Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-14
FREIGHT DISCRIMINATION
Answer OF the AnchOr-Line to the Ap
peaI-A Charge by Superintendent
scudder that is Utterly False.

EDITORS APPEAL-We herewith hand you
n letter received from Mr.. John A Scudder
IN regard to the rates of freight, which have
been misguided IN your paper. knowing
that you always stand ready to correct an
error, we send the letter to you. We know
the great benefits that have been derived
from the use of the elevator as well as any
merchant that has had any business transac-
ton with it, and we suppose that every mer-
chant will feel the loss of the elevator this
fall when business opens, not only for the ac-
commodation that has been derived from the
use of it. but In case of rains, whereby goods
are damaged when boats a-e compelled to
unload their cargoes on the wharf or to re-
move same from the wharf boats to make
room for other arrivals. We are still in
hopes that the company, after due considera-
ton, will rebuild, and have the same N full
operation Tor the benefit Of the people as well
as those who have direct communication with
the elevator. Very respectfully,
POWELL, M'DoUGAL q CO.
SE LOUIS, July II, 1878.
Messrs. Powell. NJ Dougal & Co., Memphis, Tenn:
GENTLHlIEN-1our kind favor of the
tenth instant is 10 band, with slip from the
APPEAL, who have never failed yet to mis-
represent Us on all and every occasion. As
you are aware we built the elevator, taking
ground that could not be used for any other
purpose, paying the city the full wharfage as
-
tax on everS ton handled through the build
ing, State and county taxes, and Just pre-
YiOgs 10 its destruction made a claim for city
taxes, WHICH we would in all probability have
paid. Now, as YOU a-v aware, we have never
10 any way made a charge tC the merchants
for transacting business through the build
ing. On the contrary, the facilities for hand
ling freights enabled US to carry freights to
Memphis at lsss rate than to any other
place, and they have go5 tie FILL benefit of it
all. The building has been of &C benefit
lpecupiariiy) to the company. Now, In an
swer to the article in the APPEAL, the facts
are that freighis vsre advanced on last Mon
day 10 Memphis, YIcksoIrg and all landings
below FIcksburg to New Orleans to fifteen
cents per one hundred pounds and thirty
cents per dry barrel. 1t is an unusual thing
for Memphis to pay as much freight as Ficks-
burg, 2pd it has not been the case since the
building or The elevator, but taking the
means we now have, 10 transact business at
your city costs US more than aay other place
on the Mississippi river. 1 see by the article
that line OF boats is proposed; ours is for
sale cheap l forgot to add that, previous to
the formation of the Memphis packet COM
pany, Memphis vas charged on all frei9hts
i've cents per one hundred pounds and ten
cents per barrel more than New Orleans
rates, and since the formation freights to
Memphis will average the year through forty
per cent. less than to New Orleans. Very re-
spectfully yours, JOHN A. scUDDER.
captain Scudder is wrong. The APPEAL
has never nlsrepresented the Anchor nor any
other line. We qEoted from the st. Louis
RspybIjc0n the rates Of freight which show
which the captain himself in
the above admits. --Eps. APPEAL