The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-13
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will compare in number Of miles with
Indiana and Ohio.
Briefly. / would like to refer you to the
opinion of Commissioner Prouty in the
matter of Proposed Advance in Grain
Rates" decided april !, 1853. against the
Michigan Central and thirteen other rail
roads which is of great Importance at
this time. Commence on page 800 Of said
report and continue 70 439. This question
is thoroughly digested and so ably stated
that if the officials Of the railroads oper-
ating in this territory, as well as all grain
and grain product shippers, have not read
IT, then they have overlooked a docu-
ment Of very great Importance. as well
as of benefit. While not dealing directly
with the subject under discussion. it does
show that the commission is solely and
unequivocally opposed to these extortions
and that all we need is unison in action.
with a clear statement, and then we may
expect relief as We are entitled to it.
4 want to call your attention TO the
testimony given before the Interstate
Commerce commission Cease decided April
70, 1903 by the traffic manager of the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern rail-
road as TO the cost Of moving grain over
his line. 1t is interesting and instructive
He testified that the standard train on
the Lake Shore road consisted of fifty
cars, containing $4,000 pounds per car;
that the time taken for hauling this train
from Chicago to Buffalo was thirty-six
hours, and cost of movement including
labor of trainmen coal consumed, oil
and waste, and rent of engine and cars.
would approximate $3.50. Gle gave the
items making up this total) The traffic
manager of the New York Ctntral rail-
road could not give the corresponding
figures for the cost of hauling from Buff
falo 10 New York city, but ii appeared
that the standard locomotives could haul.
with the assistance of helper at one or
two points, this train at approximately
the same cost, a less distance; making
the cost $500 from Chicago to New York
The total revenue derived from it at 1712c
per hundred pounds would be $1,000 for
haul of $40 miles. The rate now in force
is 151ac per hundred, or a little less than
two mills per ton per mile from Chicago
TO New York This will show the re-
ceipts on the above train 1900 gross. The
expense for hauling to New York is $500;
the expense of hauling the same train
back TO Chicago empty is another $500,
making the total expense $1.O4O. The net
profit for the seven days haul is $500.
Take a train Of the same size from
Kansas City to Galveston. The distance
via the Santa Fe or Rock Island is about
the same distance $40 miles. The fifty
cars containing SOO01 pounds TO the car,
Alould be 100000 pounds, which at lie
per hundred (for export to Galveston
would amount to $500 gross earnings
which less the expense of hauling there
and back. 81. 04O leaves a net profit on the
train of $500.
Compare the above TO a train of fifty
cars of S0000 pounds each at 501Hc per
hundred from Wichita to Galveston. On
the 100000 pounds the gross receipts are
$1,000. although $50 miles less haul Allow
the same expenses. s., GO. and the net to
the railroad is SLIGO. which less the net
earnings of the Kansas City train, $50.
shows that the Wichita train pays $500
moro than the Kansas City train does.
or sic per bushel more.
I'VE started out for facts and in sup
port Of the above testimony Of the Lake
Shore q Michigan Southern railroad. see
the Interstate Commerce Commissions
decision of April l, 1903. on page S97. For
the export rate from Wichita TO Calves
ton see the Santa Fe's tariff No. 5eS5-c.
effective December Is. 1902. For the rate
from Chicago to New York see Joint
Freight Tariff x291O of the Cleveland. Gin
cinnati, Chicago & St Louis railroad,
effective May Il. 1903.
The city of Wichita has a complaint
of discrimination before the Interstate
Comemrce commission. Kansas City and
the railroads have piled up so much mat
ter before the commission that it will
take an indefinite time for the commission
to reach a decision.
The amount represented by this dis
elimination must aggregate millions Of
dollars but the amount taken from any
one individual is considerable. No single
person. nor no collection of persons. can
he expected to ltigate this matter. Since
the whole body OF the public is interested.
it is just that the question should be
tried at the public's expense and must
be if tried at all. Respectfully yours,
II HERZER."
After Mr. Herzer's paper had been read
Secretary Smiley said that he had re-
ceived letter from Herbert Hackney.
of Topeka. prominent miller and pres
ident OF the Federation of Commercial
Clubs. which he would like 10 read The
letter was called for and created a good
deal OF interest. as had the reading OF
Mr.. Herzer's paper. The letter is as fol-
lows:
Your esteemed favor Of May 5. to-
Cether with a copy Of a letter from II. L.
Resiug. Is at hand.
( 4 find that it will be impossible for me
10 get away from home to attend the
meeting to be held at Wichita on June
u. but il YOU get there yourself. as you
likely viii. YOU can state TO the farmers
Of Kansas that comparing the freight
rates within the state Of Kansas. with
rates from Kansas City TO St Louis and
. chicago the farmers Of Kansas are nav