The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-21
HARDWARE MEMS PLANT
CONCERNING Mixed Shipments at Car
load Rates.
OF CASE FROM THE starr
Ana the Part Played In the M.,t.r
"r' Naniandinshnm of the ST.
Louis Freight bureau.

usun' ieSas, June 1e.-tStaff Special !
Inc retail hardware men of Texas IN a
large measure aroused by circulars scnt
out by Chairman vanlandingham of the
o. Louis freight bureau, having decided
10 meet in Waco on June 2s IN nro,.s,
against the recent arrangements n, aar
'nipiiehls ana adjustment of class ratings
On certain commodities made by the rail-
oau companies TO satisfy the jobbers OF
the State, history OF what led no 10 said
arrangement and adjustment. as Wen rs Of
the part AR. Vanlandngham has nlayed
therein, is quite in order.
On March II the railroad commission
gave notice that 1t would on March ~ take
up ana consider the question of reducing
lhe rates for the transportation within me
state OF certain vegetables, fruits. canned
soous' pickle factory products and iron ar
,ieies' because the distribution of those
commodities from Texas points was un-
Justly restricted by the prevailing system
OF applying car lead rates on mixed shin
ments IN other States
Immediately following the publication n,
'nis notice the State was flooded with cir
oulars ISSUED by Mr.. Standardization. at
'he instance OF the association of ST Louis
Jobners, which he represents, calling mon
the retail dealers of Texas to protes,
AGAINST the proposed reduction and many
OF them complied with his request
Inc date OF the meeting called by the
commission rolled around and the railroads
op'ec'eu 10 the cut in distributing rates
winch the commission had in view TO ofIset
inc disadvantages under which thu. iobbct.s
were laboring. and promised 10 remove sair
disadvantages If action was deferred for a
lew Gays. This request was granted
shortly afterwards the representatives of
tne state lines met he Representatives Of
their connections In ST. Louis and de.
clared that they would no longer partici-
pate in the complained of application of car
ioaa rates TO mixed shipments as it meant
| a material reduction OF revenue to them.
Ihey carried their point and, returning
to Texas. came to an understanding with
the 1obbers. the terms of which were sub.
mitted to the railroad commission Said
terms are expressed in the following cir
GUAR, winch Was subsequently issued by ii
majority OF the commissioners:
circular NO. 6l9, Letter of Advice
Oftlce OF Railroad Commission of Texas
Austin, Texas, May 6.--At the hearing held
| IeXas on May D, 1885, on the suDiece of
rates and regulations for the transportation
or sundry commodities embraced in CIR.
| cular No. 59S, dated March H. 1898, a Joint
proposition embracing an arrangement OF
interstate carload shipments and an adjust
| ment OF class ratings on certain conmodi-
| ties was submitted to the commission by
the merchants and Representatives Of tn
| railroad companies as satisfactory to all
| parties intsres
| According TO the proposition the railroad
companies agreed 10 adopt the following
| rulings TO govern in the transportation OF
| interstate shipments. without changing the
| existing rates or ratings except III cases
where they are specially EXPIRE sed.
| l. Nails, iron or steel, straight carloads
or mixed with staples.
2. Fence wire, smooth or barbed in
straight or mixed carloads, or mixed with
| staples.
| 3. Hay bale ties, In straight carloads.
L. Staples, in straight carloads, or mixed
| with nails or fence wire as provided in
| items ! and above.
Note.-7It is understood that the rates on
| woven wire field fencing and wire other
| than fence wire, in straight or mixed car
| loads, will remain unchanged
D. Stoves, straight carloads.
9. Stove furniture and hollowware, as
now provided in current classification, with
sheet iron excluded from the item, shall
be shipped in straight or mixed carloads.
I. Sheet iron, plain all kinds Except
Russia and planished from, in straight or
mixed carloads.
S. Sheet iron, corrugated, in straight car
loads.
O. Chains, in straight carloads, to be
changed from fifth class to class Is.
10. Scale beams and scale beam weights
in straight or mixed carloads, to be
changed from third class to fifth class
ii. Ammunition paper cartridges)' iesh
than carload. TO be made first class.
II, Less than carload classification OF
tin and galvanized ronware TO be advanced
one class :. :. ,,.o,osod
In addition to the above it is proposed
that shipments OF hinges between poln,s ~
Teyas be made subject to the commission
rates on bolts and nuts.
In view OF the agreement thus reasn. rs
,ha commission hereby notifies all persons
,, ,ntere ted that if the proposed arransehien.
and changes as above sci lorih, az
nc, nromntIv nut in force and faithfully Oh
served by those whose duty It IS TO enIo.se
their execution. further action by tle ~.
,r,iseion in relation to the commodi'ies
n,nntioned will be suspended
John H. Reagan
Chairman