New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
RAILROAD NE VS..
TO PREVENT WRONG CLAssIFICATIoNs.

The trunk lines have established q bureau
ofinspecon for the purpose Of protecting themselves
against frauds the part of shippers in the
classification OF freight similar bureau Is maintained
Mt chicago by the Western roads for the inspection OF
goods passing westward beyond that city, The Chicago
bureau has been in operation for several months and Is
SAID already to have resulted saving to the lines sew
era thousand dollars in undercharges The trunk line
inspection Is based the plan OF the western bureau
Is claimed by the railroads that merchants In many
cases msreprcsent the character OF their shipments so
that they billed at lower than proper classic
cation would call for For instance, hardware which Is
secondcass freghOn which the rate is sixty cents per
100 pounds to ChicagO-has been nuts and bolts
on which the thrdcass forty five cents has been
received Plate glass lin the first CLASSY has been repre-
sented and received window glass Qoarth class, and
confectionery lin the first cass has been carried under
misrepresentation as sugar, which is fourth class
freight Numerous instances OF this sort discovered
oy the roads, and tho proper charges collected from
shippers The latter say that all such undercharges
the result OF clerical errors in making out the bill OF lad
ing IL ID asserted by railroad men That numerous ship
m mel are carried by the roads I'M
oIcr 10 protect themselves, therefore, the trunk lines
have decided 20 employ inspectors whose duty viii be
assist ne railroad receiving and tally clerks at the yar
ois 9eos ~ eNanldlng treighi IL - provided that
all freight found to be Improperly classified shall be
detained until the shipper pays the proper charges.
Eukdr h!IrlOu, VINO Tor many years was c0nnected
WIN Cydes line OF steamers, has been appointed gen
eIal Inspector Tor the trunk lines. He VIII have the en-
re supervision OF the work OF inspection and The APP
pOnnen oil the ASSISTANT Inspectors. IL is proposed to
begin the operation Of the bureau OF inspection wh one
assslnt inspector at each OF the receiving stations
or the trunk lines, which are about twelve in number II
necessary this orce Will be increased.
AN UNDERGROUND ROAD FOR BROOKLYN.
Several representatives of the Brooklyn
Underground Railroad Company, which ia seeking a
franchise, called upon Mayor Low yesterday Among
them were f. ID. Berri, Henry Mumiord. john LeTers,
T. X Horton, Samuel McEroy. S. b. Duryca and o. s.
Baldwin. The route proposed Is from the Bridge to
Fatbush, under Washington and Fulton-sts and Flat
Dlsh-aye to Malbonest, where the road would
with the Brooklyn. Fatbush and Coney Island Raroad
running TO Brighton Beach. Maps and profile plans
were shown to explain to the Mayor how the difficulty
with sewer. water and gas pipes would be met. Mr..
Munford said that while elevated roads would save so
per cent OF the time spent in travelling long distance,
an underground road In Brooklyn wond save so per
cent and underground rapid transit would prefer
able to that overhead an reply to a question from the
Mayorit was stated that the first stations would be
the Bridge terminus FultOust and Myrtle ave (near
the city HnlD, at Fulton ~. aud Flatbush
ave. at Flltb1sh and Atlnntc-ages. (ncar
the Long Island Railroad station and at
FlatbaShaye. and Malbonost. Other stations would be
built needed.
Mayor Low said that Brooklyn needed rapid transit.
and it did not matter much whether was elevated or
underground he desired all the details Of the
proposed construction hefOre passing upon it, he
wanted all the interests o the cry cared for The com
missioner Of City Works rad enough uf the
plans oi TINS rOld make estimate The bond
for damages should be. J.. ID. Berr president OF the
company, sad that rs soon rs the company secured
franchise u ~Oul gave bonds to any amount TO
all damages No bonds had been asked for from the
elevated railroad companies which had been gwen tran
chiscs. In regard 10 the relative cost the methods OF
rapid transit 10 was explained That the estimated
vcuse for an clevAicd structure n the middle Of the
street WAS $4,000 - mile. TO which must he added
100000 damages 10 AUDITING property owners.
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ground road would cost 100000 mile. The company
had all the capital needed to bud Its road II the right
ID IL