Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06

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ested. The situation az portrayed In
the call issued by the commission for
meeting IL one OF much gravity. Tine
commission says;
Notice IL hereby given to the officers
OF the different railroad companies OF
this state. and 10 the merchants, man
ufacturers and other shippers, that
they viii be heard by this commission
al the rooms OF the commission. IN
Austin. Texas, at 10 o'clock a. M, on
Thursday, tho nineteenth day OF Do
ccmber, 1895, on the subject OF the conf
plants hereinafter mentioned, and as
TO whether the freight rates on ship
ments of cotton in this state shall be
reduced and II 30, what rates shall
be established; and said hearing will
DO continued from day 10 day until
completed.
Mr.. j. q. Denison, commissioner of
the Galveston freight bureau, in nm
oincinl communication to this COM
mission. charges In substance that.
while the through rates OF freight on
cotton from Texas common points to
Liverpool. FOR instance, are the same
whether leaving the port of Galveston,
New Orleans. New York or Boston,
and the ocean rate for each OF the
above named cities IL very nearly the
same. that the land rate to either OF
these cities from common points IN
A'NhSs IN AHtItAOAt aNaAA- Wv oiil's
ana that there IL no just proportion
between the cost OF transportation by
rail over the greater distance TO the
ports or New orleans, New York and
Boston. and the shorter distance to
Galveston. ana that this Is an unjust
discrimination against the port and
business OF Galveston, ana In favor
Of the other ports named and their
business and ruinuus to the interests
OF Galveston,
II "a also complained By Mr.. Denison
IN his capacity as commissioner Of the
Galveston freight bureau that New
York and other Atlantic ports ana
New Orleans. while getting advantage
of the low rates on cotton fixed upon
the combination Of the water rates
from Galveston to foreign ports with
the local rate from the interior Of Tex
as to Galveston. yet have lower In
surance rates than Galveston, md that
IA q consequence Galveston IL placed
RI a disadvantage, He suggests and
urges that action he taken which will
secure equality between Galveston and
the markets named In competing for
the cotton trade Of Texas and insists
that guch equality IL not attalnnble
unless the insurance features be con-
sldVrod.
Mr. William II I.add chairman Of the
committee nu transportation, In an
OF the city % Galveston, charges In
substance that the freight rate on cot
ton bv rail from Temple, Texas to
Boston, Mass, II virtually the same
as the rate from Temple TO Galveston,
and that the rate from Dallas, Texas.
to New orleans, La. IL tho same as the
rate from Dallas to Houston. and that
thpte are other equally Rlnrlng discrlm-
nations permitted by the railroad
commission Of Texas.
Mr. joins Moller, of the firm OF !.
Moller & Co, ship agents and import
era Of Galveston charges In substance
IN \ statement published In the news
papers. that on cotton dontlncd for l.iv-
orpuol. the rate by rail- from Temple.
Texas. to Boston, Mass, is 10 cents per.
hundred pounda. while the rate from
Temple. Texas, to Galveston Is c. cents
per hundred pounds and that the rate
on through shipments from Temple,
TeNas. to 81. boula. eight hundred
miles. Ia ~ cents per hundred pounds,
while the rate from Temple 20 Calves
ton. ais miles. Ia 65 cents per hundred
pounds. and that these DETERMINATIONS
are ruinOns to the business or Calves
ton
II tho statements and charges above
mentioned are true It shows case
which requires investigation and a
remedy. And white this commission
cannot regulate rates on Interstate
shlrm ants, and Is IN no wise responsible
for ouch Interstate rates az may have
been made or may be made. II these
statements are true II may become
on tie shipments OF cotton by rail In