Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-16
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the complainants, was welcome news 10
the farmers Of the Peninsula.
Tho action has bccn pending since
the summer of 1888, and from It's inccp.
ton has been fully and almost oxclu-
sivoly reported in the columns Of
THE GAZETTE. The complaint of
the shippers was one Of unjust dis
elimination, they claiming that the
freight rates Of tho N. ", +. ~ N. and
Delaware railroads on porishablc stun
were lower from Norfolk to New York
than from various stations In this State
A number Of instances Of this alleged
discrimination are cited in the letter Of
our staff correspondent NJ Dover in To-
days paper Redress wns sought at
the hands Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and Tint body give the
case u careful hearing sitting several
days NJ Dover and Washington for the
purpose. Voluminous testimony was
offered by both sides and the case was
ably argued by eminent counsel.
In its decision of the case the commits
sion seems To have acted with wisdom
and reasonable regard not only for
the complaints of the farmers, but the
rights Of the railroad companies, Tho
charge Of unjust discrimination is sus-
tanned, and reductions in rates arc
ordered Of 90 per cent on peaches and
berries, 20 per cent on potatoes and
apples, and like rate on the garden and
field stun generally designated as
"truck,h Tho grain tariff, In which the
existence Of an unjust discrimination
was also charged by the farmers, was
untouched, The subject Of rates on
these products from Norfolk was re-
served for future consideration.
The decision, We are inclined TO be-
liovc, will be received with general sat
isfaction by both parties TO tho contro.
vorsy. II shows tho farmers and
shippers that they have redress Tor the
imposition Of exorbitant rates Of freight,
and in their particular complaint ma.
terial reductions have been ordered II
is possible, in view of the splendid fruit
and berry prospects, that the reduction
might have been voluntarily made by
the railroad companies, hut il is now
assured. The railroads arc authorized
10 make higher rates for the carriage
of pcrishable fruits requiring prompt
transportation and special facilities, but
II is held that they cannot make these
rates high enough 10 render tho husi.
ness of raising such fruits vnlucess to
tho producer, In this Wow Of the case,
there appears tohc ample protection for
both shippers and common carriers, Il
result that will inurr 70 the general
benefit Of the entire community.
Would it not be well for the levy
court committee who contracted with
Mr. Brown, the expert accountant 81
Philadelphia, TO examine the county,
financial accounts for years back, 10 in
form the public Just what rate Of com
pensation has been promised him for hi,
wolS2 Il is rumored that the rate /,
$50 per day His work Is in the natur,
Of wildguosc chase anyway
lthouth this i MOI Ms family Is ~ i
moi h inycsti.n,c ana ASCERTAIN m,
amount Of any specifically alleged dc
talcation. hut 10 tnd ont how mucl
money has boon stolen by the Demo
sra''' manahemenl y New Sastl'
conniy's Affairs tnr thu past % years
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to manufacture pelttcalcapital for II
Republican party ii The next campaig,
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