The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-12
NEnPH|SCLA|NS
CAIRO SHIPPERS
ARE FAVORED IN
FREIGHT RATES
Washington, d. c.. July 1i.-In

Washington, d. c.. July 1f.--In
a decision just rendered BY the IN
terstate commerce commission. the
Memphis freight bureau is sustained
in its several complaints against the
Illinois Central Railroad company
ct al. involving advances in lumber
between Louisiana and Mississippi
points and Memphis.
The controversy, as reviewed and
STATED by Commissioner Marble. are
the rates for the transportation OF
all humber except valuable foreign
woods to Memphis from southern
Mississ .ppi and southern Louisiana
east of the Fississippi ON the Illi-
nois Central, the Yazoo 4 Missis-
sippi Valley railroad, the New Or
leans. Mobile & Chicago railroad, the
Gulf \ Ship Island railroad, the
New Orleans & Northwestern rail-
road, the Mississippi Central rail-
road and the Alabama 4 vicksburg
railway.
Cairo Is Favored.
The formal complain in No. 4942
was filed on behalf or the retail
lumber dealers of Memphis. 1t al
leges that all of the rates for the
transportation of lumber from sta
tions named therein in the general
territory above mentioned to Mem
phis, which are within four cents of
| the amount of rates from the same
stations to Cairo, ILL.,, are unreason-
able per sc. and uniustly discrimin-
atory against Memphis dealers In IA
vor OF dealers at Cairo and points
beyond Cairo; that the rates of the
Illinois Central railroad, and in .
| few cases the rates Of the Yazoo &
| Mississippi Valley railroad are un-
duly discriminatory insofar as they
| are higher in amount for the trans
| nortation of pine lumber than for
the transportation OF hardwood lum-
ber; that certain rates Of the New
ORLEANS. Mobile & Chicago railroad
4 are unduiy discriminatory In that
they provide far higher rates to
Memphis from stations on that line
for the transportation OF lumber and
headings than for the transportation
| OF slaves.
Decision in Full.
The commission decided as fol-
lows
i. Present rates on pine lumber
Ito Memphis, Tenn, from Jackson.
Miss, and points on the Illinois
Central north thereof, found to be
unreasonable insofar as they exceed
10 cents per 100 pounds.
q Present rates on lumber,
Estayes and headings to Memphis,
Tenn, from points south of the Ala
bama & Vicksburg railroad and east
lof the Mississippi river on lines OF
!, respondents, eexcpt that of the New
Orleans. Mobile & Chicago railroad.
found to be unreasonable insofar as
J they exceed II cents for a haul over
one line. or II cents for a haul over
two or more lines.
! 8. Maintenance by the New Or.
leans. Mobile & Chicago rairoad Of
rates for the transportation of lam.
her and headings from points on It's
lline to Memphis, Tenn. higher than
the rates eontemporaneously main.
tanned by it for the transportation
. of slaves between the same point,
, found f. be unjustly discriminatory
! 4. Proposed advances in the rates
, on lumber from points on the Illi'
aois Central and Yazoo & MissIssIp
pi Valley railroads in Mississippi
, and Louis, ana to Memphis, Tenn.
found not to have been justified in
sofar as they make rates In excess
! OF those found herein to be reason
I able.
5. Commission makes no findini
as to the rates to Memphis. Tenn.
, from Vicksburg and Jackson. Miss,
and points north thereof, on lambe
other than pine.
. Has Early Effect.
, II is ordered:
''Tah the carriers respondent
: herein and designated in said orde
r of suspension be. and they are here
by notified and required to cancel
. on or before September TO- 1913
/ the rates and charges stated in salt
r schedule SO far as they are founi
q herein to be unreasonable. as NOR
' fully and at large appears in and b,
r said report of the commission au,
Il lin the order of the commission u
r No. 4s42. Memphis Freight. Burea'
- IS. Illinois Central Railroad Com
i pany ct al. hereto attached"