Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-05


a meeting Of the Philadelphia Produce
Exchange waa held yest6rday week,
when the committee of 10 appointed at
previols meeting reported the following
circular, which was unanimously adopted
by the sxohsnge;
To the Growers and Shippers OF Produce
Throughout the Southern States--l lentle-
men: The PennsylyenlS Railroad Company
has recently taken a position with regard
TO shipments OF perishable southern prod
ucts which will work serious injury TO the
interests OF southern shippers and their
eonsignees In this and other northern mar
kets. Heretofore 1t has been the custom of
this company to collect full freight charges
only on such consisnments as have been
received In lt condition to command at
least the cost oil carriage from the point OF
shipment In all cases where goods have
arrived in bad order, and obviously In q
condition that would necessitate their sale
at loss TO the shipper or receiver, they
have allowed the consignment to be sold
for what 1t would bring, and have been
satisfied with the proceeds in settlement OF
the cost Of transportation.
This season the company has declared
Its intention to collect full freight charges
on all consignments regardless OF their
condition on arrival In this market, and In
| the event of ne refusal OF the consiunees
noGnced tts purpose TO notify It's agents ut
southern shipping points to entorce pre-
| payment OF freight on further conslRn-
ments to the same consignees. Believing
this position to be untenable In Law, aud
realizing that Its inevitable effect wouid ba
| to create false impression In the mind,
OF southern shippers concerning tho
| solvency and commercial standing OF
| the receiver thus blacklisted on
the books Of tne company, as we'll
IS calculated TO obstruct the free
flow OF commodities between southern and
northern markets, aud thus TO ,ieopardize
/ the interests of growers and shippers
| throughout the south, the fruit and Vege-
| table receivers OF Philadelphia VINO are
members OF tho Produce Exchange have
organized IN opposition 70 this unjust and
| unwnrranted order OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. A committee OF the
| principal receivers has waited upon the
officials of this company, and by proper
representations have endeavorsd TO secure
some notifications OF their policy, but
have been answered by fat refusal on the
| par OF the company to make any change.
AS result of this action Of the company
the receiver5 naye de3ided upon united
refusal to comply with the company's order
ana bY resolution adopted after thorough
consideration of the subject have agreed 10
uee their Influence individually and collec-
lively to induce growers and shippers OF
produce In the southern states to use the
facilities provided by other carrying com.
penles that are less exacting In their de.
mRnds and more considerate OF the true in
terests OF shippers and their northern cell
ing agents.
Ths matter has been brought to the at.
teptlon OF tho Produce Exchange, and that
organization has indorsed the action OF the
receivers, and aGds its recommendations tu
theirs that in all cases where 1t shall be
found practicable shippers will forward
their eonsignments by the Atlantic Coast
line and by the Baltimore x OHIO railroad
or by the Savannah and Clyde Line steam
ship Companies rather than by the route
via the Atlaut!c Coast line and the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company.
In order to facilitate tne marketing oil
Southern produce with best results TO the
growers and shippers 1t Ia necessary thai
the latter shall have reasonable guarantee
that his goods will be delivered promptly
and Ia good condition, and when, py reason
of delays In transit, OF which the evidence
cannot always be obtained, or by the ops
ration Of natural causes, his consignment
reaches its destination In unfit condition tc
reoliza the cost of its transportation, IL II
obv. pUsly unjust that the receiver should
be compelled TO pay the excess cost oil
freight or penalty of having his individual
or titm name and reputation cast undei
an implied stigma and his future bust
ness handicapped by conditions tDat dc
not apply equally and inliexlbly to all rs
ocivers.
10 the end that this injustice NAV not bt
successfully perpetrated by the Psnnsyl
vanta Railroad Company, the Produce Ex
change invites your cooperation in th'
dissemination OF the Information contained
In this circular, and In furtharance OF the
objects herein set forth members OF tht
Farmers' Alliance aud other agriculture
organizations, and trade papers throughou
the south, are requested to give these taoti
as widespread publicity az possible. and ir
all caEes to Use their in1luence to direc
shipments of produce over the lines o
transportation companies promising NOS
satisfactory rssults 70 the farming Interests
OF ths south seeking en- outlet for tht
products In ths Philadelphia market.
a. W. HOLDEN, Chairman.
HOWARD AUSTIN, Secretary.
1t was resolved to print {, 1000 copies o
the above circular.
A letter from General Freight AgenI
Joyce and General Agent W. j. Latta wa
received by the chairman of the suh-com
mites which drafted the above circular
stating that ttsY wcnid suggest that Z
System OF inspection be insugursted By
the southern railroad companies upoE
whose Lines this freight originated fol
dslivery to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.