The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-12
which the political parties cannot with stand. REPORT REGARDING FREIGHTING
 ACCOMMODATIONS.

ACCOMMODATIONS New Haven, Dec. Il, 1906. To the Board of Directors of the State
 Business Mems Association. Conference.-The sentiment which has permealted business circles in this state during the past year or two, that ! the N. r., N. H. & H. R. R. were not furnishing satisfactory service for its freight patrons eliminated in a meeting at Hartford, November IS, 1906 of delegates from the various local Bus mess Mems associations about the state.
 At this meeting, the following resolu- tions were unanimously adopted:
 Resolved, That the secretary of the | State Business Mems association re- quest all local associations to furnish him with written statement of the present existing conditions of the rail- road freight service in their respective towns and cities;
 That the local associa tions present in writing to the state secretary any sug- gestions that the members oftheir as- sociations wish to make in reference to a betterment of the freight conditions in their localities;
 | That the president appoint a commit tee of seven, which shall include the president and secretary, to meet the freight traffic manager, Mr. E. L. Son. CTS of the N Y, N. H. & H. R. R. Co. anl place before him the suggestions and requests of the various local asso- citations for the purpose of obtaining better facilities throughout the state for the members of the association rel ative to the handling of freight. i The president of the State Business Mems association appointed the follow ing committee: E. T. Atwater, New Haven; Dexter L. Bishop, Meriden; M. W. Manwaring, Bridgeport; Elbridge Gerry, Danbury; Chas. A. Cock, An i sonia; J. A. Allen, New London; J. H. Alvord, Winsted,
 1 This committee met at New Haven on December 1, 3 and 4, and considered a large mass of complaints and sugges- tions, etc. relative to a betterment of the freight conditions.
 A meeting was arranged by said com mittee with the officials of the railroad company upon December 4, at which said committee presented to the rail- road company the following communi- cation; New Haven, Conn, Dec 4, 1906. I. L. somers, Esq,
 Freight Traffic Manager
 IN. Y, N. H. & H. R. R, Co.
 sir:-At meeting of delegates from all parts of the state of Connecticut, held at Hartford November 19, 1906, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
 (Here follows copy of the resolu- tions given above).
 Pursuant to the above, the under signed were appointed committee to place before you certain information relative to the freight service of the N. Y, N. H, & H. R, R. Co,
 Said committee met at New Haven on December l. 1906, and considered the complaints and suggestions of the va rious business men and Business Mens associations of this state pertaining to the existing conditions of the freight | department of the road, and herewith submit list of complaints referred to us, which we present for your consid- l eration, and trust that the interests of your company in connection with the requirements of those we represent will influence you, not only at once to in- sure us of your intention to remove the causes of complaint, but also to put orders to that effect in execution as speedily as possible.
 COMPLAINTS.
 1. Unnecessary loss and inconveni- ence caused by indifferent or careless handling by insufficient and incompe- tent help.
 2. Loss through theft by railroad em- ployes and others by attractions of par cells from cases and packages. 3. Undue formality required in pres entation and unnecessary delay in set. clement of claims.
 4. Unreasonable delay in locating and delivering freight.
 5. Inadequate freight houses, platform and yard accommodations.
 6. Lack of switch engine service. I. Delay in procuring cars for ship men!.
 8. Excessive transfer charges.
 g. Lack of freight car facilities.
 10 Lack of opportunity to attend fairly to perishabe freight goods.
 Il, Uncertainty in delivery caused by confusion, separation and misplacing of articles of shipment. E. I. ATWATER, DEXTER L. BISHOP,
 M. w, MAINTAINING,
 ELBRTDGE GERRY,
 CHARLES A. COCK, J. A. ALLEN,
 J. H. ALVORD,
 Committee. Various complaints were discussed and considered by this committee and l the railroad officials in very informal manner, occupying about three hours and a half, the attitude of the railroad company appearing extremely friendly, and showing disposition to better the | freight facilities as rapidly as possible Mr. Somers verbally requested your committee to assure the different as- sociations that their local complaints if well grounded, would be presented promptly and properly if presented either in person or in writing to head quarters, to Mr E. l.. Somers, general 1 freight traffic manager; or MT. Luclus H. Kentfeld, assistant general freight agent at New Haven. On December 5, the following com