New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-07
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC's TARIFF.

THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC'S TARIFF.
HOW THE Low COMMODITY RATES FOR ITS
PACIFIC COAST SHIPPERS WE'RE MADE.
Chicago. Sept. s.-Chalrman Mdgelcy yesterday
submitted to the members OF the Pacific coast Asso-
citation a communication marked Directly Private"
which throws light upon tho methods pursued oy
tho Southern Pacific managers In making their dis
crlminatve tarin Chairman Leeds let the cat ont
of tho bag when he volunteered tho information to
the conference committee that Messenger had been
sent to tho Pacific Coast 10 make Inquiries VI the
leading shippers with view OF ascertalnng at what
points IN this territory they bought goods; from
the information thus obtained the commodity list was
made and tho intention was to. supplement 1t by
adding other points and commodities. as necessity
should arise. IN other words. tho shippers a. the
Pacific Coast-the particular patrons If The southern
Paclnc-were allowed to dictate from which points
low commodity rates should be made and this ac-
counts for the fact that commodity rates were given
TO some articles manufactured in the West, while
others. entitled to tic same consideration, were
charged full tariff.
Mr.. Leeds said that II Il could be shown that any
great amount Of traffic from any point on either OF
the Western lines about TO be ogered for snip
nent TO the Pacific Coast It would be given due
slderatlon for the commodity list. This, however,
was considered by the Chicago committee as I'M
practicable. as II could not heed shipments While
awaiting authority 10 quote the rate necessary 10
move them. They desired authority 70 make the COM
modify rates named from time to time the maximum
which should be charged from an intermediate point
on the same llnc 70 tho same teImln; also, that
they should be at liberty to apply tho rates author
tied from Chicago or ST. Louis on all commodities
offered from the points taking those rates The chair
man did not feel at liberty 10 90 10 that extent.
lie proposed however, the following, which was ac-
copied:
1t IS understood that any points which are 70 be added
to the commodity orrs shall be ratified By Nj Midgc.ey
and Nj Leeds OF tho Tfanscontincnal Association 10
be Immediately advised Also, that any commodity pro-
duced or Manufactured said territory be marketed on
the Pacific Coast Of which s Of sufficient i'm
porisnoe to justify II, may be added to the list Of com
moites and the be made more than rates made
on the same commodities from Atlantic scaboard points
such commodity rates 10 ratified by the chairman OF the
Trsnscontnental Association n being also UNDERSTOOD that
such commodity tariffs shall be promptly promusatcd' so
a. to mako no material delay in handling the uanc
The committee then went through tho list, which
had been prepared by tho Chicago Freight Bureau,
and agreed on the addition Of number OF articles
named to tho Chicago list which should not DO
charged above those applying from Ne"-foriI Win
that understanding it was expected that the tariffs
would at least be put n effect by all lines rom an
points from which said rates we're NOT DeiOW inc
charges established the Same articles from thl'
city 10 the Pacific Coast.