Annual Report of the Interstate Commerce CommissionThe Commission, 1892 |
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... mile of line . per mile of line . Men em- tives per 100 miles ployed per 100 miles Passenger mileage per mile of Freight mileage per mile of of line . of line . line . line . Group I $ 10 , 444 $ 7,075 28 716 233 , 530 383 , 505 Group ...
... mile of line . per mile of line . Men em- tives per 100 miles ployed per 100 miles Passenger mileage per mile of Freight mileage per mile of of line . of line . line . line . Group I $ 10 , 444 $ 7,075 28 716 233 , 530 383 , 505 Group ...
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... miles , have been reorganized during the year ; 34 , representing a mile- age of 1,905.87 miles , have merged their corporate existence into other corporations , and 50 companies , representing a mileage of 6,196.04 , have been ...
... miles , have been reorganized during the year ; 34 , representing a mile- age of 1,905.87 miles , have merged their corporate existence into other corporations , and 50 companies , representing a mileage of 6,196.04 , have been ...
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... miles of line forming the basis of these statistics is 156,404.06 . This mileage is represented by railway capital to the amount of $ 9,437,353,372 or $ 60,340 , per mile of line . Assuming that the mile- age for which no reports ...
... miles of line forming the basis of these statistics is 156,404.06 . This mileage is represented by railway capital to the amount of $ 9,437,353,372 or $ 60,340 , per mile of line . Assuming that the mile- age for which no reports ...
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... mile was 76,207,047,298 , This shows the aver- age haul per ton to have been 119.72 miles . Freight train mileage ... mile per mile of line on all railways in the country was 75,751 , and the average number of tons of freight carried 1 ...
... mile was 76,207,047,298 , This shows the aver- age haul per ton to have been 119.72 miles . Freight train mileage ... mile per mile of line on all railways in the country was 75,751 , and the average number of tons of freight carried 1 ...
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... mile was $ 1.05.711 . These figures indicate the margin from which railways must secure their profit in the business ... mile is in Group III , that is to say , in the group comprising the States of Ohio , Indiana , and lower peninsula ...
... mile was $ 1.05.711 . These figures indicate the margin from which railways must secure their profit in the business ... mile is in Group III , that is to say , in the group comprising the States of Ohio , Indiana , and lower peninsula ...
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Page 349 - That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 353 - ... together with a reasonable counsel or attorney's fee, to be fixed by the court in every case of recovery, which attorney's fee shall be taxed and collected as part of the costs in the case.
Page 361 - All of the expenses of the Commission, including all necessary expenses for transportation incurred by the Commissioners or by their employees under their orders, in making any investigation, or upon official business in any other places than in the city of Washington, shall be allowed and paid on the presentation of itemized vouchers therefor approved by the Commission.
Page 350 - ... a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the transportation of passengers or property, subject to the provisions of this act, than it charges, demands, collects, or receives from any other person or persons for doing for him or them a like and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of traffic under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, such common carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby...
Page 48 - Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence, and affect the community at large. When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest, he in effect grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good to the extent of the interest he has thus created.
Page 52 - Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall according to their respective powers, afford all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines...
Page 357 - Reasonable notice must first be given in writing by the party or his attorney proposing to take such deposition to the opposite party or his attorney of record, as either may be nearest, which notice shall state the name of the witness and the time and place of the taking of his deposition.
Page 351 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...
Page 350 - ... this shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance.
Page 357 - If such carrier shall not satisfy the complaint within the time specified, or there shall appear to be any reasonable \ ground for investigating said complaint, it shall be the duty of the Commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.