New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-13
4 SECRET MILEAGE RATE.
THE ST. PAUL RAILROAD DISCRIMINATING
IN FAVOR OF ARMOUR e CO.
CONTRACT MADE IN DECEMBER OF LAST xEAH
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RATE LIKELY TO
BE ACCEPTED BY OrhEn
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RATE LIKELY TO
RE ACCEPTED BY OTHER ROADS.
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chieaOo April 12.-The discovery OF the Iacs snae
A.. q. paul road had a secret contract with Armour
A. Co hy the terms of which mileage VI 800
mile ON refrigerator cars was given, wnen 'no
rate was only three-Quarters OF CENT was I'
universal topic Of conversation To-Day enione
road men The matter was brought up m s""1 -,
NJ meeting of the Western Freight Assoo'a'Dn
the roads then said that they had no OUTSTANDING
h,cb would interfere with the three quarters
a. cent mile ratio given by railroad compan'es !"
Arms who owned their own refrigerator cars tno
rate was then made and far rs kno"n aii Va.
lines maintained 1t except the st. Faul' An~s ~
maid other packers three-quarters OF ceh' anu -
Armour a. Co. a cent mile. No one seems W nn'"
vet why the st. Paul Acknowledged tne eA.sson =
The contract. which is dated December IL, 1907,
~ 60 a. hovraver that the ST. Paul announced
.ho orIstcnce of the contract in Thursdays meeuhs
n, the western Freight Association 1t maze sueh
n disturbance that tn Board OF Managers VI ulo
Interstate Commerce Railway Associauon, "n'on
was IN session In an adjoining rom, was osAioo ~
to settle the matter. There was an e4ceeoihsV
stormy time but as tho 81. Paul contract win Armour
& Co. had over three years longer to rum tn7 ouior
roads had to take their medicine and also ADOPT ne
eenta-mile rate A general manager OF prominent
made by the ST. Paul with Armour d TO- Is
practical cut In rates, 1t gave the firm quar'er
Of a cent mile moro for the use Of Its cars than IL
could have obtained on any other ROAD IL eoHios
under the clause in the Interstate Commerce aos
declaring It illegal to offer any rebate or conSoor-
alton calculated to influence traffic. Then WINE inc
ST. Paul was paying Armour & Co. cent mile
for the use of their refrigerator cars, they were
paving other firms only thrcc-quarters OF cent
That Is the plainest kind Of discrimination"
"How will 1t end1"
ain nothing at all. An Individual or corporation
could bring an action under the Interstate Commerce
act against the ST. Paul. and undoubtedly secure con-
| viction under both charges. But no one VIII bring
charges and tho only satisfaction we shall get viii
be in paying out thousands Of dollars to packing
| firms who run their refrigerator cars"
awon,t tho Association bring the charges
in accordance with tho resolution passed on Tuesday
n act as an association against any road which vio
| lated the terms of the Interstate Commerce actf'
"wen, should say not You VIII DC gray'hadreo
before they ever bring charges. Tho railroads ought
to bring charges, but they WON'T The packers wnc
have been Disseminated against ought to bring
charges, but they will not.'
| Chairman walker, Of the Interstate Commercs
| Railway Association, said in answer TO question
| ave arc organized to help punish any and all In
fractions of the Interstate Commerce act, anu VIC ehSi
| certainly do it, . a,
| He said than any one could bring charges 70 IN,
| association against any road, and IL subStanueteC
| suit would be begun IN tho name OF me assocIsnon
| In to-dayjs meeting of the Western Freight Associa
ton Il was agreed that copies Of all contracts IN TO
card 10 car mileage should be submitted TO Chairman
fathorn, who Is to report which OF the o1n.ss't !,
| II any, contained terms conditions calculatec
Influence tratdc.