Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1914 Page: 8 of 8
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SO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH-
WEST TEXAS MAY KNOW
Table Showing Commodity Rates From New York
By Way of Port Aransas.
Government Answers
Texas Railroads
(Continued from 1st page)
SHOULD BE THE MEANS OF GREATLY INCREASING TONNAGE
The Importance of the New Deep Waterway to Merchants, Consum-
ers and Producers of this Section Further Shown by
Comparative Rates on the Immediate Neces-
sities of Every Family,
/ The Progress again presents an array of comparative rates from New 'York by -way of Port Aran-
sas that should further impress upon the people of Southwest Texas that PORT ARANSAS IS THEIR
PORT and that to maintain the manifold benefits derived from the coastwise service they should avail
themselves of the advantages of the low water rates by increasing the tonnage of the Honduras and
Kennebec, of the Seaboard and Gulf steamship line,for their next sailing dates. T he greater the tonnage
the better the service will be and a proper appreciation by those directly receiving benefits would go a
long way toward insuring permanent steamship service from New York.
In order to again bring it closely home to the people of Southwest Texas the benefits to be de-
rived from the operation of New York merchandise boats into Port Aransas, The Progress makes it
plain in the difference in freight rates shown below, especially in the tabulation under the caption of
“Dry Goods.”It will be’noted that the rate from New Yorkyia PortAransas is less to a great many points
than the rate from either Houston or Galveston, and only about one-half the rate from St. Louis, or from
New York when routed from the latter point by way of Galveston.
This same comparison will hold good on the grocery line of goods as well as on dry goods, and
the people of this section are therefore offered relief to the extent of such saving in transportation cost,
from the present high cost of living.'
The wholesale jobbers, of course, have to buy the various brands of goods handled wherever
manufactured, but a dry goods and notion store can obtain everything in New York that they handle,
and it is a well known fact in the trade that the merchant who buys in New York is always in advance
of his competitor in style, quality and cost, who confines his stock to that obtainable only at St. Louis,
Chicago or any of the other middle west jobbing points.
Commodity Rates—Port Aransas vs. Galveston.
Comparative statement of
L. C. L. rates on Dry Goods as
from New York through rate via
Galveston vs. combination over
Port Aransas; also L. C. L. rates
from St. Louis, in cents per cwt,
(Boots, shoes, hats and knit
goods 10 cents less from Port Ar-
ansas than rates shown.)
S. A. & A. P. POINTS
New York via
From
New York
To PortAransas
St. Louis via Gal'ston
Rockport .
$ .86
$1.47
$1.72
Corpus Chris. .90
1.47
1.72
Gregory ..
.86
1.47
1.72
Taft.....
. .89
1.47
1.72
Sinton .. .
. .91
1.47
1.64
Skidmore ..
1.07
1.47
1.66
Beeville ..
1.01
1.47
1.58
Kenedy ..
1.12
1.47
1.57
Falls City
1.17
1.47
1.61
Floresville
1.22
1.47
1.64
San Anto’a
1.30
1.47
1.64
Kemrille ..
1.46
1.54
1.75
Yorktown .
1.20
1.47
1.50
Cuero .. .
.1.25
1.47
1.46
Alice .. ..
1.12
1.47
1.72
Falfurias
1.28
1.64
1.76
St. L. B. & M. POINTS.
Vanderbilt
1.25
1.47
1.45
Placedo ..
1.20
1.47
1.48
Pt. O’Con’r
1.31
1.47
1.60
Bloomington 1.18
1.47
1.51
Refugio ..
1.07
1.47
1.59
Woodsboro
1.05
1.47
1.60
Kingsville
1.14
1.67
1.72
Sarita ..
.1.23
1.70
1.74
Raymondv’e. 1.44
1.78
1.79
Harlingen
1.51
1.78
1.82
Brownsville
160
1.78
1.84
to points shown below
and
in
Benavides .. ..
.8.5
11.5
carload and L. C. L. lots. Bleach-
Realitos......
9.0
11.5
ing salts, Epsom salts, soda, soda
Hebronville .. ..
9.5
12.5
ash, concentrated lye and potash,
Bruni......
.9.5
12.5
straight or mixed carloads.
In
Torrecillas .. ..
9.5
12.5
cnets per cwt.
Aguilares .. ..
..9.5
12.5
S. A. & A. P. RY. POINTS.
Laredo.......
.10.0
10.5
From Port
From
S. A. U. & G. POINTS.
To
Aransas
CL LCL
Galveston
CL LCL
Odem.......
7.0
10.0
Corpus Christi
13
15
35
61
Mathis......
