Meanwhile the situation has become intolerable, both from the standpoint of the public and the carriers. Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly occur, the price at which transportation can be obtained is fluctuating and uncertain. Railroad... Reports of the Industrial Commission... - Page 124by United States. Industrial Commission - 1901Full view - About this book
| 1899 - 998 pages
...Discriminations," says the report, " constantly occur, railroad managers are distrustful of one another, and shippers all the while in doubt as to the rates...secret rates are accorded far below the standard of public charges. The general public gets little benefit from these reductions, for concessions are mainly... | |
| United States. Interstate Commerce Commission - 1898
...before. The situation at that time is described on pages 5 and 6 of our last annual report, as follows: Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly...doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors. The volume of traffic is so unusual as to frequently exceed the capacity of equipment, yet the contest... | |
| 1900 - 434 pages
..."Meanwhile the situation has bccome^.-'ntolerab'.e b.th from the standpoint of the public and the carriers. Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly...doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors. Tha volume of traffic is so unusual as frequently to exceed the capacity of equipment: yet the contest... | |
| National Grange - 1897 - 802 pages
...standpoint of the public and the carriers. Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly occur, and the price at which transportation can be obtained...doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors. The volume of traffic is often so unusual as to frequently exceed the capacity of equipment, yet the... | |
| 1898 - 252 pages
..."Meanwhile the situation has become intolerable both from the standpoint of the public and the carrière. Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly...doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors. The volume of traffic is so unusual as frequently to exceed the capacity of equipment; yet the contest... | |
| 1899 - 200 pages
...The situation has become intolerable, botli from the standpoint of the public and of the carriers. Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly...doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors. The volume of traffic is so unusual as to frequently exceed the capacity of equipment, yet the contest... | |
| 1899 - 820 pages
...— " The situation has become intolerable, both from the standpoint of the public and the railways. Tariffs are disregarded; discriminations constantly...doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors. The volume of traffic is so unusual as to frequently exceed the capacity of equipment, yet the contest... | |
| Jesse Hardesty - 1899 - 276 pages
...Meanwhile the situation has become intolerable, both from the standpoint of the public and the carriers. Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly...doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors. The volume of traffic is so unusual as to frequently exceed the capacity of equipment, yet the contest... | |
| Edward Francis Adams - 1899 - 678 pages
...Tariffs ore disregarded, discriminations constantly occur, the price at which transportation can be had is fluctuating and uncertain. Railroad managers are...are spent in purchasing business, and secret rates accorded far below the standard of published charges. The general public gets little benefit from these... | |
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