The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26
ASK A PoSTpoNEMENT.
ExrREss COMPANIES DESIRE Fun-
THEIR TIME.
Agreements Against the Proposed
Con,nsissi Rates VIII Nc Pre-
scntcd--Lowe Than Freight.


The representatives OF the express com
pap,cs In Texas have asked the railway
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10 allow them limo 10 prepare arguments
against the rates witch have been suggcst
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Ms stated IN me fost yesterday WV
commission had nScd June an date
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gcther with tho notice which was sent all
companies. was n schedule Of what the
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abie rate rms mas pecn eonp"reu w
tho representatives OF the companies, and
,h,v have found that the commission has
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h'l"Wc@ tue" in"'e III s''"e ''''"NN' "''"
is now charged ana less IN o'ncr casts
In fnet Their, Arc rates fNed that are less
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lance ana sim'far wcish' iho VNpVcss
companies have contracts with those ral-
| rona commands which transport the cars
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| can not act as common carrier al
| rate of less than one aud one half moro
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| SHIPMENT inc COMMISSION mas on NV
| these contracts or rather copies :" wv
| contracts. and " " nafnlS p"'S'pi" NV"
| tribunal would attempt 10 foNuihVe tDe
! express COMPANIES 10 Ua"'s WINCH "peN
! cause them 10 revoke contract Wn"Nl
| which thoS do business ne '"u,"n'aslv"
| can not force an abtogailoh oI INC .op
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| this reduction. " Is hosSle'e tue pfoppSVu
| rate will be raised
| The rates pfopoaeu ny the 'nWinisaie" ~,
| ciude rate OF " on motohAnu'se' wv
rounds, Cor distances OF Wv m'lsa' invte
/ " one company III inns Stai'' ,ne Ne''S
Fargo which has no rate as high as 81
ner hundred Tor any Interstate business
The commission proposition also includes
| rate Tor distances OF i""V HhIVS anu wv
| There Is only one company III the sta'n
when mas maui thaN instance "p" N'e'
IT, the Wells Fargo. whlvh WaNerNcH u
line of road lO3S miles IN length nut inns
| is from Orange To hi Paso, the extreme
limits Of the State.
The commission proposition is for rates
on merchandise and perishabie SUM on a
| graduated Scaic, while at present thc rates
are graduated for merchandise hut on the
pound basis for pertsbable stun For tn
stance. on perishahle stun where the rate
Is 81 per 100. packages are now forwarded
for cents per pound.
In speaking nj the hearing ordered by
the commission, prominent express man
said Yesterday: "Of course We are not
in position 20 speak at present We
are to make showing to the commission
az the hearing aud II would bc in bad taste
10 present our argument IN newspaper
before We go before the tribunal. think
however that We VIII bc able to show mat
the proposed rates will not be benefit To
. b. Ng.t, In inst la hg
uanics. | am satisfied the commission does
uoi intend to do anything that VIII be a
hardship upon the companies, when wo
show them that some Of the rates SEIZED
ulod are burden they viii consent TO nd-
vance them"
There are several points In the eNpress
rate question that attract attention II
the first place the common carriers OF 'ha
class ere nearer 10 the people than railway
companies In transporting freight The cS
press Is convenience For Instance
should an emergency arise in mill where
a piece OF casting was broken and II IL
necessary to replace before the mill car
!, resume operation. The factory Is advised
Nv wire what is needed II is Forwarded al
once by express, and is In place the next
morning. the quick transit made possible
by the express company preventing n delay
OF several days in the resumption Of the
work al the mill v may be,hat this rasi
Ing isworlh 2bccptE and the cost of trans
poriation Is ~ cents but there Is to be
considered the convenience and hen"ht OF
being able 10 get IT IN place the day after
the breakage And another benefit of tho
cypress com3ny over the freight IN that
the expross has wagon TO pick up tho
freight at the door of the shipper. trans
port j, on passenger train with the spe-Ti
of the United states null, and deliver u
~ The door OF him 10 whom consigned.
Nunc Of this ~ lone by freight The eE-
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