Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-23
RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION.
Complaints or Local Merchants are
Being Heard.

II ba. been n surprise TO many
that the gross railroad discrimina-
t,on from which the merchants OF
this city have suffered 50 long has
no, been corrected; but at last some
mitigation Of the evil, at least, Is
promised. Gieneral Veasy, OF the
interstate Commerce Commission,
held a sitting yesterday, at which
complaints were audited and proofs
taken. The proceedings were those
OF juiicial tribunal, and the court
sat in the Elks' building on Second
South Street, and opened at II am
Hon. w. r. Kelley, Of Omaha
assistant general solicitor OF the
Union Pacific, was present for that
company and its eastern connec-
tons, while Judge Hlrkness repre-
seuted the Rio Grande Western. the
Denver 4 Rio Gr7nde and their
eastern allies.
Hon. T. ;. Richaris and Hon
janis II. M0yle were present IN
behalf Of the eomplainants- H. T. NJ
I. General Freight and Passenger
I Agent Bennett Of the Rio Grande
Western, AuI J. A. Monroe, assist
ant general traffic manager OF the
Union Pacific line, were on hand 10
testify for their respective lines
Members Il the transportation
/ committees Of the real estate tx
change and the Chamber OF Com
merce were also present.
Only two cases were investigated
Both complaints were filed by Il.
&. NJ. 1.
One was Asainst the Union Ia
eific. the Utah 4 Northern and
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul companies and the ether was
i-against the Rio Grante and the
Atehison. Topeka & santa Fe. The
two complaints are virtually the
same, showing conclusively that
both roads are q unit In their
charges 10 this city.
Following Is the complaint against
the Union PErific ans connecting
roads:
The lions Co-opeIAtiye Mercantile Insii-
tufisn state that or he lath day % Aprn,
isse. theY shipped from " inehendon. Nass-.
with freight prepaid thereon 70 Chicago, H.,
10 bales 81 demins. oottoa goods, weigtinE
80 pounds coast<ned 10 sAlt lake CITY
The FOods we're transferred az chicago,
Milwaukee aud 81 Paul and By y eArriea
10 Council Blufs. Iowa, or omaha. Neo.,
where they were transferred 70 the union
Pacihc, uhich earned TIE sane 10 Ozten,
Utah. aud there transferred 70 the Itah
Central railway. which c1rr 81 them 70 SAX
Lake City. charging as freight thereon IRON
ChicaEo 10 salt LAKE. s. 81 per Ice pounds.
making f.ls. "a. while the regular tariH
rate on dcmtrs from Chic.rc % ean
Frznrlsco a. that time was 81 % per ile
pounds and that IN consequence ol me
! orercharge the railway COMPANIES collect
"a IRON me Z 4. N. l., the sum q;
s5s5 IS more than would have been CHARGED
10 transport fAid goods frum Chieazoto san
Francisco, which = nearly 50 miles farther
a clear violation % section Z o. the act u
regulate commcrce. fhus making an un-
iust sad Illegal Discrimination against The
said Institution. 70 It great loss and :niurY.
ard 10 rs uetrlmeui AZ MANUFACTURER,
that has TO compete with the zanufactorse'
OF the Racifc siope. which have the atyan
taze OF IS crnts per loo pounds In ireighi a.
vel a. the additional pront accruing from
the employment Of chinese labor here
fore the petitioner pr1ys that the deieni.
ant be requested % answer the eharges ana
after dne hearing and INVESTIGATION an or
der 5e made cCzmanding The ccfcncalts
u cease and desiat from said violation OF
The Ar TO regulate comneHe. % restore -
sai1 complainant the sum tmonsF illegally
ln1 enigsuy collected IRON y. with LEGAL
Interest thereon. and for such other and
further urder a. the Commission may deem
ReceftaTy N the premises.
a similar package was shipped
over the Rio Grande Western, the
Denver * Rio Grande and the
Atehlson, Topeka x Santa Fe.
To the complaint thereon, Geddesi
Euditor Of the Rio Grande Western,
makes the following reply:
Upon information and belief Il states that
a. the lime o. the sad shipment Of goods
Tic rates on tne Ciass Of g0Ods shipped
were a. follow