Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22
A RsFrigera'isE Plant In FL Psso That wns
pstvsn to ths Eall-GroaIh OF the
Chicago MarkeE.

to Senstor Vest, the witness ssid he had
heard Of the combination OF dressed beef
interests il Chicago, but he did not have
personal knowledge Of i.s existence.
Senator Plumb questioned the witness
50 severely that he demonstrated
and ss!d: "You are continually
mia understanding me-. l think you
ought 10 have some respect fer my feel
ires."
1--WE sse not after your feelings" re.
Fponded S3rsior P.umo tsrtly, 1--WE want
;scts.I'
Tia witness hsi no personal knowl-
edge CT discrimination by the railroads.
BE conndeTed Chicago the controlling
market OF the country.
TIE first witness called in the after
Econ vas J. n. Osborne, division freight
tgenr Of The Wabash. Witness said he
had been IN the freight business forty
two years. he owns farm in Nebraska
and raises cattle there.
Senator Fe3t-How are cattle sold 10
Chicago?
Witnesg-TheEe are fourteen claseifca-
tions. Thirteen OF these are sold by
weight, while milch cows are sold by the
head. Continuing, witness said Chicago
Was the lsIgest market In the coun
~. The receipts there in 1887 were
1882, COS; shipments, 79l, 4S3; leaving in
Calcago l sol 1928. The shipments from
Chicago to interior Illinois were very
large. Illinois farmers buy good cattle,
but TIE production there has largely de-
c,s ased.
Senator Ves:-Is It not fac: that tie
prices for the country are fixed BY CHI
csgc2
W!t1ess-Nsw 7 ok fixes prices for the
claes Of cstts that goeg to New York.
Senator Vsst-8at the large stock re-
ceipts AID sales Can be credited to CHI
Cage?
WltIess-Undouo:e Mr. Osborne
then explained how the consolidation OF
commodities at any p1in. reduced prices.
He did net know personally Of the exist
en:e OF q combine in Chicago with the
purpose Of reducing prices in produce
TEere WAS an element in railroad tariffs
R0w which had never existed prior to the
passage Of the Interstate commsrce Law
That vas printed rktee, SO that the ship
per knew Just Whist he had TO pay. Oas-
SIKH Of the cattle shipped from Illinois
&c Chicsgo averaged 1900 to 1900 pounds.
Cattle rcsg 10 cGLts il Nay last, but had
iecliaed cents since O;tober.
Senator Vest-WhkI caused me rise in
prIcee il AEF?
WItnsss-I think 1t was the appoint
nsEt CS thi3 committee, l may be harm
irg scms CT me GA.lleuea s2yIrs this, cut
sm NIX mere Is tbs ,NleTest Of Csttiemer.
SsDstCr Cu,lom-Yca axe EGfa here,
Wtt2ess-I peTer sa8, zud 1 think DC
cst:Iemen evaz esT 9. rice in the price OF
cattle IN sumner btior2.
Senator Ves.-Is r0s the concentration
Of TIE ms.kee 81 Calcsgo an injury to The
cattle rsisers?
Witnaea-T think so, but others are OF
the opinion 1t Is 81 advantage, becsuse
they tsks ell light cattle and use them tor
canning purposes.
SsnaEor Vest-Isr't fEct that ST.
Louis as s cattle ms-k2: has largely de-
creased?
Wi.uess-I. his noI increased.
Senator Vest-Bus Chicsgo has gore
ahead.
WisEess-Yes.
n&tor Vest-Wher did this great diff
ference between cities begin?
Witnesg-The maximum was reached
here IN 1881, WHEN cectjps were 503, 1854
head Coicago's receipts that year were
| 1913 $50 ST.. Louis dropped IL 1886 TO
81 $50 nd Caicsgo Il thst year WAS
!, 1903. SEQ
SoE3tlr Vest-T2 what cause do you
G.Iicuta shiE2 WASN'T there 3 ccmbiBS
sion C4iied the EyeIess in 1873 ;hGt di-
v,:sd the caflle bueireas?
WisuGGs-Yce, there Tss such ccmhi.
nation, 6nd tatra Was q rumor to the
-, T. h. -
iIGess sRsy ON s.. Louis and put it Ii
C3icsgo- know TO otner reason for tn
Change in tbs market ircm S.. Louis TO
Oh ckgo.
.nstor Vest-Did not the ETe1ers &C.
per csG2
Wltuefs-Tiare IVES { rumoE 20 that
-RsCt.
Senator Vass-Wss the Wabash sakad
to ps7 lis share to the combination?
Witness (hasita .iEg!T)-YaE, sir; Ehe
demand WAS msde il 1875, but the Wa
o4sh IL c.ined to do so.
Ssnator Cullom-Wkat roads were il
this CON 6inatiCf
WiIness-The New Yorg Central, Erie,
and connections. From The
o. g'nniEg Of this combination Chicago
c5mmeIced getting Phenomenal rate.
sad 81. Louis fell Oack. TIE coM ot1stion
Vas tor the benef. CT Chicago snd the re.
bate did not apply 10 s.. Louis or zny
p int.
]. c. Beatty OF e. P3so, Tex vas next
cslled. He sisted he was raiser,
buyer AID seller Ct cattle. He
was in the s1me business in
California before goiEg to Texas.
TIE firm with which ne was connected
put up $4,000 refrigerator, which tn
sbled them TO have fresh meat four or
hvs days old, something tha. WAS err
:lrely new there. The railroad agent
them bi5 o5ligauous to Mr..
Armour we're such re could lot get cals
Ter them TO ship cattle to the Pacific
coast. The result 1as the refrigerator
tad to be shut down Then
Mr.. Armour began putting beet in
cars. Re broke the market
from 81 TO II cent?, and cattle raisers
near Ell PAso we-e comDelIed to ship to
Kansas City st 9 loss. His firm now ship
beef to the City Of Mexico, which WAS .
better market year ago than any In this
Senator Cullom-Then you were driven
out Of the United States.
Witness-It looks that way.
Senator Cullon-Whst rotds do you
e.