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 University of California. 
 
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EVERYDAY FREIGHT RULES 
 
 —AND- 
 
 TARIFF MANUAL 
 
 -APPLICABLE TO— 
 
 INTERSTATE TRAFFIC 
 
 "N*r shall mny earrUr oharg« or demand or oeliaot or rooolvo ■ 
 groator or loss or difforont eomponsation for * transportation of * * 
 propsrty, or for any sorvloo In eonnoetlon thsrswith, botwssn points 
 namod in * tariffs than ths ratss, * * and ohargss whioh aro spoelfUd 
 In tho tariff filod and in offoot at ths tlm:"—Section 8, IntfuiaU Comment Ad 
 /«n« S9t1i, 1606. 
 
 "Consignors and Conslgnsss should oo-oporato with agsnts of ear- 
 rlors In avoiding misundorstandlngs and srrors In routing and must oxpsot 
 to bosr soms rssponsiblllty In oonnsetlon thsrswith."— /nt«r<(al« Commerct Com- 
 mUtlon Ruling Noveviber J 5th, 1907. 
 
 COMPILED AND ISSUED BY 
 
 CHARLES E. BELL, 
 Atlanta, Ga. 
 
 COPYRIGHT 1»10 BY CHAKLES E. BELL 
 PRieB ONE DOLLAR. 
 
 Soutkna PriaKni Oo,, AtUnta, a«. 
 
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 4; 
 
 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Nearly four years have elapsed since Congress enacted the "Hepburn Act," conferring upon 
 the Interstate Commerce Commission additional powers and greater control over the carriers of the 
 United States. 
 
 One of the most important undertakings of the Interstate Commerce Commission has been to 
 bring about uniformity in the construction and arrangement of freight tariffs, and to outline certain 
 principles for the proper handling of freight traffic thereunder. Many special circulars containing 
 administrative rulings and informal conference rulings relative to freight traffic, including uniform 
 rules for the construction and arrangement of freight tariffs, have been issued by the Commission 
 from time to time. The administrative rulings and rules for the construction and arrangement of 
 tariffs are now contained in Interstate Commerce Commission Tariff Circular 17-A, approved June 28th, 
 1909, effective September 1st, 1909, and Supplement 1 thereto, and a majority of the informal rulings 
 of the Commission are contained in the Commission's "Conference Rulings Bulletin No. 4," although 
 some few rulings have been promulgated since the issuance of these publications. 
 
 Both Tariff Circular 17-A and Conference Rulings Bulletin No. 4 contain many rulings per- 
 taining to passenger and transportation matters as well as to freight, and also detail matter having 
 to do with the compilation of tariffs, both passenger and freight. Much correspondence and many 
 conferences between the carriers and the Commission have been necessary in order to arrive at a 
 clear understanding and proper interpretation of many provisions of the Act to Regulate Commerce 
 and rulings of the Commission. To those not thoroughly familiar with freight traffic in all of its 
 phases it is difficult to locate and properly interpret all of the rulings of the Commission pertaining 
 strictly to freight matters and freight tariffs, and the purpose of this publication is to consolidate un- 
 der general headings the principles outlined by the Commission applicable to "everyday" freight 
 traffic, and to show the generally accepted interpretation thereof. Rules are included for the correct 
 application of tariffs, together with illustrations of the forms of representative tariffs and examples of 
 their use. All of the matter is arranged in a manner easy of reference, and the book is intended 
 especially for those who have not the opportunity of familiarizing themselves with the rules of the 
 Commission, and who are not thoroughly familiar with the construction and arrangement of tariffs. 
 Shippers will find it of incalculable value, especially those shippers who are unable to employ traffic 
 experts to look after the proper handling of their freight. 
 
 A compliance with the rules contained herein on the part of both the shipping public and the 
 agents of the carriers will do much to prevent overcharges, delays, misrouting, claims, etc., and will 
 promote a better understanding between shippers and consignees and the carriers, all of whose inter- 
 ests are so closely identified. 
 
 Should the Interstate Commerce Commission promulgate important rulings in future, in addi- 
 tion to, or conflicting with, the rulings shown herein to such an extent as to justify it this publication 
 will be revised to include all such rulings. Or should a sufficient number of purchasers express the 
 wish that the publication be supplemented from time to time, to include additional rulings of the 
 Interstate Commerce Commission, such supplements will be issued and sold at a reasonable price. 
 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
 
 APPLICATION OF TARIFFS 
 
 ARRANGEMENT OF TARIFFS 
 
 ARRANGEMENT OF TARIFFS AND RESPON- 
 SIBILITIES OF CARRIERS UNDER TAR- 
 IFFS. 
 
 CHANGES IN RATES 
 
 CLAIMS 
 
 CLASSIFICATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS 
 
 COMBINATION RATES 
 
 COMMODITY RATES VERSUS CLASS RATES 
 
 CONFERENCE RULINGS NOT SHOWN 
 HEREIN 
 
 DEFINITIONS 
 
 DEMURRAGE 
 
 EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS 
 
 EXPORT AND IMPORT TRAFFIC 
 
 ILLUSTRATION OF FORMS OF TARIFl^S 
 AND EXAMPLES FOR USE 
 
 INDEX 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS 
 
 POSTING TARIFFS 
 
 RECONSIGNING PRIVILEGES AND RULES 
 
 RECONSIGNMENT AND RETURN OF DAM- 
 AGED OR REFUSED SHIPMENTS 
 
 ROUTING AND MISROUTING 
 
 SPECIAL APPLICATION OF TARIFFS 
 
 SUPPLEMENTS TO TARIFFS 
 
 TRANSIT PRIVILEGES 
 
 TRANSPORTATION OF CARETAKERS OR 
 ATTENDANTS IN CHARGE OF PROP- 
 ERTY 17 > 24 
 
 Item 
 
 Page 
 
 4 
 
 10 and 11 
 
 57 to 17 
 
 36 to 41 
 
 49 to 56 
 
 33 to 35 
 
 18 
 
 25 
 
 14 
 
 22, 23, 24 
 
 6 
 
 15 
 
 8 
 
 17 and 18 
 
 7 
 
 16 
 
 94 
 
 80,81 
 
 3 
 
 7,8,9 
 
 19 
 
 26,27 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 12 and 13 
 
 21,22 
 
 81 to 93 
 
 43 to 79 
 
 2 
 
 3 to 6 
 
 21 to 48 
 
 29 to 32 
 
 20 
 
 28 
 
 10 
 
 19 
 
 11 
 
 20,21 
 
 5 
 
 12, 13, 14 
 
 79 and 80 
 
 42 
 
 78 
 
 42 
 
 9 
 
 18, 19 
 
ITEM 1. 
 
 EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS. 
 
 The marginal references shown in this publication are for the purpose of readily locating au- 
 thority for statements contained in paragraphs against which they appear. "Tariff Circular 17-A" is 
 Interstate Commerce Commission Tariff Circular 17-A, and where "Conference Ruling" is indicated 
 followed by a number, it indicates the Conference Ruling Number in Interstate Commerce Commis- 
 sion "Conference Rulings Bulletin No. 4". Some few conference rulings promulgated by the Com- 
 mission subsequent to the issuance of Conference Rulings Bulletin No. 4 are also shown, together 
 with the date on which they were made. 
 
 The following Conference Rulings are specific rulings made by the Interstate Commerce Com- 
 mission, but given general application herein, i. c. ; 
 
 6 
 
 48 
 
 91 
 
 127 
 
 186 
 
 19 
 
 64 
 
 96 
 
 137 
 
 188 
 
 20 
 
 80 
 
 98 
 
 147 
 
 190 
 
 34 
 
 84 
 
 111 
 
 170 
 
 
 42 
 
 90 
 
 120 
 
 172 
 
 
 The following Conference Rulings are not specifically referred to herein for the reason that they 
 either duplicate Administrative Rulings or other Conference Rulings of the Commission, the princi- 
 ples of which are fully outlined herein with proper reference : 
 
 1 
 
 112 
 
 128 
 
 181 
 
 203 
 
 4 
 
 117 
 
 135 
 
 189 
 
 205 
 
 54 
 
 119 
 
 136 
 
 192 
 
 215 
 
 79 
 
 121 
 
 142 
 
 198 
 
 o-/^ 
 
 85 
 
 122 
 
 155 
 
 202 
 
 223 
 225 
 
 This publication contains regulations pertaining only to "every-day" freight traffic, and Conference 
 Rulings are not shown pertaining to phases of freight traffic not covered by the scope of this publi- 
 cation, or rulings that have been made by the Commission outlining their views but without express- 
 ing a definite principle to be applied on all traffic. In Item 94, pages 80 and 81, will be found a list of 
 such Conference Rulings contained in Conference RiJings Bulletin No. 4. Also certain conference rul- 
 ings made since the date of Conference Rulings Bulletin No. 4. None of these rulings change in any 
 way the regulations as set forth herein. 
 
3 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Item 2. Item Page 
 
 ABBREVIATIONS, shown in tariffs. Explanation of 62 38 
 
 ADJACENT FOREIGN COUNTRIES, Traffic to and from 12 21 
 
 ADVANCING CHARGES TO BOAT LINES 34 31 
 
 ALLOWANCES on grain doors furnished by shippers 36 31 
 
 ALTERNATIVE USE OF DISTANCE TARIFFS 68 39 
 
 ANALOGOUS ARTICLES, Commodity rates must not be applied to 7(c) 16 
 
 APPLICATION OF TARIFFS, General rules for 4 10 & 11 
 
 ATTENDANTS, in charge of property, Passes for 17 24 
 
 BASES BOOKS 69 & 81(b) 39 & 43 
 
 BELT LINES, owned by Municipalities 29 30 
 
 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS 69 & 81(b) 39 & 43 
 
 BILLS OF LADING, Exchange 44 32 
 
 BILLS OF LADING, Higher rates when shipments are tendered with other 
 
 than uniform or carriers standard 40 31 
 
 BILLS OF LADING, Irregularities in dating 45 32 
 
 BOAT LINES, Advancing charges to 34 31 
 
 CANADA, Traffic to and from 13 22 
 
 CANAL BOAT LINES, exchanging traffic with rail carriers 46 32 
 
 CAPACITIES OF TANK CARS 76 41 
 
 CARETAKERS, in charge of property. Passes for 17 24 
 
 CAR RENTALS, for special equipment 74 41 
 
 CARRIERS, cannot be bound by tariff issued without proper authority 54 35 
 
 CARRIERS, Conditions under which water carriers are subject to the Act 33 30 
 
 CARRIERS, Illustration of arrangement of participating 83 46 
 
 CARRIERS, Illustration of arrangement of issuing :. 83 46 
 
 CARRIERS may not be given preferential rates 43 32 
 
 CARRIERS may not meet rates of competing lines 23 29 
 
 CARRIERS may not transport property free for each other 42 32 
 
 CARRIERS, Names of issuing to be shown in tariffs 59 36 
 
 CARRIERS, Not bound by tariff not lawfully concurred in . 56 35 
 
 CARRIERS, participating under concurrence must be shown in tariffs 59 36 
 
 CARRIERS' PROPERTY, returned free for exchange or repair 41 32 
 
 CARRIERS, RAIL, exchanging traffic with canal boat lines 46 32 
 
 CARRIERS, Responsibilities of, under tariffs issued prior to May 1st, 1907 50 33 
 
 CARRIERS, Special understandings between shippers and 21 29 
 
 CAR SERVICE (See Demurrage). 
 
 CARS, Expense in preparing for shipments 37 31 
 
 OARS that do not comply with tariff requirements, Responsibility for extra 
 
 charges on _ _ 35 31 
 
 CHANGES IN RATES 18 25 
 
 CHARACTER of tariffs illustrated 82 44 & 45 
 
 CHARGES, miscellaneous. Tariffs of » 70 40 
 
 CLAIMS, Miscellaneous ruUngs pertaining to 14 22 
 
 CLAIMS, Formal Reparation 15 23 
 
 CLAIMS, Informal Reparation :_ 16 23&24 
 
 CLAIMS, Informal Reparation covering demurrage charges 16(h) & (i) 24 
 
 CLASS RATES, Alternative use of class or commodity rates 7(f) 16 
 
 CLASS RATES, Commodity rate is lawful rate though higher than 7(a) 16 
 
 CLASS RATES versus commodity rates 7 16 
 
 CLASSIFICATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS __ 6 15 
 
 COMBINATION RATES _* 8 17 & 18 
 
 COMBINATION RATES, Equalization of combination rates not permitted 8(f) 17 & 18 
 
 COMMODITIES, may not be substituted at transit points 9(i) 19 
 
 COMMODITIES, Tariffs may not state the use to which commodities shall be 
 
 put 28 30 
 
 COMMODITY INDEX to be shown in tariffs 60 36 & 37 
 
 COMMODITY RATES versus class rates 7 16 
 
 COMMODITY TARIFF, Joint Commodity Tariff must contain all rates on 
 
 such commodity between same points via route authorized in tariff 79(b) 42 
 
 COMMODITY TARIFF, Local Commodity Tariff must contain all rates on 
 
 such commodity between the same points 79(a) 42 
 
 COMPETING LINES, Carriers may not meet rates of 23 29 
 
 CONCENTRATION OF COTTON (See transit privileges.) 
 
 CONCURRENCES, Explanation of-^ 52 34 
 
 CONCURRENCES, Illustration of arrangement of 83 46 
 
 • CONCURRENCES, In tariffs issued prior to May 1st, 1907 49(b) 33 
 
 CONCURRENCES, Tariffs must show conctirrence forms and numbers 53 35 
 
 COTTON, Concentration and substitution of (See transit privileges.) 
 
 DAMAGED OR REFUSED SHIPMENTS, Rules for return of 11 20 & 21 
 
 DATING BILLS OF LADING, Irregularities in 45 32 
 
 DEFINITIONS, General,'. _ _ 3 7,8&9 
 
 DEMURRAGE 19 26 & 27 
 
 DEMURRAGE CHARGES, covered by informal reparation claims 16(h) & (i) 24 
 
 DISTANCE TABLES _ _ _ 75 41 
 
 DISTANCE TARIFFS 67 38 & 39 
 
 DOORS, Grain, expense of furnishing by shippers __ 36 31 
 
 EFFECTIVE DATES of supplements to tariffs _ _ 78(c) 42 
 
 EFFECTIVE DATES of tariffs 57(g) & 78(c) 36 & 42 
 
 EQUALIZATION OF COMBINATION RATES not permitted 8(f) 17 & 18 
 
 EQUIPMENT, Pubhcation of car rentals for special : _ __ _ 74 41 
 
 EXAMPLES OF USE OF TARIFFS . 84 to 93 47 to 79 
 
 EXCEPTIONS, List of to be indicated in tariffs _ _. 63 38 
 
4 
 
 INDEX.— Continued. 
 
 Item 2. — Continued. Item Page 
 
 EXCEPTIONS, Tariffs must make reference to 6(e) 15 
 
 EXCEPTIONS to classifications 6(d) 15 
 
 EXCHANGE BILLS OF LADING 44 32 
 
 EXPENSE IN PREPARING CARS FOR SHIPMENTS 37 31 
 
 EXPLANATION OF CONCURRENCES 52 34 
 
 EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE MARKS, must be shown in tariffs 62 38 
 
 EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS, must be shown in tariffs _. 64 38 
 
 EXPLOSIVES, Transportation of 38 31 
 
 EXPORT AND IMPORT TRAFFIC 12 & 13 21 & 22 
 
 FAST FREIGHT LINE GUIDE BOOKS _ _. 69 & 81(b) 39 & 43 
 
 FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS, Reduced transportation for 24 29 
 
 FOREIGN COUNTRIES ADJACENT, Traffic to and from 13 22 
 
 FOREIGN COUNTRIES NOT ADJACENT, Traffic to and from 12 21 
 
 FORMAL REPARATION CLAIMS 15 23 
 
 FORMS OF TARIFFS, Illustrations of 84 to 93 47 to 79 
 
 FREE RETURN OF PROPERTY of carriers for exchange or repair 41 32 
 
 FREE TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY for other carriers 42 32 
 
 FREIGHT, Perishable, Passes for attendants in charge of 17 24 
 
 GOVERNMENTS, Reduced transportation for, federal state, and municipal 24 29 
 
 GOVERNMENTS (MUNICIPAL) IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES ADJACENT, re- 
 duced rates for 25 25 
 
 GRAIN DOORS, Expense of furnishing by shippers. 36 31 
 
 GRAIN, Milling in transit of (See transit privileges.) 
 GRAIN, Reshipping of (See transit privileges.) 
 
 GUIDE BOOKS, Fast Freight Line 69 & 81 (b) 39 & 43 
 
 ICING CHARGES, Tariffs of 73 40 
 
 ILLUSTRATION OF FORMS OF TARIFFS.. 84 to 93 47 to 79 
 
 IMPORT TRAFFIC 12 & 13 21 & 22 
 
 INDEX OF COMMODITIES to be shown in tariffs 60 36 & 37 
 
 INDEX OF POINTS from which rates apply, to be shown in tariffs 61 37 
 
 INDEX OF POINTS to which rates apply, to be shown in tariffs 61 37 
 
 INDEX, Tariff 77 41 
 
 INFORMAL REPARATION CLAIMS 16 23 & 24 
 
 INSTRUCTION BOOKS 69 & 81(b) 39 & 43 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS, BiUing 69 & 81(b) 39 & 43 
 
 INTRASTATE TARIFFS apphed interstate 80 42 
 
 INTERSTATE TRAFFIC, State classifications applying on 6(f) 15 
 
 IRREGULARITIES in dating bills of lading 45 32 
 
 LIST OF OPEN AND PREPAY STATIONS 75(b) 41 
 
 LIVESTOCK, Passes for attendants in charge of 17 24 
 
 LUMBER, Sorting and dressing in transit of (See transit privileges). 
 
 MEXICO , Traffic to and from 13 22 
 
 MILLING IN TRANSIT (See transit privileges). 
 
 MINIMUM CARLOADS 48 32 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES, Tariffs of 70 40 
 
 MISROUTING, See Routing. 
 
 MIXED SHIPMENTS, Commodity rates may be made for 7(b) 16 
 
 MUNICIPALITIES, Belt Lines owned by 29 30 
 
 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES ADJACENT, Re- 
 
 rfiioflfi rfl-t"©^ for 25 2d 
 
 MUNICIPAL GOV'lERNMEWfs'itedncedT&iesfoV.iy//^^^^ 24 29 
 
 NEW ROADS, Estabhshment of rates on 18(d) 25 
 
 OIL, REFINING OF IN TRANSIT, (See Transit Privileges.) 
 
 PASSES, for caretakers in charge of property 17 24 
 
 POSTING TARIFFS, Rules for 20 28 
 
 PORTO RICO, Rates to and from Porto Rican ports. ..- 26 29 
 
 POULTRY, Passes for attendants In charge of 17 24 
 
 POWERS OF ATTORNEY, Explanation of 51 33 
 
 POWERS OF ATTORNEY, Illustration of arrangement 83 46 
 
 PREFERENTIAL RATES, Carriers may not be given — 43 32 
 
 PREPAID SHIPMENTS, Delivering carrier must collect lawful rates on 14(e) 22 
 
 PREPAY STATIONS, List of open and 75(b) 41 
 
 PRIVILEGES, Reconsigning 10 19 
 
 PROPERTY OF CARRIERS returned free for exchange or repair 41 32 
 
 RATE IN EFFECT UPON RECEIPT OF SHIPMENT is lawful rate 27 30 
 
 RATES, Alternative use of class or commodity rate 7(f) 16 
 
 RATES, Carriers may not be given preferential rates 43 32 
 
 RATES, Carriers may not meet rates of competing lines 23 29 
 
 RATES, Changes in 18 25 
 
 Establishment of rates on new roads 18(d) 25 
 
 I. C. C. may authorize changes on less than statutory notice • 18(b) 25 
 
 Reduction of joint rates higher than combination rates 18(e) 25 
 
 Rules prescribed by the I. C. C. for making changes on less than thirty days 
 
 notice 18(c) 25 
 
 Tariffs issued on less than thirty days notice must indicate authority therefor 18(f) 25 
 
 Tariff must remain in effect thirty days except on special permission from the 
 
 Interstate Commerce Commission for shorter time 18(a) 25 
 
 RATES, Combination _ 8 17 
 
 RATES, Commodity rate is lawful rate though higher than class rate 7(a) 16 
 
 RATES, Commodity rate with high minimum takes precedence over class rate 
 
 with low minimum 7(e) 16 
 
 RATES Commodity rates may be made for specified mixed shipments 7(b) 16 
 
 RATES, Commodity rates must not be applied to analogous articles 7(c) 16 
 
 RATES, Commodity tariffs take precedence over class tariffs 7(d) 16 
 
 RATES. Export and Import 12 & 13 21 & 22 
 
5 
 
 INDEX.— Continued. 
 
 Item 2. — Continued. Item 
 
 RATES, on new roads, Establishment of 18(d) 
 
 RATES, to and from Porto Rican ports 26 
 
 RATES, when tariff names conflicting rates, lowest rate is lawful rate 47 
 
 RECONSIGNING PRIVILEGES AND RULES 10 
 
 RECONSIGNMENT OR RETURN OF DAMAGED OR REFUSED SHIP- 
 MENTS 11 
 
 RECONSIGNING, to avoid payment of higher through rates 30 
 
 REFERENCE MARKS, Explanation of, must be shown in tariffs. _ 62 
 
 REFINING IN TRANSIT (See Transit Privileges) . 
 
 REFRIGERATION TARIFFS 78 
 
 REFUSED OR DAMAGED SHIPMENTS, Rules for return of _ 11 
 
 RE SHIPMENT OF GRAIN (See Transit Privileges.) 
 
 RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXTRA CHARGES when furnishing cars that do not 
 
 comply with tariff requirements 35 
 
 REGULATIONS governing tank cars, PubUcation of 76 
 
 RENTALS, Publication of car rentals 74 
 
 RETURN OF DAMAGED OR REFUSED SHIPMENTS 11 
 
 RETURN OF PROPERTY OF CARRIERS free for exchange or repair 41 
 
 ROUTING AND MISROUTING 5 
 
 Agent's duty to forward via cheapest available route in absence of specific rout- 
 ing by shipper 5(g) 
 
 Authority limited to cases of misrouting by carrier's agent 5(j) 
 
 Carrier at fault may adjust overcharges caused by agents' errors 5(1) 
 
 Carrier may route either aU-rail or rail-and-water where shippers fail to so desig- 
 nate 5(e) 
 
 Carriers misrouting over route via which through rate does not apply may au- 
 thorize protection of proper rate 5(q) 
 
 Carriers' agents must not forward shipments via more expensive routes 5(m) 
 
 Carriers failing to transmit shippers routing to connecting Unes responsible for 
 
 additional charges 5(o) 
 
 Carriers must not execute bills of lading containing intermediate routing it is not 
 
 willing to observe 5(f) 
 
 Consignors and consignees must bear some responsibihty for errors in routing 5(v) 
 
 Delivering carrier may be authorized to assess charges via correct route 5(k) and (1) 
 
 Initial carrier liable for misrouting through failure to specify fuU routing where 
 
 different rates are applicable 5(r) 
 
 Intermediate carrier responsible for failure to respect routing of connecting 
 
 lines 5(p) 
 
 Lawful charge is via route shipment moves 5(a) 
 
 M^uch longer and indirect route not a reasonable route 5(s) 
 
 touting by carrier when biU of lading specifies rate not applicable via route des- 
 ignated , 5(n) 
 
 Routing trafllc in foreign cars which must be sent via particular line or route 5(h) 
 
 Shipments taken in custody by shippers enroute 5(t) 
 
 Shipper may direct intermediate routing when tariff does not reserve right to 
 
 initial carrier. * 5(c) 
 
 Shipper may direct terminal routing , 5(b) 
 
 Terminal dehvery and local rates on distant roads 5(u) 
 
 Where all-raU and rail-and-water rates available shipper should designate which 
 
 shall be used 5(d) 
 
 ROUTES via which tariff appUes, to be shown in tariffs 66 
 
 ROUTING, when tariff contains no routing instructions 66 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS governing tariffs. Publication of 65 
 
 RULES FOR APPLICATION OF TARIFFS, General 4 
 
 RULES, Governing return or reconsigimient of damaged or refused shipments 11 
 
 RULES, Reconsigning 10 
 
 RULE S , Transit 9 
 
 RULINGS, Miscellaneous pertaining to claims 14 
 
 SORTING AND DRESSING IN TRANSIT OF LUMBER (See Transit Privileges). 
 
 SPECIAL UNDERSTANDINGS, between shippers and carriers 21 
 
 STANDARD BILLS OF LADING, Higher rates when shipments are tendered 
 
 with other than 40 
 
 STATE CLASSIFICATIONS, applying on interstate traffic : 6(f) 
 
 STATE GOVERNMENTS, Reduced rates for 24 
 
 STATION LISTS , 75 
 
 SUBSTITUTION OF COTTON (See Transit Privileges.) 
 
 SUBSTITUTION OF OTHER COMMODITIES at transit points 9(i) 
 
 SUPPLEMENTS TO TARIFFS and effective dates 78 
 
 SWITCHING ROADS, Tariffs of 71(d)&(e) 
 
 SWITCHING, Switching charges may not be paid by consignee and deducted from 
 
 rates 31 
 
 SWITCHING, Terminal or switching tariffs 71 
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS, to be shown in tariffs 58 
 
 TABLES, Distance _ 75 
 
 TANK CARS, PubUcation of regulations governing and capacities of 76 
 
 TARIFF INDEX _ 77 
 
 TARIFFS. 
 
 Billing Instructions or Fast Freight Line Guide Books 69 
 
 Car rentals for special equipment 74 
 
 Character of tariffs illustrated on pages 47 to 79 82 
 
 Examples of use of 84 to 93 
 
 Explanatory statements as to illustration of forms and examples for use 81 
 
 Export 12 & 13 
 
 General rules for application of 4 
 
 Pag 
 25 
 29 
 32 
 19 
 
 20 & 21 
 30 
 38 
 
 40 
 20 & 21 
 
 31 
 41 
 41 
 20 & 2] 
 32 
 12, 13 & 14 
 
 12 
 13 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 14 
 13 
 
 13 
 
 12 
 1< 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 14 
 12 
 14 
 
 13 
 12 
 
 14 
 
 12 
 12 
 14 
 
 12 
 38 
 38 
 38 
 10 & 11 
 
 20 & 21 
 19 
 
 18 & 19 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 31 
 15 
 29 
 41 
 
 19 
 42 
 40 
 
 30 
 40 
 36 
 41 
 
 41 
 41 
 
 39 
 
 41 
 
 44 & 45 
 
 47 to 79 
 
 43 
 
 21 & 22 
 10 & 11 
 
6 
 
 INDEX.— Continued. 
 
 Item 2. — Continued. item Page 
 
 TARIFFS, Illustration of forms of 84 to 93 47 to 79 
 
 Import 12 & 13 21 & 22 
 
 Refrigeration ' 72 40 
 
 Rules for posting 20 28 
 
 Tariffs of Icing Charges. 73 40 
 
 Terminal or switching 71 40 
 
 Terminal roads 71 (d) 40 
 
 TARIFFS, Miscellaneous information relating^ to : 
 
 Carriers can not be bound by Tariff issued without proper authority 54 35 
 
 Carriers not bound by tariffs not lawfully concurred in 56 35 
 
 Changes in tariffs on less than statutory notice under authority of I. 0. C. 18(b) & (c) 25 
 
 Commodity tariff must contain all rates on such commodity via route or routes 
 
 authorized 79 42 
 
 Commodity tariff takes precedence over class tariff 7(d) 16 
 
 Containing rate reduced by combination 18(e) 25 
 
 Containing rates on new roads 18(d) 25 
 
 Distance 67 38 & 39 
 
 Intrastate tariffs applied interstate.. 80 42 
 
 Issued prior to May 1st, 1907, responsibility of carriers under 50 33 
 
 Lawful as to carriers participating under proper authority, but unlawful as to 
 
 carriers shown without proper authority 55 35 
 
 May not state the use to which commodities shall be put 1 28 30 
 
 Must remain in effect thirty days except on special permission from I. C. C. 18(a) 25 
 On single commodity must contain all rates on such commodity between the 
 
 same points 79(a) 42 
 
 Special application of 79&80 42 
 
 \ Status of tariffs issued prior to May 1st, 1907 49 33 
 
 Where tariff names conflicting rates lowest rate is lawful rate 47 32 
 
 TARIFFS, Publication, Arrangement and Application of : 
 
 Arrangement of title page 57 36 
 
 Arrangement of , in book or pamphlet form 58 to 66 36, 37 & 38 
 
 Common or agency 51 (a) 33 
 
 Common or agency, power of attorney for issuance 51 (a) 33 
 
 Common or agency tariffs may contain rates from points on lines other than is- 
 suing 51(c) 34 
 
 Effective dates of 57(g) & 78(c) 36 & 42 
 
 Exceptions to classification to be indicated in tariffs 63 38 
 
 Explanation of reference marks and technical abbreviations 62 38 
 
 Explanatory statements must be shown in 64 38 
 
 Governed by state classification, must be given an I. C. C. niunber and filed 
 
 with I. C. C 6(f) 15 
 
 Index of commodities to be shown in 60 36 
 
 Index of points from which rates apply to be shown in 61 37 
 
 Index of points to which rates apply to be shown in 61 37 
 
 Issued on less than thirty days notice must indicate authority therefor 18(f) 25 
 
 Must show concurrence forms and numbers 53 35 
 
 Tariffs of miscellaneous charges 70 40 
 
 Tariffs must be issued under uniform rules provided by Interstate Commerce 
 
 Commission ^ 49(c) 33 
 
 Must make reference to classification and exceptions by which governed 6(e) 15 
 
 Names of carriers participating under concurrence to be shown in 59 36 
 
 Names of issuing carriers to be shown in 59 36 
 
 Not governed by classification except when and to extent stated 6(c) 15 
 
 Routes via which tariff applies, to be shown in 66 38 
 
 Rules and Regulations governing, to be shown in 65 38 
 
 Supplements to 78 42 
 
 Table of contents, to be shown in 58 36 
 
 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES, Transportation of property for 39 31 
 
 TERMINAL OR SWITCHING TARIFFS 71 40 
 
 TRAFFIC, Export and import 12 & 13 21 & 22 
 
 TRANSIT PRIVILEGES 9 18 & 19 
 
 TRANSPORTATION OF CARETAKERS OR ATTENDANTS In charge of 
 
 property 17 24 
 
 TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES 38 31 
 
 TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY for other carriers free 42 32 
 
 TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY FOR TELEGRAPH COMPANIES 39 31 
 
 TRANSPORTATION, Performance of service without lawfully filed rates 22 29 
 
 UNDERCHARGES, CoUection of 14(b) 22 
 
 UNDERCHARGES, Delivering carrier must collect 14(c) 22 
 
 UNIFORM BILLS OF LADING. Higher rates when shipments are tendered 
 
 with other than 40 31 
 
 UNIFORM DEMURRAGE CODE, Approval of I. C. C 19(m) 27 
 
 VALUATIONS, Freight charges must be collected based on declared valuations in 
 
 bills of lading .._ 32 30 
 
 VEGETABLES, Passes for attendants in charge of ._ 17 24 
 
 WATER CARRIERS, Conditions under which subject to the Act 33 80 
 
7 
 
 DEFINITIONS. 
 
 ITEM 3. 
 
 THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS AND PHRASES SHOWN BELOW DEFINE SUCH 
 TERMS AND PHRASES ONLY IN THE SENSE AS USED HEREINAFTER. 
 
 Agent: (a) A person appointed for the issuance of tariffs under Power of Attorney, (b) An em- 
 ploye of a carrier for the conduct of its business. 
 
 Analogous Articles: Articles corresponding to, and having close resemblance to some other article. 
 
 Bases: See Rate Bases. 
 
 Belt Line: A terminal line performing a switching service only. 
 
 Caretaker: A person traveling with property for its necessary care and protection. 
 
 Carrier: A railroad or water carrier transporting freight, subject to the Act to Regulate Commerce 
 and to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 CARRIER: 
 
 Connecting, Connecting Line, Connection: A railroad or water line connecting with another 
 
 railroad or water line. 
 Delivering: A carrier making delivery at destination. 
 Initial: A carrier on whose lines traffic originates. 
 Inland: A carrier transporting import or export traffic between points in the United States, in 
 
 accordance with the Act to Regulate Commerce and rulings of the Interstate Commerce 
 
 Commission. 
 Intermediate: A carrier forming a part of the through route between point of origin and point 
 
 of destination, but that does not originate or deliver the traffic. 
 Issuing: A carrier that individually issues a tariff or for whose account it is issued by an a^^ent. 
 Lake and Rail: See Rail and Water. 
 Ocean: A water carrier operating between a port in the United States and foreign countries 
 
 not adjacent. 
 Participating: A carrier participating in tariffs under proper form of power of attorney or 
 
 concurrence. 
 Rail-and- Water : A carrier transportin;:^ property partly by rail and partly by water. 
 Rail: A carrier transporting property entirely by rail. 
 Water: A carrier transporting property entirely by water. 
 
 Car Service: See Demurrage. 
 
 Classification: See Item 6 (a), page 15. 
 
 Commission: The Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 Concurrences: See Item 52, page 34. 
 
 Consignor: A person, firm or corporation making freight shipments. 
 
 Demurrage: See Item 19 (a), page 26. 
 
 Differentials: Specified figures to be added to or deducted from rates named to or from specific 
 points, in constructing rates not specifically provided for. 
 
 Exceptions: Exceptions to classification. 
 
 Exchange Bill of Lading: A bill of lading given in exchange for another bill of lading. 
 
 Expense Bill: A paid freight bill. 
 
 Export Traffic: Traffic having origin at a place in the United States and transported to a foreign 
 country. 
 
 Foreign Car: A term applied to cars in use on the line or lines of carriers other than the carrier 
 owning or operating them. 
 
 Foreign Countries Adjacent: A country immediately adjoining the United States; Canada ^and 
 Mexico. 
 
 Foreign Countries not Adjacent: A country not adjacent to the United States, including Cuba 
 
 Gateway: A point to or through which traffic is forwarded or on which combination rates are Tna «c 
 
 Grain Door: An inner frame or barrier placed before the door of a car loaded with, or to be loaded 
 with, bulk grain. 
 
 Group Description: (a) One or more commodities of the same general character arranged by groups 
 for descriptive or reference purposes, (b) A list of points arranged by groups for descriptive 
 or reference purposes. 
 
ITEM 3 (Continued). 
 
 I. C. C. : Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 Icing Charges: Charges for furnishing and placing ice in cars for the preservation of perishable 
 freight. (See also "Refrigeration Service.") 
 
 Import Traffic: Traffic having origin in a foreign country and transported to a place in the United 
 States. 
 
 Intermediate Routing: Routing via. a line that does not originate or deliver the traffic. 
 
 Interstate Traffic: 
 
 (a) Traffic moving from one State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Colum- 
 
 bia, to any other State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia. 
 
 (b) From one place in a Territory to another place in the same Territory. 
 
 (c) From any place in the Unit.;d States to an adjacent foreign country. 
 
 (d) From any place in the United State? ihrough a foreign country to any other place in the 
 
 United States. 
 
 (e) From any place in the United States 1o a foreign country carried from such place to a port 
 
 of trans-shipment. 
 
 (f) From a foreign country to any i")l;ice in the United States carried to such place from a 
 
 port of entry either in the United States or m an adjacent foreign country. 
 
 (g) Traffic (not including intrastate traffic) moving from an inland point by rail to a port, 
 
 thence by water to another port, or moving by water from one port to another port and 
 from the latter port to an inland point by rail, and which does not pass into the posses- 
 sion of or custody of the owner or his agent, at the port, 
 (h) Traffic originating in one State and moving to a point in the same State passing through 
 another State or Territory. 
 
