The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-08
TRANSPORTATION RATES.
Protest Of Shippers Against The Uniform
Bill Of LadiDg Rule.

CHICAGO, Aug. IAN important meet
ing of the representatives of Boards Of
Trade was held in .he Board of Trade
Building yesterday to consider the ques-
tion of the uniform bill of lading re-
Gently agreed on by the railroads
of the country. Representatives vera
present from Duluth, Minneapolis
Milwaukee, De troit, Indianapolis. Cincin-
natl. Louisville, Peoria, Boston, Kansas
City, st. Louis and Chicago. After an ex-
tended discussion, in which the new bill o.
lading came in for much animadverSion,
committee was appointed to formulate .
bill of lading in accordance with the views
of the shippers.
CHICAGO, Aug. This afternoon at s
meeting composed of representatives of tho
principal commercial organizations in this
country with reference TO the enforcement
of the so-called uniform bill of lading. tho
following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS. The representatives Of the com
mercial interests OF Duluth, ST. Paul, Milwaukee.
CucagO, 81. Louis Peoria, Toledo, Detroit. In
dianapols, Buffalo, Boston, Cincinnati, Louis
vile and Kansas City, In connection with the
Miers' National Association and Disiilers aud
Ile'feeders' Committee oil the United States.
have united in patient effort by conference and
fair representation to induce the carriers repre-
sentatYes to defer the adoption OF the s0-caet
uniform bill OF adlug, until It's terms, conditions
applications and scope might be fully examined
and properly understood by all shippers; aud
whereas, Notwithstanding an express agree
meut to recommend q reasonable extension or
time, said carriers representatives did recon-
mend the immediate adoption aud enf0rcement
of The said instrument, aud whereas, the prae-
teai effect of this action has been an advance Ia
rates ranging from 20 TO 80 per cent above tho
prices which were charged for transporting the
same commodities and products under precisely
similar conditions aud circumstances prior 70
August LIST.
Resolued, That our earnest protest against tho
Unjust ana unreasonable course pursued by tle
railways embraced In the central traffic, trunk
line aud Southern Railway aud Steamship AssO-
citation and united lake lines be recorded.
Resolved, That we recommend to all shippers
and receivers that they continue TO make a pro-
test against the enforcement of this special con-
as compensation for shipping, under the custom
AIRY conditions and liability, De submitted to .
proper legal tribunal Tor the purpose OF testing
their justness and reasonableness.
CHICAGO, Aug. IA committee Of the
Central Traffic Association at meeting to-
day instructed their agents at all points
west of Chicago, where bills of lading are
issued, to refuse to enforce the through
rate ON the initial or Western lines receipts
If shipper insists on through rate tho
Western receipt is TO be taken up and
new uniform bill Of lading issued Instead.
New YORK, Aug. 7.-At meeting of
the Joint Committee of the Trunk Lines
Association and Central Traffic Association
to-day, a telegram was sent to shippers in
conference in Chicago, declining 10 reScind
instructions putting into effect the new bill
of lading The telegram asserts that with
the new bill as basis, a Conference Com
mittee can amend aud change 1t SO as to Sc
cure more effectively than in any other
manner, form acceptable to all interests.