Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-11

A Chicago exchange has the follow
my regarding the existing rates ap-
plying on Gulf lines.
Chairman Alidgcly Of the Western
Freight association has Issued circu-
lut letter 10 ncmhrrH recommending the
Withdrawal OF existing throughrnte mr.
r5nscmcnb with tho Gulf lines. He
says that during tile last two yonrp
nufurt nud repeated Efforts have been
made 10 secure conference between
guy appointed committee of the
western rnuds aud q like representa-
li1n OF ne Ncw Orleans TraIc ussu-
non lor the purpose Of cauvassing rates
which have from time to hmc been ~
sued from gulf ports ON exports and
domestic traffic when destined TO terri
tory uuriherly aud westerly from 81
Louis These Efforts lave not been
successful and ON account Of The at
| titude Of the southern tines, lilo ronda
20 The Western Freight association hive
been authorized 10 Join their eastern
connections In Tho establishments Of
rates ou import traffic aud Of through
rates from North Atlantic s,nboard
ports that hive enabled the northorly
routes 20 compete, while allowing the
fohus west of the Mississippi river por-
IONS 10 excess Of the divisions west OF
st. Louis on current shipments via New
prleuH. This wis done because thpre
seemed 10 De- no other way to eugendrr
desire ON the part of the Southern
ines Tor conference looking 10 an nd-
lnHimcni Of rutcs ON a reasonable and
remunrrativO h.lHis.
In rgnrd to domestic shipments Mr.
MidEcy describes the situation ms
steadily. growing worse. On many ar
ileloA the rates from New Orleans TO
Sioux Falls, s. D.. are scarcely higher
and ih iow instances actually less thnn
the tWit ON thr,sunr articles from Chi-
caHo 20 Sioux Fails For example, the
rNlN on sugar IL 80 cents from New
Orleans and % cents from Chicago; on
efuekely and earthcuwnre. 80 cents
from New Orleans and 81 ccuts from
thicuEo' ON cullec, rs cnnta from Now
orleans AMI - cents from Chicago; on
molnsees, % cents from New Orleans
aud y cents FROM Chicago: ON rice. M
cents from New Orlo0us aud 81 CENTS
rom thirdgo; Oh salt, 20 cents from
New Orleans aud Is cents from Cbi.
enro, For years there has been ok
hbltod y determination TO make such
rates FROM Now Orleans TO Kansas
WY MS the initial line thinks necessary
TO secure the husiness
AZ least one road carried the Knnsna
nliy rates 10 Omahn and Council
blults' another extended them Ia Sioux
Nity and Sioux Fails, and SO they
spread through Iowa and the adlacont
territory. The people of Northern Iowa
are protesting vigorously. against the IN
equality, Chairman Midgely thinks
ihe. roads Of the Western Freight Az
ISOLATION should endcavor TO relieve The
situation by Withdrawing their prnrat-
INK arrangements with the Southern
lines aud cAucung their fun local rates
N shipments from the Gulf ports dor.
tined In that territory lie therefore
formally notifies the members that an
urihs from tho Gulf ports ON foreign
aud domestic triilics destined To the ter-
ntory west and northwest OF ST Louis
thnt hive not hcon duly approved pur.
snuni 10 the rules prescribed by the
western Freight association are dc.
ginrod unauthorized ana all such tar.
MS should be withdrawn, the cancelln-
unn 10 become effective December Ia.
Exception h madc of rates on TN
plates, earthcnwnrc and salt to the
missouri river. since on those rates rc.
dneed Proportions have been authorized
w tlc North Auanuc seaports in com
pouuon with the New Orleans routes
~ the meantime Chairman Midrrlv
Promises 10 make another effort 20 arr
lines.
SCHEMlNG FOR FREIGHT CARS.
The average Kansas City grain dealer
Is iiilly up to smut as thu following from
me I1mos Of that city will uttest.
During tho recent heavy shipments Of
grain into Kansas City ami the cousc-
lu'nt scarcity of suitable freight ears
the grniu men were seriously hAmpcrcd
m the tnnsactlcn OF their business Nv
lhelc utter Inability TO obtain sufficient
number Of ears The famine IN rolling
stpek set few OF them io thinking, with
tue result that various schemes legiti-
mate and otherwise, ven evolved. hy
when ears could be- obtained whom
AfcuVN. These schemes We're put into