Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10
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CITIES THAT WILL IN VISITED AND soxr on rux
IMPORTANT CASES THAT II n EXPECTED VITA.
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The interstate commerce commission has a.
cided to take trip south for the purpose Of
hearing cases At various points In the circuit
The members Of the commission are 40 follows.
William r. Morrison OF Illinois. acting chair
man; Wheelock G. Weary Of Vermont Martin
A. Knapp Of New York. James W. McDin Of
Iowa and Judson c. Clements Of Georgia. Who
has just been appointed The secretary 10 Ed
ward A. Moseley. The commission will leave
Washington March y for Atlanta. Ga, where
they will hold hearings on the Gath, 25th and
26th of March.
Among the cases 10 be heard AZ Atlanta are
seven suits brought by the railroad commis-
sion OF Georgia against all rail and part rail
and part water lines, involving alleged un-
lawful charges for shorter distances to points
in Georgia than for longer hauls 10 points In
that and m other states. There Is also case
brought by the Gate City OIL Company Of Az
lanta presenting the question OF tank and
bond rates on cotton seed oil The other
cases 30 be heard at this point are the Loud
melon case. originating at Aiken, & C, and
that Of Noodson and Haas. representing the
Atlanta chamber OF commerce. which chal-
lenges the prevailing rates on grain and sugar
to Atlanta
on the 2sth Of March the commission VIII be
IN Chattanooga, when they will hear the case
brought by the Chattanooga board of trade
against the Queen and Crescent roads, in which
discrimination is alleged In favor OF Cincinnati
against Chattanooga
Nashville will be the next point visited. the
commission expecting to open the S0th and sist
OF March there. The cases TO be heard involve
the question OF unlawful charges on coal 20
Nashville b. The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road company. and another originating 1T Rus
seilSille, Ala. brought by Gourtee q Co.,
charging relatively unreasonable rates on iron
ore TO points in Tennessee.
line commission will next 20 TO Cincinnati,
where they will spend several DAYS, arriving
mere April l. The. complaints viii be heard
OF the freight bureaus Of Cincinnati and Chi
cago against large number OF railrosds ths
principal allegation made being unreasona bis
preference OF eastern merchants in rates ON
shipments OF merchandise and manufactured
articles To points in the southern territory.
Also tie case OF Charles II. Brownell in which
petition is made for lower car load
of eggs. The case of l.. q. Frank A 20. againr,
| the Louisville and Nashville Eailroad Company
involving long and short haul rates in leaf to-
Dacco, VIII come up, and also that of the Gerke
Brewing Company OF Cincinnati against the
same company and others for unreasons bic
rates and greater charge for shorter haul on
beer.
Upon the return OF the commission the
case Of the Potter Manufacturing Companyio
Lansing, Mich, against the Chicago and Grand
Trunk and connecting lines with the Pacific
coast IN regard to rates on finished and unfin
lshed furniture will be heard in this city on the
| sth OF April. The commission will be in New
York on April IL for the purpose Of hearing
the cases Of John c. Hadaock and Haddock
Shonk x Co. against the Delaware, Lackawanni
and Western Railroad Company, involving ths
questions Of unreasonable and discriminating
| rates on coal