Dodge City times., 1889-06-13
KANSAS COMMISSION.
Decision Upon Re-hearing Sustains the
March Decision by the Board Relative
to Competitive FreiShfs for Wichita, and
Impliedly Extends the Same to All Points.


lmpliedly Extends the Same to All Points.
| TOPEKA, KS, June 10.
| The Kansas railroad commissioners have
promptly rendered their decision upon points
discussed June and ), before the board by repre-
sentatiyes of the railroads. They first rehearse
the matter of complaint originally coming from
Wichita. and the decision by them rendered
March %, 1ss9.-when rates were ordered to be
put in force which should give Wichita compet-
tive rates of freight for its merchants and man.
ufacturers.
This decision goes over the arguments made by
the railroads, and then says:
In reviewing our action under this complaint
rendered necessary by this rehearing, We deem it
imperative to be more explicit than would be cs-
sential for the information of railroad men,
guard. If possible, against repetition of III,
gross misrepresentation to which our official ac-
ton has already been subjected. This seems to be
the more necessary since the law has not given to
this board sheriff to execute its orders. Their
efficacy rests in very large measure in the
strength of the public conviction which they
Tseaie. The complaint did no: ask, nor did the
decision pretend to Interfere with change any
rates from the Missouri river or from any points
east OF that line TO Wichita. In view of the un-
Ambiguous terms Of tha; decision. and the fact
That the Limitations of state authority in respect
to the subject of railroad regulation and the exist
ence of the Interstate Commerce Act and its OPP
Grafton have been the subject of popular discus
sion for several years. ii quite astounding
that such statement as the one just denied could
have gained currency. Yet IL even seems to be
necessary TO assure the public that IN this matter
We have not attempted to usurp the functions of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, and make
rates from other states into this.
The complaint alleges the existence of unjust
determinations to the prejudice of certain lines
of business existing in Wichita in rates of trans
portation over certain lines of railroad operating
to that point. compared with rates charged
upon similar lines of business existing in several
other towns in the state, naming Kansas City.
Leayenworth and Atchison. The complaint had
reference chiefly, as already stated, to jobbing
rates from wholesale houses and manufacturing
establishments at Wichita and rates on live stock
from points in the state to the stock yards at
Wichita. The facts were found to be that a num-
Der of wholesale houses had been established
and were conducting a wholesale trade. and sew
eral lines of manufacturing were being carried on,
including one large packing house IN operation
and another being erected at this point. 1t is not
necessary to reiterate in detail the facts already
stated in the original decision in respect TO this
matter.
The railroad companies had so far recognized
the necessities of the wholesale business at Wich-
ita, as to have adopted some time ago n special
tariff to a number of points south and west of the
city. These were a compromise between the rates
on the distance tariff and those on the terminal
tariff. These rates were, confined to a very re-
srlcted area; they were also still considerably in
excess OF rates charged upon like freghts shipped
over Kansas railroads from AtchisOn. Leaven-
worth, and Kansas City, Mo-, to their Kansas Gus
toners. The terminal tariffs contain schedule
Of rates charged upon freights from points on the
Missouri river, other points at the terminus OF
roads, to points In Kansas, and upon freights
from points in Kansas to terminal points. The
distance tariff contains classes OF rates applying
upon shipments made between stations in the
state other than those upon :he Missouri or other
terminal points. The rates upon the distance
tariff are about an average of 20 per cent. higher
than the rates for the same distances upon the
terminal tariff. laying aside for the moment
the consideration of this special tariff referred to
as applying Ovei n restricted area man engaged
in wholesale trade or manufacturing structural
iron OF other goods for chiefly home demand in
any town city on the interior of the state, ,un
less he Is given private rate, that Is rate not
known to the public, is Disseminated against as
compared to the shipper at the Missouri river. En-
gagged in the same business, in the same territory,
the same railroads. in existing rates rs fol-
lows trates quoted for example,:
DISTANCE OF Is MILES.
WICHITA. Cont. MISSOURI RIVER: H:n,.
LIST class per 100 lbs 9 lst class. per 100 lbs. 10
ID class, per 100 lbs. Is I'd class, per 100 lbs I3
3D. class, per 100 lbs Sd class. per 100 lbs 10
lth class, per 100 lbs. IL ith class per 100 lbs
DISTANCE OF 80 MILES.
WICHITA Cents MISSOURI RIVER; G.,,.
lst class per 100 lbs. 81 lst class, per 100 lbs %
ID class, per 100 lbs. ~ "a class, per 100 lbs "a
81 Glass; per 100 lbs - y ID class, per 100 lbs i9
ith class, per 100 lbs 2i ith class, per 100 lbs. u
DISTANCE OF o. MILES.
WICHITA. MISSOURI RIVER.
Cents. Cents.
lst class per 100 lbs 80 1st class per 100 lbs. 81
ID class per 100 lbs i3 I'd Glass; per 10 lbs. "a
I'd class per 100 lbs 81 81 class, per 100 lbs. IS
ith class. per 100 lbs. th class, per 100 lbs -
DISTANCE OF 80 MILES.
WICHITA. MISSOURI RIVER.
Cents. Cents.
1st class, per 100 lbs class per I9o lbs. 20
I'd class per 100 I'd class, per l0) lbs. 80
Sd class per 100 lbs. so Sd class, per 100 lbs. II
4th class per 100 lbs. ith class, per 100 lbs Us
DISTANCE OF 200 MILES.
WICHITA. MISSOURI RIVER.
Cents. Cents.
LIST class per 100 lbs 81 1st class per 100 lbs. 81
I'd class per 100 lbs 81 ID class per 100 lbs. 81
I'd class PER 100 lbs TO I'd class, per 100 lbs. .l2
4th class per 100 lbs eth class, per 100 lbs Ii
The rates for intervening distances are in the
same relative proportion. well rs for distances
covering the whole state.
The rates on live stock. cattle and hogs.
shipped to the Missouri river from stations in
Kansas and to Wichita were as follows:
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