Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-24
A GOOD ATTENDANCE
is ENPECTED-THE OUTSIDE jon
BEERS WANT BETTER RATES
AND TEXAS BUSINESS.
II Is n Fight TO the Death netwern
Outside Jobbing Points nnd Texas
Wholesale Dealers.
The Gazette Bureau.
ANH..... -


Avenue Hotel.
AUSTIN Tex. Aug % The meeting
Monday OF the jobbcrs in and ont Of
uhnc men and Iobbors In and out OF
me state at the railroad commission
once demands more than passing mo-
tice. T
The letter following was received by
| non John IL, Reagan. chairman OF
me railroad commission, some days
southwestern Traffic Association. OF
| nee OF Chairman. l.. II. Day, Chair
| man, 81. Louis. Mo, Aug T. 1925. Hon
| John II. Reagan, Chairman of Railroad
Commission OF Texas, Austin, Tex. My
| Dear Slr-At conference here today
| between executive officers OF South
| western lines, cQnsldcration was given
| to the question of difference In rates
applicable ON carload shipments
Commercial organizations of various
| cities have complained OF the diner.
ences in carload and less than carload
| ratings at present existing IN the inter
state IeNaS rate, representing that they
should be decreased, on the other
hand Il was understood that your
| honorable body favors the present
| dltlun ana regards us continuation
desirable. In connection with your To-
! cal state rates. In consideration Of
these circumstances. resolution was
adopted, providing for a conference be-
| tween your commission the rsprosoutn
|
| city, New orleans and other points.
and representatives OF the principal
| southwestern transportation companies
IN order that there may be full inter
enhnse OF views, to the end that all
| interests shall receive fair treatment
| from Interstate carriers, as well ma
| local Texas lines. All OF the parties
| TO this proposed conference are mate
| flhlIy Interested In the question, which
| II to he considered and II is reason-
| nllg IN ustff
| from the proposed discussion
me railroad people are anxious 10
| have the conference one day AS early
| as may be practicable. and suggest
galveston, Tex, as the place OF meet
ing Before communicating with the
other parties, / want an expression
from you as TO what viii suit the com
venlence of yourself or other members
OF the commission, that may be able
to attend. l viii be Obliged II YOU viii
advise me very promptly on receipt OF
thlS communication, " you favor such
a convention. time and place nj
which your commission can be repre-
scented, making the date about ton
days from the time Of your notice to
me. and In order that l can have an
opportunity TO request attendance OF
others interested. Very truly yours.
l., i. DAY, Chairman,
The meeting Monday Is the result OF
the correspondence between the South
road commission.
Questions which affect materially the
commercial interests OF Texas are 10 |
be discussed with view OF an amlca- |
pie adjustment. II Is a night between |
the New Orleans, St Louis, Kansns |
city, Memphis and other outside Job |
bling points and Texas wholesale deal |
ers. The contention ~ the outgrowth |
OF the action some weeks ago OF tho |
Southwestern Traffic association I'm cut. |
zoe fNs..
territory to North Texas points AT Tho |
request of Fort Worth, Dallas and |
other wholesale distributors. with the |
assistance of the Texas and Pacific |
road, The reductions were demanded
TO place these points ON as near an
equal footing with outside markets
and with Houston and Galveston as
possible. However, In adjusting rates
for carloads and less than carloads
from defined territory in Texas there
was such a difference these outside
jobbers claim that the rates were not
Mt all satisfactory 10 them, as they
were compelled to be cut Off from
selling In less than carload lots. 81.
Louis nrst sent up her protest. II will
be remembered that her jobbers met
together and declared that they would
boycott any road that would adopt the
Southwestern Traffic associations now
tariff, but these declarations awaited
nothing, and II was finally concluded
Commission which II Is claimed holds
that the difference between carload
and less than carload lots should never
exceed the actual difference In the
cost OF handling freight in carload lots,
and In less than carloads. The appeal
has not been taken, yet, however, and
II Is probably the st. Louis jobberA' |
Intention to await the results OF |
Mondays meeting. II seems that the
outside Wholesale men are favorable
faR IN all A. tn UNrII
they would desire that less than car
load rates be reduced into the state.
II Is understood that all these outHid-
ers profess to desire an adjustment
that Will make them do business in the
state on an equal footing with Texas
jobbers In 80 far as rates are con-
cerned.
Local rate matters have added to the
complication Of the situation. Houston
and Galveston tobbera have demanded
OF the railroad commission reduction
of the maximum merchandise rate from
their cities to common point territory,
sufficient to meet the reduction given
the North Texas Jobbers on carload
shipments from defined territory into
the state by the recent Southwestern
Traffic association tarln, ana also ask
that the dlfferentials between Calves
ton and mississippi river be fixed to
be In keeping with the new tarlff.
The jobbcrs from North Texas reply
and say that these diferentiais are
not satisfactory. and make a counter
demand on tho railroad commission
that the distributing rate for North
Texas be lowered sufficient to even
up and equal the privilege which Gal
weston and Houston have by reason OF
water rates. Representative men from
the different Texas jobbing points are
expected to be on hand and look out
for the interest OF the Lone Star state.
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