Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-28
MORE RATES.
THE COMMISSION MAKES OR.
DERS ABOUT CHARGES.
The Cotton Belt Given Permission to
Withdraw a Rate-Discussion of the
Cotton Tarif-Scalp Money.
Commission Work.
Special to the Gazette.

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A-sTIN, Tax Aug. 27.-The railroad
commission allowed the St Louis and
Southwestern railway TO withdraw its rate
OF s. per car on logs from Texas stations
distant fifty miles and less to TeXarkana.
The Galveston, Harrisburg and san Anto-
MO and the international and Great North
ern was allowed rate of 81 cents on cross
ties, carloads from stations on the Texas
and New Orleans and Shreveport and East
Texas to Chenango, effective Septem-
Der 9. The San Antonio and Aransas
Pass was granted a rate of Is cents on
earthenware. carloads from Elmendorf to
ali stations on the International and Great
Northern. except those south of San An
tonic, and to all stations on the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Re except those north of
Temple and west Of Bolton, with the priv
lege of stopping cars in transit to partly I'M
load, at an extra cost of s.. 80 per stop on the
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass and 81 per
stop on the International and Great North
ern and Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, and
not more than three stops to be allowed
with any one car.
The traffic man visited the commission
to-day and discussed the tariff already pro-
mulgated in their various bearings
Though making no complaint 1t was urged,
and the commission expressed its willing
ness TO concede, that where freight rates on
certain lines are entitled to 10 per cent
addition the increase may be extended
TO the through freight going TO or
originating in the territory traversed by
such roads. There was some discussion as
TO whether the commissions ruling on cot
ton concentrations was only permissive or
mandatory. and whether il admitted of eX-
ceptiOns. If mandatory, it would compel
the roads 10 haul some cotton for
nothing. The matter was dis
cussed at some length. Mr.. Galbraith
of the International and Great Northern
suggesting the making of u local rate for
concentrating the cotton. Differentials be-
tween Houston and Galveston We're taken
up and talked over at length, someone Sug-
costing that Houston be made the basing
point for cotton tariff with 4 special rate
to Galveston so adjusted as to meet
barge competition. Judge Reagan said that
the commissions cotton rates are higher
than in any ether state. Mr.. Ripley said:
I'VE are not complaining, but ask the COM
mission TO go slow and see how the thing
works.
As the commission will not act upon any
proposition until put in writing, the discus
sion adjourned until the suggestions made
were properly formulated. 1t is doubtful
if the commission Will make any change in
the cotton tariff. The extension Of
the 10 per cent addition in certain cases to
the rate will probably remain as fixed, but
some additional rulings may be made cover
ing such caSes as the Observation-Disclosures
differentidls.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Clark & Courts Of Galveston sent in their
bond to-day securing their contract for the
printing OF the supreme court reports, but,
owing to some defect, it was returned for
correction.
The taX-rolls of Edwards county show 4
decrease of S294, ~, and Leon an increase
of 1913 3aG
Paid on scalp warrants, S945.