 Intrastate Traffic: Traffic originating at and destined to, and having entire transportation within the 
 same State. 
 
 Lawful Charge: A charge made in accordance with lawful tariffs. 
 
 Minimum Carload: The minimum quantity of freight on which carload rate applies: 
 
 Misrouting: Failure to forward traffic via the proper route. (See Item 5, Pages 12, 13 and 14, and 
 Item 66, Page 38.) 
 
 Mixed Shipments: Different articles contained in the same package or car transported under a rate 
 published to apply on all of the articles contained in such package or car. 
 
 POINT: 
 
 Basing: A point on which rates are made by combination of rates to and from sue') point. 
 Concentration: A point at which a commodity or commodities are concentrated for sub^e(|uent 
 
 re-shipment. 
 Initial: Point of origin. 
 
 Intermediate: A point located between point of origin and point of destination. 
 Point of Destination: A point at which final delivery is made. 
 Point of Origin: A point at which tr3<hc originates. 
 Reconsigning : A point at which traffic is reconsigned. 
 Transit: A point at which a transic privilege is granted. 
 
 Post: The placing at stations, convenient to the public for inspection, copies of freight tarifTs applying 
 from or at such stations. 
 
 Power of Attorney: See Item 51, page 33. 
 
 Private Car: See Item 19 (g), page 27. 
 
 Private Side Track: See Item 19 (h), page 27. * 
 
 Rate Bases: Authority for applying to or from points, to or from which no specific rales are pub- 
 lished, specific rates applying to or from specified point or points, or for adding to or deducing 
 from such rates specified differentiaU-?. 
 
 RATES: 
 
 All-Rail: Rates applying via all-rail routes. 
 
 Basing Rate: A rate to or from a point or points used in constructing combination rates. 
 Class Rate: A rate on a designated class specified in a classification or exce])tions. 
 Combination: See Item 8 (a), page 17. 
 Commodity: A specific rate taking precedence over a class rdte and published to apply on a 
 
 given commodity or commodities. 
 Joint: A rate applying over the lines of two or more carriers. 
 Local: A rate applying on the lines of one carrier only. 
 Proportional: A rate applying as a proportion on traffic originating at or destined to points 
 
 beyond the point to or from which such rate applies. 
 Rail-and- Water : Rates applying via the combined lines of rail carriers and water carriers. 
 
9 
 
 ITEM 3 (Continued). 
 
 RATES : 
 
 Reduced: The application, under authority of lawful tariffs, of lower rate or fares than the 
 published rates or fares. 
 
 Reconsigning : A change of destination, consignee or route. 
 
 Reduced Transportation: See reduced rates. 
 
 Refrigeration : The refrigeration service necesssary in the transportation of perishable freight. (See 
 also "Icing Charges.") 
 
 Reparation Claim: A claim for protection of a lower rate than is lawfully published at date of ship- 
 ment, on ground that such rate is unreasonable. 
 
 Route: A line or lines, of a carrier, or carriers, transporting traffic between given points. 
 
 Routing: The designation of the line or lines via which traffic shall be forwarded. 
 
 Schedule: A freight tariflf. 
 
 Statutory Notice: Thirty days notice to the Interstate Commerce Commission and to the public. 
 
 Supplement: An amendment to a tariff containing changes, in, cancellations of, or additions to zxxch 
 tariff. 
 
 Switching Road: See Terminal Road. 
 
 Tariffs: Publications containing freigrit rates, rules or regulations. 
 
 TARIFFS : 
 
 Agency: A tariff issued by an agent for two or more carriers. 
 Basing: A tariff containing basing rates only. 
 Class: A tariff containing class rales only. 
 
 Common: A tariff issued by an agent or a carrier for two or more carriers. 
 Commodity: A tariff containing commcdily rates only. 
 Distance: A tariff containing distance or mileage rates. 
 Individual: A tariff issued by a carrier under its own I. C. C. number. 
 Interstate: A tariff' applying on interstate traffic. 
 Intrastate: A tariff applying on inrnisiatc traffic only. 
 Joint: A tariff containing joint rates only. 
 
 Lawful: A tariff constructed and filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission in accord- 
 ance with the law and the regulations of the Commission. 
 Local: A tariff containing local rates only. 
 Proportional: A tariff containing proportional rates only. 
 Switching: A tariff containing ciiarges and regulations for switching service. 
 
 Terminal Charges: Charges accruing at points of origin or destination, and in some instances at in- 
 termediate points, such as car service, demurrage, handling, inspection, storage, switching, 
 wharfage and similar charges. 
 
 Terminal Delivery: (As used in Item 5 (b). Delivery necessary at destination of traffic originated by 
 lines other than the delivering lines. 
 
 Terminal Road: A road performing switching or terminal service only, and not engaged as a car- 
 rier in transporting traffic. 
 
 Terminal Routing: (As used in Item 5 (b). Routing via a line making delivery of traffic not origi- 
 nated by it. 
 
 Territorial Description: (a) A description of territory, (b) A list of points in a designated terri- 
 tory or territories for descriptive or reference purposes. 
 
 Transit Privileges: A privilege accorded traffic enroute, such as milling, cleaning, clipping, recon- 
 signing, diversion, grading, icing, sacking, shelling, etc., etc. 
 
10 
 
 ITEM 4. 
 
 APPLICATION OF TARIFFS. 
 
 Full Information as to Arrangement of Tariffs and Additional Rules Applying Thereto, 
 
 Will be Found on Pages 33 to 42, and Illustrations of forms of Tariffs and Exam= 
 
 pies For Use Will be Found on Pages 43 to 79, Inclusive. 
 
 IN THE APPLICATION OF TARIFFS THE FOLLOWINa GENERAL RULES SHOULD BE CAREFULLY 
 FOLLOWED TO INSURE COLLECTION OF LAWFUL CHARGES VIA PROPER ROUTES. 
 
 GENERAL RULES. 
 
 1. Before applying a tariff or a classification or exception sheet on interstate traffic be certain that an 
 
 1. C. C. number is shown thereon. Tariffs that do not show an I. C. C. number may not be applied on in- 
 terstate traffic. (See Item 57(a), page 36, Item 6 page 15 and Item 80 page 42.) 
 
 2. Examine closely effective dates of tariffs and supplements and be certain rates are in effect before 
 they are applied. (See Item 57(g), page 36 and Item 78(c), page 42.) 
 
 3. Items in supplements take precedence over items in tariff to which supplement is issued, and must 
 be applied accordingly. (See Item 78, page 42.) 
 
 4. In the absence of commodity rates be sure that each article or commodity is correctly classified in 
 accordance with the classification or exceptions governing the tariff, not only with respect to the ratings 
 provided, but as to description and manner of packing, and that bills of lading and shipping receipts cor- 
 rectly describe the article or commodity tendered for transportation. If commodity rate is authorized, be 
 sure that the commodity tendered is in accordance with the description applying to the published rate. 
 
 5. Follow carefully the rules of the tariff, classification, exceptions, or other issue containing rules by 
 which tariff is governed, as, by reference, such classification, or other issue is made a part of the tariff. (See 
 Item 57(f), page 36 Item 6(c), page 15 and Item 65, page 38). Specific rules contained in tariff, if any, 
 should first be examined, and if in conflict, they will take precedence over rules contained in classification, 
 exceptions or other issue referred to. 
 
 6. When a tariff is governed by a classification and exceptions, the exceptions should first be examined, 
 as the ratings and rules therein take precedence over the ratings and rules in the classification proper. (See 
 Item 6(d) page 15. 
 
 7. When class rates and commodity rates are provided between the same points, invariably apply the 
 commodity rate, unless both the class rates and commodity rates are published in the same tariff with au- 
 thority for alternative use. (See Item 7, page 16). 
 
 8. Do not use a class tariff until it is ascertained that no commodity tariff is in effect. (See Item 7 (a) 
 and 7(d), page 16 and Item 60 page 36). 
 
 9. When a tariff contains both class rates and commodity rates do not apply class rates until it is ascer- 
 tained that no commodity rate is published. (See Item 7 page 16 and Item 60, page 36). 
 
 10. When a "Class and Commodity" tariff contains list of commodities on which rates are published 
 in other tariffs, examine such other tariffs before applying class rates on such commodities. (See Item 60(a) 
 (b) and (e), pages 36 and 37). 
 
 11. When carload rates are provided, the carload minimum applicable thereto, as shown in tariff or 
 classification, must be strictly observed, especially where the minimum is increased or decreased due to var- 
 iation in the size of equipment. (See Item 48, page 32). 
 
 12. Carefully observe routing instructions or restrictions. (See Item 66 page 38 and Item 5, pages 12, 
 13 and 14). 
 
 13. When a tariff contains no routing instructions, do not forward traffic thereunder via any line not 
 shown as an issuing or participating carrier. 
 
11 
 ITEM 4 — Continued. 
 
 14. A tariff may not be applied over the line of any carrier not shown therein as an issuing or partici- 
 pating carrier under proper form of Power of Attorney or concurrence. (See Items 51 and 52, pages 
 33 and 34 and Item 56, page 35). 
 
 15. Where right is reserved by carrier to direct intermediate routing bills of lading must not be executed 
 showing intermediate routing a carrier is not willing to observe. (See Item 66, page 38 and Item 5(c), page 12) 
 
 16. Examine and follow carefully "Explanatory Statements" contained in tariff. (See Item 64, page 38). 
 
 1 7. When reference marks are shown, examine explanation of such marks and follow strictly their appli- 
 cation. A reference mark often changes the entire meaning of a rate, rule or regulation, or may authorize 
 the substitution of some other rate, rule or regulation. (See Item 62, page 38). 
 
 18. A distance tariff may be applied only in the absence of any other through rates. (See Item 67 , page 3 8) 
 
 19. Proportional or basing tariffs may not be applied on any traffic to or from any point or pointSt 
 not authorized by such tariffs. 
 
 20. Transit tariffs and tariffs authorizing diversion and reconsignment must be applied as specified therein. 
 
 21. A tariff may not be applied from or to any point not named in the tariff, except when specific state- 
 ment is contained in such tariff that the rates from or to the next more distant point will apply, and in in- 
 stances where the tariff makes reference to some other issue for the list of points from or to which the tariff 
 applies. (See Item 61 page 37). 
 
 22. A tariff may not be applied except as stated in clear and specific terms in the tariff. 
 
 23. A combination rate may not be applied if there is a through local, joint or distance (mileage) class 
 or commodity rate in effect via route shipment moves. (See Item 8, Page 17). 
 
12 
 
 ROUTING AND MISROUTING. 
 
 (See also Item 66, page 38). , 
 
 ITEM 5. 
 
 Lawful charge is via route shipment moves : 
 
 No'^14*"*'* **"^* (a) The lawful charge on any shipment is the lawful tariff rate via the route over 
 
 which shipment moves. 
 
 Shipper may direct terminal routing : 
 
 No'^14*"'^ *"^^^ ^^' ^^ order to secure desired delivery to industries, plants or warehouses, and to 
 
 avoid unnecessary terminal or switching charges, a shipper may direct as to the 
 terminal routing or delivery of shipments to points beyond the lines of the initial 
 carrier, and shippers' instructions as to such terminal delivery must be observed 
 in routing and billing such shipments. 
 
 Shipper may direct intermediate routing when tariff does not reserve right to Initial Carrier. 
 
 No^aY/""* *"i^B (c) A shipper may also direct as to intermediate routing, except when the tariff 
 
 of the initial line reserves the right to the carrier to dictate intermediate routing. 
 
 Where "all rail" and "rail and water" rates are available, shipper should designate which 
 should be used. 
 
 Conference Buiing (d) When the tariff of the initial line reserves the right to the carrier to dictate 
 
 intermediate routing and "all rail" rates and "rail and water" rates are available 
 from point of origin to destination, the agent of the carrier should have the shipper 
 designate which of the two he wishes to use. 
 
 Carriers may route either "all rail" or "rail and water" where shipper fails to designate 
 routing. 
 
 Conference Buung (e) If "all rail" rates and "rail and water" rates are available for a shipment, the 
 
 shipper should designate which routing he desires, i. e., whether "all rail" or "rail 
 and water." Where a shipper fails to so specify the carrier may route the traffic, 
 at its option, via the cheapest reasonable route, "all rail" or "rail and water." 
 
 Carrier must not execute bills of lading containing intermediate routing it is not willing to 
 observe. 
 
 Conference Ruling (f) If a carrier is not wiUing to observe the intermediate routing instructions of 
 
 shippers it must not execute bills of lading containing such routing. 
 
 Duty of Agent to forward via cheapest available route in absence of Specific routing by 
 shipper. 
 
 Conference Biuing (g) In the absence of specific through routing by shipper, which the carrier is 
 
 willing to observe, it is the duty of the agent of the carrier to route shipment via 
 the cheapest reasonable route known to him of the class designated by the shipper; 
 that is, if the shipper designates "all rail" routing, the cheapest reasonable route 
 known to him applying via "all rail", or if the shipper designates "rail and water" 
 routing, the cheapest reasonable route known to him applying via ''rail and water," 
 and via which he has rattes which he can lawfully use. 
 
 Routing traffic in foreign cars which must be sent via a particular line or route. 
 
 Conference Billing Q^) If a foreign car is available which, under rules as to car service, must be sent 
 
 via a particular line or route over which a higher rate obtains, agent must explain 
 that fact to shipper and allow him to elect whether he will use that car at the higher 
 rate or wait for another car. If shipper elects to use the car at the higher rate, the 
 agent should so note on bill of lading. If agent is in doubt he should secure in- 
 formation from proper officers of the Freight Traffic Department. 
 
 Carrier at fault may adjust overcharges caused by its agent in misrouting. 
 
 Conference Biuing (i) If a carrier's agent misroutes a shipment, thus causing extra expense to the 
 
 shipper over and above the lawful charges via another available route, over which 
 such agent had rates applicable which he could lawfully use, and responsibility 
 for agent's error is admitted by the carrier, such carrier may adjust the overcharge 
 so caused by refunding to the shipper the difference between the lawful charges 
 i via the route over which shipment moved and what would have been the lawful 
 
ITEM 5 — Continued. 
 
 18 
 
 charge on the same shipment at the same time via the cheaper available route of 
 the class designated which could have been lawfully used. Such refund must 
 in no case exceed the actual difference between the lawful charges via the different 
 routes as specified, and must in every instance be paid in full by the carrier whose 
 agent caused such overcharge and must not be shared in by or divided with any 
 other carrier, corporation, firm or person. 
 
 Authority limited to cases of misrouting by carrier's agent. 
 
 oonfwence Ruling (j) "Yhe authority contained in paragraph (i) is limited strictly to the cases speci- 
 
 fied and to the circumstances recited, and does not extend or apply to instances 
 in which soliciting or commercial agents of carriers induce shippers to route ship- 
 ments over a particular line via which a higher rate obtains than is effective via 
 some other line. The authority must not be used in any case, or in any way, to 
 "meet" or to "protect" a rate via another route or gateway via which the adjust- 
 ing carrier has not in its tariffs, at the time shipment moves, rates which are avail- 
 able and lawfully applicable thereto, nor as a means or device by which to evade 
 tariff rates or to meet a rate "of a competing line or route, nor to relieve shipper 
 from responsibility for his own routing instructions. 
 
 Delivering carrier may be authorized to assess charges applicable via correct route if error 
 in routing discovered before shipment delivered or charges paid. 
 
 Conference Ruling (k) If the error in routing is discovered before shipment has been delivered to 
 
 consignee, or before charges demanded upon same have been paid, the carrier ac- 
 knowledging responsibility for the error may authorize the delivering carrier to 
 deliver the shipment upon payment of the charges that would have applied had 
 the shipment been correctly routed, and to bill upon it for the extra charge. 
 
 Carrier responsible for error in routing may pay undercharge to delivering carrier if ship- 
 ment delivered undercharged. 
 
 Conference Ruling (1) If a shipment has been delivered undercharged before the error is discovered, 
 
 the carrier that acknowledges responsibility for the error may pay the undercharge 
 to the carrier that delivered the shipment instead of requiring it to collect the under- 
 charge from consignee or shipper. For example ; if a 31 cents rate is lawfully in 
 effect via an available route, and through error the agent of the carrier forwards a 
 shipment over a route via which the lawful tariff rate is 37 cents, the carrier 
 acknowledging responsibility for the error may pay the undercharge of 6 cents to 
 the carrier that delivered the shipment instead of requiring such carrier to collect 
 the undercharge from the consignee. 
 
 Carriers must not forward shipments via more expensive routes. 
 
 No**2Y4"'^* ^^"°*^ ^^ '^^^ carrier's agent must not route shipments via a route that will be more 
 
 expensive to shipper than the one designated by him, or that does not furnish sub- 
 stantially as good and expeditious service. 
 
 Routing by carrier when bill of lading specifies rate not applicable via route designated. 
 
 Conference ^Ruiin^s (h) If ^ shipment is tendered accompanied by bill of lading in which certain rout- 
 
 186.' ' ing is specified, and in which rate is also entered and the rate so entered does not 
 
 apply via the route specified, but is lawfully applicable via another route, it is 
 thoi.duty of the carrier to send the shipment via the route via which such rate law- 
 fully applies, unless a lower rate is applicable via the route specified by shipper, in 
 which event shipper's routing must be followed without regard to the rate in- 
 serted in bill of lading, and failure on the part of carrier's agent to follow this course 
 will be deemed misrouting, responsibility for which will rest upon the carrier whose 
 agent so misroutes the shipment. 
 
 Carriers failing to transmit shippers routing to connecting lines responsible for additional 
 charges. 
 
 No^m"*^* ^^*^^ ^®^ When a shipper has given routing instructions which a carrier. fails to transmit 
 
 to its connections, the carrier failing to transmit such instructions shall be respon- 
 sible for all additional transportation charges resulting from the misrouting of the 
 shipment. 
 
14 
 
 ITEM 5— Continued. 
 
 Intermediate carrier responsible for failure to respect routing of connecting lines. 
 
 NovSnSff* SaA^'^ ^P^ Freight tariffs are permitted to contain rules providing that they are subject 
 
 190». * to transit privileges shown in tariffs of individual carriers on file with the Com- 
 
 mission. If an intermediate carrier fails to respect routing shown on billing to it 
 and thereby causes shippers to lose a transit right at a given point, such interme- 
 diate line is responsiljle to the shipper for the difference between the rate paid in 
 order to get the shipment back to the transit point and the lawful rate over the 
 route directed by the shipper. 
 
 Carrier misrouting shipment via route via which through rate does not apply may authorize 
 protection of rate in effect via proper route. 
 
 Conference BiUing (q) A carrier misrouting a shipment via a route via a part of which no rate is filed 
 
 with the Interstate Commerce Commission, thus subjecting it to a higher charge 
 than the through rate via the proper route, may authorize refund on account of 
 its error in misrouting shipment, protecting the lawful rate in effect via the proper 
 route. 
 
 Initial carrier liable for misrouting through failure to specify full routing where different 
 rates are lawfully applicable. 
 
 Conferance RuUng (j) Where an initial carrier delivers a shipment to a connection, but does not 
 
 give it any routing instructions beyond noting on the waybill the through rate via 
 the cheaper of two available routes, and the connecting carrier forwards the ship- 
 ment over the route yielding it the greater revenue but carrying a higher through 
 rate, the initial carrier is liable for the misrouting. 
 
 Much longer and indirect route not a "reasonable route." 
 
 Conference Ruling (g) A much longer and more indirect route is not a "reasonable route." For 
 
 example, to a given point the direct route to which is over the lines of two carriers, 
 a distance of 350 miles, the rate may be 22 cents, but it might be possible to send 
 the shipment around over the lines of three carriers, a distance of 600 miles, and 
 secure a combination rate of only 19 cents. The protection of the 19 cents rate 
 will not be required because the much longer and indirect route is not a reasonable 
 route. 
 
 Shipment taken in custody by shippers enroute. 
 
 Conference Rtuing (t) If for any reason a shipper assumes custody of a shipment enroute and for- 
 
 wards it via a route different from that specified in bill of lading, the carrier must 
 collect its local rate to point at which shipment is taken in custody by the shipper, 
 and it may not apply its proportion of the through rate to such point. 
 
 Terminal delivery and local rates on distant roads. 
 
 Conference RuUng (u) Shippers must bear in mind that there is a limit beyond which an agent of a 
 
 ''°**^*" carrier can not reasonably be expected to know as to terminal delivery, or local 
 
 rates at distant points, and on lines of distant roads, to or with which he has no 
 
 specific joint through rates. 
 
 Consignors and consignees must bear some responsibility in connection with misunder- 
 standings and errors in routing. 
 
 conference BuUng (y) Consignors and consignees should co-operate with agents of carriers in avoid- 
 
 ^°**^** ing misunderstandings and errors in routing, and must expect to bear some re- 
 
 sponsibility in connection therewith. 
 
15 
 
 CLASSIFICATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS. 
 
 ITEM 6. 
 
 Definition of a classification. 
 
 (a) A classification is a publication containing list of articles or commodities 
 commonly transported, indexed in alphabetical order, indicating the pages therein 
 on which the ratings on such articles and commodities may be found. Such articles 
 and commodities are again enumerated on pages specified indicating opposite each 
 article or commodity the class rating to be applied thereon, together with state- 
 ment as to whether the ratings specified apply when shipped in boxes, bundles, 
 casks, barrels, kegs, in bulk, etc., etc., and where carload ratings are given, the 
 carload minimum to be applied, where such minimum is different from that specified 
 in the general rule of such classification governing carload shipments. 
 
 A classification also contains the general rules under which traffic will be trans- 
 ported, including rules as to marking and packing of shipments. 
 
 Standard classifications. 
 
 (b) There are three standard classifications in use in the United States. The 
 "Official Classification," applied principally in the East and in that territory North 
 of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers and East of the Mississippi River; the "Southern 
 Classification," commonly applied in the South, i. e., that territory South of the 
 Ohio and Potomac Rivers and East of the Mississippi River; and the "Western 
 Classification," commonly applied West of the Mississippi River, although many 
 tariffs from each of the above named sections are governed by either of the three 
 classifications named. 
 
 These three classifications are issued by duly appointed agents under Powers of 
 Attorney Form FXl. 
 
 Tariff is not governed by a classification except when and to the extent stated in tariff. 
 
 circuiar^iT-A"''*'"' (^) ^ tariff is not governed by a classification or exceptions, except when and 
 
 to the extent stated in the tariff. If a tariff refers to a classification for governing 
 rules, and also contains specific rules in conflict with the classification rules, the 
 specific rules in the tariff will take precedence over the classification rules under 
 the authority contained on title page of such tariff that it is "Governed, except as 
 
 otherwise provided herein, by Classification, I, C. C. No , 
 
 supplements thereto and reissues thereof." 
 
 If tariff is also governed by exceptions to the Classification, the title page will 
 indicate, "and by exceptions to said classification I. C. C. No , supple- 
 ments thereto and reissues thereof." 
 
 Exceptions to Classifications. 
 
 (d) Varying conditions existing in different sections of the country make it neces- 
 sary to deviate from the standard classifications as to certain traffic moving to and 
 from or between points in such sections. This results in many exceptions to the 
 Standard Classifications. 
 
 These exceptions may be published under the same cover as the standard classifi- 
 cation, or they may be published separately. The various exceptions to the South- 
 ern Classification are published under the same cover as the standard classification ; 
 the exceptions to the Official Classification are published separately, as are also 
 the exceptions to the Western Classification. 
 
 Tariff must make reference to Classification and exceptions by which it is governed. 
 
 TMUf circular 17-A (®^ Where a tariff is governed by a classification and "exceptions thereto" such 
 
 tariff will make specific reference to the Exceptions, the I. C. C. number of same and 
 'by whom issued, indicating the particular exceptions by which it is governed. 
 
 State Classifications applied on Interstate Traffic. 
 
 circuiar^^T-A?'*'"' ^^^ Many States provide separate classifications or exceptions to the standard 
 
 classification to apply on traffic moving between points within such states. 
 These state classifications, or exceptions, may not be applied on interstate traffic 
 unless they are given an I. C. C. number and filed with the Interstate Commerce 
 Commission, and the tariffs governed by such classifications, when applied on in- 
 terstate traffic, must also be given an I. C. C. number and filed with the Interstate 
 Commerce Commission before they may be applied on interstate traffic. 
 
16 
 
 COMMODITY RATES VERSUS CLASS RATES. 
 
 ITEM 7, 
 
 Commodity rate is the lawful rate though higher than class rate. 
 
 cSouiar^iT-Ai''*'"' .(^) ^^ every instance where a commodity rate is named in a tariff upon a commod- 
 
 ity, and between specified points, such commodity rate is the lawful rate, and the 
 only rate that may be used on that traffic between those points, even though a 
 class rate or some combination may make lower. In other words the establishment 
 of a commodity rate on any article or character of traffic takes such article or 
 traffic out of the classification, and the class rates under ratings specified in 
 the classification may not be used between the points between which such com- 
 modity rates apply. 
 
 Commodity rates may be made for specified mixed shipments. 
 
 Circuiar*i7-A7*'"* (b) Class or commodity rates may be made for specified mixed shipments to apply 
 
 in carload or less than carloads, and such rates will be the lawful rates for such mix- 
 tures, even though certain parts of the mixtures are covered by class or commodity 
 rates when shipped separately, but unless the rate explicitly states it will apply on 
 such mixed shipments it may not be so applied. 
 
 Commodity rates must not be applied to analogous articles. 
 
 caevd&i^ii'A?^^^^ (c) Commodity rates must be specific and must not be applied to analogous 
 
 articles. 
 
 Note: This has distinct reference to "commodity rates" and does not prevent 
 applying a classification upon analogous articles where such classification lawfully 
 on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission contains the provision that it 
 may be so applied. 
 
 Commodity tariffs take precedence over class tariffs. 
 
 o^uiar°i7-A?'*''"' (^) Where a commodity tariff is in effect between specified points that are also 
 
 covered by class tariffs applicable between the same points, the commodity tariff 
 will be the lawful tariff to apply, and the class tariff may not be applied on such 
 commodities. 
 
 Commodity rate with high minimum takes precedence over class rate with a low minimum. 
 
 conf^erence Ruling (g) jf ^ carrier publishes a high class rate with a low carload minimum and also 
 
 publishes a commodity rate with a high carload minimum, the commodity rate will 
 take precedence over the class rate, unless it is published in a tariff containing both 
 class and commodity rates and provision is made for the alternative use of either 
 the class or commodity rate. (See paragraph (f). 
 
 Alternative use of class or commodity rates. 
 
 circuiar*i7-A''^*'^' ^^^ Many tariffs are constructed in sections providing for the alternative use of 
 
 class or commodity rates. A "Class and Commodity Tariff" may contain the 
 
 specific rule "If the rates in section of this tariff make a lower charge on any 
 
 shipment than the rates in Section of this tariff, the rates in Section will 
 
 be applied." In other words, a class rate may be lower than a commodity rate 
 or vice versa, and the tariff may authorize the application of whichever rate is 
 lower, but in no case may the alternative rate be used unless the tariff contains 
 specific authority therefor. 
 
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 COMBINATION RATES. 
 
 ITEM 8. 
 
 Definition of Combination Rate. 
 
 (a) A combination rate is constructed by adding together the lawful rates of the 
 several carriers participating in the movement of traffic from point of origin to 
 final destination. Example: If no joint through rate is published from Rich- 
 mond, Va., to Kansas City, Mo., and there is a published through rate from Rich- 
 mond, Va., to St. Louis, Mo., and a published through rate from St. Louis, Mo., to 
 Kansas City, Mo., the sum of the rate from Richmond to St. Louis plus the rate 
 from St. Louis to Kansas City, would constitute a combination rate to apply from 
 Richmond to Kansas City, via the route via which the separate factors apply. 
 
 If through rates are in effect, combination rates may not be applied. • 
 
 c»S*M i7-A*Mwi coii- (^) ^ combination rate may, in no case, be applied where there is a lawful through 
 
 ferenoe Ruling Feb. rate in effect, nor may a combination rate be applied unless all factors used in the 
 
 construction of such combination rate are contained in tariffs lawfully on file with 
 
 the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 Application of Combination Rates. 
 
 T^urttf^^^cuiariT-A^ (^) If no specific rate from point of origin to destination of a through shipment is 
 
 provided and no specific manner of constructing combination rate for it is pre- 
 scribed, the lowest combination of rates applicable over the route via which the 
 shipment moves is the lawful rate for that shipment, 
 
 Combination rate in effect at date of shipment must be protected. 
 
 Taru/^^WaM7-A. (^) ^ combination rate has the same binding effect as a joint rate and must be 
 
 treated as a unit from the date of original shipment to the date of its arrival at 
 destination, and the rate applied must be the combination of the existing rates upon 
 date of original shipment. In other words, if a bill of lading is executed based on 
 a combination rate, the combination rate in effect on date of issue of bill of lading 
 must be protected even though a different rate beyond the basing point becomes 
 effective while the shipment is in transit and before it passes such basing point. 
 
 Tariffs may specify combination rates to be applied. 
 
 circuiM^i7-A?'""' (®) ^ carrier may provide in its tariffs that, in the absence of a specific rate from 
 
 point of origin to destination of a through shipment, combination rates to or via 
 certain points will be made upon specified basing point or points, or by using cer- 
 tain specified tariffs or rates, and where tariffs make such provision the combination 
 rate so specified will be the lawful rate for that shipment. . 
 
 Equalization of combination rates not permitted. 
 
 c^uisup''i7-Aj"*" (^) The equalization of combination rates is not permissible, as traffic moving 
 
 on a combination rate must be forwarded via the basing point or points on which 
 such rate is made, except that if a shipment moves to or from a point directly in- 
 termediate to the base point upon which the lowest combination rate is made, 
 such combination may be applied; and it is not necessary to haul the shipment 
 i to such base point and back again to or through point of origin or destination. 
 
 Example (1). If a combination rate from Atlanta, Ga., to Mason, Ky., (a local 
 ' station on the C. N. O. & T. P. Railway south of Cincinnati) is made by using 
 
 the lawful rate from Atlanta to Cincinnati plus the lawful rate from Cincinnati to 
 Mason, Ky., it is not necessary to haul the traffic to Cincinnati and back to Mason, 
 but the shipment may be stopped at Mason, Ky., and delivered on the Atlanta to 
 Cincinnati and Cincinnati to Mason combination rate. (2) If a combination rate 
 from Mason, Ky., to Atlanta, Ga., is made by using the lawful rate from Mason, 
 Ky., to Cincinnati, plus the lawful rate from Cincinnati to Atlanta, Ga., it is not 
 necessary to haul the traffic to Cincinnati and back through Mason enroute to At- 
 lanta, Ga., but the shipment may be forwarded direct from Mason, Ky., to Atlanta, 
 Ga., and delivered on the Mason to Cincinnati and Cincinnati to Atlanta combi- 
 nation rate. 
 
 [ The words "point of origin or destination" shown above are interpreted by 
 
 the Interstate Commerce Commission to include a junction point with a con- 
 necting or branch line, which is directly intermediate to the base point upon 
 which the lowest combination makes and at which interchange is made. For ex- 
 ample — If rate from Louisville, Ky., to Stuart, Va. (local station on Danville & 
 Western Railway) is made on Lynchburg combination, the rate to Lynchburg 
 being applicable via Southern Railway, it is not necessary to haul the traffic 
 through Danville (the junction point with the Danville & Western Railway) to 
 Lynchburg and back to Danville, but such traffic may be delivered to the Dan- 
 ville & Western Railwav at Danville on a direct movement. 
 
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 ITEM 8— Continued. 
 
 Combination rate subject to conditions, regulations and privileges obtaining as to any 
 factor thereof. 
 
 c5cuiar*'i7-A?'*'^' (g) All of the conditions, regulations and privileges obtaining as to any factor of 
 
 a combination rate for a through shipment at the time it is forwarded from point 
 of origin upon such combination through rate, must be adhered to and cannot be 
 varied as to that shipment during the period of transportation from point of origin 
 to final destination. 
 
 TRANSIT PRIVILEGES. 
 
 ITEM 9. 
 
 Transit privileges granted on various commodities. 
 
 (a) Many carriers grant transit privileges on various commodities, including 
 milling in transit of grain, reshipment of grain, sorting and dressing in transit of 
 lumber, concentration and substitution of cotton, refining of oil and other similar 
 arrangements. 
 
 Transit privileges may be granted only under tariff authority. 
 wSar it-a""' ^^' (^) Transit privileges may only be granted under tariffs filed with the Interstate 
 
 Commerce Commission outlining in detail the exact privileges that will be granted 
 on specified articles or commodities, and the points or territory from and to which 
 the traffic may move thereunder. 
 
 Tariffs containing rates must show privilege or state will be given under tariff of line granting 
 privilege or performing service. 
 oircu'arS*7-A "^"^^ (^^ ^^ ^ transit privilege is granted in connection with the rate under which the 
 
 shipment moves from point of origin, the initial carrier's tariff which contains such 
 rate must also show the privilege, or must state that shipments thereunder are 
 entitled to such privilege and are subject to additional charges according to the 
 tariffs of the carriers granting the privilege or performing the service as "lawfully 
 on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission." 
 
 Transit privileges may not be given unless tariff containing rate makes proper provision. 
 Circular n-A '"'""* (*^^ Unless the tariff in which the rate is published contains statement as outlined 
 
 in paragraph (c), agents at transit points may not grant, nor may shippers obtain 
 any transit privileges under the rules published and filed by the line granting the 
 privilege or performing the service. 
 
 Charges for "back haul" or "out of line haul." 
 cirisuiM *7-aT""* (®) I^ charges for "back haul" or "out of line haul" are to be assessed in addition 
 
 to the through rate, the tariff rule must so state. 
 
 Rate protected must be that in effect at date of shipment from point of origin. 
 circuiiJ^n-A*^*''"' (^) Where transit privileges are granted, the through rate to apply must be that 
 
 in effect on date of shipment from point of origin to transit point. 
 
 Transit privileges not retroactive. 
 Nos'T^vT and^m. (?) Transit privileges may not be applied retroactively. That is to say, a ship- 
 
 ment moving into a transit point prior to the effective date of a transit tariff may 
 not be given the benefit of such transit tariff. 
 
 Transit privileges in effect at date of shipment to transit point must be protected even if 
 new tariff makes different arrangement. 
 Conference Euiing (y^^ Where a tariff provides that commodities may be concentrated on local rates 
 
 > : at a certain point for reshipment within a specified period, and that expense bills 
 for such inbound shipment will be surrendered and upon reshipment the through 
 : rates applied from point of original shipment, and before the period expires under 
 which the privilege can be availed of a new tariff makes a new arrangement, in- 
 bound shipments moving into the concentration point under the old tariff and 
 which moved out within the period specified therein must be given the benefit of 
 the old rate. 
 
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 ITEM 9 — Continued. 
 
 Commodities may not be substituted at transit points for other commodities. 
 
 c"f* ^7 I*'""' ^^' (i) A milling, storage or cleaning in transit privilege cannot be justified on any 
 
 theory except that the identical commodity, or its exact equivalent, or its product, 
 is finally forwarded from the transit point under the application of the through 
 rate from original point of shipment. It is not permissible, at a transit point, to 
 forward on a transit rate a commodity that did not move into such transit point on 
 a transit rate, or to substitute a commodity originating in one territory for the 
 same or like commodity moving into transit point from another territory, or to 
 make any substitution that will impair the integrity of the through rate. It is not 
 practicable to require that the identity of each carload of grain, lumber, etc., be 
 preserved, but, in the opinion of the Interstate Commerce Commission, it is not 
 possible to lawfully substitute at a transit point any commodity of a different kind 
 from that which has moved into such transit point under a transit rate or rule. 
 That is to say, oats or the products of oats may not be substituted for corn, corn or 
 the products of corn for wheat; nor wheat or the products of wheat for barley; nor 
 may shingles be substituted for lumber, or lumber for shingles; nor may rock salt 
 be substituted for fine salt, nor fine salt for rock salt; likewise oak lumber may not 
 be substituted for maple lumber, nor pine lumber for either oak or maple; nor may 
 hard wheat, soft, wheat or spring wheat be substituted either for the other. These 
 illustrations are given not as covering the entire field of abuse, but as indicating 
 the view which the Interstate Commerce Commission will take of such abuses as 
 they may arise. 
 
