EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

INTERSTATE COMMERCE

COMMISSION.

DECEMBER 19, 1904.

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.

Hon. MARTIN A. KNAPP, of New York, Chairman.
Hon. JUDSON C. CLEMENTS, of Georgia.
Hon. JAMES D. YEOMANS, of Iowa.
Hon. CHARLES A. PROUTY, of Vermont.
Hon. JOSEPH W. FIFER, of Illinois.

EDWARD A. MOSELEY, Secretary.

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CONTENTS.

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Page.

Regulation of rates

5

Private cars in freight traffic

10

Advantages

10

Disadvantages.

12

Terminal railroads..

19

Illinois Northern Railroad

19

Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway

21

Voluntary submission of controversies

Differential case.

24

Memphis case

26

Character of cases before the Commission

29

Compulsory testimony before the Commission.

31

Uniform bill of lading investigation.

35

Complaints before the Commission

36

Hearings and investigations..

39

Cases settled and discontinued

41

Decisions by the Commission....

42

Divisions or allowances to terminal or industrial railroads—allowances to

elevators...

42

Private car lines and refrigeration of fruit in transit.

47

Publication and filing of tariffs on export and import traffic.

49

Unreasonable rates.

50

Long and short haul section....

Unjust discrimination and undue preference.

57

Pooling.

61

Reparation

62

Publication and filing of rate schedules—Simplification of tariffs—Specifica-

tion of routes-Authorization of joint tariffs.

64

Routine work of the Commission.

72

Operating division

72

Division of statistics.

75

Division of rates and transportation

76

Court decisions.....

77

Chesapeake and Ohio Coal case.

77

Orange cases..

78

Kearney, Nebr., case

79

Mandamus to compel filing of annual reports.

80

Cases incidentally construing the act to regulate commerce.

81

Interstate transportation.

82

Facilities of traffic..

84

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