In the Matter of Rates; Facilities, and Practices Applied in the Transportation, Handling, and Storage of Grain and Grain Products Carried from Western Points to Atlantic Seaboard and Other Eastern Destinations. Orders and Testimony (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1901. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... At a general session of the Interstate Commerce Commission, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 4th day of February, A. D. 1901. Present: Hon. Martin A. Knapp, chairman; lion. Judson C. Clements, Hon. James D. Yeomans, Hon. Charles A. Prouty, Hon. Joseph W. Fifer, Commissioners. IN THE MATTER OF BATES, FACILITIES, AND PRACTICES APPLIED IN THE TRANSPORTATION, HANDLING, AND STORAGE OF GRAIN AND GRAIN PRODUCTS CARRIED FROM WESTERN POINTS TO ATLANTIC SEABOARD AND OTHER EASTERN DESTINATIONS. Ordered, That this matter be, and is hereby, assigned for hearing at United States court rooms in the city of Buffalo, N. Y., on February 19, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m. BEFOEE THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. DJ THE MATTER OF RATES, FACILITIES, AND PRACTICES APPLIED IN THE TRANSPORTATION, HANDLING, AND STORAGE OF GRAIN AND GRAIN PRODUCTS CARRIED FROM WESTERN POINTS TO ATLANTIC SEABOARD AND OTHER EASTERN DESTINATIONS. Hearing at Buffalo, N. Y., February 19, 1901. Present: Commissioners Clements (acting chairman), Yeomans, and Prouty. Mr. W. A. Day and Mr. J. T. Marchand, for the Commission. United States Court Room, Buffalo, N. Y., February 19,1901--10 a. m. Commissioner Clements. G-entlemen, we are here to continue the hearing in the matter of rates, facilities, and practices applied in the transportation, handling, and storage of grain and grain products carried from western points to Atlantic seaboard and other eastern destinations. This has heretofore been investigated by the Commission partially, and we propose to further inquire into it to-day. Mr. Day, are you ready to go on with the inquiry? Mr. Day. Yes, we are ready, your honor. With the permission of the Commission, there are two features of the inquiiy, and I thought we would take up the elevator side of ...