 ITEM 10. 
 
 RECONSIGNING PRIVILEGES AND RULES. 
 
 Reconsigning privileges granted by carriers must be published in tariffs. 
 
 No. 72. 
 
 cScuiar^ rz-A*^""' (^^ Many carriers grant the privilege of changing the destination or consignee 
 
 Conference Ruling while a shipment is in transit or after it arrives at destination to which originally 
 
 consigned, and the forwarding of such shipment under the through rate from point 
 of origin to final destination. This privilege is of value to the shipper and to avoid 
 discrimination, it is necessary for the carrier that grants such privilege to publish 
 in its tariff that fact, together with the conditions under which it may be used and 
 the charge that will be made therefor. 
 
 Reconsigning rules and charges must be reasonable and must be stated in clear and specific 
 
 terms. 
 Tariffs containing rate must show privilege or state reconsigning will be permitted under 
 
 tariff of lines granting privilege. 
 
 ^?'*Tartff ^ cS-cuiar (^) ^^ reconsigning privilege is granted in connection with a rate under which a ship- 
 
 17-A and Confer- ment moves from point of origin, the initial carrier's tariff which contains such rate 
 
 ence Ruling o. 72. must also show the privilege or must state that shipments thereunder are entitled to 
 
 such privilege and are subject to additional charges according to the tariffs of the 
 
 carriers granting the reconsigning privilege "as lawfully on file with the Interstate 
 
 Commerce Commission." 
 
 Reconsigning includes change of consignee, routing or destination. 
 
 cirouiar^WA''^d (^) Some carriers do not consider a change of consignee which does not involve 
 
 Conference Ruling a change of destination as a reconsignment while others do consider it a recon- 
 
 °' ■ signment and charge for it as such. Without specific qualification the term "recon- 
 
 signment" includes changes in destination, routing or consignee. If a carrier wishes 
 to distinguish between such privileges or charges, it must so specify in its tariff rules. 
 
 Through rate to apply must be that in effect at date of shipment from point of origin. 
 
 circuiar^*7-A'''^""' (*^) Where reconsigning privileges are given the through rate must be that in 
 
 effect on date of shipment from point of origin to reconsigning point. 
 
 Reconsigning may not be applied retroactively to a previous shipment. 
 Conference Ruling (g) Reconsigning privileges may not be applied retroactively to a previous ship- 
 
 ment. That is to say, if at date of original shipment tariff does not authorize the 
 reconsigning privilege, but subsequently a new tariff does authorize such privilege, 
 it may not be applied to the shipment forwarded before the effective date of such 
 new tariff. 
 
so 
 
 RECONSIQNMENT OR RETURN OF DAMAGED OR REFUSED SHIPMENTS. 
 
 NOTE. The re consignment or return at free or reduced rates of refused or damaged 
 shipments is subject to the rules and regulations of individual carriers lawfully on 
 file with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The information given below is 
 in accordance with the views of the Interstate Commerce Commission as expressed 
 in Tariff Circular 17-A and Conference Rulings Bulletin No. 4. 
 
 ITEM 1 1. 
 
 Carriers may provide for return or reconsignment of refused or damaged shipments. 
 omari7AandConI (*) ^ carrier may provide rules for the return free or at reduced rates, or for re- 
 
 fwrenoe Buiing No. consignment under through rate from point of origin, of articles that are damaged 
 
 in transit or that are refused by consignees, provided such rules are so worded and 
 applied as to prevent abuse or improper practices under them, and are stated in 
 terms that are not open to misconstruction, and a satisfactory showing of genuine 
 transaction and actual refusal of consignee must be required. 
 Care must be taken, however, to preserve the distinction between shipments in 
 which the carrier has no interest except the collection of the transportation charges 
 and which are reconsigned or returned purely out of consideration for the interest 
 of the owner of the shipment, and shipments, which, because of damage or injury 
 in transit, are left on the carrier's hands and in which it has an interest to the extent 
 of the transportation charges and the value of the shipment. 
 
 Reconsignment of damaged or refused shipment may be made with or without exaction of 
 reconsignment charge. 
 
 fjaar 17-A.""' *'*'" ^^^ ^ ^'^^^ providing for shipments which are refused by consignees to be recon- 
 
 signed and forwarded under application of through rate from point of origin to 
 final destination either with or without the exaction of a reconsignment charge is 
 permissible. 
 
 Reconsignment under through rate. 
 No'^ii4°** *"'*°B (c) When carriers are willing to reconsign refused shipments to points beyond the 
 
 first destination and to apply the tariff rate from point of origin to final destination , 
 even though it be lower than the rate to the first destination, such shipment may 
 be reconsigned under the through rate provided proper provision is contained in 
 carrier's tariff. 
 
 Charges for "back haul" or "out of line haul." 
 No"!*"^** *"'*°^ (d) If charges for "back haul" or "out of line haul" are to be assessed in addition 
 
 to the through rate the tariff rule must so state. 
 
 Bill of lading and waybill covering return movement must refer to original sjiipment and 
 waybill. 
 ^* 17-A*'"' ^^' (®^ Where tariff provides for return of shipments at free or reduced rates, the 
 
 tariff rule must be strictly complied with, and such tariff rule should provide that 
 the waybill covering the return movement and the shipping receipt must show 
 reference to original shipment and waybill. 
 
 Reduced rates may not be applied except over route via which shipment originally moved. 
 
 Conference BuUng (f) A reduced rate on a return shipment authorized under lawful tariff may not 
 
 be applied except over the route in its entirety over which shipment originally 
 
 moved, and such reduced rates may not be applied where any one line constituting 
 
 the return route did not originally handle the shipment. 
 
 Reduced rates may not be applied on shipments shop-worn or in disrepair through use. 
 Buie 67(b) Tartff (g) jhe practice of returning at reduced rates articles that have been delivered 
 
 into possession of consignee and have become shop-worn or have gotten into a state 
 of disrepair through use is not proper, but a rule according reduced rates on return 
 shipments is only proper where it applies to return of shipments that are received 
 by consignee in bad order or are refused by consignee without examination. 
 
 Goods not in closed packages must not leave possession of carrier ; when in closed packages 
 must be returned to carrier within ten days. 
 
 SScuiax^ n-A**"""' (^) -^^ ^° shipments that are not in closed packages, and thus are open to immediate 
 
 inspection, the rule should provide that in order to secure reduced rates on return 
 movement the goods shall not leave the possession of the carrier before such claim 
 is made. As to goods that are in closed packages, the rule should provide that in 
 order to secure reduced rates on return movement they must be returned to the 
 carrier within ten days. 
 
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 ITEM 11— Continued. 
 
 A carrier may transport refused shipments free to points on its own lines for disposition. 
 
 c^cuiar^n-A'''*'^' ^^^ Where a shipment is refused and is left on the hands of the carrier, and the 
 
 carrier recognizes its responsibiUty for the value of the shipment and the transportat- 
 tion charges on same, such carrier may haul it for itself to such point on its own line 
 as offers the best advantage or facilities for disposing of it just the same as it may 
 haul property of its own. 
 
 EXPORT AND IMPORT TRAFFIC. 
 
 ITEM 12. (See also Item 13.) 
 
 Ocean carriers to Foreign Countries not adjacent, not subject to the Act to Regulate Com- 
 merce. 
 
 ^« Vv-a""' ^^' (^) Ocean carriers between ports of the United States and foreign countries not 
 
 adjacent are not subject to the Act to Regulate Commerce, nor to the jurisdiction 
 of the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 Rates to and from ports on export and import traffic must be published by inland carriers. 
 
 Rates must be the same for all shippers regardless of Ocean carrier. 
 
 fajiVcirouiar IT-A (^) '^^^ inland carriers of export and import traffic (and by inland carriers are 
 
 meant the rail carriers or rail and water carriers to or from the port of trans-ship- 
 ment connecting with ocean carriers) must publish their rates to the ports and 
 from the ports, and such rates must be the same for all, regardless of what ocean 
 carrier may be designated by the shipper. In other words, the rate to or from 
 the port on a given class or classes, or a given commodity or commodities, must be 
 the same for all shippers and consignees alike regardless of the ocean carrier trans- 
 porting the shipment beyond the port. ^ 
 
 Through export or import rates may be published with the inland rate shown separately. 
 
 c^ouIarVT^""' ^^^ ^^ ^^ permissible for a carrier to state its inland rates, which must be open to 
 
 all alike, regardless of what ocean carriers may be designated by shippers, as stated 
 in paragraph (b), and to show in connection therewith the additional steamship 
 charges which go to make up through rates to or from foreign destinations. 
 
 Export and import tariffs must be filed and posted, and may not be changed, except as stated, 
 
 CircviUT'^%-j^"^^ ^^^ Whether the plan outlined in paragraph (b) or the plan outlined in paragraph 
 
 (c) is followed in publishing export and import tariffs, such tariffs must be filed 
 with the Interstate Commerce Commission and posted, and may be changed only 
 upon statutory notice or upon special permission from the Interstate Commerce 
 Commission on shorter time, except that traffic exported to or imported from foreign 
 countries not adjacent to the United States moving through ports of the United 
 States or Canada on the Pacific Ocean, may, under order of the Interstate Com- 
 merce Commission dated October 24th, 1908, make reductions on three days notice 
 to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and to the public, and like notice of ten 
 days as to changes which effect increases in rates. 
 
 Through billing must separate liability of ocean carriers from inland carriers. 
 
 cmmiar^'iT-A''""' (®) Export and import traffic may be forwarded under through billing but such 
 
 billing must clearly separate the liability of the inland carrier or carriers and that 
 of the ocean carrier, and must show separately the tariff rate of the inland carrier 
 or carriers to the port of trans-shipment. 
 
 Import rate changed while shipment is in transit on ocean. 
 Conference Ruling (f^ If ^n import rate is changed while a shipment is in transit to the port of trans- 
 
 shipment, such rate may not lawfully be applied on such import shipment, unless 
 it reaches the port of trans-shipment before the effective date of the new rate. 
 
 Import rates may not be applied on cargoes re-sold at ports and subsequently shipped. 
 No"!?"""" ^"itog (g) After a cargo is unloaded at a port and sold and the purchaser later sells a 
 
 part of the original shipment to another person, firm or corporation by w.hom it is 
 shipped to an interior destination, the full local rate from the port is the only lawful 
 rate applicable, notwithstanding the fact that there was in effect at date of ship- 
 ment an inland proportional rate from the port to destination. 
 
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 ITEM 13. 
 
 Export and import traffic to foreign countries adjacent. 
 
 ^upmmi^n?^*Tar^ Distinction should be made between export and import traffic to and from foreign 
 
 iff Circular 17-A. countries "not adjacent" and foreign countries "adjacent." Rules shown in Item 12, will 
 not apply to tariffs on export and import traffic to and from Canada or Mexico. Joint 
 tariffs naming rates from a point in the United States to a point in Mexico or Canada; 
 from a point in Mexico or Canada to a point in the United States ; from a point in Mexico 
 through the United States to a point in Canada; from a point in Canada through the 
 United States to a point in Mexico ; from a point in Mexico through the United States to 
 a point in Mexico; from a point in Canada through the United States to a point in Canada; 
 from a point in the United States through Mexico or through Canada to a point in the 
 United States must either be concurred in without reservation by all lines that are parties to 
 the through rates and participate in the transportation thereimder, or a statement of the divi- 
 sion of the rates accruing to the roads in the United States to or from the border must be 
 incorporated in the tariff, or be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission with, and 
 at the same time the tariff is filed. 
 
 CLAIMS. 
 
 ITEM 14. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS RULINGS PERTAINING TO CLAIMS. 
 
 Adjustment of claims without investigation. 
 
 No^s"""* Buiing (a) It is not proper for a carrier to adjust claims immediately on presentation and 
 
 without investigation. The fact that shippers may give bond to secure repayment 
 in case, upon subsequent investigation, the claim proves to have been improperly 
 adjusted, does not justify the practice. 
 
 Collection of undercharges. 
 
 No^TanT No^"i87^ ^^^ Carriers must exhaust their legal remedies to collect under charges. 
 
 Delivering carrier must collect undercharge. 
 
 Conference Ruling (c) Even though an undercharge results from an error in billing by the initial 
 
 carrier, or a connection, the delivering carrier must collect the undercharge. 
 
 Delivering carrier must investigate as to lawful rates before paying claims. 
 
 oonference Ruling (d) A delivering carrier cannot accept the authority of a connecting line and thus 
 
 shield itself from responsibility in paying claims, but must investigate and ascer- 
 tain the lawful rates and allow the claims or not, upon basis of its own investigation. 
 
 Delivering carrier must collect lawful rates on prepaid shipments. 
 
 No^iYe*"** Ruling (e) It is the duty of the delivering carrier to collect the lawful rates on prepaid 
 
 shipments, and to correct any error that may have been made by the agents of the 
 initial carrier in billing, or in the collection by the initial carrier of the prepaid 
 charges. 
 
 Claims may not be deducted from freight bills. 
 
 Conference Ruling (f) ^ shipper or consignee having a claim against an interstate carrier may not 
 
 deduct from the amount of any freight bill which he owes the carrier, the amount 
 of such claim, as the two transactions have no relation one to the other and such 
 a deduction from the lawful charges cannot be made. 
 
 Damage caused by delay of notice of arrival at destination. 
 
 No°'m"** *'*!'"« (g) If a carrier fails to effect notice of arrival of shipments, partly because of er- 
 
 roneous address, damage resulting from delay is not due to any violation of the 
 Act to Regulate Commerce and resulting claims therefrom will not be recognized 
 by the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
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 ITEM 15. 
 
 Conference Bullng 
 No. 206. 
 
 Conference Ruling 
 No. 206. 
 
 Conference Bullng 
 No. 206. 
 
 Conference Bullng 
 No. 49. 
 
 Conference Bullng 
 No. 10. 
 
 Conference Bullng 
 No. 14. 
 
 FORMAL REPARATION CLAIMS. 
 
 In formal cases, attacking rates, reparation will not be granted by the Interstate Commerce 
 Commission, except in the exercise of its discretion. 
 
 (a). In a formal case, attacking a rate as unreasonable or otherwise in violation 
 of the law, unless intent to make reparation is disclosed therein, reparation will 
 not ordinarily be awarded by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Com- 
 mission may, however, in the exercise of its discretion, upon good cause and under 
 unusual circumstances, specially deal with a particular claim for reparation. 
 
 Claims filed by complainants not parties to complaint based upon decision of the Interstate 
 Commerce Commission. 
 
 (b) Claims based upon a decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission filed 
 by complainants not parties to the case in which such decision was rendered will 
 not ordinarily be allowed, unless reparation was claimed in complaint upon which 
 such decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission was based or was awarded by 
 the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Commission may, however, in the 
 exercise of its discretion, upon good cause shown, and under unusual circumstances, 
 specially consider a particular claim for reparation of this class. 
 
 Complaints for reparation must disclose as nearly as possible all claims involved in the com- 
 plaint. 
 
 (c) Complaints for reparation must disclose as nearly as possible all the claims 
 of complainant or complainants covered by or involved in the complaint, except 
 that when a general rate adjustment or a rate under which many shipments have 
 been made to many destinations, or from many points of origin by many shippers, 
 is involved, complaint may contain specific prayer for reparation on all shipments, 
 and the proving up as to shipments and amounts of reparation due thereon be left 
 until the questions of the reasonableness of the rate or rates and whether or not 
 reparation will be awarded, have been decided. And each claimant for reparation 
 under a decision that has been rendered must include all his shipments and claims 
 in one complaint or statement. 
 
 (d) When a formal reparation order has been' made by the Interstate Commerce 
 Commission, the principle upon which it is based extends to all like shipments, but 
 no refunds may be made by the carrier upon such like shipments except upon 
 specific authority from the Interstate Commerce Commission therefor. 
 
 Claims filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission must have accrued within two years 
 prior to date filed. 
 
 (e) Claims filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission must have accrued 
 within two years prior to the date when they are filed, otherwise they are barred 
 by the statute. 
 
 Rates reduced by formal order of the Interstate Commerce Commission to be maintained 
 two years. 
 
 (f) Rates reduced by formal order of the Interstate Commerce Commission shall 
 be maintained for a period of not less than two years from date of such order. 
 
 ITEM 16. 
 
 Conference BuUngs 
 Nos. 38, 200 and 220. 
 
 INFORMAL REPARATION CLAIMS. 
 
 (a) The Interstate Commerce Commission will adjust certain claims of shippers 
 against carriers on "informal complaints" where such claims might otherwise devel- 
 op into formal complaints. 
 
 (b) Refund or reparation on informal complaints will be authorized only where 
 the informal showing plainly develops a case in which the Interstate Commerce 
 Commission would grant reparation on a formal hearing, and in which an adjust- 
 ment agreeable to complainant and carrier or carriers, is reached in conformity 
 with the provisions of the law. 
 
 (c) Reparation involving refund of alleged overcharges in instances where lawful 
 tariff rates have been applied will be authorized only when the carrier admits the 
 unreasonableness of the rate charged. 
 
 (d) It must be shown that within a reasonable time, not exceeding six months, 
 after the shipment moved, the carrier has incorporated in its own tariffs, or in tariffs 
 in which it has lawfully concurred, the rate upon basis of which adjustment is sought, 
 and has thus made that rate lawfully applicable via the route over which shipment 
 
ITEM 16— Continued. 
 
 84 
 
 in question moved. Adjustment of a claim of this character that is filed with 
 the Interstate Commerce Commission in six months after the shipment has moved, 
 may, however, be authorized even if more than six months have elapsed between 
 the movement of the shipment and the effective date of tariff rate or regulation 
 that forms the basis of such adjustment. 
 
 (e) Authority for refunds based on reduction in rates or changes in tariff regula- 
 tions will contain the Commission's order requiring that such rate or regulation be 
 maintained for a period of time to be named at the discretion of the Commission. 
 
 (f) When an informal reparation order has been made by the Interstate Commerce 
 Commission, the principle upon which it is based will be extended to all like ship- 
 ments, but no refunds may be made upon such like shipments except upon specific 
 authority from the Commission therefor. 
 
 (g) The shipper should pay the lawfully published charges applying via the route 
 over which shipment moves, and make claim for refund if he believes he has been 
 overcharged. 
 
 (h) Refund of demurrage charges which accrue pending adjustment, or subse- 
 quent to consignees refusal to accept a shipment and pay the lawful charges thereon, 
 will not, ordinarily, be included in award for reparation. 
 
 (i) The delivering carrier must collect and the consignee must pay demurrage 
 charges as per lawful tariffs, but demurrage charges accruing because of error of a 
 carrier are considered in the same light as are other additional transportation 
 charges caused by carrier's error, and if adjusted, the full expense thereof must 
 be borne by the carrier whose agent is responsible for the error, 
 (j) The Commission will not recognize a reparation claim based on a reduction 
 in a rate by a carrier simply in order to meet the rate applicable via the lines of a 
 competing carrier. 
 
 ITEM 17. 
 
 Bule 60 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 aule 60 TarUf Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Kule 60 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION OF CARETAKERS OR ATTENDANTS IN CHARGE OF 
 
 PROPERTY. 
 
 NOTE : THE ISSUANCE OF FREE OR REDUCED TRANSPORTATION TO CARETAK- 
 ERS IS SUBJECT TO THE INDIVIDUAL RULES OF EACH CARRIER, LAWFULLY 
 ON FILE WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. 
 
 (a) Section 1 of the Act to Regulate Commerce provides that free transportation 
 may be furnished to "necessary caretakers of livestock, poultry and fruit." This 
 provision is construed to mean necessary caretakers of livestock, poultry or fruit, 
 that is loaded and ready for movement, or the movement of which is actually con- 
 tracted for or that is actually in transit, and may include free or reduced fare trans- 
 portation for the return of such necessary caretakers. 
 
 (b) Such free transportation may be given under proper tariff authority to care- 
 takers in charge of livestock, live poultry, fruit, perishable vegetables, bees in 
 hives and live fish. 
 
 (c) Tariff may provide that a caretaker sent out to return with a shipment that is 
 arranged for, or that is in transit will be required to pay fare going and that such 
 fare will be refunded if the person so sent returns as actual caretaker of the ship- 
 ment for which he is sent. But a tariff rule which provides that if a person goes 
 out over the line with the intention of purchasing livestock and returns within a 
 certain time with a certain number of cars of livestock the carrier will refund to 
 him the fare paid on the outgoing trip is improper and unlawful. 
 
 (d) Where tariff includes refrigeration service under the rates named therein on 
 perishable freight shippers or their agents are not considered necessary caretakers, 
 and free transportation may not be issued to them. 
 
 (e) Passes to caretakers must be in the form of trip passes limited to the journey 
 on which the person to whom the pass is issued acts as a caretaker and may also 
 cover the return journey. Annual or time passes to caretakers are unlawful. 
 
 (f) No free or reduced transportation may be granted to caretakers, except under 
 special provision in tariff filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and then 
 only under the specific provisions named therein. 
 
 (g) Free or reduced transportation may be given necessary caretakers of property 
 transported for the United States, State or Municipal Governments, or for chari- 
 table purposes, or to or from fairs and expositions for exhibition thereat. The 
 words "necessary caretakers" mean those persons necessary to the safe and proper 
 care of the property during the period of transportation, and may not properly be 
 extended to cover any persons other than those actually accompanying such prop- 
 erty and that are necessary to its care. 
 
 Conference Kullne 
 No. 171. 
 
 Conference Ruling 
 No. 37. 
 
 Bule 60 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Conference Rullnc 
 No. 160. 
 
CHANGES IN RATES. 
 
 ITEM 18. 
 
 A tariff must remain in effect thirty days, except on special permission from the Interstate 
 Commerce Commission. 
 
 cifouiar^^n-A'"'*'"' (*) ^ tariff must remain in effect thirty days before any rate contained therein 
 
 may be changed, except under authority from the Interstate Commerce Commission 
 for shorter notice. 
 
 Interstate Commerce Commission may authorize changes on less than thirty days notice. 
 
 oilur "-A^''" ^"'" (^) '^'^^ Interstate Commerce Commission, in its discretion, may permit changes, 
 
 in tariff rates on less than statutory notice, but changes on short notice will be au- 
 thorized only in cases where actual emergency and real merit are shown, and where 
 special or peculiar circumstances or conditions justify, and request for authority 
 for such changes must be made by the carrier issuing the tariff, or in case of common 
 or agency tariffs, by the carrier's duly appointed agent. The desire to meet the 
 rate of a competing road or line which has given full statutory notice of change in 
 rates, will not of itself be regarded as good cause for allowing changes on less than 
 statutory notice. Clerical or typographical errors in tariffs are regarded as good 
 cause for allowing such authority. 
 
 ?8"^*Tariff'' "ircu^ (^) Under rules prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission changes may 
 
 iari7-A. be made on less than thirty days notice as follows: (1) upon special permission of 
 
 the Interstate Commerce Commission, (2) by order of the Interstate Commerce 
 Commission, (3) by reduction of a joint rate to the exact sum of locals between 
 the same points (4) On newly constructed lines of roads, including branches and 
 extensions of existing roads. 
 
 Establishment of rates on new roads. 
 
 omMi7-A*'"' *'*'"" (^) ^"^ newly constructed lines of roads, including branches and extensions of 
 
 existing roads, joint rates may be established, in the first instance, to and from 
 points on such new lines, by the carrier owning or operating such newly ^constructed 
 line, by posting a tariff of such rates and filing same with the Interstate Commerce 
 Commission one day in advance of effective date. This authority will not apply to 
 joint rates issued to or from new stations on old lines of road. Tariffs or supple- 
 ments to tariffs issued by other carriers, or by joint agents, establishing rates 
 to or from or via such newly constructed line can only be issued on statutory 
 notice or under special authority from the Interstate Commerce Commission for 
 shorter time. 
 
 Reduction of joint rates higher than combination rates. 
 
 cjSar 17-A *'"' *'*'' (®) When a joint rate is in effect via a given route between any points which is 
 
 higher than the sum of locals between the same points, by the same or another 
 route, and such joint rate has been in effect thirty days or longer, it may be changed 
 by reducing same to the exact sum of such locals upon posting and filing with the 
 Interstate Commerce Commission one day in advance of effective date a supplement 
 to or reissue of the tariff in which the joint rate so reduced appears, except if the 
 joint rate so reduced is contained in a strictly class tariff, the reduced rate will be 
 published in a new commodity tariff or in a supplement to or reissue of a tariff 
 which contains commodity rates, and in which all carriers whose lines make up the 
 route over which the rate applies have concurred, and which is issued by the same 
 carrier or agent that issued the tariff which contained the joint rate so reduced. 
 
 Tariff issued on less than thirty days notice must indicate authority therefor. 
 
 cScuiar n-A."'*'^' (f) On every tariff or supplement that is issued on less than thirty days notice 
 
 by permission or order or regulation of the Interstate Commerce Commission, or 
 by authority of decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission, must be shown 
 notation referring to such permission, order, regulation, or decision. 
 
 Of 
 
DEMURRAGE. 
 
 NOTE: DEMURRAGE CHARGES AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE IN- 
 DIVIDUAL RULES OF EACH CARRIER LAWFULLY ON FILE WITH THE IN- 
 TERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. 
 
 ITEM 19. 
 
 Definition of demurrage. 
 
 Cirouiar*'i7-A7*'^" (*^) Demurrage is a charge for detention to cars that have been placed by carrier 
 
 for loading or unloading. 
 
 Demurrage rules and charges on interstate traffic subject to Act and jurisdiction of Inter- 
 state Commerce Commission. 
 
 iffiuiIr^n-A^"*" (^) ^" March 16th, 1908, the Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that demur- 
 
 rage rules and charges applicable to interstate shipments are governed by the Act 
 to regulate commerce, and therefore are within its jurisdiction and not within the 
 jurisdiction of State authorities. Any other view would open a wide door for the 
 use of such rules and charges to effect the discriminations which the Act prohibits. 
 
 Demurrage rules and charges must be observed as strictly as transportation charges. 
 
 Circuiar^*7-A'^*'^* (c) Demurrage rules and charges must be observed as strictly as transportation 
 
 charges. The Commission can not, therefore, recognize as lawful any rule govern- 
 ing demurrage, the application of which is dependent upon the judgment or dis- 
 cretion of some person, or which provides for exemption therefrom in certain ex- 
 igencies in the creation of which the carrier has no part. 
 
 Conditions under which demurrage may be refunded or waived. 
 
 TartM cfrcuia?i7-A (*^) ^^ ^^ ^°^ permissible to provide that demurrage may be refunded or waived in 
 
 Uniform Code of case of inclement weather, and leave to the judgment of some person what consti- 
 
 CoSerence EuUng tutes inclement weather. It is permissible to provide that demurrage charges 
 
 ^°- ^*2. shall be waived or refunded in case of weather interference so severe as to make it 
 
 impossible to employ men or teams, or impossible to load or unload cars without 
 serious injury to the freight; or when shipment is frozen so as to prevent, or seriously 
 hinder, unloading, or when because of flood or high water, or snow drifts, it is im- 
 possible to get to the cars for loading or unloading. 
 
 When cars are delayed in transit and delivered by a carrier in such number as to 
 exceed the shippers facilities for unloading within the free time, tariffs may contain 
 a rule providing that, when by fault of the carrier, cars are bunched in excess of the 
 shipper's or consignee's ability to handle them within the free time, demurrage, will 
 not accrue. 
 no^jS*""* *"»nB The delivering carrier is under obligation to collect demurrage charges assessed by 
 
 it, although such charges may have accrued as result of error on the part of another 
 carrier. The shipper or consignee should pay the lawfully published rate via the 
 route over which the shipment moved, pending dispute, and then make claim for 
 refund. 
 
 When the delivering carrier demands more than the lawful rate, the consignee 
 is released from the obligation to pay demurrage charges accruing during the 
 pendency of the dispute as to the lawful rate. 
 Conference Euiing Demurrage charges may not be waived due to the fact that such charges are 
 
 occasioned by a strike. 
 
 Demurrage accruing because of failure to load car promptly must be collected. 
 
 Conference Buung (g) Demurrage accruing because of failure to load car promptly must be collected 
 
 from either the shipper or consignee, regardless of whether the shipment is sold 
 "delivered" or "f. o. b." point of origin. 
 
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 ITEM 19— Continued. 
 
 Demurrage on private cars. 
 
 Uniform Code of (f -) Empty private cars stored on carrier's or private tracks, provided such cars 
 
 ^ * have not been placed or tendered for loading on the orders of a shipper, are not 
 
 subject to demurrage rules. 
 
 Note Private cars while in railroad service, whether on carrier's or pri- 
 vate tracks, are subject to demurrage rules to the same extent as cars of railroad 
 ownership. 
 
 (Empty private cars are in railroad service from the time they are placed 
 by the carrier for loading or tendered for loading on the orders of a shipper. Pri- 
 vate cars under lading are in railroad service until the lading is removed and 
 cars are regularly released. Cars which belong to an industry performing its 
 own switching service are in railroad service from the time they are placed by 
 the industry upon designated interchange tracks and thereby tendered to the 
 carrier for movement. If such cars are subsequently returned empty they are 
 out of service when withdrawn by the industry from the interchange; if re- 
 turned under load, railroad service is not at an end until the lading is duly 
 removed.) 
 
 Definition of private car. 
 
 Rule 75(e) Tariff (g) ^ private car is a car owned and used by an individual, firm or corporation for 
 
 the transportation of the commodities which they produce, or in which they deal, 
 also including cars owned and leased to shippers by private corporations. 
 A private car owned by one shipper but used with his consent by another shipper 
 dealing in a different commodity, is not a private car as defined by the Interstate 
 Commerce Commission in connection with demurrage charges. 
 
 Definition of a private side track. 
 
 Rule 75(e) Tariff (h) A private side track is a side track which is not owned by the railroad, is outside 
 
 the carriers right of way, yards or terminals, and to which the railroad has no right 
 of use superior to the right of the shipper. This definition is based upon consider- 
 ation of the carrier's right to the use of the track rather than the ownership of the 
 land or rails. 
 Demurrage on equipment out of service and standing on storage tracks. 
 
 Rule 75(f) Tariff (i) It is not necessary to charge demurrage, either on carrier's equipment or private 
 
 cars, when same are temporarily out of service and standing idle upon the storage 
 tracks of the carrier, unless provision for such charge is included in carrier's demur- 
 rage rules. 
 
 Demurrage on carload shipment transferred into two cars. 
 
 Conference Ruling (j ) When a shipment leaves point of origin in a single car, and for the conven- 
 
 anuary . . ience of the carriers, is transferred in transit into two cars, and is subsequently 
 
 detained by consignee at destination beyond the free time, demurrage should be 
 assessed for one car only so long as either car is detained. 
 
 Demurrage rules must be published, filed and posted. 
 
 Act of con|ress (k) AH demurrage, car service, and storage rules must be published and filed with 
 
 Rule io<a) Tariff the Interstate Commerce Commission, and posted in accordance with the law, in 
 
 circular 17-A. ^j^g Same manner that tariffs containing freight rates, rules and regulations are 
 
 published and filecj. 
 
 Interstate Commerce Commission endorsement of Uniform Demurrage Code. 
 
 (1) The National Association of Railway Commissioners has adopted a uniform 
 demurrage code which has been approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
 , subject to the right and duty of the Commission to inquire into the legality or 
 
 reasonableness of any rule or rules which may be made the subject of complaint. 
 The principal rail carriers of the United States apply the uniform code referred to, 
 published in lawful tariffs. 
 
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 POSTING TARIFFS. 
 
 ITEM 20. 
 
 Act to regulate Commerce requires posting of tariffs. 
 
 Kiifj^l29,i906l (a) . The Act to Regulate Commerce of June 29th, 1906, provides that every carrier 
 
 subject to the provisions of the Act shall print and keep open to public inspection 
 schedules showing all the rates and charges for transportation between different 
 points on its own route and between points on its own route and points on the route 
 of any other carrier, when a through route and joint rate have been established. If 
 no joint rate over the through route has been established the several carriers in 
 such route shall file, print and keep open to public inspection the separately estab- 
 lished rates and charges applying to through transportation. Such schedules 
 shall plainly state the places between which property will be carried, shall contain 
 the classification of freight in force, and shall also state separately all terminal 
 charges, storage charges, icing charges, and all other charges which the Commission 
 may require, all privileges or facilities granted or allowed, and any rules or regula- 
 tions which in any wise change, affect or determine any part or the aggregate of such 
 rates and charges, or the value of the service rendered to the shipper or consignee. 
 That copies for use of the public shall be kept posted in two public and conspicuous 
 places in every depot, station or oflfice of such carrier where freight is received for 
 transportation, in such form that they shall be accessible to the public and can be 
 conveniently inspected. The provisions as to posting also apply to tariff s covering 
 export and import traffic. 
 
 Requirements as to posting tariffs modified by the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 Order ofjune'^Sf (^) Under authority conferred by the Act to Regulate Commerce, the Interstate 
 
 1908. ' Commerce Commission, by its Order of June 2nd, 1908, modified the requirements of 
 
 the act as to publishing, posting and fihng of tariffs. This order provides that 
 each carrier must post thirty days before the date effective, at each and every station 
 on its line a copy of each and every tariff applying from or at such station, and shall 
 maintain at certain designated points (known as "Central Posting Stations") a 
 complete file of all tariffs issued by it, or for its account, and all tariffs issued by its 
 various connections and their tariff issuing agents, in which such carrier is shown 
 as participating, and that there shall be posted at each station two placards indicat- 
 ing where complete files of the carrier's tariffs may be found. 
 
 That there shall be posted at each station a list of tariffs applying from or at 
 that station, and also an index of the tariffs issued by the carrier. 
 
 Subsidiary or small connecting lines not required to maintain complete public tariff files. 
 
 No^sY*"*'* *"i*°* (c) A subsidiary or small line that has authorized its principal connecting line to 
 
 publish and file for if all of its tariffs, may have tariffs so issued and filed on its 
 behalf included in the complete public tariff files of the issuing line, and it will not be 
 necessary for such subsidiary or small line to maintain an additional complete public 
 file. 
 
 Posting tariffs issued on less than statutory notice. 
 
 (d) While the order of the Interstate Commerce Commission refers to posting of 
 tariffs thirty days before the effective date of such tariffs, it is manifestly impossible 
 to post in this manner tariffs effective on less than statutory notice. But such 
 tariff s should be posted at stations upon the same notice that is given to the Inter- 
 state Commerce Commission as to effective dates of such tariffs. 
 
 Tariffs not unlawful because of failure to post. 
 
 (e) A tariff not posted at stations from or at which such tariff applies is not un- 
 lawful because of failure to post, inasmuch as all tariffs published and filed with 
 the Interstate Commerce Commission, in accordance with its regulations, are lawful 
 tariffs, but this does not relieve a carrier from its duty to post tariffs in accordance 
 with the Act to Regulate Commerce as modified by the Interstate Commerce Com- 
 mission. 
 
 Tariff or schedule containing rules or regulations referred to in other tariffs to be posted in 
 conjunction with such tariff. 
 
 Cte*uiar*i7-A '"*'*" (f) A tariff or schedule containing rules or regulations referred to in some other 
 
 tariff applicable from or at a station, must be posted in conjunction with the tariff 
 or schedule which makes reference to same. 
 
