The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15
WARNED BY REAGAN.
southeren Pacific noaa Notified "a Coo.
nat aonapIIla Isaas Coast Traas

eoutheren faeifio Read Notified a Con.
not Monopliss Tsaus csasi Trade
Austin. Aug. li.-Chalrman Denlfon
Of the Galveston freight bureau, siero
Of The San Antonio freight bureau. John
" Hughes Of Hughes Bros. Dallas. and
Gus Felst pickle and vinegar maru-
facturers Of Galveston. were before the
commission yesterday IN support Of
rate Of 90 cents on less than carload
shipments and q cents maximum on
carload OF mixed pickle factory pro-
ducts from Galveston 10 common point
territory. Also IN support Of application
70 make maximum rate Of i6 cents on
vinegar IN less than carload shipments
and % cents on carload shipments BE-
tween common points. Mr. sieerc ap-
piled for rate Of i5 cents on less than
corload shipments Of candy from San
Antonio 90 common points. Mr. Conner,
general freight agent u the Fort Worth
and Rio Grande railway, asked that the
application Of the Thurber mines for
a reduction In coal rates 10 meet the
rate IN effect from Bridgeport and Rock
Creek mines BE- held up until be could
confer with the former parties and ad-
Just the matter Of possible without the
commission taking q hand. lie re-
illed the Fort Worth and Rio Grande
and Texas central railways application
Ter authority 10 continue the former
cotton iarin Of tho commission on the
former road and between Albany and
Morgan on the latter lie would also
be pleased Il the commission kept the
old tariff In effect on the San Angelo
and Weatherford branches Of ;he Santa
Ft. and on the Texas and Pacific west
Of Fort Worth ~ veil.
A copy OF the rim OF che Southern
Pacific was received by the commission
announcing a rat OF cents per 100
pounds on cotton from Houston 70 New
York.
Anent the above Mr.. Denlson pro.
tested against Il before the commission
declaring iia object was 10 drive out
competition by water from the ports Of
Texas lie asked that the commission
direct a letter o. the proper officials
informing them that on Aug 20 the
law becomes effective giving The COM
mission power % make emergency aicE
and that the commission might uEi its
new power 10 stop this attempt 10 arlvo
,ut legitimate competition and IN ordar
20 DO this he asked that the con mis-
sion make the rate on cotton % Calves
ton the same as 10 Houston. TIE s1m-
mission In compliance with the re- .uc1t
/ prenarcd the following letter:
Austin. Aug. il.--C. W nc.n, t-aflc
manager. ~ A. Jones. general n light
agent OF the Southern pacidc "a way
ysiem. Houston. Gentlemen We
learn that a few days oro the "a on
sotton from Houston 20 New York over
he Texas and New Orleans railway
and thence hy the Morgan lire of
steamers 20 New York was riduc d 20
. cents per 100 pounds. and this a. a
temporary rate. the object Of whlcl iaio
drive out compeilton by water from
the coast of Texas. We desire 90 warn
you and Mr. Huntington through you
that II this temporary war against le-
Kitimale competition through our p0rs
"a not az once abandoned the railway
commission OF Texas will exercise the
authority given L By a recent Get %
/ the legislature % Texas. which goes
into encci on the 20ih instant 10 make
the same rate on cotton from the iniC-
rlor 10 Galveston az 10 Houston OF take
such other steps as u may deem ueces-
sary and proper TO defeat the evident
Object your system has IN view % secure
a monopoly Of the carrying business
from the coast % Texas Respectfully.
JOHN II. REAGAN.
Chm. railroad commission Of Texas.