The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-09-27
THROUGH FREIGHTS.

The unfavorablc comments Of the
State press upon the Commissions local
standard of freight rates were stated by
the metropolitan presa to be premature
and unfounded, the assertion being made
that the local rates were lower, and that
the coming through rates would BE con-
siderabiy lower than that previously OF
force in this State. We have, therefore,
waited to see the complete work Of the
Commission. 1t is in, and is decided
worsting of matters. There is no part
of the Commissions work which il not
characterized by advantages for the rail
roads, and partial or entire disadvanta.
ges for the people. To begin with, the
seeming reduction in passenger rates
have not been arranged so as to benefit
the travelling public, IA they should
have been, for while the fare is reduced
half cent on tho roads in the upper
part Of the State and one cent in the
lower part, second. class tickets have been
abolished, and now negroes, roughs and
ladies are thrown into the same car,
every oue being obliged to HEy frat class
fare, which of course entities them to
ride in frat class.cars. The thousand
mile tickets used by men who travel
great deal have also been abolished, and
all have to pay the same fare. 1t il
safe, therefore, to say that the present
passenger rates will pay the railroads
more than the former rate did, and this
excess will come out of the people, in
consequence of the Commissions failure
to establish a second. class rate and a
thousand mile rate.
The local rates are lower in some in-
stances and higher in others, but the
average vii! be found to be slightly high
or than the rates heretofore of force.
The railroads will again gain in income
out Of the Commissioners local standard
Thegreat injustice of the Commissions
work, however, appears in its pro.
visionO as to through freights, which,
from this point, are invariably higher
than the rates heretofore of force.
For instance, the rates have been
raised to and from the points named on
first-class freights per hundred pounds
from this city as follows: Boston, $1.45
LIP; New York and Philadelphia,
1.40-1.67 Baltimore. 1.S4-l.6l; Rich.
mond, 1.09-1.36; Norfolk, 1.19-1.46; /;
and Charleston, f.09-1.26. On the other
classes similar rise has been made. In
cotton, there is an apparent reduction,
but q practical increase. Last year all
cotton was shipped at an average weight
of $50 pounds per bale, without regard
to actual weights. The Commission
now require cotton to be shipped by &C.
tual weight. The rate heretofore to New
York and Philadelphia was 1856 per
bale; to Charleston and Norfolk It was
1888 per bale. Now the rate 10 New
York and Philadelphia is s0} cents per
hundred pounds to Charleston it 10 61a
cents per hundred pounds, and to Nor.
folk it 10 724 cents. This changes the
rate on D 460.pound bale of cotton as
follows, New York and Philadelphia,
from 1886 to $3.50; Norfolk, from $3.50
to s8.26; Charleston, from 1888 to
92.763. Is2 will, therefore, be seen that
the, Commission have apparently lowered
the rate to Charleston, but the cotton
shipped from thia county averaged over
500 pounds to the bale, 80 that the work
cfthe Commission is properly shown by
the changes estimated as follows: New
York ard Philadelphia, from 1856 to
Nl,023; Norfolk, from 1888 to Ss.6o1 /