The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05

souri, Pacific. Santa Fe and Frisco sl5o
per ton; at the distance Of 160 miles,
the rate per ton per mile is l cent. To
Kansas City from Pittsburg the distance
is l2e miles and the rate 50 cents, or o.
| mills per ton per mile; from Pittsburg
TO Leavenworth the distance is 40 miles,
the rate 90 cents. or 5.S mills per ton per
mile; from Atchison the distance is l9l
miles, the rate 30 cents. or Al mills per
ton per mile In the eastern division the
same distance the rates follow: Pittsburg
to Lamont. No, the distance is 15S miles,
the rate per ton sl.l5 per mile. mills;
to Jefferson City the distance is 23+ miles,
the rate $50. or 81 mills per mile; 10
Falls City, Neb, the distance is 240
miles. the rate s1.eO or Go mills; TO Oma-
ha 1t is 3a3 miles. the rate S160 or 46
mills; to Fort Smith, Ark, the distance
Is 1871 miles, the rate s1-56, per mile l.5
mills
From the mines at Rushville. Ark. to
Wichita the distance is III miles, the rate
$50, per mile ST. mills; from Mansfield 20
Wichita 403 miles, the rate $3.50 per mile
69 mills; from McAlester, l. T., 10 Wieh-
ita it is so5 miles, the rate 500. per mile
CO mills.
-..e rates of Missouri, as compared
with those in Kansas follow: Lexington
to Falls City, Neb., distance IA miles,
the rate 81 % or 81 mills; from Lexington
TO Auburn. Neb.. the distance is la miles
the rate sl25, or 10 mills; from Colfax,
Iowa TO St. Joseph Mo. 1S3 miles. the
rate $40, per mile mills; from Colfax
to Minneapolis, MINI. 80 miles, the rate
I sf25. per mile IL mills; from Colfax to
Fort Madison. 173 miles, the rate 70 cents,
per mile "A mills; from Colfax TO Kan
sas City Sss miles, the rate 600. per mile.
81 mills.
Aggregated. the rates to other points
place the rate at 81 mills per mile. Rates
to Wichita based according to those in
the foregoing, the cities would be entitled
to the following: From Pittsburg. SO
cents. instead Of $3.50 as at present 70
Atchison 75 cents: to Lamont. SLIP; to
Fall City. Neb., S1O4; to Fort Smith. $40;
to RussellviIle, Ark, s1.07: TO Mansfield,
81 .Ie: to McAlester. l. T, BIO; 10 st. Jo-
seph. 81. d; TO Omaha. So cents; to Topeka
~ cents; to Dodge City, g cents: to Col
fax. Iowa ss; to Kansas City. IS; Du-
buque. s105. Average for each mile Of
$50 should be s7.4
The following table consists Of figures
introduced by Mr.. Resing in the shipping
Of slack, showing the cost per mile with
the present existing rates: Between
Pittsburg and Wichita, distance 160 miles,
rate S135. or s.4 mills; those between
Pittsburg and Kansas City, distance 2l4
miles, rate $50 or So mills; Pittsburg
to Yates Center, distance 246 miles, rate
$40. per mile SO mills; average to those
places per mile 45 mills. against the rate
per mile OF s.4 mills between Wichita
and Pittsburg. as shown al the beginning
Of the foregoing table. If Wichita had
the same rate accordingly as applies to
Kansas City and Yates Center from
Pittsburg. the charge from that place
here would be 72.2. against sLS5 as now
Further Testimony.
Further testimony given by Mr.. ReSing
brought out the fact that while rates ip
Iowa and Illinois are lighter than in KAN
sas. those OF Missouri are still more so.
Mr.. Resing said that he has also had
occasion to visit the above mentioned
states frequently and that while all are
healthy, no more business is gotten from
each than from Kansas; that the rail-
roads get more shipments of all kinds
from Kansas than any other state. Mr.
Resing also showed that it costs more TO
operate trains in the other states. where
the, country is considerably hitler than
fs in Kansas, although the rates. there
are less.
Were Many Objections.
During Mr.. Resing's testimony, many
objections were made to the statements
OF the witness on the grounds that they
were not given by an expert. In nine
cases. out of ten the objections were over
ruled and the testimony admitted. As
the attorneys for the defendants began
the cross examination of Mr.. Resing the
u o'clock whistle blew and the hearing
adjourned until 1:30 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon. instead of at once
continuing the cross examination OF Mr..
Resing. Secretary Smith of the Chamber
of Commerce was sworn. He was asked
by Mr. Helm il he has many complaints
OF the high coal rates from firms desiring
to locate here He says he has. He
added that, while persons intending TO
locate here are we'll pleased with all
other conditions. the high coal rates are
concerns for this city. Mr.. Smith testi-
fed that he believes that cheaper coal
rates will be the means Of increasing the
population Of Wichita and securing many
additional firms for the city. who, as
long as the present high coal rates pre-
vail. will not locate here. Mr. Smith was
cross examined by Mr.. Richards and
asked IL the rates on coal have changed
materially in the last twelve years. Mr.
Smith did not feel qualified 10 answer the
question. as he has had no means OF as
certaining the rates prior 10 the time he
was elected secretary OF the Chamber
Of Commerce. more than one year ago
Resing Testifies Again.
Mr. Resing was again called. He tes-
titled further that from his experience
learn. mills is the actual cost TO rail-
roads for moving commodities per mile.
In further testimony the fact was
brought out that there is. nothing lost
By a railroad company that ships cars
loaded with coal to Wichita When the
cars arc eruptied ii Is always possible
TO secure a shipment for the return trip
gsrirpcipally- consisting Of sand Mr. Resirg
also testified that there are many com
plaanzs on the railroads due TO the fact
that there is j scarcity Of cars. which
goes to show that the railroads have all
the business each can handle Mr.. Gleeds
eross-examined the witness aRd asked
him If in his statement that i cost bat
5 mills per ufie 10 transport shipments
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