New-York tribune., 1881-03-23
LEGLsLATING FOR RAILWAYS.

VIEWS OF II. b. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A NATIONAL
COMMISSION.
A TRIBUNE reporter met H. B. Hurlburt, late
ptesident OF the Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati
ard Indianapolis Railroad Company, IN the corridor Of
the Windsor Hotel Sunday, and talked with him on
he subiect OF railroads Mr.. Hurburt said: The past
winter has been very one for railroad coDps-
uies in the West. the storms blocking the roads and
,nrin, the rolling and tracks Trains have been
40 DELAYED that freghs have not been offered as freely
m heretofore. anucipate however. very heavy busi-
ness this sprinE especially IN cereals The freight Will
he divided up pretty equally because the relations Of the
roads particularly Of the trunk lines. to DO very
friendly"
"Are the roads being duplicated to a very great ex
tenti"
Yes the mania for increasing the lines seems TO be
general one Much OF 1t is illegitimate and will
doubtedly be hurtfu in the future You cannot build
road that s directly in opposition to an established
route without doing harmthat H. unless the old ROAD Is
not equal to the business Some of the new lines open
ND country that has been inaccessible before ana VIII
draw local business It Is a mistake under whch the
public abors all that necessary Is 10 lay tne rails
and run the aud the road Is maze. hanroauihk
like any other business 1t has TO De Dut up taAe' or
instance the Lake Shore IL has been twenty-five years
an building M It's business, and may only now be sad to
n The money that Is being put into the new
.chemea comes largely from England, the prosperous
,,mo. saenngly having encouraged foreign capitalists
% send their money to this country do not think the
mania can result in anything but crash. AS 10 when
that will come, would rather say in year than IN
years" -, -, o,,, ann so,,d a,,ona that ara likely
TO be madel" ,n vrroor .hout
Nortnwestern ana St. Paul do not think amounts TO
much su do not know anything about II. BUT Us
Ear "a CONSULTATIONS concerned they are under GER
tain eircmstanees benefit 30 the pnblc For instance
tne Consolidation OF continuous lines gives the shipper
more responsible corporation to deal Win ana tewer
ofcias There s comparatively speaking less risk pe
anse DELAYS are numerous where aroue Is controneu
by one management. But whoa competing lines are soo
slIdaed the the public Ia likely not TO De served as
wsl or IA eheaply. This latter should be prevented
think by Legislation. am aware that 8 rue essia,
on nGanat railroads Is bad because inexperienced ana
nnpractlcal men undertake 10 direct those whose me
andy has been work they are engaged In VI osuse,
where Ignorance has power IL IL sure to make
and Intelligence suffer. But the way, IN my opnlon 70
eSnlate overchargnR by grasping corporations 10 TO
nave a coumissisn OF i've appointed by The nnton&l
GoyernInent the commissioners 70 be men OF ABILITY,
experenoe and reputation. and to DO paid suinclent
70 enable them 10 live properly Iheir
dntiss should ke think 70 investigate the management
OF every railroad in the United States ana tnen repo.
| 10 the State or NatOnal Government what IN tnelr
opinion, should DO the legislation IN reference 70 sna'