, 1873-08-02
RAILROAD RATES,

Tho Railroad dCommissioncrs Engaged
on a Con1 and Stock Tariff for NIL
tho IkOntls In tho 8tntc.~.Scriolls
Charges OF ExtOrtIon Against tho
Illinois Ccntrnl Ikontl---Colnplnfnts
of Now York SIairpors Of Unfair Dis
elimination Against Tllom---IR II ctllic-
tion of fsrnilt Tariff on the 18urlinE.
ton d. Missouri 11ntlronl.
Special Dispatch to The Chfcapo Tribune.
srn1Hor1ELD, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-Iho Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners adjourned to-day
until noxt TueBday. For tholast fow days they
have been engaged upon q coal and stock thrift,
which Is intended to apply to ali railroads In tho
State.
Tho most aorlous complaints on account Of
railroad e1tortion como from mon who nlip
either cattle or coal, aud especially tho lattor
many Of whom complain loudly and vohomont1y
Of tho conduct Of tho Illinois Central Railroad.
To-day, tho Commissioners sont out citations
to tho following prominent and heavy stock ship
pors, aud invited them to meot hero, to advise
with tho Commissioners, next Tuesday John 7.
Alexander, Of Morgan County; Charles Eaaton,
OF Champaign County; and Jool Dalby, of San
CANON County. They have also invited tho Hon.
Joseph Hart, Of Lasaile County, Chairman Of
the House Committee of Thirtoon to whom WAS
submitted tho various railroad bills Of the House
and Senate. nenr tho o1oso Of tho seBBion, to
reconcile tho conflicting viovsof ambitious rail-
road Legislators, aud from which Committee tho
present law emnnated; also, tho Hon. John q.
Oberly, OF Cairo, mombor Of the Committee,
tho lGw.
Robtort Dawson, OF ElIinghsm, called At tho
offico Of tho Commissioners this afternoon, and
preferred SERIOUS charges hgainst tho Illinois
Central Railroad. Before tho new tariff was
adopted on that road. ho WAC in tho habit Of
bsrr from Chicago. ii tho Same time, however,
tho Company carried lumber through EGingham
to St. Louis, ,98 miles further for $35 por car Ho
recently had to pay 31G9.o8 moro on nino-
teen car loadH Of lumber, than. ho
cars contained 10 per cont loss Of lumber. Tho
old tariff was considered very high, and eBpe-
oially whom compared with the less rate to 1t.
Louis; and whas'is true OF lumber, ho gays is
advanced from 25 to 50 por cont ~ ~ o
New YoRK, Aug. 1.-The railroad controversy
is continued, and manufacturers and shippers
arc expressing their dissatisfaction with tho
freight lines.
benjamin B. Sherman, Vice president OF tho
Committee OF soyonty, and President of tho
New York Sugar Refining Company, statoa thas
unfair determinations OF railroad companies in
favor Of Boston, Philadelphia, and baltimore,
OF complaint on tic part Of New York merchants,
and that they wore determined to put an end to
such unfairnesa. 'He aaye that tho railroad
corporations must no longer DO permit
ted to wator their stock three OF four
times and then charge 8 por cont. AZ
soon as cool weathor begins, public meet
ings will bo held, and tho subject will bo
pressed upon the attention Of tho people.
Other hoayy shippers say that tho contest is
continuation Of tho fight Of last Yoar, aud has
beon brought up ut this timo in anticipation OF
tho fall trade. Agents Of railroad and forward
ing companies state that rates for tho shipment
OF froightB arc lower now than they have been
for long time. Fras-class freight is now
charged Is cents por 100 pounds to Chicago, and
proportionately to other points, Chicago being
the basis.
DEs MONIES, Iowa. Aug. 1.-The Burlington d
MISSOURI River Railroad has lowered its grain
tariff on tho Iowa Division to correspond with
that Of the Rock Island Road.