The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-11
SHE WINS AGAIN
WICHITA GETS ANOTHER VERY FA.
VORABLE DECISION ON RATES.
This Time the Board Of Railway
Commissioners orders a Reouc.
tiOn on the Rates on Lumber
From Missouri River Points
Wichita is In It.

For years the traffic managers Of the
Kansas railways maintained that the ton
mage of Wichita was not Disseminated
against. This they persisted in doing in
spite of a thousand showings to the con
trary. In some few articles such as prints.
roffees, sugars and soforth by the car load
lot, when confronted with rate tables and
bills of lading, they would concede that
there did ex ist hardships and an un-
warranted differences between the Wichi-
ia rate ard the Missouri river and Rocky
mountain basing line rates, but the III
variable defense was that it was matter
beyond their power to Immediately regu-
late or adjust, on account of the bull
headedness of connecting lines for which
Wichita was not common point. still
nrging that time would bring
about satisfactory adjustment
Of the whole matter, if proper patience
was but exercised. Months ran into years
and sped away in the meantime, as also
did Wichita's grain trade and other
trafiics, and until the aggregate monthly
tonnage OF the city became greatly i'm
paired. Arrangements came aud went
and so did their promises until wait
Ing ceased TO be even eXcuSable, when
the live stock and packing rates
were carried before the state board of rail-
way commissioners, who promptly de-
cided that the Wichita rate was simply
eXorbltant, not only, but ordered rates
per ton per mile in conformity TO those
charged for the same distances for the
same commodity to and from the Missouri
rlver ATterward came the suit Oh car
of
gained, then compromised, then enioned
In the courts by Missouri river interests.
tnen won In the supreme court, but which
Is not yet enforced because of dilatory
motions made by railway attorneys 10th
before the supreme court and before the
railway commissioners. In the meantime
Eases were made up on the agricultural
implement rate and then on the coal rate
and finally one on the lumber rate, all ex-
IRENE and exorbltant as compared to those
Of any town on any road with like ag-
gregate tonnage. Victories were won in
both the implement and in the coal rates
aud both have been put into effect by the
railroads. The last was the lumber rate,
which, as will be seen by this morn
InS's dispatches, the commissioners passed
upon yesterday, and in the affirmative.
1hey reduce the rate on Car load lots from
the Missouri river to Wichita from Il
cents per hundred pounds to 49, cents
Now If the traffic managers OF the roads
and their attorneys will cease their oppo-
sitioa to the wholesale grocery rase which
las been awarded by the commissioners
and affirmed by the supreme court, they
VIII have no more trouble from Wichita
Ch NJ
amicably settled between shippers and
freight agents. Otherwise, it might as
well be understood first as last, that the !
jobbers of this city do not propose to go to |
the Missouri river TO supply trade they |
have been years building up.
Upon the other hand, if tue Missouri |
river Jobber thinks he can serve his South |
Kansas and Oklahoma customers quicker |
and more cheaply from Wichita, he will /
find us ready with hearty welcome.