The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-24

The officials of the l., d. & S. elevator deny
positively and emphatically that they have
ISSUED any false statement of weights, and the
officials of the railway say they have investi-
gated the matter and find that their elevator
men are entirely innocent in the case which
gave rise to the paragraph in yesterdays Journal,
end that the weights given in that instance were
accurate, and were verified by the Weighing
Association, and that they do not believe that
the elevator has reported a false weight in a
single instance since it was opened by them.
Now for the facts in the case The item TO
she effect that there was crookedness in
the weighing of cars loaded at
this elevator was based on the statement of Mr..
Eckman. In making his rounds through the
yards he found four Empire line cars, which
ne was satisfied were overloaded ordered them
weighed, and they contained $4,000 pounds of
grain, and that they were billed out at 33, 900
pounds, 600 pounds under actual weight. Mr..
Eckman went to the Office of the Empire line,
pslsed on what authority they billed the four
out al $4,000 pounds each. He answered,
"On the certificates issued by the l., D.
Is s. elevator" the agent at once producing
she certificates. Mr.. Eckman referred the mat
ter to Commissioner Doherty: he, in turn. re-
ferred it to the executive committee of the
weighing association who ordered Commissioner
Doherty to see Mr.. Lazarus, traffic manager of
khe L, ID. & s., and ask for an explanation. Mr..
lazarus was out of the city, and before he re-
turned the secretary of the l., d. 81 s. elevator
eallsd on Mr.. Doherty and asked to be shown the
certificates which were making so much of stir.
Under instructions from Commissioner Doherty,
Weighmaster Eckman accompanied the Secre-
Larry TO the Empire-line Office, and was shown
the certificates. The Secretary said: THAT is
my name, but | never wrote it 1t is a forgery"
Further investigation shows that there were two
certificates issued on these four cars-one the
correct weights and bearing the official sigma
sure of the l., d. & S. elevator, the other what
the Secretary says were certificates with his
eame forged thereon. and on the latter,
but for the action OF Westminster
Eckman the property would have gone forward.
Commissioner Doherty says he believes the
elevator people aresnot at fault in the matter,
Rnd intend to give correct weights, which is GER
Fainiy good authority, but in this connection he,
vator owes IL to himself to ascertain VINO forged
bis name to the under weight certificate.
Through this method Of doing business chip
per of grain who is disposed to act honorably
weights is placed at disadvantage.
Said old grain dealer. ''Just this method of
doing business has frozen out many a grain
Geaier IN Indianapolis" Said another in any
pther city than Indianapolis all such crookedness
you'd be investigated by the Board of Trade.
Said railroad manager, ~ am glad the Journal
has opened up this dishouorable practice of
hinder billing. 1t is unjust not only to the rail-
eoads, but unjust to shippers who are disposed
30 act squarely with the railroads."
Discriminating Against Indianapolis Roads.
Commissioner George FL Daniels, of the CEN
tral passenger committee, has published what
he calls Especial war-basing rate sheet for
points beyond ST. Paul. The rates include the
Following to ST. Paul: From Akron, o.. first
glass. limited. $3.50; second class, $l5; Bloom
Ington. H., $l2 10 and So 60; Buffalo, go 80 and
BIB; Cincinnati, 1885 and $15; Decatur $13 80
pnd 5000; Fort Wayne, $l3 95 and $1L 45; In
1ianapolis $l5 and $l1 95; Peoria, $40. 90 and
e8 45; Pittsburg $2150 and $780, Springfield,
III, $i3 Is and $l065 Toledo 1850 and $l3
Mr Daniels says that the above rates are based
on 90 so first class. and 81 second class, from
Chicago to SC. Paul Rates from all points in
she territory of the central passenger committee
pot given will be made on this basis. The above
special rates are not TO be used in selling
tickets to ST. Paul or Minneapolis proper,
put are to be used only as o basis for making
}hEough rates 10 points beyond St. Paul or