Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-23
THE COMMISSION IN SESSION.
IN HEARS ARGUMENTS ON COAL
AND DRIciI TARIFFS.



interested parties had assembled in the
commission rooms.
Mcssrs Reagan and Foster were pres
emit, Judge Story being absent on ac-
count Of sickness.
The following railroad officials were
present: II. j Freeman, general attor-
ney Of the Texas and Pacific system;
J. b, Bartholomew, assistant general
freight agent OF the International and
Great Northern; II. A. Jones, general
freight agent Houston and Texas Cen
trial; d. Miller assistant general freight
agent Missouri, Kansas and Texas; j.
W. Allen, general freight agent Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas; G.. W. Bein,
traffic manager southern Pacific; IA. D..
Barnhlrt, general freight agent ST.
Louis southwestern railway w. I.
League OF Fort Worth, general attorney
OF the Texas and Pacific Coal company
Col. X. G. Foster, attorney FOR the MIS-
souri,, Kansas and Texas at Denlsou;
l., j. Polk, general freight agent cur,
Colorado and Santa te; y. j. Martin
general ticket aud passenger agent san
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway; y.
N. Jones, general attorney lnternatlon-
al and Great Northern: George Turner,
assistant general freight agent Texas
Pacific railroad; II. W, DUwnle, gem
oval freight agent Houston, East ana
West Texas railroad; A. DOW repre-
-Hgrug the Choctaw coal mine at Nc
Aitater and In the brick business at
Harrisburg; -- Bennett, DriCkman at
Allllsap, ON the Texas and gaelic road;
@. f.. Arnold, vitrihed brickmaker on
the Houston, East and West Texas
road, and a few others.
The first matter that came up was
the brick question, and this consumed
the greater part Of the morning scs-
sion. There seemed 20 be considerable
contention between Mr. II. W. DOwnie,
of The Houston East and West Texas
railway, and Mr.. G. f. Arnold. who has
an interest In brick kiln somewhere
ON that line.
ina response to an inquiry from Judge
Reagan as TO the relative weight and
value Of common ana vltrihed, brick,
Mr.. Downle stated that the Wtrihed
brick We're laid upon the streets of
Houston at $l3.H per 1000; common
brick 81 per 1000. The difference In
weight is 70 per cent in favor of vitrl-
fed, ana that ;he cost Of vitrihed over
common brick is 81 per cent
In answer to this statement Mr.. Ar
ho'u ,tPI'e' lNal AT tue yaIus the price
WI rt ~ , ,t,'u ~ per IVyV'
ne u'stuSslou iheh became general
On the subject of whether brick should
be hauled by the brick or per pound.
Mr.. VI, a. Jones, Of the Houston and
TcNns Central, preferred 10 have the
rate made by the pound, and referred
TO the difference in the weight of
brick caused by the different material
used In the manufacture, whether clay
OF 5ahu,
Nl'' Jones complained of the Joint
Iutt proposed by the commission, and
asked VI the brick manufacturers had
cIosaI 1' ,,, n, o. the present rates He
tba 80 ,,,s tttH1s uS suggesting that
IN tto,s,o, a,5 g,n,, rom harrisburg
5Js,,,,t74 anu Nu'FestOh De lett I'M
a.
Iii retl OF M'llsap took issue
80 ~ '"ls7 ana mentioned the cir
., e'i.as ''y Vi me LeNaS ana Pacific
i iaiii""H charglhs $LOo per thousand
~, IN l"i "a Instance or 81 miles and
~, Nc t"' ou,y ~ Hllies me Houston and
gN"S central oharsed the same
H., I,.,..... ,
-, NiI' rihah' general counsel for the
IeNas ana Pacific railroad, spoke
sans 'tAihs .he rate upon basis of
.'t Hu'uug- Oh ifck. but wanted the
~ as per IVp pounds.
WI, Low OF harrisburg did not want
us U3SlS' uut hr. Henhett and Mr. j.
", " -Nl'rh OF INC MISSOURI, Kansas ana
i,HIS wan lsu lhe per 100 pound basis.
b., ~, ~ ~ . roster attorney Of the
;aISSouIi, Kansas ana Texas, wanted
~, a,,g poun I DuSis' put asked that in
e"'g vi OVERCOMING the cars the rail-
i iius sh0ula pc allowed to charge an
increased rate OF freight in the nature
VI AZ, a. pI,,a,'y'
IT, on 'h.'oueW suggested that the
i'',''r' eal ioau be hNed at 1000
! ! L ouii o peio" the marked capacity Of
''e '"l9,
Mr' FOLK Of the Santa Fe said that
WHAT ne wanted was better Joint rate.
chairman Reagan announced then
lhat tue discussion would then be
closed and the coal subject was then
taken up, and Mr.. ID. Miller, assistant
general freight agent Of the Missouri.
KANSAS ana Texas railroad, addressed
tne commission beginning his remarks
WIN the statement that II per cent of
lHe ehtlfe gross earnings OF the Mis-
sour, Kansas and Texas system came
70 II lhIpugh the coal traiiic and that 20
per Geht OF the entire gross earnings OF
!Ielsnls IN TeNa5 are earned in coal
He said that he had
i. objections TO the tariff proposed
., ,ne commission: /, The rates were
Irasoiaoly low much lower than
lil'eis'ale rates. ana % that the pro-
y oScu Iales are Il discrimination and
u2 Hot treaI an the railroad lines alike,
ne SuDmitted a table. from whiah
the lullDWlnB IS taken, making I,ohigb