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 MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS. 
 
 ITEM 21. 
 
 Special understandings between shippers and carriers. 
 
 No^slo*"''* ^"^^""^ No special understanding between shippers and carriers or agents of carriers, not 
 
 incorporated in lawfully published tariffs, will operate to relieve carriers from the 
 duty of collecting lawfully published charges. 
 
 ITEM 22. 
 
 Performance of Transportation Service without lawfully filed rates. 
 
 nomIm"'* ^^^f^ A carrier may not transport interstate traffic, except upon the lawful rates filed 
 
 with the Interstate Commerce Commission, notwithstanding the fact that a carrier 
 may be entirely intrastate or performing simply a switching service between points 
 intrastate. 
 
 Carriers, interstate or intrastate, handling interstate traffic must file their tariffs 
 applying thereon with the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 ITEM 23. 
 
 Carriers may not meet rates of competing lines. 
 
 ^8 89 Tariff Cir- n {g unlawful, for a carrier to meet any rate made by some other line or to use the 
 
 tariff of another line in which it is not lawfully shown as a participating carrier. A 
 carrier may only apply to traffic moving over its line rates or rules that are published 
 in its own lawfully published and filed tariffs, or tariffs in which it is lawfully shown 
 as participating. . ^[ 
 
 ITEM 24. 
 
 Reduced transportation for federal, state and municipal governments. 
 
 NOTE: THE REGULATIONS OF MANY CARRIERS PROVIDE THAT TARIFFS 
 CONTAINING REDUCED RATES FOR GOVERNMENTS SHALL BE FILED AND 
 POSTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER INTERSTATE TARIFFS. 
 
 no"m*°™ Buiing (a) Carriers may grant reduced rates for the transportation of property for the 
 
 United States or for State or Municipal governments under arrangements made 
 directly with such government and in which no contractor or third person intervenes, 
 without filing or posting the schedule of such rates with the Interstate Commerce 
 Commission. 
 
 No"^""*'* Ruling (b) If title to property, such as postal cards, passes to the government at point of 
 
 manufacture the carrier may grant a rate to be applied for transporting it for the 
 government to another point without filing the tariff with Interstate Commerce Com- 
 mission, but if the manufacturer, under his contract, is required to deliver to the gov- 
 ernment at such other point, the transportation must be under the published tariff 
 rate. In other words, if the shipment is made directly by the government this 
 rate may be fixed by the carrier without posting and filing the tariff, but not other- 
 wise. 
 
 ITEM 25. * 
 
 Reduced rates for municipal governments in foreign countries adjacent. 
 
 No"i^°'* *"'^*^ Reduced rate transportation for municipal governments may not apply to municipal 
 
 governments in foreign countries adjacent. 
 
 ITEM 26. 
 
 Rates to and from Porto Rican ports. 
 
 No^ao"""* *""°* The Interstate Commerce Commission will recognize the validity of joint through 
 
 rates from points in the United States to a port or ports in Porto Rico, when properly 
 concurred in by the water carriers, as well as the validity of joint through rates from 
 a port or ports in Porto Rico to points in the United States, when likewise concurred 
 in by water lines. 
 
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 ITEM 27. 
 
 Rate in effect upon receipt of shipment is the lawful rate. 
 
 No'^m"'^* *"**"* ^^ freight is received by a carrier, and bill of lading is issued, but such freight is not 
 
 actually transported until after the bill of lading date, and in the meantime a rate 
 becomes effective different from the rate in effect on that date, the lawful rate to 
 be protected is the rate in effect on date the carrier received the property for trans- 
 portation. 
 
 ITEM 28. 
 
 Tariffs may not state the use to which commodities shall be put. 
 
 Conference Kiuing ^ tariff may not state the use to which commodities transported by a carrier shall 
 
 be put in order to enjoy a transportation rate. 
 
 ITEM 29 
 
 Belt lines owned by municipalities subject to the Act. 
 
 No'^sY*'^*'* Ruling A belt line owned by a municipality, which participates in interstate movements is 
 
 subject to the jurisdiction of the Act to Regulate Commerce and of the Interstate 
 Commerce Commission. 
 
 ITEM 30. 
 
 Reconsignment to avoid payment of higher through rates. 
 
 No'^is"'^''' Ruling Where a lawful through rate exists between two points a shipper may not bill a 
 
 shipment locally to an intermediate point and rebill to destination, without taking 
 either actual or constructive possession of the shipment at such intermediate point 
 thus defeating the lawful through rate from point of origin to final destination, and 
 the carrier's agent may not act as the forwarding agent of the shipper under such 
 circumstances. 
 
 ITEM 31. 
 
 Switching charges may not be paid by consignees and deducted from published rates. 
 
 Conference Ruling Switching charges may not be paid by the consignee, the carrier deducting the 
 
 amount of such switching charges from the published rates and collecting the bal- 
 ance from the consignee. In all cases a carrier must collect the full tariff rates. 
 Where its tariffs provide for absorptions of switching charges of other lines, the 
 carrier must pay the switching company for its services and not leave that to be 
 done by the shipper or consignee. 
 
 ITEM 32. 
 
 Freight charges must be collected based on declared valuations shown in bills of lading. 
 
 Conference Ruling When a tariff provides different rates on commodities under different valuations 
 
 and bill of lading is issued under a stipulated valuation, and at a specified rate 
 applicable thereto, charges must be collected by the carrier on such valuation, 
 notwithstanding that it may be shown after the transportation service is performed 
 that the stipulated valuation exceeds the actual value of the commodity transported. 
 
 ITEM 33. 
 
 Conditions under which water carriers are subject to the Act to Regulate Commerce. 
 
 ConfOTence Ruling Carriers of interstate commerce by water are subject to the Act to Regulate 
 
 Commerce only in respect of traffic transported under a common control, man- 
 agement,. or arrangement with a rail carrier, and in respect of traffic not so trans- 
 ported they are exempt from its provisions. 
 
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 ITEM 34. 
 
 Advancing charges to boat lines. 
 
 Conference Billing Carriers may lawfully advance the charges of saiHng vessels, boats and barges, 
 
 bringing traffic to its terminals to be forwarded to interstate destinations, entering 
 the amount on waybills as charges in addition to the tariff rates, provided the boats 
 are common carriers, making regular trips, offering their services to the general public 
 and filing their tariffs with the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 ITEM 35. 
 
 Carriers responsible for extra charges when furnishing cars that do not comply with tariff 
 requirements. 
 
 ^°J^iio^^ ^^^^ When a carrier publishes rates on commodities and limits such rates to shipments 
 
 loaded in certain kinds of equipment, and the carrier, instead of furnishing such 
 equipment on demand therefor, furnishes other kinds of equipment, it is responsible 
 for any excess charges because of its failure to furnish cars that comply with tariff 
 requirements. (See also Item 37.) 
 
 ITEM 36. 
 
 Expense of furnishing grain doors by shippers. 
 
 no^tV.*'*''* ^^^^ (a) A carrier may not lawfully reimburse shippers for expense incurred in attach- 
 
 ing grain doors to box cars, unless expressly so provided in its tariffs. There is 
 a material difference between the furnishing of service or facilities to carriers by 
 one who is not a shipper, and the furnishing of the same facilities or services by one 
 who is a shipper. 
 
 (b) If grain doors are necessary and are furnished by the shipper, a carrier may 
 stipulate in its tariff that it will pay the cost of such doors, with stated maximum 
 allowance per grain door and per car. 
 
 (c) Such allowance per door and per car must be reasonable and where carrier 
 pays for such doors on the basis of actual cost a certified statement from shipper, 
 verified by carrier's agent, as to the number of doors furnished and the cars for 
 which furnished, should in every instance be required. 
 
 ITEM 37. 
 
 Expense in preparing cars for shipments. 
 
 Conference Ruling Where a carrier is unable to furnish cars of the class ordered by shipper, but on 
 
 shippers request furnishes another class of equipment, in the absence of tariff au- 
 thority, the carrier may not reimburse the shipper for expense incurred in putting 
 such cars in condition to meet shippers requirements. (See also Item 35) 
 
 ITEM 38. 
 
 Transportation of explosives. 
 
 No^io's."** ^^^^^ The transportation of explosives is subject to regulations of the Interstate Commerce 
 
 Commission, which carriers are required to file with the Commission. 
 Each tariff containing rates on explosives shall also contain notice that such rates 
 apply in connection, and in compliance with the regulations fixed by the Inter- 
 state Commerce Commission, or else the classification by which tariff is governed 
 must include the nptice as governing the tariff. 
 
 ITEM 39. 
 
 Transportation of property of telegraph companies. 
 
 Ruling ^ carrier may contract with a telegraph company for the carriage of property at 
 
 free or reduced rates on material for the construction, operation and maintainance 
 of telegraph service on its own line, but not otherwise. 
 
 Higher rates when shipments are tendered with other than uniform or standard bills of 
 lading. 
 
 noSm"** Ruling Xhe tender of a shipment accompanied by other than a uniform or carrier's standard 
 
 bill of lading may not be taken by the carriers as evidence of the shippers election to use 
 the higher rate. The carrier must direct his attention to the fact that a lower rate 
 is available under the uniform or carriers standard bill of lading. 
 
 Conference 
 No. 219. 
 
 ITEM 40. 
 
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 ITEM 41. 
 
 Property of" carriers returned free for exchange or repair. 
 
 Conference Buiing ^ [^ not unlawful for a Carrier to return its own property free of chiarges to manu- 
 
 , ' ' ' facturers situated on its own line for exchange or repair. 
 
 ITEM 42. 
 
 Carriers may not transport property free for each other. 
 
 conterence Ruling Where stock of one railway company is owned by another railway company but 
 
 both maintain separate organizations and report separately to the Interstate Com- 
 merce Commission, they may not lawfully carry freight free for each other. 
 
 ITEM 43. 
 
 Carriers may not be given preferential rates. 
 
 No?^?.'^"* Ruling A carrier, a person or corporation, operating a railway or other transportation line, 
 
 may not, as a shipper over the lines of another carrier, be given any preference in 
 the application of tariff rates on interstate shipments. 
 
 ITEM 44. 
 
 Exchange bills of lading. 
 Noviin^r* gf wo9^ Exchange bills of lading shall show explicitly the point of origin and route over 
 
 which the shipment has moved. 
 
 Irregularities in dating bills of lading. 
 
 Bills of lading must 
 for transportation. 
 Regulate Commerce. 
 
 ITEM 45. 
 
 commCTce jtm^^lsT ^^^^^ °^ lading must show the date that property is actually received by carriers 
 
 1906. ' for transportation. The mis-dating of bills of lading is a violation of the Act to 
 
 ITEM 46. 
 
 Canal boat lines exchanging traffic with rail carriers subject to the Act to Regulate Commerce. 
 
 December* 6 ^isiM^ ^ canal boat line carrying traffic under an arrangement for through movement, 
 
 the traffic being transferred to a rail line by its own agents or the agents of the rail 
 line, is a common carrier under the Act and must file tariffs with the Interstate 
 Commerce Commission. 
 
 ITEM 47. 
 
 Where tariff names conflicting rates, lowest rate is lawful rate. 
 
 December* e^'igos^ Where a tariff contains conflicting rates, the lower or lowest pf the rates so published 
 
 is the lawful rate. 
 
 ITEM 48. 
 
 Minimum carloads. 
 
 cuiar 17-A*'^' ^^' Many tariffs, classifications, and exceptions contain rules governing minimum for 
 
 cars of extra length, and certain of them also define certain conditions under which 
 two smaller cars may be furnished because of carriers' inability to supply the length 
 equipment desired, and authorizing the application on the two cars so furnished 
 the carload minimum applying on the extra length equipment. This practice is 
 not general and unless authorized by tariff or classification authority the minimum 
 requirements specified in tariffs and classification rules may not be deviated from. 
 
 NOTE: In administrative ruling 66, I. C. C. Tariff Circular 17-A, the Interstate 
 Commerce Commission has expressed certain opinions as to minimum carloads. 
 ' ■ ■ This administrative ruling is not quoted herein because it does not authorize any 
 
 deviation from tariff and classification requirements on file with the Interstate 
 Commerce Commission. 
 
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 ARRANGEMENT OF TARIFFS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CARRIERS UNDER 
 
 TARIFFS. 
 
 ITEM 49. 
 
 RiUe 68 Tariff Clr- 
 otUar 17-A. 
 
 Rule 68 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Tariff Circular 17-A. 
 
 Tariffs issued prior to May 1st, 1907. 
 
 (a) The freight tariff rules of the Interstate Commerce Commission first became 
 effective May 1st, 1907, and since then have been modified and added to from time 
 to time. Prior to May 1st, 1907 no uniform method or rule was followed by the 
 various carriers as to the construction, form or arrangement of tariffs. The almost 
 general understanding and practice was that every carrier had a right to issue tariffs 
 containing joint through rates over the lines of other carriers named therein as 
 participants, to note in such tariffs that the carriers named therein as participants 
 would certify their concurrence to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and for all 
 to use such tariffs except in cases where carriers specifically notified the Interstate 
 Commerce Commission of their non-concurrence in certain publications. 
 
 (b) Nor was any definite rule followed as to concurrence by the various carriers 
 in tariffs issued by each other. The almost general practice was for each carrier to 
 file a statement with the Interstate Commerce Commission that it thereby con- 
 curred in any tariff issued by any carrier, in which it was shown as participating, 
 except when it gave to the Interstate Commerce Commission specific notice of 
 non-concurrence in particular issues. Some carriers did not even file such general 
 notice with the Interstate Commerce Commission, but accepted freight and made 
 settlement under joint tariffs in which they were shown as participants although no 
 concurrence therein had ever been given. 
 
 (c) Under authority conferred by Act of Congress June 29th, 1906 (known as 
 "The Hepburn Act") the Interstate Commerce Commission undertook to bring 
 about uniformity in the construction and arrangement of tariffs, and have pro- 
 mulgated uniform rules for the guidance of tariff issuing officers, such rules now 
 being contained in Interstate Commerce Commission Tariff Circular 17-A, approved 
 June 28th, 1909, and all tariffs issued subsequent to May 1st, 1907 must conform 
 strictly to the requirements prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 ITEM 50. 
 
 Rule 68 Tariff Clr- 
 ciUar 17-A. 
 
 I. C. C. Special Or- 
 der No. 3. 
 
 Rule 68 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Responsibility of carriers under tariffs issued prior to May 1st, 1907. 
 
 (a) Carriers shown as participating in tariffs issued prior to May 1st, 1907 are 
 required to protect the rates in such tariffs on traffic moving prior to June 1st, 1909, 
 except in accordance with and subsequent to filing by such carriers of specific notice 
 of non-concurrence in such tariff or tariffs. 
 
 (b) The Interstate Commerce Commission on March 2nd, 1909, issued Special 
 Order No. 3 requiring that all tariffs published prior to May 1st, 1907 must be 
 supplemented, not later than June 1st, 1909, to show list of participating carriers 
 under proper concurrence form and number-, or that tariff be canceled, and declared 
 unlawful the use of any and all tariffs not supplemented in accordance with Special 
 Order No. 3. 
 
 ITEM 51. 
 
 Rules 13 and 18, 
 Tariff ClrciUar 17-A. 
 
 "Common" or "Agency" Tariffs; Power of Attorney for issuance. 
 
 (a) Two or more, or several, carriers may unite in the publication of a tariff to 
 contain rates from points on their respective lines to various points of destination, 
 such tariff to be issued by some person appointed as "Agent" of the carriers, indi- 
 vidually and severally, for such publication. Each issuing carrier must file with 
 the Interstate Commerce Commission Power of Attorney in favor of such agent 
 on forms prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission and designated as 
 form "FXl." All tariffs issued under form FXl must, in addition to the names of 
 issuing carriers, indicate therein the form and numbers of powers of attorney under 
 which such publication is made. (See Item 83, page 46.) 
 
ITEM 51— Continued. 
 
 Bule 17 Tarifl Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 84 
 
 (b)" An Agent appointed for the issuance of tariffs, as shown in paragraph (a) 
 may unite with another agent for lines in another territory in the issuance of tariff; 
 naming joint through rates from points in one territory to points in the other, o 
 "between" points in the territories represented by such agents. In such tariff; 
 each of such agents acts for the lines that have given him Power of Attorney FXl 
 and for the lines that have given proper concurrences to the carriers that have givei 
 him such Power of Attorney. 
 
 A tariff issued by two or more agents must show the I. C. C. number of eaci 
 agent, and contain: 
 
 First: A list of the carriers from which one of the agents has power of attorney FXl 
 Second: A list of the carriers that participate under concurrences to the lines fo 
 which that Agent is Agent. 
 
 Third: A list of the carriers for which the other Agent is Agent, showing FX 
 number of power of attorney. 
 
 Fourth: A list of the carriers that participate under concurrences to the lines fo 
 which that Agent is Agent. 
 
 (c) Common or agency tariffs may also contain rates from points on lines othe 
 than the lines of the issuing carriers under "concurrence" authorities as indicate 
 herein. 
 
 ITEM 52. 
 
 Eule 13 Tarlll Clr- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Bules 4(b) and 68 
 Tariff Circular 17-A 
 
 Bue 19 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Bule 20 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Bule 21 Tariff Clr- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Bule 22 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Bule 23 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 BiUe 24 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Bule 26 Tariff Clr- 
 CUlW 17-A, 
 
 Explanation of concurrences. 
 
 Certain forms are prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission by whic 
 carriers may indicate participation in the rates published by other carriers, or b 
 the duly appointed tariff issuing agent of such carriers. These authorities ar 
 designated as "concurrences," and carriers desiring to participate in the rates issue 
 by other carriers must file with the Interstate Commerce Commission concurrence 
 in favor of such other carriers, or duly appointed agents. 
 
 In showing list of participating carriers in tariffs the concurrence forms and number 
 must also be shown, and if a tariff shows a carrier as participating without als 
 showing the concurrence form and number, the rates in such tariff may not lawfull 
 be applied via the line of that carrier. 
 
 Below will be found the forms by which concurrences are designated and the authoi 
 ity conveyed thereunder. 
 
 Form FX2 : Applies to an individual tariff named ^nd described in the concurrence 
 and must be filed with such tariff and may not be modified or restricted in any waj 
 
 Form FX3 : Will be given by a carrier to another carrier concurring in "any freigl: 
 tariff" issued by such carrier or its agent, applying "to and via, but not from" poini 
 on the line of the carrier giving the concurrence. This form may not be qualifie 
 in any way, except to show what agents have been given power of attorney, and t 
 provide that tariffs covering traffic provided for in tariffs issued by such agents sha 
 not be issued under the concurrence. 
 
 Form FX4 : Wilf be given by a carrier in any or all tariffs issued by another carrit 
 or its agent, and may state exactly the authority which it is intended to convey 
 This form is known as an "elastic concurrence." 
 
 Form FX5: Will be given by a carrier to another carrier conveying authority fc 
 the carrier to whom given, or its agent, to publish rates "to and from and via" poini 
 on the line of the carrier giving the concurrence. This form may not be qualifiec 
 except to indicate what agents have been given Power of Attorney, and to provic 
 that tariffs covering traffic provided for in tariffs issued by such agents shall not t 
 issued under the concurrence. 
 
 FormFX6: Will be given by a carrier to a person appointed as agent, und( 
 Powers of Attorney, by two or more carriers for publication of common or agenc 
 tariffs, and the concurrence must enumerate the carriers for whom such person aci 
 as agent. This form will convey authority for publication of rates "to and via, bi 
 not from" points on the line of the carrier giving the concurrence. 
 
 Form FX7: Will be given by a carrier in the same manner as form FX6 is give: 
 This form will authorize the publication of rates "to, from and via" points on tl 
 line of the carrier giving the concurrence. 
 
 Form FX8: Will be given by a carrier in the same manner as form FX6. Th 
 concurrence may state the exact authority it is intended to convey, and is know 
 as an "elastic concurrence to agents." 
 
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 ITEM 53. 
 
 Tariffs must show concurrence forms and numbers. 
 
 ^f^ r^f "5om*f ^ carrier or joint agent that issues a joint tariff shall, before issuing same, have 
 
 17-A. * secured the definite and affirmative concurrence of every carrier shown therein as a 
 
 participant, and shall show in connection with the name of each participating carrier 
 
 the form and number of the concurrence by authority of which each carrier is made a 
 
 party to the tariff. (See Item 83, page 46.) 
 
 ITEM 54. 
 
 Carriers cannot be bound by tariff issued without proper authority. 
 
 ciT'uiar n-A '''"*" A carrier has no means of preventing another carrier from naming it as party to a 
 
 tariff without authority so to do; it cannot, however, be bound by a tariff that is 
 issued without proper authority, and must refuse to recognize or apply any such 
 unlawful issue. 
 
 ITEM 55. 
 
 Tariff lawful as to carriers participating under proper authority, but unlawful as to carriers 
 shown without proper authority. 
 
 cScuiar n-A '^*'"' If ^^Y Carrier is shown as participating in any tariff without proper authority, and 
 
 other carriers are lawfully shown as parties thereto, the use of such tariff is unlawful 
 as to the carriers that are named without proper authority being shown, but is lawful 
 as to those carriers that are parties to it under proper authority. 
 
 ITEM 56. 
 
 Carrier not bound by tariff not lawfully concurred in, 
 
 cSSiiM n^-A '^"*" A carrier over whose lines shipments are forwarded under a joint tariff is bound by 
 
 the terms of that tariff if it has lawfully concurred therein, and such concurrence is 
 properly shown, but if it has not lawfully concurred therein it may not accept 
 earnings in accordance with such tariff, but must demand for its service its lawful 
 earnings according to its lawful tariffs. 
 
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 ITEM 57. 
 
 Tariff Circular 17-A. 
 Sule 3 (b). 
 
 mule 3 (b). 
 
 Sule 3 (a). 
 
 Biiie S (0). 
 
 Bule 3 (d). 
 
 Bule 3 (e). 
 
 Bule 3 (f). 
 
 Bule 3 (1). 
 
 ARRANGEMENT OF TARIFFS. 
 
 Information on title page. 
 
 (a) In upper right hand corner, the I. C. C. number. 
 
 (b) Immediately beneath the I. C. C. number, the I. C. C. number or numbers of 
 tariffs canceled thereby. If the number of tariffs canceled is so large as to render 
 it impracticable to show them on the title page, they will be shown immediately 
 following "Table of Contents" in body of tariff, and reference to such list will be 
 shown on the title page immediately under the I. C, C. number. 
 
 (c) Name of issuing carrier, carriers or agents (On common or agency tariffs it is 
 customary to show the name of the agent at the bottom of the page.) 
 
 (d) Whether tariff is a local, joint or proportional tariff or a combination of same. 
 
 (e) Whether tariff is a class tariff, commodity tariff, or a class and commodity 
 tariff, and the territory or points from and to which tariff applies. It is customary 
 to state such application in brief general terms. 
 
 (f) Reference by name and I. C. C. number to the classification and exception 
 sheets governing the tariff. 
 
 (g) Date of issue and date effective. (See also Item 78(c), page 42) 
 (h) Name, title and address of officer by whom tariff is issued. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT OF TARIFFS IN BOOK OR PAMPHLET FORM. 
 
 Immediately after the title page a tariff in book or pamphlet form should be 
 arranged in the following manner. 
 
 ITEM 58. 
 
 Bule 4 (a) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS; indicating, in alphabetical order, the exact location of 
 information under general headings by subjects, and reference to page or item num- 
 bers; except if a tariff is so small that its title page or arrangement plainly discloses 
 its contents, the table of contents may be omitted. 
 
 ITEM 59. 
 
 Bule 4 (b) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 NAMES OF ISSUING CARRIERS, including those for which joint agent issues 
 under power of attorney, and NAMES OF CARRIERS PARTICIPATING UNDER 
 
 CONCURRENCE, both alphabetically arranged. If there be not more than ten 
 participating carriers they may be shown on the title page of the tariff. The form 
 and number of power of attorney and concurrence by which each carrier is made 
 party to the tariff must be shown. (See Items 51 and 52, pages 33 and 34 and Item 
 83, page 46.) 
 
 ITEM 60. 
 
 Bule 4 (c) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Bule 4 (c) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Bule 4(c) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 (a) COMPLETE INDEX OF ALL COMMODITIES upon which commodity rates are 
 given, alphabetically arranged, preceded by a paragraph reading. "Following list 
 enumerates only such articles as are given specific rates; articles not specified will 
 take class rates." This index shall also include, in alphabetical order, all articles 
 upon which commodity rates are named in other tariffs applying from any point of 
 origin to any point of destination named in the tariff and indicating the I. C. C. 
 number, or numbers, of tariffs in which such rates may be found. 
 
 (b) Many tariffs containing a large list of commodities show the list of other tariffs 
 separate from the commodity index but immediately following the commodity index, 
 and arranged in alphabetical order. 
 
 (c) A list of articles under one commodity heading may be described by a note or 
 item in the tariff, or a classification or other issue may be referred to for list of such 
 articles; in such instances a commodity item may be indexed but once. For exam- 
 ple; index may show "Agricultural Implements" and refer specifically to a note or 
 item in the tariff for list of Agricultural Implements, or may indicate "as described 
 in Classification, I. C. C. No "or "as described in Tariff I. C. C. No ". 
 
 (d) Where a commodity index is included in a tariff, a commodity that is not in- 
 cluded in the index will be treated by the Interstate Commerce Commission as not 
 having been published and may not lawfully be used. 
 
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 ITEM 60— Continued. 
 
 Bule 4(c) Tariff cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 (e) If all commodity rates to each destination in a tariff are arranged alphabetically 
 by commodities and table of contents makes plain reference thereto, the index of 
 commodities described in paragraph (a) may be omitted, provided that if carriers 
 from whose points tariff is issued have in other tariffs, commodity rates 
 applying from any point of origin to any point of destination named in the tariff, 
 a complete list of such other tariffs, arranged in alphabetical order by commodities, 
 shall be shown in the first part of the tariff, together with description of character 
 of traffic, territory or points of origin and of destination, and the I. C. C. numbers 
 of tariffs containing such commodity rates, and such list shall be specifically referred 
 to in the table of contents. 
 
 ITEM 61. 
 
 BiUe 4 (d) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Kule 4 (d) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Rule 4(d) Tariff Clr- 
 cxUar 17-A. 
 
 Bule 4(d) Tariff Clr- 
 ciUar 17-A. 
 
 Bule 4 (d) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Bule 4(d) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 (a) AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF POINTS FROM WHICH RATES APPLY, 
 followed by an ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF POINTS TO WHICH RATES APPLY, 
 
 together with names of States in which located. When practicable the index num- 
 bers of points and pages upon which rates will be found, or the item numbers in 
 which rates appear, should be shown. If a tariff contains not more than twelve 
 points of origin or twelve points of destination, the name of each may be specified 
 on the title page of the tariff. 
 
 (b) Many tariffs are arranged by "groups" of origin or destination and by "bases" 
 or "bases numbers." In such tariffs the indices must show for each point the proper 
 group, basis or basis number to be applied. For example; the rates from fifty points 
 of origin to a given destination may be the same, and to avoid showing the same 
 line of rates from each of the fifty points it may be desirable to show all of the fifty 
 points of origin as being in a certain "group," the rate tables being arranged as 
 applying from such "group;" but each of the fifty points must be shown in the index 
 to points of origin, and opposite each point must be indicated the "Group" rates 
 applicable. 
 
 (c) Or it may be that the rates from or to certain designated points may be so 
 many cents higher or lower than the rates from or to some other point, and in this 
 event a "Rate Basis" may be provided, indicating the differentials over or below 
 the rate from or to such other point. Where this method is followed the indices will 
 show opposite each point the "rate basis" number to be applied, and table of con- 
 tents will indicate where the various "rate bases" and their application may be 
 found. 
 
 (d) If points of origin or destination are shown throughout the rate tables in con- 
 tinuous alphabetical order, or shown in alphabetical order by States, and such States 
 are alphabetically arranged, or are shown by groups alphabetically arranged, no 
 index of points of origin or destination is necessary; but when such alphabetical 
 arrangement in rate tables is' used the table of contents will indicate the pages upon 
 which points are so shown, and when arranged by States or "groups" will give specific 
 reference to the pages on which rates to or from points in each State or group will 
 be found. 
 
 (e) If a tariff is arranged to indicate rates by "groups" or "bases" and also con- 
 tains rates to or from individual points it will also contain an alphabetical index of 
 such individual points and an alphabetical index of the points in such groups, or the 
 tariff may make reference to the I. C. C. number of some other issue containing list 
 of such group points*. 
 
 (f) Many tariffs are issued under "Territorial" or "Group Description" as to points 
 of origin or destination. In such tariffs it is necessary that there either be printed a 
 complete list of such points arranged by traffic territories or groups, or that specific 
 reference be given to the I. C. C. number of some other tariff containing such list. 
 In such list the points in each traffic, territorial or group description must be arranged 
 alphabetically and the name or names of roads shown upon which points are located, 
 or else all of the points in the traffic territories or groups named in the tariff will be 
 included in one alphabetical index, the points of origin and destination shown sep- 
 arately in alphabetical order, and the name of roads upon which points are located, 
 and the traffic, territorial, or group description in which they belong shown opposite 
 the several points. (See also Item 69, page 39, Item 90, page 65 and Item 93, page 75.) 
 
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 ITEM 62. 
 
 BiUe 4 (e) TarU{ Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE MARKS AND TECHNICAL ABBREVIATIONS, 
 
 if any, used in tariff, except that a special rule or provision applying to a particular 
 rate will be shown in connection with and on the same page with such rate. Ref- 
 erence marks are customarily indicated by *, f, t, §. II. H. °. *• ". *. *' ^^ by other special 
 characters. Table of contents will indicate the page on which explanation of 
 reference marks is shown. 
 
 ITEM 63. 
 
 Kule 4 (0 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 EXCEPTIONS, if any, to the classification governing the tariff which are not con- 
 tained in Exception Sheets referred to on title page. 
 
 ITEM 64. 
 
 BiUe 4(g) Tariff Clr- 
 oiilar 17-A. 
 
 SUCH EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS as may be necessary for a clear understand- 
 ing as to the application of the tariff. 
 
 ITEM 65. 
 
 Rule 4(h) Tariff cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Rule 4 (h) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 (a) RULES AND REGULATIONS governing tariff, except that if a special rule 
 applies to a particular rate it will be shown in connection with and on the same page 
 with the rate, and except, if a tariff is governed by a classification, the rules contained 
 in such classification will apply unless in conflict with specific rules in the tariff. 
 
 (b) Rules and Regulations governing a tariff may be published in a separate issue, 
 in which event the tariff will specifically state "Governed by rules and regulations 
 shown in I. C. C. No " 
 
 ITEM 66. 
 
 Rule 4 (]) Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 (a) THE DIFFERENT ROUTES VIA WHICH TARIFF APPLIES, and reference to 
 application of rates via the different routes. When a tariff indicates specific routing 
 the rates may not be applied via any route not specified. (See also Item 5, pages 12, 
 13 and 14.) 
 
 (b) If tariff contains no routing directions the joint rates shown therein will apply 
 between the points specified via the lines of any and all carriers that are parties to 
 the tariff. 
 
 NOTE : Attention is called to the reservation by many carriers of the right to direct 
 intermediate routing, and where a carrier is not willing to observe routing shown 
 on the bills of lading the agent of the carrier must so notify shipper when traffic is 
 tendered for transportation. (See also Item 5, pages 12, 13 and 14.) 
 
 DISTANCE TARIFFS. 
 
 ITEM 67. 
 
 Rule 10(g) Tariff 
 Circular 17-A. 
 
 Local Distance Tariffs. 
 
 (a) Distance tariffs (commonly known as mileage tariffs) are issued by practically 
 all the rail carriers. Such tariffs may only be used for determining rates where 
 no other rates are provided. A distance tariff must either contain a list of all points 
 between which such tariff applies, together with the distances between such points, 
 or must make reference by I. C. C. number to the issue containing this information. 
 
 Distance tariffs used in constructing combination rates. 
 
 (b) Distance tariffs may be used in constructing combination rates in the absence 
 of specific through rates to or from the basing point, and in the absence of specific 
 provision in joint tariffs for construction of combination rates. 
 
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 ITEM 67— Continued. 
 
 Joint Distance Tariffs. 
 
 BiUe 10(g) Tariff 
 ClroiUar 17-A. 
 
 (c) A distance tariff may be issued by two or more carriers for use in determining 
 rates between points on their lines, but such tariff may only be used for determining 
 rates where no other rates are provided. Such joint distance tariff must either 
 contain a list of all points between which such tariff applies, together with the dis- 
 tances between such points, or must make reference by I. C. C. number to the issue 
 containing this information. 
 
 ITEM 68. 
 
 Bute 10 (g) Tariff 
 Circular 17-A. 
 
 Alternative use of distance tariffs. 
 
 (d) A distance tariff may be included in a tariff of specific rates together with the 
 following rule: "If the charges of the distance tariff on page .... of this tariff makes a 
 lower charge on any shipment than the specific rates shown in this tariff such lower 
 charge will apply." 
 
 ITEM 69. 
 
 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS OR FAST FREIGHT LINE GUIDE BOOKS. 
 
 (See also Item 81(b), page 43.) 
 
 Sule 15 Tariff Cir< 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 (a) Many carriers publish "Billing Instructions" or "Fast Freight Line Guide 
 Books," also known as "Bases Books" and "Instruction Books." Such publications 
 are, in effect, tariffs, and contain lists of points arranged alphabetically and as taking 
 the same rates as published to some specific point or taking certain differentials 
 above or below the rates to some specific point. 
 
 Bule 15 Tariff Cir- 
 oiUar 17-A. 
 
 (b) Where a joint tariff refers to Billing or Instruction Books for list of points 
 taking the same rate as published in such tariff to a specific point or certain differ- 
 entials above or below the rate named in such tariff to a specific point, such joint 
 tariff must, in all cases, refer to the I. C. C, number of the Billing or Instructions 
 Books, and contain statement that the rates published in such joint tariff to a specific 
 point or points, will also apply to points taking same rates as shown in the billing 
 or instruction book to which reference is made, or that the rates will be in accordance 
 with the application authorized in such billing or instruction book. 
 
 Bule 15 TarUf Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 (c) Billing or Instruction Books must show concurrence as prescribed by the In- 
 terstate Commerce Commission of all lines constituting the through route from 
 point of origin to destination where the use of such Billing or Instruction books is 
 authorized in connection with joint tariffs. Publications of the above nature are, 
 in effect, lists of points in traffic territories or groups, to which joint tariffs may 
 make reference in accordance with authority contained in Item 61(f), page 37 and 
 Item 81(b), page 43. 
 
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 ITEM 70. 
 
 Bute 10 (a) Tariff 
 Oiroular 17-A. 
 
 TARIFFS OF MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES. 
 
 Carriers are required to publish under proper I. C. C. numbers, and to post and file, 
 separate tariffs which shall contain in clear, plain and specific form and terms, all the 
 terminal charges and all allowances such as arbitraries, switching, icing, storage, 
 elevation, diversion, reconsignment, transit privileges, and car service, together 
 with all other privileges, charges and rules, which in any way increase or decrease 
 the amount to be paid on any shipment as stated in the tariff which contains the 
 rate applicable to such shipment or which increase or decrease the value of the 
 service to the shipper. 
 
 ITEM 71. 
 
 Bule 10(a) Tariff 
 Circular 17-A. 
 
 Kule 10(f) Tariff 
 Circular 17-A. 
 
 Kule 10 Tariff Circu- 
 lar 17-A. 
 
 Kule 10(c) Tariff 
 Circular 17-A. 
 
 Bule 10(b) Tariff 
 Circular 17-A. 
 
 Terminal or switching tariffs. 
 
