New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
UJTHDR4WS FROM NEW-ENGLAND.
THE UNITED STATES EXPRESS COMfAN
WILL. EXCHANGE BUSINESS WITH
THE ADAMs-JERsEY COM
NI,TERS IN ARMS.

Agents Of the United States Express 'ol"Pa,' "
cities and towns In Massachusetts. hho'e ~ ~'S''"D
and Connecticut recently received clr'"i"
signed by Thomas g. Platt the president Oh ''''
company announcing that at the c'oS' Vi W
veor all of the companys offices IN thoSc
oi,Io. and towns would be closed. The offices
arc m be closed tomorrow night. and the COM
pany will cease to transact any fur'her ""S''
I'm the New England States. The wlth'ra""' u
the company from such a large terrhor! WIZ i''"'
the loss OF employment 70 many men, P'' 'u0"''''''
I'm Boston. and In other cities Wlere u'e ''''
had A number OF offices.
rho ac,ion Of the company is the result OF an
arrangement by which IT will exchange business
with the Adams Express Company, ana oe , 'o,e
TO save much money in expenses WINE ioS'"h ~
Of its income In explanation of the arrdhs'"e"''
Mr. Plat said yesterday: 1T il purely an al
ranroment Of convenience. We go out Noluh'"'','
h,. an amicable ARRANGEMENT which has been mace
h.twaen the United States Express ConlP''! o'
me one side and the Adams ana the "'"''
express companies on the other. """' ''e ~
tions OF the agreement made are c'i'"o' soy o.
thcv are known only the respective companies
concerned" .,o
lanes & Fargo the president OF the American
r,xcr.ss fomnauy said: Mr. Platt started that
storv about a division OF territory. ana ne VIII
have to explain IT, know of no arrangement 'o'
a division Of territory between the companies.
l. C. Weir president of the Adams Express o'i-
hard and the express companies have been oDiee"
IN eronomize The tinted states Express COMPANY
had only one way TO Boston. me New -E"s'a
road We had all the express business oi '''
New York New-Haven ana Hartford ana o'''''
roads reaching Boston. Mr.. Plaits company "''
our chief rival for the express business III ~"
,,i,'inr offices in ~" citi-s and towns whrrr W.
have offices with are'r ensin'@' ,ngy.s. ng ~ Company
viii give up it, oiiccs. and "" WI iris",' , ha
Tnltrd stats Express Company coming from ns ,ne
West. MIR. Platts company VII De hih 1Jr ~ o,e % IN
The proits OF the company In New -Engiand no.. .rdov
An agent OF one of the companies sad yeStr''hs ~
,nap Of the control OF the New England road
to the New York iayen ana i,suo.n s hnn forced
by II. contract with the United states Express
Company 10 rniorce RUE .Sai",, ,o % r,ie d9ilv on
,h. trims between ths city and New-J"isey towns
The enforcement Of the rule ms ue' q I'd, , "rP r.
ularly on commutation tickets nlai" pui - t M
their nrighbors and carried theif prcn,s and
tb"ir amilies ON Monday afternoon the son OF
uichaei "ampbcn carrying packages between this
i,. and fiizabeih was stopped the ferry by
,n.r I'm the employ OF the railroad company mum
Der Gf M "Elabeth formcd crowd with the
lao, and his bundles in the middle and rushed him
thromrh the gates and upon the errybott after the
m,nner OF PLAY on a football field ON TN" New,
rrscv sid. OF the river several railroad men tried
10 prevent the boy from getting on the tram bui
~. commuters formed another dying wedge and
rnrrl.d hin. and his packages aboard in triumph,
tmploves oi the railroad company have declared
thnt th.v were forced by orders to prevent the
carving of merchandise on the trains Many
commuters on the railroad have declared that !;
was A shame iOr a rich and powerful company 70
take bread out OF the mouths OF poor men VINO
vrr, irving TO honest lNings
several months ago a man OF the nam" or steven
son who made purchases IN ms city ior MS
neighhors In Somcrvi,. y j. was prosecuted by
cmnlores OF the railroad on account OF the con-
tract with the same express conpany ana prom
the Outrage. There had been trouhl" previously on
the Delaware rackawanna and Western Railroad
on account OF the enforcement OF IN" rul" against
tho carving OF bundles by commuters because or
tho contract with the express company
Tn. United states Express company mas trans
ierrel It's contract with the Philadcphia. Reading
and \ew-l,ncand Railroad TO the Adams Express
COMPANY The transfer was made with the con-
sent and approval OF J. X. Q. Sherwood. receiver
of the railroad company