The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-21

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ruptcd him to ask If the division rates
| betW cen his road and connecting
| lines, as established by the commits
sion, were agreeable to his company.
Mr.. Polk replied that his company
was not satisfied. That while he con-
sdered the division of the rate equi-
table and just, as between the roads,
! the Arkansas Pass is not now
getting as much as before the
commission order went into effect.
He did not consider the rates high
enough to give to either of the con-
Meeting roads an equitable and just
share of the rate. He then went on to
present his figures, and stated that
the percentage Of decrease on grain
under the commission had been 20 per
cent, on hay 16 Ito per cent, on flour
10 $40 per cent and ON cotton II $40
! per cent.
Judge Reagan stated that his in
! formation, received from railroad men
and calculations made by the COM
| mission, indicated a general reduc-
ton of 10 per cent, and he thought
| that the case of the Arkansas Pass
must be considered IN the light of an
isolated case.
Mr.. Polk then continued with the
presentation ofhis figures, and showed
! that in the last six months his COM
pany's per centage of decrease on
lumber and shingles was - Zoo
under the commissions rate. He
claimed that while it had been stated
the rate benefited the consumer, such
was not the case, for as soon as the
rate was lowered the mill men raised
the price in the same proportion.
Then followed a general running dis
cussiOn of the action OF the mill men
in connection with the lumber rate.
The next subject considered was the
rate on cotton seed, and it elicted no
little discussion. Mr.. Polk stated that
his COmpany's business showed on
different portions of the line q de-
crease ranging from Is $40 per cent to
% 40 per cent, or an average of 60
cents per ton or q Clio per cent on all
stations.
Judge Reagan said that it was the
intention Of the commission when it |
made the rate to break up the cotton |
seed trust, which for so long a time |
has been pluudering the state
Mr.. Polk" Judge, has it been |
broken up yet?"
Judge Eeagan-tNot yet, but we
nope sp't q. - --- -vs-LSt emu nc
comp->1s-..
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ige.s Tie n- lisa ~ .-
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actually ..r.- Jess - . sgd
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ths Aia->~ -
loss O. - --- H --
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now there -,s more --s L-- -
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10 10 business
The next Iarl1 ina; NJ. ---z called
attention 10 was thai q gran --c
and salt IN loss IMAM -AE Lad --is- ~
loss 10 his road being I-5 zc=A-ssi
on salt. lie sa.a -1at Ms
statements anu tables showed ia;
The greatest reduction on thai article
was 63 Clio per cent. and IAe sma--=::
30 Clio, average of - 3-l0.
Judge Reagan asked wha. was the
rule employed by the railroads in az
irving at the difference in rates on
caload and less than carload lots. and
what Mr.. Polk thought was an equi.
table general average difference?
Mr. Polk renlied that the railroads
used no definite ruia and that tba
difference was fixed Inv the c;rcun.
stances of the case A. tn n General