The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-09
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

WASHINGTON, Feb S.-Director John W.
Powell of the geological survey has sub
mitted his annual report to the secretary
of the interior. 1t is a lengthy document
and consists principally Of technical de-
tails of the progress of various branches
of scientific work. Photographic surveys
were carried on IN twenty-one states and
territories. making $4,000 square miles the
area surveyed during the year. The total
area surveyed since the organization of the
survey is 574, 600 square miles in forty
seven states and territories. During the
year seventy-seven topographic atlas
sheets were engraved. sections of every
state providing the subjects. During the
early part of the fiscal year the field
parties engaged in geological work were
entirely reorganlzed owing to a large 1e-
duction of appropriations.
A large reduction of the force employed
in archaeological work was made neces-
ssry by small appropriations, and several
former divisions were consolidated into
one division in charge of the chief
paleontologist
An investigation of the photographic
some important figures. showing a grow
ing interest in the subject of running
waters of the country. Steps are already
being taken, it is stated, to use at least the
smaller streams for water power and irri-
CATION. A rough computation based on
the results of stream measurements and
census figures indicates that the running
streams of the region, when all are used,
will have a value of at least $500, 900, 000
The total expenditures of the survey fol
the year amounted to S2i3 222 against an
appropriation of S430,013
THE ATCHlSON SWITCHING CASE.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. S.-The state board
of railroad commissioners has given AIDE
cision in the case brought by c. E.
Lathrop of Atchison against the Burling-
ton and Missouri River Railroad company,
in regard to excessive switching charges
imposed by the respondent The decision
is on the application made for n rehearing
by the complainant, and on g. motion TO
dismiss made by the respondent. The
motion to dismiss is ,overruled aud the ap-
plication for a renearing is granted, the
case being set for February y. The board
says:
"rhe showing made by complainant for
a new trial was probably not such as
would ordinarily enti,le him TO a new
trial in any of the courts of the state, but
complainant states that he is laboring un-
der some difficulty in making such q
showing, and, tie board being anxious to
give all parties full and fair hearing, il
is ordered that rehearing of this cause be
granted"
On the original hearing the decision was
in favor of Lathrop and the railroad COM
pauy was ordered TO discontinue the
practice of charging the com
plainant switching fee of So
per car on shipments OF grain 10 bis
elevator at Atchison. The board held that
this charge was discriminating against
Lathrop, as he was the only dealer req uir-
ed TO pay il. The railroad company re
fused to cut off the switching charge, and
to avoid the order of the board similar
charge of So WAS imposed upon all othe-
dealers in Atchisoo Tor whom like SER
vice was performed. The new trial is
wanted by Lsthrop for the purpose OF
showing that this charge is exorbirsnt
and that none of the dealers should be
forced to pay it.