Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-02
FREIGHT RATES
To BE SLASHED
ON OCTOBER |
Reductions of From 20 to
100 Per Cent for West
bound Shipments
VOLUNTARY CUT MADE
Changes Will be Effective
on All Transcontinental
Railroads, is Report
VOLUNTARY CUT MADE

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-Reduc
tions of 20 to 100 per cent in trans
continental freight rates soon will be
effective on all railroads, it was an
nounced by W. G. Barnwell, assistant
freight traffic manager of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
Most of them apply to westbound
traffic, and are applicable from all
eastern points.
The reductions, which are said to
be voluntary, are as follows, the rates
applying to all units of 100 pounds:
The present import rate on green
coffee from Pacific Coast ports to
eastern destinations, will be reduced
from S1.06 1-2 to 80 cents per 100
pounds in carload lots, the minimum
weight also to be reduced from $4,000
pounds to 10000 pounds, and a spe-
cial rate of so cents will also be pub
lished to Chicago and points west,
with the higher minimum OF $4,000
pounds. Before publishing the 80
cent rate, the concurrence of lines op-
Grating east of Chicago must be OBJ
tanned
Metal bottles, insulated or jacketed
less carload lots, will be given the
same rating as glass insulated bottles
the rate on which ranges for $725 1-2
from New York and Atlantic seaboard
to $5.35 1-2 from Chicago, and S4.69
from Denver, and will mean reduc-
tion of $6.07 1-2 from New York,
$5.87 1-2 from Chicago and $344 from
Denver
The present minimum weight of
10000 pounds on carload shipments
of leather from Chicago and points
west to Pacific Coast ports for export
is being reduced to $4,000 pounds.
Effective October 8, the following
reductions in westbound transconti-
mental rates will be made:
Poultry feeders, waterers and poul-
try house scrapers will be reduced to
$2.5S 1-2 from Atlantic seaboard,
$2.25 1-2 from Chicago, $500 from
Kansas City and $1.S7 1-2 from Den
yer. on carload shipments.
Gummed paper will be permitted
shipment in mixed carloads with pa
per bags and wrapping paper, and
rate will be reduced on carload lot to
$2.0S 1-2 from Atlantic seaboard,
$1.75 IL from Chicago, $1.66 1-2 from
Kansas City and $1.56 1-2 from Den
yer.
Strip steel will be reduced to $500
less carload and $1.S3 1-2 carload from
Atlantic seaboard, $3.50 l.. C. l.. and
$1.50 c. L. from Chicago, $3.50 L. C.
l.. and SIPS 1-2 c.. L. from Kansas
City, $1.95 1-2 L. c. L. and $1171-2
c. L. from Denver.
Rosin sizing, in barrels, carload
lots will be reduced to $1.66 IL per
cwt. from Atlantic seaboard, $1.50
from Pittsburg district, SLAP from
Detroit district. Rate on shipments
in tank cars will be sos 1-2 higher per
hundred pounds than these rates.
New carload rates on furniture sub
ject to certain valuation restrictions
will be published as follows:
Bedroom furniture, $3.50 1-2 from
Atlantic seaboard, $3.55 1-2 from Chi
cago, $3.50 IL from Kansas City and
$2.74 from Denver. Dining room fur
niture, s3.57 1-2 from Atlantic sea-
board, $3.46 from Chicago, $305 IL
from Kansas City and $3.50 from Den
yer.
Kitchen cabinets 1888 1-2 from At
lantic seaboard, $2.92 from Chicago,
$2.66 1-2 from Kansas City and $3.50
from Denver.