The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-07
TEN RAILROADS ARE CITED
By the Kansas Board of Railroad
Commissioners
TO CONE BEFORE U. S. COMMISSION

Charged with q Violation of the In
terstate Commerce Law-ParticuIar
Stress Laid Upon the Corn Rates.
The Kansas board of railroad commits
sioners have fled a complaint against
! ten railroads doing business in Kansas
and other states before the interstate
commerce commission. The roads are
charged with a direct violation of the in
terstate commerce law in that they are
charging more per hundred for ship
ments from intermediate points in Kan
sas than they are from Missouri river
points to the Gulf.
The ten roads against which informa-
ton has been filed by the Kansas com
! missioners are: The Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe; the Houston 81 Texas Central;
the Chicago, Rock Island s. Pacific; the
Texas & Pacific; the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis; the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe; the Missouri, Kansas & Texas;
the Missouri Pacific; the ST. Louis &
San Francisco, and the . MON Pacific
ThS roads named are members of the
Trans Missouri Freight association and
as such maintain the discrimination.
The board asks that these roads be
called to answer the charges, that there
be a full investigation and that they be
compelled to desist.
The complaint filed says, in substance.
that the railroad companies named have
fixed and charged a rate from Kansas
points in excess of the rate charged from
Kansas City, Mo, and other Missouri
river points fer hauling and transporting
the same kind of products. That the
hauls are under substantially similar cir
cumstances and conditions, and are over
the same lines and in the same direction.
That the points in Kansas named are on
hn nf in
ments made from Kansas City, Mo-, and
Missouri river points, and are shorter
hauls and are included within the longer.
That there now exists unfair discrimi-
nation in favor of shippers from Missouri
river points and against shippers from
intermediate points in Kansas to New
Orleans Galveston and other points on
the Gulf coast.
That the respondents have neglect
ed and refused to change the
rate, prevent the unjust discrimiaa-
ton or correct what appears to be
a gross I'M justice, but continue in viola
ton of the act to regulate commerce
That the rate per hundred pounds
charged to New Orleans, Galveston and
other points en- the Gulf coast from points
in Kansas upon products, and especially
on corn, is unreasonable, unjust and ex-
cessive and should be reduced.
The petition further states that St.
Joseph is 937 miles from Galveston and
1143 miles from New Orleans, Leaven-
worth $50 miles from Galveston and 1886
miles from New Orleans, Kansas City
918 miles from Galveston and 1924 miles
from New Orleans, and Atchison 016
miles from Galveston and 1122 miles
from New Orleans; that all of these
places are known as Missouri river
points; that the rate per one hundred
pounds on corn from each of
these points to Galveston or New
Orleans is 81 cents; that Troy aud Hol-
ton are intermediate St. Joseph, and
Galveston and New Orleans, distance 935
and SS8 miles respectively, and the rates
charged on corn are 90 and 80 cents per
hundred pounds respectively; that Val
ley Falls is intermediate Atchison and
Galveston and New Orleans, distant from
Galveston S99 miles and from New Or
loans 1906, and the rate charged on corn
per hundred pounds is 30 cents; that
Lawrence is intermediate Kansas City
and Galveston and New Orleans and
distant from Galveston 8SS miles
and from New Orleans 1904 miles,
and the rate charged on corn is
2S cents; that Topeka, Emporia,
Mcpherson, Arkansas City. Marion,
Hutchinson. Eureka, Winfield, Ell Dorado,
Howard, Wichita, Wellington and Cald-
we'll are all intermediate to said Missouri
river points and Galveston and New Or
leans distant from Galveston $50, SO4,
1876, Cog, 755. 752, 745, 665, 7o9, TT, 704,
go and 654, aud from New Orleans 1865,
1910, 1902, 65s, 961, 95S, 951, ST., o15, 925,
90. SS1 and $50 respectively; that the
rates in cents per hundred pounds re-
spectively from said points on corn are
as follows: 80, 80, g. 80, 81, 80, SO, SO,
80, 49, 80, SO. SO cents.
The petition is signed and sworn to by
the three commissioners, Samuel It.
Howe, J. ID. Simpson and Joseph g.
Lowe.
POPULIsTs RALLY ABOUT HARRIS.
He Is Their Most Popular CandIdnts for
Governor.
x-Congressmau-at at Large W. A. Harris
of Linwood, Leavenworth county, seems
to be growing in favor with the Populist
leaders as probable candidate for gov
ernor.
When it was fret suggested some time
age that he enter the race for the Popu-
lat nomination for governor Col. Harris
said in an interview that he would posi-
lively mot be q candidate.
1t is we'll Understood that he will &C.
cept the nomination
Ex-State Superintendent of Insurance
8. h. Snider seems to be the only Popu-
list who IS making an active canvass for
the nomination for governor. w. j.
Costigan, editor of e. II. Shows paper.
is abont the only man in the party who is
booming Ex-Governor L. D. Lewslling
for a denomination.
Everything now points to the nomina-
ton of Col. Harris for governor. The
state nominating convention is held in
August.
WANT CHRIS HOFFMAN TO RUN
PopuIists May Pit the wealthy Rsformsr
Against CaIderhoad.
Fifth district Populists seem to think
they are going to make easy work of that
congressional district in downing Csn-
gresham w. A Calderhead the goldbug