New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-23

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The propostiOno abolish the tolls upon ihe c. ,
has received It's strongest Endorsement from NcNi
aud Brooklyn, commanding their soiu supor.'
upon New-YOTk harbor would, according 20 tne HpPWl
tionmen OF the tax for ls19 he coWpeheu 20 p og
per cent OF the tax for this nurpose In tnn poi Oh
Tie Dock Commissioners for 1879, revenue 10 i Caf
oil nearly 100000 il reported net revenue oil 800,
TtJ 81: and IL confidently predicted that ne lnl
date iuture viii show a net reyenne OF %l,OOu,V'O
per annum. All the revenue ne e', ~, ig'1 en-
merce and tire question may De rfiry raised Vhelref
NewYoTk's policy ~ TINS Tespee, oYes di' if mi
responsible parties that while the dock reVeues TO me
cify re abont $500 OOO me actual The cys
.seqs l. several fines that The pOrt charges aic
higher than other ports when theF ought ~ DC -V.
I'M coue Of me Health ODiceT for Instance, "a PSI"
nated at from $50 600 TO 100000 per anuum-an cX-
ccseivc amoun-and many other charges are IN proper
ton This whole matter needs thorough examination
RATES.
Tho report then discusses briefly the subject OF freight
rates. r. refers TO the agreement between inc
fr,,pk upes on Aprll o. 1877, when it was decided
that on EasrbCund freight cents ess per 100 pound'
should he charged to Baltimore, and cents less per
100 u.pds TO Philadelphia, tlal the rates established
from time 10 time 70 New-York On West-bOund bust
ness tll difference rates from Baltimore and PhiH-
dephia below SewY0ik third class. fourth class ana
snecal was the same The differences liked on Last
bound business and on hrs ana second Glasses GEMS
per 100 less from Baltimore. and cents less per 100
from philadelphia har the agreed from NevYori
BY similar agreement OF Junc = 1877, the Wes-bound
business # the post Of NevYcrz was divided between
the above roads ga follows The NeVYork Central and
iiacson River 50 per cent? he Erie 80 per cent? Penn
syvans. - per cent; Baltimore ard Oho' per cent
and all California business DIVIDED equally The report
SAYS further:
Tic evidence as q whole shows HAT tne ocean rates
from Ph!adc pia for th' wear average alE.ti hi t.
fhJa the r4'e8 from NcW York ana th~t TIE f' rom
Baltimore slightly Li her tian the roc li.i
lphia Tie difference by meals cqiiIlng t.e
difference IN ran rates contested 90 those cities u sio"
be- added that Boston IL eiyeh on t' l"ie ''5 NV
York and the ocean rates from Ncw lorH ana b"s."h
average the same.
The committee could not get exact data as TO why
there should BE- any differences IN railroad r'io ana
tue report says:
We are Of opinion however that our New-Noik roads
can afford carry freight nom hc West 10 New lrrA
ma cegpiv AS tie otn.r roads 90 tnair respective rI
mini, and Il they can afford 60 they ouGht Il"
While discussing the matter of rates iAc report says;
The maintenance ~ our trunk canals should engage
the earnest solictude OF the stale. NOthE could Doe
more rrcj judicial 10 the Interests II The cry ~ 'w
YORK The state ~ Whole than 70 permit tnes ia
STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
Az ILLUSTRATION or THE POSSIBILITIES OF raE
PRESENT SYSTEM
The terminal facilities Tor handling oil used by the
New-Yora Central Road in Now-YOrk are owned in fee
by tne standard Oil Company. Tai. company also owns
all he oil cars The Central Road. Thc terminal
facilities of the Erie for handling OH In NeW-Iork are
leased To the STANDARD Oil Company. tLXhibis, D. 513J
THIS COMPANY owns all the oil the Erie,
except about two hundred. Thus. these roads have
placed I'm the absolute control OF this company the
handling OF all oil carried by them TO NcwYork and
they charge rival shipper any price Tor terminal
the history Of this corporation u unique illustration
Of the possible outgrovth Of The present system OF u-
road mauag Gicnt giving preferential rates, and also
showing (. 20 colossal proportions 10 which monopoly
can grow under the lave OF thus country.
