Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26

stations have been established at
Belen, Clovis and Winoka, on the cut
off
When asked how many round trips
a refrigerator car can make in sea-
son between Chicago and Los Angeles
Mr.. Leeds again parried by saying lit
is indefinite" This led to him making
the statement, however, that about 20
per cent of the refrigerator cars are
loaded west bound.
He said it required 5000 pounds of ice
to ice the car at the start, although
car bunkers now are being built to
contain 10000 pounds. Santa Fe cars
are not iced until loaded and assem-
bled at San Bernardino.
Attorney Mathews asked why the
railroad imposed the arbitrary charge
of $50 when the shippers pre-cool their
own cars. Mr.. Leeds replied that the
railroad company cannot afford to fur
nish the equipment without a charge.
Equipment Discussed
This led to a discussion of the cost
of equipment, but Mr.. Leeds could not
give much definite information on this
source He was afraid the collapsible
bunkers might not prove a success, but
didn't know why they might not, eX-
cept that it required three men to raise
and lower them. He admitted sew
eral old cars had been built over with
collapsible bunkers and 'ventured to
estimate" that the reconstruction cost
$500 or 5000, but said no more were be-
ing built over at present as they were
not entirely satisfactory.
do Won claim that the rate OF $50
is for the use of the caro- asked At
torney Mathews.
"Yes-the same as rent"
But you furnish the same car for
ventilated service without that charge.
If you can do it free in one instance,
why not in the other?'
"Er-probably."
Mr.. Leeds then explained, after much
elaboration, that the $50 charge was
inserted in the tariff sheet under his
protest. He said he believed in doing
what the law requires of the carrier
and in providing the refrigeration.
Evidence has been introduced here"
said Commissioner Prouty, ito show
that the preceding should be done at
the packing house"
Yes, they say lots of things re-
piled Mr.. Leeds, smiling.
And they give some reasons for say
ing them. too" said Commissioner
Prouty, significantly.
Not to Ice
The witness contended that possibly
the shippers should be allowed to pre-
cool the cars, but that the railroads
should ice them.
I'VE have developed the cheapest re-
frigeration service in the world" said
Mr.. Leeds. Our charge is only IT
mills a ton a mile from Chicago to
Los Angeles"
1T is cheaper than that on the
northern lines" said Commissioner
Prouty, whereupon the railroad attor-
neys and the witness appeared i'll at
ease, but offered no reply.
Attorney Norton of the Santa Fe as
serted that the preceding and icing is
the duty of the carrier.
why are the shippers allowed to ice
their own cars east of the Missouri
river?" Attorney Call asked of Mr.
Leeds during this discussion.
That is a connective proposition"
said Mr.. Leeds.
The point was then brought out that
if the reicing east of the Missouri
river is a connective proposition it is
a duty of the roads to continue the
service beyond the initial line, if it is
their duty in the first instance
T. H. Phillips, traffic manager of the
California Citrus union and its allied
interests, was the next witness, his tes-
timony, as already given, being large
ly in support of the stand taken by the
railroads.
A. p. McGinniss owner of a cool
ing plant and several ice plants along
: the Santa Fe from Argentine to San
Bernardino, was the next witness. He
told of tests that had been made with
forty-siX refrigerator car as to the
/, amounts of ice required by them in the
trip from San Bernardino to Chicago.
Evidence AccumuIative
His evidence was largely along the
lines already brought out in connection
with the refrigeration process and cost,
and contained nothing of Importance
except to substantiate in many partic-
ulars the contention of the fruit grow
| ers.
Mr.. McGinniss said he manufactured
great deal of ice and that its value
varied At certain seasons, he said, he
= had had a large surplus on hand, which
D he sold at very low prices, and regard
t ed it Just like finding the money"
= He said only nine and half tons of
4 Ice was used in reicing the cars as far
as Argentine which refuted the pre-
: vious testimony submitted to show
d that sixteen tons was required. He
e said the last reicing of the car at Ar
gentne carried it on in safety to chi
:. cago.
n At the conclusion of Mr.. McGinniss
d testimony the hearing was adjourned
- | until ~ o CLOCK TINS morning. WneH
u Commissioner Prouty will decide
definitely if he will continue it to a
later date.
o The interstate commerce commission
o also heard the case yesterday of the
v Quartz Glass and Manufacturing COM
/ pany of Los Angeles against the Penn
s sylVania Railroad company the South
d ern Pacific and other lines F. p
! Gregson represented the complainants
l and c. w. DurbrOw the railroads.
. The complaint alleged that the rail-
- roads did not classify their shipments
- properly; that consignment of mate
/ rial for constructing a glass tank from
Steubenville, Ohio, was wrongly class
flied as glass, instead of friedrich, and
e that inasmuch as the material was
e made of fire clay, which takes lower
4 rate they are entitled to refund OF
5000.
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