The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-23

want Ave good fats at tne earliest
possible moment"
The Secretary OF the Railroad
Commission, by instruction of the
Commission, wrote, May 23rd, to the
Mcdowell Co. that request had been
made to furnish cars.
This letter advised the shippers Ia
put their requests for cara In writing.
preserving copies Of the same; that
in the requests should be stated the
number and kind or cars needed,
kind Of shipments, and destination OF
shippers. Should cars then not be
furnished within reasonable time,
formal complaint should be made 10
the Railroad Commissioners, in
which should be given in detail all
the facts Connected with the ordering
OF the cars and the refusal of the
railroad to furnish them. Upon re-
ceipt OF this complaint, the Commits
sioners would serve notice on the
railroad to appear and show cause
why fine should not be imposed for
failure to perform the duties of a
common carrier. At the hearing Of
the complaint II the complaint Ia SUBJ
stantiated by evidence. fine would
be assessed against the railroad.
A letter bearing the same date
was addressed to the Superintendent
OF the s. A. l.. Ry. at Jacksonville,
asking him to furnish cars and III
forming him that II the cars were
not furnished the shippers were IL
structed to prefer charges.
TIL Commission received q letter,
dated May 28th, from the Superin-
tendent Of the s. A. l.. y, which
said that the company had furnished
the Mcdowell Co. with two fats May
Gath and that these flats were still
empty May 26th. A copy of this
letter was sent by the Commission
to the Mcdowell Co., who replied,
under date of May 31st, that the
statement of the S. A. L. Superin-
tendent was incorrect; that the cars
were received late one evening and
one OF them was loaded early the
next morning and went of In the
train which eft the station at 1880
a. m, and that the other car was
loaded three days afterwards: that
they had six cars Of lumber on the
skids for five weeks and had had
only two flats delivered to them.
June 4th the Commission received
a letter from the Mcdowell Co. in
forming the Commission that the
had ordered two box cars
and two fiat cars and asked the Com
mission to see that the cars were
delivered to them promptly.
June 18th the Commission wired
TO the Mcdowell Co. as follows:
Have you received cars? Will you
appear as witnesse II the Commission
serves notice?"
June 14th the Commission received
q reply by wire from the Mcdowell
Co., saying that the officers Of the
company would appear as witnesses.
Thereupon the Railroad Commits
sion issued the following notice:
ONCE of the Railroad Commissioners
Of the State of, Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla.
5eaboard Air Line Railway:
You are hereby notified, that the
Mcdowell Crate and Lumber Com
'any, a corporation doing business
n Marion county, State Of Florida,
has complained to the Railroad Com
nissioners Of Florida, and preferred
charges against you, that you have
BY your officers, agents and employees
Violated and disregarded the provis-
ons Of Chapter 400 Of the laws of
Florida and Rule numbered three Of
he RULES Governing the Transport
alton of Freight" provided and pre-
cribed by the Railroad Commission
RS Of the State Of Florida. ON July
Ist, 1905. and published IN o