The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-16

route Route is meant any route, comprising no
ss,SpshI,nons roads, over which u Is prac.
enriosS5 ana customary TO handle general
s ,,iaad trathc from and to the points he.
eMMeen which the through rates under this
Sucuihr are to be determined. com
plsle iist q such routes will be fled with
sse rniroad commission and furnished 60
"ly mn on application.
IL these rules are adopted IL Will still
I've the mills the milling-in transit prlyi-
iege as originally contemplated by the
term without any extra cost, and will give
lnulreet or back haul service at q merely
nominal hgure. IL Is believed that salts
week and as a result all viii be peace aud
hdilnony between the railroads and the
mlilers as was the case when each road
elaue lis own mllling-in.transit arrange
menls ana the two parties to the agree
ment worked for each others mutual bene.
~, VI course some mills less fortunately
located than others will have 10 pay
snght penalty for Indirect service more fre-
qnently than helphlls located In the heart
OF the grain fields but this condition is
one which can not be remedied without
great injustice 10 the carriers and without
Playing havoc with principle Of rate max.
ing as well MS a commercial condition
Wheh has existed and will continue to do
so Tor all time. The greatest good for the
those who desire revision Of the rules,
and II is believed that the above substitute
VIII accomplish this purpose.
Sections . aud Z OF the present milling
in-uansit rules which seem 10 be objection
able are as follows;
kule elimination of milllng.iD-transit
Gag The products Of grain may be shipped
10 any railroad point in Texas which is
SUBJECT TO through rates from the point at
which the grain originates regardless of
the location of the point az which the
grain originates or of the milling point.
W tram may be stopped once In transit
l9r any OF the purposes specified in rule l.
OF circular No. 1908, before being forward
ed to the point whore 1t is 10 be milled.
(cl In the adjustment OF charges on snip,
mthls OF grain forwarded 10 milling points,
ne hllis OF ladtng for which do not specify
the inal destination, only the line actually
transporting shipments 10 the milling poiut
snaii take up ami absorb the charges for
sueh service and issue bills of ladlng for
the movements % the product OF such grain
to nna destination.
Rule 1-Millins -in-transit rates:
ta) When tho haul from point of origin
of the grain to the final destination OF The
product is in the direct and natural route
the through rate protected shall be that
Ia eject on the commodity or commodities
resnlpped, either from the point of origin
or from the m Hing stations, whichever is
the higher, TO final destination.
(pl When the grain product Is reshipped
to some point intermediate between point
OF origin and milling point, or to some
point less distant from the point Of origin
Of the grain than from said point of origin
10 the milling point, a charge Of u cent
per ton per mile additional to the freight
rate applicable shall be made for adli.
tional haul performed. When the uddi-
tiona service is due to "back haul" the
mileage to be used in determining the
additional charge shall he only the actual
length lone way of the track which is
twice trayersed.
(cl BY direct and natural route is meant
the route traversed by the shipment in
moving from point of origin OF grain to
final destination of product over the lines
transporting the shipment.
(dl II the route Is over any portion OF a
line which would not be in direct or nat
ural route, the additional distance shall be
the difference between the mileage ira
Versed by the shipment and the shortest
mileage from point of origin to destination,
(el In no case shall the through rate be
less than distance tariff rate for the total
mileage over which the grain and grain
product is hauled
Inc above was compiled by the commits
sion after long and careful deliberation.
hut the substitute remedies certain PARTS
of IT, and no doubt but that II wifi he
acceptable TO all parties. Right here il
might be well to state that 1t is a dificult
task to promulgate a set of rules which
VIII be satisfactory to everybody. but as
stated above the rules that will have for
their foundation some benefit for all con
cerned Will come nearer pleasing a great
many people who are now engaged In the
grain business In Texas.
George Mendell