Congressional Edition Volume 6581, No. 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ... I guess you would know if it were done. Mr. Klamm. Yes, sir. Mr. Walter. Your salesman does not always know what is in the tariff? Mr. Klamm. No, sir; he does not. It is a fact that there are some railroad tariff clerks that do not know themselves. A great deal has been said about the breaking-up yard. For instance, we are located about 4 miles from the center of the city, at a place called Whisky Island, and the accommodations are such down there that the railroad can not expand. Mr. Walter. The railroad can not expand at Whisky Island? Mr. Klamm. They have to go elsewhere, 5, 10, or 15 miles out. The shipper wants to know where the breaking-up yards are to be located. If they are going to place a charge according to the point from which the breaking-up yard is to the industry, that would be the worst discrimination I know of. If there is any spotting charge to be made--I do not believe there should be any--I think the additional revenue, if any, should be in the rate, and that everybody should be made to pay it. There might be some man who is located right next to the station down town, who could team his stuff over there, probably just across the street. We could do that for that matter--team it right across the street to the Lake Shore. We have, say, perhaps, 6,000 pounds to the car, and we could take it over in one or two truck loads in a minute or so during certain times of the day. Of course, at other times it would take us a great deal longer, owing to the congestion, but it seems to me that would be of advantage. Mr. Walter. And using a more expensive terminal than the one furnished by the carrier? Mr. Klamm. Yes. We lost 24 hours, as Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Baughman stated, and longer than that with the Pennsylvania, the Big Four, and those ot...