689. E. P. Thomas against Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company. June 18, 1903. Answer filed. 690. Gibson and Cunningham against DeQueen & others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, Eastern Railroad Company and and 3 in rates on carload ship ments of barrel staves from points in Arkansas to Pacific coast terminals. June 4, 1903. Complaint filed. July 13 to August 4, 1903. Answers filed. 691. Georgia Peach Growers' Association against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in excessive minimum carload weight, causing damage to shipments of peaches and in rates on peaches and plums from points in Georgia to New York and other eastern markets. June 6, 1903. Complaint filed. June 27 to July 11, 1903. Answers filed. November 23 to 25, 1903. Hearing. December 28, 1903. Hearing. 692. Planters' Compress Company against Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 2 and 3 in rates on cotton compressed in round bales from East St. Louis, Ill., to New York. June 8, 1903. Complaint filed. June 27 to July 27, 1903. Answers filed. July 7, 1903. Intervening petition filed. 693. Planters' Compress Company against Southern Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 2, 3, and 6 in rates on domestic shipments of cotton from points east of the Mississippi River to Atlantic and Gulf seaports, as compared with export shipments. June 16, 1903. Complaint filed. July 6 to 15, 1903. Answers filed. 694. Planters' Compress Company against Central of Georgia Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on cotton from Selma, July 8 to 15, 1903. Answers filed. 695. Planters' Compress Company against Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in relative rates on cotton from Gibson, Ind. T., to St. Louis, Mo., when compressed in square bales and "Lowry" round bales. June 16, 1903. Complaint filed. July 15 to 18, 1903. Answers filed. 696. Gardner and Clark against Southern Railway Company. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 in rates on bananas from June 17, 1903. Complaint filed. July 10, 1903. Answer filed. October 10, 1903. Hearing. 697. In the Matter of Rates, Facilities and Practices Applied in the Transportation, Handling, and Storage of Grain carried from Points in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory to Points in Texas. June 19, 1903. Order entered. July 20-21, 1903. Hearing. July 23, 1903. Hearing. 698. H. H. Tift and others against Southern Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on lumber from points in Georgia to Chattanooga, Tenn., and points on the Ohio River. June 23, 1903. Complaint filed. July 30, 1903. Answer filed. October 26 to 31, 1903. Hearing. 699. Edward G. Davies against Pere Marquette Railroad Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 on rates on fruit from points in Michigan to Chicago, Ill. June 25, 1903. Complaint filed. July 18 to 20, 1903. November Answers filed. 700. In the Matter of the Petition of Certain Railroads for Additional Time within which to Comply with the Provisions of the Safety Appliance Act Approved March 2, 1893, as Amended March 2, 1903. August 5-6, 1903. Hearing. October 12, 1903. Hearing. 701. New Kensington Milling Company, Limited, against Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in matter of delivery of shipments of grain at New Kensington and unreasonable demurrage charge. June 29, 1903. Complaint filed. July 15, 1903. Answer filed. 702. Cannon Falls Farmers' Elevator Company against Chicago Great Western Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1 and 3 in rates on wheat, rye, and other small grain from Cannon Falls, Minn., to Chicago, Ill., and Minneapolis, Minn. June 30, 1903. Complaint filed. July 18 to 20, 1903. Answers filed. November 28, 1903. Case assigned for hearing January 5, 1904, at St. Paul, 703. In the Matter of Alleged Unlawful Rates Charged by the Chesapeake and Ohio July 3, 1903. Hearing. July 6, 1903. Order entered. Attorney-General of the United States requested to direct the institution and prosecution of proceedings to restrain the further violation of the act. 704. H. L. Griffin Company against Northern Pacific Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on smoked fish from Seattle, Wash., to Ogden, Utah. July 7, 1903. Complaint filed. July 28 to August 10, 1903. Answers filed. September 25, 1903. Order of dismissal entered. 705. Farrar Lumber Company against Southern Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on lumber from Dalton, Ga., to Cincinnati, Ohio. July 11, 1903. Complaint filed. August 3 to 4, 1903. Answers filed. 706. Adams Brothers and Company against Missouri Pacific Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on flour from St. July 13, 1903. Complaint filed. August 3, 1903. Answers filed. 