 (a) Carriers must publish, post and file separate tariffs containing terminal or 
 switching charges assessed on traffic at the points at which such tariffs apply. 
 
 (b) At competitive points it is customary for carriers to absorb switching charges 
 of connecting carriers on competitive traffic, in which event each carrier's terminal 
 or switching tariff must state specifically the absorptions that will be made there- 
 under. 
 
 (c) It is not required that a carrier's freight tariff shall make specific reference 
 to its terminal or switching tariffs or to the terminal or switching tariffs of other lines, 
 but it is necessary that such tariff shall contain statement that the rates thereunder 
 are subject to terminal and switching charges at points of origin or destination shown 
 in the tariff as "published and lawfully filed with the Interstate Commerce Com- 
 mission" by itself or by the carriers participating in the tariff. 
 
 Tariffs of terminal or switching roads. 
 
 (d) Terminal or switching roads not engaged in the transportation of interstate 
 commerce other than to perform a switching or terminal service, must publish, post 
 
 , and file with the Interstate Commerce Commission tariffs containing all charges 
 upon or for movement of interstate shipments, and this must be done even though 
 such terminal or switching road be wholly intrastate, and whether or not all, or part, 
 of its charges are paid or absorbed by connecting carriers. 
 
 (e) If a joint rate applies to or from a point on a terminal or switching road and 
 such terminal or switching road receives a division of such rate which is not absorbed 
 by connecting carriers, the terminal or switching road must publish, post and file, 
 or concur in and post, the tariff containing the joint rate. 
 
 ITEM 72. 
 
 Kule 10 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Refrigeration Tariffs. 
 
 Where traffic is transported under refrigeration, the initial carrier must provide in 
 its tariffs the charges for such refrigeration. Such charges may be included in the 
 tariff containing the freight rates on the commodity or commodities, or in a separate 
 refrigeration tariff. In the latter event, the tariff containing the freight rates must 
 make reference to the tariff containing the refrigeration charges. ^^ 
 
 ITEM 73. 
 
 Bule 10 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Tariffs of Icing Charges. 
 
 (a) In the absence of through refrigeration service under refrigeration rates as pro- 
 vided in Item 72, it is customary to ice perishable traffic at designated icing stations 
 en route. Such icing charges must be published in lawful tariffs and filed with 
 
 the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 (b) Unless tariffs provide to the contrary, icing charges will be in addition to 
 the freight rate and will be shown on waybills and expense bills separately from 
 the freight charges, and must be collected from the shipper or consignee. 
 
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 ITEM 74. 
 
 Bute 10 (h) TarUf 
 Circular 17-A. 
 
 Car Rentals for Special Equipment. 
 
 A majority of carriers do not furnish equipment of a special character such as "Pal- 
 ace" horse cars, cars for transportation of live poultry, etc., but rely upon equip- 
 ment of private companies engaged solely in the furnishing of such equipment. 
 Extra charges are usually assessed on such special equipment and these charges 
 must be incorporated in tariffs published by the carriers and filed with the Inter- 
 state Commerce Commission. 
 
 ITEM 75. 
 
 Rule 10 (h) Tariff 
 Circular 17-A. 
 
 Rule 10 (h) Tariff 
 Circular 17-A. 
 
 Station List and Distance Tables. 
 
 (a) A carrier may issue in a tariff published under an I. C. C. number, an official 
 list of its points, and may show therein distances, prepay points and billing instruc- 
 tions to points not on its line of road, etc., and its tariffs may make reference to 
 such list for this information. 
 
 (b) A carrier may unite with other carriers in the publication of a list of agency 
 and non-agency stations, and instead of indicating in each of its tariffs the stations 
 that are agency and those that are not, tariffs may make reference to such list for 
 this information. Practically all the rail carriers publish station lists and distance 
 tables to be referred to in their various tariffs. In addition thereto many carriers 
 have united in the publication of a consolidated list of agency and non-agency sta- 
 stions on their respective lines of road, issued by F. A. Leland, Agent of the South- 
 western Tariff Committee, St. Louis, Mo., and known as "Official List of Open and 
 Prepay stations." 
 
 ITEM 76. 
 
 Rule 10 (b) Tariff 
 circular 17-A. 
 
 Regulations governing, and capacities of, Tank Cars. 
 
 A carrier may issue a publication confined to information and regulations governing 
 the use of tank cars and containing list of and capacities of such cars. It is custo- 
 mary for each carrier to publish its individual rules governing the use of tank cars, 
 but a majority of the important lines in the United States have united in a common 
 publication, issued by W. H. Hosmer, Agent, Chicago, 111., containing list of tank 
 cars of both railroad and private ownership, showing car numbers and capacities. 
 
 ITEM 77. 
 
 Rule 11 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Tariff Index. 
 
 (a) Each carrier must publish, under proper I. C. C. number, post and file, a. com- 
 plete index of tariffs which are in effect and to which it is a party either as initial 
 or delivering carrier. 
 
 (b) If any changes are made, the index will be revised either by reissue each month 
 or by supplement each month and reissue every six months, showing the issues in 
 effect on date of issue of directory or supplement thereto. 
 
 (c) A copy of a carrier's tariff index must be posted at each station on the line of 
 such carrier. 
 
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 SUPPLEMENTS TO TARIFFS. 
 
 ITEM 78. 
 
 Bule 9 Tariff Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 (a) When a tariff is not reissued for the purpose of making changes in existing 
 rates or rules, or for the purpose of adding to such tariffs, necessary changes and 
 additions are made by the issuance of supplements. 
 
 (b) Where corrections or changes are effected by supplements, specific reference 
 must be made to the page and item of the original tariff, or previous supplement, 
 affected by such cancellation or change. Supplements must be numbered con- 
 secutively, and each supplement must specify the supplement or supplements which 
 it cancels, and also indicate on its title page the supplements that are in effect. 
 
 (c) Many supplements contain items brought forward from previous issues, the 
 
 dates on title page indicating; "Issued 19...., effective 19...., except as 
 
 noted in individual items." The items brought forward from prevous issues will 
 indicate the date they first became effective, and the issue in which they were first 
 published. Such items are designated by the word "Reissue" in black face type. 
 Particular attention should be paid to the effective dates of items contained in sup- 
 plements. 
 
 NOTE: Many tariffs reissued also contain items brought forward from previous 
 issues in the manner indicated above, and particular attention should be paid to the 
 effective dates of items contained in such reissued tariffs. 
 
 (d) A tariff of less than five pages may have no supplements. Tariffs of five pages 
 and not over sixteen pages may have but one supplement. Tariffs of seventeen 
 pages and not more than one hundred and eleven pages may have but two supple- 
 ments. Tariffs of more than one hundred and eleven pages may have three sup- 
 plements. 
 
 (e) Tariffs issued on the "loose leaf" plan will be amended or changed by the is- 
 suance of new pages which will not be given supplement numbers, but will be de- 
 signated "First revised page No ," "Second revised page No ," etc., in- 
 dicating the I. C. C. number of the tariff, the date of issue and date effective of such 
 revised page, and the name, title and address of officer by whom issued. Changes 
 or additions must be noted by proper reference marks. 
 
 ITEM 79. 
 
 Bute 4(c) Tariff cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 Bute 4(c) TarUf Cir- 
 cular 17-A. 
 
 ITEM 80. 
 
 Bule 13 (h) Tariff 
 Circular 17-A. 
 
 Bules 13 (h) 6 (a) 
 and (c) Tariff Cir- 
 culars 17-A. 
 
 SPECIAL APPLICATION OF TARIFFS. 
 
 Local tariff on single commodity must contain all rates on such commodity between the 
 same points. 
 
 (a) A local tariff on a single commodity or a few commodities shall contain all of a 
 carrier's commodity rates on such commodity or commodities applying from the 
 points of origin to the points of destination named in the tariff. 
 
 Joint commodity tariff must contain all of carrier's rates on such commodity between same 
 points via route authorized by the tariff. 
 
 (b) A joint commodity tariff must contain all of the initial carrier's commodity 
 rates on the same commodity or commodities applying from the points of origin 
 to the points of destination named in the tariff via the route or routes authorized 
 by the tariff. 
 
 Intrastate Tariffs applied Interstate. 
 
 (a) It is the custom of many carriers to place an I. C. C. number on some or all of 
 its tariffs ordinarily used on intrastate traffic, in order that, in the absence of joint 
 rates, such tariffs may be used in the construction of interstate combination rates. 
 Where an I. C. C. number is placed on an intrastate tariff, such tariff must be con- 
 structed in accordance with the rulings of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
 and interstate traffic handled thereunder is subject to the terms of the Act to Regu- 
 late Commerce and the rulings of the Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 
 (b) No intrastate tariff may be applied on interstate traffic unless such tariff is 
 given an I. C. C. number, and may not then be applied in basing combination in- 
 terstate rates where there is a specific through rate in effect. 
 
49 
 
 ILLUSTRATIONS OF FORMS OF TARIFFS AND EXAMPLES FOR USE. 
 
 ITEM 81. 
 
 EXPLANATORY. 
 
 (a) It is hardly possible, and no attempt will be made herein, to illustrate the forms of all tariffs 
 but on pages 47 to 79 will be found illustrations of several representative tariffs in so far as their application 
 may not be readily understood. No illustration is shown of any tariff that plainly discloses its application, 
 for example, tariffs that contain indexes of points of origin and destination arranged alphabetically, making 
 reference to specific pages and item numbers where rates may be found, the rate tables plainly disclosing 
 their application. But the illustrations cover tariffs with points of origin or destination arranged by groups, 
 or referred to by numbers, or arranged to also indicate "Rate Bases," or reference made to other issues for 
 lists of such points and the rate bases to be applied. And where the rate tables are arranged by items, 
 groups, bases, territories, etc., etc. 
 
 Careful study of the illustrations should enable the use of all tariffs similarly arranged, in fact, 
 should enable the use of all tariffs constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Interstate Com- 
 merce Commission. 
 
 No illustrations are shown of publications that readily disclose their application and manner of 
 use, viz; 
 
 Classifications and Exceptions. 
 
 Capacities of Tank Cars. 
 
 Car Rentals. 
 
 Distance Tariffs. 
 
 Distance Tables. 
 
 Demurrage. 
 
 Icing Tariffs. 
 
 List of open and prepay stations. 
 
 Reconsigning privileges. 
 
 Refrigeration tariffs. 
 
 Regulations governing tank cars. 
 
 Station Lists. 
 
 Switching Tariffs. 
 
 Terminal Tariffs. 
 
 Transit Privileges. 
 
 Tariff Index. 
 
 (b) Nor is any illustration shown of the arrangement of Billing Instructions, Bases Books, or Fast 
 Freight Line Guide Books, but publications of this nature are arranged in the same general order as tariffs 
 are arranged, and in accordance with Item 69 shown on page 39. In addition to "Bases for rates" as ex- 
 plained in Item 69, such publications may show the general rules and regulations governing tariffs that make 
 specific reference by I. C. C. number to such publications; descriptions of articles or commodities contained 
 in tariffs; terminal charges, lighterage charges; storage charges, routing instructions; instructions for 
 waybilling; car clearance tables, special notices and restrictions; also specific deliveries at stations, and 
 showing list of and location of firms and switching regulations ; and all information of a similar nature that 
 may be necessary for the proper handling aijd routing of traffic and the collection of charges thereon. 
 
 (c) The tariffs illustrated are those currently in effect at date of this publication, but reissues 
 will be of the same general form apd construction, although minor changes may be made in Index 
 and Item numbers. 
 
44 
 ITEM 82. ^ 
 
 CHARACTER OF TARIFFS ILLUSTRATED 
 On Pages 47 to 79. 
 
 Item 83, Page 46: Illustrates manner of showing lists of issuing and participating carriers under 
 Powers of Attorney and concurrences (see Item 59, page 36). 
 
 Item 84, Page 47: Illustrates method of publishing class rates where points of destination in tariff 
 are shown as taking the. same rates as to specific points named in tariff. 
 
 Item 85, Page 48 : Illustrates : 
 
 (a) Method of publishing specific rates from specific points of origin to specific points of des- 
 
 tination. 
 
 (b) Rates from dther points of origin under "Rate Bases" to be used in conjunction with spe- 
 
 cific rates from specific points. 
 
 (c) Application to a group of points rates published to a specific point. 
 
 (d) Application of rates to a group of points made differentials higher than specific rates to 
 
 specific points. 
 
 (e) Authorizing alternative use of distance rates between specified points. 
 
 NOTE: A majority of class tariffs and class and commodity tariffs published in the territory South 
 of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and East of the Mississippi river are arranged similar to tariffs 
 shown in Items 84 and 85, with some variation that will be readily understood after becoming 
 familiar with the arrangement of tariffs shown in Items 84 and 85. 
 
 Item 86, Page 50: Illustrates method of publishing commodity rates on a large number of articles 
 embraced under one commodity heading, but with different descriptions, applying to different 
 territories ; the various articles are indicated by description numbers and the rate tables show 
 such description numbers instead of containing the list of articles; basis for rates is shown 
 where no specific rates are published. 
 
 Item 87, Page 54: Illustrates method of publishing class and commodity rates: 
 
 (a) Points of origin indicated by lettered groups. 
 
 (b) Specific rates from such groups to specific points of destination. 
 
 (c) Application of rates to a specific point applied to a group of points. 
 
 (d) Commodities shown in rate tables by designated "Group" numbers. 
 
 (e) Rates from other points of origin under "Rate Bases" to be used in conjunction with spe- 
 
 cific rates from specific lettered groups. 
 
 (f) Routing designated by numbers. 
 
 (g) Classifications and exceptions designated by lettered notes. 
 
 NOTE: All "Glass and Commodity Tariffs" from Eastern Port Cities, Interior Eastern and New 
 England points to points South of the Ohio and Potomac rivers via "Virginia gateways" ap- 
 plying "all-rail" or "rail-and- water" are arranged in, a manner similar to the arrangement shown 
 in Item 87. 
 
 Item 88, Page 60: Illustrates method of publishing rates: 
 
 (a) By assigning numbers to points of origin. 
 
 (b) By assigning numbers to points of destination. 
 
 (c) Rate tables indicating points of origin and points of destination by such numbers. 
 
45 
 CHARACTER OF TARIFFS ILLUSTRATEP— Continued. 
 
 Item 89, Page 62: Illustrates method of publishing rates: 
 
 (a) B)'^ assigning numbers to points of origin. 
 
 (b) By showing geographical list of such points indicating "Rate Bases" to be applied. 
 
 (c) Points of destination alphabetically arranged and indicating "Rate Bases" to be applied. 
 
 (d) Rate tables arranged under "Rate Bases" from which rates apply and "Rate Bases" to 
 
 which rates apply. 
 
 NOTE: The arrangement of tariffs outlined in Items 88 and 89 is used very largely in the terri- 
 tory North of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and East of the Mississippi river. 
 
 Item 90, Page 65: Illustrates method of publication of Territorial Directories. 
 
 Item 91, Page 67: Illustrates method of publishing rates: 
 
 (a) By assigning numbers to stations from and to which rates apply. 
 
 (b) Arrangement of stations by index numbers indicating "Rate Bases" to be applied. 
 
 (c) Explanation of rate bases. 
 . (d) Class rate tables. 
 
 (e) Description of commodities arranged by item numbers. 
 
 (f) Commodity rate tables shown by item numbers instead of descriptions. 
 
 (g) Description of miscellaneous commodity rates by item numbers and application. 
 
 (h) Miscellaneous commodity rates shown under such item numbers as applying to index 
 
 numbers of stations covered by index, 
 (i) Alternative use of distance rates. 
 
 Item 92, Page 71: Illustrates method of publishing rates: 
 
 (a) Points of origin arranged alphabetically by states. 
 
 (b) "Group" basis to be applied shown opposite such points. 
 
 (c) List of points to which rates published to specific points will apply. 
 
 (d) Lists of points, arranged alphabetically, to which rates are higher than to specific points 
 
 and indicating differentials to be applied. 
 
 (e) Routing designated by numbered notes. 
 
 (f) Class rate and commodity rate tables applying from "Groups." 
 
 NOTE: All "Agency" tariffs to and from Pacific Coast points are arranged under the plan outlined 
 in Item 92, with some variation. 
 
 Item 93, Page 75: Illustrates method of publishing rates: 
 
 (a) On sectional plan. 
 
 (b) Reference made to separate issue for points of origin. 
 
 (c) Alphabetical list of points of destination. 
 
 (d) Differentials to points taking higher rates than to specific points. 
 
 (e) Differentials to be applied from points in "Defined Territories". 
 
 (f) Class rate tables applying from "Defined Territories". 
 
 (g) Commodity rate tables from specific territories and indicating differentials to be applied 
 
 from "Defined Territories". 
 
 {h) Specific commodity rates from and to points specifically named and differentials to be ad- 
 ded thereto to make rates to other points. 
 
 (i) Alternative use of rates authorized. 
 
 NOTE: All "Agency" tariffs applying between "Defined Territories" and points in Arkansas, Okla- 
 homa, Louisiana, Texas and the Republic oi Mexico are arranged in a manner similar to illus- 
 tration given in Item 93, with some variation. 
 
46 
 
 ITEM 83. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT OF ISSUING AND PARTICIPATING CARRIERS UNDER POWERS OF 
 
 ATTORNEY AND CONCURRENCES. 
 
 (See Items 51, 52 and 59, Pages 33, 34 and 36.) 
 
 Illustrations shown below indicate the manner of showing "Issuing Lines" under Power of 
 Attorney, Form FX 1, and. "Participating Carriers" under various forms of concurrence. 
 
 Many carriers and agents vary the arrangement, and also make reference to "Notes" explain- 
 ing the character of various concurrences, etc., and certain agents also indicate names of traffic offi- 
 cials along with the carriers; but in all instances names of carriers appear in alphabetical order and 
 the power of attorney number or concurrence form and number must invariably be shown opposite 
 the name of each carrier. 
 
 (a) Illustration of arrangement in "Common" or "Agency" tariffs of "Issuing Lines" under 
 Power of Attorney — Form FX 1. 
 
 LIST OF ISSUING CARRIERS FOR WHICH E. H. HINTON IS AGENT AND ATTORNET. 
 
 NAME OF COMPANY. 
 
 FXl No. 
 
 NAME OF COMPANY. 
 
 FXl No. 
 
 Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. Oo _ _ _ 
 
 30 
 28 
 20 
 20 
 
 19 
 
 16 
 
 Macon & Birmingham Ry. Oo \ 
 
 S. F. Parrott, Receiver, / 
 Macon, Dublin & Savannah R. R. Co 
 
 Mobile & Ohio R. R. Co . _ 
 
 3 
 
 Alabama Great Southern R. R. Oo 
 
 
 Albany & Northern Ry. Co 
 
 13 
 
 Atlanta & "West Point R. R. Co 
 
 59 
 
 Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic R. R 1 
 
 H. M. Atkinson, \ Receivers. \ 
 S. F. Parrott, J J 
 
 Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co 
 
 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry ] 
 
 Western & Atlantic R. R. (N. C, & St. }• 
 L. Ry., Lessee). J 
 
 New Orleans & Northeastern R. R. Co 
 
 37 
 35 
 
 
 
 (b) Illustration of arrangement in individual tariffs of participating carriers under concur- 
 rence; initial carriers and intermediate and terminal carriers shown separately . 
 
 CARRIERS PARTICIPATING IN THIS TARIFF. 
 INITIAL LINES. 
 
 Atlantic Coast Line R. R FX2-No. 8 
 
 Baltimore & Sparrow's Point R. R_ rX4-No. 1 
 
 Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Ry FX4-No. 2 
 
 Baltimore Steam Packet Co. (Old Bay Line) FX4-No. 1 
 
 New port & Wickford R. R. and Steam- 
 boat Co FX4-NO. 2 
 
 New York & Long Branch R. R FX4-No. 5 
 
 New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R FX4-No.26 
 
 INTERMEDIATE AND TERMINAL LINES. 
 
 Ann Arbor R. R FX3-No. 67 
 
 Arcadia & Betsey River Ry FX3-No. 11 
 
 Ashland & Western Ry FX3-No. 168 
 
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry FX3-No. 172 
 
 Baltimore & Ohio R. R FX4-No. 695 
 
 Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern R. R FX3-No. 81 
 
 Indiana Harbor R. R FX3-No. 
 
 Indianapolis Southern R. R FX3-No. 
 
 Interstate Car Transfer Co FZSlS-No. 
 
 Iowa Central Ry FX4-No. 
 
 Kanawha & Michigan Ry FX3-No. 
 
 326 
 122 
 
 32 
 2 
 
 17 
 
 Lake Erie, Alliance & Wheeling R. R FX3-No.293 A 
 
 (c) Illustration of arrangement in individual tariffs 'of participating carriers under concur- 
 rence, initial carriers and intermediate and terminal carriers shown alphabetically in same list. 
 
 PARTICIPATING CARRIERS. 
 
 Aberdeen & Asheboro Ry FX4- 2 
 
 Aberdeen & Rockfish R. R FX3- 3 
 
 Alabama & Vicksburg Ry FX4- 23 
 
 Alabama Central Ry FX4- 3 
 
 Alabama Great Southern R. R FX3-200 
 
 Albany Northern Ry FX3- 8 
 
 Atlanta & Birmingham Air Line Ry FX3-625 
 
 Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Ry FX3- 1 
 
 Atlanta & West Point R. R FX3- 24 
 
 Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic R. R .FX3- 90 
 
 Hartwell Ry_ FX4- 1 
 
 Illinois Central R. R FX3-141 
 
 Kinston & Snow Hill R. R FX3- 1 
 
 Lancaster & Chester Ry FX4- 1 
 
 Lawrenceville Branch R. R : FX4- 1 
 
 Lexington Terminal R. R FX3-444 
 
 Louisville & Nashville R. R FX3- 134 
 
 Louisville & Wadley R. R ._FX3- 33 
 
 Macon & Birmingham Ry FX3-187 
 
 Macon, Dublin & Savannah R. R FX 4-129 
 
 (d) Illustration of arrangement in "Common" 
 under concurrence, alphabetically arranged. 
 
 or "Agency" tariffs of participating carriers 
 
 LIST OF PARTICIPATING CARRIERS. 
 
 NAME OF COMPANY. 
 
 Concurrence No. 
 
 NAME OF COMPANY. 
 
 Concurrence No. 
 
 Abbottsford & Northeastern R. R 
 
 Aberdeen & Asheboro R. R. Co 
 
 Aberdeen & Rockfish R. R. Co 
 
 FX6, No. 5. i 
 FX5, No. 1. 
 FX5, No. 1. 
 FX6, No. 4. 
 FX6, No. 6. 1 
 
 Cincinnati, Lebanon&Northem Ry.Oo 
 Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pa- 
 cific Ry. Co . . - . ... 
 
 FX6, No. 10. 
 FX6, No. 18. 
 
 Ahnapee & Western Ry . Co 
 
 Cincinnati Northern Ry. Co 
 
 FX6, No. 12. 
 
 Alabama & Vicksburg Ry . Co_ - 
 
 Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Ry. Oo. 
 
 FX6, No. 6. 
 
47 
 
 ITEM 84. 
 
 CLASS TARIFF (Issued by Southern Railway) 
 
 JOINT RATES ON CLASSES 
 
 From 
 
 Lynchburg, Charlottesville and Other Common Points on Southern Railway 
 
 (Washington Division) 
 To 
 Stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad, Hoboken Shore Railroad, Long Island 
 
 Railroad, Etc., Etc. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT 
 
 Title page 
 
 Table of contents 
 
 Participatinjf carriers 
 
 Index to points of origin 
 
 Index to points of destination 
 
 Explanation of reference marks 
 
 Rules and regulations 
 
 Classification and exceptions 
 
 Geographical list of points of destination referred 
 to in "Index to points of destination"; show- 
 ing also "Group" rates applying. 
 
 Tables of rates. 
 
 In Accordance With : 
 
 Item No. 
 
 Page No. 
 
 57 
 
 36 
 
 58 
 
 36 
 
 59 
 
 36 
 
 61 (a) 
 
 37 
 
 61 (a) 
 
 37 
 
 62 
 
 38 
 
 65 
 
 38 
 
 6 and 63 
 
 15 and 38 
 
 61 (b) 
 
 37 
 
 
 Example showing arrangement of rate tables : 
 
 TABLE OF CLASS RATES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FROM 
 
 TO 
 
 IN CENTS PER HUNDRED POUNDS. 
 
 In Cents 
 Per BbL 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 E 
 
 H 
 
 F 
 
 Classifica- 
 tion Gov- 
 erning. 
 (See page 1) 
 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 
 SOUTHERN RY. STAS. 
 WASHINGTON DIVISION. 
 
 Culpeper Group. 
 
 Bristow Va. "1 
 
 Nokesville Va. \ 
 
 Catlett Va. J 
 
 New York N. Y. 
 
 Newark N. J. 
 
 Allentown Pa. ■ 
 
 Flemington Pa. 
 
 Long Island City .N. Y. 
 
 54 
 54 
 
 47 
 47 
 
 38 
 38 
 
 25 
 25 
 
 22 
 22 
 
 17 
 17 
 
 17 
 17 
 
 22 
 17 
 
 17 
 17 
 
 17 
 17 
 
 22 
 22 
 
 25 
 25 
 
 34 
 34 
 
 Note 1. 
 Note 1. 
 
 STATIONS. 
 
 RATES. 
 
 AMBOY DIVISION 
 
 127] South Amboy. 
 
 128i Coal Piers 
 
 129*Emston 
 
 132*Runyon 
 
 N.J.\ 
 N.J./ 
 N.J.I 
 N.J. / 
 
 Newark, N. J. 
 
 Flemington, 
 N.J. 
 
 If rate is wanted from Nokesville, Va., to South Amboy, N. J., "Index to Points of Origin" 
 indicates that Nokesville, Va., is shown on page 23, index No. 5. "Index to Points of Destination" 
 indicates that South Amboy is shown on page 3, index No, 127. By reference to page 3, index No. 127 
 it is found that Newark, N. J., rates will apply (see illustration above). In rate table, shown above, 
 the class rates opposite Newark will apply to all points taking "Newark" group rates, governed by 
 the classification and exceptions referred to in Note 1 (notes indicated on right hand side of rate 
 tables). Therefore, the rates shown on page 23 from Nokesville, Va., to Newark, will apply from 
 Nokesville to South Amboy, N. J. 
 
48 
 
 ITEM 85. 
 
 VIRGINIA CITIES TARIFF (Issued by Southern Railway) 
 JOINT, LOCAL AND PROPORTIONAL RATES 
 
 On Classes and Commodities 
 
 Between Virginia Cities and Carolina Points and 
 
 From Virginia Cities and Points Taking Same Rates, to Southern Points Enumerated 
 
 in Tariff. 
 
 Governed by Southern Classification and Exceptions Thereto, Except as Otherwise Provided. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT 
 
 Title page 
 
 Table of contents 
 
 List of participating carriers 
 
 List of Commodity Tariffs taking precedence over 
 
 class rates shown in Tariff 
 Index to stations from which rates apply 
 Index to stations to which rates apply 
 Explanation of reference marks and abbreviations 
 Rules and regulations 
 Basis for rates to and from points taking same as 
 
 or higher than from Virginia Cities 
 Rate tables 
 Alternative use of distance rates 
 
 In Accordance With: 
 Item Page 
 
 57 36 
 
 58 36 
 
 59 36 
 
 60(e) 
 
 37 
 
 61 (b) 
 
 37 
 
 61(a) 
 
 37 
 
 62 
 
 38 
 
 65 
 
 38 
 
 61 (b) and (c) 
 
 37 
 
 67(a) 
 
 39 
 
 Rate tables arranged: 
 Illustration A. 
 
 
 TABLE OF CLASS AND COMMODITY RATES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 IN CENTS PER HUNDRED POUNDS. 
 
 In 
 Cents 
 PerBbI 
 
 FROM 
 
 Richmond Va. Port Norfolk... Va. 
 
 . Manchester Va. Portsmouth Va. 
 
 West Point Va. Suffolk Va. 
 
 Lynchburg Va. Pinners Point __Va. 
 
 Norfolk Va. Franklin Va. 
 
 WestNorfolk..-.Va. 
 (See Notes 20 and 23, pages 5 and 8.) 
 TO 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 E 
 
 H 
 
 F 
 
 Atlanta Ga. " 
 
 Chattahoochee Ga. 
 
 Eaat Point Ga. 
 
 Federal Prison Ga. 
 
 Fort MePherson Ga. 
 
 Roseland (Fulton Co.) Ga. 
 
 Hapeville Ga. 
 
 Howell (Fulton Co.) Ga. . 
 
 80 
 75 
 
 76 
 65 
 
 62 
 55 
 
 50 
 45 
 
 41 
 37 
 
 37 
 29 
 
 24 
 20 
 
 34 
 25 
 
 28 
 26 
 
 27 
 20 
 
 45 
 38 
 
 55 
 47 
 
 55 
 
 FROM 
 
 Charlotte N.C. 
 
 TO 
 
 
 Atlanta Ga. ' 
 
 Chattahoochee Ga. 
 
 Eaat Point __ Ga. 
 
 Federal Prison Ga. 
 
 Fort MePherson -_Ga. 
 
 Roseland (Fulton Co.) Ga. 
 
 Hapeville Ga. 
 
 Howell (Fulton Co.) Ga. 
 
 52 
 
 COMMODITIES. 
 In Cents Per Hundred Pounds, unless otherwise specified 
 
 RATE. 
 
 COMMODITIES. 
 In Cents Per Hundred Pounds,imIe8S otherwise specified 
 
 RATE. 
 
 Ale, See Liquors. 
 
 Asphalt, C. L., min. 30,000 pounds -_ 
 
 19 
 
 Emigrant Movables, agreed to be of value of five dollars 
 ($5 . 00) per hundred'Dounds in case of loss or damage 
 
 
 Axles, car. See Iron and Steel. 
 
 
 and so expres8( 
 rSpft Nntfl ^. nj 
 
 id in bill of lading, C. L 
 
 ige2) . 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 49 
 
 Illustration A. 
 
 Shows class rates from ' points in Virginia Cities Group to Atlanta, Ga., and points 
 taking same rates and refers to "Notes 20 and 23, pages 5 and 8". Note 20 authorizes the application 
 of Richmond (or Lynchburg) rates from points enumerated in that Note. Rates published from Rich- 
 mond to Atlanta will apply from all points enumerated in Note 20. Note 23 provides that rates from 
 Charlottesville, Va., will be made specified differentials over the rates from Richmond or Lynchburg.. 
 Therefore, to obtain rates from Charlottesville to Atlanta add the figures specified in Note 23 to the 
 rates from Richmond or Lynchburg. 
 
 Points contained in Notes 20, 23, etc., are also shown in "List of Stations from which Rates 
 Apply," the "Note" applicable also being shown. 
 
 Following the class rates from Virginia Cities are the class rates from Charlotte, N. C, to At- 
 lanta and points taking same rates. Charlotte is named in "Note 20," but as lower rates apply from 
 Charlotte than from other points in "Note 20" it is necessary to publish specific class rates from 
 Charlotte. 
 
 Commodity rates are then shown from Virginia Cities Group, also applying from Charlotte and 
 all points in "Note 20" except as otherwise provided. Commodity rates from Charlottesville, 
 Va., are made by adding specific class differentials shown in "Note 23, page 8," to the commodity 
 rates applying from Richmond. 
 
 No classification exceptions being referred to, the class ratings contained in classification shown 
 on title page of tariff will apply, and the rules in such classification will govern the commodity rates. 
 
 Illustration B. 
 
 TABLE OF CLASS AND COMMODITY RATES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 BETWEEN 
 
 IN CENTS PER HUNDRED POUNDS. 
 
 In 
 
 Cents 
 
 Per 
 
 Bbl 
 
 In 
 
 Cents 
 
 Per 
 
 100 
 
 Lba. 
 
 In Cents 
 
 Per Ton 
 
 2,000 lbs. 
 
 In Cents 
 
 Per Car 
 
 20,000 Lbs. 
 
 Richmond Va. West Norfolk Va. 
 
 Manchester Va. Port Norfolk Va. 
 
 West Point Va. Portsmouth Va. 
 
 tPetersburg Va. Suffolk Va. 
 
 Lynchburg Va. Pinners Point Va. 
 
 fRoanoke Va. Franklin Va. 
 
 Norfolk Va. 
 
 (See Note 21, page 7.) 
 AND 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 E 
 
 H 
 
 F 
 
 K 
 
 L 
 
 M 
 
 N 
 
 
 
 P 
 
 Charlotte N. C. 
 
 68 
 
 58 
 
 48 
 
 38 
 
 33 25 
 
 18 
 
 24 
 
 23 
 
 20 
 
 33 
 
 38 
 
 46 
 
 15 
 
 200 
 
 225 
 
 4000 3000 
 
 2500 
 
 COMMODITIES. 
 In Cents Per Hundred Pounds, unless otherwise specified 
 SOUTHBOUND. 
 
 i 
 RATE 
 
 COMMODITIES. 
 In Cents Per Hundred Pounds, unless otherwise specified. 
 SOUTHBOUND 
 
 RATE. 
 
 Ammonia, sulphate of. See Fertilizer Material. 
 Barytes, C. L., min. 50,000 pounds (from Lynchburg 
 only) 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 18 
 
 Hoof Meal. See Fe 
 Hulls, peanut, C. L 
 Iron and Steel, viz: 
 
 rtihzer Material. 
 
 19 
 
 
 
 Beer. See Liquors. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sh 
 
 eet 
 
 iron 
 
 ant 
 
 Ish 
 
 eet 
 
 3 tee 
 
 ,C.L 
 
 , min. 
 
 40,000 pounds 
 
 24 
 
 Governed by Southern Classification with exceptions shown in Note 4. 
 fWill not apply from Petersburg and Roanoke, Va. 
 
 The class rates shown in Illustration B apply between Charlotte, N. C, and the Virginia Cities 
 named, except by referring to explanation of reference mark (f) it will be noted that class rates apply 
 only from Charlotte to Petersburg and Roanoke. 
 
 Reference is made to "Note 21," page 7, and by reference to Note 21 authority is found (1) for 
 constructing rates to Buchanan, Natural Bridge, Glasgow, Buena Vista and Basic, Va., by adding spe- 
 cified differentials to the rates to Lynchburg. (2) Application of Petersburg rates to specified stations 
 on the Norfolk & Western Railway, and (3), authonty to make rates to other specified Norfolk & 
 Western stations by adding specified diflferentials to the rates applying to Petersburg, Va. 
 
 The commodity rates named apply "Southbound," unless otherwise specified, and may not l>e 
 applied "Northbound". 
 
 Note statement "Governed by Southern Classification, with exceptions shown in Note 4". Note 
 4 of that classification should be consulted and exceptions shown therein applied whether higher or 
 lower than ratings shown in Southern Classification; if exceptions do not provide a rating, the South- 
 ern Classification will apply. Commodity rates art also governed by rules, if any, in Exception No. 
 4, where in conflict with rules of Southern Classification. 
 
 ALTERNATIVE USE OF DISTANCE RATES. 
 
 This tarilT also authorizes use of distance rates shown therein between certain points where 
 lower rates can be made by use of such distance rates than the specific rates between such points. 
 
50 
 
 ITEM 86. 
 
