Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-09-25
ABOUT RAPID TRANSIT.

Presented-Op1n10ns OF Prominent
Business meh-Coming visitors to
New Haven From Virginia.
Several important matters relating to
the prosperity of New Haven were dis
cussed at last nights meeting of the cham
Der of commerce. One of these was the
question Of rapid transit, introduced by
Colonel N, G.. Osborn. He thought the
subject could be agitated no better by any
body than by the chamber Of commerce
and offered the following:
city of New Haven creates new demands eacn
week. which the local horse railroad systems are
Whereas, Rapid transit is required to develop
the suburban territory for residence purposes,
for the benefit of small wage earners who consti-
'o Voted That New Haven Of
merce favors the establishment in the city and
Of New Haven Of system m q saRd ra
road station; and be it
Voted, That the moral influence Of this cham
ton of the local horse railroad managements
looking to this end: In event OF failure 10
be it
Voted, That the chamber favors such leglsia
tive action as shall either compel existing corpo
transit under penalty of the forfeiture of their
charters or shall have the way for the granting
of franchises to those anxious end ready 10 Iur-
nish the desired methods OF local trahspofea-
ton.
Judge Sheldon, General Greeley, ex-
Mayor Lewis, Alderman Chandler and
General Bradley spoke strongly in favor
of Colonel Osborn's paper. Ex-Mayor
Lewis said it was shame for local horse
railroad companies to impose upon the
people as they do. He mentioned one
road which holds charter to lay tracks
on East Chapel street, and has for years
only to keep other companies out. g.
The paper was unanimously adopted.
Secretary T. Attwater Barnes read the
report Of the special committee appointed
to consider the feasibility of the organiza-
ton of an extensive wagon mandatory
in this city. The report was in the form
of prospectus Of the New Haven Wagon
company for the manufacture of high
grade wagons and trucks in this city. It
details at length the demand for such a
concern, it's large field of supply, the pos
sibly location of New Haven for such a
center, the local benefits to be derived
therefrom, the certainty of its success if
properly started and the plan for its man
agement. Several names of prominent
business men were mentioned as willing to
connect themselves with the management.
The committee recommend the securing
of pledges for a capital of $500, 900, that
subscription books be opened under the
direction of committee Of this chamber,
and full publicity given to the enterprise
through our local press; that when sub
scriptions to the amount of $3.50, 600 have
been received meeting of the subscribers
be called, with due notice, to decide def
nitely on plan of organization, name, and
otha,r Ja4o;1o ho oonrnittoo 10 coYonosoc
Messrs. James D. Dewell, L. Wheeler
Beecher, John H. Leeds, Edward E. Brad
ley, Frank T. Lee, T. Attwater Barnes.
Fire Commissioner F. B. Farnsworth
thought the plan hardly practical. He
said, in talking with the representative OF
large Ohio concern few days ago, this
gentleman stated that his firm carried an
Insurance policy of $3.50, 900 even on its
lumber pile. This concern built 10000
wagons last year with net profit of abou
$40 on each vehicle and they
build a good farm wagon at net cost Of
| $2S He thought there was an Immense
| field in the east nevertheless. This il
shown by the fact that these western man
| ufacturers send to the east for all theil
wheels.
Ex-Mayor Holcomb of Holcomb Bros
| carriage manufacturers, said the peopl
l
| and pay the difference in the price, TO
western wagons are but poorly made, ant
| one eastern vehicle will outwear two o.
| three of them.
Edward MCGOWAN spoke in the sam
strain. He said he would not use western
| wagon if he could help it. In his twent,
years experience he had found western
wagons badly made and poor invest
| ment.
Ex-Mayor Henry G. Lewis thought tn
scheme was exactly what was needed. H
had spoken of this need twenty years ag
| to General Bradley of the wheel company
People come here from all parts of tn
country to look at our carriages, said hi
The western makers make 10000 buggie
a year but you will find New Haven car
riages in every large city in the west, fo
they are better made, a finer and highe
priced vehicle. What New York and th
whole country needs is a class of wagon
| of the character made in New Haven an
you can have as big business as You ma
wish for the amount of money you put il
to it, Mr.. Lewis stated he had no person,
, interest in the scheme.
General E. e. Bradley said ex-Maye
Lewis had hit the nail squarely upon tt
head. Notwithstanding the floods
wagons turned out in the west, said he.
!
I are no large wagon establishment
III the east. The largest is
New Hampshire, seventy-seven years oil,
a slow and somewhat unprogressive The
turn out good wagons but not as many t
| might be expected They have headqua
| tiers in New York and Boston. 9th,
large manufactures make wagons of
5 special class, such as beer wagons, an
are flooded with orders. The great majo
ity of our city merchants do not wis
western wagons and there is a long fe
) want of wagon mandatory in the ca
t to furnish high grade of wagon. 1t
Q impossible to compete with western VOL
in price but the quality will BE- vast
higher. A wagon factory
the east is an assured fac
a whether we have it in Ne
: Haven or not. There are other parti
!, waiting to see what New Haven is goiI
to do. One difficulty, of course, is Il
management. But there are good, SUI
stantial men who have signifed their WI
: lingness to become interested in it.
General Bradley further stated that Il
committee had investigated the matter f
deeper than the report showed and h,
; considered most favorably plan for a
sorbing large repair concern in Ne
York city to be run jointly with the Ne
Haven manufactory. This concern has
very large business, making about SO p
! cent. profit.
Auditor S. G. Fleetwood of the Conso
dated road moved that the report be q
. cepted and the committee authorized
take what further steps are deemed adv
able. 1t was 80 voted.
President Dewen stated that he had
! vited Hon. Erastus Wiman to read a pap
before the chamber upon the "Commerc
Union with Canada" He will probat
be here on October IA.
, The Business Mems Union of Norfol
. Va, sent communication stating tn
TOO members will be here next month.
On motion of ex-Mayor Lewis, the chal
. Der voted to hold its annual dinner SOL
: time in the month of November, and Pr
ident Dewell was authorized to appoint
. committee of twenty-one members to i,
range for the event.
Selectman John l. Goodrich was unal
mously elected member of the chamb,
Mrs. James K. English acknowledged
- receipt of the chambers resolutions regal
. ing the death of her late husband.
=, The Society of the Cincinnati sent a r,
- olution of thanks for the use of the cha
a ber's room at their last meeting.
[e Reception Last Night.
l. A reception was given by the memb'
u of the st. Augustine society of Hartfc
q to the members of the New Haven socie
last evening.
Conductor Canaeld III.
J. Conductor Andrew Garfield Of the Ce
"a solidated road is lying ill at his home i,