The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-30
INTERNATIoNALs COMPLAINT.

A-ttAN4a WtEt Ieuu AfNn the INTERNATIONAL
aud Great Northern saying that one Of the
roads out Of Longview was playing a ''slin
game" and was handling the cotton over
an indirect route into Shreveport az a
reduced rate. The complaint was nled by
Il. I. Smith Of Lonsview and on thii
letter the hearing was called. He at "a
iDAt All cotton out " klgore and ONE
points was being shipped 10 Shreveport at
a less rate than the Galveston rate lie
also said that Longview handled lo.0OJ
oales 81 cotton per season, ali OF which
| port and that last ssason the nrm put,
| chased every bale OF cotton brought TO the
| town he charged that q 15cent rebate
| on cotton to Shreveport was being paid
and referred the commission TO J., + Wo
mack Of Longview, Oscar Boyd Of Gllmel
and w Il. Ross OF Carthage.
| Letters We're also read from parties on
| the other side saying that Galveston was
| not being Disseminated against in the leist.
Attorney Ned Norris for the complaiuan s
| stated by way OF explanation taai for ia
past three years the WINDY" had been
cutting the rates Into Shreveport and that
the people Of Henderson desired the rui ty
parties punished and TO compel them lC
| observe the published rate.
The 1rst witness placed on the stand wa:
General Freight Agent Turner OF tne Ia
ternattonal anG Great Northern.
BE said the trouble started about two
years ago when his road got a fair shnr,
got two bales out OF Longylew out OF 10,
COO bales marketed there. showing that th,
cotton al moved over the Windy" :"
dld not intend to complain on account o
kongyiew, but when they began to com,
town on our line. ! entered a protest
About 475, bales were shipped out OF XII
and after paying drayage from our dspo
. 70 the Windy depot, the cotton wna ther
shipped TO Shreveport"
w. n. Ross of Carthage n cotton buyeF
said the rate from his town 20 Shreveport
was sl;Io per bale, and that ne had beer
allowed a pay back Of % cents per bali
by the Texas, Sabine Valley and North
western, All OF his cotton goes to Shreve
, port The rate from ratum ana Beckyill
Tae same tssro ana tners We're no buyer
The rate 70 New Orleans was 10 GEMS an,
to Galveston 90 cents from Carthag,, mn,
port was 20 cents He did not know VII
compressed the cotton.
In reply 10 question from Commissions
Mayneld. he said he was charged only S
per bale on shipments 10 Shreveport an
tbllnt tns Ente Was never inserted In tn
p 9lli q iaeding. ne Kept an open accom-
+ J. G. Hickey OF the First National banl
e or Henderson next took the stand. III
4 was formerly IN the cotton business In sey
q. efal or the East Texas towns and auit tn
I cotton business because cotton was shlppe
Y 70 Shreveport With q rake on. and cot
Sen 01SfgS essIS nor operate Nnless the
q 70 Henderson was 5000 bales per year 81
farmers hauled their cotton 20 other poinu
I on account OF the better price they re
0 ceived, The rebate allows 4 double prof.
10 the dealers on the Windy road, y whicl
j causes other cotton BUYERS to shut up shop
: w, J. Crow or Henderson n cotton buyer
9 next took the stand He has been In tn,
: business for fifteen wears, and shipped I,
Galveston; This wear he has bid or cot
get the cotton as shrevenort not IL "a
lie bid on the $50 bales AZ Kligora ias
week and offered the highest market price
, but lost II on account OF alleged freixh
rate mAnipuations. He said he never aske,
the Texas, Sabine Valley and Northwest