..7.5
10.5
Rockport .. ..
.. 9
12
35
61
Pleasanton ....
. .9.5
10.5
Taft.......
. 12
14
35
61
Fowlerton.....
.10.0.
12.5
Sinton......
..14
16
35
60
Gardendale .. ..
10.0
10.5
Beeville.....
. 22
26
35
56
Crystal City .. .
10.5
13.5
Kenedy .....
. 27
35
35
55
Carrizzo Springs
..11.5
13,5
Alice.......
. 27
33
35
61
Uvalde......
10.5 .
12.5
Falfurias .. .
34
44
36
62
Cuero.....
34
46
34
46
Comparative statement of rates
TEX-MEX RY. POINTS.
Robstown .... ..22 25 35
Agua Dulce .... 25 30 36
San Diego .. .. 29 36 36
Benavides .. .. 32 40 36
Hebronville .. .. 35 49 36
Laredo...... 35 61 35
St, L. B. & M. POINTS.
Vanderbilt .. ..34 44 34
Placedo...... 31 40 35
Pt. O’Connor ..35 49 35
Bloomington .... 30 38 35
TEX-MEX RY. POINTS
Robstown .. 1.03 1.47
Agua Dulce 1,08 1.59
San Diego . .1.15 1.59
Benavides .. 1.21 .1.59
Hebronville 1.22 1.59
Laredo .. 1.46 1.59
S. A. U. & G. POINTS.
New York
Combination over
Port Aransas
Uvalde .. .. 1.52'
La Pryor .. 1.54
Crystal City 1.52
Carrizzo
Springs .. 1.54
Woodward 1.52
Fowlerton . .1.44
Jourdantcn 1.35
Pleasanton 1,2?
Mathis .... 1.08
i New York
Through via
St. Louis Gal’eton
Sinton........6.5 10.0
Robstown......7.0 10.5
Bishop........8.5 10.5
Kingsville......9.0 10.0
Raymondville .. 11.5 12.5
Donna........13.0 13.5
Brownsville .... 13.0 13.5
Harlingen .. .. ..12.5 12.5
1.72 Placedo .... .. 8.5 9.5
1.69 j Austwell......9.0 9.5
--- j TEX-MEX. RY. POINTS
Comparative statement of rates! Agua Dulce .. .. 7.5 10.5
from Port Aransas vs. Galveston j Alice........8.0 11.5
Rates in cents per 100 lbs. on
crude and fuel oil from Port
Aransas vs. Galveston.
S. A. & A. P. POINTS.
From From Gal’ston,
To PortAransas Beaurftont and
Sabine.
Corpus Christi .. 6.0 10.5
Skidmore......7.5 10.0
Beeville......8.0 10.0
Kenedy ........8.5 10.0
Cuero........9.5 9.5
San Antonio .. ..9.5 10.5
St. L. B. & M. POINTS.
from Port Aransas vs. Galveston
to points shown below in less
than carload lots. Paints and
oils in cents per cwt.
S. A. & A. P. POINTS.
From From
To Port Aransas Galveston
Corpus Christi .. ..
15
61
Rockport......
12
61
Taft.........
14
61
Sinton .. ......
16
60
Beeville.......
.26
56
Kenedy.......
.35
55
Alice.........
.33
61
Falfurias......
44
62
Cuero.........
.46
46
TEX-MEX RY. POINTS
Robstown.......
.25
61
Agua Dulce......
30
61
San Diego .. .. ..
36
62
Benavides......
40
62
Hebronville......
49
64
Laredo........
61
61
St. L. B. & M. RY. POINTS
Vanderbilt......
44
46
Placedo .......
.40
49
Pt. O’Connor .. ..
49
58
Bloomington.....
.38
50
Refugio.......
.29
57
Woodsboro......
27
58
Kingsville.......
.33
62
Sarita........
40
62
Raymondville .. ..
58
67
Harlingen......
65
69
Brownsville.....
.72
71
S. A. U. & G. RY.
POINTS
Uvalde.......
.61
63
La Pryor......
62
64
Crystal City .. ..
61
63
Carrizzo Springs ..
62
64
Woodward......
61
62
Fowlerton......
59
62
Pleasanton......
51
61
Jourdantcn......
52
61
Haiduk........
53
61
Mathis
routes and to issue through hills
of lading via Galveston to foreign
ports without being required to
do so via another port where the
circumstances and conditions are
similiar.
It denies the Commission is
without power to establish the
route via Port Aransas without
the consent of the petitioners,
and denies the Commission has
attempted to do indirectly what
it could not do directly.
