New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-19
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It's reported on good authority that plan Is under

IL reported on good authority TINT plan Is under
consideration of both Baltimore and Philadelphia TO
abolish all wharf charges, aud 10 invite foreign grain
ships those ports under the promise Of free dOCkago
and other advantages. which New-York is unable to
give under tho present system. Tho foreign steamship
companies doing business at Boston have sent memo
rial to the HarbOr aud Land Commissioners, setting
forth that tho terminal facilities there insufficient to
meet the demands OF commerce, and as other
lending commercial ports are connected with
the West by trunk llnes possessing immense
resources each line working in the interest
Of Its respective port, and making provisions
for its traffic upon large scalo by building docks
warehouses and elevators. 1t is suggested that the BOs
ton fats should ne utilized to allow the oODstruC
ton OF Junction road that will bring all the railways
upon equal terms to the centre Of commerce.
This has been noted by the railroad mana.
gers and merchants Of this city, and the plan under
sideratlOn viii is SAID, make NewYOrk stronger CON-
petitve point than II Is shown that through the
efforts Of the Board Of Trade and transportation and the
Chamber OF Commerce, permission given In 1873 by
the municipal authorities for the railroads terminating
at NewYOrk to tho Belt Line OF railroad at night for
tho running OF freight to tho principal PIERS and
thus transfer by bringing and ships
closer together. Attention is also called to the test
mony of MI Vanderbilt at the recent railroad inVest
Cation that his rivals would not permit him TO use the
Belt Line Of railroad for freghtcaFs at night pyleee
accorded him by the CITY," The special committee Of
the Chamber OF Commerce. IN referring TO this subject
states that this permission for the closer connection OF
freight-cars with the piers secured through the
claims OF Mr. Vanderbilt and others that the rental Of
dock equal to about per cent year the cost Of
Grstclass steamer, and to take from this the
cost Of transfer Of freight would put this city more
on an equality with rival oles The committee adds
that NewYor Is entitled by yirure Of her large bust
ness and the favorable grade Of her roads, 20 at least
equal rates with seaboard cities, but tho EeWYork
roads obliged TO submit IN diferentia ratio on
third and iOuFth-eass goods OF cents per hundred
| pounds moro than Baltimore, and oentB more than
Philadelphia; aud on frat and seeOndclass, cents
than Baltimore and cents more than Philadel
phia
facilities placed at its disposal the only railroad ter
miuatng Manhattan Island has first to obtain tho
consent OF ts rivals 60 which the same privilege was
tended, but which they oaunot conveniently use),
there but little for the commercial bodies to try
cooperate with Eew-York roads improving terminal
facilities for tho furtherapoe OF NeYYOrk's inter.
| eas. and 4 th0 dI9erenhal rates against this
must surrender . large portion OF its ex-
oapnclty have already bean constructed by the New
bstweAn Sixetn aud Boyepty aa one ~ In
OF construction each BY the Eide and PsnnsylYa-
MIA RurUad' These, In connection with the large mum.