The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10
SANTA FE'S
ANNOUNCE M EN- 7
Of a Through Rate on Eastern
Shipments to Wichita.
MEANING OF THE CHANGE
Elimination of the Glass Rate
This Side the Mississippi.

Yesterday an announcement made by
the Santa Fe did away with discrimina-
ton which has been for some time OBJ
noxlous TO Wichita
From all points east of the Indiana-llli-
nois state line and points east Of the west
ern termini of trunk lines, rates to Wieh-
ita have hitherto been made on combi-
nation of locals on the Mississippi river.
It is now the intention OF the Santa Fe
TO establish at Wichita the same rates
now II effect from these eastern points
10 Oklahoma common points These are
through rates and considerably lower
than the rates made by the combina-
tion on the Mississippi river.
man IN shipping a carload Of any
OF the numerous wares, enumerated. from
an Indiana point for instance would.
under the old plan, have his rate made
OF the commodity rate to the Mississippi
river in the first part and in the last
part Of the trip, that is, west Of the Mis-
sissippi river, there would be added
class rate under the western classifica-
ZION.
Gn cents per hundred pounds from point
OF origin TO destination, and is not based
on a combination to any other point
The value Of the new arrangement. It
Is pointed out, is that it is a commodity
sate in coutradistincton to a class rate,
and commodity rates are lower than class
rates
Among the items effected are iron and
steel. lamp chimneys, sugar and molas-
ses. paints. peanuts, news and printing
paper. pickles, woodenware, canned goods,
crockery. crackers. coffee, earthenware.
Sruit jars. glassware, soap, starch and
vinegar.
The new rate IS effective at once.
The discrimination in favor of Oklaho-
ma common points arose from a compli-
Gated condition Of affairs The Oklahoma
and Indian Territory tariff conference
gave a through rate to four points, Hol-
denvilIe South McAlester, Oklahoma City
and FL Reno The Choctaw is said 10
have been responsible for this. and the
defense made Icy the other roads for
meeting this rate was the comparative
nearness OF these points TO the Gulf,
and the necessity of meeting water rates
Under The new arrangement, the Okla
homa common point rate is to be the
maximum Wichita. rate. Those interest
Cd directly in the matter in Wichita say
a discrimination still exists, and viii
continue to exist so long as any shipment
from an eastern point can be made to
the Oklahoma points through Wichita,
as cheaply IS 20 Wichita
Notice OF the change was received yes
terday Mr. = 4. Ransom OF the di-
vision freight office said: This is some
thing the wholesale men Of Wichita have
besn after for long time"
DOCS il mean material reduction"
EFT does. certainly. consider it the
best Of recent things Wichita has re-
ceved in the way Of freight rate adjust
ments.'
Notice Of the cut in eastward shipments
Of packing house products was also re-
ceived in the Santa Fe offices yesterday.
As has been related previously. the rate
on this class OF matter from Wichita TO
Chicago is cut from 295a cents to % cents;
and on products shipped to points east
Of the Indiana Illinois state line. the cut
So 10 II cents