The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-22

poses OF the Southwestern freight bureau
he made statements similar to those OF
Judges Freeman and Steiman reported
above. II the interstate commerce COM
mission would give notice OF applications
for authority to put In reduced rates there
would be no necessity for the bureau
Judge Stedman for the Fort Worth aud
Denver objected to applying any reduced
rate that might be made 10 any particular
territory without applying it throughout
the State. He did not see where there
was any occasion for ths commission to
take hand in the present fight beyond
seeing that Texas canning factories were
not injured therein. as establish. "a differ
entiSls were being observed and Texas was
getting the benefit OF the reductions both
through Galveston and via the all rail lines
from the North.
Mr. Shirley OF the Fort Worth and Dem
yer said that his line had positively re-
fused TO participate In the 2t-ccnt rate
and that the canning factory on said line
YES not In any danger OF being shut out
OF its legitimate territory, MS owing to the
Fort Worth end beavers action said terri
tory could not be reached by outside goods
except at the commission local rate,
Adjourned until . p m.
At the afternoon session no one appeared
TO further discuss the canned goods rate,
but Traffic Manager Martin OF the
Arkansas Pass road applied for permission
to backhaul cotton from stations north
of Rosebud TO Waco and asked also that
the water rate in effect from Galveston
and Houston TO Corpus Christi be takcn
out and the regular tariff applied, lie
complained that although no boats were
running from Corpus Christi to Galveston.
the water rate was usei 10 effect a cut
in rates to and from stations south OF
Skidmore. which had the effect OF shut
ting San Antonio out of that territory.
Late this evening the commission an
nounccd its decision In the canned goods
rate matter In the following circular;
in view of the existence of rate war
inaugurated by the interstate railroad ana
steamship lines engaged in the transporta-
ton OF freight between points In Texas and
those In other States, which has resulted
in the establishment of the rate OF II cents
per 100 pounds from St. Louis and Is
cents per 100 pounds from Kew Orleans TO
points in Texas and of corresponding rates
from other points outside OF Texas to
points in Texas on shipments of canned
goods in straight or mixed
now operating as discrimination against
the interests OF the producers, factorits ana
merchants OF Texas and OF the railroads
OF Texas not operated In the Interests OF
their outside connections. the railroad
commission OF Texas. acting under author
ty conferred upon 1t by the act of the
Twenty fifth legislature OF Texas entitled
An act to enable the railroad co,2mssl on
OF Texas to make emergency freight rates
to prevent the evil effects or interstate rate
, wars upon the business and Interests of the
the people and railroads of this Stnte,
approved April b, 1897, General Laws Of
| Texas, Twenty-fifth legislature, 1897, page
| 81. chapter 5D, hereby orders and directs
| that the rate of cents per 100 pounds b.
| adopted for che transportation by railroads
between all points In Texas OF shipments
| of canned goods OF all kinds in straight
| or mixed car loads.
"This order shall take effect September
| %. 1895 suspendlng all existing rates on
| canned goods in straight or mixed car
| loads and shall remain In fssce until fur
Their notice by this commission Ster the
| receipt of positive evidence that the causes
| for its adoption are removed
John Reagan, Chairman,
a. ]. Storey
ALLISON Mayficld,
commissioners