, 1875-03-09

But 1t may be urged, how u it possible that
ra!1road business can 10 casrioI OIL At all uuaor
these conistlag ratos, 30 utterly destlucsiyo Of
competition ? TloEe ia
| rRny s1srLE EXPLANATION.
Tho Commissioners hayo renlaiked in a stnre
asi 10 TO tlic railroad managers, We under-
aud that 1t iB impossible for us 10 htrafgl,en II
out. fon may 70 quietly ou pro-ratmg with
otlor comrantcs, arrauRinP your own tariff,
| and managing this awful business nfter your
dccency's Hakes to scare up few casoH againBt
yoll. i'll order to make @ show OF ,,yefulucys.
why, II you will lot us alone, We will not Inter
'er9 VIII. yon." This las hoeu the outcome Of
Of t.o mountain in labor. The product las been
4 very diminutlvo mouso lIut 1t einphahizes
very strongly. norettlot.sa, wl.nt have said
With regard 10 the folly and uac!eshnesa OF .ho
present liallroad law, and forms most powcrtul
argument iu favor Of itA repeal.
1t siil readily DO conceded TINT strl system,
OF want VI system, na that whrl, have illUs.
tratcd mast work Injury to tho financial ability
Of company. f,1eiualciatty affect tho bnsineHs
Or other portions Of ts Eoad, and greatly dutuago
railroad property In genosuf. There il
ANOTHER IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION
that deserves attention N resarl 10 tile manner
in Which tue p1esent lsoa,d Of Co.an,isslouerd
nro carrying cut their duties. Although t4cuo
gensle,non hnyo issued separate tariff for cach
road yet tho figures for NIL roals III what used 10
bc known al the first class aro tho name, with
ono or two slight o1cep!lons. Titus 1t will be
Chicago Il Alton, aud Of the Chicago, DurIlng-
ton Quincy lsuhds arc the Hamo Tor poius 20
aud l0u miles distant fiom the place oG slii,,-
mont. notmithstand'pg the great difference that
exisa iu the circumstances attending s,,ul traf-
lie upon tllcsa three EondE.
LaSnllo ls 100 miles from Chicago, aud is at the
head Of rlysr-nnyigation. The Rock Island lioad
AnH, In consequence. to compete, during tho sum-
NOR mouths, With canal mud river for lao ontire
II ~ n1f1 }t...A a,
cars empty, It IL willing to DO tic business at tho
lowest possible rates. 1t has full c1uipmcu,
Of cArH. aud tho interest OH theis cost coal.l3cn
to accumulate whether thcy aro illo or In ute
and must bc paid. Bone Of thcm would, In tho
oycut Of the road not oltoring ot nll is,o compe-
tii0n with tho canal. pass over tho lU0 lulos be-
twccn LaSa!Ic and Chicago nj dead loss to tho
Coinrauy,-a loHs to meet ~floL tho shippers ut
other points along tho limo wu1lla probably bo
soauiTod 10 pay heavier fraighta ,u blipp!y.
Tne Chicago 4 Alton load rnnR l0i miles to
Chcnoa, to aud from Which ro,llt It has conrot-
lion With tho Illinois Central Company, aud, III
consequence. tts tcalo Ut rules necessarily Hnf-
fcra dcrangcn1cnt from wAat might easily 10
computed as d fair rnte, II no elements except
those actually involved IN operating lhe road
entered into tie calculation.
Ths ats'nnce TO 1rncctou, On tho main lIno Of
tho Chicago, Burlington d. Quincy 1tailroad, IL
about 100 miles. 10 this roiat tE,eto In absolute
1y 10 competition whatever. Tho oply lue OF
Ia!!roaa thnt touches tho town ts tho Chicago t.
burlington. aud that is completely master oi tue
situation.
Now, let us aco how tho Dnnrd Of Ilailroad
commissioners treat these thee roads, wor;ug,
~ l,as bcon abuldRntiy shown by tbs above, nil
dor such widcly-d'nercnt circumstances. Aetog-
ring TO tho schedules prepared Tor thcao roass,-
which are prma faclc evidence nf reasonable
noss OF charges upou these roads, mid wsr4, TO
take tho statement Of Ms. Cook, Chairman uf
ti!o Board, bcforo Wlnaons Tsanspot tat!on Cop,-
Mttce, tla Iosuls Of .aat wear alsd tear of tic
mental aud physical natures OF tho Cum,ni.s.uu-
oAB, 1t Ml]i lo found thnk tho result of tbctr
c0e'tationH WIS ~ folIoas:
YQA fItTT lIILKA.