The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-05
Shippers Want More Cars.
The Federal Congress to be Peti-
ton For Relief.

The southwestern Lumber asso
citation IS preparing to petition con
gress to enset a law regulating til,
movement and supply Of railwa,
I freight cars. If such a law shoule
be enacted BY Congress twill COM
pei the railway companies IA furn.
ish an adequate number of clrs Il
shippers, both lumber shippers and
Others; and It is contemplated that
the railway companies shall also be
compelled to supply sufficient equip
ment so that freight may be shipped
without material delays. For
several years shippers have com
planned of the lack of freight cars.
It is said shippers have also lost
hundreds of thousands Of dollars
because Of delays Of the railway
companies in handling freight after
il was on the tracks.
This year conditions have been
worse than ever before. The
Southwestern Lumber association
hopes tointerest all Of the lumber
interests Of the United States III
the proposed law. Grain. stock
and other large shippers allege the
same grievance that the lumber in
terests complain Of. Efforts will
Be made forthwith to endeavor TO
interest the stock and grain ship
pers- It is believed that if these
three great shipping interests COM
bine on the question that congress
eanu9t vel refuse 10 take Some de-
cisive action.
The proposed law had its incep-
tion at the last annual meeting of
the Southwestern Lumber associa-
ton, monSas ago. For several
years the advisability Of calling up
on Congress to enact such 4 law
had been discussedbytlie lumbermen
of the Southwest ATT the annual
meeting q committee was appointed
70 draft bill to present to Con
5ress- John H Leidigh, president
# the Leidigh s. Havens Lumber
company Of Kansas City was made
ihairman Of the committee. The
appointment of Mr.. Leidigh as
hairman Of the committee showed
he straits to which tie lumbermen
onsidercd they had come, for Mr..
.eidigh for years was a leader in
eeking for harmony with the rail
Dads. He always opposed any. at
smPt to force the roads By the en- I
rtment Of laws. The proposed
iw provides for a heavy penalty
gainst the roads,
The Commercial Club and Man
faoturers's association Of Kansas s.
ity and other commercial organi- +
ltions will be asked to cooperate IL
the movement. Copies Of the h
opposed law viii be sent TO United Il
.ates senators and representatives. K
n active campaign will be made pl
nong all the great shipping in W
rests throughout the country. At g'
esent there are state laws to con m
olfreIght traffic. but there is no to
ieral enactment that properly az
Il control interstate traffic. is ca
lnested Of all shippers that they 70
7e the proposed law a careful II
ldy. an
The bill provides that Il shall be to
7 duty of every railroad company
an 'the written applicatind Of any ne
rson for the carriage Of property w
-ween points IN different states OF be
to receive and COM tn
nee carrying the same within OF
e days after the property is dc. be
cred for carriage. For each day lat
delay beyond this period, the SIX
npany is subject to a penalty Of
for each car recoverable by the
pper IN a circuit or district court
the Uuited States. This provis- Re
Of the bill applies, not only to nj,
SSilroad that originally received M,
property but also TO any con wa
ting railroad 10 which the ship ins
may make application for the Re
tlnued carriage Of his property. bes
n provided that the carriage ars
y be completed IN such mum 6te
Of days as will Be obtained BY
idi,ssthe total number Of miles
carriage by the number ffty, Of
for each day in excess Of this hot
lber there is penalty Of Sro lioc
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