The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08

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I'1I aid Io|'1f 81 fh6 Alton road uh
% t|11I.. Oh Though r1f1s being made on Q
tas.1 I'I1| uI'I |.It - 4 . faif 1n1te 81 the
|1l.1 which Eo11 % and comes from
points west d K1nlU City, He ilIue-
n, ss .,5 q. 9 .oS e a e. , 5R ss
road through kln1l. CITY % Chicago
Upon such 4 ahIpmenI I11 I.FI'i, u AZ the
Iine4 ~ heretofore adjusted provided Tor
. through rata noUo1I1I Il1a than tho.
ss@ 2, SO Local, q. Pr s,.,s ,, S..
titcd By cerrlo;I and hsl been approved
By the intnr1I1Io CoUucrco commission.
which IN areoonl case used The FOLLOWING
Language: Agthf01z1ratrsaFc made BY tho
ages d no total rate. consI1ornbly lesl N
nnloun. than tho locnI rates 81 roadsroceir-
ing such percentages are usually = leading
feature. and u 4 cminontly proper a. :
general rule that this should be %
gommeIee and trade require y And eQmpef
NNNA|Y
Ionably and fairly adjusted 10 local bud
ness. 1ro greatly favored IN The law. b.
cause thoy furnish ohcnpencn Fn5as md
greater fdcilItics 70 the public, while AZ the
same time they give Increased employ.
mont and earnings % . larger number q
IN he rates q adjusted heretofore
upon livestock traiIic from points IN KAN
nia. Indian Territory. Texas. ctc. through
kansas CITY 70 Chicago, The difference be-
tween the sums Of thu locals and the
Through rates was an entirely to41onnblo
precissiy npon iha line Of he reroinfion
which NJ ncAnllln quotes npprosInKly.
Notwithstanding this he says that 10 pro.
poses 70 get what no calls q fair share Of
tho tariff BY reducing the local rate from
hsps,s & e ea59 ,a p e ee sm'as s..s
points charged By the Rock Island ON the
through nhipmont Il. = !.
his statement Is certainly candid Its
hnc has no qxtaneion westof Kansas CITY.
The Rock Is..nt haa He proposes % make
the latter divide with him xa1lo which
Originates men the extension that q has
Furnished means 20 conHtrnci and this he
Will do b. reducing the established Fnfo
from Kansas City 70 Chicago This deolarn=
ton follows bis nnnouncomont % the COM
Alton does not cut any rate; II only reduces
when necessary % meet cut rates % other
fonds Yet tho Alton has iust forced
large reduction IN al rates ON live stock and
products from Kansas city 70 Chicago IN 40
cordance with the policy above stated
Naturally and inevitably when the Alton
reduces its rate from Kansas City 70 the
division Of the through rnto charged upon
the lines whore Tho livo-atock shipments
originate tho8c lines must meet the reduc-
ton IN the local and az the same time ro-
duco their through rate correzpondingly.
This h necessary for their preservation.
they win not thlnk that they can russona-
bly, DO asked 70 cut thafr lines IN two for
tho benefit Of the Alton, nor can the latter
Justly expect them % surrender trnfiio
which they have constructed long lines o.
road TO secure This step will apparently
involve n new reduction by tho Alton 70
the level OF the now propcrtionate rates.
and the process willbo repeated until all
tho lines are doing business al = los and
somebody surrcndcrk
The association has no desire 20 punish
the Alton for IL Withdrawal nor for any
thing elsa Action necessary for tho pro
lection OF IL lines against tho Aiton's raid
win probably DO taken. however,"