New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-07
RAILROADS MAKE REPLY.
Responsibility for armour Refr7g-
orator Charges Denied.

washington, Sept. 6-The Interstate Commerce
commission has granted to the Armour Car Lines
arouany an extension Of time. until September TO-
!, which TO file its answer to the inquiry concern
~ relations between refrigerator lines and rail-
-ca5s Several railroads have received extensions
-an-fnS I'D TO September e, The time in WnlCn
"a answer SIS originally. expired yesterday
and the replies which came in were made PUBIC
+o-dav The Southern Railway, the Atlantic coast
line the Central Of Georgia. the AJchison' 10
-aka and Santa Fe and the PENNSYLVANIA have flied
heir answers All except the two last menuoneh
zaola-A that they IN way responsible Tor
-. charges made by the Armour Car Lines, and
.1+borrh they do not publish refrigeration rates
~ saw expressly that their tariff rates do not
include refrigeration. The Atchison, Iopeka ana
Sa7-a re makes the same disclaimer concerning
80 business relations with the Santa Fe Refrlser
or Dsratch The Pennsylvania disclairns respon-
sbiftv on the ground that none OF the business
mentioned in the inquiry originates on IT'S mr.
r5 AYERS further thar Il does not publish re1rls-
ration charges for the reason tFet II Is not en-
rsged n refrigeration business. No reply has oeeI'
@.cefvsd from the Santa Fe Refrigerator Dispatch
Eo1Ioyvine are synopses OF the replies received
The Southern Railway admits that the oast +Fo
-aTe 5v the Armour car lines for the relrIse1e go.
= fruit and vegetables are as s'ateI t ~ ar5 mat
- me Interstate Commerce Commission, az -,
ne e7fa1 rarffs % oirculars copies Of which
from TO time have been ss rave been
-ee 5isrri buted for the convenience o. lIle
ps5S Sc 4 n refTiEerstor lines Responsibility 1or
re charges made by the Armour lines Is = Noted
Re Southern Railway which saws the rates GuG ne
res from points n me sr states 90 Gl SewYor and
+s- r1rtleastern markets do not INCLUDE me 60
~ refrigeration. and its tariffs specinCalLs - 49, az
Iast its rates : ponsL1ee, o., sA-e tbsr this
re1rIge-atiCn- The respondent eEe.s risa sen
ne me- Sis-j1cr and independent contract with the
arare lines for refrgeration service, 70 which
ION al me charges for the Refrigerator l1nes
| All says il pays th-ee-Quarters OF cent a
-~s-z n
orator cars. whether they are loaoso - ssi5 nv
RE- charges OF the refrigerator lines are SsLu
- ----175a7r 10 be lust and reasonable. and u
IS denied tnsl me rUau, dstlle ~ il collecting
car lines or otherWlse- mas beel - sror, acme
refrigeration charges a. e lower rare 1roLh S
T5s reply OF the Atlantic Coast Line, enters into
the same general denlals Of responSolrl1E 4a hy
Armour car lines charges as has been mace ~
- Southern Railway. The Atlantic Coast Line,
no~syS1; g and Fruit Growers Association make
with the amour Gar I 5e THofE x I
T7de- which the refrigerator line was Obliged 20
oaarge rats - not 1 t2 es sS6 MaF s rsS S
The CentraI.of Georgia has made reply walce s
Il. i sos gsRs-al R alifasl'iS :
ne Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe denies thst
r. Or gnv Of us agents undertakes the business OF
refrigeration Of shipments OF decldlods - ms
regeTabies or that the Santa Fe Refrigerator Dls
paJch Company acts by or under the autaoriey t 2
ne resZonoelI 7s = s7jc controls the business
n refrtcgrator over the respondents lines has not
acted fGF Ihe rs6G Charges he road denies en-
practically that by way OF rebates or o' fSc some
shippers than from others for the rerlgeraelon o.
T-75i-z or vegetables IN transit Refrigerator
charges are not published, says the respondent do-
the reason that It does not engage in me business
Of refrigeration and that il does not make OF COZ
Iect ary charge therefor.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad AYERS that It's me 81
~oad does not extend into Georgia. South CaroILns
~ North Carolina, any OF the states mentioned
in ire inquiry and takes the position Lhat Ie COM
TiaFnr does NOT affect II. because the traTIc men
ffcned does not originate any OF its lines me
resoondeut saws therefore. II Is IN no wise re
suonsible for any arrangement with the armour
ar lines for the charges made for re-IlseEe-
ton That there IS any arrangement or Lnoe9T-
standing between the Armour csr lines ana the
respondent is expressly denied. either as TO sup
living cars or icing On the contrary the re
Fpondeut AYERS. Il has not undertaken 10 furnish
snv ref-iserator cars for fruit traffic, nor 10 pro
y{de -eer The road declares that II IS
not consulted respecting the character OF the
charges made by the Armour car lines, has no au-
Jhorffative information to the amount. does not
directly Or indirectly have anything TO DO with
fixing said charges. and Is not entfrle to and does
receive any part thereof Joint taTffrs in which
Is engaged with other roads, ara said by the
PENNSYLVANIA company 70 he restricted n rail-
road transportation and are without reference 10
refrigeration charges Charges for refrigeration
noted OF the wsy6ls IS advance charges, and
5udeueudeur from The freight rates. The road
further denies Any knowledge Of rebates other
devices by which one shipper receives lower rates
han nrf