The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-05
MEETING HELD AT MEMPHIS TO
GO OVER MATTER OF RATE
ADJUSTMENT.
CAIRO is DISSATISFIED
And So Are Cincinnati, louisville,
East ST. Louis and Mem
phls in Regard to
the Matter.

northwest and The "est TO southeast
ern point: and Carolina territory helC
a conference yesterday in Memphis
TO consider the proposition Of equaliz
ing rates through Mississippi ant
Ohio river crossings to the territory
defined
T c. Powell, vice president of tn
Southern railway; Haiden Miller
freight tra1ic manager OF the Mobile
land Ohio and representatives OF
|other lines affected met with the
grain men of Memphis. St Louis,
Cairo and Evansville AS result OF
this meeting it is believed that all
differences heretofore existing will bs
adjusted 10 the satisfaction of all
shippers interested as well as the
railroads.
On Jan. l grain rates went into
effect from the wesr to the southeast
and Carolina territory which the rail.
roads believe are fair and equitable
to Memphis shippers as well as ship
| pers at other Mississippi and Ohio
river crossings The new rate ar.
rangement is clearly defined by the
railroads In the accompanying sketch
For several years there has been
dissatisfaction expressed by the
grain shipping interests at Cincinnati
Louisville, Cairo, East st. Louis and
Memphis in regard to adjustment of
rates on grain. Cincinnati and Louis
vile have cOntended that those points
were Disseminated against by reason
|of the more favorable adjustment TO
Memphis and East St Louis. On the
other hand, Cairo East St. Louis and
Memphis have complained that the
proportional rates applying from Gin.
cinnati and Louisville on business
from the west gave those two points
an advantage
As an illustration of the case In
point it may be STAGED that al the
present time from what may be
called the central and southern grain
producing sections of Illinois, the pro
portional rate from Louisville and
Cincinnati to Atlanta IS TWO cents less
than from Cairo and Evansville and
three cents less than from East ST.
Louis; to the so-called Carolina terri
tory, the rates are three cents less
than Cairo and Evansville. whenever
the total rates from Illinois points
base on Cairo or Evansville; and
from territory west OF the Mississippi
liver the proportional rates from Gin
and Louisville to southeastern
territory are three cents less than
from Cairo and Evansville.
incorrect Expense Bills.
The objection to this basis is that !
t induces the substitution of expense |
bills on grain originating in the west /
Tor expense bills Or. grain which may
have originated in illinois in order
% secure lower proportional rate. To
remove this feature. which wa pr,n.
cipally objected to by shippers az
Memphis, East S.. Louis and Cairo.
he lines leading from Cincinnati and
louisville individually announced that
'hective Jan. I, 1907, the proportional
ate from the latter points on grain
rom territory west Of the Mississippi
liver. as we'll a. on grain from Illinois
viii be uniformly two cents per 100
'onnds less than the rate from Cairo
nd Evansville. thereby increasing
he proportional rate rom Cincinnati
nd Louisville on grain from western
nrrilory one cent for 100 pounds
Iowevcr, in order to bring this about
was necessary 10 make the rate
rom Ea-t St Louis 10 the southeast
Atlanta for instance-two cents per
Do pounds higher Than the rate from
afro and Evansville TO Atlanta and
'ur cents per 100 pounds higher than .
ne proportional rates from Cincin.
att and Louisville 10 Atlanta. This
crease in the rates from East ST /,
outs To- Cairo and Evansville on the
nc hand. and Cincinnati and Louis.
lie on the other hand. being neces- /,
NY 10 make the Iraffc rcmunera
We TO the lines Transporting e from
asst 81. Louis 10 Louisville and Gin /,
matt
some Of the lines operating from
,st ST. Louis 10 Louisville and Gin.
matt are also operating or are in J
rested in lines leading south from {
q lat er pOints-the Southern rail.
AZ. for in-tancc-and IL has been !
roncously assumed that because of n
Is community of interest. the lines
inning from East 81 Louis TO Louis
De- and Cincinnati could afford to .
ccpt a very low revenue. and thus =
Did any increase in the rate which .
crucs DC wcen East ST. Louis and n
b Ohio siyer Gro sings. Even IL this .
sumption were correct. however =
src are other lines running from r
81 81 Louis 10 Louisville and Gin =
matt which are no. interested in =
IS south Of the Ohio river-the a
fillmore and Ohio Southwestern and
: Four. for instance-which would g
be willing to Raul the grain from a
81 St Louis 20 Louisville aud Gin
natl for three cents, and a. b
tier of fact. are reluctant To trans ~
t it for four cents. p
Change FaVors Memphis.
70 Carolina territory the rates from -
re- and Evausvills ate now . cents
40 - 4 re-