New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
CANAL MEN SEEKING RELIEF
THEY APPEAL TO THE MANAGERS OF
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
CHARGES OF ExToRTIoN AND DETERMINATION
MADE AGAINST THE GRAIN ELEVATORS

CHARGES OF ExToRT1oN AND DISCRIMINATION
MADE AGAINST THE GRAIN ELEVATORS
Atg THE RAILROADS.
Buffalo July The canal carriers have made
the following appeal TO the Board OF ManaseIs Oh
the New-York Produce Exchange for rene from
grain elevator extortions and railroad discIimlna-
t,ons against the States grain traffic al Buffalo
and New-York
The boat owners and navigators engaged IN tne e
business Of Transporting gran oy bns.s me is dsa
tcal and nseparable from yours. beg eaVe 20 h.a.e
that IT is qer tS areads cenrng cer here for the
bulk Of the vast grain traffic coming by iahe 10 'iS
The reasons for our inability to cope success
fully with the railroads for the carrying trace 10
.ba aI,a roads own or control not only the mammoth
propeller lines upon the grea lakes but operate te
ssa', 81 veil as az Phladelph.a Baltimore Newport
News Norfolk and New-Oreans. This being the
divert trade illegitimatey away from the peoples
canal and away from the metropols 10 me, tnert
tariff for transferring canal grain at Bunalo
power which alone rests with Congress . a, ,he ,he
actual cost of the services performed, and as you
Isi ARE s aby assisting the diversion OF grain
ira ftic from New-York by abomnable elevator and
The result Of such Unjust the part Of
the railroad and the wharf trust has been the ac-
S nearS half al Of the entire diminished canal ee
is here today unable to obtain cargoes at the low
rate OF 81. cents bushel on wheat Sa cents , "a
New-York out OF which We the canal carriers;
1 must slayasr pdy here H"dsSn river towing
and trimming GOOD cargo 20. shoreSe m cargo
After these deductions it leaves us about
1ssns Soass # net ". on ar. Tnsf nssy we viii viii
obtain a west-bound cargo to Bufalo AT 20 cents
gross ton free @ IN r. ana co@peled to come 10 Buffalo
light so that in all consistency we are , down SanH 70
vessel to canal boats al Buffslo Is S-l9 Genus "a
cSnts " Sushel. or at both ports the extorton
amounts to 2 $40 cents bushel. or clean gouse
at both ports of Sfan PuP the grain is "a
way 10 the worlds markets. the extortion doupies
up in short order Contrast this robbery with rs the
aock. Of New,York's fierce competitors and who
can wonder that :he trade that iegltlma.e,y DE, oe
ieveI not to say anything about the fun cent-ao
bushel d,ferentia railroad rate against your Por.
The result Of hs and canal is to
hoats here in ideness from fifteen to twenty days.
waiting for Tns Hnosed a. Win grain may
Pe trnthfIIly stated that about all the grain ana
other freight that the canal and New hork geI Is
that portion which slops over the ralroa" gram
elevator dams. aforesaid u,,u.
Therefore IN view of the depioraDle canal sltua-
ton we unSy r ca upDn yoard endsavors in securing
the lowest schedule OF grain elevator ana 'erm, m
nal charges the ports m % be state Ar in the
nortation bl n ess may again be able 10 restore 20
you the bu OF The grain rafc coming par ds here
nIsase endeavor TO make great Erie Canal free
In fact as In name only. 49,, 80 49,. ,,
, .be eas.est and cheapest commodity Of all land
products to handle when not done under tFusi risd
methods which increases me cnarse nrve ahy ren o
over a reasonable compensation for the service ren-
dered