The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-06
MPHIs VIA NEW ORLEANS.

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of tho Latter City.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat
On the 10Th OF September the Southern
Pacific railroad and Cromwell Steamship
lines issued n joint tariff, increasing tho
rates on cotton to New York, Boston and
other Eastern points from Now Orleans.
This action caused considerable commo-
ton, and cotton buyers at once went to
work to secure such reductionsin the tariff
rs TO put New Orleans on a footing with
competing points, and have already sue
ceeded in getting the through rates from
Memphis via the Mississippi Valley route
and the steamship pool existing between
the Morgan and Cromwell lines from here
TO New York and Eastern points taken off.
Mr. A. ii. llannemann, Of the firm Of
Appleton, Dixon d Co.. of Boston and
New Orleans, who are perhaps the largest
eastern mill buyers in this city, has taken
an active part in the opposition to the new
tariff. In conversation with Times Dem
cccot reporter yesterday Mr.. Zimmerman,
referring to the tariff, said: "Facts and
figures failed 10 bear scrutiny, and at once
tho trade generally became convinced Of
the injustice that was being done the local
shippers, and the pressure brought to bear
was sufficient 10 cause an immediate with
drawal Of the rates.
"A short time since statement OF the
approximate difference against New Or
leans was published in the Iimes- Democrat,
by which Il was clearly shown that the
difference in rates from Memphis TO New
York via New Orleans and from New Or
leans TO New York was Sl.75 per bale"
Mr. llannemann then quoted the insur-
aRcc charges, arbitrary allowances and
compress charges, and made comparison,
proving the absolute correctness OF his
statement regarding the difference in favor
OF Memphis.
at has Teen stated that the withdrawal
OF this rate will not benefit the shippers OF
this port, " remarked the reporter.
THAT is not the fact, +" said Mr. Hannc-
mann, because all cotton, no matter
whether Il came from Memphis, as long as
IL was shipped through New Orleans was
apt TO pass as New Orleans cotton, and
brings q premium over common interior
cotton. Furthermore, even il there was
no benefit TO be derived To the local buy.
es, the crying injustice Of the case de-
manded that they should ventilate and
publish transportation lines capable Of per-
pctrating such determinations. When II
is considered that not only was this the
case with Memphis, but that the same
thing exists with almost every interior
point particularly throughout Texas,
where the Morgan Railroad company have
their own lines, the magnitude and inn
portance Of the matter can be readily un.
dcrstood. There Is scarcely an interior
shipping point in Texas that is not from Il
10 Sl.jO better of In the way OF rates than
New Orleans, notwithstanding the kct
that the rate they get Is via New Orleans.
In other words, | can have a correspond.
ont in Texas and can ship from a certain
point FAR distant 10 New Orleans that
cotton will come TO New Orleans aud a
New Orleans bill Of lading will be given
me, and thereby / am able TO mako for
the consumer si.50.
Regarding the Memphis rate, there IL
ono thing which must strike every clear
minded man at glance, aud that Is, "a |
said before, Il took 20 cents per 100 pounds
10 lay cotton down at Boston points from
New Orleans. IL took hut IS cents per 100
pounds 10 lay the same cotton down from
Memphis, and that cotton could be put
into Memphis from here certainly a. cheap
as II could DO brought from Memphis here;
namely, II cents, which would be but %
cents via Memphis. and out Of these %
cents the railroad out oi Memphis was TO
pay back 10 cents Tor COMPRISING. leaving
the rate 10 cents from here all rail.
1--WE have had no settlements with tho
railroads." concluded Mr.. Hannemanu.
when the railroads became aware that
the shippers were In possession Of these
facts In The Gaze, aud that their Gauss was
poor and the discrimination was NJ pat
ont, they were forced TO withdraw their
rate, and the insult is that from today
there Is no rate out Of Memphis via New
Orleans"