The heart of the railroad problem / The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with hints from other countries

by Frank Parsons

[237]. Ibid., 327, June 25, 1904.

[238]. Sen. Com. 1905, p. 1925.

[239]. I. C. C. Dressed-meat Hearings, Dec. 1904, Biddle.

[240]. Sen. Com. 1905, pp. 351, 354, 364, 818, 2496. The routing instructions to agents of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company were introduced. The circular contained a list of the roads over which shipments were to be routed unless shippers insisted on a different routing. Agents were cautioned that “these instructions are confidential and must not be made public. Under no circumstances must representatives of foreign roads or fast lines be allowed to examine the instructions contained in the circular.” (p. 351.)

[241]. Sen. Com. 1905, p. 818.

[242]. Sen. Com. 1905, p. 354. The witness derived his information as to the sale of tonnage and reciprocal routing agreements from high officials of the railroads, pp. 354, 364.

[243]. 10 I. C. C. Decis., 1904, p. 47.

[244]. Ibid., 422, Jan. 7, 1905.

[245]. Ibid., 630.

[246]. 10 I. C. C. Decis. 226, April 28, 1904; Rep. 1904, p. 58,—held unlawful discrimination. See also p. 78, complaint against W. Va. Northern for refusing due proportions of coal cars.