Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
PRIVATE CATTLE CARS.
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COPYRIGHT 1850

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The enormous business interests involved
IN the shipping OF cattle from the West 10
the East. have been considerably affected
lately by "A new effort TO cheaper the cost
OF transportation, and II Is alleged, TO i'm
prove the system. This, however. has led
TO "A direct conflict with the Trunk lines,
in which conflict the railroads appear TO
have won "A quick aud decisive victory.
The magnitude OF the interests affected,
becomes at once apparent, on cOlsidera-
tiOn OF the fact that the price of meat in
the East depends largely OH the cost OF
transporting II from the West. Until the
dressed beef establishments began send
Ing their products in refrigerator ears,
the entire bulk used to come ION tho
hoot" in cattle trains over the various
roads, and great As the success OF the
dressed beef companies has been, the
number OF live cattle so brought, has not
been seriously diminished.
Many millions of dollars are invested in
the various ramifcaiions OF the business,
and 10 Is impossible for any radical change
20 be made in the prevailing methods,
without affecting these investments.
Hence this recent war, which now APP
pears 10 be over. Certain shrewd and
speculative men recently built what they
call improved cattle cars. The railroad
men avoid the use OF the word ''im
proved" and call them private cars. They
are often called the Morris cars, "A Mr.
Morris having been the originator OF the
idea which they emeody They are fitted
up with such appliances "a enable the men
in charge of the cattle TO feed and
water their charges on the cars with
out stopping or unloading them on the
way.
Theoretically. this provides for a
quicker passage, and less discomfort for
the animals on the way To slaughter.
Practically. of course the time Of transit
depends entirely upon the timetable Of
the railroads The theory of comfort to
the brutes Is disputed by the railroad
officials
Nevertheless the Morris car people have
made a strong effort TO secure the busi-
ness. or n portion of IL, OF transporting the
cattle. aud recently two trains Of the pri-
vate cars loaded with beef critters from
Chicago arrived at Weshawken Oh the
way to the great Hudson County stock
yards. The first coming by wa< Of the
ontario * Western. WIS allowed TO 80
direct 10 the stock-yard-. but the second
was stopped. by order OF the manager Of
the Vest shore road. and the cattle had to
bee driven from Weehawken over the hills
- the slaughter pen.
Various statements were made, by par
ties ina interest. OF the reasons for this ac-
tiou. aud - the quickest and surest way
% yet AZ the truth, / went to-day 10 Mr.
Depow Whatever Chaunoey NJ. Depew
saws = indisputshle. and is so accepted.
even rs his opponents He spoke readily
and freely.
"The Trunk Hines" he said, have
agreed not % handle the private cars. for
several reasons. In the first place We
have plenty OF cars OF our own. and n tue
private cars are employed. ours stand idle
Then we have 20 pay the private car own
ers three-Q quarters Of a cent a mile for the
run from Chicago 70 New York and re-
turn. although the cars e back empty.
That amounts 70 about SIS per car for
each trip. and ~ see no reason for paying
So for the use of car 70 carry our freight
m. when we have 0ur own cars - carry 2
I'm and those cars are ready aud IDLE That.
however. is not the worst Of IT, The own
- of the private cars getting the $l5 turn
around aad pay g. - it hack 20 The shipper
a. bonus 70 induce him 20 use the r
cars ul- = ltrNi-~t1 Nh~ etfiir itA fttttlh
A. the payment ~ a rebate by the railroad
company. and brings into effect the pre-
else evil - rate-cutting. which the Inter
sfste Commerce bill was intended 20 OBJ
viate
Do scsttIe corns through any quicker
IN tbe private carsf'
MT an bour
"De they arrive here "a any batter con-
6iticnf"
No Va have established station.
along The road where they are cared Tor
prore-s " and weii
"Wul there - any more froubl. -
tween ne private car people sad The rail-
r1at
$50. For none - ta- Trunk ines will
ase the private cars.
f~urucsin1 other smaller r-aiS Witch
b.v. 20 1--we sfoc< cars us~ freniF
That vii not interfere WIKI us
Tsis understood thsf th- private az
owners ds not propose 70 slve up ths
ssht hut II - 3 f1-lir ro $50 whst progress
ta~v can uiakeif the raiiras6. sssnf hy
tlsir sgree-lenr. FsfFS CURTIS