New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-27
MIsMANAGEMENT OF THE CANALS.
GOVERNOR CIEvELAND's ADMINISTRATION AK
KAIGNED BY AN ERIE BoATMAN.
"a IN, Fdffor Of The tribune.

GOVERNOR cLEyELAND's ADMINISTRATION AK
RAIGSED BY AN ERIE BoATAiAN.
TO me Editor Of The Tribune
SIR, As a practical canal-boatman VINO
writes from personal experience and oDserVaon o '
Erie Canal wish to say few words In penAh Vi ho'
only the bostmen, but the people ofthe Sta.o Oh
about canal management In the first place Governor
ceveond. entire administration has been hostile to canal
interests, which mean the peoples interests DO
tween Governor Cleveland, HeutenantGovernor hn
Speaker Chaplin and the Democratic members Oh inc Is
islature the Grain Elevator bill was killed. tne 0y
Hook Pilots BILL the scalpers bill and MI Shoh AoA
bill and the Wharfage bill were all killed, sqneched or
dodta,ed There are grain elevators in Buffalo which
clear $3.50 per hour and divide with the old elevators
which never turned a wheel. The Sandy HOOK phots
continue TO tax commerce two prices for he serooe
TlrIs We two great monopones OVer-taAihs 0o
while the people are taxed 10 support Tree canal
Prom the very minute Governor Cleveland saa tna' al
sohsmes for alterations Improvements tothe Erie Can
shond be stubbony opposed, there was sioo,u
CO.., over the Erie boatmen and all Of the canal ocaiS
have acted on the principle that the Erie Canal nae
nassed IFS usefulness Mlers are allowed 10 urun inc
winter down four 20 eight inches below the targetsj A
tenders have been very negligent about Keeping 'no
levels up To lose inch OF water ia inc can'i - 90
nerceptple "a TO add an inch to mans nose hOt"th
,dipg that all OF the abuses complained Of by the boat
ns have actually existed, Governor CleVelano anu IN
canal superintendGnts are making u appear tn
or,srh
Governor Cleveland and Mr.. shanahsn nent tnougn
the farce OF canal inspection. They advertise Wy ~
coming beiore they start This Is sweet way 70 ue.eJs
The inouties practsed along the Erie Canal IosauS
~ genrne boatmen have protested against the nnan
amcnt of the Erie Canal and there are buhureu VI
tsns Who dare not express themselves In puDIe ~.
~ heing eaten up by the lockenders IN tne 80 -,
Half ~ The men who signed the petition gotten Wy ~
Trey Inv Mr. shanahan did not know what they W.
inc and acme OF the silners are rDh -
tS,d support and uphold Mr. Shenahan ana Lhs Piy
,hcv os their boats and AT least one thiru OF tne &
IN that petition-whch states that me eauai - d
.nfa oil No
nnd about Troy 49,. t,,. c,ieker trims
,hts s.ason than were made before nav l
uickeT trim. under Clarke and butchers n
Ran 4 nossibly could make this season N To- S
~ r, frntn buffalo to NewYork city win tne ~
Ia I'm seven days and twenty-five hours Wmvh ~.
oickcst trip on record for steamer ana cohhOrt
io,ade ihre round trips In sixtynlne days, loaded
10Th Weys The time made and tonnage eiuIleu -
rscor IN the canal books Now they arc lg 70 1
/, anneor that horse-boats arc making iast tlne, -
~ ~ ydav trims We know or hundreds Oh hth
WHO have made the round trip IN eighteen un{a The
Crark and butchers administration Vls - nloI 80
90 n rst light will only add that tine Doatn \, H. We wond
,t.b 10 quarrel with the superintendent anu and
Give the canal little more OF his personal m airis
d. "a we'll IA he knows there would DC 70 iI,e,
made Uis poor way for the supcrntenucnI w "'''
s ynen he Is going inspection tour a, r,,v,r-x
Ner. York. Nov. q, 1858. a. 49,