The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-23

Colorado and Santa Fe railway to Temple,
thence along the line of the Missouri
Kansas and Texas to Taylor thence along
the line of the International and Great
Northern through Austin to San An
tonic, thence along the line of the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass through Ken
nedy to CuerO, thence along the line of
the Gulf, West Texas and Pacific TO
Port Lavaca, it being understood that
TINS restriction of common point territory
shall not affect the adjustment of rates on
cotton. wool, hides, livestock, grain and
grain products and lumber.
Mr.. Bartholomew said the committee
in adjusting rates had recognized the
complaint made by North Texas and had
endeavorcd to meet the objections raised
as to rates affecting points in that terri
tory. In compliance with this purpose
they had reduced rates on some cOmmodi-
ties to Houston and Galveston and also
on carload rates to North Texas points.
There was not much in the Dallas and
Fort Worth complaint as applied to Hous-
ton and Galveston, but nevertheless the
committee was willing to cOnccde all that
justice demanded. The carload rate into
Dallas, plus the less than carload rate
out was higher than the less than carload
rate from st. Louis to competing points.
Their proposition was not to reduce car
load rates generally, but to reduce the less
than carload rates from Dallas and other
distributing points in Texas.
Judge Reagan called attention to a rate
sheet which had been prepared by the
commission and asked to have it eX-
amincd and commented on by the rail
road representatives and others inter-
cstcd. The purpose and desire of the
commission is to adopt plan that shall
hn n in itS off nnnlinl tn oil
places
Captain Farley said that he and his
North Texas associates had just learned
of the rates established by the South
western Traffic association and had not
had time to discuss and consider them and
asked that they be given until 3 o'clock
in the afternoon to examine the com
report and arrive at an under
The request was granted and the COM
mission then took up the matter of fixing
Il tariff on packing house products.
Mr. j. :. Armstrong of Dallas presented
the case of the Dallas and Fort Worth
packing houses. He said the packing
houses could sell all their product mt their
own doors now. but the business is grow
ing and they must have favorable rates
in order to get outside. He thought the
railroads generally would willingly grant
all THAI would he asked of them, but
he wanted them to have the commissions
authority. He said the packing houses
will undoubtedly increase their capacity
if they can get distributing rates, but
otherwise they would only be able to CON
time about as they are.
With the understanding that the packing
house men and railroad representatives
would prepare and present II tariff sheet
in the afternoon, the commission took Il
recess until 3 y. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the railroad
commission began with the reading of Il
telegram from citizens of Wcatherford.
asking the commission to delay final ac-
ton, since the Southwestern Traffic rs
Socatou had left Weatherford out of the
common point territory. until commit
tee from that city could be heard. Also
one from the Oak Cliff paper mill, al
lcging that the proposed reduction of II
cents ON paper from st. Louis would shut
the Oak Cliff mill out.
Capt. Joe Farley. from the confereeS,
stated that the proposed restriction on
common point territory was satisfactory
10 the North Texas iobhers, and likewise
the proposed reduction in carload rates.
but that the proposed local tariffs are not
satisfactory. On the latter subject he
submitted the following resolution agreed
upon during the recess:
Resolved, The local tariff on State bust