the freight rate was the same from Vicksburg to Atlanta whether the freight was carried by either of these routes. The point of most consequence involved in this proceeding is the duty of the freight agent of the initial road at the point of origin of the freight to so way-bill it that it will go by the route directed by the shipper, where the shipper has given direction to him as to such route. In a case where the shipper gives no such direction, but leaves it to the freight agent to select the route for him and to ship it by that route, such freight agent is the agent of the shipper as well as of the company in selecting the route which will be best and least expensive to the shipper, and should in every instance, to the best of his knowledge and information, select such route as will be best and least expensive to the shipper, and make such notation on the way-bill as will properly carry the freight by that route. An observance of these plain and simple rules by freight agents would prevent numerous claims made for overcharges in shipments of freight, as well as confusion in such shipments. Our conclusion, therefore, is, and we so find, that the International & Great Northern Railroad Company should refund to the complainant, upon request, the sum of 86 cents overcharge, which he has been compelled to pay on account of the manner in which this freight was way-billed at Troupe, Texas, from which should be deducted the five cents undercharge made between Troupe, Texas, and Vicksburg, leaving 81 cents to be refunded to complainant. At the hearing and decision of this case the Chairman was absent because of illness, and did not in any way participate. INDEX. ABSTRACT QUESTIONS. OPINIONS ON.-The Commission will not render opinions on abstract ques- Bishop v. Duval, receiver, etc., 128. Harris v. Duval, receiver, etc., 128. Lincoln Board of Trade v. Union Pacific R'y Co. et al., 221. Pennsylvania Co. v. Louisville, New Albany and Chicago R'y Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh_R. R. Co. v. Cleveland, Cincin- American Wire Nail Co. v. Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Rawson v. Newport News and Mississippi Valley Co. et al., 266. See CONCESSION OF RELIEF. ACCOMMODATIONS. Heard v. Georgia Railroad Co., 111. ACT TO REGULATE COMMERCE. ADMINISTRATION OF. Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, 428. AMENDMENT OF March 2, 1889.-Does not apply to proceedings then pending. AMENDMENTS TO, RECOMMEnded. Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, 432. BENEFICIAL Effect of. Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, 329. COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE Workings of. Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, 398. COMPULSORY PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS. Rice v. Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore R. R. Co. et al., 186. CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST SECTION.-Carriers subject to its jurisdiction. In- In re Acts and Doings of the Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada, 89. Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, 314, 381, 432. Mattingly v. Pennsylvania Co., 592. CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST SECTION.-Reasonable charges. In re Tariffs and Classifications of Atlanta and West Point R. R. Co. Sanger v. Southern Pacific Co. et al., 134. James & Abbott v. East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia R'y Co., 225. Chappelle v. Chicago and Alton R. R. Co., 241. McMorran et al. v. Grand Trunk R'y Co. of Canada et al., 252. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific R'y Co. v. Chicago and Alton R. R. Thurber et al. v. New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. et al., 473. Greene v. New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. et al., 473. Elvey v. Illinois Central R. R. Co., 652. Pankey v. Richmond and Danville R. R. Co. et al., 658. CONSTRUCTION OF SECOND SECTION.-Unjust discrimination. In re Tariffs and Classifications of Atlanta and West Point R. R. Co. In re Acts and Doings of the Grand Trunk R'y Co. of Canada, 89. New York Produce Exchange v. New York Central and Hudson River McMorran et al. v. Grand Trunk R'y Co. of Canada et al., 252. Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, 297, 302, 317, 374. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis R'y Co. v. Baltimore and Ohio Thurber et al. v. New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. et al., Leggett & Co. v. New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. et al., Greene v. New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. et al., 473. Alford v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific R'y Co., 519. New Orleans Cotton Exchange v. Illinois Central R. R. Co. et al., 534. Worcester Excursion Car Co. v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co., 577. Stone & Carten v. Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee R'y Co., 613. CONSTRUCTION OF THIRD SECTION.-Preference or advantage. In re Tariffs and Classifications of Atlanta and West Point R. R. Co., Heard v. Georgia R. R. Co., 111. New York Produce Exchange v. New York Central and Hudson River James & Abbott v. East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia R'y Co. et al., 225. McMorran et al. v. Grand Trunk R'y Co. of Canada et al., Bates v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co. et al., 435. 252. Thurber et al. v. New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. et al., Greene v. New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. et al., 473. Alford v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific R'y Co., 519. New Orleans Cotton Exchange v. Illinois Central R. R. Co., 534. New Orleans Cotton Exchange v. Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Worcester Excursion Car Co. v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co., 577. CONSTRUCTION of Third SectiON.-Facilities for interchange of traffic. Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, 316, 395, 432. In re Application of F. W. Clark, 649. CONSTRUCTION OF FOURTH SECTION.-Long and short haul clause. In re Tariffs and Classifications of Atlanta and West Point R. R. Co. James & Abbott v. East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia R'y Co., 225. Stone & Carten v. Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee R'y Co., 613. CONSTRUCTION OF SIXTH SECTION.-Filing and publication of schedules. In re Tariffs and Classifications of Atlanta and West Point R. R. Co. In re Acts and Doings of the Grand Trunk R'y Co. of Canada, 89. Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, 295, 319, 374. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific R'y Co. v. Chicago and Alton R. R. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis R'y Co. v. Baltimore and Ohio Mattingly v. Pennsylvania Co., 592. Stone & Carten v. Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee R'y Co., 613. CONSTRUCTION OF SEVENTH SECTION.-Continuous carriage of freights. CONSTRUCTION OF NINTH SECTION. -Election of tribunal. Bishop v. Duval, receiver, 128. CONSTRUCTION OF TWELFTH, THIrteenth, Fourteenth and FifteENTH SEO- Reparation. Documentary In re Tariffs and Classifications of Atlanta and West Point R. R. Co. In re Acts and Doings of the Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada Sanger v. Southern Pacific Co., 134. Rice v. Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore R. R. Co. et al., 186. Rawson v. Newport News and Mississippi Valley Co. et al., White v. Michigan Central R. R. Co. et al., 281. Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, 292, 432. 266. CONSTRUCTION OF TWENTY-SECOND SECTION.-Mileage, excursion and commu- Report of Interstate Commerce Commission, 302, 433. Rawson v. Newport News and Mississippi Valley Co. et al., 266. SAFETY OF PASSENGERS.-The law-making power in enacting the Act to reg- Worcester Excursion Car Co. v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co., 577. |