New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
THE RAILyAY COMMISSIONERS.
TAKING A TRIP AROUND THE HARBOR.
THE QUESTS or THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ON
THE STEAMBOAT BLACKBIRD.

TIE QUESTS or THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE ON
THE STEAMBOAT BLACKBIRD.
The steamboat BlackbIrd. which belongs to John
H. Starn, on Thursday was placed by its owner at
the disposal of the Chamber of Commerce TO convey
the members of the Railway Advisory Commission
around NewYork Harbor. Shortly before / a. m.
yesterday Commissioner Thurman entered the
rooms of tho Chamber of Commerce, wearing in
place if his usual "stOveppe," cloth cap sur
mounted with cloth button.
Il brought my cap with me to-day" he observed
to Secretary Wilson, " because L feared the WIND
might blow oft my hat"
When the Blackbird left the Wall-st. pier she
Mayor Grace. Collector Robertson, Elliott +. Shep-
ara George w. Lane, A. E. Orr, Charles ): Smith,
A. A. Low, Pilot Commissioners Ambrose Snow; J.
N. Ashley, of Ohio, ex-Goyerpor ~ of Mon;
tana and now president of the Toledo and
Ann Arbor Railroad Company j. Z. Gary
Edward Townsend, W. o.; Mcdowell chair,
of Trade of Newark, Secretary T. G. Moore of the
Advisory Commission, and Secretary Wilson, OF the
Chamber of Commerce. Samuel D. Babcock, preIl-
dent of the Chamber accompanied the party nearly
to the pier, but no further Commissioners wash
burne did not Join the party on account OF an attack
Of lqmbago While sailing down the rlysr YER to turn
out to the Commissioners the principal grain eie-
vators on the Brooklyn shore, and described the
OF the modern tire-prOof improvements intro
duced into the elevators most recently con-
Structe1 Mr.. Orr said: {" In the ordinary elevators
the insurance charges are at the rate OF per cent
per annum. On the new elevators IL Ia only - per
cent as they were built under the supervision of
the Most d OF tne oSy sIyfS n tHe
last ten years that many of them had been turned
into elevators and provided with complete machln-
4 short stop at the Atlantic Docks allowed Mr;
Orr 20 dwell on the fact that New-fOrK never had
raised its storage charges, even when
the last two years Baltimore had greatly ad-
vanccd its rates, even after assurance ha1 Deen
tot Of
the value of property in the First Ward resulting
from the decision to build the new Produce Ex-
While the day was clear and the sky much of the
time cloudless, the wind was somewhat sharp on
the rivers aud it soon drove Mr. Thurman into the
cabin. Judge Cooley, like hardened sea-dog, re-
manned on dock up to the hour of lunch. When
tho Blackbrd reached Xtythrd-St the party DIS
embarked to make an examination or the elevators
of the New-York Central Railroad Company. Judge
Cooley displayed great interest III the methods OF
| receiving and elevatmg grain as they were ex-
planned. Mr.. Thurman remained on tho first foor,
exeqsinE himself from gong mp stars by saying:
"Oh, have been through many elevators m my
time" Mr. Orr remained with Nr. Thur
man improving the opportunity to meI lsg
chants with regard to dffcrential rates. While
at the elevators the party partOok of lunch served
by W. III. " ccks, OF Brooklyn. On the down Trip
little attention was paid TO either shore o. the iut-
son. Mr.. Orr had Mr. Thurman transilXsd III q
corner listening to earnest ar. arguaemhiS ms agnS,
the city of New York would be willing 10 submit to
tax necessary to pay to he Baltimore and Philaie-
represent to them the benefit they derive. from the
existence of difierentia rates provided the rates
were actually abolished. ~ 80
Collector Robertson concerned himself little VIVID
the railroad question, but with small, congenal
circle, amused himself By telling and hearing pleas
ant stories. The Blsckbird reached Nail-st
about p. m, and the Commissioners expressed
themselves as gratiled with the trip: On Monday
they will leave this city for Philadelphia. They
will probably return here before going 10 balu-