during the past
four months would have obtained the rates, pro-
yeu be would agreed 10 ship the bulk OF his goods
over line. There are manufacturers IN Amsterdam
who couldn't 20 with their business un4css we
granted them special rates.
Mr. slerne-Hasn't the effect Of your special rates
been To Dnd up business Of certain men az the
pcnse of others
Mr. Go0dman-No; don't think IL mas
MI. Sterne-DO these special lO-cent rates pay the
railroads 3
Mr. Coodmau-They do. don't think tue railroads
con ii get alou without these special rates.
The examination was adjourned I'LL To-Day.