Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
EXPORT GRAIN RATE
,,,,, nr SETTLED ON JANUARY 20
uyA RESTORATION TO THE
TARIFF.
something About the Pnss Agree
ment in Vogue for the En-
suing Year.

United States District Attorney Nc
rarland Of New York has filed a bill
Of complaint in the United States cir
cuit court against the thirty-two rail-
road companies forming the Joint
Traffic association. Mr.. McFarlane also
rave notice that on January II he
would move for an Injunction restrain
lny the association from operating UNI
der It's agreement, After citing the
names Of the thirty-two railroads and
the states in which they are incor-
porated, the complaint reads:
THAT the Joint Traffic association is
| voluntary association organized un-
| der certain articles Of organization, en-
tered into and executed by the several
railway companies hereinbefore named:
That all the defendants are COM
mon carriers Incorporated as atore-
said, either by special charters granted
BY the several states OF the United
States, or under the public statutes OF
such states, and as such common car
riers, at all the days and times here
matter mentioned and prior thereto.
were and still are engaged In the
transportation Of freight and passen-
gers, either separately or in connec-
ton with with each other. In the
trade and commerce continuously car
ried on among the several states of
the United states and the territories
and foreign countries, and from places
In the United States through foreign
countries to other places In tne UnI.eu
states.'
The bill also alleges that prior to
November 10. 1895, the defendants. with
their tributary lines, were In active
competition, but that on the date mem
TONED the defendants "unlawfully in
tending 10 restrain II tide and commerce
among the several states and attempt
Ing 10 monopollze such trade and COM
merce, and intending to restrain and
d prevent composition among the said
!. railroads In respect to all Interstate
uane and commerce, hereinafter more
3 particularly descibed and contriving
X and intending unlawfully and unjustly
N 10 deprive the public OF the facilities
o ahl advantages which the public had
81 heretofore enjoyed from the independ-
nA NJ competition Of such railroads, or
III ny OF them, and Intending to estab-
u ~ and maintain rates of freight and
INT assehgef transportation, fixed arbi-
u. amy and uniniluenced by compete
" ION, entered into certain unlawful
JraE 'nuuel agreement. combination and
a. Vnspiaey to restrain trade and COM
oil 'rlce among the several states. in the
VI 'im Of written document entitled,
,ui Nricles Of Incorporation OF the Joint
ak ,aMc oigan!zation.
iay me oil proceeds with a statement of
usei n wTls oi the Joint tariff agreement,
wor s'un characterized rs an unlawful
latis auset agreement, combination and
IS 'nspifacy TO do away with competi-
he ~ y the freight and passenger traf-
NM me defendant corporations and
eps4 ss inst the railroad companies
tiis NV preparing to put into oper-
dra ,un mat agreement. to the great de-
lrg "nsIt aud disadvantage Of the pub-
nu saa N Violation OF the laws of the
~ r,ates In this behalf. in consid-
u ,Mgn u which the court Is asked TO
n ~, MY ano decree that the said agree
- !, unlawful, null ana void, and
.,r we defendants and each and
mar M one or them, be enjolned, per-
n " wy ron continuing comblna-
i0N " association from acting or in
de, operating their roads there
aEA I'M, .,her In respect to the pro-
Y. s Oh said agreement, or in re-
~ division among the several
nv parties to said agree