The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12
INCREASE N ERElcHr RATES.
$. 10. Barnes Il co. Reply to n .Pron.
incnt Railroad OfHcinl..

To the Editor OF The Post
Trinity, Texas, December 10.--In Tho
Daily Post, December Q. headed "a Clear
Misundcrstandlng.' is an Interview with
"a prominent railroad officlal.'' In our
cand TO The Post Of date December 8, which
induced the above, we said to The Post
that the International and Great Northern
Railroad company had raised rates on
fourth class freight from Galveston ia
this point tTrinbty) approximating 75 per
cent and We shall now submit proof and
show that not only were we charged on that
date a rate approximating that raise, but
that all their rates have been raised, rang
ing from 80 to 20 per cent over the rates
existing under the commission.
On October 25, 1898, expense bill No.
22S, hereto attached, marked "a" on fourth
class freight from Galveston, we paid a
rate OF 81 cents. On December 3, 1893.
expense bill No. 20. hereto attached marked
B. same point. same class freight, we
paid a rate Of 65 cents-a net Increase Of
Is cents or over 20 per cent increase
On November 4, 1898. expense bill No.
II. hsreto attached. marked &c" Same
Point third class freight. we paid rate OF
~ cents. On December s. 1899. expense
bill No. IL. hereto attached marked ~.
on same class of freight, same point. we
paid a rate of &C cents--a net increase of
"a cents in rate, or over 80 per cent in
crease in rate.
The above exhibits all 5enr the signature
of prominent officials'" agent at this
place, a gentlsman highly esteemed by
all. We now charge that they have raised
their rates enormously for shprt distances
and submit the proofs
On shipment from Crockett. Texas, 10
Trinity. November s. 1898. expense bill No
go. hereto attached, marked r." dis
lance about twenty sight mtlcs. we paid
q rate on fourth class freight Of 10 cents
On shipment December ~. 1898, eXleuao
bill No. So. aereto attached marked IF,
Same class freight, snme point we paid
a rate of 20 cents. net increase 81
cents, or &c per cent inc 'easaa rate.
As 10 tho cotton rate. would say we were
informed by their agent here on the nlcrnr
Ing of December 3. on inquiry, that the
rate would be increased respectively 5
cents and cents to Galveston and Hous-
ton and have since received latar informa.
ton to the effect that the rates decided
OIL later would be cents and cents. re-
OF 20 cents on each bale or cotton yet In
this section. Prominent Official" (who
ever he may bel has our permission TO
cry peace, be still" as much as 10
pleases through the press. but he VIII do.
ctive no one We submit there Is wide
discrepancy between the rates claimed In
his publication of tho 9th instant and the
rates cha ged and collected from US by
his legal agent. az shown in the receipts
and exhibits hereto attached. dating both
before and after tho Mccormick decision.
We did not publish the card for rhe pur-
pose OF starting u controversy, neither did
we think the company justified IN such un
seep,ly haste 10 saddle on tho public such
an exorb.tant increase In their freight rates
charged us We nave or own opinion abcuI
these matters and think II the duty OF
those who feel the weight OF these sudden
imp, sts to speak cut for the enlightsn-
merit and en- onrageDlent of others to thus
give data for the discussion In free and
moartlal manner the why's and .herefoIes
az ,hcge things aud ass 81 the neop'e to
come 10 n cor ie| and lust conclus.on as
10 the re 'atic,ns railroad corporations shoui
bear to the body polite.
we shall Fold all our rd:siDts for froishts
Maid qIrdrr these raises for future use
should the opportunity a-isn. aud would
advise Others 10 the same course. the
amount OF money eNtcrted from merchants
and Others ON these raises VIII be worth
fighting for perhaps.
s. r. Barnes e. Co.