The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10
AILROADS OF TEXAS.
|nua1 Report Of the Commission Shows
Many Facts Of Interest.

ohcdience
l. creating railroad commission of Texas, submit the
me report of railroad commission of
for the fiscal year ending June go 1901 together with the
collected by the commission and such facts deemed by
eessary.
ner relating the work Of commission dur
be year ending October 81 1901.
bRRES PONDENCE.Dur the year the commission has
In than letters nearly all of which relate
requiring great deal OF time and careful investigation In
cases had be consulted while in files of
examined and such other Investigations made would
HE commission TO furnish the information required
REGULARS ISSUED-Sinee October 81 1900 the commits.
has issued than circulars copies of which were
each railroad in the State and to many other and
cations which have requested copies of issues affecting
interests. About copies made of each circular and
than of them mailed at time issued
INGTE SHIPMENT AUTHOR1TIES-Morc than 900 single
ren special authorities have been issued by the commission in
reve months, but they of interest the
they are omitted from this report These authorities were
Id on applications submitted by the railroad companies for
lower than those provided for by regular tariffs and which
rates we're thought be justified by the conditions
~, Each however required less nvstga
dBLIC HEARINGs.-Durng the past twelve months the
ssion has considered than sevcnve different
c hearings pursuance of notices given all persons
nj Some these hzve been of great importance
and careful consideration necessary in dsposng of
to the end justice might be done in the premises As
q to existing have been issued.
FREIGHT TARIFFS NOW IN FORCE.
~ tariffs of the commission which now in force are en-
d in appendix of this report All amendments which have
adopted the tariffs became effective incorporated in
'proper places in the tariffs
appndx included all emergency rates in force on the
N this report These have been adopted from time
I'M account violent and unreasonable fluctuations in in
se which found to seriously affect the business
the people and railroad companies of this State
II for their adoption entirely removed they
4 anpendix we present the Especial Authorities Except
single shpments which have since the date of
granted by the commission to railroad companies
er request for authority adopt for the transportation of
ID articles rates which different from those in effect prior
scr adoption. and in nearly every case lower.
appendx of this report the rate rulings classification ru
Ind exceptions Western classification which have been
M which remain in force the date of this report
kned
endx contains general orders relating freight
wc force and which not included in the regular
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
appendx we present tariff of articles
a by the zh day of January 1895 and which became
ce February "a, 1898, together with the notifications of the
enade since that date
same appendx also place abrdgmens of the reports
rendered for the ending June by the
Is companies which operating in Texas.
report mentioned that had referred the
ney the Of the American the Pacific and the
red States Express companies declining failing furnish
MOI the information called for by and which deemed
,y for possess in order determine and establish
in Texas just alike to the express companies and
pablo and which believe we were legally entitled to
'epf them.
furnish fully that information In the OF the Pa
company the attorney general took steps debar them
ng business IN Texas whereupoh hat company hed sat
Glory report with us for the year ending June 5o 1901, and
those former for which they had, at the time when
,hled only partial and incomplete reports.
ANNUAL REPORTS OF RAILROADS.
e this office by railroad companies and receiv
M the ending June 1900, report on the prescribed
report form o- ftyegh railroad properties in this State
pf which received until after had prepared our
nual report For the ending June to the
have received regular reports for fifty Of these
ps Or the remaining eight blanks not sent to two
m and Western Understood be in dormant if
.to condition. and the Texas and Northeastern Gound to be
eya logging road Six have failed to file reports within
srae time therefore subject the legal penalties for
quency, The Gulf and Interstate the Marshall limp
and Sabine Pass the Paris and Great Northern the Texas
shefr the Trinity Valley and Velaco Terminal We
s also report tn gular form for new property the
1sb Rock Island and Mexico railway and special reports from
ali roads the Brownsville and Gulf the Lancaster Tap and
ter City Terminal
Fa and special reports received and supplement
formation obtained by correspondence and otherwise have
compiled and computed the various contained in the
fl tables constituting appendix to this report which
A Yer substantially the range Of subjects relating
5 roads OF Texas have presented in the statisca
les "a annual reports for several years past.
MILEAGE OF THE ROADS.
1eb No TRACK mileage railroads in Texas June 3o
Nn for each road length and terminal points of mar
bnch the length of yard tracks and sid
'dsersase of the latter during the year.
Setytwo different railroads in track mileage
es r juno So Similar tables for June show
f'E There have been dropped, viz The Calvert
I'D Brazos Valley, because of consolidation with the In
ahen consolidated with tho Missouri and Texas rail
Sas the Empoa and Gulf the Texas and louisiana
is and Northeastern, because they found on nspeo
o be logging roads, operated almost wholly adjuncs
MILL and the Kildare and Linden and the Sabine Pass Alex
pa ad Northwestern because of their rails having been re
ye he two last named never, in fact anything bu
wg roads Three railroads placed in tables this yea
lou San Francisco and Texas and the Timpon and North
Stern The comprolers report for the will doubt
sneF considerable number Of short roads which are no
n ~ tables These mostly, if not ALL logging road
pte enterprises performing service public carriers
fomc Of them incorporated under Title OF the Re
IS ~ tutes of this State.
ne there shown in track mileag
miles Of railroad in Texas exclusive of yard track
2qs The corresponding tables (Nos and y for June 80
fsntw IoIs3S4 miles exclusive of yard track and sidng
ffse OF 2S677 miles This after dropping two roads whe
tfpy not in existence July and three that "ni
r esence have been found to be mainly If not wholly log
5eeds the five aggregating SOFA miles so that the neV
s to the 54a9I miles, considering some Sigh
AE n reported length of roads due remeasurements
er OF in previous reports, etc The principal add
" PHI pew mileage follows
Fstt Waco and Brazos Valley Consolidated with In
Ft1z4pnal and Great Northern railroad. ....-''' 5l4
El< So
$50 Rock Island and Mexico 7o7
n pumont and Great Northern $50
~ Soipado and Santa 400
z9st Kansas and Texas of Texas. $50
IA fofl Texas and Mexican Observation-Disclosures. 1914
aruis San Francisco and Texas 81
*< and New Orleans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AS
NS Souhern. ........,......... $50
iH<en, and Northwestern ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 80
M items Of minor increases aggregate 1871 miles ana IN
owing correction of IN former report
*t3A and classification tracks amount 10 1871 mics