New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
McAdoo's Order Raises
All Railroad Rates

tnen py ufsI AIDING to the present rate
the difference between the amount of
that increase and fifteen I5) cents per
ton, net or gross as rated; and to the
rates so constructed the above in
creases shall now be added.
Where rates from producing points
or to destinations have been based on
fixed differentials in cents per ton,
such difterentials to be maintained, the
increase to be figured on the highest
rated point or group.
Ores llron), 30 cents per net ton OF
1000 pounds; except that no increase
shall be made in rates on eX-lake
ore that has paid one increased rail
rate before reaching lake vessel
Stone, artificial and natural, building
and monumental, except carved, let
tered, polished or traced, two CD
cents 100 pounds.
Stone, broken, crushed and ground, one
tl) cent 100 pounds.
Sand and gravel, one Cd cents 100
pounds.
Brick, except enamelled or glassed, two
(2) cents 100 pounds.
Cement. cement plasters and plaster, 2
Lumber and articles taking same rates
(2) cents 100 pounds.
Lime. one and half 112) cents 100
pounds
or arbitraries over lumber rates;
also other forest products, rates on
which are not higher than on lumber,
twenty-five (25) per cent, but not ex-
ceeding an increase Of FIVE cents 100
pounds.
Grain (wheat), twenty-five (25 per
cent. but not exceeding an increase
Of six cents 100 pounds.
Commodities-Incrcas
Other Grain new wheat rates
Flour and other mill products, twenty
five (25) per cent, but not exceeding
an increase of six CO. cents 100
pounds, and increases shall not be
less than new rates on wheat
Cotton, fifteen (15) cents 100 pounds
Cotton linters, new cotton rates.
Live stock, twenty-five (25) per cent,
but nc exceeding an increase Of
seven CD cents 100 pounds, where
rates are published per 100 pounds,
or SIS per standard 36-foot car where
rates are published per car
Packing house products and fresh
meats, twenty-five (25) per cent, ex-
cept that the rates from all Mis-
souri, River points to Mississippi
River territory and east thereof shall
be the same as the new rates from
st. Josephh, Mo.
Bullion, base "copper" or lead), pig or
slab and other smelter products
Twenty-Five (25) per cent, except
% That rates from producing
points in the states of Arizona, Cali
Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washing-
ton to New York, N. Y, shall be six
teen dollars and fifty cents (s16.50)
per net ton, with established differ
entails to other Atlantic seaboard
points, and
CD Rates from points insColorado
and Ell Paso, Tex, to Atlantic sea-
board points shall be Increased six
dollars and fifty cents (s650) per
net ton.
Separately established rates used
as factors in making through rates
to the Atlantic seaboard shall be in
creased in amounts sufficient to pro-
tect the through rates as above in
creased.
Sugar, including syrup and molasses
Twenty-Five (25) per cent, except
% Where the official classification
applies, fifth class rates rs increased
will apply.
(2) From points east of the In
diana-Illinos state line to points
west of the Mississippi River rates
Will continue to be made on combna-
tion OF local rates or of proportional
rates if published, to and from the
Mississippi River; except that from
points ON the Atlantic seaboard to
the Missouri River, Kansas City, Mo-,
to Sioux City, Iowa, inclusive, estab-
lished differentials over the in
\, creased rates from New Orleans, La,
shall be maintained.
(3) From points in the states south
Of the Ohio River and cast of the
mississippi River, also from points
in the states of Louisiana and Texas,
rates, shall be increased: To Chi
cago, Ill.,, twenty-five (22) cents per
100 pounds; to St. Louis, Mo-, twen-
tyseven and one-haIf (27k) cents
per 100 pounds; to other points west
fthe lndiana-1llinois state line and
west Of the Mississippi River, except
points in Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas, twenty-five (22) cents per
100 pounds; to points on and north
OF the Ohio River and east of the
lndianaIllinois state line rates shall
be increased to maintain the former
established relation to the rates to
such points from producing points
on Atlantic seaboard
(4) From producing points in Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, Montana, Kansas and
Nebraska to Missouri River terri
tory and points in Arkansas, Okla
homa, Louisiana and Texas and
points east thereof twenty-five (22)
cents per 100 pounds.
60 From points in Idaho and Utah