The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
TIE GENERAL MANAGERS IN CON-
vENTIoN AT ST. LOUIS.
The Report Of the Committee Appointed
by the Interstate Railway Associa-
ton Considered--Jay Gould About to
Start for the Southwest.

Commerce Commission issued the follow
ing important circular pertaining to the
interstate commerce act OF March 2, 1852
"The attention OF carriers is called to
the act OF Congress, approved March z,
1889, entitled An act to amend an act TO
regulate commerce. The Interstate Com
merce Commission has caused the inter
state law as thus amended TO be printed
for general distribution, and will furnish
copies ON application by mail or otherwise
Section OF the act as II now stands con-
iains the following provisions in respect to
joint tariffs: No advance shall be made in
joint rates, fares and charges shown upon
joint tariffs, except after ten DAYS notice
to the commission, which shall plainly
state the changes proposed TO be made in
the schedule then In force, and the time
when the increased rates, fares or charges
will 20 into effect No reduction shall be
made in joint rates, fares and charges,
except after three days notice TO be given
the commission, as is above provided in
the case OF an advance OF joint rates. The
commission may make public such pro-
posed advances or such reductions in such
manner as may, in its judgment, be
deemed practicable, and may prescribe,
from time to time, the measure Of pub
licity which common carriers shall give 10
advances or reductions in joint tariffs ,"
II will be observed that an advance in
rates shown upon joint tariffs is forbidden
Except after ten days notice TO the COM
mission, and reduction IN such rates Is
also forbidden ''except after three days
notice TO be given to the commission"
The time in each case is TO be computed
from the day when the notice Of advance
OF reduction reaches the Office OF the COM
mission in Washington.
The transportation OF passengers or
freight over continuous lines or routes
\ operated by more than one CARER. upon
through tickets or through billing neces-
sarily implies the cxistance OF joint tariffs.
All Joint tariffs now filed in the Office OF
the commission will be understood as re-
naming in force until the notice OF adj
vance or reduction is given. When no
other tariff is filed the rates on joint tariffs
are understood to be the sum OF the local
rates OF the individual roads.
An order will at once be made prescrib-
ing that all future advances and reductions
in joint tariffs shall be given the same
publicity which Is required in the case OF
tariffs OF individual carriers.
Until such advances or reductions are
notified TO the commission and made pub
lie, existing joint tariffs, rs above defined,
must be observed.
The amendment further provides as
follows
at ahall be unlawful for any common
carrier, party TO any joint tariff, to charge,
demand, or collect or receive from any
person or persons, a greater or less COM
pensation for the transportation Of per-
sons or property, or for any services In
connection Herewith, between any points
as 10 which joint rate, fare. or charge is
named thereon than Is specified in the
schedule filed with the commission In
force ut the time"
IL Is therefore now an indictable ofIenso
for any carrier TO participate in the re.
ceplion OF compensation above or below
the established rate for the transportation
OF any joint traffic whatsoever. This
provision operates TO prevent dscrimina-
ton among shippers, and In case OF IL
violation proof can readily be made.
Another provision requires the commits.
sion 10 execute and enforce the provisions
OF the act, and makes II the duty OF any
District Attorney Of the United States,
upon the request Of the commission, 10
institute and prosecute all necessary pro-
ccedings for that purpose.
The rule heretofore existing which re-
quires ten days public notice Of any adj
vance In the rates established by indiyid.
ual characters, Is enlarged by adding the
following provision:
Reductions In such published rates,
fares or charges shall only be made after
three days previous public notice, 10 be
given In the same manner that notice oil
an advance In rates must DO given"
The effect Of the amendment is 10 place
joint tariffs and individual tariffs under
substantially the same rules. Neither
can be reduced without three days public
notice, or advanced without ten days pub.
lie notice; and the commission must also
be notified Of all contemplated changes;
individual aud Joint tariffs alike must be
observed In their integrity; and oil inter
state traffic u necessarily accepted under
either an individual or joint tariff. In
reference 10 the application OF these pro.
visions u the law TO export traffic, the
commission understands that all tariff.
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lished by carriers accepting merchandise
billed OF intended for export by sea show
the rate charged by the inland carrier OF
carriers 10 the point OF export, with .
notation 10 the elect that the through rate
h determined by the addition Of tho ocean
rate from time 10 time prevailing The
law ccnlemplates that all traffic from In.
land points designed for export by sca
| mn - Ia Ul sa.tu IL
individual tariff; the tariffs above referred
10 ~ now ON file embrace both classes
Under these tariffs the inland rate 10 the
point OF export cannot be varied without
subjccting the carrier 10 the penalty i'm
posed for violation Of the law.
The nee aud mtg Tour Con.oI,dat,o.
CmcAGo, H.. March s.-A local papel
says One Of tho Vanderbilt party, talk
ing last night about the union Of the lie,
Line and the Big -Four systems, Outlined
the situation as follows II Is reported
that tho vanderbilts have recently pur
chased about 1900 shares Of the Big -Four
stock, tho price averaging 500. Thi,
merely gave them minority In the stock.
But their purpose has always been held to
be- the ultimate capture OF the Chesapeake
a Ohio, now controlled by Q. 2. Hunting.
ton, tho Big -Four being controlled by
Huntington, DrcNel, Morgan 4 Co., George
Bills and NJ. T. ingalls,. To get the Chcs.
apcake & Ohio they need the Big Four,
which feeds H. Hence the deal will no.
consummale. II will be extended by
making the consolidated lines Jointly lease
the indianapolis q S. Louis road, which
has long been burden 10 tho lee Line,