 WESTERN COTTON GOODS TARIFF (Issued by E. H. Hinton, Agent) 
 
 JOINT AND PROPORTIONAL FREIGHT TARIFF 
 
 Applying on 
 
 COTTON AND KNITTING FACTORY PRODUCTS 
 
 From and to Points in the States Enumerated on Title Page 
 
 Governed, Except as Otherwise Provided, by Southern Classification. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT 
 
 Title page 
 
 Table of contents 
 
 Issuing Carriers 
 
 Participating carriers 
 
 Commodity index 
 
 Index to stations from which rates apply 
 
 Index to stations to which rates apply 
 
 Explanation of reference marks and abbreviations 
 
 Application of tariff 
 
 Rules and regulations 
 
 Basis for rates where no specific through rates are 
 
 published 
 Rate tables 
 
 In Accordance With ; 
 
 Item 
 57 
 58 
 59 
 59 
 60 
 61 
 61 
 62 
 64 
 65 
 
 61 (d) 
 
 Page 
 36 
 36 
 36 
 36 
 36 
 37 
 37 
 38 
 38 
 38 
 
 37 
 
 The destinations in this tariff are arranged in six sections, i. c. : 
 Ohio and Mississippi River Crossings and Nashville, Tenn. 
 Central Freight Territory. 
 Chicago-Indianapolis-Milwaukee Territory. 
 Western Trunk Line Territory. 
 St. Paul-Duluth-Winona Territory. 
 Buflalo-Pittsburgh Territory. 
 
 The Commodity Index does not enumerate all commodities for which rates are provided, but 
 is arranged: 
 
 Item 7. COMMODITT INDEX. 
 
 Except as shown in "Oommodity Cross-references" (Item 8 below), the commodities are arranged alphabeti- 
 cally to each of the six (6) divisions or sections of destination, as follows: 
 
 COMMODITIES. 
 
 >.t3 
 
 •a o 
 
 
 
 
 s 
 
 u 
 
 
 I 
 
 i- 2 
 
 Bagging, brown cotton 
 
 Bagging, clayed 
 
 Batting, N. O. S 
 
 Batting, pressed in bales, etc 
 
 Blankets (made wholly of cotton). 
 Blankets (mixed cotton and wool) 
 
 Comfortables (cotton) 
 
 Cotton Goods Lists 
 
 Cotton sweepings 
 
 Knitting factory products _ . 
 
 Thread, cotton 
 
 Wadding, pressed in bales, etc 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 21 
 
 21 
 21 
 21 
 
 21 
 21 
 21 
 
 21 
 
 77 
 
 101 
 
 148 
 
 181 
 
 77 
 77 
 77 
 
 101 
 101 
 
 148 
 148 
 
 181 
 181 
 181 
 
 77 
 77 
 77 
 77 
 
 101 
 101 
 101 
 
 77 
 
 101 
 
 148 
 148' 
 
 lis 
 
 181 
 181 
 181 
 
 181 
 
51 
 
 The "Commodity Cross -References" arranged : 
 
 Item 8. COMMODITY GROSS-REFERENCES. 
 
 Commodities are arranged alphabetically to each of the six (6) divisions or sections of destination (see com- 
 modity Index, Item 7, above), except as follows: 
 
 COMMODITIES. 
 
 For Rates See. 
 
 COMMODITIES. 
 
 For Rates See. 
 
 Awning stripes 1 
 
 Cotton Goods Lists. 
 Cotton Sweepings. 
 
 Kerseys 
 
 Cotton Goods Lists. 
 
 Backband webbing 
 
 Bagging (see also Bagg- 
 ing, brown cotton) 
 
 Bags 
 
 Belting 
 
 Calicoes 
 
 "Knit frnods 
 
 Knitting Factory Products. 
 
 Knit Underwear. _ _ __ _ 
 
 Knitting Factory Products. 
 
 Lap dusters "j 
 
 Lining, cotton shoddy [ 
 
 Matting, oil press J 
 
 Mattress felts _ _ 
 
 Cotton Goods Lists. 
 
 Cambrics 
 
 Motftf? 
 
 Cotton Sweepings. 
 
 Canvas . 
 
 Card Strippings 
 
 
 
 It will be noted that the specific commodities named in "Item 8" refer to List contained in 
 "Item 7", for example : "Calicoes" in "Item 8" refer to "Cotton Goods List" in "Item 7", therefore, 
 the "Cotton Goods List" in that item covers calicoes, and in the same manner on "Card Strippings," 
 in Item 8, the "Cotton Sweepings" list in Item 7 covers "Card Strippings". Item 7 makes reference to 
 the page and item number whereon commodities are arranged alphabetically (except those enumerated 
 in Item 8) applying to each of the six sections of destinations. For example, Item 7 denotes that to 
 "Ohio River Crossings and Nashville, Tenn." commodities are shown on page 7, and on page 7 the 
 arrangement is as follows: 
 
 COTTON FACTORT AND KNITTING FACTORY PRODUCTS, AS DESCRIBED BELOW, ANY QUANTITY, UNLESS 
 OTHERWISE INDICATED BELOW OR IN RATE TABLES. 
 
 DESCRIPTION OF COMMODITIES. 
 (For rates see corresponding description numbers on pages 8 to 19 inclusive). 
 
 Descrip- 
 tion Nos. 
 
 COTTON FACTORY PRODUCTS, viz: 
 
 Bagging, brown cotton 
 
 Bagging, clayed, C. L., minimtmi weight 30,000 lbs 
 
 Batting, pressed in bales or packed and covered in crates 
 
 Batting, N. O. S 
 
 Blankets (made wholly of cotton) 
 
 Blankets (mixed cotton and wool), in cases 
 
 Comfortables (cotton), in bales or cases 
 
 Cotton Goods List (articles made wholly of cotton, except where otherwise specified), viz 
 
 Backband webbing, in rolls (in origin£d piece). — 
 
 Bags 
 
 Belting, stitched canvas . 
 
 Cord, braided 
 
 Cotton Fabrics, in the original piece, but not finished articles for immediate use 
 (made wholly of cotton), packed in rolls, covered with burlap, or in boxes or 
 bales 
 
 In bales, 
 boxes, 
 or barrels 
 
 This list indicates that each group of commodities is given a description number. For 
 example: "Bagging, brown "cotton" takes Description No. 1 ; "Blankets, (made wholly of cotton)" De- 
 scription 5, and "Cotton Goods List" as enumerated, takes Description 8. 
 
52 
 
 Rate tables arranged: 
 
 OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RIVEB CROSSINGS, AND NASHVILLE, TENN. 
 
 RATES IN DOLLARS AND CENTS PER HUNDRED POUNDS. 
 
 STATION No. 
 
 12345 678 9 10 
 
 
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 H 
 
 FROM 
 
 .£) 
 
 a 
 
 3 
 
 c 
 S, 
 
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 8 
 
 
 
 6 
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 hi 
 
 il 
 
 1 V 
 
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 sl 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 n 
 
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 c 
 
 < 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 H 
 
 < 
 
 
 
 
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 g 
 
 a 
 
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 u 
 
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 IB 
 
 
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 tn 
 
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 5 
 
 H 
 
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 > 
 
 
 
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 >-] 
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 pa 
 
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 fc.T3 
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 1 
 
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 c 
 
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 2 
 
 •0 
 u a 
 
 n 
 
 is 
 
 1 
 
 •0 
 w a 
 
 ^1 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 wo 
 '1 
 
 
 c 
 
 
 1 
 
 Jackson Tenn. 
 
 Kosciusko Miss. 1 C L 
 
 /LCL 
 
 Wesson Miss. 
 
 Concord N. C. 
 
 Lando S. C. 
 
 Aberdeen Miss. \ C L 
 
 /LCL 
 
 Athens _Ala. 
 
 Athens Ga. 
 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 5 
 5 
 8 
 8 
 8 
 t8 
 
 27 
 40 
 45 
 45 
 60 
 62 
 40 
 45 
 48 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27 
 40 
 45 
 45 
 60 
 62 
 40 
 45 
 48 
 50 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 35 
 35 
 
 35 
 35 
 35 
 45 
 47 
 35 
 35 
 20 
 35 
 
 '35" 
 59 
 61 
 35 
 40 
 30 
 49 
 
 35 
 35 
 
 "45" 
 47 
 35 
 35 
 20 
 35 
 
 49 
 49 
 44 
 59 
 61 
 49 
 49 
 36 
 49 
 
 35 
 35 
 
 
 
 35 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 
 35 
 35 
 
 '45" 
 47 
 35 
 35 
 20 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 '58* 
 "47" 
 
 44 
 59 
 
 61 
 49 
 49 
 30 
 49 
 
 44 
 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 
 59 
 61 
 
 45 
 
 47 
 
 45 
 47 
 35 
 35 
 26 
 35 
 
 59 
 61 
 
 45 
 
 47 
 
 59 
 61 
 49 
 49 
 36 
 
 59 
 61 
 49 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 49 
 
 7 
 
 49 
 
 35' 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 8 
 
 50 
 
 49 
 
 35 
 
 49 
 
 49 
 
 1 
 
 The Description numbers opposite rate tables apply on groups of commodities. For example: 
 the rates opposite "Description No. 1" apply on"Bagging, brown cotton"; rates opposite "Descrip 
 tion No. 5" apply on "Blankets, (made wholly of cotton)," and the rates opposite "Description No. 
 8" apply on "Cotton Goods List" enumerated in Description No. 8. 
 
 The above illustration covers rates applying to "Ohio and Mississippi River Crossings and 
 Nashville, Tenn.", and the same principle is followed with respect to description numbers and arrange- 
 ment of rate tables in the other five sections of destinations, except that the Description Numbers ap- 
 plying to each section are different from the numbers used to Ohio and Mississippi River Crossings 
 and Nashville, Tenn. 
 
 Specific through rates are published from certain points of origin to apply only on specific 
 commodities; for example, to "Ohio and Mississippi River Crossings and Nashville, Tenn.", specific 
 through rates are published from Bath, S. C, and points in Group A (reference being made to page on 
 which "Group A" points are enumerated) on "Commodity Description No. 16" which covers "cotton 
 sweepings, motes and card strippings, etc., less carload," described on page 7 opposite Description 
 No. 16. Page 20 discloses that "Group A" comprises Bath, Graniteville, Langley, Vaucluse and 
 Warrenville, S. C, therefore, the specific through rates on commodities in Description No. 16 apply 
 also from all points in "Group A" to Ohio and Mississippi River Crossings and Nashville, Tenn. 
 
lows: 
 
 53 
 
 Tariff also shows basis for rates when no specific through rates are provided, arranged as fol- 
 
 BASIS FOR RATES WHEN NO SPECIFIG RATES ARE PUBLISHED HEREIN. 
 
 Rates published herein will also apply from the following Mill Points, as indicated below, except when Specific 
 Rates from the same points are shown herein, viz: 
 
 (Exception : The above is not applicable on Cotton Sweepings Motes and Card Strippings (refuse of cotton 
 spinning factories or knitting mills), in bales or bags, pressed. Apply rates as published herein from specific points 
 of origin) . 
 
 FROM SOXTTH CAROLINA MILL POINTS. 
 
 GQ 
 
 70 
 
 71 
 72 
 73 
 
 FROM 
 
 Bath S. O. 
 
 Belton S. 0. 
 
 Bennettsville S. 0. 
 
 Blacksburg S. O. 
 
 Aao 
 
 B,F 
 B. F 
 
 B.F 
 
 Apply same rates as 
 from 
 
 Augusta, Ga., plus 5 
 cents. 
 
 Augusta, Ga., plus 12 
 cents on Note B, 10 
 cents on Note F. 
 
 Note A. Batting, Wadding, Knitting Factory Products and articles named in Cotton Goods Lists. 
 
 Note B. Batting, Wadding and Knitting Factory Products. 
 
 Note 0. Batting, Wadding and articles named in Cotton Goods Lists. 
 
 Note D. Knitting Factory Products and articles named in Cotton Goods Lists. 
 
 Note E. Knitting Factory Products. 
 
 Note F. Articles named in Cotton Goods Lists. 
 
 (Only part of list shown.) 
 
 From Bath, S. C, for example, on commodities enumerated in "Note A," shown beneath Rate 
 Basis, the rates will be five cents per 100 pounds higher than the rates from Augusta. 
 
 Basis is shown for many points besides the specific points above, but the same principle will be 
 applied from all points from which "Basis for Rates" is applicable. 
 
 Each page referred to in "List of Stations From Which Rates Apply" and in "List of Stations 
 to which Rates Apply" containing the point to or from which rate is desired should be examined for 
 specific through rates before the "Bases for Rates" are applied, and the descriptions applying to 
 the six sections of destinations as well as the notes containing description numbers applicable in con- 
 nection with "Bases for Rates" should be carefully examined to insure proper application of "De- 
 scription Number" and "Rate Basis" as well as any specific through rate that may be applicable. 
 
54 
 
 ITEM 87. 
 
 JOINT FREIGHT TARIFF (Issued by J. A. Ryan, Agent) 
 
 ON CLASSES AND COMMODITIES 
 
 From 
 
 NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA 
 
 AND INTERIOR EASTERN POINTS 
 
 To 
 
 Local and Junction Points in the South and Southwest 
 
 Governed by Southern Clssification and Exceptions Thereto, Except as Otherwise Provided. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT 
 
 In Accordance With : 
 
 Title page 
 Table of contents 
 List of issuing carriers 
 List of participating carriers 
 
 Alphabetical list of commodities with Item num- 
 bers and Group numbers 
 Alphabetical list of commodities published in other 
 
 tariffs 
 Index to List of Stations from which "Joint Rates" 
 
 apply 
 Index to stations from which "Through Rates" 
 
 apply 
 Index to points from which specific commodity 
 
 rates apply 
 Index to stations to which rates apply 
 Explanation of reference marks and abbreviations 
 Rules and regulations 
 Exceptions to classification 
 Routes 
 Basis for constructing rates as referred to in list 
 
 of points from which "Joint" and "Through" 
 
 rates apply 
 
 Rate tables 
 
 It 
 
 em 
 
 
 Page 
 
 57 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 58 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 59 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 59 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 60 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 60(b) 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 61(b) 
 
 and 
 
 (c) 
 
 37 
 
 61(b) 
 
 and 
 
 (c) 
 
 37 
 
 61(e) 
 
 
 
 37 
 
 61(a) 
 
 
 
 37 
 
 62 
 
 
 
 38 
 
 65 
 
 
 
 38 
 
 63 
 
 
 
 38 
 
 66 
 
 
 
 38 
 
 61 (b), (c) and (f) 
 
 37 
 
 Rate tables arranged: 
 Illustration A. 
 
 Basis for Rates from I nterior Eastern Points (Alphabetical ly Ar ranged), see Pages B-30 to B-89, inclusive. 
 
 
 c 
 o 
 
 E 
 «> 
 
 
 
 "SE 
 
 
 
 
 N CENTS PER HUNDRED POUNDS. 
 
 
 
 InCts 
 Per 
 
 
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 TO 
 
 
 roups 
 (See It 
 
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 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 Class Rates. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 •5.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 c 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 ■fc 
 
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 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
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 oc 
 
 
 
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 X 
 
 13 
 
 Albany 
 
 ..Ga. \ 
 ..Ga. / 
 
 AB 
 
 105 
 
 93 
 
 83 
 
 68 
 
 66 
 
 44 
 
 36 
 
 48 
 
 40 
 
 39 
 
 58 
 
 60 
 
 78 
 
 2 
 
 X 
 
 13 
 
 AmericuB 
 
 CD 
 
 98 
 
 87 
 
 78 
 
 63 
 
 52 
 
 41 
 
 34 
 
 45 
 
 37 
 
 36 
 
 55 
 
 57 
 
 72 
 
 3 
 
 X 
 
 10 
 
 Athens 
 
 ._Ga.] 
 
 AB 
 
 105 
 
 93 
 
 83 
 
 68 
 
 56 
 
 44 
 
 36 
 
 48 
 
 40 
 
 39 
 
 58 
 
 60 
 
 78 
 
 4 
 
 X 
 
 16 
 
 Atlanta and Group (See Item 
 
 
 C 
 
 98 
 
 87 
 
 78 
 
 63 
 
 52 
 
 41 
 
 34 
 
 45 
 
 37 
 
 36 
 
 55 
 
 57 
 
 72 
 
 
 
 
 A-1014) 
 
 ..Ga. 
 
 D 
 
 98 
 
 87 
 
 75 
 
 61 
 
 50 
 
 41 
 
 32 
 
 42 
 
 36 
 
 35 
 
 54 
 
 57 
 
 69 
 
 6 
 
 X 
 
 13 
 
 LaGrange 
 
 .-Ga.J 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
55 
 
 COMMODITY RATES.— (For Alphabetical List of Commodities Se« Items A- 1 to A-971. inclusive. 
 
 TO 
 
 
 
 
 
 Atlanta, Ga. 
 
 
 
 
 . 
 
 Albany, 
 
 Americus, 
 
 Athens, 
 
 and Group. 
 
 Bainbridge, 
 
 Cordele, 
 
 Elberton, 
 
 8 
 
 Ga. 
 
 Ga. 
 
 Ga. 
 
 (See Item A- 1014). 
 
 Ga. 
 
 Ga. 
 
 Ga. 
 
 3 
 O 
 
 
 
 
 LaGrange, Ga. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 From Groups of Origin (See Item A- 1013.) 
 
 e 
 E 
 E 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 ID 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 33 
 
 38 
 33 
 
 35 
 30 
 
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 33 
 
 38 
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 29^ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 33 
 
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 33 
 
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 30 
 
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 33 
 
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 30 
 
 11 
 
 27 
 
 27 
 
 24 
 
 a20 
 
 27 
 
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 24 Ia20 
 
 27 
 
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 24 
 
 a23 
 
 27 
 
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 24 
 
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 27 
 
 27 
 
 24 
 
 a20 
 
 27 
 
 27 
 
 24 
 
 a20 
 
 27 
 
 27 
 
 24 
 
 a23 
 
 CLASSIFICATION— See Note E, Item A-1005. 
 
 aC. L. minimum weight 30,000 pounds. 
 
 For explanation of Abbreviations see Item A-980. 
 
 A, B, C, D, under column "Groups of Origin (see Item A-1013)" represents points from which 
 rates apply. (See Illustration B.) 
 
 Illustration B. 
 
 ITEM Ne.A'1013. 
 
 GROUPS OF ORIGIN— EXPLANATION OF. 
 
 A— New York. N. Y. 
 B— Philadelphia, Pa. 
 C— Baltimore, Md. 
 D / Washington, D. C. 
 \ Alexandria, Va. 
 
 Class rates opposite "A B" apply from New York and Philadelphia, rates opposite "C" apply 
 from Baltimore; and opposite "D" from Washington, D. C, and Alexandria, Va. 
 
 Numerals under "Routes (see Item A-1011," indicate the routes shipments may be forwarded 
 as shown opposite correspondmg numbers in Item A-1011 (see Illustration C). 
 
 Illustration C. 
 /TEM No. A- 101 1. 
 
 ROUTES TO POINTS OF DESTINATION. 
 
 ROUTE 
 
 VIA 
 
 VIA 
 
 Atlantic Coast Line. 
 
 Cumberland Gap Despatch Routes. 
 
 Kanawha Despatch Routes. 
 
 Piedmont Air Line. 
 
 Seaboard Air Line. 
 
 Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia Air Line. 
 
 Atlantic Coast Line. 
 
 Piedmont Air Line. 
 
 Seaboard Air Line. 
 
 Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia Air Line. 
 
 Opposite Station 4 (Illustration A) rates are shown to "Atlanta, Ga., and Group (see Item 
 A-1014)". Item A-1014 authorizes the application of Atlanta rates to points enumerated therein. 
 
 Top of page ^Illustration A) indicates "Basis for Rates from Interior Eastern Points (alpha- 
 betically arranged) see pages B-30 to B-89, inclusive." Rates from Interior Eastern Points are 
 made the same as or differentials higher than the rates from points in Item A-1013 (see Illustration 
 B), and pages B-30 to B-89 inclusive, show list of such Interior Eastern Points, together with the 
 "Rate Bases" applicable, and referring to pages B-157 to B-167, inclusive, for explanation of such rate 
 bases (see Illustration D and E). This tariff contains both "Joint rates" and "Through rates" from 
 Interior Eastern Points. Pages B-30 to B-32 show the basis for "Joint rates" and pages B-33 to B-89 
 show the basis for "Through rates", reference being made on pages B-33 to B-89 for tariffs containing 
 rates of initial lines to the ports of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. 
 
56 
 
 Illustration D. 
 
 PAGE B.30. 
 
 POINTS FROM WHICH RATES APPLY. (See also Pages B~33 to 6-94, Inclusive). 
 
 JOINT RATES. 
 
 Rates published herein from the points named in this Item are Joint Rates from points of origin, under Powers of Attorney to John A 
 Ryan, Agent and Attorney, or concurrences to issuing lines, when the movement is exclusively via routes formed of lines shown on pages 
 B-2 to B-4, inclusive. 
 
 STATIONS. 
 
 LINES ON WHICH LOCATED. 
 
 Rate Basis Applicable. (For explanation of Rate 
 Basis see Pages B-157 to B-167, inclusive.) 
 
 To Points In Territorial Locations (as shown on pages 
 I to 414). 
 
 W 
 
 Alexandria Va. 
 
 Albany N.Y. 
 
 Ampere N. J. 
 
 Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co. 
 
 Hudson Navigation Co 
 
 Manhattan Navigation Co 
 
 Murray's Line 
 
 / Colt's Express Co 
 
 \ °DonnelIey's Express 
 
 lA 
 lA 
 
 Apply rates 
 1 
 65 
 
 as published 
 
 1 
 
 83 
 
 herein from Ci 
 
 1 
 
 65 
 
 roup D. 
 
 Illustration E. 
 
 PAGE B-33. 
 
 POINTS FROM WHICH RATES APPLY. (See Also Pages B-30 to B-32, inclusive and B-90 to B-94, inclusive). 
 
 THROUGH RATES. 
 
 Rates published in this Tariff will apply as through rates from points named on pages B-33 to B-89, inclusive; the issuing lines and their 
 connections (see pages B-2 to B-4) will absorb the lawful charges of carriers from such points of origin to the ports of New York, N. Y., Phila- 
 delphia, Pa., and Batimore, Md., including lighterage or transfer to piers of the Old Dominion Steamship Company, Clyde Steamship 
 Company. Baltimore Steam Packet Company, Chesapeake Steamship Company and Merchants & Miners Transportation Company. 
 
 (For list of Tariffs carrying rates to the ports of New York, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa., and Baltimore, Md., see Pages B-95 to 
 B-104, inclusive.) 
 
 RATE BASIS APPLICABLE (For Explanation of Same see Pages B-157 to B-167, inclusive.) 
 
 STATION 
 
 Line on which 
 Located. 
 
 E 
 
 g< 
 oc 
 
 To Points in Territor- 
 ial Locations (as 
 shown on pages 1 
 to 414). 
 
 STATION. 
 
 Line on which 
 Located. 
 
 E 
 
 i< 
 oc 
 
 To Points in Territor- 
 ial Locations (as 
 shown on pages 1 to 
 414). 
 
 
 W 
 
 X 
 
 Y 
 
 Z 
 
 W 
 
 X 
 
 Y 
 
 Z 
 
 Academy Corners 
 (L.C.L) Pa. 
 
 Academy Corners 
 (L.C.L) Pa. 
 
 Accord N Y. 
 
 B.&S - 
 
 N.Y.C.&H.R.. 
 N. Y. .& W. 
 Erie 
 
 ID 
 
 ID 
 IE 
 IE 
 
 
 an 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 5 
 
 Algonquin Connec- 
 tion Pa. 
 
 Allaire N.J. 
 
 AUamuchy N. J. 
 
 Allegany N. Y. 
 
 Allegany N.Y. 
 
 Allendale N.J. 
 
 Erie 
 
 IE 
 IB 
 IE 
 IJ 
 IK 
 IE 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 65 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
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 1 
 
 
 Penn 
 
 '66" 
 66 
 
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 65 
 82 
 82 
 
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 ""II 
 
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 81 
 
 L.&H. R.... 
 Erie. _.. 
 
 1 
 5 
 
 Achantee N.Y. 
 
 Penn 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 Erie 
 
 1 
 
6T 
 
 Illustration F. 
 
 Arrangement of page B-157. 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
 
 BASIS FOR CONSTRUCTING RATES FROM INTERIOR EASTERN POINTS IN THE ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC RATES. 
 
 Explanation of Rate Basis Numbers Shown in List of Points from which Joint Rates Apply, as Enumerated on Pages B-30 to B-32, inclu- 
 sive, and from which Through Rates Apply, as Enumerated on Paiges B-33 to B-89, inclusive. 
 
 TO 
 
 ADD TO 
 
 CLASS RATES. 
 
 In Cents Per 100 Pounds. 
 
 n 
 Cts. 
 Per 
 Bbl 
 
 314 
 
 6A 
 
 D ElH 
 
 COMMODITY RATES. 
 
 Specific through rates are published on 
 the following Commodities on pages 
 indicated below; class rate different- 
 ials (in the absence of commodity dif- 
 ferentials) shown on pages B-157 to 
 B-167, inclusive, will apply in construct- 
 ing commodity rates where specific 
 through commodity rates are not pro- 
 vided for. 
 
 For Alphabetical List of Commodities 
 see Items A- 1 to A-971. Inclusive. 
 
 Com. 
 
 Group 
 
 No. 
 
 Page. 
 
 Coni. 
 Group 
 { No. 
 
 Page 
 
 Danville Va. 
 
 Martinsville Va. 
 
 Brunswick Ga. 
 
 Chattahoochee Fla. 
 
 Darien Ga. 
 
 Fernandina Fla. 
 
 Jacksonville Fla. 
 
 aLiveOak Fla. 
 
 Lower Bluff Dock^Ga. 
 
 Milldale Fla. 
 
 Quincy Fla. 
 
 River Junction __Fla. 
 
 Tallahassee Fla. 
 
 All Other Points 
 
 All Points 
 
 Aldrich Ala. 
 
 Attalla Ala. 
 
 Birmingham and 
 Group; (see Item 
 A-1014) Ala. 
 
 Blocton Ala. 
 
 Blocton Junction Ala. 
 
 Calera Ala. 
 
 Demopolis Ala. 
 
 Gurnee Ala. 
 
 Holt Ala. 
 
 Maples ville Ala. 
 
 Montgomery Ala. 
 
 Northport Ala. 
 
 Pell City Ala. 
 
 Prattjrille Ala. 
 
 Selma Ala. 
 
 Trussville Ala. 
 
 Tuscaloosa Ala. 
 
 Wellingson Ala. 
 
 Woodstock Ala. 
 
 All Other Points 
 
 All Points 
 
 New York,N.Y., rates. 
 New York,N.Y.,rates. 
 
 New York,N.Y., rates. 
 
 New York,N.Y.,rate3. 
 New York,N.Y.,rates. 
 
 10 
 
 3! 2 
 
 
 6 5 
 
 7 6 
 7 6 
 
 1 
 01 
 
 1: 2 2 2 
 
 
 New York,N.Y.,rates. 
 
 New York,N.Y.,rates. 
 New York,N,Y.,rates. 
 
 
 
 
 4 4 
 
 5 5 
 
 4 5 6 
 
 41 5 6 
 
 10 
 
 0|0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Oi 
 
 7 
 
 11 
 
 28 
 
 29 
 
 36 
 
 37 
 
 38 
 
 39 
 
 40 
 
 41 
 
 42 
 
 43 
 
 44 
 
 45 
 
 48 
 
 81 
 
 82 
 
 95 
 
 131 
 
 163 
 
 164 
 
 222 
 
 224 
 
 242 
 
 243 
 
 254 
 
 276 
 
 278 
 
 279 
 
 281 
 
 285 
 
 293 
 
 322 
 
 377 
 
 378 
 
 379 
 
 419 to 422-425 
 
 423 
 
 425 
 
 425 
 
 419 to 423 
 
 423-424 
 
 425 
 
 425 
 
 425 
 
 424 
 
 424 
 
 425 
 
 425 
 
 425 
 
 424 
 
 423 
 
 423 
 
 423 
 
 425 
 
 425 
 419 to 422 
 
 423 
 
 423 
 419 to 422 
 
 423 
 
 425 
 
 425 
 
 405 
 406 
 407 
 408 
 409 
 413 
 414 
 415 
 416 
 
 417 V 
 
 418 J 
 419 
 420 
 421 
 422 
 423 
 424 
 425 
 442 
 443 
 446 
 447 
 448] 
 
 449 1- 
 
 450 J 
 451 
 483 
 484 
 485 
 491 
 
 419-422 
 
 423-424 
 
 422-424 
 
 419 to 422 
 
 424 
 
 ^19 to 422 
 
 415-416 
 
 417-418 
 
 423 
 424 
 425 
 425 
 
 397-404 
 
 423 
 424 
 423 
 423 
 421 
 
 CLASSIFICATION — Unless otherwise specifically provided for Rates are subject to the Ratings, Rules and Regulations of the Classifica- 
 tion applicable to the rates from New York, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Baltimore, Md., Albany, N. Y., or Syracuse, N. Y., to points of 
 destination. 
 
 For explanation of Abbreviations see Item A-980; for explanation of Reference Marks see Item A-979. 
 
 Pages B-30 to B-89, inclusive, also provide, under "Route (see Item A-lOlO)", routing via which 
 rates constructed in accordance therewith apply, the routing applying as designated opposite corre- 
 sponding numbers in Item A-lOlO (see Illustration G). 
 
68 
 
 Illustration G. 
 TEMNo.A-IOIO. 
 
 ROUTING. 
 
 The routing shown herein, is that ordinarily and customarily to be used, but if from any cause arising from the exigencies of the car- 
 riers shipments are sent via other junction points but over lines of carriers parties to the tariff, the rates shown herein will apply. 
 
 ROUTES FROM INTERIOR EASTERN POINTS. 
 
 The routes named in this Item designate the ports through which shipments move when ori^nating at points enumerated on pages 
 B-30 to B-89, inclusive. 
 
 
 FROM 
 
 POINTS OF ORIGIN NAMED ON PAGES 
 B-30 TO B-89, INCLUSIVE. 
 
 ON 
 
 SHIPMENTS DESTINED TO POINTS 
 IN TERRITORIAL LOCATION 
 
 ROUTE VIA 
 
 lA 
 
 All Points 
 
 W, X, YorZ 
 
 New York, N. Y. 
 
 
 Pennsylvania Railroad Stations: 
 Points from which Philadelphia, Pa., Port Rates \ 
 are authorized- / 
 
 Other Stations 
 
 W, X, Y orZ 
 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 IB 
 
 W, X, Y or Z / 
 
 W, X, Y or Z 
 
 Baltimore, Md. 
 
 
 All Other Points __ 
 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Baltimore, Md. 
 
 IC 
 
 All Points 
 
 W, X, YorZ-. ._ 
 
 ID 
 
 All Points __ 
 
 W, X, Y or Z / 
 
 \ 
 
 W, X, Y or Z 1 
 
 Baltimore, Md. 
 
 IE 
 
 All Points 
 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Baltimore, Md. 
 New York, N. Y. 
 
 
 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Characters under "Territorial Location" (see Illustration A) is the territorial location referred 
 to on pages B-30 to B-89, inclusive, and pages B-157 to B-168, inclusive. 
 
 Instead of enumerating and describing commodities on the pages containing the rates apply- 
 ing thereon, an index is shown of the commodities contained in tariff, and for ready reference, each 
 commodity is assigned an item number and is also given a group number (see Illustration H). 
 
 Illustration H. 
 
 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF COMMODITIES WITH GROUP NUMBERS APPLICABLE. 
 Following List Enumerates Only Such Articles As Are Given Specific Rates; Articles Not Specified Will Take Class Rates. 
 
 A-1 
 A-2 
 
 A-3 
 
 A-4 
 A-5 
 
 COMMODITIES 
 
 Rates In Cents Per Hundred Pounds, Except as Otherwise Specified. 
 
 Minimum carload weights will be as per Classification governing, or as named below, except where otherwise specified 
 
 in Tariff. 
 
 Acid, Lactic, C. L., minimum weight 30,000 pounds; see item A-288 
 
 Acid, Sulphuric; see items A-169 and A-170. 
 
 Agricultural Implements, C. L., minimum weight 20,000 pounds, viz: 
 
 Corn Planters, Field Rollers, Plows, Stalk Cutters (Field), 1 
 
 Cotton Choppers, Grain Drills, Potato Diggers, Transplanters, i 
 
 Cotton Planters, ' Guano Distributors, Potato Planters, | 
 
 Cultivators, Harrows, Seed Sowers (not Hand), J 
 
 and parts thereof when shipped in carloads with implements named. 
 
 Alcohol in barrels; see also item A-563 
 
 Ale (including Ginger Ale), Beer, Root Beer (carbonated), Porter and other Malt Liquors, and Mineral water, 0. R., 
 straight or mixed carloads, minimum weight 24,000 pounds 
 
 C9 
 
 I 
 
 497 
 
 501 
 8 
 
 Commodity rates are shown by "group" lumbers as shown in Illustration H, under the point 
 from which they apply (see Illustration B). 
 
 "Classification, (see Note E, Item 1005)". This item shows the classification and exceptions 
 by which tariff is governed, and on page B-157 (see Illustration F) it will also be noted that the 
 classification governing the rates from New York, Philadelphia, etc., will apply to the differentials 
 shown in that Item. 
 
 Reference mark "a" (Illustration A) applies to specific rates against which -it appears. 
 
EXAMPLES OF APPLICATION OF TARIFF. 
 
 1. To obtain first-class rate and route from New York to Albany, Ga.: 
 
 After finding that class rates to Albany are shown on page 1 opposite station 1 (see Illustra- 
 tion A) as applying from groups of origin in Item A-1013, by reference to Item A-1013 (see Illustra- 
 tion B), it is found that "A" represents New York; therefore, the rates published opposite "A", also 
 opposite Albany, Ga , are the class rates from New York to Albany, the 1st class rate being $1,05. 
 Opposite Albany there is also shown under "Route" the numerals "13", and by reference to Item 
 A-1011 (see Illustration C), opposite Route 13 are shown "Atlantic Coast Line; Piedmont Air Line; 
 Seaboard Air Line ; Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia Air Line" ; and trafific may be forwarded to Alba- 
 ny, Ga., via either of the routes specified. 
 
 2. To obtain first class rate and route from Allendale, N. J., to Albany, Ga. 
 
 At top of page (Illustration A) it is stated to obtain rates from Interior Eastern Points, see 
 pages B-30 to B-89, inclusive. Page B-30 (Illustration D) does not show Allendale, there being no 
 "Joint rate" published from that point, but page B-33 (Illustration E) shows Allendale as being lo- 
 cated on the Erie Railroad and taking Rate Basis No. 1 to points in territorial locations X, Y and Z, 
 also referring to pages B-157 to B-167 for explanation of Rate Bases. As shown in Illustration A, Al- 
 bany is in Territorial Location "X" and Rate Basis 1 will apply from Allendale, N. J., to Albany. 
 
 Page B-157 (Illustration F) discloses that to make rates from points in Rate Basis 1 to all 
 points in Territorial Location X, specified figures are to be added to the rates from New York, first 
 class being 8 cents. In Example 1 the first class rate from New York to Albany is shown as $1.05, 
 and adding 8 cents thereto will make through first class rate of $1.13 from Allendale. 
 
 On page B-33 opposite Allendale is shown Route IE and Item A-lOlO (Illustration G) indi- 
 cates Route IE is via Baltimore, New York or Philadelphia. 
 
 3. To obtain commodity rate on Ale, Beer, etc., from New York to Albany, Ga. 
 
 In Commodity Index (Illustration H) under Item A-S, ale, beer, etc., carload, is shown as 
 being in Commodity Group 8. Under "Commodity Groups" (Illustration A) Group 8 is shown oppo- 
 site rates in columns A, B, C, D, under "Albany, Ga." "A" represents New York as shown in Exam- 
 ple 1, and the rate shown under "A" opposite Group 8 is 33 cents. Route is also shown in Exam- 
 ple 1. 
 
