Salt Lake Tribune | 1902-03-14 | Page 5 | Interstate Commissions's Order

I 4 j J Interstate Commissions Order Chicago March 13Traffic officials fof Western railroads are much dls turbed by an order Just received from the Interstate Commerce commission to Immediately discontinue their dla 5crlmlnation in rates against livestock Shipments from Missouri river and intermediate In-termediate points to Chicago says the InterOcean f Tho Chicago livestock exchange rc fccenlly filed a complaint with the Inter Btate Commerce commission that the Western railroads were making lower rates on fresh meats and packing Chouse products shipped here from MIs ctflourl river and Intermediate points Lthan the rates on livestock The traffic officials of the Western r lines have now received notice from the commission to change their rates so as to avoid discrimination The commission reminded the railway officials of-ficials that last October It made a ruling that the railroads must not charge higher rates for hauling live j hogs than for hauling products from packinghouses The commission dc 5 clares that the order made in October applies to the shipment of fresh meats at lower rates than livestock and i wants tho practice discontinued at P once