Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-05
THE GALVESTON SIDE OF IT,
Something About the Complaint whlci
Led to Investigation.

Something About the Complaint Which
Led to Investigation.
The Galveston freight bureau has
published a statement OF that city'H
side OF the controversy In the question
of cotton rates. which Will again he
before the commission for invesliga-
ton. The reasons for the investigation
are given as follows:
/. As to the causes which brought
about the meeting. Our complaint to
the commission. which was laid before
them November II. was that the Inter-
state lines Of railway In not recog-
MIXING the differences In insurance as
between Galveston, New Orleans and
Atlantic ports on export cotton, when
using low rates of freight to foreign
countries to make their through rates,
worked an injustice and unjust dis
elimination to Galveston. Further, that
the rates on cotton to Galveston were
excessive as compared with the rates
voluntarily accepted by the Texas lines
on shipments destined to foreign ports
via New Orleans and the Atlantic sea-
board--the service 10 Galveston being
materially less than that rendered by
the carriers 10 the other ports. and
that this constituted an unjust discrim-
nation to Galveston. Upon this COM
plant the commission called the meet
Ing. Their object was TO determines:
a. Whether the rates which are ac-
cepted to New orleans and the Allan
tic seaboard do unjustly discriminate
against Galveston.
(2) If so. tn ascertain the best cor
reciion and adjustment
After quoting insurance rates to Iiv-
erpool which are from New York, Bos-
ton, etc. 1-2 OF per cent; from New
Orleans, rs of per cent. and Calves
ton IA OF per centk the total trans
portation charges are tiven on each
bale on freight rate of 81. 20 per bale
from Texas common points. through
shipment TO LIVERPOOL at IS 10 via At
laniic eahoard: s5.2g 81 via New Or
leans and So LAG l-2 via Galveston. The
statement CONT. ues:
II win be seen that, although the
Atlantic seaboard Is some 1000 miles
further from the Tex4 cotton fields
than Galveston. the1 transportation
charges are lesa.
We claim that, In giving the other
ports the advantage OF our low rates
OF freight they should give them our
Insurance also, or make their rates as
they make ours. upon the combination
OF the locals. In which event we could
| overcome our Insurance disability.
Under the plan OF applying via all
ports the rates which are male by Gal
| ves'on. --p are powerleeS ~ attract anv
more cotton than the railroads see 1T
TO give us. as, no matter how low we
we make our rates without any eVprt
or exertion on their part. the interstate
: lines shrinking their revenue TO the ev-
tent necessary to make their through
rate the same as via Galveston. As to
the rates to Galveston being excessive
/ as com pared with the rates and service
| given the other ports. On November II
| the rate from Texas common points 10
| Galveston was s3.25 per bale. Calves
ton 10 LIVERPOOL si.G5 per bale: 10
New Orleans the rate was s3.75 per bale;
| the ocean rate to Liverpool was
| s2.12 l-2 per bale; 10 Boston the rate
was IS 80 rer bale; from Boston 10
! Liverpool Csc per bale. making the