 4. To obtain rate and route on Ale, Beer, etc., carload, from Allendale, N. J., to Albany, Ga. 
 
 Example 2 explains application of pages B-30 and B-33. By reference to page B-157 (Illustra- 
 tion F) under "commodity rates," certain groups of specific commodity rates are referred to as 
 being published on specific pages in tariff ( pages B-90 to B-94 also show points from which specific 
 commodity rates are published), and where specific rates are published they will take precedence 
 over rates constructed by use of "Bases". Page B-157 states in the absence of specific through rate 
 rates may be made by use of commodity or class differentials as shown therein. Group No. 8 is 
 not shown as having a specific commodity rate nor is any commodity differential shown, therefore, 
 the class differential will apply; Illustration A indicates under "Classification" that "Note E", as 
 shown in Item A-1005, will apply, and reference to Note E discloses "Southern Classification". 
 Southern Classification shows ale, beer, etc., carload, rated Class E, therefore the Class E differential 
 of 5 cents as shown on page B-157 will be added to the rate from New York (see Example 3) re- 
 sulting in through rate of 38 cents per 100 pounds from Allendale, N. J., to Albany, Ga. Routing 
 as explained in Example 2. 
 
60 
 
 Item 88. 
 
 CLASS TARIFF (Issued by P. C. C. & St. L. Ry.) 
 
 JOINT AND PROPORTIONAL FREIGHT TARIFF 
 
 Of 
 
 CLASS RATES 
 
 From 
 
 Stations on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry., and other Lines Named 
 
 To 
 
 Stations in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, 
 
 Pennsylvania and West Virginia. 
 
 Governed by Official Classification and Exceptions Thereto Issued by P. C. C. & St. L. Ry. 
 ARRANGEMENT (On Loose Leaf Plan). 
 
 Title page 
 
 Table of contents 
 
 Participating carriers 
 
 Explanation of reference marks and abbreviations 
 
 Explanatory statements 
 
 Rules and regulations 
 
 Rate tables 
 
 In Accordance With : 
 
 Item No. Page No. 
 
 57 36 
 
 58 36 
 
 59 36 
 62 38 
 
 64 38 
 
 65 38 
 
 Stations from which rates apply are designated by numbers and reference is made to the 
 I. C. C. number of "P. C. C. & St. L. Basis for Freight Rates" wherein such stations are shown 
 in alphabetical and geographical arrangement. (See Item 61 (f), page 2)7). 
 
 Stations to which rates apply are also designated by numbers, reference being made to the 
 I. C. C. number of "P. C. C. & St. L. Basis for Freight Rates" wherein such stations are shown in 
 alphabetical and geographical arrangement. (See Item 61 (f), page 2)7). 
 
 The "Basis for Freight Rates" to which reference is made is also issued on the "loose leaf 
 plan", and contains a list of participating carriers. 
 
 Illustration of "Points of Origin", alphabetically arranged, showing station numbers: 
 Illustration A. 
 
 P 
 
 WW 2 *Palanka Pa. 
 
 PD 75 Pataskala O. 
 
 LM 41 Pendleton Shop O. 
 
 EB 13*tPerkins Spur Ind. 
 
 IN 38*tPhiladeIphia Ind. 
 
 PD 50 Philadelphia Road. __-0. 
 
 LP 3 Pikeville O. 
 
 IN 18 Piqua O. 
 
 PD 1 Pittsburgh Pa. 
 
 Illustration of "Points of Destination" alphabetically arranged, indicating delivering line and 
 station number: 
 
 Illustration B. 
 
 
 
 Delivering Line 
 
 
 STATION 
 
 
 and 
 Station No. 
 
 
 Page 
 No. 
 
 Adrian 
 
 ...Ohio 
 
 C.C.C.&St.L 
 
 -333 
 
 40 
 
 *Advance 
 
 111. 
 
 C. H. &D 
 
 259 
 
 35 
 
 Advance 
 
 .__.Ind. 
 
 C.I 
 
 - 17 
 
 12 
 
 Aetna 
 
 111. 
 
 111. Cent 
 
 .461 
 
 56 
 
61 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of rate tables 'ihown in tariff : 
 Illustration C. 
 
 TO 
 
 DESTINATION STATIONS 
 
 as shown in 
 
 P. C. C. & St. L. Ry. 
 
 Bases for Freight Rates. 
 
 Fori. C. C. and other 
 
 numbers, see page 15. 
 
 FROM 
 STATIONS OF ORIGIN 
 as shown in 
 P. C. C. & St. L. Ry. 
 Bases for Freight Rates. 
 Fori. C. C. and other 
 numbers, see page 15. 
 
 Rates in Cents ' 
 per 100 pounds. 
 
 CLASSES. 
 
 Station No. 
 
 Station No. 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 Ill Cent 460 to 463 
 
 PD 1 to 43 
 
 44 to 50 
 
 ' 51 to 70 
 
 71 to 81 
 
 82 
 
 55i 
 
 5H 
 
 47 
 45 
 
 48i 
 
 46^ 
 
 44i 
 
 41 
 
 39 
 
 37 
 35 
 33 
 31 
 30 
 
 26 
 
 24 
 
 23 
 
 22i 
 
 21 
 
 22i 
 
 20^ 
 
 19i 
 
 19 
 
 18 
 
 15i 
 14 
 
 Example of use of tariff: 
 
 To obtain class rates from Pittsburgh, Pa,, to Aetna, Ills. 
 
 Refer to "Basis for Rates," and under alphabetical list of P. C. C. & St. L. stations Pittsburgh 
 is shown as station "PD-1" (Illustration A). Refer to alphabetical list of destinations (Illustration 
 B), and Aetna, Ills., on the Illinois Central Railroad is shown as station No, 461. 
 
 It having been ascertained that point of origin (Pittsburgh) is station PD-1, and that the point 
 of destination (Aetna, Ills.) is station No. 461, by reference to rate tables in tariff (Illustration C) 
 under "Illinois Central" rates are carried to stations 460 to 463, and the class rate opposite sta- 
 tions "PD-1 to 43" under column "Stations of Origin" are the rates applying from Pittsburgh, Pa., 
 to Aetna, Ills. 
 
 Alphabetical List of Points of Destination also indicates pages on which stations are arranged 
 in geographical order. 
 
62 
 
 ITEM 89. 
 
 CLASS TARIFF 
 
 And 
 
 BASIS FOR RATES (Issued by Pennsylvania Railroad) 
 
 JOINT AND PROPORTIONAL FREIGHT TARIFF 
 
 Of 
 
 CLASS RATES 
 
 And 
 
 BASIS FOR RATES 
 
 From 
 
 Stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad and Other Lines as Shown 
 
 To 
 Western Points. 
 ARRANGEMENT 
 
 Title page 
 Table of contents 
 Participating carriers 
 
 Alphabetical list of stations from which rates apply, 
 showing also station number 
 
 Illustration A. 
 
 In Accordance With : 
 Item No. Page No. 
 
 57 
 58 
 59 
 
 61 (b) and (c) 
 
 36 
 36 
 36 
 
 37 
 
 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF STATIONS FROM WHICH RATES APPLY. 
 
 Station 
 Number 
 
 9744 
 9732 
 
 10257 
 3655 
 7176 
 
 14045 
 802 
 
 NAME OF STATION 
 
 Haddonfield N. J. 
 
 Haddonfield Junction N. J. 
 
 Hagerstown Md. 
 
 Hagevo Mine Pa. 
 
 Haines (Lancaster Co) Pa. 
 
 Hainesburg Junction N. J. 
 
 Hainesport N. J. 
 
 Station 
 Number 
 
 804 
 
 11417 
 
 8183 
 
 2131 
 
 8552 
 
 15131 
 
 10575 
 
 NAME OF STATION 
 
 Lumberton N. J. 
 
 Lunts Va. 
 
 Lutherville Md. 
 
 Lutzville Pa. 
 
 Lykens Pa. 
 
 Lyle Siding N. J. 
 
 Lynbrook N. Y. 
 
 Geographical list of stations from which rates ap- 
 ply, arranged by station numbers as shown in 
 alphabetical list, and also indicating "Rate 
 Basis" applicable and arbitraries to be added, 
 if any, to rates authorized in "Rate Bases" col- 
 umn, except as provided in column of excep- 
 tions. (See Item 61 (b), (c) and (f), page 37.) 
 
 Illustration B. 
 
 GEOGRAPHICAL LIST OF 
 STATIONS ON PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD FROM WHICH RATES APPLY. 
 NEW JERSEY DIVISION. 
 
 
 NAME OF STATION. 
 
 State 
 
 ARBITRARIES 
 
 RATE BASES 
 
 Pages 
 125, 126 
 
 
 IN CENTS PER 100 POUNDS 
 
 Station 
 No. 
 
 To be added to bases shown In Rate Bases Column, 
 except as provided in Column of Exceptions 
 
 See 
 Excep- 
 
 
 CLASSES 
 
 tion 
 No. 
 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 802 
 803 
 
 AMBOY DIVISION.— Cont'd 
 
 Hainesport 
 
 Medford Junction (June. M. H., 
 
 L. «feM. R. R.) 
 
 N.J. 
 N.J. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 New York 
 
 New York 
 
 3 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 
 804 
 
 Lumberton 
 
 3,12 
 
68 
 
 Illustration C. 
 
 EXCEPTIONS TO BASES GIVEN ON PAGES 20 TO 124, INCLUSIVE. 
 
 EXCEPTION 
 No. 
 
 COMMODITIES 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 Axes 
 
 Bricks 
 
 Canned Goods 
 
 Dry Goods 
 
 Hatchets 
 
 Iron Pipe 
 
 Machinery 
 
 Oilcloth 
 
 Paper 
 
 Sand, C. L 
 
 RATE BASES TO APPLY 
 
 Philadelphia plus 
 
 Classes 12 3 4 5 6 
 Cents per 100 lbs. 5 5 2 2 2 2 
 
 Alphabetical list of stations to which rates apply 
 and "Rate Basis" number applicable, also in- 
 dicating specific exceptions or restrictions as 
 shown in "Explanatory Statement." (See 
 Item 61 (b) and (c), page 37). 
 
 Illustration D. 
 
 
 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF 
 STATIONS TO WHICH RATES APPLY. 
 
 Rate 
 
 Bases 
 
 No. 
 
 STATION 
 
 STATE 
 
 RAILROAD 
 
 117 
 
 Belleville 
 
 111 
 
 111 
 
 W.Va. 
 Ind 
 
 111. Cent. 
 
 117 
 
 Belleville 
 
 So. Ry. 
 B. &0. 
 
 87 
 
 Belleville 
 
 108 
 
 *Bellevue __ __ 
 
 E. A T. H. 
 
 122+ 
 
 Bellevue _ _ _ 
 
 Iowa C. M. & St. P. 
 
 96 
 
 Bellevue _ 
 
 Mich G. T. 
 
 78 
 
 Bellevue (Note 31) 
 
 Ohio ! N. v.. C. .fe St.. I. 
 
 78 
 60 
 
 Bellevue 
 
 *Bellevue . 
 
 Ohio.__ 
 
 Pa 
 
 111 
 
 Pa. Co. (W. V). 
 Pa. Co. (P. F.) 
 C. G. W. 
 
 104 
 
 Bellewood 
 
 
 
 
 Explanation of reference marks and abbreviations (See Item 62, page 38) 
 Explanatory statements (shown in form of notes) (See Item 64, page 38) 
 Rules governing tariff (See Item 65, page 38) 
 
 Rate tables (shown by Rate Bases numbers as re- 
 ferred to in "Alphabetical list of stations to 
 which rates apply") under "Rate Bases" points 
 referred to in "Geographical list of points from 
 which rates apply." 
 
 Illustration F. 
 
 CLASS RATES FROM EASTERN POINTS AS SHOWN ON PAGES 20 TO 124, INCLUSIVE. TAKING RATE BASES. 
 
 NEW YORK. 
 
 RATES IN CENTS PER 100 POUNDS. 
 
 TO 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Western points as shown on pages 127 to 
 201 inclusive. Indicated by Rate Bases Nos. 
 
 
 
 CLASSES 
 
 
 
 Rule 25 
 
 Rule 26 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 ! 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 74 
 76 
 78 
 79 
 
 56 
 57 
 59 
 59 
 
 48 
 49 
 51 
 51 
 
 37 
 38 
 39 
 40 
 
 26 
 27 
 27 
 28 
 
 22 
 23 
 23 
 24 
 
 19 
 19 
 20 
 20 
 
 41 
 42 
 43 
 43 
 
 30 
 30 
 31 
 32 
 
X 64 
 Examples of use of<tariff: 
 
 1. To obtain rates from Hainesport, N. J., to Bellevue, O. : 
 
 Hainesport is shown in "Alphabetical list of stations from which rates apply" (Illustration A) 
 as station No. 802, and is again shown in "Geographical list of stations from which rates apply" (Il- 
 lustration B) as station No. 802, and as taking Rate Basis "New York". Bellevue, O., is shown in 
 "Alphabetical list of stations to which rates apply" (Illustration D) as taking "Rate Basis" No. 78, 
 and as being located on the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railway and the Pennsylvania Company. 
 By reference to tables of class rates (Illustration F) taking Rate Basis "New York" the line of fig- 
 ures opposite "No. 78" are the rates applying from Hainesport to Bellevue. 
 
 2. To obtain rate from Lumberton, N. J., to Bellevue, O. : 
 
 From Lumberton, N. J., (Station 804) to Bellevue, O., the same principle is applied, except it 
 will be noted opposite Lumberton (see Illustration B) certain figures are shown under "Arbitraries", 
 which are to be added to Rate Basis "New York" in order to arrive at rates applying from Lumberton. 
 
 Opposite both Hainesport and Lumberton in "Geographical list of stations" (Illustration B) the 
 last column provides that "Exception 3" will apply, and also "Exception 12" from Lumberton. Refer- 
 ence to "Exception 3" (Illustration C) shows specific commodities named will be made class differ- 
 entials higher than Rate Basis "Philadelphia", and rates so constructed will take precedence on spe- 
 cific commodities. "Exceptions 12" (not shown herein) provides that on boots and shoes rate basis 
 "Philadelphia" will apply. 
 
 Opposite Bellevue, O., located on the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railway in "Alphabeti- 
 cal list of stations to which rates apply," and taking "Rate Basis" 78 (Illustration D) is shown. 
 "Note 31". By reference thereto under "Explanatory Statements" (not shown herein) it will be 
 found that rates published to Bellevue, O., in Rate Basis 78 will not apply on traffic from New Eng- 
 land Territory. • 
 
. 65 
 
 ITEM 90. 
 
 TERRITORIAL DIRECTORY (Issued Under I. C. C. Numbers of J. F. Tucker, 
 
 Agent, and F. A. Leiand, Agent) 
 
 (See Item 51 (b), page No. 34.) 
 
 SHOWING LIST OF STATIONS 
 
 In 
 
 Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, 
 
 Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North 
 
 Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Car^* 
 
 olina. South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, 
 
 Wisconsin and the Dominion of Canada 
 
 Also 
 
 Railroad and Territorial Location Applicable on Traffic to and From 
 
 Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas; also Texarkana, Ark.- 
 Tex., and the Republic of Mexico, in Connection with Tariffs Making ref= 
 
 erence thereto. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT 
 
 Title page 
 Table of contents 
 List of issuing carriers 
 List of participating carriers 
 Explanation of reference marks 
 Explanation of notes 
 Technical abbreviations 
 Special application of rates 
 
 In Accordance With: 
 
 Item No. Page No. 
 
 57 36 
 
 58 36 
 
 59 36 
 59 36 
 62 38 
 64 38 
 62 38 
 64 38 
 
 Illustration of arrangement showing list of points, territorial location, and special rate bases: 
 Illustration A. 
 
 STATIONS 
 
 Atkinson Ga. 
 
 Atkinson 111. 
 
 Atkinson Mich. 
 
 Atlanta Ga. 
 
 Atlanta 111. 
 
 RAILROAD 
 LOCATION 
 
 A. C. L 
 
 C. R. I. & P. 
 C. & N. W._ 
 A. & W. P-_ 
 
 C. ofGa 
 
 L.&N 
 
 S.A. L 
 
 Southern 
 
 W.& A 
 
 rc.&A 
 
 \ Vandalia 
 
 TERRITORIAL APPLICATION AND SPECIAL RATE BASES. 
 Applicable on Traffic to or from Points in Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, 
 Oklahoma, Republic of Mexico and Texas; also Texarkana, Ark.-Tex. 
 
 ARIZONA, 
 LOUISIANA, 
 MEXICO, NEW 
 MEXICO, TEXAS 
 and TEX>\RKANA, 
 ARK.-TEX. 
 
 ARKANSAS 
 
 (Except Texarkana, Ark.-Tex.) 
 
 Ft. Smith Group. 
 
 See Item No. 352. 
 
 Chicago 
 
 See Item No. 9.-. 
 
 Nashville. 
 
 Chicago 
 
 See Item No. 32. 
 
 Nashville. 
 
 Chicago I Chicago 
 
 All Points 
 Except Ft. Smith 
 Group. 
 
 Chicago 
 
 See Item No. 32. 
 
 Nashville- 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 OKLAHOMA. 
 
 See Item No. 352. 
 
 Peoria. 
 
 See item No. 75. 
 
 Nashville. 
 
 Peoria. 
 
66 
 
 Example of use: If rate is wanted from Atlanta, Ga,, to a point taking "Texas Common Points" 
 rates (see illustration of Texas Tariff, Item 93, page 75) locate Atlanta in "Territorial Directory," and, 
 as per illustration, it is shown as taking "Nashville Territorial Rate" under column headed "Arizona, 
 Mexico, New Mexico, TEXAS and Texarkana, Ark-Tex." By reference to tariff containing rates to 
 points in Texas, the rates from "Nashville Territory" will be shown therein. 
 
 Where name of territorial location shown in "Territorial Directory" is followed by reference to 
 some item or items and all are included in the same brace ( \ ) the commodities specified in such 
 item or items will constitute exceptions to the general application of rates. 
 
 Where no territorial location is shown opposite a point, but reference is made to a particular 
 item it indicates either that rates will be made by adding specified differentials, contained in that 
 item, to "Territorial Rates", or that rates, or basis for rates, are provided only on commodities speci- 
 fied in such item. Example (1). Opposite Atkinson, Mich., under "Oklahoma" reference is made to 
 Item 75. Item 75 provides instead of applying the "Territorial Rates" that through rates are made 
 by adding differentials to the "Chicago Territorial" rates. Example (2). Opposite Atkinson, Ga., un- 
 der "Oklahoma" reference is made to Item 352. Item 352 provides basis for constructing rates on 
 syrup from Atkinson, Ga., to points in Oklahoma. 
 
 Each item referred to in "Territorial Application and Special Rate Basis" should be examined 
 before applying the general basis authorized as being applicable from "Defined Territories". 
 
67 
 
 ITEM 91. 
 
 CLASS AND COMMODITY TARIFF (Issued by C. M. & St. P. Ry.) 
 
 JOINT AND PROPORTIONAL FREIGHT TARIFF 
 
 Of 
 
 CLASS AND COMMODITY RATES 
 
 Between 
 
 Chicago, Ills., Milwaukee, Wis., St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Minn., St. Louis, Kan= 
 sas City, Mo., Omaha, Neb., Sioux City, la., etc., and Points Taking Same Rates 
 
 And 
 
 Stations on the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway (in Montana), Montana 
 Railroad and Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway 
 
 Governed by Western Classification, except as provided. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT: 
 
 Title page 
 
 Table of contents 
 
 Participating carriers 
 
 Index of commodities (referring to Item numbers), 
 
 also referring to tariffs containing rates on 
 
 other commodities 
 Alphabetical list of stations (rates apply "between", 
 
 and index covers both the stations from which 
 
 rates apply and stations to which rates apply). 
 Application of rates: 
 
 (a) Stations arranged by index numbers as 
 shown in index indicating "Rate Basis" appli- 
 cable. 
 
 (b) Explanation of Rate Bases 
 Explanation of reference marks and abbreviations 
 Exceptions to classification 
 
 Rules and conditions 
 
 Tables of class rates (described as Section 1) 
 
 Commodity descriptions, each commodity or group 
 of commodities being assigned an Item number 
 
 Commodity rate tables (commodity descriptions 
 and rate tables described as "Section 2") 
 
 Miscellaneous commodity rates; each commoditv 
 or group of commodities being assigned an 
 Item number (also showing application), fol- 
 lowed by table of miscellaneous commodity 
 rates under "Item numbers". (Miscellaneous 
 commodity rates and tables described as "Sec- 
 tion 3".) 
 
 Distance table for alternative use (described as 
 "Section 4") 
 
 In Accordance With : 
 Item No. Page No. 
 
 57 36 
 
 58 36 
 
 59 36 
 
 60 
 
 61(a) 
 
 60(c) 
 
 60(c) 
 67(d) 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of stations to and from which rates apply: 
 Illustration A. 
 
 36 
 
 37 
 
 61 (b) and (c) 
 
 37 
 
 64 
 
 38 
 
 62 
 
 38 
 
 63 
 
 38 
 
 65 
 
 38 
 
 36 
 
 36 
 39 
 
 STATIONS. 
 
 Algere 
 
 C. B. & Q. R. R 
 
 Wabaah R. R 
 
 Algoma Wis. 
 
 Algona Iowa 
 
 C. M. & St. P. R'y 
 
 Iowa Cent. R'y 
 
 Algonquin HI. 
 
 Index No 
 
 1682 
 4514 
 1226 
 
 828 
 3872 
 2778 
 
68 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of stations hy index numbers, indicating "Rate Basis" applicable; 
 Illustration B. 
 
 Index 
 No. 
 
 1224 
 1225 
 1226 
 1227 
 1228 
 1229 
 1230 
 
 STATIONS. 
 
 Rate 
 Baaes 
 
 A. & W. R'y. 
 Casco Wis, 
 
 *Rio Creek " 
 
 Algoma " 
 
 Forestville " 
 
 *Maplewood " 
 
 Sawyer ^ " 
 
 Sturgeon Bay " 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of "Explanation of Rate Bases": 
 Illustration C. 
 
 Rate 
 
 Basis 
 
 No. 
 
 RATES TO APPLY. 
 
 COMMODITY 
 
 CLASS. 
 
 1 
 
 Chicago 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 2 
 
 St. Louis 
 
 Mississippi River. 
 
 3 
 
 St. Paul 
 
 St. Paul. 
 
 4 
 
 Chicago Class and Commodity rates plus the following arbitraries: 
 12345ABCDE Classes. 
 
 10 987665 55 4 Cents per 100 lbs. 
 
 SECTION NO. 1. 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of class rate tables; 
 Illustration D. 
 
 Index 
 
 BETWEEN 
 
 AND 
 
 CLASSES. 
 Rates in Cents per 100 Pounds. 
 
 No. 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 E 
 
 
 Baker Mont. 
 
 Chicago 
 
 202 
 202 
 142 
 
 171 
 171 
 121 
 
 13« 
 
 138 
 
 98 
 
 108 
 108 
 
 83 
 
 86 
 86 
 66 
 
 93 
 93 
 68 
 
 77 
 77 
 67 
 
 67 
 67 
 60 
 
 56 
 56 
 42 
 
 48 
 
 4752 
 
 Mississippi River 
 
 48 
 
 
 St. Paul __. 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 EXAMPLE OF USE OF TARIFF: 
 
 To obtain class rates from Algoma, Wis., to Baker, Mont. : In "Index of Stations to and from 
 which Rates Apply" (Illustration A), Algoma, Wis., is shown as Index No. 1226. Under arrangement of 
 stations by Index Numbers (Illustration B), Algoma is again shown opposite Index No. 1226, and 
 indicating "Rate Basis No. 1". Explanation of Rate Bases (Illustration C) indicates Chicago raics 
 will apply, and the rates shown opposite Chicago in rate tables (Illustration D) will apply between 
 Chicago and Baker, Mont., and between all points taking "Rate Basis No, 1," including Algoma, 
 Wis., and Baker, Mont. Had "Rate Basis 4" (Illustration C) been indicated, the rates would be 
 higher than the Chicago rates to the extent of the figures shown opposite "Rate Basis 4". 
 
 Under "Application of Rates" (No illustration shown herein) reference marks appear against 
 certain "Rate Bases", and the explanation of such reference marks refer to specific item numbers in 
 tariff ; reference to such items will disclose specific commodity rates taking precedence over the 
 class rates authorized by use of "Rate Bases". 
 
69 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of index to commodities: 
 Illustration E. 
 
 ARTICLES 
 
 Item No. 
 
 • 
 
 Acid 
 
 176 
 
 Acid, Oleic 
 
 164 
 
 Agricultural Implements 
 
 Agricultural Implements, 
 Exceptions 
 
 30, 177 
 3 
 
 Agricultural Implements, 
 Hand 
 
 31 
 
 SECTION NO. 2. 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of ''Commodity Descriptions" referred to in Index of Commodities 
 (see Illustration E). 
 
 Illustration F. 
 
 GENERAL COMMODITY RATES. 
 PART A— COMMODITY DESCRIPTION. 
 For Rates see corresponding Item numbers, Part B, pages 104 to 207 inclusive. 
 If the rates in Sections Nos. 1, 3 or 4 of tariff make a lower charge on any shipment than the rates in this section of tariff, the rates in Sections 
 Nos 1, 3 or 4 will be applied. 
 
 Item No. 
 
 30 
 
 31 
 
 ARTICLES. 
 Carloads, Minimum Weight 30,000 lbs., Unless Otherwise Provided. 
 
 Agricultural Implements (except Hand) and parts thereof. Gasoline Engines, Windmills and articles classified as Vehicles 
 and parts thereof, in current Western Classification (except Automobiles, Hearses and Children's Vehicles), minimum 
 weight 20,000 pounds. 
 
 Agricultural Implements (Hand), viz; " 
 
 Forks, Barley (wooden); Forks, Hay, Manure or Spading; Hoes; Rakes (wooden or iron); Potato Forks and Hooks, 
 Scythes and Snaths; Shovels, Scoops and Spades. 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of general commodity rate tables: 
 Illustration G. 
 
 GENERAL COMMODITY RATES. j 
 
 PART B— RATES. 
 (For list of articles upon which rates apply, see corresponding item numbers, Part A, pages 92 to 103, inclusive.) 
 If the rates in Sections Nos. 1, 3 or 4 of tariff make a lower charge on any shipment than the rates in this section of tariff, the rates in 
 
 Sections Nos. 1, 3 or 4 will be applied. 
 
 
 
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 RATES IN 
 
 CENTS 
 
 > PER 
 
 100 POUNDS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 86 
 
 86 
 
 87 
 
 87 
 
 88 
 88 
 
 90 
 90 
 
 91 
 91 
 
 93 
 93 
 
 94 
 94 
 
 96 
 96 
 
 97 
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 99 
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 100 
 
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 122 
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 132 
 132 
 
 133 
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 134 
 134 
 
 135 
 135 
 
 136 
 
 31 
 
 St. Louis 
 
 136 
 
 
 
 
 EXAMPLE OF USE: 
 
 To obtain rate on agricultural implements from Algoma, Wis. : In "Index to Commodities" 
 (Illustration E) agricultural implements are sho\\:n as taking Items 30, 177 and 31, and corresponding 
 items under "Commodity Descriptions" (Illustration F) contain full description of agricultural im- 
 plements on which rates apply. Under example above given of class rates, Algoma is shown under 
 "Rate Basis 1" and taking the same rate as Chicago. Therefore, the rates shown opposite Items 30 
 and 31 from Chicago in Commodity Rate Table (illustration G) will apply. 
 
70 
 
 SECTION NO. 3. 
 
 Specific commodity rates are published from specific points (indicated by group numbers) to 
 specific stations under designated index numbers The commodity descriptions are designated by 
 item numbers and rates are shown under such item numbers. 
 
 Illustration of commodity description and application: 
 
 Illustration H. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITY RATES. 
 PART A— COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION. 
 For rates see corresponding item numbers. Part B, pages 2 18 to 223, inclusive. 
 If the rates in this Section of tariff make a lower charge on any shipment than the rates in Sections Nos. 1, 2 or 4 of tariff, the rates in this 
 
 section will be applied. 
 
 Item No. 
 
 ARTICLES, 
 
 Carloads, Minimum Weight 30,000 Lbs., Unless Otherwise 
 Provided. 
 
 Application. 
 
 181 
 
 Beer, Beer Tonic, Hop Tonic, Hop Tea Tonic, Weiss Beer, 
 Liquid Bread, Malt Ale, Porter and Stout. Subject to es- 
 timated weights provided in Western Classification . 
 
 Group 1 applies from La Crosse, Wis., and Winona, Minn. 
 Group 2 apphes from Rochester, Minn., and Waverly, Iowa 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of commodity rate tables: 
 Illustration I. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITY RATES. 
 PART B— RATES. 
 For Commodity Description and Points from v^hich Rates Apply, see Corresponding Item Numbers, Part A, Pages 208 to 217, inclusive. 
 If the rates in this section of tariff make a lower charge on any shipment than the rates in Sections Nos. 1, 2 or 4 of tariff, the rates 
 in this section will be applied. 
 
 To 
 
 Item No. 177. 
 
 Item No. 181 Item No. 182. 
 
 1 
 
 Stations 
 
 Index 
 
 Nos. 
 
 Group 
 1 
 
 Group 
 2 
 
 Group 
 3 
 
 Group 
 4 
 
 Group 
 5 
 
 Group 
 6 
 
 Group 
 
 Group 
 8 
 
 Group 
 9 
 
 Group 
 
 1 
 
 Group 
 2 
 
 Group 
 
 Group 
 2 
 
 Group 
 3 
 
 Group 
 
 
 RATES IN CENTS PER 100 POUNDS. 
 
 4750 
 4751 
 
 83 86 
 
 84 87 
 
 86 86 
 
 87 87 
 
 86 
 
 87 
 
 84.4 
 84.4 
 
 83 
 
 84 
 
 83 
 
 84 
 
 76 
 
 77 
 
 72 
 
 74 
 
 79 
 81 
 
 35i 
 36J 
 
 35 
 36 
 
 36 
 37 
 
 38 
 39 
 
 By reference to numerical arrangement of index numbers will be found the specific points to 
 which rates shown apply. 
 
 SECTION NO. 4. 
 
 This section consists of distance tables applying between designated points and referring 1o 
 I. C. C. number of list containing table of distances. 
 
 Each of the four sections of this tariflf are authorized for alternative use. (See Item 7 (f), 
 page 16). 
 
71 
 
 ITEM 92. 
 
 TRANS=CONTINENTAL FREIGHT BUREAU WESTBOUND TARIFF (Issued Under 
 I. C. C. Numbers of C. W. Bullen, Agent, J. F. Tucker, Agent, and R. H. Countiss, 
 
 Agent) 
 
 (See Item 51(b), page 34.) 
 
 Naming 
 LOCAL AND JOINT CLASS RATES 
 
 Qoverned by Western Classification 
 
 And 
 LOCAL. JOINT AND PROPORTIONAL COMMODITY RATES 
 
 From 
 
 EASTERN SHIPPING POINTS 
 
 To 
 
 "North Pacific Coast Terminals" and Points in Oregon and Washington, Also to Brit= 
 
 ish Columbia, Pacific Coast Terminals and Other Points in British Columbia 
 
 ARRANGEMENT 
 
 Title page 
 
 Table of contents 
 
 Issuing carriers 
 
 Participating carriers 
 
 Index to comihodities 
 
 Application of tariff, showing arrangement of points 
 of origin (arranged alphabetically) by States 
 also showing "Group rates" applying. 
 (See illustration of arrangement below.) 
 
 Alphabetical list of points from which specific com- 
 modity rates apply 
 
 Points to which rates apply (alphabetically arrang- 
 ed) and followed by lists of points (alphabeti- 
 cally arranged) as taking specified figures 
 higher than to points to which specific rates 
 are named 
 
 Explanation of reference marks and abbreviations 
 
 Exceptions to classification 
 
 Routing (shown under heading "Key to Western 
 Gateways") 
 
 Rules and regulations 
 
 Rate tables 
 
 In Accordance With ; 
 
 Itenr 
 
 I No. 
 
 Page No 
 
 57 
 
 
 36 
 
 58 
 
 
 36 
 
 59 
 
 
 36 
 
 59 
 
 
 36 
 
 60 
 
 
 36 
 
 61(d) 
 
 61(e) 
 
 61 (d) and (e) 
 
 62 
 
 63 
 
 66 
 65 
 
 37 
 
 37 
 
 37 
 38 
 38 
 
 38 
 38 
 
 The arrangement of "Points from Which Rates Apply" shown in this tariff is different from 
 the illustrations shown herein of other tariffs in that the points of origin are arranged by States 
 showing: 
 
 (a) Specific points within a State from which designated group rates apply. 
 
 (b) That designated group rates will apply from all points within a State. 
 
 (c) That designated group rates apply from all points within a State, except those enumer- 
 ated. 
 
 (d) That designated group rates apply on certain commodities shown on designated pages 
 from specified points, while different designated group rates will apply on other commodities from 
 such specific points; that from all other points in the same State, not specifically excluded, designated 
 group rates will apply. 
 
 Opposite the names of States, or points in such States, are shown the "group" rates applicable. 
 Illustration of the above arrangement is shown below. 
 Illustration A. 
 
 APPLICATION OF THIS TARIFF . 
 N. B. The Rates named in this Tariff apply only in connection with the carriers shown on pages i to ix, inclusive, as "Participating 
 Carriers". 
 Note. For special commodity rates applying from specific points, see pages 119 to 123, inclusive. 
 
 POINTS FROM WHICH RATES NAMED HEREIN APPLY. 
 
 ALABAMA: 
 
 Adamsv ille 
 Alabama Port 
 Atwood 
 
 Citronelle 
 Clarke 
 Coal Creek 
 
 Fonde 
 
 Frieburg 
 
 Fruitdale 
 
 Kauffman 
 
 Kipling 
 
 Kushia 
 
 Orchard 
 
 Palos 
 
 Parker 
 
 Taylor 
 
 Theodore 
 
 Townley 
 
 RATES 
 APPLICABLE. 
 
 Group C. Rates. 
 
72 
 
 Illustration B. 
 
 ARKANSAS; 
 
 All Points. 
 
 Group E Rates. 
 
 Illustration C. 
 
 MICHIGAN (Northern Peninsula): 
 
 All Points except those named (in italics) below. 
 
 Ahmeed 
 Allouez 
 
 EXCEPTIONS. 
 
 Centennial Kearsarge Mason 
 
 Dollar Bay Kearsarge No. 4 Mays 
 
 Osceola 
 Point Mills 
 
 Swedetown 
 Tecumseh 
 
 Group D Rates. 
 
 Illustration D. 
 
 NEBRASKA: 
 
 
 
 Lincoln 
 
 Omaha 
 
 
 Nebraska City 
 
 Plattsmouth 
 
 Abbott 
 
 Arapahoe 
 
 Barton 
 
 Adams (Gage Co.) 
 
 Archer 
 
 Bayard 
 
 A. D. Cattle Go's. 
 
 ♦Armour 
 
 Bay State 
 
 Siding 
 
 Ashby 
 
 ^Beatrice 
 
 Agnew 
 
 Ashland 
 
 Beaver City 
 
 fAlbion 
 
 Ashton 
 
 Belden 
 
 ♦Albright 
 
 Asylum 
 
 Belfast 
 
 Alda 
 
 Atkins Siding 
 
 Belgrade 
 
 Alden 
 
 Atlanta 
 
 Bellevue 
 
 Allen 
 
 ♦Auburn 
 
 Bellwood 
 
 Alliance 
 
 Aurora 
 
 Belmar 
 
 Alma 
 
 Austin 
 
 Belmont 
 
 Ames 
 
 Avery 
 
 Belvidere 
 
 Amherst 
 
 Averys 
 
 Benedict 
 
 Angora 
 
 Axtell 
 
 Benkelman 
 
 Angus 
 
 Ayr 
 
 Bennett 
 
 Anselrao 
 
 Barneston 
 
 Benton 
 
 Ansley 
 
 Barney 
 
 Berea 
 
 Arcadia 
 
 Bartley 
 
 Berks 
 
 Ralston 
 South Omaha. 
 