Tue Standard O Company IL AN ONO corporation, lo,
Gated Cleveland with nominal capital ~ three and
onc-Da millions. II Was chartered 90 1862 WIN cap
itsl Of 100000. A'tcr the rep a. of the Juih
Improvement Company charter, The attempt made To
monopolzr the oil trade through this company war
transferred TO the standard Oh Con pHN ihc c"tioI-
ue spirit. both organizations being TIE same From
that timo tis organization grow rapidly in I'm ortnc
uuul no" 10 compartments a'cnnhE 10 '"o "'Ilhon) 81
Sir. Patterson Testimony, T.. l.bJ,)
- The STANDARD on Company of Cleveland, aud The
Of New-York but located m Ttusyir. the Imperial on
Comp ny az on CITY bif Atlantic keinlnR 'omP'Il 81
Camden Company of Naryiand-tbarlcs Prtt Co OF
New-York. the ID Voc aun.acturins Company OF New
YORK. j. a. Bosiwick & Co
and uther rcHners OF oil.
0soPr c dcIcn Of T ssgc sS in c tan
poriation Of oil. tTestimony' - J4l71
7en- Commencing October l. 1874 II b., agreed that the
Cleveland ritsbuTg or in the oil regions "pon rehnei OIL
10 Philadelphia and baltimore % per %, seI
Upon crud, from initial points Of rail- shipments:
- Philadelphia ani baltimore ..-............ 80 per Dbl
10 Boston. &" per DID,
1.-THE roads Transporting The refined oil sal refund 10 the
rchnors drawback the eha,ges gd 10y lne,n gp' ne
iramsportine through crude Eastern sal
re- nnd 10 the ShiIfs ~ ie mia points or ran
agreed rates Of plpagc."
nv I'M. agreement the roads carry crude oil from tho
oil regions to Cleveland aud Piu-burg and then carry
the refined oil 10 os T , as G SS Sv T" "rr
nagrant violation OF every principle OF railroad economy
and natural Justice be imagined than this-auy more
elimination against the renufr- Of the 81
of -York-a haul Of 800 mites for nothing IN order
thst the cleveland and sDurg rcnnrr may be placed
,,n"n = nor with the r, liners IN Nrw-Yarki Should
the Legislature enact that the railroads OF this
state deliver all Cincinnati fcight earned by them at
NeW-Ynrk cheauly as the Baltimore aud OHIO de-
liver Cincinnati freight at Blumorc the distance to
New-York by any NeW-York road, the railroads would
doubtless complain; and yet here Is Il voluntary hau
OF 800 miles made for nothing Tie cApens" Of woh Is
shared by the roads Of This STATE not ~ the interest
OF NewYork: but in hostility 10 her interest.
agreement with the Standard OF Company Exhihits, p
the lowest net rate to other parties a. then tEXnbt
D. 1897 agreed TO pay the Standard Oh Company ana AL
shipments OF oil Affiliated companies cover those irms
aud ind viduas who work IN harmony" with che
Standard and those To whom they farm out ihclr
rate Later, IN 1877. We find the Central ana Ere
saving 10 the Pennsylvania Road that Il
must ITS interest e Emplrr Transpr rtatiOu
Company. This was the Pennsylyani Roads standard.
II shipped oil and was largely engaged va ref Ing A.
The Central aud Erie Insisted that refining OIL for
egn 10 proper functions OF railrOad; prciu-
dical their interests rival carriers; and demanded
that company "a demand which they Joined hands with
the Standard Oh Company and proceeded TO enforce by
"a war of rates, which terminated successfully In OctO
Der of that year.
The oil tn fc instead ~ being profitable the
Central and Ere certainly been less remuncratiyc
since that war than before. We unable 1nd the
slightest respect wherein resulted u the advantage OF
these roads The Standard got the plnm >" and IA "A
result II owns exclusively the termiLa facilities for
handling oil In Philadelphia aud Baltimore. It owns
and controls pipe lines Of the producing cgiOns that
connect It'll the railroads IL controls both these
roads 1t shps % per cent Of all OIL (restinony OF
Bostwick D. 2696 Rogers. p 2,6lj; Wclch. .. 367sJ
IL dictates terms and rates 10 the railroads.
Testimony OF Mr. Rutter, D. 2,J19 which Il con-
Armed by Mr. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Bostwick) II has
bong hi out and out rctners all over The country
nv means OF the superior facilities for TRANSPORTATION
which IL thus possessed could 0verbd the prdnc
in~ regions and undcr-ell in the markets OF the world
THUS II has gone buying out and freezing
1.n.itinn nntI hns nbanrhed and mOnOpnznd hi.