The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-20

used to contrOVert the arguments made
by the railroads against a reduction of
rates in Kansas. This schedule is yet
the basis for making rates in Kansas.
The comparative rates are as follows,
beginning with merchandise, nrst Glass;
per 100 on so mile hauls:
Iowa, 20 cents.
Illinois, .29.14.
Nebraska, "a.
Kansas, 80.
On merchandise, for $50 miles:
Iowa, AS cents.
Illinois, .5217.
Nebraska, .58.05.
Kansas, rs.
Merchandise, for 400 miles:
Iowa. 81 cents.
Illinois, .60.16.
Nebraska, "a.
Kansas, 81. 10.
On wheat, the rate for so miles, per
car, is:
Iowa, $3.50.
Illinois, S6.76.
Nebraska, $500.
Kansas, So 90.
On wheat, for $50 miles:
Iowa, $12. 55.
Illinois, $12.47
Nebraska, $14.50.
Kansas, $1,000.
On wheat, for 400 miles:
Iowa, $1620.
Illinois, $1471
Nebraska, $500.
Kansas, $1,000.
The rate on corn for so miles, is:
Iowa, $5.25.
Illinois, S608.
Nebraska, $500.
Kansas, $3.50.
The rate on corn for $50 miles. is:
Iowa, $10.15.
Illinois, $11.34
Nebraska. $3.50.
Kansas. $14.00.
Rate on corn for 400 miles, is:
Iowa, $3.50.
Illinois, $1337.
Nebraska, $1600
Kansas, $500.
The rates on coal, per ton, for so miles,
are:
Iowa, Sc cents.
Illinois, So.
Nebraska, Sc.
Kansas, $1.15.
The rates on coal, per ton, for $50
miles. are:
Iowa, 81 40.
Illinois, S1.3O.
Nebraska, 81 40.
Kansas, So so.
The rates on coal for 400 miles, are:
Iowa, $40.
Illinois, S1.55.
Nebraska. 81 70.
Kansas, 81. 10.
The rates on live stock are as follows:
Iowa, $16.49.
Illinois. S1463.
Nebraska, $16 so.
Kansas, $18.05.
The rates on live stock for $50 miles,
are:
Iowa, 1889.
Illinois, $24. S.
Nebraska, $34O
Kansas, $43.70.
The rates on live stock for 400 miles.
are:
Iowa, $48.49.
Illinois. S31.3
Nebraska, $43. so.
Kansas, $51.3O-
In many instances, the railroads
claims, the tariffs above indicated do
not govern, and that in a large majority
of cases, the present rate in Kansas is
much lower than the schedule used in
the foregoing indicates.
A. A. Hurd of the Santa Fe, says the
Kansas railroads are giving the people
very low rates, while Governor Leedy
and the railroad commissioners claim
that exactly the opposite condition ex-
lists.
The grain rates, so the Popu1ists
claim, are always very close to the tar
iff indicated above but there have been
many concessions by the railroads on
live stock and coal rates.
The Santa F'e distance tariff shows
a merchandise rate of 16 cents for $50
miles, on wheat. The actual rate to
Sterling from Kansas City, 253 miles, is
IA cents. The distance tariff for 400
miles is 10 cents. The rate to ingalls,
from Kansas City, 1913 miles is II cents.
On corn the distance tariff for so miles
is six and one-half cents per 100. The
rate between Kansas City and Topeka,
so miles, is cents.
The distance tariff for $50 miles is IA
cents. From Sterling, 253 miles the rate
is 121A cents on corn. On 40 miles be-
tween ingalls, and Kansas City the dis
lance tariff is IT; the rate Is cents.
The distance tariff for $50 miles on
cattle shows a rate of S43.7O. Between
Kansas City and PhilIipsburg, 399 miles,
the actual rate is $50. The rate between
Gem and Kansas City 400 miles, on the
distance tariff is $51. 80; the actual rate
is $45.
The railroads claim that the actual
rate differs materially from the rate in
dicated by the distance tariff, and that
as matter of fact, the present railroad
rates in Kansas are lower than the
rates fixed by the Iowa and Nebraska
railroad laws, which are the models for
the Kansas lawmakers. The Nebraska
law has been declared unconstitutional
by the United States supreme court
The railroad lobby will work from the
actual rate basis and make an effort to
prevent reductions of rates to any great
extent in Kansas.
The railroads may be able to show