New-York tribune., 1907-10-29
C4RLO4D RATE FIGHT.
ErpOrt Shipping Comp0ny's Case to
Go to Interstate Commission.

The carload rate case Of the Export Shipping
comuany against the Wabash Railroad came I'D
+esore Martin A. Knapp. chairman Of the Irter-
state Commerce Commission. yesterday. Mr. Knapp
oc,ed as a committee of one representing the COM
mission. The Export Shipping Company was repre-
epted by T. G. Bailey, fits president He contAnded
that the company had the right to combine the
shipments Of several consignors 20 make I'D car
load lots in order 10 get better rate than would
he given 10 the consignors should they ship indi-
,tsually n cars which were not full DOUGLAS
swift representing the railroad, opposed this con-
tention.
Mr. Bailey testified about the character OF his
firms business. He said that his company made
,noDev by getting carload rates from the railroads
and then assembling the goods Of various shippers
sn one car giving them rates made for shipments
of less than carloads. He admitted that shipuers
who did not know OF this arrangement would be
nt disadvantage in composition. In explaining the
mature Of his business he said that his concern and
Others got business from customers at more than
the fun rate; that companies like his got from
The railroads the full rate, and divided the diff
ference with the customers. The witness said that
he had reason TO believe that Tie railroads had
KNOWLEDGE Of this arrangement.
Mr. Bailey said that in some cases freight was
sent in the name Of the consignor to whom the
largest part OF it belonged rather than in the
narae # his company. He said that he would be
willing charge the shippers only the rate oh
taned fTopl the railroad provided ne was permitted
70 assemble different owners property for shipment
ut full carload rates.
3. D Caldwell, vice president of the Iackawanna
Rai7oad, testified that the chief objection to the
plan proposed by Mr.. Bailey was that It would be
sn violation Of the law. as It would do away with
publicity Of rates. He said he thought that inter
snediaries ought TO be eliminated from shipping
circles.
Mr.. Bailey argued that the express companies
were IN the same class with his company. making
up full carloads from various shippers. Mr.. Knapp
said however. that this argument did not apply as
The express companies were shippers, but car
siers. Mr.. Knapp VIII submit tho case to the-com-
mission.
The case Of Manning against the Chicago & Alton
Railroad was also considered by the commissioner.
lie ordered both sides TO file briefs. r NJ Shaw,
representing the Chicago & Alton, said that the
petitioner had asked Mr.. Knapp to DO for it what
the commission Of its yoIition would not
Eider. John 7. Cushing representing Manning. said
that the petitioner wanted the railroad TO file its
reports before the commission. that his client
might be informed 10 whether he had grounds
for legal action. The complaint IS made that the
property Of the petitioner consisting Of stock in
the Louisiana & Missouri Railroad, had been taken
over by the Chicago 6, Alton, thereby destroying
his property rights, and that the Chicago & Alton
refused TO keep separate account ofthe Louisiana
e Missouri affairs.