New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-03
DEcaDEvcr or Bosroy SHIPPING.

From The Boston Herald.
The state Board ~ Docks ana Terminal Fac M IS
Peabody co. New-York ana Boston. YESTERDAY
agcrlal .Np-ricnc" IN the . gYre luteis.f Of both
Bosion ana New-Nork rend.r.i D. t'st.no ny o. X
;raornary value. AMI The Board r'apei me f'Hit %
70 10 an hours intcry -. which 70" merchant Nj
Ing.y sfanfri Mr.. Peabody also consented 20 "r-
lar,r somewhat upor tn suggestions which ne ~
.er'' yesterit}. and % present the result - the
the Comm.-sloncrs present n tho hearing Were
No'dwarI Emery. chairman. and TIE Hon. >. X Lee
us,raie The ae;cc,- - ihc n'sion system han poa,
on; tho remedy. Nj Peabody SAID tha, The decay IN
h,,,on snHGins 'Ttl "aH ''s 1a'. soon s,5', iaG
that Nosion bad io'i her shipping Iherc was no
one country IN me world b" went on 70 say, mat
covered hy br-incss from here except few
scattered African settlements Tier" VIZ" no one
any general rarso"- made up ~ sunIry goods such
thc old West coast and South American carroes
here than ~ N'~-fork. bur now - ~" oih'r
way Vessels VIII not com" 20 the pori 90 BOSTON
In Ncw-iork 4 nrm colid instruct ra.lroaI 10 d,.
ii.'r cargo a. any wharf ih.y m.sht sect II
nothing 10 prevent D." same cafgo"s from gons out
Mr. Lesson Then yon apparently c,incilc wl'h
The View ~ gentleman who Was here he other
DAY that the management Of IA" "har'e- ~ Boston
Own charges and methods ~ dong business. ami
OWING 20 ne abs~nc" ~ uniform system 4 control
Mr. r.aesi' ye, ,r 1; the T,Eo'a; e'rs woa!
-" railroad whArves. but Ne VII deliver free AZ
any wharf where fh'r" o. a railroad track Oh the
same terms tAis would build w general trade.
l. would corIucr io the prosperity of the port X
som" uniform sye'cn % charges were pui I'D op'ri-
ton 50 that the charge would De- on me ships
rather than upon N" merchandise.
To show the disabilities under which Boston trade
eNisi'l Mr. Peabody san that IN the last Ave y"tcs
his arm imported into BOSTON over 5000 bales Of
hemp iu iU2 sailing ships and steamers. ana not one
OF these vessels that BE- knew OF took cargo aAay
from Boston am hal o. - empty. They had also
20 higher rate IN charterng steamers II ordered
- Boston than u they went 90 N"w-fork or Phi.I-
dc.pha.
In regard the privileges which me railroads cx-
tend TO vessels coming To- their wharN's. - the
Commissioner asked Mr. Peabody how that ysicm
could be extended 10 private individuals. and the
reply thu, somebody would have - pay the
piper" lie asked In turn why the railroad com
panies should not accord 90 the pubic the same
their wharvcs
one OF the Commissioners inquired a. 20 the best
use % which the state could put their South Ejs IN
property Mr. Peabody replied that Eoston was M
n The most perfect ports In the United States. and
throwing out of consideration entirely any
SET supporting idea II would he very pro-
yrcssivc step II such facilities given 10y the
New York and New EngiInl could be placed IN
the own' rshlp OF The state. and made available
oil railroads. AMI ~ witch vessels could load with
would cost money. and might not b. practicable
said -" but unless II ~ done Boston VIII never be
great port He rcpoa'"l that II the State wi51"l
i'osion 70 be nrst-ciass port II must remove tho
disabilities existing In certain portions OF II.
The chairman sad that objection had been made
also be the wharfage ducs. on the ground that IL
woud drive business away Mr.. Peabody replied
that The charge would be upon the chlrterers; that
the ships would 80 where they were ordered