The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-29
N THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Preparing to Settle Insurance Diff
ferential by Arbitration,
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS MEET,
Chicago Complains of Decislon of Grain
Shipments Gulfward-ucadiirht
Flashcs-Pcrsonais.

Inc selection of n board of arbltrators
10 dispose Of the annoying question Of cot.
Ton insurance dfferentials between Gal.
weston, New Orleans and Atlantic sea-
board ports as announced first and ex-
ciusirely In The Post last Sunday has
met with the approval of all interests
and the wise selection of such men as
Messrs. Newman, Morep and Lord as COM
posing this board meets the entire sat
isfaction of tho localities at interest.
The insurance differential applies most
ly to cotton and has been tho source of
Huch trouble and annoyance for a long
time. Now Orleans and Galveston both
CAIN mat New York and Atlantic ports
nave an advantage in insurance rates and
Now Orleans claims Il slight discrimina-
ton as against that port in favor OF Gal
weston, while Galveston, on the other
hahd. makes complaint OF the Atlantic
seaboard ports diverting shipments in that
direction owing to the lower insurance
rates from Atlantic ports. II is a three
sIded question with the various localities
alleging Discrimination az against their
respective port, and dcmandinr n rnvtaon
81 rates thStt each may enjoy equitable DIFF
legvhtials and be placed in a position to
control the business justly due them hy
reason of location, distance and freight
rates by rail, etc. New Orleans mud GAL
weston have Il common complaint against
New York and New York Is lighting tho
sun ports separately and Jointly. The
settiement of this complicated question liz
a very delicate as Wen as difficult under
taking, and could hardly have ever been
expected to reach an adjustment other
IMAM through arbitration. The railroads
nave discussed the subject and endeavored
IN every manner to adjust the difficulty
but all In vain There are three localities
ana many interests to consult and to sat
isfy al was found to be a task hard To
conquer and discussions always resulted
In postponement of the argument, hop
lng against hope that time and circum-
stances would suggest Il remedy.
Thus matters ran on until IL was finally
agreed to submit the question to arbitra-
ton and at last chances seem bright for
an early settlement of the troublesome
dlfferentials.
Mr. Richard Lord, the representative of
the Galveston interests, was formerly gen
cral freight agent of the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande. and left that position to ac-
cept the traffic manngership Of the firm
OF McFadden Bros He is conceded to be
ono Of the most thoroughly posted and
competent traffic men in the Southwest.
Mr.. ID. Il. Morey, the representative of
the New Orleans lines, is a very able man
in traffic affairs and on matters affecting
that port For many years he was general
fa agent Of The lli!n9s Central with
Mr.. W. II. Newman. the representative
Of the all-rai or Atlantic seaboard lines.
is third vice president of the Chicago
and Northwestern, and IS in charge OF
the traffic department of all Vanderbilt
interests west of Chicago. He was for
several years In charge Of the Gould In
tcrcsts in Texas, when the Katy was n
part of that system. At one time he was
general freight agent OF the Texas and
Pacific. with headquarters at Marshall
Dallas, and later at Galveston. He IS said
to be well informed on Texas traffic mat
tiers.
The board has not yet announced when
II will meet for organization, but It Is cx-
pccted that tho three arbtrators viii come
totether In n few days and visit New
Orleans and Galveston. and probably the
Atlantic ports. Whether they will select
n certain place for the taking Of evidence
IN their Investigation or receive testimony
at the different localities when they visit
them is not known. The railroad commis-
sion some time since suspended its investi-
cation Of tho question until May l, with
the request that the railroads, II possible,
settle the question by the LIST of April or
NOS later than May l. The selection of the
board of prbtrntors at this early date
will give them amrle time to thoroughly
pursue their invest igations aud arrive at
a decision within the time requested.