Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-09

now Commanded charged and received from
the city of Lincoln and common points is the
sum of zoe per 100 pounds to the SAID city OF
Chicago aforesaid
Z. Your complaints allege that the sum of
12c per 100 pounds for the transportation OF
corn from Lincoln, Neb., and other common
points to Chicago, H., is just and reason
able rate for such service, that tho rates
now charged by the defendants on corn are
excessive, unjust and unreasonable as COM
pared with the rates CT arged by SAID defend
ants on other commodities.
8. That the quantity Of corn shipped from
Nebraska to Chicago and other eastern
markets has increased at least lC0 per cent.
in volume within the last five years, and that
the cost of operating said defendants rail-
roads have decreased. and therefore, the
expense and cost of the transportation OF
com within the said period, between the said
points aforesaid, has materially decreased.
0. That Nebraska IS so situated geograph-
ically that her producers and shippers OF
corn are Justly entitled TO the great advan-
tage of water transit between Chicago and
the east cru markets; that the producers and
shippers OF corn in the state of Nebraska are
continually disseminated against by reason
of u system Of differentials ia effect between
Lincoln and common points, and Chicago
and st. Louis aforesaid, in favor of ST. Louis
and against Chicago.
TO- That the distance from Nebraska
| points via the st. Louis route TO the eastern
markets is greatly IN excess OF the distance
! TO the eastern markets via the direct Chi
cago lines.
IL. That the rates charged ON corn from
Nebraska points to Chicago are greater than
from Chicago to eastern markets, while the
p$ ,tance from Chicago to the eastern mar
kets ia double the distance from Nebraska to
Chicago.
l2. That the actual cost of the construc-
tion of the railroads from Nebraska to Chi
cago is less than onc.haf the cost OF the
construction of the railroads from Chicago
TO the eastern markets heretofore men
toned.
13. That the stock of tho defendants is
ficticious; that the constru cton or purchase
of their lines of road has be en- paid for out
of money received from the sale of bonds
issued by the directors of the defendant
roads: that no money has been paid by tine
stockholdes for the stock that they have re-
ceived, but the same has been issued and de-
livered 10 them in an amount equal TO the
amount of bonds Issued; yet the said de-
PENDANTS demand, charge aud receive such
rates for transportation of persons and pro p
erty as will yield u dividend of per cent per
annum ON stock issued as aforesaid, after
deductinG all operating expenses and fixed
charges.
SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION.
For n second and further cause of action
the compliments charge and nllege tnat the
defendants are also engaged in & transpor-
tation of coal from points withou. -" state
to points within the state of Nebraska that
the rates charged, demanded and received
for the transportation of coal by sand de-
PENDANTS as aforesaid. are unjust excessive
and unreasonable; that the dealers in coal
in Nebraska, are compelled TO accept coal by
the car load according to tho weights fur
nishcd at the mines and distributing points;
that the railroad companies tX the rates at
80 much per ton for transporting the same
according 20 the said mIne weights; that in
many instances the weights as charged for
at the mine or distributing point, ana upon
which the dealers of Nebraska are COM
pelled to pay falls short from two TO eight
tons pc car
THIRD CAUSE or ACTION.
= That the defendant and each of them have
failed neglected and refused TO fur
nish sufficient number of cars for the
TRANSFORMATION OF corn offered them for
shipment from points IN Nebraska TO points
without the state, and also refused 10 re-
ceive from other railroad companies and
transport on their line of railroad cars
loaded with coal from points without the
state TO points within the state, ana also re-
fuse TO permit their cars 10 be loaded with
corn al points within the state of Nebraska
10 be shipped 10 points without the state,
when said points without the state are be-
yond the terminus Of the line OF DESCENDANTS
railroad.
Wherefore, the petitioner prays that the
defendants may DC required to answer the
charges herein set forth, and that after due
order be made commanding the defendants
80 y regulate esAAAsTss. and FOR such other