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Show KllE.t.HT ON OH 1S. Mooting oil the M itbjrot I.n.t Mk''- Senalor Green, of California, connected con-nected with tho Central Pacific 11. 11., having arrived in town yesterday, some gentlemen connected with tho mining interests of tho Territory deemed it a li ting timo to givo an expression of tho views of shippers of ores and miners min-ers generally on tho recent riso ol freights over tho Union Pacific, thai tho Senator miubt bo enabled to convey con-vey a fair idea of tho feelings entertained enter-tained hero on tho subject to the officers of tho Western road. A meeting meet-ing was acordiugly held in tho office of Messrs. Majors, Goodspeed it Chapman Chap-man last night, which was attended by General Williamson, General Morrow, Kx Governor Vaughan, Professor Chadbourne, Judge Wedon, Messrs. Ilowland, Majors, Gardner, Good-speed, Good-speed, Chapman, Col. De Lanza, and a number of others deeply interested in tho matter; Mr. Green being pres-eut. pres-eut. Mr. Majors was appointed Chairman Chair-man and Mr. Sawyer Secretary. A free conversation ensued, in the course of which many sensible and pcrtiuent remarks were made on tho injury that would result to the Pacific Railroad, by decreased freight to Utah as well as from it, as a consequence con-sequence of a rate of tariff like tho advanced ad-vanced rate of the Uuion Pacific, which would preclude the possibility of working work-ing the low grade ores forming so large a bulk of the ores of this Territory'. Terri-tory'. Senator Green announced that when he left Sacramento no advance in freight had been named by the directors direc-tors of the Central Pacific, and from a dispatch received sicee he arrived in Salt Lako he did not believe any such rise was contemplated. It was stated by gentlemen present that Piesidcnt Scott and Superintendent Superinten-dent Sickles, of the Union Pac ific, were expected to leave Omaha for the west about the loth; and, after further remarks re-marks by gentlemen present, tho following fol-lowing committees were appointed: To prepare statistics showing the necessity for a low freight tariff on ores to ma'ie the working of a large number of mines practicable; the committer, com-mitter, being composed of General Wi'jiamson, Dr. Chadbourne, and M.essrs. Gardner, Howland and Mea-der. Mea-der. To confer with the officers of the Union Pacific R, R.: Col. U. E. Buel, Governor Woods, Ex-Gov. Vaughan, Capt. Goodspeed and Mr. R. Walker. To arrange for another meeting to receive the reports of the Committees, 'and to take action upon them; Ex-Gov. Ex-Gov. Vaughan, Col. De Lanza and Mr. Chapman. The meeting then adjourned. The position of the Central Pacific with regard re-gard to freight on ores and bullion seemed to be well understood by all, that it had not advanced the freight, nor did there appear any intention of it doing so. |