New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-02
THE HANDLING OF FREIGHT.
LEGAL ACTION AGAINST RAILROADS.

LEGAL ACTION AGAINST RAILROADS.
TIE A1roRNEY-GENERAL's SUITS AGAINST THE
ERIE AND CENTRAL-LOssEs SUFFERED BY
SHIPPERS FROM DELAY-CoNDTTiON OF THE
STRIKE.
The effect Of the first day Of July hardly APP
preciable in shipping circles yesterday, though it
brought with it the new tariff for west-bound
freight. 1t was thought by some persons
that the increased rates and consequent
increased income would be the occasion. on
th- part of the railway companies of aegulescence
in the demands of the striking fregh-nandlers; but
such was not the SO far as could be seen, the
attitude of the warning parties remained all Day
practically what it has been for the last three weeks
The first of tho new month falling Saturday and
the fourth being a holiday. there was yesterday ana
will DO till next Wednesday very Little dong,
and it was admitted by both shippers and carriers
that it will require several more days to test the
effect of the new tariff on the amount Of shipments
and on the situation as regards the strike ana
the blockade.
Daniel c. Thompson. Of the law-frm OF Sterne
&, Thompson, who arc Of counsel for the committee
of the Board of Trade and Transportation. sad yes
terday that thirty mercantile firms were
engaged in preparing suits against the
railway companies for damages suffered in
consequence of the refusal and failure OF the
companies to accept and forward freight Hesdded
that the estimates of losses are not yet prepared
in all cases, but some were very large
especially those of dealers in perish
able goods. Ono firm had loss OF
$4,000 traits alone and tho dealers
in butter aud cheese had also been great suierers
Many of the members of the Board OF Trade aho
TRANSFORMATION have asked the advi of the COM
nittee's counsel concerning the freight rate winch
they ought to pay for goods delivered
to he carers put nP' ,nis Sn npPgre N.Y. Mr.
Thompson has replied that shippers are not Only nol
Obliged to pay the new rates ior goods delivered
before yesterday. bGt they are heitner oDlseo
to snip before July but were prevented from ue
liverng to the colnpanes by reason OF their Insult
fcient facilities OWING TO the STRIKE.
against the New-Yor Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company similar to that gfanted on
same day against the New-1Or6, Lake Erie ana
Western. The application in each case vas made
bv Attorney-Seneral Russell on the afhdavlts OF
Alfred NJ Coffin, William a. Gelisty, f. b. lhur-
Der John +. Henry, j. r.. Nichols, James II. Sey-
raour. John Regain, John Laugnin William Ro'en-
stein John McArdie- and Patrick ). McMahoh,
and is Tor an order to show cause why
q peremptOry mandamus shoalI not issue aga'hsI
tbe connauV recurring them to iorthwltn resume
the discharge duties rs a common carrier, ana
also flr hwth to resume the exercise OF lts iran
chlss by prOmp yreceiyIug, transporting ana ueliV-
enng all such freight and otoer property as may DC
Off red to or heretofore received by the comp IOf
transportation" Service was mlde Oy coulseI, IN
both cases yesterday Attorney -ueneraI huSseI
petons III the cases are IdeDtlcal and Jhcy say
That the companies sued arc colnncn carriers th1t
since June lG Of TINS year they have suDstal'iaIy
refused 80 discharge their duties as such and nave
to material degree suspended the exercise OF t1el
franchises by refusing 10 take great part Oh IhS
outgoing aud to deliver the incoming lreiSnl Gnu
property of the merchants doing business III the
Civ of New OTk that the trace ana commerce o
the city have been greatly injured Dy such aclion
Tie petition also says:
-. hat bef Ia Informed and
believes that tie which the saId corporation al
eges as gro nd for refusal TO accept transport anu
m liver freight and property Aforesaid 10 thaI the
per,ons in its employ handling said Ifeght refuse 70
perform tho work unless some small ADVANCE, said
10 be three cents per hour, Is pali tneIi Oy tne
said railway corporation. Your petitioner 10 III.
formed believes that such al vance II granted would
MAX. a uinercuce excess OF S3Oo a day 10 INC
eaid railway company, and that Tue damage lnlotcu
upon tne commerce u Tie Cty, toy eap" al ro
est or to adequate skilled LABOR TO perform the
rvor in lieu of the men ELI the present tme
amoun,s very large sum OF money, corresponding
TO which said additional expenses 10 su company arc
very magnificent
he afiaavits appended TO the petition recte in
stances If delays and their extent ana the damage
done to business shown by decrease IN the NUMBER
of orders received since the blockade began f. Is.
1nurDer estimates the direct ana lnurect loss 10 MS
firm at not less than $4,000 }. h. Nichols, that
OF Austin, Nichols Il Co. at bS, 900; James II. sey-
mour president OF the New 1orA M p,It.ui
Cheese anu Eg. Exchange, states that the
deterioration in values OF cheese IL estimated by
the trade To be from 9lOO,OUo 10 pZOu,OVU anu
that in his opinion a continuance OF the blockade
will result IN irretrievaDle loss By dIvertlng the
trade IN butter AID cheese from New-iOrk 10 BOS-
ton Baltimore, Philadelphia and other cltIcS
George II. Laughin is "A carinan anu John McArdle
IL irelgDt-hanGler on SUI 40.
Concerning the report that letter had been re-
ceiVeu at PJlce Headqu crs from the oiDcdis OF
the York, Lake Eric and Western Railroad
COMPANY, sating tina after yesterday the company
wuld need no other officers than the regular detail
Of me Steamboat squad at their piers, Inspector
Tuorne SAID that 40 communication OF the kind had
been received at the office.
The men at IT. johns Park Depot were paid the
amount Of wages Que them yesterdays intlDla-
non was received from the company that they
would be rcemplOycd.