Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-04
Railroad Opposes Changein 0utboundDfferentia|
COMEDIES INBOUND REDUCTIONS
RANGING FROM Is TO rs PER CENT

ward, put where they fail TO reach the
Laredo rate, the defendant company was
willing to meet the Laredo rate.
On the other hand Mr.. Brown, in his
testimony, protested against any re-
ductions in the differentials against
vegetables moving north out Of the
Valley. maintaining that the rate II low
enough, and in conformity with rates
holding on similar products in other
producing centers OF the country.
MIR. Brown submitted in the form az
exhibits complete tabulations Of the rail
road proposals. outlining in detail the
changes in rates on classes and com
modities shipping into the Valley and
into Mexico through this port While
agreeing 10 most Of the demands Of the
Valley interests as to inbound and Mex
lean freight. he claimed that revisions
downward OF the differential on out
bound products were unjustified, and
that If there were any changes they
should be upward not downward.
As an example or the reductions
agreed 10 BY the railroad, Mr.. Brown
cited that OF fourth class inbound traf-
fic on which he proposed n reduction
from % cents to III cents per hundred
This item includes he said. groceries and
the general run of household necessities.
Mr.. Brown contended all through his
testimony that the rates on outbound
products, which include almost alto
gether vegetables and cotton, that the
present differential should be retained.
He said the differential on cabbage j.
nine cents, but that the rate on mlscel-
aneous vegetables. such as enter mixed
car shipments, II three cents hundred.
and he said that records show that the
! shipment OF cars OF mixed vegetables ~
, growing rapidly. such shipments sceur-
ing the lower rate although thGy might
include cabbage among the items.
II il expected that Mr.. Brown would Ne
part Of tomorrow. after which IL II
likely that rebuttal testimony will be in
troiuecd by the plaintiffs
Judge q. IT, FuIbright IL attorney For
the Valley interests. while Frank An
drcws, general counsel for the Gulf
/ Coast Lines. il handling the case for
\ the Gulf Coast Lines and its code
j PENDANTS.
| The Valley. briefly. according 10 Judge
Fulbright, stands pat on its demand for
| a complete cancellation Of the differ
cnt al on all products shipped out Of the
Valley. such aS vegetables and cotton
1t also demands elimination Of the dif.
| ferential fuel oil shipped into the
Valley as the most important inbound
freight and most necessary. lie said to-
day that otherwise the proposals Of the
railroad company meet the demands Of
the shippers Of the Valley.
| The case of the Valley against the
railroad was submitted at the hearing ir
October. but the hearing was postponed
before the railroad testimony was intro
duced. and postponed from time 20 tims
until this week. Ii is expected 20 com
| plete the hearing this week. the cvidcnct
to be submitted then 10 the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Brown Makes A Statement.
Mr.. Brown went on the stand frs
Monday afternoon. and before beginning
his testimony, asked that the following
statement be read into the record:
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