Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-23
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD,
THE COMMISSION taxes " cor
TOY RATES.
The Matter No, Concluded, ana Ar
Tumcnt WIN nc Resumed To-day.
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Notes.


Austin, Tex. oct. 2e.--At a meeting
OF the railroad commission. at which
number OF railroad officials and conf
press representatives were present.
Judge Reagan said that unless there
was SOME reason why contrary
course should be pursued. he would
suggest that the tarlfra be considered
separately and that cotton In bales,
compressed or uncomprcssod. should
be taken up nrst.
Mr.. Lindsay OF Bolton, representing
the Interior compress interests, made
few remarks approving the rule as
1t now stands and asking that It be
enforced.
Judge Reagan read a communication
RON Richard Lord OF Galveston pros
testing that the railroad commission
had no right TO make any rules in
regard to the COMPRISING OF cotton.
ana calling attention to the brief
which Hume and llleberg had filed
with the attorney general This brief
Judge Reagan said he had not seen.
MIR. Lord claimed that the rule In
reference To cotton compress.ng made
by the commission hnd benefited no
one except the owners OF cheap
presses.
MI, Polk OF Galveston, representing
tue Santa Fe road, asked II there had
been any complaint that his road had
not observed the rule OF the comns-
sion. as the chairman stated that sew
eral roads had done
L loo n ass,l. a 4.
no complaint on the part Of the Santa
Fe so far as he know,
Mr. Polk then said his road was
satisfied with the rule and would like
10 see II enforced.
Mr. Barnhart made similar state
ment ON behalf OF the Cotton Belt
Mir. Groscclose. on the part OF the
cotton buyers OF Galveston, objected
90 the rule and stated his objections,
among the objections being Inferior
compressing by some OF the interior
pressca and substitution. lie said the
buyer pays twice for pressing when he
~ forced to have the pressing done
In the Interior whore he has no ccn-
troll OF the manner OF - and must have
the pressing done over again. 10 hls
satisfaction
MIR, Polk insisted that the railroad
phys this extra cost OF pressing and
that 1t goes into the pocket of the
producer while Mr.. GroHeclose con-
tended that the cost comes out OF the
pockets of the buyer and does not go
into the pockets OF the producer.
After brlcf but spirited contro-
vcrsy, MIR, Grosoclopc said he would
continue his remarks later on.
Mr., Jones OF the Houston and Texas
Central snld that his road was not
Satisfied with the commissioners ruling.
lie thought the road should be per-
mlttcd To haul cotton whore 10 Is ccon-
omy 10 press H. aud stated that under
certain conditions whom there Is so
much cotton moving as now aud when
II a. necesarsy to use all facilities at
the railroads command, Il is cheaper
to ship cotton HAT and have 1t pressed
at the end OF the line, He had no
objection TO interior pressing, which
was sometimes To the advantage or
the road and sometimes greatly to
It's great disadvantage. lie thought
the road should have the option OF
hauling the cotton In the manner
which Il would find the most eoonomi-
cal Sometimes an interior press might
have more than II could do promptly
and the shipper would suffer from de-
lay,
The chairman said the commission
dld not assume TO regulate the conn
pressing OF cotton except as an Incl
dent OF railroad freight ratios, some OF
the railrond companies had disregard
ed the rules announced by the commits
sion. and II the courts should decide
that the commission had, no right to
enforce It's rule, aa had been claimed.
then there would be another phase OF
tho matter 20 be considered, which
III deductions In freight rates which
might be violation OF the law against
rebates. lie said the roads may now
ship cotton fiat TO it's destination but
II II be shipped with the purpose OF
must be done at the point Of shipment
or al the nrst press on the line.
A communication was read from the
I.aGrange compress company indorelng
the commissions rule regarding COM
presiding anu asking that II be en-
forced.
Judge I.ovett Of Houston made an
argument In support OF the position
OF MIR. Jones OF tho Houston and