The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
JEFFREY'S VIEWS.
The Illinois Central's Manager
Closely Interrogated by the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
A Very Hard Question OF Rates
Put to Him.
Ho and Judge Cooley Differ as to
It's Character.
But He Is Given Time to Make Some
Expert Figuring Live Hogs
We. Hog Products In
Transit

CnIcAGo, H., May 2S.-Tho Interstate
Commerce Commission resumed its scs-
sion at the Palmer House this morning,
hearing the continuation OF the evidence
in the case Of the Board Of Trade against
most OF the Western railroads leading into
this city. There were eight witnesses for
the complainant and three for the defense
heard before o'clock, when a recess was
taken for m hour. The first witness was
John H. Robertson, Of the Allcrton Pack
ing Company who was put on the stand
by tie complainant lie was asked il
there was not an agreement between the
packers stating that portion Of the pack
ing.houscs should remain closed and
should receive certain amount from those
which were working during the time they
remained closed. Mr.. Robertson refused
TO answer the question, ON the advice Of
$. W. Allcrton. Mr. Alerton was next
put upon the stand and asked the same
question, but also refused to answer. J.
&. lloighlley, u packer was put on tho
stand aud asked the Same question. lilo
answered that there was such an agree
mcnL After this statements which ere
atcd quite u sensation It was agreed that
the agreement would be presented ~ eyi.
dcncc during the afternoon. No attempts
were made 10 bring out further evidence
on this point
Secretary Stone, Of the Board Of Trade,
read statistics showing that the output OF
the packing interests IN Chicago had been
decreasing, while those in Kansas City,
1.
been rapidly increasing. &. II. Miller,
live stock agent oi the Pennsylvania Rail-
road; Albert Gates, IN the cuopcmgn COM
mission; y. g.. lnglchcrt, Jay Morton,
salt dealer, and T. A. Underwood. pork
packer, were put ON the stand by the CON-
painant.
Tho defense put on W. H. lIosmer, a
packer Charles H. S0utcr, packer at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, aud james II. Wis
ncr, packer at Dcs Moines, each IL
whom testified concerning the freight
rates ON different producls charged them
| Wy the different railroads.
Other similar witnesses were l.. ID. law
kinsun aud II. ID. Bogue, oil SIOUX City,
und Bent =. lhiiion, OF Dies Moincs Que
! OF the most interesting witnesses VI tho
/ day was General Manager Jeffrey VI the
| Illinois Central Railroad.
"Nhat do YOU consider n fair rate on
| hog, to Chicago hc was asked.
about % cents, or ! cent ton'pcr
mile"
And for packing house products"
about 10 cents per 100 pounds"
"ATc the present rates lower or higher
than IN the pa,tl'
They are lower than they have been,
aud at some tunes nrU higher than they
! hare been at Others
The question was then asked Mr..
| jeffrey Why II was the rate was higher on
| live hogs than on the dr'sscd product.
Afcr an attempt 10 cyadc the question.
| he rrplicd by saying 81 don't know IL
has been that way Tor n long time"
This being lhc vital point Ia the invcsii.
cation. the commissioners themselves
took a hand la the matter, and Mr.. Nor
fsUn sail
"Now. Mr.. Jeffrey, let ~ say that your
road Is able 10 transport the entire product
Of these Western towns TO Chicago. What
then would be the more profitable 10 your
road. live hogs at 80 cents a hundred or
the product NJ 40 ccnu2'
"laking into consideration that fnct
that NC would haul all the hogs 10 tho
packer "
N'N want NNN w AAhN NilN AAAilN iiANh
consideration but nay question
Then ! cant say Not even O rate ex-
pert can figure out that problem. The
question j. too abstract ='
"No, indeed. INTERCEPTED Judge Cooley.
III IL not GA abstract one. 10 these Chi
cago people Who have hundreds OF thous-
ands Of dollars at stake u is a very pracu-
cal one
"wcll, ! can't answer Il wiihou, Ggur.
ing in the natter
Eve would be- glad then" said Chair
man Cooley, III YOU will take time 10 do
little figuring"
"iul Il will only DO guess work"
THAT N ju.l what We will have 10 DO"
ON cruss examination Mr.. Jeffrey said
bis estimate was made NJ | cent ton per
mile. because In 1857, at slightly higher
rate. the road declared per cent. divi-
dcnd on slO, OOO uOO. while last year, nj a
lcs, rate. II hardly paid per cent A de-
csion will not be- reached by the commits.
Zion until alter the testimony u written up.
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nam James ~ Jackson. Miss.