New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-30
THE INMAN LINES NEW AGENCY.
CAUSES FOR THE TRANsFER-No CONTRACT WITT
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CAUSES FOR THE TRANSFERRING CONTRACT WITH
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
The arrangements for the transfer of the agency
of the Inman Steamship Line TO Peter Wright
Sons were practically completed YESTERDAY The
City of Richmond, which will sail from here on
June % will he the last vessel of the line 10 sail
from Pier No 81 North River. the present terminus.
and the City of Berlin, which sailed on Thursday
will be the rst vessel of the line IT, go to the new
dock in jersey City. There were some notifications
made yesterday of the first statements regarding
TIE cause of the transfer of the agency. 1t was
stated that Richardson, Spence Co.. agents oil the
American Steamship Line at Liverpool had de-
manded the payment of debenture bonds held by
them. and the lnman Line. not beng able TO meet
them. had transferred the agency
The statement made yesterday was that the mold
ers of some of the Gebenture bonds oi the company
had demanded payment upon them but that the
company did not feel in position to meet them, as
they wanted to use large amount OF money 10 put
their vessels IN good condition. Then Peter wright
& Sons came into the breach and offered To advance
such money as necessary, upon condition that
the agency was transferred to them this PROPOSE
ton was at once accepted aud Mr. Cochrane. man
ager of the Inman Line. came from Europe to make
fne necessary arrangements 1t was sem,-author-
itatvelg stated that the services OF General Pas-
senger Agent j. NJ. Kirk hal been so valuable to the
Jnman Line that they would he made avaaDle Dy
TIE agency. The services OF MI. fIoyu VIII
also probably be retained.
One of the members of Peter Wright Il Sous SAID
there was no foundation for the statement IN me
Times yestsTday that a contract had been signed
by the managers of the Imam Company and the
Pennsylvania Railroad, by the terms OF which all
the European freights controlled by the Pennsyl-
yania road are to be sent III future exclusively by
file Inmau Line An agent of one OF the other lines
said: The Pennsylvania Railroad would not dare
To make such exclusive arrangement. 1t has had
all of the experience of that KIND 1T cares for,
notably its contract with the American Line.
r True the Inman Line will change its terminus
ii a point in j ersey City near the pennsylvania
Railroad depot. but If the line should make an eX-
elusive, contract with the Pennsylyana road. every
other foreign steamship line would DISCRIMINATE
against the road and allow none OF It's freight or
passengers to go over the Pennsylvania road go.
IL is fairly certain that the White Star Line will
1oQe he TiQr
il is o newer structure than the White Star Line
pier at West Tenth.st, the rental is the Same
{S3O.0O0 a year, and the lease continues for six
teen years more. whereas the lease of the White
'-ssr Line pier has only four years to run
A REGIMENTS UNIFORM WITHHELD.
The Goth Regiment numbered little over 700
ficers and men during the encampment at Peeks-
ril last year. At the Inauguration ceremonies
IN March they paraded before the Capitol 600
strong. They struggled hard 70 have 1000 men
then, but having failed, it was determined that
today they would parade little short OF that
number. Recruiting having gone on briskly In
the interim, the regiment TODAY contains more
than 900 men, Every man expected to have the
new State uniform which was ordered last October.
few days ago it was made known to the men by
Colonel CaSanagh and the officers that the
recruits couldn't parade on De%rration Dav,
not more than fifty OF the many Hundreds would
beBupphed. Many of the men assert that orders
came from Albany to give the remainder nan Ter, OF the
MAINTAIN, has been done simply through the spite
OF the Democrats at the great gap which the Blaine
revolt caused in the ranks last year.
Colonel Cavanagh could give no explanation of
the matter further than that vouchsafed TO hiu-
self by Adjutant- General Farnsworth, VINO stated
that the 1925 900 appropriated had been speut.
State Inspector McGrath denies that there was any
thought about the action Of the men during the
campaign, and says that the regiment has $50 uni
fori1s ready for to-day. The men are extremely
vexed and cay that, if Blaine were a candidate
Tomorrow they would again support hun. Those
who have not the regular dress are determined to
turn out III fatigue uniform.
J.. Padden, an ex-sergcant OF Company |, said !:
"Any of them for Blainef Why, there was an over
whelming majority voted for him. was for Cieve-
land myself and thought to talk Cleveland to the
men during the campaign, but had 10 shut up very
quick"
Captain Denis Browne. of No. PCS ClIntou-st.,
Brooklyn, is an ex-ofhcer of the regiment, and at
present commander Of the Ernmet Guards. He said
~ never did anything In 10y life that am proud
Of as voting for Blame, more particularly. since
comrades. trust that every one OF them will be a
Blame agaia the next election as hope TO be"