The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
RAILWAY COMMISSION ORDERS.
Important Changes Promulgated by
the Tetrarrhs NcstcrInNs.


the Tctrarchs Yesterdays.
Austin, Texas, June 13.--The Texas rail-
way commission has just made a number
OF changes and notifications in the exist
ing tariffs, and today promulgated the iol-
lowing official DEGREES.
Authority is granted for the adoption
of the rate of cents per 100 pounds for
the transportation of oak lumber, pilng
and timbers from Kirbyville and interme
date points on the Gulf, Beaumont and
Kansas City railway 70 Galveston. Ell
fective June 16, 1898.
1t is ordered that commodity tariff No
Alb. Issued by this commission to apply on
coal and Ignite transported by railroads
between points in Texas, and effective
March 10, 1899, be amended by adding to
the list of exceptions contained in section
the following. Ignite. in carloads, from
Ina to San Antonio, &c cents per ton Of
1000 pounds This order shall take effect
June IL, 1899.
1t is ordered that commodity tariff No
5-4 issued by this commission to apply
on wood and tan bark, in carloads. trans
ported by railroads between points in
Texas. and effective March TO- 1899, be
amended by adding to the list OF eXcep-
tions contained in section thereof the fol-
lowing item:
Wood. sawed for slabs by the mills at
Beaumont in carloads, minimum eleven
cords per car from Beaumont to Calves
ton, 81 per cord This order shall take e.
feet June II, 1893.
1t is ordered that commodity tariff NO
ga, issued by this commission to apply
on stone, sand gravel clay, etc, trans
ported by railroads between points in
Texas, and effective March 10, 1880, ne
amended by adding TO exception y the fol-
! lowing item:
Riprap and crushed rock, IN carloeds,
minimum weight twenty tons per car,
from North Quarry to Houston IS cents
per ton OF 1000 pounds. This order shall
take effect June II, 1899
1t is ordered that commodity tariff No.
pa, issued by this commission to apply
on grain, grain products seeds, hay, straw,
etc, transported by railroads between
points in Texas. and effective March 10,
1899, be amended by adding to the list OF
exceptions contained in section thereof
the following item:
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway
of Texas, International and Great North
ern, Houston and Texas Central railroad,
Texas Midland railroad, Houston East and
West Texas railway, Fort Worth and Rio
Grande railway, and the Sherman, Shreve-
/ port and Southern railway companies, are
| authorized to stop in transit carload ship
ments at a charge OF s. per car for the
stop, in addition to the through rate from
point of origin to final destination. This
order shall take effect June II, 1899.
1t is ordered that commodity tariff No.
STA, issued by this commission to apply
on fruits, melons and vegetables, trans
ported by railroads between points in
Texas and effective March 10, 1899, be
amended by oanceling item of section
and substituting therefor the following
Straight carload shipments OF fruits,
melons and vegetables, and mixed carload
shipments of melons and vegetables, may
be stopped in transit at not mere than
three points intermediate between singing
points and destination for the purpose OF
| finishing loading and for unloading por-
| tions of such shipments. at a cost not eN-
| ceeding S. for each stop, provided, thal
the arrangement adopted by any railroad
! company shall be accorded to all shippers
without discrimination; and provided FUR
! Their, that any arrangements for stopoVeI
! privilege and for the transportation OF mer
going in charge of shipments, which are
more favorable than herein described, shall
remain in force,
When stopovers are for the purpose Of
unloading. the freight charges must be
| prepaid by the shipper or guaranteed by
the line originating be business. This CT
| der shall take effect June II, 1893.