The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
FREIGHT RATE CHANGES.
Advances and Reductions Announced
by nurenn Nlcmhnrs.

by Hurenn Members.
Notice has been given by interested lines
of intention, effective March rs, 1892 to
establish the following rates on grain
grain products and hay to New Orleans
from Texas common points on the Sunset
and Central routes and San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass railway and from points on
the Texas and Pacific railway, Abilene and
east thereof, subject to established dif-
ferentias from points taking higher than
Texas common point rates. On -four car
loads, 22la cents per 100 pounds corn
carloads, 11ia cents per 100 pounds; other
grain. carloads, 20 cents per 800 pounds
hay, carloads, 90 cents per 100 pounds;
Rates on hay, effective prior TO March Il,
1899. to intermediate points In Louisiana,
on the Texas and Pacific railway, will be
continued.
The Sunset route will, effective April
!. cancel exception No. 80, supplement No.
49, and to restore rates and divisions via
Rosenberg and the Santa Fe system.
The Santa Fe system will. on individual
advice furnished TO the interstate ccn-
mcrce commission, effective March Is, and
expiring April /, establish a rate OF ~
corts per 100 pounds. including lighterage,
on cotton from Houston to New York in
connection with the Mallory line.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
railroad will, effective March so establish
the following rates on cotton in bales, any
quantity, from Fort Smith. Ark. To Gal
weston. SO cents per 100 pounds, 10 Port
| Arthur. 81 cents per loo pounds.
Notice has been given by the Southern
Pacific company Of intention, effective
March 90 to establish a rate Of % cents
per 100 pounds on beer and Of 22la cents
per 100 pounds on ice. when in mixed car.
loads, subject to minimum weights OF
/ 10000 and $1,000 pounds, respectively, from
7 Houston to stations on The southern Pa
/ ciiio in louisiana Lafayette and west
thereof excepting Lake Charles. The same
| company will effective tomorrow, establish
rate OF II cents per 100 pounds on lum-
Der. carloads from Patterson Franklin
and Joauerette, La, to Port Lsvaca
| Effective Immediately, as based on com
| hination OF locals through New York "a
! Houston, rate OF S. cents per 100 pounds
may be applied on lamp chimueys car
loads. minimum weight IS 900 pounds. from
| pittsburg and Jeanette, Pa. and Stcuhen-
Vile, o. TO Houston and Galveston; rates
| from and to other points are not TO he al
| fected ON tho same basis rate n JAY.
cents per 100 hundred pounds may be APP
| lied on cotton bale ties, carloads IRON
YOUNGSTOWN. o., TO Houstc n and Galveston
NOllCc mas Dttu SlNNh W Wy N'''N''@
Kansas and Texas railway OF intention
effective March 80, to establish late o
90 cents per 100 pounds on cotton SEED
carloads. from, Denison 20 Wewoka. !.
The Kansas City. Pittsburg and Cu
will. effective March 30, establish rat'
of 81 cents per 100 pounds on shipments
of cotton. in bales. any quantity 10 for
Arthur. from stations on that line, Fleas
ant Lake, Ark, to Sallisawi l. T. 10
elusive. 81,
THE Fort Worth and Denver City VIII
effective April 5. cancel all rates on classe
and commodities from Utah common point
on the Oregon Short Line to stations u
Texas on the Gulf, Colorado and santa r
railway. routed via Fort Worth and Den
YER CITY railway, Union Pacitic railway AM
Colorado and Southern railway
Tho Santa Fe system has given motto
that. effective March %. rates named I
tariff on beef cattle from Gulf Colorad
and Santa Re stations north OF Cleburnc
through Fort Worth to Gainesville. nclus
i've 10 ST Louis. will apply on shipment
routed via Santa Fe system TO Oklahom
CIV thence via St. Louis and san = ran
cisco line. The same system VIII, euectIF y
tomorrow. apply rate oi - cents " ~
mounds on salt. carloads, from hansa
o5,,cirs minis ON the system to Beau
, mont via Purcell Gulf, COLORADO an
santa Fe railway. Galveston and the Iui
and Interstate hoe astab
The Southern Pacific company mas ests sa
lished a rate of s45 per ss-foot car on stoc
cattle. In trainload lots OF not less una
6fteen cars, from Gretna, La, 10 hoseh
berg The rate became effective on " !.
9sth instant and will expire ON Aprit =;
The same company will, effective Maren :,
estsbIish the following rates on rough rle'
, carloads. from stations on the iehH S CIV
/, New orleans and Sabine ana Easi leN"
RAILWAYS. east Of Houston, 10 stalluns y
the southern Pacific railway IA Lp ,,Is an
Raype and east thereof; slNtS N en- 80 !
less ~ cents per 100 pounds over ~ 10
miles 1elS cents per 100 pounos' oN a.
N SO miles. 1Sls cents per lou p ourSSs
go miles and over. "a cents per iuV ", po u,
, snecifc rates now IN effect WIN no'
affected. s-o,, the South
Notice has been received rom ens .il,,ay
ern Pacific and Texas and Paeiho rsi .s,'t'
of intention effective March ~, an ao ~
Inc Iulv / 1890, 70 establish , rale y, -,
cents per 100 pounds on BLACK $500 IN
lasses valuation limited 70 ~ ps
in tank cars. carloads from snssl'a"p
New Orleans $50, Norther
The international and fIIes1 80. con
ni,, eHsotivs March 80 apply esas ~,
man noint rates on live st0ek ~, 81
points on the San Antonio auo ""''