New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-08

rxpsNsE or THIS CTTY-DEMAND
roR HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS
,,archants' Association yesterday took de-
s.ens in the matter o. the discrimination
.r.ous railroads against New-York. The
a,.,.o,v committee decided to undertake the
H, ,...,o, o. O fund sufficient 10 enable the
49,, ~ Directors TO conduct vigorous cam
~. against those roads which discriminate
,rsins; this city
III. action was provoked BY the refusal OF the
a. corning what Is known as the Central
,..,.,os- Association. which has its headquar-
:, chicago. and Of which F. c. Donald IS
-. COMMISSIONER to grant the application Of
~. u.-chsnts' Association OF this city for re-
80 rates for excursions or conventions IN
-,..,.,v and March to enable merchants 10
"a 70 this city for the purpose Of making
..1I. purchases for the spring trade This was
80. no.withstanding the most earnest efforts
=, .hs Merchants Association to follow out the
u,a a. work which was begun last summer. and
,,,c, was so successful IN increasing the trade
q, this city last August and September. The
association urged without avail that the roads
4, question have granted reduced rates for SINH
,e- conventions or excursions 70 Chicago and
6, Louis and other railway associations and
Individual lines west Of the Mississippi River
have granted similar excursions to other trade
centres through which their lines run, or In
which they have their termini.
The Merchants Association has issued long
ratement Of its futile efforts TO secure these
concessions from the Joint Traffic Association;
Of the granting Of much modified request by
the Trunk Line Association. for It's limited terri
tory with the expectation that the application
would be granted also b. the connecting lines
Of the Central Traffic Association which viz
tuaIy controls the territory west OF Buffalo
knd Pittsbueg. east Of Chicago and ST. Louis.
and north Of tie Ohio River This stipulation
was denied.
AZ a special meeting OF the Board OF Directors
u the Merchants Association on Saturday,
William T King. president Of the association,
said that the action Of the Central Passenger
Association Is not only unjust, but is in direct
violation OF the Interstate Commerce law.
amounting 10 Discrimination against New-York
snd IN favor OF Chicago and st. Louis. similar
requests from those cities having been granted.
Henry 3 Hebert representing the Produce
E<cha1s- spoke Of the DISCRIMINATE in freight
rates Of certain roads against New-York.
Az AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN TO BE BEGUN,
II was felt that the time had come for all COM
nerc!a bodies IN New-YoTk 10 unite and begin
~ aggressive campaign against all railroads en-
.ering New-York which discriminate againsi this
;ty. Plaas for such action were discussed and
referred 70 the Advisory Committee. which net
yesterday afternoon. George l.. putnam the
chairman presiding. Mi King addressed the
meeting The following resolutions offered by
John II Beach and seconded by John C. Eames
we're unanimously adopted
Whereas. Certain railroads have for years pas;
-t~a nN GA "a
W5sre: = rb recent action on the part 81 ne
cen;ra. Passenger ASSOCIATION in refusing grant
tails association tfs same reductions IN Taiio1d
rates :or our members which were granted - ihe
merchants of St Louis and Chicago. has carried
tie matter q determination beyond liberation;
Reso.ysd That the Board Of Directors Of this
association BE- and ;bny hereby are earnestly a.
,Fs,-sl diseTirnlYetions II all MnI. affectns The
vslteIe q our c.'y and be i ,art;2a NJ, Tor
:he direction Of the chairman, undertakes he col
lection Of funds enable DO d-2c'ors 20 prosecute
ths matter 10 a successfu' 'stpS
I; was decided that large fund should be
raised by the personal efforts Of the members Of
the Advisory Committee. which represents
nearly one hundred diTeren: industries or lines
Of business In this city
Il is probable that a meeting will be
called q all the exchanges and mercantile
End commercial corporations OF this city
tomorrow afternoon ct $3.50 o'clock. at the
rooms Of The Merchants Association, TO take
action and provide means 70 carry on the nghl'
and also tor the purpose OF organizing perma-
nent association. 20 be composed or the pres'-
dents or other officers of different business OF.
PLANTATIONS TO protect the business interests OF
the city
The committee also adopted resolutions. Of
Tered by Louis Windmuller thanking John W .
ambrose for showing that. of the vast amounts
sIYrOpriaied by our Government since me year
IIeO for rvAr ard harbor improvements, less
,han one-halt Of per cent has been apphed
70 The Improvement OF New-York Haroor'
shg gazing upon the New-York repTesentatWes
a. washington and at Albany 10 do al! IN thelr
power 10 improve the condition OF the riVeis
aho narbor at New-Yerk