New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
MORE RATE COMPLAINTS.
Shippers Submit Important Points
TO Commerce Commission.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Discrimlnation and un-
just rates are alleged in the charges filled b.
shippers with the Interstate Commerce Comniis-
sion against many Of the important lines Of rail-
roads Of the country Two complaints eas1 in
voiying important points for the consideration
OF the commission, we're placed on file to-day.
AMI it is IiHey that both will result later in
hearings.
In the first case the Merchants Traffic As
ISOLATION Of Denver complains that the New
York, NeR Haven Hartford Railroad Com
Pany anj sil of the important lines Of railway
doing business between the Northern Atlantic
Coast AMI the Pacific Coast discriminate against
Denver merchants and jobbers in favor Of those
or san Francisco and otrs- Pacific Coast points
IN the matter OF freight rates II Is alleged
that Are defendant companies exact 3 r3se o.
calico and some similar merChsndise from At
lantic Coast points to san Francisco and other
Pacific Coast points Of 81 hundred pounds on
carload lots and 81 - a hundred on less than
carload lots. whereas. tc Denver ana Color8CO
common points they charge 81 - a hundred.
with no reduction foT carload lots. on other
classes or merchandise such Is cotton she~tugs.
cotton duck. etc the defendants charge a rate
Of - cents a hundred on carload lots and ~ ~
a hundred for less amount than Il carload
while th- rate on the same goods 20 Denver and
irrespective of amount. ], is urged that this Is
case IN which the shorter haul IS included in the
longer and that the charges 20 Denver are ex-
ccssivc. unjust. Unrea sunabls aud discriminatory
The complainant asks the Commission 20 ~stab-
lish proper rates to Denver from Atlantic Coast
POINTS and u order that they fu no Cs~" ShcU
exceed the rates to the Pacific Coast points
The second case involves the freight rates
charged by Southern roads for the shipment Of
fruit 70 the Northern markets. The complaint IS
brought b. :. J. NaXclbau.n i Co. fruit COM
rail. oads iu tn South whi"E have Northern con
u-utiuus made defendants The complainant
aijcEe that JH" rates uH peaches, for ms -duCc-
from Macon and Atlanta ar" = cents hundred
rounds Washington and Baltimore and -
cents q hundred 10 Philadelphia ami New York
They aver that these rates are unjust and m
va+eona hIo aEd that fair rate would be ~ cents
10 Washington and Baltimore Bnd ~ cents To-
PhiIadelphIa and New York. II is alleged that
The rate on peaches from Macon ana Atlanta is
only 5NI- cents to Buffalo and - cents to Pitts
uure although the distance 10 those cities Is
much greater than 10 ot the four cities first
named
The co7nplpiuants also auege that they are IN
CGDypUI+rrcd hy the demands of the private
company which operates The refrigerator cars
and that they are forced 70 pay excessive charges
Tor refrigeration. They sey the refrigeration
cents a crate vould be fair They aver TOO that
IL Is the duty Of the defendants 90 furnish the
rafrf~crato~ cars and not 70 farm out that bust
ness To- a pTfFate company and compel shippers
t. make two contracts for the shipment ct goods
Of that kind The commission - asked to in
-e-ti,;tt. the charges and issue order correct
iu4, the evils complained Of and tn see that the
Injustice cited Is discontinued