The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-31
RuMpL1Nas OF THE RAIL.

PARTIES are In Louisville making fipal ar
| rnnpcments for the building Of q line from
Florence. Ala, north 10 a connection with
the Paducah & Tennessee Railroad, thereby
| forming trunk line between Chicago, 81.
| Louis and Paducah TO Florence and BIZ
| mingham. This will 30 develop the large
| iron and timber districts Of Tennessee and
| Alabama. by giving new openings TO West
ern markets that a decided impetus Is cx-
pected 10 be given 10 the various industries
Of Birmingham, Florence and other timber
and mineral centers OF the South.
PRESIDENT NM GENERAL MANAGER GEORGE
II. N%ErTLEToE, OF the Memphis route, has
issued a circular, under date OF March ~,
announcing the appointment OF Mr.. Nj. L.
Sargent 20 the position OF general traffic
manager, with general supervision OF the
freight and passenger business OF all the
companies composing the system. Mr..
Sargent has for years occupied the position
Of general freight agent, and is considered
one Of the best traffic managers in the
West. The Memphis system has grown so
large and important IN the last two or three
years that II Is said Mr.. Nettleton desires 10
be relieved Of the detail and has intrusted
the traffic management 10 Mr.. Sargent.
SECTION 2, Interstate law reads: That II
any common carrier subject TO the proyi-
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by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or
other device, charge, demand, collect or re-
ceiyo from any person or persons a greater
or less compensation for any service rem
dcred, or 10 be rendered, In the transporta-
ton OF passengers or property, subject TO
the provisions OF this act, than ID charges,
demands, collects or receives from any other
person or persons for doing for him or them
o like and contoimporancous service In the
transportation Of a like kind Of traffic under
substantially similar circumstances and con-
ditions, such common carrier shall be
deemed guilty Of unjust discrimination,
which Is hereby prohibited and declared to
be unlawful.
CHAIRMAN BLANCHARD has issued 3 cir
cular showing the minimum percentages Of
the gross through rates n%ccruing TO the lines
In the territory Of the Central Traffic Asso.
citation on traffic between points In the As
ISOLATION and authorized Pacific Coast points,
taking effect April I, In accordance with an
agreement with the T~rans-continental Asso-
citation. The percentages between the Pa
cihc Coast points and the Buiialo-P ittsburg
district will be on east.bound traffic 10 per
cent. via Chicago, Joliet, Streator, Dwight
aud Seneca, and 1875 per ccGB. via Peoria,
Bloomington, Cairo, East ~. Louis, Wann,
Alton, East Hannibal, Ashland aud Boards
town. On wcst-bound business they will be
rs per cent. via Chicago, Joliet, Strcator,
Dwight and Seneca, 10 per cent via
Peoria and Bloomington, and 10 per
cent. via Cairo, East 81. Louis, etc. Be-
tween authorized Pacific Coas; points and the
DctroitCincinnati district the percentages
on E%ast-bound traffic will be ~ per cent. via
Chicago, etc, aud 10 per cent via Peoria,
etc. On West-bound traffic they will be 10
per cent. via Chicago, ~ via Peoria and 10
per cent, via Cairo, East St...Iouis. etc. In
regard 10 this circular Chairman Blanchard
has sent the following letter TO Chairman
Leeds, Of the Transportation Association;
II have assented 90 issue a circular govern
ing the divisions Of traffic originating and
terminating In the territory Of his %associa-
ton In connection with your own upon the
distinct understanding that inasmuch rs we
honor your tariffs aud dlnssincations that
you will stand In our stead In publishing
and filing the same according to law and
that whatever penalties may arise by reason
Of your falling TO do No or by reason Of rates
10 your intermediate points being higher
than TO coast points will DO assumed and
borne by your companies"