The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-14
COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS.

10 sam swinford, Esq. President.
Mr. President: Your committee on rail-
reads begs to report that only one aues
year. namely, that of the extension of one
nay In the free time limit under the rules
u The Texas Car Service association for
'ae unloading of cars. containing etXra
laVy lopds. The matter was referred to
ue Gar Service association and refused on
NC ground that the granting of the request
Nouiu involve The giving OF the same privi
'tse TO all other commodities and the Grip
p.as o. The good OF the ASSOCIATION 10 lnat
.A'eH'. as II was shown that over " Ler
en- Oh the cars were handled in the free
n ne unit. leaving only little over 2
~ cent on which demurrage was paid.
~ was naturally claimed there was not
-'ueH room Tor complaint.
40 discussing the matter Mr.. Peck called
W. attention 10 the fact that in the event
stormy weather rule L. on page 10 of
w ae Texas Car Service Rules gave relief.
, "nere ME weather was such as 10 prevent
~, ,lo ,uhioading vi cars. or where. in I'M
oauius' the material would be damaged
~, =, lhe elements. rule IL covering this con-
,.hVuvy, so that hardship would rot be
"V'hea on the dealers or manufacturers.
A, iuilher point was Discussed, namely.
s aas where shipments leaving mills on con-
,,u'Ne DAYS were delivered all at one
u,Ie. or IN bunch. and could not be all
M.'aued within the free limit lime, that
~ 1e uemurfage. II any accrued. would.
sp aIu presentation of the claim. properly
hs'autlated. be refunded but IL must be
,Liao III mind that to get the benefit OF
r,vs, eourse notice must be given upon ar
rso4. VI me cars to the agent. 50 that the
att VIII be IN proper shape for the final
" 'heht of the claims.
aar, !ouhd on the part of Major Peck an
eyar' Jesire to protect the lumbermen in
10 wo. mdy posAble. It not being his desire
II an hardship on them in any way.
,ba, should be borne in mind. however
OF ~ "y,hing should be done on the part
ness 'uihpefmen 10 destroy the effective
Az 4, VI .he Car Service association work.
deriroI must be admitted that the benefits
and ~ rom the prompt handling of cars.
ton y, o ~ Luil supply given since the incep-
good =, ne association, had worked general
Tbo poth manufacturers and dealers.
are p,,a ac'lee OF transferring lumber we
abando, W say, has been to large extent
and anu, ana consequently the worry
been rdvsanee occasioned by same have
glad -, uVcu TO minimum. We are also
the rain vs. aDle to state that the efforts of
raised ris In stopping the practice Of
benefit ssn'S mas also contributed to the
have n, the entire lumber interest. We
their uni ,nahk the railroad companies for
ed. ali - urn courtesy and favors extend
10 trea, y, their acts showing their desire
a' the lumbermen fairly.
ct, q. II. Mallam.
The hartman Railroad Committee.
Tn ioport was adopted.
olution. '''ee offered the following res
po The committee would rosnec,,r,,, .rc
thai ma, NAT II be the sense Of ma meeting
for hay ra,iroads of the stat be thanked
to l umhs, pnt on one of the lowest rates
rot only y, convention ever had in Texas.
tho '1 Involved, but as tending to show hat
Texas ana between the iumbernen Of
more and me railroads ate becoming
time rolls more amicable and agreeable as
was sta,ss ss some opposition to this. as II
nate offers, mat there had been a cheaper
the T. p. A. The resolution