The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-16
THE MIXING or CARLOADS
one Of the Propositions Discussed
at Austin Yesterday. #
lfA4S loBBERs Al A DISADVANTAGE.
Mr.. bRrnhnrt Brought In u. 49,.
on % ro'ntoes and the Meeting
adjourned Without Action.

| ~ opeH session this morning for iba ,5,,,s
pose of considering the matter Of aa,nst
ins rates Tor the transportation az ~,
'nah cafiNad shipments of produce fr,,Ii
canned goods and articles of iron ana i, 4
"''n are shipped to Texas in mixed car.
.oaus, ana less than carload shipments o,
fertilizers. Colonel f. "A. CtInnin .nan -,
eusartand was permitted to make nm IN
iofihal statement with regard to me rat,
| ior the transportation OF plantation su,n,
anu complained that owing to r.eeu,
| Mi'narawal OF refining in transit prisileges
| tne New Orleans refineries had an adj
vantage of 10 cents per 100 pounds ever
| his
MI. GOODWIN OF the Santa Fe lhourh,
tne matter could be adjusted without con. .
mission interference.
All. Dennison of the Galveston freight
nhreau asked that whatever relief ,hn
augariand refinery might be given ht &C.
corded the Galveston refnerles also.
discussion OF the sugar rate ha,lng
ciOseu, Judge Reagan stated that il heinz
1ppareht mat in an attempt TO make ST.
LOUIS the 1obbing center Tor Iesrs The
practice OF mixing carloads OF CERTAIN COM
nodities was being INDUCED in 10 a L,rre
extent out of the city, in order 10 ueutl1i
ize the advantage of nearness TO the com
suihcf enjoyed by the Texas io5ber. the
eheol OF this mixing being to enable Tho
carload movement of less than carload
SHIPMENTS from St. Louis to Texas a. ter-
load rates
Chairman Dennison of the Galveston
freight bureau, on behalf of the irui, aud
produce jobbcrs of the State, stated that
under the present system they founi 4,
impossible to distribute in copp4titlon
win ~. Louis. For instance, tell barrcts
OF apples can now be shipped from 81
Louis to Texas common points in a carload
OF mixed commodities at 81 cents per IC0
pounds while TO ship ten barrels of AZ
pies from their places of business TO com
mon points Texas jobbers must pay Go
cents per 100 pounds.
Mr.. Dennison also read a letter from the
managers of the Galveston plcklng lac
tory, explaining how that institution is
hurt by the mixed carload scheme w
which St Louis iobbers are enabled to ret
the smallest; shipments of pickles, viue-
gar and fresh and dried vegetables into
Texas at carload rates. while the Texas
handler and manufacturer must pay The
less than carload rate to get out
Mr.. Pabst of Galveston explainnd that
without relief from present rate rand-
lions Texas fruit and vegetable ;oobsrs
would have 10 go out of business.
Mr.. Kirkland of Houston said that the
fruits and vegetables and dried fruits In
volved in the present discussion werc rot
produced In the immediate neighbci nc Cd
of st. Louis. but that the st. Louis Job
bers enjoyed concentration privileges with
regard thereto which enabled Them to dis
tribute them to the almost ab 3olu-e ,Nnlu
sion of competition. and .hat unlesr the
Texas distributing rate is so adjusted as
to neutraliZe these privilege IS there is 20
hops Tor the Texas jobDer.
Mr.. Brian OF San Antonio stated .hat he |
had been informed by representatives q
ST. Louis houses that they can put ar,
thing into carloads of woodenware how |
ldays. and that It is no trouble at all TO |
ill car OUT OF St. Louis with anything, |
from matches to dynamite The separate |
included therein t1kinS the |
carload rate and the railroad Compl1lcs |
ioing the unloading at point of des.ina-
ion so that there oan be 40 mistake |
lbout their knowledge of the prevalence
" the practice.
Mr. Goodwin of the Santa re said that
he Southwestern freight bureau had re-
emily come to the relief of the Toyas
ruit and produce dealers by making
straight carload rates on fruit and veSe-
ables. except apples and potatoes, and ne
hought that those who are interested in
he continuance of the mixture OF tnose
wo commodities should be given a hei.r-
ng before II is abolished As TO articles
If iron and steel, jellies and syrups, the
ines belonging to the bureau ,onlh ma
10 objection to the practice OF mixing
hem in carloads of other stuff. or cour:e
I might be as Mr.. Brian said that rates
we're practically being cut in some IN
tances but there was another way TO
emedy that.
MIR. Dennison said that the recent South
Western freight bureau adjustment wo'id
rove acceptable II straight carload :ate
N apples and potatoes WAS fnaae.
Mr.. Goodwin said that the jobber Of lhe
;maller towns objected 10 the exclusion
+ potatoes and apples from the mixed car
Dad list. and as none Of them were ior-
at this meeting he thought ihey
hould he given an opportunity to re h'a'd
,efore action is taken.
Mr.. Jones of the Houston and ieAas
-entral said the Texas railroads had noil-
led the interstate lines of the suplee' ~
'iscussion, and action had been taken IN
coordance with the commissions suages-
ion and ne did not think 1t equitable to
nrine this potato and apple question now
titbnut giving additional notice, When
o,hinr had been previously said abnu'
,o,,inp straight carload rates for 'he
ranrportation Of those articles. DING
he roads refuse 10 accept miNcu sniphfi'S
+ notetoes and apples would tho commits
ion protect them against retaliation
n The part Of the interstate lines?
He considered the present local rates
Nv enough. and did not want them inter
cred with
Mr.. Gailington OF Dallas said there was .
n objection 10 the existing local rates II
he railroads will QUIT praoticing what Is
prsl TO discrimination nv permitting me
mixture n carloads % .-nit,
epetsbles. etc. out OF ST ouis the TfSas I
,bbrr can do business on the present !
ates.
Recess until n. m. liz
Al ire afternoon session Mr.. Denisnn :
rrsd The prompEaiion Of a rate 81 ="
ents per 100 pounds for the trausrorta. :
ON ~ less than car load ShipmsntH ol 2
srtillzsr. No objection WAS made hg IKE :
rrrhc men. Q
Diecugsion o. the mixed car load proop- .
lion having been iesgprpd J " Mato1ey =
nalIas. representing the hardware lnter 6
.ts saId IN consideration of The natter 3
rates for the transportation a. iron ana
III articles was r1strored until tomorrow E
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