Flying rates, or “midnight tariffs.”
Terminal or private-railway abuses—unfair division of rates, etc.
Private-car abuses—big mileage rates, excessive icing charges, exclusive contracts, etc.
Espionage, giving some shippers inside information of the business of other shippers.
Maintaining or paying for the maintenance of tracks or other property belonging to the shipper.
The long and short haul abuse.
Unjust differences in the rates accorded different places to favor certain localities, or individuals who have business interests located there.
Unduly low rates to “competitive points” in general, as compared with local rates, building the cities at the expense of the country.
Unfair classification.
Use of different classification for local and for through traffic.