Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-18
NEWS OF the RAILROAD WORLD,
JoBBERs' TARIFF BEFORE THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
wEATHERFoRD AND BEIToN
PROTEST AT BEING LEFT OUT
OF COMMON POINT TERRITORY.
DALLAS JoBBERs OBJECT 10
THE RAILROADS TERMS.



The railroad commission listened all
the forenoon to arguments and ex-
pressions on the jobbers tariff from
representatives of the railway lines
and jobbing interests. Weatherford
sent a representative this morning to
look after her interest and to protest
against that city being put at dis
advantage by being left out OF the
common point territory, and n telegram
was received by the commission saying
that Bolton would be represented In
the afternoon with a protest similar
to that OF weatherford. 1t appears
that every effort to adopt the tarinf to
fix one interest antagonizes some other
and whatever is proposed In one d.
rectlon is opposed in another The
railroad men thought they had
reached n happy solution OF the prob
lem at their meeting in st. Louis, one
that would at least be temporarily sat
isfactory but It is quite apparent that
the Dallas representatives, especially
| were not to he so easily satisfied. The
advanced rates to Houston and Gal
weston and the reduction In rates to
common points, II was thought. would
satisfy the Dallas jobbers, but this
Illusion was dlspelled as soon as the
Dallas jobbers came TO be heard. AT
the meeting week ago It appeared
that North Texas jobbers and the
| Texas and Pacific railroad were in en-
| tire harmony and were seeking sub
| stantially the same end; were practi-
| cally In the same boat. But the Dallas
| jobbers very promptly objected to the
terms offered by the railroad men as
a result Of the ST. Louis meeting, and
/ thglr commemorative rutatgIn
| presented schedule Of rates MS their
| demand. which the railroad men think
| would reduce their revenue without
improving tao conditions complained
OF. The discussion this forenoon was
| desultory and not OF n very edifying
| character leaving the matter under
| consideration Just about the same at
the close as at the beginning Of the
session, when a recess was taken until
$3.50 p. NJ.
When the commission reassembed
In the afternoon Hon. Geo. S. Pendlc-
ton and Mr.. Garrett OF Bolton appeared
with request that their town be not
| taken out Of the common point terri
| tory. They said they came with no
new demand, not to ask for anything
| they do not already have, but to be
left as they are. Bolton having always
been n common point, would be at a
great disadvantage II left out now
| with Temple, only eight miles distant
| continuing as common point. The
commission expressed itself In hearty
sympathy with the contention of both
weatherford and Bolton and hoped
that the restricted territory might be
so enlarged as TO include both these
points without multiplying or IN any way
disturbing the agreement entered into
by the Southwestern Traffic associa'
tion with the representatives, OF tn,
Texas lines. The hearing was con
cluded without any decision being rem
dered by the commission, but il ap
pears to be quite evident from the eN
presslons Of the commission that tn,
tariff agreed upon by the Southwestern
Traffic association will be adopted
with such amendments as Will INCLUDE
both Weatherford and Bolton In tn
common point territory II satlsfactor!
to the railroad interests.