The People and the Railways: A Popular Discussion of the Railway Problem in the United States by Way of Answer to "The Railways and the Republic," |
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... distance , no element entering into the framing of tariff schedules is either constant or determinable in advance . The tariff schedules are framed by a conference of many depart- ments , by long and intricate computations , by ...
... distance , no element entering into the framing of tariff schedules is either constant or determinable in advance . The tariff schedules are framed by a conference of many depart- ments , by long and intricate computations , by ...
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... distance , and upon the differences in the prices of these staples in Europe and at various points in our own country depend not only prices but railway rates . The price of wheat in Liverpool has much more to do with the railway ...
... distance , and upon the differences in the prices of these staples in Europe and at various points in our own country depend not only prices but railway rates . The price of wheat in Liverpool has much more to do with the railway ...
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... distances . Mr. Hudson has no objection , of course , to one of his fellow - countrymen riding from New York to Chicago for five dollars , or shipping live - stock from Toledo to Buffalo at one dollar a car - load during a railway war ...
... distances . Mr. Hudson has no objection , of course , to one of his fellow - countrymen riding from New York to Chicago for five dollars , or shipping live - stock from Toledo to Buffalo at one dollar a car - load during a railway war ...
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... distances or extent of services rendered ; or at least establish two rates , " one for short distances and others for long distances so much for every distance not exceeding one hundred miles , so much for every distance between one ...
... distances or extent of services rendered ; or at least establish two rates , " one for short distances and others for long distances so much for every distance not exceeding one hundred miles , so much for every distance between one ...
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... distance is not such a circumstance as will justify a greater or even an equal charge for a short haul than a long one , yet Congress must have contemplated that there might be such a difference in the circumstances attending a long and ...
... distance is not such a circumstance as will justify a greater or even an equal charge for a short haul than a long one , yet Congress must have contemplated that there might be such a difference in the circumstances attending a long and ...
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Page 189 - That in case any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall do, cause to be done, or permit to be done any act, matter, or thing in this Act prohibited or declared to be unlawful...
Page 191 - Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question ; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Page 191 - Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created...
Page 184 - railroad" as used in this Act shall include all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any railroad, and also all the road in use by any corporation operating a railroad, whether owned or operated under a contract, agreement, or lease ; and the term " transportation " shall include all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage.
Page 190 - Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, the term of each to be designated by the President ; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired time of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 190 - That any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act, or, whenever such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation...
Page 204 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...
Page 183 - America in congress assembled, that the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
Page 203 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 185 - ... all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines, and for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passengers and property to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith, and shall not discriminate in their rates and charges between such connecting lines; but this shall not be construed as requiring any such common carrier to give the use of its tracks or terminal facilities to another carrier engaged in like business.