The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-04

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ErroEate. IS
Is Tire true principle OF connolly
rate making to more nearly equal
lie competitive conditions but the
general effect OF its use. IN the case
Of on has been TO give the STANDARD
relatively much lower rates to COM
mon markets than those given 10 its
competitors
Tor instance. in shipments to New
Orleans and otaer points on the lower
mississippi river and the Gulf. the
ordinary class rates on similar low
grade articles from Toledo. Cleveland
and Pittsburs are only 2 cents above
the rates from Whiting. The COM
modify rates on OIL are from 95S to
1S3S cents above the rates from Whit
ing. The normal principle of cmmod-
fly rates would make the charge the
same from all four of these points. in
stead Of increasing the diHerential.
Prior to the establishment OF the
Whiting refinery the railroads west
of the Mississippi prorated with the
eastern roads on oil shipments from,
the pennsylvania and Ohio districts
into most parts Of the West and South
west. After the establishment Of the
Whiting refinery these roads refused
to prorate from points east OF Whit
ing This refusal increased the nat
fneries from TO 1919 cents per hun
dre1 pounds. This discrimination is
the nore conspicuous in the case Of
tie southwestern railroads because
ttey do prorate with tae railroads from
Chicago to St. Louis on oil from Whit
ing.
Most OF the secret rates, and some
OF the open Determinations discovered
By the Bureau were abolished by the
railroads shortly after such discov-
cry. The more important changes
thus far noted are as follows:
/. The secret rate of cents per.
barrel from Olean to Rochester and
10 cents per barrel from Clean 10 Buff
falo has been changed to an open rate
OF - cents per barrel to Rochester
and 20 cents per barrel to Buffalo on
shipments OF all refined products. and
the practice OF blind-bTIins Of oil has
becu discontinued by the Peans>l-
vaaia Railroad.
=. The low tank-car rates made by
tie Rutland Railroad from Norwood
90 Burlington. Rutland, and Bellows
Mails, Vt. have been 22ade applicable
on oil n barrels.
8. T-.e cancellation of she secret
ra:e :rcrc Whiting TO Grand Junction
VIII reduce by about three-fourths the
Summaries advantage over competing
rcaae-s at Toledo. Cleveland, and ii
cinity OF shipments into a large part
Of nc so%:h. Instead of.14 or Is cents
Ihe eiffereatial against then. IS now
9 Or ( cents per hurdred po2cds, While.
the disadvantage or competing refiIl-
c-s CT western Pennsylvania has. been
co-rcspondingly reduced.
i. Thc cancellation Of The secret
rate from Whiting. TO Evansville VII
-cauce the Standards advantage oveT
competing redners at Toledo on ship
.nents into many Other parts OF the
South from about GIG cents to &1l@S
cents per hundred pounds The adj.
vantage which the Standard has en-
joycd over competitors in Cleveland.
P5ttsburs. and other independent re
f,lius points has been correspondinSly
reduced.
). The cancellation Of the secret
rates from Whiting to East St. Louis
and the substitution of the rate of 10
cents will reduce the Standards adj
-artage from IL cents to cents per
hundred pounds, with correspond
iugly reduction of its advantage over
more easterly refining points.
C. The railroads have advanced
their published rates from Whiting
into northern Indiana and Michigan by
about or cents per hundred pounds,
and have put the rates on practically
an equality. distance considered, with
those from Toledo and more easterly
points.
=. The New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad has resumed the
practice of proratins on oil. thereby
reducing the average freight charge
to Independent refners of western
PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio on shipments
ID TcJ.