New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
HITCH IN GRAIN TRANSFER0
THE WHARF AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY
AT ODDS WITH THE RAILROADS
ALL But THE LEHIoH VALLEY HAVE THEIR own
ELEVATORS AND GRAIN TERMINALS HERE.
AND ARE SAID TO OPPOSE THE
NEW SCHEME.


AND ARE SAID TO OPPOSE THE
NEW SCHEME.
II Is asserted by the grain dealers who shD
grain from Brooklyn that serious difficulties In
carrying out the plans Of the Brooklyn Wharf
and Warehouse Company have arisen SO far as ths
grain business Is concerned. This refers more par.
tioularly to the transfer of the grain by railroad
cars to the elevators rather than by canal boats
was tie custom II reports circulated yesterday are
accurate, considerable friction has arisen between
the company and the railroads outside the Lehish
Valley road All the other roads have their own
elevators and grain terminals in the port, where
they can transfer to canal boats and then TO the
Brooklyn elevators or directly on board ship. -
might be required TIE Lehigh road alone. II Is ~.
serted possesses no such facilities and eagerly fen
In with the scheme OF the dock railroad which
gave II terminal here. The cars could be rans'
ferred on floats their loads dumped In pits and 70
transferred direct on board ship or to the ware
houses without the use OF canal and tow boats.
1t is said that propositions have been made to
the other trunk lines 10 take up the plan. but
they will not be accepted. The Pennsylvania road
people are said TO be greatly worried over the
probable loss Of the lghterage and towing busi.
ness In the coffee trade. The season has only
opened but apparently the bulk OF the Bradl
coffee which arrives exclusively at Roberts's and
Martins stores will be shipped from this city oy
rail to Jersey City. The Pennsylvania Company
IS said 20 be exceedingly bitter on this question.
and absolutely declines to deal with the Warehouse
Company in any way.
The Lehlgh road grain used to he brought here
BY the boats OF the New-York Ligh.erage ane
transfer Company. under seven years contract
The new s. stem will reduce expenses from one
half TO three-fourths cent a bushel. this 10 b
divided between the railroad and lighterage COM
panes
President Mcintyre Is said to have made liberal
propositions to the other roads with view OK
controlling all the elevators in the port either
for use In combination with the warehouse trust
or to close them down and so corner the business
OF eevatins grain in this port
These propositions are said 10 have been decinsd
because the NewYork Central the West Shore. the
PENNSYLVANIA and the Erie roads own their own e'e'
yators and storage warehouses. Grain costs three
fourths OF a cent bushel month for storage. anu
Just now the warehouses are filled TO their utmost
capacity. The railroads will probably not see taen
way clear In this busy season TO transfer this great
revenue TO Mr Mclntyre's COMPUTATION. ana nencs
the htch IN the negotiations. They have even re:
fused allow grain 10 reach this city IN cars .ns
;hey have the best of the battle so far because tne
hoatns elevators can load ships directly from cana'
boats and ships need not 20 10 the stationary e.s
there said 10 be contracts Outstanding ihat hte,
Years to run. The New-York Central Erie and Wss!
Shore reads have contracts with George fa!mes AS'
exclusive delivery In Brooklyn
President Mcintyre, OF the Brooklyn "Ha;t snS
Warehouse Company. had this to say OF 'he p'a'o W
his company: A., ..,.
I'VE have never contemplated securing the cen.
troll OF the grain elevators OF tnis por'' anu ,aa vI
stored here. We not contemplating any hsfss' r.
ference with the business OF the railroad gram eH
yators. The opening OF our system OF wnalL Iats
roads and floating bridges by which the gram N ~
can lie brought to Brooklyn elevators rssnv MI
only one handling will mean saving OF ohe.nsn ohs.
10 hree-quarters of a cent per bushel. Inc stass.
ment that We have succeeded IN Hlaklns q" 80 -,
rangement with only one railroad oy whicn es. az
can be transferred to our wharf railroad Is e.
tirely false We have made positive contracts ~ -
New-York and the contracts have been sisneo ~
both parties the agreement, ana are, aeco,,u
ingly In operation now. Negotiations are assv
pending with several of the other roads ana ss
confident that In n short time We VIII i've es5, 9Th
OF the principal trunk systems In our system. WIZ
freight stations along our waterfront propeiy..
One section OF the wharf railroad system - rcr. %
I'm operation along the company Fast River P.vrsa
ertv This Is what is called the first section s ase
extends from Fulton 10 South Ferry Ine ,u.,Iy t.s.I
alongside the Montague-st. ferry house. ana hssn
from many OF the railroads have aiready y,Sin vsIn
transferred from here 10 the wharf RAILROAD whs ~.
the last week. Cars on the Lenigh Nanes; AZ
present. living In the storage yard al inc 'r In.
of Monta guest. and every day adds TO thei' HUM
THE second section Of the wharf railroad W.. ,,cs
the fioat.n transfer bridge AT the Ioot oi batora
ST. viii be opened In few weeks ana ,pssnSsS ps,SsSS
10 the Erie and Atlantic basins ana ,Sn me Ware.
East River waterfront controiled py !,n9,,e me avs.
house Company will be covered wiz oouSS onS r,ore
tenn of tracks over three miles long ana d,.ery i
Than dozen stations for the receipt ana dmnry
Of freight to and from Il" s"0''o"' - Wv
bn ost al hlishel