 1 On all commodities 
 
 Bertrand _ 
 
 
 Berwyn 
 
 
 Beverly 
 
 
 Big Springs 
 
 ON 
 
 Bingham 
 
 Compo-Board, 
 
 Birdsell 
 
 Plaster Board and 
 
 Birdwood 
 
 Plaster Studding, 
 
 Bladen 
 
 page 53 
 
 Blaine 
 
 Paper: Building, N. 
 
 Bloomington 
 
 [ O.S.,Roofing and 
 
 Blue Hill 
 
 Felt (including In- 
 
 Blue Springs 
 
 dented Paper) , 
 
 Blue Springs Jet. 
 
 page 85 
 
 Boelus 
 
 Plaster, Building, 
 
 Bonner 
 
 etc., pages 87 and 
 
 Boone 
 
 109 
 
 Bostwick 
 
 
 Bracken 
 
 On all other com- 
 
 Bradshaw j 
 
 modities 
 
 JVia Chicago, Burlington & Quipcy R. R. or Union Pacific R. R. 
 ♦Via Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R 
 tVia Union Pacific R. R. 
 All other Points except those named below 
 
 On all commodities.-. 
 
 Abie 
 Ainsworth 
 
 EXCEPTIONS. 
 Combination rates will apply from the points named below. 
 Carlisle Eldorado Humphrey(via Nickerson(via South Omaha (via 
 Cedar Bluffs Elgin C & N. W. Ry.) C. & N. W. R'y.) C. & N. W. R'y .) 
 
 Group F Rates 
 
 Group G rates 
 
 GroupFrates. 
 
 Group G Rate 
 
 In "List of Points to Which Rates are Named" are shown, under column "Western Gateways,' 
 certain numbers, the key to which is explained on pages specified. 
 
 Illustration E. 
 
 Note. 
 
 POINTS TO WHICH RATES NAMED HEREIN APPLY. 
 
 For Special Commodity Rates applying to specific points see pages 119 to 123, inclusive. 
 
 NORTH PACIFIC COAST TERMINALS. 
 Rates shown herein as applying to "North Pacific Coast Terminals" will apply to the points desiginated below, via the gateway 
 indicated opposite each point: 
 
 (See Exceptions, page 26.) 
 
 TOWNS. 
 
 STATE. 
 
 WESTERN GATEWAYS. 
 (For Key to Numbers, see pag- 
 es 27 to 31, inclusive.) 
 
 TOWNS. 
 
 STATE. 
 
 WESTERN GATEWAYS. 
 (For Key to Numbers, see pag- 
 es 27 to 31, Inclusive.) 
 
 Aberdeen 
 
 Wash 
 
 Ore 
 
 1, IB, 10, 28, 37F. 
 
 1, lA, 5A, 5B, 8J, 8K, 12, 20 
 
 24, 25, 28, 31, 37 A, 37B, 41, 
 
 45, 65, 71. 
 
 North Portland __ 
 
 0. & W. Terminal 
 
 Ocosta 
 
 Ore 
 
 Wash 
 
 Wash 
 
 lA, 5B, 8K, 25, 37B. 
 
 ♦Albina 
 
 43A, 43B, 43C, 43D, 43E 
 
 
 69A. 
 1, IB, 28, 37F. 
 
 
 
 
T3 
 
 By reference to the pages named in Illustration E will be found opposite corresponding num- 
 bers the route via which traffic must be forwarded, for example: 
 
 Illustration F. 
 
 KEY TO WESTERN GATEWAYS. 
 
 Unless otherwise specifically provided, the rates established herein will only apply (with restrictions as to Steamer Service) on 
 business forwarded to North Pacific Coast Terminals (designated on page 14) and Points in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia 
 (designated on pages 15 to 25, inclusive), via the gateways indicated by the numbers shown specifically after such points: 
 
 1. Chicago, BurUngton & Quincy R. R. to Billings, Mont., thence Northern Pacific R'y. to destination. 
 
 lA. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. to Billings, Mont., Northern Pacific R'y. to Spokane or Pasco, Wash., thence Spokane, 
 Portland & Seattle R'y- to destination. 
 
 IB. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., Billings, Mont., Northern Pacific R'y. to Spokane or Pasco, Wash., Spokane, Portland 
 & Seattle R'y., to Vancouver, Wash., thence Northern Pacific R'y. 
 
 Example of arrangement of Class Rates. 
 
 Illustration G. 
 
 CLASS RATES. 
 
 On shipments for which no commodity rate is named herein, the following class rates, governed by Western Classification No. 47 
 ( I. C. C. No. 5 of F. O. Becker, Agent), supplements thereto or reissues thereof, will apply. (See Exceptions, page 26.) 
 
 Note 1. Whenever a carload (or a less-than carload) commodity rate is established it removes the application of the class rates to or 
 from the same points on that commodity in carload quantities (or less-than-carload quantities, as the case may be). 
 
 Note 2. Shipments for which no through carload commodity rate nor through carload class rate is provided, will be subject to the 
 3 um of the local carload rates unless the through rates for less than carload quantities named herein is lower, in which case the latter wil 
 apply. 
 
 TO 
 
 IN CENTS PER HUNDRED POUNDS. 
 
 NORTH PACIFIC COAST TERMINALS. 
 (Designated on page 14). 
 
 AND 
 POINTS IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON 
 (designated on pages 15 to 19, inclusive.) 
 
 FROM 
 
 POINTS SHOWN ON PAGES 2 TO 10, IN- 
 CLUSIVE AS TAKING. 
 
 1st 
 Class 
 
 2d 
 Class 
 
 3d 
 
 Class 
 
 4th 
 Class 
 
 5th 
 Class 
 
 Class 
 A 
 
 Class 
 B 
 
 Class 
 C 
 
 CIa.ss 
 D 
 
 Class 
 E 
 
 GroupARates_ . _. 
 
 300 
 
 260 
 
 220 
 
 190 
 
 __ 
 
 .. 
 
 .. 
 
 .. 
 
 .. 
 
 
 
 
 Group B Rates.- _____ _ 
 
 300 
 
 260 
 
 220 
 
 190 
 
 ■-- 
 
 — 
 
 -- 
 
 -- 
 
 -- 
 
 
 
 
 Group C Rates _ . _ _ . _ __ _ 
 
 300 
 
 260 
 
 220 
 
 190 
 
 -- 
 
 -- 
 
 -- 
 
 -- 
 
 -- 
 
 
 
 
 Group D Rates. _ 
 
 300 
 
 260 
 
 220 
 
 190 
 
 165 
 
 160 
 
 125 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 95 
 
 
 
 Group E Rates __ 
 
 300 
 
 260 
 
 220 
 
 190 
 
 165 
 
 160 
 
 125 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 95 
 
 
 
 tGroup F Rates - _ _1 _ _ ___ _ _ __ 
 
 300 
 
 260 
 
 220 
 
 190 
 
 160 
 
 160 
 
 125 
 
 100 
 
 95 
 
 85 
 
 
 
 {GroupG Rates _ 
 
 300 
 
 260 
 
 220 
 
 190 
 
 160 
 
 160 
 
 125 
 
 100 
 
 95 
 
 85 
 
 
 
 Minimum Charge. The minimum charge for any single shipment, whether composed of one or more articles, will be based on one 
 hundred pounds at Second Class rate. 
 
 t Rates named will apply also to British Columbia Pacific Coast Terminals designated on page 21. 
 
74 
 
 Example of arrangement of Commodity Rate Tables. 
 Illustration H. 
 
 TO 
 
 IN CENTS PER HUNDRED POUNDS. 
 
 NORTH PACIFIC COAST TERMINALS 
 
 (Designated on Page 14). 
 
 ARTICLES. 
 
 Minimum Weight, Carloads, 30,000 \bs 
 except as otherwise provided. 
 
 FROM 
 Points shown on pages 2 to 10, inclusive, as taking. 
 
 GROUP 
 
 A 
 RATES. 
 
 GROUP 
 
 B 
 RATES. 
 
 GROUP 
 
 C 
 RATES. 
 
 GROUP 
 
 D 
 RATES. 
 
 GROUP 
 
 E 
 RATES. 
 
 GROUP 
 
 F 
 RATES. 
 
 GROUP 
 
 G 
 RATES. 
 
 GROUP 
 
 H 
 RATES. 
 
 GROUP 
 
 1 
 RATES. 
 
 GROUP 
 
 J 
 RATES 
 
 
 LCX, 
 
 CL 
 
 LCL 
 
 CL 
 
 1X31. 1 CL 
 
 LCL 
 
 CL 
 
 LCL 
 
 CL 
 
 LCL 
 
 CL 
 
 LCL 
 
 CL 
 
 LCL 
 
 CL 
 
 ix:l 
 
 CL 
 
 LCL 
 
 CL 
 
 A 
 
 Acid, Acetic. Same as Drugs,N.O.S. 
 
 Advertising Matter (not to exceed 500 
 lbs.), may be shipped with carloads 
 of articles advertised, at the carload 
 rate of article shipped. 
 
 Advertising Signs, glass, boxed 
 
 AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, 
 
 ♦ as follows: 
 Note With extra parts there may be 
 included not more than a sufficient 
 amount of Fire Brick, hose, belting 
 and pumps to equip the threshers 
 and engines loaded in the car. 
 
 Reapers, mowers, headers, mower 
 knife grinders, harvesters, hay ted- 
 ders, hay rakes and extra parts for 
 same, straight or mixed carloads, 
 minimimi C. L. weight 24,000 lbs . . 
 
 300 
 
 125 
 
 300 
 
 125 
 
 300 
 
 125 
 
 300 
 
 125 
 
 300 
 
 120 
 
 300 
 
 115 
 
 300 
 
 - — 
 
 300 
 
 — - 
 
 300 
 
 — - 
 
 300 
 
 — - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Both tables of Class rates and Commodity rates are arranged to apply from the "groups" in- 
 dicated opposite the points from which rates apply. 
 
 1. 
 
 EXAMPLE FOR USE. 
 Class rates from Adamsville, Ala., to Aberdeen, Wash. ; In Illustration A Adamsville is shown 
 
 as taking "Group C" rates. Rates shown opposite "Group C" in Illustration G will, therefore, apply 
 to points designated on page 14 and pages 15 to 19 inclusive, including Aberdeen, Wash., as per Illus- 
 tration E. Illustration E also denotes "Routes 1, 1-B", etc., and by reference to Illustration F "Route 
 1" is shown as "C. B. & Q. Railroad to Billings, Mont., thence Northern Pacific Railway to destina- 
 tion." 
 
 2. Agricultural implements, carload, Omaha, Neb., to Aberdeen, Wash. ; Illustration D shows 
 Omaha as taking "Group F" rates. Illustration H shows rate of $1.15 on agricultural implements, 
 carload, from "Group F" to points on page 14 and pages 15 to 19 inclusive, including Aberdeen, 
 Wash.; routing as shown in example 1. 
 
 Table of contents indicates pages containing points to which rates are different from those 
 shown on page 14 and pages 15 to 19 inclusive, and such pages also indicate the bases to be em- 
 ployed in constructing rates to such points. 
 
76 
 
 ITEM 93. 
 
 CLASS AND COMMODITY TARIFF (Issued Under I. C. C. Numbers of F. A. Leiand, 
 
 Agent, and J. F. Tucker, Agent) 
 
 LOCAL, JOINT AND PROPORTIONAL TARIFF OF FREIGHT RATES 
 
 On 
 
 CLASSES AND COMMODITIES 
 
 From 
 
 St. Louis, Davenport, Memphis, Little Rock, Fort Smith, Nashville, Louisville, Chi- 
 cago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Fox River, Dayton, South Bend, Macon, Caro= 
 Una, Raleigh, Middlesboro, Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburg Territories 
 
 To 
 
 Texas Points Specified, Also All=rail Rates From Points in Canada, District of Colum- 
 bia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, Specifically 
 
 Provided Therein. 
 
 Governed by Western Classification; and Texas Exception Sheet (Issued by F. A. Leiand). 
 
 ARRANGEMENT. 
 
 Title page 
 
 Table of contents 
 
 Issuing lines 
 
 Participating lines 
 
 Index to commodities (shown by Item numbers) 
 
 For list of points in "Defined Territories" from 
 which rates apply reference made to I. C. C. 
 number of F. A. Leland's "Territorial Direc- 
 tory" 
 
 List of individual points from which rates apply 
 
 List of individual points to which specific rates ap- 
 ply, showing Item numbers and making refer- 
 ence to pages containing complete alphabetical 
 list of points. 
 
 Complete alphabetical list of Texas Points showing 
 railroad location and rate basis applicable. 
 
 Groups of Texas Points referred to in specific 
 Items containing rates. 
 
 Tables of class and commodity diflferentials, apply- 
 ing to points in Texas taking higher than Texas 
 Common Points rates. 
 
 Explanation of reference marks. 
 
 Explanation of notes. 
 
 General and special application of rates. 
 
 In Accordance With : 
 
 Item No. 
 
 Page No 
 
 57 
 
 
 36 
 
 58 
 
 
 36 
 
 59 
 
 
 36 
 
 59 
 
 
 36 
 
 60 
 
 
 36 
 
 61 
 
 (0 
 
 37 
 
 61 
 
 (e) 
 
 37 
 
 61 
 
 (e) 
 
 37 
 
 61 
 
 (f) 
 
 Z7 
 
 61 
 
 (f) 
 
 37 
 
 61 
 
 (c) 
 
 37 
 
 62 
 
 
 38 
 
 64 
 
 
 38 
 
 64 and 65 
 
 38 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of list of Texas points and rate basis applicable: 
 
 Illustration A. 
 
 LIST OF TEXAS POINTS SHOWING RAILROAD LOCATION AND RATE BASIS APPLICABLE. 
 
 To points not named below ,but which are directly intermediate to points wliieh are named, the rates will be the same as to the 
 next more distant point named on the same line. 
 
 STATIONS. 
 
 RAILROAD LOCA- 
 TION. 
 
 RATE BASIS APPLI- 
 CABLE 
 
 STATIONS. 
 
 RAILROAD LOCA- 
 TION 
 
 RATE BASIS APPLI- 
 CABLE. 
 
 Abbott 
 
 M.K.«&T.ofTex._. 
 H. &T. C 
 
 Common Point. 
 Common Point 
 See Page 95 
 
 Alsdorf 
 
 Altair 
 
 Alta Loma(Note 83) 
 
 Tex. Mid 
 
 Common Point. 
 
 *Abercrombie 
 
 S.A.&A.P 
 
 G.C.&S. F 
 
 Common Point 
 
 Abemathy 
 
 P. &N.T 
 
 Common Point. 
 
 
 
 
 
76. 
 
 Illustration of arrang,enient of class and commodity differentials "To points taking higher than 
 Texas Common Points rates" : 
 
 Illustration B. 
 
 CLASS AND COMMODITY DIFFERENTIALS. 
 
 TO POINTS IN TEXAS TAKING HIGHER THAN TEXAS COMMON POINT RATES. 
 
 EXCEPT WHERE SPECI FICALLY PROVI DED TO THE CONTRARY, RATES ON CLASSES AND COMMODITI ES TO THE FOLLOWING 
 TEXAS POINTS WILL BE MADE BY ADDING THE DIFFERENTIALS SPECIFIED BELOW TO TEXAS COMMON POINT 
 
 RATE. 
 To points not named below, but which are directly intermediate to points which are named, the rates will be the same as to the 
 next more distant point named o n the s a me line. 
 
 
 RAILROAD LOCATION. 
 
 DIFFERENTIALS, IN CENTS PER 100 POUNDS. 
 
 
 Add to Texas Common Points Rates. 
 
 Add to Ft. 
 
 Worth, 
 Tex. Rate. 
 
 STATIONS. 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 E 
 
 Beer and Articles 
 taking same rates 
 as described in 
 Item 123, carloads. 
 
 Poles, Telegraph and 
 Telephone. (See 
 Item 490.) 
 
 Poles, 
 Telegraph 
 
 and 
 Telephone 
 
 (See 
 Item 
 490) 
 
 Abemathy . 
 
 P. &N.T _ 
 
 26 
 31 
 20 
 
 24 
 30 
 16 
 
 22 
 34 
 16 
 
 21 
 35 
 15 
 
 13 
 22 
 11 
 
 15 
 22 
 12 
 
 12 
 21 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 11 
 
 7 
 
 11 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 12 
 
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 10 
 
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 St. L.B. &M __. 
 
 C. R. L & G.(Am. Div.) 
 
 
 Adrian .__ 
 
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 This tariff is published in three Rate Sections: 
 
 Rate Section 1 : Containing class and commodity rates to "Texas Common Points" and 
 "Points taking higher than Texas Common Points rates". 
 
 Rate Section 2 : Showing class and commodity rates to Atlanta, Jefferson, Marshall and Was- 
 kom, Tex., and points taking same rates. 
 
 Rate Section 3: Showing miscellaneous commodity rates to various points of destination in 
 tariff. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT OF RATE SECTION 1. 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of class differentials to be added to or deducted from St. Louis 
 rates to arrive at rates from "Defined Territories". 
 
 Illustration C. 
 
 CLASS DIFFERENTIALS. 
 APPLICABLE IN CONNECTION WITH COMMODITY RATES SPECIFIED IN RATE SECTION No. I, AS AMENDED OR REISSUED. 
 
 To be deducted from or added to St. Louis rates for the purpose of establishing Class and Commodity Rates from points in Defined 
 Territories named below in cases where specific rates are not provided in Rate Sections 2 and 3, as amended or reissued. 
 
 Note. Class Differentials will not apply in cases where Special Commodity Differentials are provided in Sections B and C of this Item. 
 Item No. 112. 
 
 (SECTION A) 
 
 Add 
 or 
 Deduct 
 
 
 Differentials in 
 
 Cents 
 
 per 100 Pounds. 
 
 
 
 FROM 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 
 D 
 
 E 
 
 Little Rock-Ft. Smith Territory 
 
 Deduct 
 
 from 
 
 St. Louis 
 
 Rates. 
 
 Add to 
 
 St. Louis 
 
 Rates. 
 
 23 
 10 
 
 6 
 11 
 11 
 20 
 
 20 
 10 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 18 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
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 2 
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 7 
 
 12 
 
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 3 
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 10 
 
 7 
 
 2 
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 9 
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 2 
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 7 
 
 8 
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 2 
 3 
 3 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 Memphis Territory ^ | 
 
 Nashville Territory ] 
 
 5 
 1 
 
 Louisville Territory 
 
 2 
 
 Macon Territory [ 
 
 2 
 
 Carolina Territory 
 
 5 
 
 
 
77 
 
 Arrangement of special commodity differentials to be added to or deducted from St. Louis rates 
 to arrive at rates from "Defined Territories": 
 
 Illustration D. 
 
 SPECIAL COMMODITY DIFFERENTIALS. 
 
 APPLICABLE IN CONNECTION WITH COMMODITY RATES SPECIFIED IN RATE SECTION No. 1, AS AMENDED OR RE-ISSUED. 
 
 To be deducted from or added to St. Louis rates for the purpose of establishing Commodity Rates from points in Defined Territories 
 named below, in cases where specific rates are not provided in Rate Sections 2 and 3 as amended or re-icsued. 
 
 Where Special Commodity Differentials are provi d ed they must be used in preference to Cla ss Differentials. 
 
 SECTION B. 
 
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 COMMODITIES. 
 
 
 from St. 
 
 Add to St. Louis Rates. 
 
 
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 3uis rate 
 
 
 
 
 Bagging, for baling Cotton, Cotton Bale 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ties and Buckles, straight or mixed C. L. 
 
 10 
 
 4 . 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 15 
 
 11 
 
 16 
 
 16 
 
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 19 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 Brick,as described in Item 126 or re-issues _ 
 
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 2 
 
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 5 
 
 3 
 
 / 5 Note 75 \ 
 \ 6Note 74 J 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 11 
 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cement and articles taking same rates, 
 
 
 St. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Copperas, Wheelbarrows, knocked 
 
 
 Louis 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 down, straight carloads 
 
 8 
 
 rates. 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 11 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
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 16 11. "i 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cotton Piece Goods, any quantity 
 
 23 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 11 15 
 
 20 
 
 20 
 
 20 
 
 20 '20 
 
 40 
 
 32 
 
 40 
 
 40 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 46 
 
 ._- 
 
 Arrangement of tables of class rates from Defined Territories to points taking Texas Common 
 Points rates : 
 
 Illustration F. 
 
 CLASS RATES. 
 TO POINTS TAKING TEXAS COMMON POINT RATES. 
 
 For minimum weights on shipments from points specified in Note 44, see Southwestern Lines Classification Exceptions and Rules 
 Circular No. 1-Z (F. A. Leland's I. C. C. No. 643 and J. F. Tucker's I. C. C. No. 142), or re-issues. 
 
 Note. Whenever a carload or a less than carload Commodity Rate is established it removes the appUcation of the Class Rates to or 
 from the same points on that Commodity in carload or less than carload quantities (as the case may be) , except when and in so far as al- 
 terative use o f Cla ss an d Commodity Rates that are contained in separate sections of this Tariff is specifically authorized herein. 
 
 TO 
 
 IL\TES IN CENTS PER 100 POUNDS. 
 
 (O 
 
 
 ■0 
 
 H 
 
 129 
 
 112 
 
 119 
 
 104 
 
 109 
 
 94 
 
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 124 
 
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 124 
 
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 121 
 
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 89 
 
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 77 
 
 64 
 
 52 
 
 (a) Points in Texas 
 taking Texas com- 
 mon Point Rates _ _ 
 
 St. Louis Territory 
 
 Memph is Territory 
 
 Little Rock-Ft. Smith Territory (see Note 
 
 below) 
 
 Chicago-Cincinnati Territory 
 
 Milwaukee Territory : 
 
 Omaha Davenport Territory, except 
 
 Quincy, 111 
 
 Quincy, 111 
 
 Fox River Territory 
 
 Nashville Territory 
 
 Territories shown above 
 
 147 
 137 
 
 124 
 167 
 167 
 
 162 
 153 
 187 
 153 
 
 102 
 95 
 
 112 
 112 
 
 109 
 106 
 122 
 105 
 
 80 
 75 
 
 70 
 87 
 87 
 
 84 
 84 
 95 
 82 
 
 43 
 38 
 
 35 
 
 48 
 48 
 
 46 
 46 
 53 
 44 
 
 (b) Points in Texas 
 taking higher than 
 Texas Common 
 Point Rates 
 
 Add to Texas Common Point Rates shown above the Class Differentials 
 specified on pages 95 to 102, inclusive herein. 
 
 Note. Memphis, Tenn., rates w'M apply to Eagle Pass, Dodd, Cones, Nye, Davis, Pace, Leyendecker, Islitas Spur, Simon, *Ben3- 
 
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78 
 
 To obtain class rates to Texas points (see Illustration A) refer to "Territorial Directory" au- 
 thorized for use in conjunction with tarifif (see Tteni 90, pag^e 65 for illustration of Territorial Di- 
 rectory) and ascertain in what "territory" the point of origin is located. 
 
 When the "List of Texas Points" (Illustration A) refers to specific page in tariff, the page >e- 
 ferred to provides differentials to be added to the Texas Common Points rate (Illustration B). For 
 example: To obtain class rate from Atlanta, Ga., to Abbott, Tex., and Abernathy, Tex.: "TerritoiMal 
 Directory" shows Atlanta in "Nashville territory" "List of Texas Points" (Illustration A) indicates 
 Abbott as taking "Common Points" rate. The rates shown in rate tables opposite "Nashville Ter- 
 ritory" (Illustration F) are the class rates applying from Atlanta, Ga., to Abbott, Texas. To Aber- 
 nathy, however, the "List of Texas Points" refers to page 95. Upon reference thereto Abernathy 
 is shown as taking higher than Texas Common Points rates, the differentials to be added being 
 shown opposite Abernathy (Illustration B). 
 
 Commodity rates are published to Texas Common Points from St. Louis, Chicago and Mem- 
 phis territories, and rates from other "Defined Territories" are made by adding to or deducting from 
 St. Louis rates specified differentials. 
 
 Illustration of arrangement of commodity rate tables: 
 Illustration G. 
 
 COI\«IVIODITY RATES TO TEXAS COMMON POINTS. 
 
 
 COMMODITIES, CARLOADS 
 Except Where Specially Provided to the Contrary. 
 
 Differential Basis. Rates in Cents per 100 Lbs. 
 
 Item 
 
 Rates from points in 
 Defined Territories 
 and to points taking 
 higher than Texas 
 Common Point rates 
 will be made by the 
 use of the differen- 
 tials indicated below. 
 
 FROM 
 
 No. 
 
 St. Louis 
 Territory 
 
 Chicago 
 Territory 
 
 Memphis 
 Territory 
 
 133 
 
 Cement Plaster, Coal Tar Paving Cement, Roofing Pitch and 
 
 Stucco, straight or mixed carloads, or mixed with Cement, 
 
 (except Asbestos and Mortar Color Cement); also Asbestos 
 
 Cement, straight carloads, minimum weight 40,000 pounds. 
 
 (See Items Nos. 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64.) 
 
 D 
 
 or Special 
 
 40 
 
 46 
 
 40 
 
 134 
 
 Cement (except Asbestos and Mortar Color Cement), minimum 
 weight 38,000 pounds - - 
 
 D 
 
 or Special. 
 
 35 
 
 41 
 
 - 35 
 
 
 
 
 135 
 
 Chemicals and Drugs: 
 
 Acids, not otherwise specified in this Tariff, in drums and carboys, 
 minimum weight 36,000 pounds, except that on shipments in 
 carboys originating at points specified in Note 44, the mini- 
 mum weight will be as provided in Note 94 
 
 A. 
 
 85 
 
 94 
 
 78 
 
 
 
 
 136 
 
 Liquid Carbonic Acid, in Iron dnuns, minimum weight 40,000 
 pounds 
 
 4 
 
 55 
 
 65 
 
 48 
 
 
 
 The characters in black face type under "Differential Basis" represent the class differentials 
 (as indicated in Illustration C), to be added to or deducted from the rates from St. Louis, except that 
 specific rates are named from "Chicago" and "Memphis" territories. The term "or special" indicates 
 that the "Special Commodity Differentials" (as shown in Illustration D) will be added to or deducted 
 from the St. Louis rates. 
 
 To points taking higher than Texas Common points rates, the differentials specified opposite 
 such points as shown in table of "Class and Commodity Differentials" (see Illustration B), will be 
 added to the commodity rate applying to "Texas Common Points". 
 
 The items referred to in parenthesis under the commodity descriptions indicate restrictions of 
 the application of such commodity rates as explained in items specifically referred to and shown under 
 "Special Application of Rates" and such restrictions must be carefully observed. 
 
79 
 
 ARRANGEMENT OF RATE SECTION 2: 
 
 This section provides specific class and commodity rates from "St. Louis" and "Raleigh Terri- 
 tories" to Atlanta, Jefferson, Marshall and Waskom, Tex., and points taking same rates, as named in 
 tariff and referred to in "Table of Contents". Class and commodity differentials are shown to apply 
 from other "Defined Territories". The class differential tables and commodity differential tables are 
 arranged in a manner similar to those shown in "Rate Section 1". The Commodity rate tables are ar- 
 ranged in a slightly different form. Example: 
 
 Illustration H. 
 
 COMMODITY RATES. 
 TO 
 POINTS IN TEXAS SPECIFIED AND POINTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE GROUPS. 
 
 Item 
 No. 
 
 COMMODITIES, CARLOADS. 
 Except Where Specially Provided to the Contrary. 
 
 TO 
 
 Rates from points in 
 Defined Territories, 
 other than those spe- 
 cified below, will be 
 made by the use of 
 the differentials indi- 
 cated below. 
 
 252 
 
 Axes less carloads 
 
 2 
 
 St. Louis Territory 
 
 119 
 
 129 
 
 129 
 
 129 
 
 
 Raleigh Territory 
 
 164 
 
 164 
 
 164 
 
 164 
 
 253 
 
 Bags and Bagging: 
 
 Bagging, for baling Cotton, Cotton Bale Ties and 
 Buckles, straight or mixed carloads, minimum 
 weight 36,000 pounds 
 
 5 
 
 St. Louis Territory. 
 
 35 
 
 37 
 
 37 
 
 37 
 
 
 Raleigh Territory. 
 
 53 
 
 53 
 
 53 
 
 53 
 
 Atlanta, 
 
 Jefferson, 
 
 Marshall, 
 
 Tex., and 
 
 Tex., and 
 
 Tex., and 
 
 points 
 
 points 
 
 points 
 
 taking 
 
 taking 
 
 taking 
 
 same 
 
 same 
 
 same 
 
 rates 
 
 rates. 
 
 rates. 
 
 Waskom, 
 
 Tex., and 
 
 points 
 
 taking 
 
 same 
 
 rates. 
 
 RATES IN CENTS PER 100 POUNDS, 
 (except as otherwise provided.) 
 
 It will be noted the commodity rates under this arrangement are shown opposite the "territory" 
 from which such rates apply under the points of destination and the "differentials" to apply from "De- 
 fined Territories" are indicated by characters above the "territories" shown opposite the rate tables. 
 
 To obtain rates, the same principle will apply as in examples shown in "Rate Section 1". 
 
 ARRANGEMENT OF RATE SECTION NO. 3: 
 
 This section provides specific commodity rates from points of origin specifically named to points 
 of destination specifically named, and wdiere rates are shown to "Texas Common Points" refers to 
 the "Differential" contained in Section 1 (see Illustration B) for constructing rates to points taking 
 "higher than Texas Common Points rates". 
 
 Rate Section 3 also provides special differentials on certain commodities, to be added to rates 
 applying from specified points, and referring to the item or items containing specific through rate 
 from such specified points. 
 
 Rate Section No. 1 provides that if the rates named in that Section are lower than the rates 
 named in Sections 2 and 3, the rates named in Section 1 will apply. 
 
 Rate Section No. 2 provides that if the rates named in that section are lower than the rates in 
 Sections 1 and 3, the rates named in Section 2 will apply. 
 
 Rate Section No. 3 provides that if the rates named in that section are lower than the rates in 
 Sections 1 and 2 the rates named in Section 3 will apply. 
 
 Therefore, to obtain rates from or to points contained in one or more sections of the tariff it 
 is necessary to examine each section to insure application of the lowest available rate. 
 
80 
 
 ITEM 94. 
 
 CONFERENCE RULINGS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 
 
 NOT EMBRACED HEREIN. 
 
 Conference 
 
 Ruling No. SUBJECT. 
 
 2 Tariffs distinguishing between shipments handled by steam and electrical power. 
 
 5 Free storage creating distributing point for private industry. 
 
 7 Commissions on import traffic. 
 
 11 Reduction of rate when formal complaint against it is pending. 
 
 12 Tariff' that fails to state the date of its effectiveness is unlawful. 
 
 13 Tariffs not concurred in are unlawful. 
 17 Feeding and grazing in transit. 
 
 21 . Caretakers of milk. 
 
 25 Refund of drayage charges caused by misrouting. 
 
 31 Demurrage charges on astray shipments. 
 
 39 Accrued demurrage charges. 
 
 41 Division of proceeds of sale of shipment to pay freight charges. 
 
 47 Tariff taking effect on Sunday. 
 
 50 When joint agent publishes a new rate between two points, without cancelling the old 
 rate duly published by one of the carriers, the old rate on that line remains in effect. 
 
 52 Rate Eastbound cannot be applied VN'cstbound unless so published. 
 
 53 Transit privilege not availed of cannot be renewed after the expiration of the time allowed 
 
 in the tariffs. 
 
 S7 Reshipping rate from primary grain markets, 
 
 59 Carriers must send car through or transfer shipment enroute. 
 
 70 Effect of a failure in a new tariff naming higher rates to cancel same rates in prior tariff. 
 
 7?> Effective date of tariff filed by a carrier when first coming under the law. 
 
 83 Blockade by flood. 
 
 93 Misrouting involving carriers not sul^ject to the Act. 
 
 94 Leasing carrier's property in consideration of lessee's shipments. 
 97 Collection by carrier of L. C. L. shipments. 
 
 100 Effective date of tariff that was used before August 28th, 1906, but was not filed until after 
 
 that date. 
 
 101 Cancellations in tariffs must be specific and complete. 
 124 Free transportation of material and workmen. 
 
 126 Refund of overcharge on shipment to foreign country adjacent. 
 
 130 Maintenance of relative adjustment in ssuing tariffs to conform with formal orders of the 
 
 Commission. 
 
 131 "Gross ton" and similar phrases, as used in tariffs, defined. 
 
 132 Refund on grain doors. 
 
 133 Overcharge on one shipment offset against undercharge on another. 
 
 139 Statute of limitation. 
 
 140 Misrouting shipment that could move intrastate. 
 
 141 Tariff is not governed by classification, except when so specified. 
 
 143 Misrouting of company material. 
 
 144 Switching shipments upon which transportation charges have not been paid. 
 
 145 A tariff rule that is unlawful PER SE cannot be used. 
 
 146 Improper and unlawful tariff provision. 
 
 152 Right of shipper to pay freight char'^es on fictitious weight in order to receive free icing. 
 
 153 Carrier when a shipper cannot evade payment of lawful rates of a connection by securing 
 
 trackage rights over its line. 
 
 168 Effect of trackage arrangements under the act to regulate commerce with respect to ship- 
 ments routed by shipper. 
 
 175 Carload shipments. 
 
 179 Tariffs providing for transportation of caretakers in passenger cars. 
 
 180 Lessee road not serving public as common carrier. 
 183 Reservation of right to route shipments. 
 
 185 Free or reduced transportation to Museum of Natural History. 
 
 191 Car service charges on traffic from and to Canada. 
 
 194 Refund denied of demurrage collected under tariff not on file. 
 
 204 Transit privileges. 
 
 213 Diverting traffic because of blockade. 
 
 217 Return of astray shipments. 
 
 224 Transportation of trucks of cars destroyed on foreign lines. 
 
81 
 
 ITEM 94 (Continued). 
 
 CONFERENCE RULINGS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION NOT EM- 
 BRACED HEREIN (Continued). 
 
 DATE MADE. 
 November 9, 1909. 
 November 9, 1909. 
 
 November 22, 1909. 
 November 22, 1909. 
 November 22, 1909. 
 November 22, 1909. 
 November 23, 1909. 
 
 December 6, 1909. 
 January 4, 1910. 
 January 4, 1910. 
 
 February 7, 1910. 
 February 7, 1910. 
 February 7, 1910. 
 February 8, 1910. 
 February 8, 1910. 
 February 14, 1910. 
 March 7, 1910. 
 
 Signature to released valuation clauses on bills of lading. 
 
 Line jointly operated through separate company must concur in tariffs for 
 
 through traffic. 
 Transit privileges of eighteen months not excessive. 
 Partial unloading at intermediate point of shipments. 
 Misrouting resulting in wrong terminal delivery. 
 Drayage charges. 
 Refund on shipment forwarded to erroneous destination through consignor's 
 
 error. 
 Switching movement analogous to an astray movement. 
 Collection of established rates on recalled shipment. 
 Outbound charges on shipment may not be refunded by the carrier anr' 
 
 charged back against the consignor. 
 Misrouting through error of joint agent of two carriers. 
 No refund on the basis of a rate not effective. 
 Waiver of undercharges. 
 
 Demurrage accruing because of carrier's failure to notify consignee. 
 Misquotation of Canadian rates. 
 Carload minimum under a joint through rate. 
 Published divisions of through rates to and from Mexico. 
 
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