The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-30
Knife Put to Many Classes
 of Freight.
MIR. C0MER STOOD ALO0F'
Action Was Taken by Tun.
 stall and Sanders.
Reductions Comes as . Result of sub- mission of Classified Rates Made Last Spring, Revised Rates
 Are Effective at Once.

Are Effective at Once.
 Substantial reductions in freight rates were ordered yesterday by the Alabama Railroad Commission for all railroads entering the'State and in this Is found the culmination of the general tarin investigation which began in the early part of April. President B. Is. Conner and Associate Commissioners w. T. Sanders and W. c. Tunstall were all present President Conner did not vote for the reductions.
 The reductions are on both class and commodity rates and affect many of the most commonly used things in this State. The changes go into effect at once.
 The new rates were culled from the revised tariffs which were ordered on May to be submitted to the Commits sion within forty days following. The statement was made on that date by Commissioners Sanders and Tunstall that there were inequalities, inac- curacies and discriminations in the rates" It was for the purpose of cor recting and eliminating these that the order for sending in revised tariffs was ' made. In no tariffs were propoesd in creases in rates allowed by the Commis- sion. Only reductions seemed to chime
  on the Commission were concerned. President Conner, although he did not vote for the changes, was energetic in his conduct of the investigation and all during the various proceedings argued that the rates should be lowered on eleven roads in Alabama.
 The percentages of rate reductions range from 8 to 60 per cent. The Louisville and Nashville road seems to have led the list of carriers in import ant reductions. Asked for a list of changes made by the new tariffs. V. c. Griffin, clerk of the Commission, gave out the following lists of average re- | duction upon various commodities based | upon the entire mileage in Alabama of each read
 \ Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Cotton. a reduction of 25 per cent on class rate.
 Fertilizer. a reduction of 24 per cent. Ion class rate
 { Native grown hay and grain, a re- duction of 9.6 per cent. on class rate. Brick. stone. gravel and sand. reduc- tion of 5S per cent. on class rate.
 Cement. reduction of 50 per cent. on class rate.
 Lime and plaster, reduction or 32 per cent. on class rate.
 Lumber, laths. shingles. slaves and beading. reduction of 10 per cent. Memphis Division of Southern Railway. Native grown hay and grain, re- duction IT per cent.
 Barrel material. a reduction of 2s per cent. ..
 Southern Railway, Main Line. 4 Brick, reduction of 40 per cent. on Central of Georgia. ] Eufaula and Ozark Divisions: l Fertilizer, reduction of 13 per cent Cord wood a reduction of IA per cent Live stock, a reduction of ' per cent Bacon, lard and molasses, a reduction of per cent.
 Native grown hay and grain, a re- duction of 12 per cent.
 Columbus and Western Division:
 Live stock, reduction of per cent. Fertilizer a reduction of per cent. Cord wood, reduction of Il per cent. Montgomery & Eufaula Divisions: Live stock, reduction of per cent Bagging and ties. a reduction of Is per cent Bacon. lard and molasses. reduction of 5.5 per cent.
 Fertilizer, a reduction of per cent. Cord wood. reduction of IA per Native grown hay and grain. reduc- tion of 127 per cent. '. .. East Alabama Division: Coffee and dry goods, reduction of 13 per cent.
 Cotton in bales, a reduction of 4 per cent
 Ice, a reduction of II per cent.
 Native grown hay and grain, re- duction of per cent. Scrap iron, a reduction of 2S per cent
 Live stock, a reduction of 6,5 per cent
 Brick. a reduction of 40 per cent from class rate.
 Fertilizer. 10 per cent from class rate.
 
 Columbus and Andalusia Division: Cotton seed hulls, L. c. L., a reduc- tion of 6.4 per cent. ~ "~::>... '..... F.: . Live stock, a reduction of per cent. Wheat bran, melons, cement. cotton seed hulls, L. c. L., reduction of per cent. v. Lime and salt, a reduction of per cent *..# .. '..." ..*. Fertilizer, a reduction of per cent. Cord wood, reduction of 10 per cent
 Native grown grain and hay. 12.S per cent reduction. Chattahoochee and Gulf Division: Bagging and ties, reduction of 13 per cent. .. Bacon. lard and molasses. reduction of per cent Live stock. reduction of 31 per cent. Fertilizer, reduction of per cent. Cord wood. a reduction Of 10 per cent :.
 Native grown hay and grain. redue- tion of 12.9 per cent.
 Seaboard Air Line Railway.
 Montgomery Division.
 Fertilizer, a reduction of IT per cent. Alabama Great Southern Railroad. Native grown hay and grain, re- duction of "A per cent. Mobile 1e Ohio Railroad. ll Native grown hay and grain, re- Sduction of 30 per cent. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. \ Brick, a reduction of per cent. S Cotton seed hulls. per cent.
 Cotton seed, per cent
 }Fertilizer. per cent.
 Lumber. Al per cent
 Wood, for fuel 7.2 per cent
 Western Railway of Alabama. Agricultural implements. c. L.. re- duction of 30.77 per cent.
 Brick, c. L.. a reduction of 34.5o per cent.
 Native grown hay and grain, c. L., a reduction of 12.4S per cent.
 Fertilizer, c. L., per ton, reduc- tion of 1929 per cent. Cotton seed hulls, C. L.. per ton, a raduotion of e 34 Der cent.