Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
SIX GASES DECIDED
RULINGS BY THE INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION.

Decisions in six cases were handed down
yesterday by the Interstate commerce COM
mission, one, that Of the Enterprise Manu-
featuring Comany of Georgia against the
Georgia Railroad Company and others, in
volving the rates on cotton goods and cot
ton waste from southern points to Pacific
coast terminals, being considered Of great
Importance. The decision was rendered by
Commissioner Lane and is against the
complainant, 1t being held that the higher
freight rates on such goods from points In
the south to the Pacific coast are just and
reasonable.
In the case Of the city council of Atchison,
Kan, against the Missouri Pacific Railway
Company, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railway Company and Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company it appear
ed that the carriers grant certain allow
ances or free service in the elevation,
transfer. mixing, cleaning and other hand
ling Of grain at Kansas City, Mo-, Argen-
tine, Leavenworth and Kansas City, Kan,
which are withheld by them at Atchison.
Kan, to which point they have established
the same rates as those in force at the
other cities. The commission, in an opin-
ion by Commissioner Clark, holds that
such practice is unlawful, and the carriers
should not furnish at Kansas City, Mo-,
Kansas City. Leavenworth or Argentine.
Kan, elevator allowances or other free
service in connection with the shipment of
grain which are not furnished at AtchlSon
Complaint Dismissed.
In the case of the Holcomb-Hayes Com
pany against the Illinois Central Railroad
Company the carrier admitted that the in
sertion of a certain rate in its tariffs, which
applied to compliments particular ship
ments Of crossties from Hopkinsville, KY,
to points in Illinois, was the result OF
clerical error. Subsequently this rate was
Voluntarily reduced by the carrier. Upon
complaint the carrier expressed willingness
to pay to complainant the excess collected
by reason of such error If protected by an
order OF the interstate commerce commits
sion. and thereupon the commission. hav-
ing substantiated the facts, ordered such
special reparation. The complaint is there
fore dismissed.
In thee of the Tomlin-H Harris Machine
Company against the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Company and others it was
shown that the rates on coal and pig iron
from Birmingham, Ala, to Cordele, Ga,
are $40 per net ton and $2.75 per gross
Macon, Ga, are SLIGO per net ton and $3.50
per gross ton, respectively, Cordele being
nearer point.
Unreasonable Rates Alleged.
Upon complaint that such rates to Cordele
are unreasonable and unduly discrim-
inatory, the commission, in an opinion b.
Commissioner Lane, holds that upon the
facts shown the coal rate is not unreasen-s
able or discriminatory, but that the pig
iron rate is unjust and excessive. The car
riers are ordered to put in force on or be-
fore June To- 1907, rate of 81. 10 per gross
ton on pig iron from Birmingham to Cor
dele.
In the case of the Hale-Halsell Grocery
Company against the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway Company and others the
complainant alleged that the carriers rate
on sugar in carloads from New Orleans,
La, to McAlester. I. T., of 80 cents per
100 pounds was unreasonable and unduly
discriminatory, because their rate on sugar
from New Orleans, La, to Muskogee, I.
Ia nearer point over the same line-was
only 35 cents. After the case was set for
trial the carriers offered to reduce the rates
on sugar from New Orleans to McAlester,
from 3S cents to 35 cents per 100 pounds.
thus making the same rate as applies to
Muskogee, which offer was carried out by
the fling of a tariff naming such rate. The
complaint was therefore dismissed.