New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-13
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PROTESTING AGAINST HIGHER RATES.
ruD CENTRAL TRAFFIC's PROPOSED ADvANc

rHD CENTRAL TRAFFIC's PROPOSED ADVANCE
WILL BE FOUGHT in COURT.
Chicago. Nov la (spccaD.-The Chicago Board OF
Trade has entered vigorous protest against the pro
posed advance in grain rates on the Central Traffic
lines on November "a. Its board OF directors mas
passed the following unanimously and referred 1t TO
Chairman Blanchard, who will send 1t TO Central
Traffic lines for consideration and action:
Whereas Notice has been given by the railway COM
panes Of proposed advance take effect November "a
$780, from Chicago to New.York and othei
Atlantic seaboard points on nour ana grain, oner tha
oats Of "a cents per 100 pounds, and upon oats OF CENT
per 100 pounds, and
Whereas The Interstate Commerce Commission did o.
juno T. $780, officially declare that 22 cents per lc'
pounds from Chicago n New-York is reasonable hmi
above which rates On wheat and -four should not be made
and per 100 pounds on corn and oats be-
tween points not unreasonable rates. ana mat
there substantial difference in the cost to the railway
companies Of handling and carrying corn and oats OF he
value Of such services justify their separate classification
and rating and all grain other than wheat should pay
the same rates as com
Whereas In OF the last fifteen years wheat and
grain. -four and NEAL bavo been at times carried
than the rates In force and such CON-
podes carried for three four and six months in
years. and these occasions not confined to Pc
RODS Of lake navigation.
whereas, 1t has been acknowledged open court and
tudcially proven that twentycen rate on grain
from Chicago NewYork has not been maintained when
no rate In progress
Whereas 1t is openly charged that present rates are
being manipulated upon large percentage Of the
grain shipped the East for several months past
ssions or rebates amounting least 10 per cent Of
the through rates being paid and
Whereas, Rates which not high to invite
duction tempt carriers to frequent change better
certainty and neutrality-suspicious. most desirable TO
producers and grain -haulers; therefore,
Resolved That the Board Of Directors Of the Board Of
the city Of Chicago hereby protest against any
advance the present time In the rates upon grain
IN or tic
and especially said Board protest against the making
different and oats unwise unjustihabe
and illegal.
Legal steps will be taken the advances are made.
HEARING A COMPLAINT OF DISCRIMINATION.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Schoonmaher
yesterday took evidence I'm the Federal Building in
the complaint of Jacob shamberg cattledeaer of this
city, against the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
aud the NewYork. Chicago and St Louis railroad
companies, which, Inc alleges Disseminated against him
IN favor Of other shippers. The Lackswanna Live
stock Express Company runs patent catte-cars over
the two roads from Chicago TO this city, and these
II alleged, used by certain shippers while Others
not allowed to ship their cattle in them. and these
favored shippers also received reduced rates. John
D. Herman appeared for the complainant; Ex-Governor
Bede Of NewJersey. and Wheeler II. Peckham for the
Delaware. Lackayanna and Western, and S. 4. VIII
hanson for the Nickel Plate road.
several shippers Of cattle the defendant roads
testified that they had received no rebates or conces
sons. B. A. Hageman, OF the D., L. and W., told OF
the arrangement between his road and the Lackswanna
Live Stock Express Company Samuel Well the owner
OF nearly all the stock of the express company. said
that he had paid for all the company's cars and had
received no money for that purpose from shippers
Tho complainant. Mr.. 6haaberg. a cattledesler. Of
No. DOT East Ouchundred and nftietllst., then took
the stand. He said that last January he tried 70 np
come cattle over the defendant roads from Chicago
TO New-York. He had the cattle in the Nickel Plate
,ads wards but the ofeiAs refused 20 send thcm TO
fhis city, saying that they had no unengagcd patent
cars they refused TO allow Shamberg to secure other
cafs he hearing goes on ct 10 80 O. m. to-day.
COST OF CHICAGO, KANSAS AND NEBRASKA.
Topeka, Kaa Nov. II Epscial). Tho Chicago. Kan
RS end Nebrasn Railway, ss construction COM
pany, has filed tts annual report with tle Board OF
Railroad Commissioners. 1t has issued e25.14e.oOo