Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28
UP FIVE PER CENT
Freight Rates West of the Mis-
sissippi Changed by Ac-
ton of Railroads
BECOMES EFFECTIVE SEPT. |
Alterations in the Classification Makes
Big Variation Under Various
Headings.

Freight rates in the territory between
the Mississippi river and the Rocky
mountains will be advanced > per cent
by the action of the western railroads
in raising the minimums on carload
shipments and other changes in the
classification.
Ii has not yet been determined to
cancel many of the carload commodity
tariffs. though a few of those whose
usefulness has passed will be Cancelled
and the commodity rated according To
classification. 1t is the intention to
cancel all less than carload commodity
rates. but as they We're made to meet
special conditions the shippers gener-
ally have not made any specific COM
plant.
The call for the meeting of the west
ern classification committee at Charlie
voix, Mich, July 1G, has been sent OUT
The docket contains 425 subjects, many
of which were rulings issued by F. o.
Becker. chairman of the committee.
since Jan. 10. 1907, and will be ratified
by the committee The most important
of the subjects is Ito revise the mini
mum weights" on which special com
mittees have been at work.
Change for Furniture Rates.
There will be some changes in the
furniture minimums, and rule GA will
be generally applied throughout the
new classification. The most drastic
advance will be in liquid carbonic aci, l
which will be increased from $4,000 tC
10000 pounds. Binding twine will be
increased 10000 and pianos 2.00(
pounds in carloads. The minimum or
farm wagons will be reduced 4.0OC
In one particular the western classi
| fication will differ from that of the
eastern roads. and that is in the mini
NUNS on cereal products. The eastern
| lines advanced the minimum from 80,
600 to $4,000 pounds, while the west
ern lines propose TO reduce the mini
mum from 50,000.-as-a1 present, to "a,
f, 900 pounds. The most drastic reduc
| ton will be in incandescent bulbs il
carloads from one and One-half time:
| first class to fifth class. Live bees will
| hereafter be transported in carloads a
third class. but the openings of the
hives must be covered in order to pro
tect the trainmen who may inadvertent
| ly open the car door.
| Autos Now second Class.
| The plutOcrat is remembered in tha
he will be able to ship his new auto
mobile from point to point at secont
class, whereas he was compelled to pa.
first class, but if he gets stuck lon:
way from home he can return it for re
pairs at one-half of the second clas
rate. The price of nails having advanc
ed, the western railroads will hereafte
only require six nails (three in eacl
Side) TO faSten down the tops of egg
cases. Heretofore the requirement wa
10 nails. and they could all be put i,
one end.
If soap packed in boxes contains on
safety pin it will be entitled to fourt
class in less carloads and fifth class il
lcarloads, whereas it was formerl
charged first class III any quantity. n
reference is made to the size or prot
able use of the safety pins. and the
may be large enough to fasten hors
blankets. In order to distribute subst
tutes for the real stuff. maple suga
Substitutes will hereafter be transpor
ed at fourth and fifth class, whereas tn
real stuff will have to pay first class i
less carloads and fourth class in ca
loads.
The new western freight classific
ton will become effective Sept. /. 1870
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