The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25
Rates

The FOREGOING differentiai rates are fol
single or toint-line application.
ole, dhe rates oa r,6 on CYPRESS lumber and shin
per 100 pounds higher than the rates or
pine lurlhor, in cal. ionds,
In addition to the above. n proposition
coontemplatlns the immediate cancellation
Of all tnriffs, proportional tariffs and III
vision sheets In effect was submitted and
room was given for the discussion tof any
special adjustment of rates which might
tition; rates now lower than those proposed
or other conditions. also charges for stop.
ping lumber in transit.
communications were read from lumber
ueaIers ana manufacturers of Corslcana,
Mount Pleasant, .Avinser Fort WoNl,
caldwell, Calvert, Hyatt, Oak Clff, Long
yiGWy, Tyler. McGr,egor, clarksyine, Hooks
SWltcn. Lufkln, Weatherford Beaumont
Ruff Houston, Willard, Mobile, Hampton,
Holsheusen.
T.. Inc torslcana dealer thought the. rates
than ninety days. The Avinger dealer
complained that cypress lumber handlers
arg discrlmlnated against in the matter Of
rates. The Mount Pleasant dealer .consid-
Fort Worth dealer objected to an i'm
mediate cancellation. of all tariffs, proper.
tona tariffs and division sheets. Hyatt
protested against the adoption of mileage
rates. Tyler did not want the rate changed
under ninety days, neither did McGregor,
which favored horizontal reduction of the
o retention of the blanket system. Hooks
Switch protested against any change in
existing rates. Lutkin thought the adop,
ton of the proposed tariff would shut the
East Texas minis ont of North Texas and
turn large portion of their business over
to the Arkansas mills. Weatherford had
heard no complaint against existing rates.
Beaumont and Ruff favored the immediate
cancellation Of special rates and asked
objected to the adoption of "a mileage tariff.
In brief, the East and Southeast Texas
manufacturers objected to any change IN
present rates. claiming that the rates pro
posed would bankrupt many of the smaller
mills, while the dealers were divided be-
tween a desire for an immediate reduction
in rates and a hope that T. Il be made si,
at least ninety days.
Discussion OF the proposition In hand Was
p'nsa h. Gqer RansG ss ana AE eTas A Mo
suggested that the matter ought to he dis
missed, as no necessity had been shown for
a reduction of lumber rates. Could not
see where anybody would be benefited by
the proposed tarln. Everybody objected,
II seemed, to the adoption of a mileage
tariff. This left nothing for the commis-
sion to do but to reduce the maximum
which would mean a loss Of about 50 per
car 10 the railroads without especially
benefting anybody.
Der company, the ID. r. Wingate Lumber
company, the Bancroft Lumber company
ana the l.. Miller Lumber and Shingle
the rates was handed in. A protest from
mills on the Cotton Belt against any
change in existing rates was also hled.
c. c. Drake of the Calcasieu Lumber
company presented expressions from thirty.
FIVE dealers and manufacturers, some OF
which were against any change In existing
rates and some Of which favored reduc-
rLons All except four, however, objected
to the mileage system.
Mr.. Redheld of the Texas and Pacific
protested against any change of the exist
r. Sheriff. of the Cameron Lumber
company of Waco objected 10 any dis
trrhance OF existing adjustments. Did not
want a mileage tariff under any clrcum-
s'ances. III there was to be reduction
II should he Ia the maximum.
General Freight Agent Turner OF the
International and Great Northern submit,
tea fgnres showing the. effect the proposed
ferences OF from 81 10 SO per car, accord
inr 10 the haul, and objected 10 Its adop-
General Freight Agent Goodwin Of the
santa Fc conid not = Aderstand why an
rtteinpt should be made 70 abandon pc
bisrEtt system which had built up the
lumber In fustrg OF the state when no
ralid reason for such action was advanced.
no saopt the mileage system wouin no.
cement The consumer Mileage rates womb
siponly inure to the benefit Of certain mills
which would enjoy a monopoly IN fnelr
tertiary and profit 10 the extent OF Inc
red,eticp in rates occasioned without CIV
ing the consumer any OF the beneht thereof
lohn " Robinson, a retail dealer % M1L-
lin. McGregor and Waco, ana a memDer