New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-17
DECIDING THE "CARLOAD CASES."
\ VICTORY FOR THE COMPLAINANTS-A REvIs
ION or RATES ORDERED.

ION OF RATES ORDtKtD
Washington. march 16.-Thc Interstate commerce
Commission Yesterday, in an opinion by Commissioner
Schoonmakcr. decided the cases known a the " car
load cases. brought against the trunk lines by r. b.
Thurbcr and others. Thomas L. Greene and Francis H.
Lcggctt x Co.. Of NcwYork city. in favor Of the
compliments. Complaint made Of TO, great dit
fcrcnccs in rate, charged on carload and less than car
load quantities. The cases excited Widespread IN
tcrc- and more than 1000 persons, firms and cor
poratlon, doing business in various sections oil the
country filed memorials with the Commission ex-
pressing their views for against the relief sought
for rs the compliments. The points decided arc
briefly follows:
\ classification Of freight designating different
da-,e, for carload quani.iie' and Tor les lnan car
loads than in leo, than car lVid', w. NOT ~ 'oS
vcnton of the act 70 regulate commerce. ne coz
diuu- of the transportation IN respect 10 'h' WORN
done ly the carrier and the revenue earned are ~,
similar and may justify rra-o@Ds a'hy ne earoad
f. ,aIf property As basis Of transportation rates
and impose charge, for it, carriage with exclusive re
interests Of tho>@ Who NAV have occasion 10 employ
ther services and conform their charge, % the rules
of relative equality and justice which the act Pre-
.'riirS ro,t Of ..rvicn =, an important element in
nNin- Transformation charge, but the value Of the
service 10 the property carried i an essential actor
fi. 81 .,rrer. and r,quir, proper regard FOR the
value of In Tie app,rtonmcnt Of all charges
\ difference in rate, upon carload, and les than
,,rlold, ol the same merchandise bct"cen the same
r.nf of carriage Wldc To- lie destructive 10 com
i.i,on between iar-o ard small dealers. e,perlhiN
mon articles a.. -cncr and necessary use ana winch
,i,, Existing condition, OF trade furnish large vol
nne ~ l-uc,, carriers = unjust ard violate 'he
nrovi. ion, and principle, II the act. \ diirien'e III
tate ini solid carload oi one KIND of iiclsii rom one
.ou-l.iior 10 one cou--uco amt carload quantity
from ,le same point ol shipment 10 the same d'stha
don cons sting oi like freight. from more tln one
than one .ou-SilCc. j. not Ji~iliru
iy tfe difference in cost of handn-. ndcr the ON
cal classification the article known ia trade a. 20
CORY article, are classified - 90 di.crm.nai" I'M
iu.flv I'm rate, between carload, and l,>. thah car
load, uuon nnny articles. and revision or the 'li>>
fatnu and rates 80 correct unjust differences ana i've
these RESPECTIVE modes Oi >hipnen, more "ldtNcF
reasonable rate, is necessary, ana t. ~ ordered
The Commission Will hold a public session at the
Federal Court rooms. pJstonico Building Ncw->orh
c,tv ON March l. ard 10. beginning at II o'clock
M 10 obtain evidence I'm regard 70 rates Oh grain
fran portrd 10 the ~cahoard under an ouef 81 the
United state, senate. I'm addition 10 those persons
requested to testify at such hearing. the commission
vill bc -lad 70 have any pdric, who may tee anr 10
i've information relating To The transportation "i ip"d
,,r,.l,,rt. aupear and aid the Investigation by any
.ta,omont iicy can make on the subject