WILLIAMSVILLE, GREENVILLE & ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY.

Current Assets and Liabilities.

Cash and current assets available for payment of current liabilities:

$1,067 11 77,698 20 277 26 165 00 27,869 02

$107,076 59

$106, 148 00 928,59 $107,076 59

PART IV.

CORRESPONDENCE AND HEARINGS, WITH ORDERS OF THE BOARD.

REGARDING PASSENGER CHARGES.

February 8, 1900-The following was received:

St. Joseph Mo., Feb. 8, 1900.

To the Honorable Board of Railroad Commissioners, Jefferson City, Mo.: Gentlemen-Ever since the St. J. & Grand Island has been running into K. C. the mileage has been reduced St. Joe to K. C. to 59 miles, yet the rate of 1.90 every way is still in effect-way.

Respectfully,

J. W. BURTON.

Answered February 9 that the St. Joseph and Grand Island company owns no line between St. Joseph and Kansas City, and runs its trains between those points over tracks of other companies, as follows:

Miles.

St. Joseph to Gower over A., T. & S. Fe, trackage agreement.. 19.95 Gower to Trimble over K. C. & N. Con., lease..

10.50

Trimble to North Junction over K. C. & N. Con., trackage agreement ...

25.10

North Junction to Sub. Junction, C., M. & St. P., trackage

agreement

1.40

Sub. Junet. to K. C. Sub. Belt, trackage agreement..

4.20

Miles ...

61.15

At 3 cents per mile aggregate would be $1.85; estimating 3 cents. per mile, 50.65 miles, $1.50; and 4 cents per mile, branch line, 10.5 miles, 40 cents; aggregate is $1.90, which is legal, and as charged by the St. Joseph & Grand Island company.

February 13-The following was received:

Washington, Mo., February 12, 1900.

Hon. Board Railroad Commissioners, Jefferson City, Mo.:

Gentlemen-Will you kindly inform me what is the legal cash railroad fare on the Mo. Pac. from South Point, Mo., to Washington, Mo. An early reply will greatly oblige. Yours very respectfully,

(MISS) OCTAVIA WELLENKAMP.

Answered that legal rate on main line of the Missouri Pacific R'y is three cents per mile for adults, and one and one-half cents per mile for children under 12 years of age. If distance from Washington to South Point is over two miles, the fare will be nine cents. If less than two miles, but over one mile, fare will be six cents.

March 15, 1900-In reply to letter of January 20th, the following was received:

St. Louis, Mo., March 15, 1900.

Mr. Joseph Flory, Chairman R. R. and W. H. Com., Jefferson City, Mo.:

Dear Sir-I am in receipt of yours of January 20th, also of March 8th, calling my attention to the discontinuance of carrying passengers on freight trains. It is true that in same instances the freight train is a convenience to the traveling public, we desire to handle our passenger business on our regular passenger trains, which service is now up to the highest standard, and we believe that if your friends understand the situation they will feel satisfied. If, however, later on we see where we can accommodate passengers by using our local freight trains we will be glad to advise you.

Yours truly,

B. F. YOAKUM.

May 9, 1900-The following was received:

Mr. Joseph Flory, Jefferson City,:

Robertsville, Mo., May 8, 1900.

Dear Sir-I desire herewith to file complaint against the St. L. & San Francisco R. R. Co. under section 1133, R. S. 1899, both as to discrimination against myself as well as to locality. On May 1 I purchased a ticket at this place to St. Louis and return, paying therefor $2.15. I came back on the evening of the 2nd inst., but they refused to let me through the gate at Union station, for the reason train No. 7 did not stop at Robertsville, but if I would agree to get off at Catawissa, two miles east, of Robertsville, I could go through, whch I did; but after getting on I tried to induce the conductor to let me off at Robertsville, which he refused to do, stating it was distinctly against orders to stop there; so I had to get off at Catawissa and walk home in the dark (there being no other passengers to get off at Catawissa). On the evening of May 7th this same train stopped at Robertsville to let A. H. Daniel and family off, who boarded the train at Pacific. Now this is discrimination, pure and simple. Mr. Daniel and I are on good terms and I don't blame Mr. D. for accepting such favors if he can get them, but I ship as many goods over this road as he does, if not more, and consider I am entitled to the same favors, especially when I hold a ticket reading St. L. to Robertsville. I don't like the idea of walking part of the way home. In the second place this R. R. Co. are discriminating against this locality in that it will neither stop their early morning train going east at this place or their late evening train going west, but do stop these trains at Catawissa, two miles east, thereby compelling people of this locality to go to Catawissa to get aboard or alight. A person who wishes to go to St. Louis from here must take No. 2 in the evening, stay in St. L. all night or get to Catawissa before 6 a. m. in order to catch the early morning train, then they must stay in St. Louis the second night to take a morn

ing train or do as I did; agree to get off at Catawissa before they can get out the same evening, which makes very much against this place in favor of Catawissa; and I file this complaint at the request of the public as well as myself. Trusting it will have your kind attention, I am yours truly,

L. ROBERTS, J. C.

The matter was referred to B. F. Yoakum, Vice-President and General Manager, who replied as follows:

St. Louis, Mo., June 7th, 1900. Mr. James Harding, Secretary R. R. and Warehouse Commission, Jefferson City, Mo.: Dear Sir-I duly received your letter of May 10th, with reference to complaint. filed by Mr. L. Roberts of Robertsville, concerning alleged discrimination in passengerservice on this line.

Upon investigating the matter I find that conductor of our train No. 7, May 7th, did allow Mr. Daniel and family to alight at Robertsville, and he has been duly diciplined for violation of instructions, as the train does not stop regularly at that point. You understand, of course, it is impossible for us to make stops at all local points on the line, and we use our best efforts to furnish the most satisfactory service to our patrons.

Very truly yours,

B. F. YOAKUM.

No further action was necessary in this matter as the train schedules and passenger facilities afforded were considered sufficient by the Board.

REGARDING FREIGHT RATES.

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July 5, 1899-The following was received:

Kansas City, Mo., July 4, 1899.

Board of Railroad Commissioners, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, Mo.: Gentlemen-I take the liberty of handing you herewith a freight bill paid by us of $102.08. The same was sent back to collect the overcharge through the shipper, but it seems that they were unable to do so and referred the matter back to me. These were old iron rails and their fixtures, and the overcharge, as you will see, is more than one-half the whole amount.

Kindly assist us in the matter and oblige.

Yours very truly,

WILLARD E. WINNER.

Answered that as the shipments were from East St. Louis, Ill., to Lansing, Kan., the trafic was strictly interstate and beyond the jurisdiction of the Board.

July 6-The following was received:

Brunswick, Mo., July 5th, 1899.

Hon Jos. Flory, Pres. R. R. and W. H. Com., Jefferson City, Mo.:

Dear Sir-We were of the opinion that we had reached a condition and agreement that would make it superfluous to trouble your Board again, but it appears that in this we are mistaken.

It was our understanding that the R. R.'s would give us a tariff on the brick and tile from Brunswick to Laclede, Linneus and Brookfield points not to exceed the rate-same as if a switch was at Sumner. Our present tariff from Brunswick to Sumner is 60 cents per ton; the distance from Sumner to Laclede is 10 miles, and from Laclede to Brookfield, 5 miles; total, 15 miles on the Burlington. Now, as we