Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-04
INTERSTATE CoMNrncE COMMISSION,

WASHINGTON, d. c., April IL, 1888
kttirdgc HdskinS, Esq, Brdifieboro, W.
Dear Sir Replying to your communca-
ton, it appears from the tariffs and seized
ules on file in this office, that changes in
freight rates upon the Central Vermont line
since September last have been substantial
ly rs hereinafter stated. The decision Of
the Commission in the case which was heard
at Rutland was as follows
"rhe Central Vermont, and the other defend
ants concerned with il in Interstate traffic between
Busou and st. Adams and Boston and Ogdens
burg, respectively. including those points must
wholly cease and desist from charging or receiv
ing In respect to any part Of such trafic, a great
er compensation FOR transportation Of a like kind
Of prop 'rty for shorter than for longer dis
lance over the same line in the same direction,
the shorter being included within the longer dis
lance
At that time the rates in force between
Boston and st. Adams were as follows
S SIs,s' 5 & 5 !, q z
The rates from Boston to Montreal and
Detroit by National Despatch line, aud
from Boston to Detroit by the Central Yer
mont line of steamers, had been lower. On
October 9TH the National Despatch rates
were raised to the following
E RsIs 5 Is 3 4 3
No change was made in the class rates be
tween Boston and st. Adams.
\ material change, however, was then
made in the classification. The New Eng
land classification previously in force was
abandoned, and what is known as the "ofli
cial classification, employed ON the trunk
lines, including the National Despatch line,
was substituted. The latter is in general a
lower classification than the former. A
few articles are graded higher, and in some
instances the classification is the same but
| the general effect Of applying the existing
rates to the new classification was to work
"A material reduction in the freight charges
There were also some commodity rates
made 10y the National Despatch line TO Can
adian points and its tariffs contained a
! general provision in respect to carload ship
! ments, giving to first class traffic in car.
! loads a fixed lower rate and so of second
third and fourth class traffic. Under the
decision of the Commission these special,
were all operative upon intermediate bust
ness, and a circular confirming this wa,
presently issued by the roads composing til,
line in question | have caused to he pre-
pared a statement showing the rate on Ger
tain articles charged between Boston anc
st. AlbaAs under the New England class
iticstiun, compared with the rate OF
the same articles between the sam,
points under the official classification an,
the special rates above mentioned Tn,
rates upon butter, cheese and eggs were no
changed, except that empty egg cases wer,
returned free. The rates upon single agri
cultural implements set up, corn brooms
hurlaps, cigars and cigarettes shoe findings
joiners work, paper hangings, paper il
bundles, and few other articles, wer,
raised by the new classification. The lis
below contains instances in which the rate
were reduced, showing amount of the re
duction. If the change TO the official elias
sfcution had not been made, the rates oi
the articles named, and many others, woul
have been higher to st Albans, under tn
New England classification, than to point
beyond under the official classification thei
employed 10y the National Despatch line, al
though the class rates announced by tn
published tariffs were maGe identical Tn
authorizations ~. c. l.. signify less thai
car load, and &c. H. signify car load ship
Rents.