707. Central Yellow Pine Association against Illinois Central Railroad Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1 and 3 in rates on yellow-pine lumber from points in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana to points in western, northern, and eastern States. July 24, 1903. Complaint filed. August 15 to November 5, 1903. Answers filed. October 17, 1903. Order entered requiring certain documents to be produced at the hearing. November 30, 1903. Order entered granting application for subpoenas duces tecum. December 8 to, 1903. Hearing. 708. T. M. Kehoe and Company against Illinois Central Railroad Company. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in charge for reconsignment of hay at Cairo, Ill. July 27, 1903. Complaint filed. August 21, 1903. Statement in lieu of answer filed. October 7, 1903. Order of dismissal filed. 709. E. D. Hewins against New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in parlor-car fare from New York or Boston to intermediate points. 710. Denison Light and Power Company against Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on lump and slack coal from McAlester, Ind. T., to Denison, Tex. 711. Lafourche Progressive Union against Texas Pacific Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on freight from St. Louis, Mo., to Thibodaux and other Bayou Lafourche points. August 10, 1903. Complaint filed. August 28 to September 26, 1903. Answers filed. September 26, 1903. Intervening petition filed. 712. Farrar Lumber Company against Southern Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 in rates on lumber from Dalton, Ga., to Wytheville and other points in Virginia. August 22, 1903. Complaint filed. September 17 to 18, 1903. Answers filed. 713. Woodward and Dickerson against Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on hair and wool refuse. September 10, 1903. Complaint filed. September 21, 1903. Order entered granting application of complainants for 60 days additional time for defendants to file answers. 714. W. J. Koch and Company against Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in milling in transit privilege at Harrisburg, Pa. October 3, 1903. Complaint filed. October 24 to 29, 1903. Answers filed. 715. Griffin Grocery Company against Southern Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 in freight rates from Chicago, St. Louis, and New Orleans to Griffin, Ga. October 6, 1903. Complaint filed. October 26 to November 28, 1903. Answers filed. 716. E. C. Clark against Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company. Complaint alleges violation of sections 2 and 3 in matter of supplying cars at Lebanon, Nebr. 717. Edward J. Ader against Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 in rates on anthracite coal from mines in Pennsylvania to New York. November 3, 1903. Complaint filed. November 18 to December 14, 1903. Answers filed. 718. F. J. Hoer against Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on potatoes from November 6, 1903. Complaint filed. November 23, 1903. Answer filed. 719. In the Matter of Rates, Facilities, and Practices Applied in the Transportation and Handling of Grain Carried from Points in Kansas to Points in Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and other States of the United States. November 21, 1903. Order entered. November 30, 1903. 720. In the Matter of the November 21, 1903. December 22, 1903. Hearing. Transportation of Salt from Hutchinson, Kansas. Hearing. Hearing. 721. Hillsboro Light and Fuel Company against Norfolk and Western Railway Company et al. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on coal from Thacker district, West Virginia to Hillsboro, Óhio. 722. George J. Kindel against New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company et al. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, in rates on cotton piece goods from Boston and Boston points to Denver, Colorado. November 23, 1903. Complaint filed. December 15 to 28, 1903. Answers filed. 723. George J. Kindel against Boston and Albany Railroad Company et al. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 in relative rates on cotton piece goods, duck, denims, drills, and sheetings from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore to Denver. November 23, 1903. Complaint filed. December 11, 1903, to January 7, 1904. Answers filed. 724. C. M. Barrow against Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1 and 3 in rates on horses in less than December 28, 1903. Answers filed. 725. A. G. Swaffield against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and others. Complaint alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on cowpeas in carload lots from Darlington, Florence, Sumter, and Bennettsville, S. C., to New Orleans, La. December 4, 1903. Complaint filed. December 21, 1903. Answers filed. 726. New Orleans Live Stock Exchange against Texas and Pacific Railway Company. Comp. int alleges violation of sections 1, 2, and 3 in rates on live stock in carload lots from Fort Worth, Texas, to New Orleans, La. December 4, 1903. December 28, 1903. 727. In the Matter of the December 1, 1903. Complaint filed. Answer filed. Publication and Filing of Tariffs on Export and Import Order entered. |