The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-31
EXPORT RATE ON CORN
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE
j. It. A. ORDERS AN ADVANCE.
Decision as to Rights of Shippers in
Selecting Routes-Heavy Export
Traffic at New Orleans.

of the Joint Traffic Association, at the re-
quest of certain Western railway freight
officials, and with a view to increase ship
ments of corn to the market, reduced the
rate for export to the basis of 10 cents per
100 pounds temporarily. and this cut still
prevails, but will be withdrawn Oct. 81 the
limit then expiring, and the rate will go
back to 20 cents per 100 pounds, or 1872 cents
indianapolis to the seaboard A strong
pressure has been brought upon the board
of managers to continue the fifteen-cent
rate but they fatty refuse to do So taking
the ground that while the railways have
been carrying export corn at the lower
rates ocean freights have kept advancing,
and are now the highest in many years.
At New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Newport News are thousands of carloads
of grain awaiting the unloading of ships,
ard elevators and vessel room all taken.
John Lazarus, traffic manager of the In
diana, Decatur & Western, said the board
of managers had in this case shown good
sense and if there is to be any reduction
on export grain rates let the steamship
lines make it, He thought making the
concession in the first place was a mistake;
that Just as much would have been
shipped at a twenty-cents per- hundred
pounds rate as mad been shipped at the
tifteen-cent rate, W hich rate leaves very
small margins to the railroads above actual
cost Oh ITduSpOIldllOu.
Decision Favorable to Shippers.
Many freight officials, for years past,
have taken the position that they had
right to deny shippers the privilege of des-
ignating the route by which their ship
ments should be carried, and while ship
pers have protested against what they
deemed unjust and arbitrary ruling by
railroads. the freight officials in most cases
IA h. Of RI CHI,
per. A case has just been decided by the
Supreme Court of Texas bearing directly
on this point, which will be read with in
tereSt by shippers. The largest cotton ship
pers in the South are 1nman 4 Co, who are
located 1T five or six points in Texas. Re
Gently this firm brought suit against the
St Louis Southwestern railroad in the Civil
Court of Appeals at Galveston to test the
of routing. The case decided in favor
of the shippers, wheTeupon the ST. Louis
trial which the Court Of Civil Appeals re-
fused. The case will now take its usual
course to the Supreme Court of Texas, and
it is generally conceded that the Supreme
Court will affirm the decision of the Court
of Appeals and fully set up the right of
the shipper to direct his own business.
This case is one of great interest to ship
pers and transportation lines. In similar
cases in other States it has been held that
and must follow Instructions of shipper as
to terminal delivery and transportation
line.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
The Big Four line will put it's winter
schedule in effect tomorrow.
Charles Hartman, agent of the Vandalia
at Frankfort, on Nov. l goes to Rock
vile agent.
Commissioner Midgey of the new West
ern Freight Association, says he will be
ready for business Nov l.
J. D, Laying, general manager of the
West Shore road, and vice president of the
Big Four. is on Western trip.
The position of general manager of the
Vanderbilt fast freight lines was offered
to Albert s. White. and declined.
The fast mail on the Wabash on Wednes-
day ran frcm Toledo to Peru. 151 miles. in
two hours and thirty-tve minutes.
r. A. Denmark of Savannah has been
elected president of the Southwestern rail-
way, to succeed President Baxter de-
ceased.
w. H. Riley. one of the best-known ticket
brokers in the country, died quite suddenly
at his home in Binghamton, N. Y, on
Thursday.
cinnati Hamilton g. Dayton ines, was mar
ried on Thursday to Miss Lulu Hotter. of
Hamilton.
The new hospital of the Wabash at Peru
is nearing completion. the contractor ex-
pecting to turn it over to the company
next week.
lines in New York, was in the city yester-
day the guest of j. w Smith general
agent of the lines at this point.
An official of the Kansas City Pittsburg
q Gulf states that the road will be COM
pleted and in operation from Kansas City
to the Gulf of Mexico by March l.
Orders have been given the Panhandle
shops at Columbus to build seventy-five
flat and twelve cabin cars. and the Fort
Wayne shops are 10 build gondola cars
On Thursday there We're handled on the
Big Four system $40 loaded cars. the best
days business in several months. Last
night the company was 800 short of
filing it's orders.
The Pennsylvania Company has ordered
that all its freight equipment be put in re-
pair In anticipation of a rush Of business
after the election. Every day of late has
shown an increased traffic.
r. G. Matthews, formerly train dispatcher
on the Hooking Valley road. then train
master the Chicago & Eastern Illinois,
has accepted a lucrative position with the
American Signal Company.
The vandalia honest-money engine.
which in the sound-money parade at
ped to St. Louis and Will be In the monster
parade in that city tonight.
The Lake Shore has surprised passenger
circles by announcing that hereafter it will
participate in home seekers excursions
This is taken as evidence that the Lake
Shore will DEPART from the conservative
policy IL has observed in the past.
Wabash reports for September: Gross
81. 060, $50 decrease s115,53o; operating ex-
$50. decrease 4.26T. July TO Sept. so: Gross
50. 1853. 1873, decrease $354,717; operating ex-
penses s., 1853. SIS. decrease SOB 943; net
81, 004. S75 decrease SPOT
The Santa Fe has severed all connection.
with the st. Louis & San Francisco and mas