It denies the Commission was
without power or authority to or-
der the petitioners to extend to
Port Aransas the same privileges
that the petitioners extended to
the port of Galveston, and denies
that the petitioners will be sub-
jected to the expense of construct
ing extraordinary facilities, or to
any considerable cost in extend-
ing the privilege to Port Aran-
sas.
XI. It has no knowledge of the
matter and things alleged in
Paragraph XI, and neither admit
nor denies the same. If it
becomes material upon the hear-
ing, respondent will require strict
proof thereof.
XII. It admits the extracts
from the report of the Commis-
sion, in Port Arthur Board of
Trade vs. Abilenq & Southern
Railway Company- et al., No. 524
substantially as alleged. For
greater accuracy respondent re-
fers to said report for the true
contents thereof.
It denies the order of the Com-
mission will establish a prereren-
■tial rate, service or privilege in
favor of Port Aransas. It denies
that there was no evidence before
the commission showing the cir-
cumstances and conditions at Poit
Aransas to be the same or simi-
lar to the conditions pertaining
to the shipment of cotton to Gal-
veston. It denies that the evi-
dence was to the contrary. Tt de-
nies that it was not unjust
and unreasonable, or unjustly dis
criminatory or unduly preferen-
tial or prejudicial for the peti-
tioners to charge the higher rate
for the same distance on cotton
to Port Aransas than to Galves-
ton.
XIII. It denies the allegations
of Paragraph XIII, and each and
every part of the same.
XIV. It denies the allegations
contained in Paragraph XIV, and
each and every part of the same.
Respondent alleges that the
matters and things alleged in the
petition and sought to be put in
issue were all befor ' the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and
were fully heard and determined
by it. They were within its pow-
er and authority to hear and de-
termine under the provisions of
the Act to Regulate Commerce.
In its report in writing with re-
spect thereto made after a full
hearing and due notice to all of
the parties, which states its con-
clusions, together with its decis-
ion, order or requirement in the
premises, the matters and things
of which complaint is made were
fully considered and foreclosed b
findings of fact based on substan-
tial evidence adduced on the is-
sues made by the parties.
Further aUswering the said pe-
tion, and each and every part of
the same, in so far as it has npt
heretofore been admitted, denied,
or otherwise traveled,respondent
denies any fact or facts alleged in
said petition or any part of the |
same which deny or which seek 1oi
deny any fact or facts found by
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion in its said report and order.
It denies any fact or facts al-
leged in said petition or any part
of the same which are inconsistent
with any fact or facts found by
llie Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion in its said report and order.
It denies any and all inferences
of fact from any particular fact
or facts alleged in the said peti-
tion or any part of the same
which seek to deny, or which are
incqnsistent with any fact Or
facts found by the Interstate
Commerce Commission in its said
•report and order.
It denies any fact or facts al-
leged in said petition or any part
of the same which set up or
which seek to set up matters and
things which were" not before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
It denies any fact or facts al-
leged in said petition or any part
of the same which attack or
which seek to attack the- report
and order of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission and to show
facts different from what the
said report and order show, on th
face thereof.
It denies any allegations in
said petition or any part of the
same which alleges that facts
were found by the Interstate
Commerce Commission in its said
report and order which, as shown
on the face thereof, in fact were
not so found.
It denies any conclusions of
laAV alleged and insisted upon in
the said petition or any part of
the same which are inconsistent
with any conclusions of law held
by the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission in its said report and or-
der.
And this respondent now gives
notice that upon the final hear-
ing hereof, and in accordance-
with section 1 of the act entitled
“An Act to Create a Commerce
Court,’ etc., approved June 18,
1910, it will move to dismiss the
petition, for that the same is
insufficient to state any cause of
action against the respondent.
Wherefore, having fnllv an-
swered, respondent prays that
the petition be dismissed at the
cost of the petitioners, and for
such other and further order as
may be appropriate in the prem-
ises.
Announcements
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authorize The Progress to an-
nounce through its columns, our
candidacy for the respective of-
fices of San Patricio county, op-
posite our names, subject to the
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action of the Democratic prima-
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ries, July 27, 1914:
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M. AV CHILDERS
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County Judge
G. D. MeGLOIN
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County and District Clerk.
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G. E. GOODWIN
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Sheriff and Tax Collector. :
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CONN BROWTN
County Attorney.
C. P. RACHAL
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Tax Assessor. ■
E. McKEOWN
County Treasurer.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
The Progress is authorized to
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C. NELSON for the office of
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County Attorney of San Pa-
tricio County, subject to the
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Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1914, newspaper, February 20, 1914; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth975301/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.