Warehouse Facilities of Common Carriers: Hearing Before the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate, Sixty-sixth Congress, Second Session, on S. 3183... |
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... congestion . Orders had been given that no grain or flour or other commodity should be shipped to any Atlantic port without a permit from a responsible Federal agent and that no permit to ship would be issued unless assurance was given ...
... congestion . Orders had been given that no grain or flour or other commodity should be shipped to any Atlantic port without a permit from a responsible Federal agent and that no permit to ship would be issued unless assurance was given ...
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... congested with cars of grain because the cars could not be unloaded upon their arrival ; the cars could not be unloaded because the elevators at the port were full . The result was that the congestion backed up from the seaboard to the ...
... congested with cars of grain because the cars could not be unloaded upon their arrival ; the cars could not be unloaded because the elevators at the port were full . The result was that the congestion backed up from the seaboard to the ...
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... congestion of cars that remain un- loaded for weeks at the principal seaboard terminals on the Atlantic coast , because of inadequate storage and handling facilities ; and Whereas after many years of agitation on the part of the ...
... congestion of cars that remain un- loaded for weeks at the principal seaboard terminals on the Atlantic coast , because of inadequate storage and handling facilities ; and Whereas after many years of agitation on the part of the ...
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... congestion was so bad there that they had steamers waiting for grain , and one grain man had to pay $ 25,000 in demurrage just because he could not get the grain down to Philadelphia . The Philadelphia exchange is represented here so ...
... congestion was so bad there that they had steamers waiting for grain , and one grain man had to pay $ 25,000 in demurrage just because he could not get the grain down to Philadelphia . The Philadelphia exchange is represented here so ...
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... congestion of stock that could not be handled . The CHAIRMAN . What remedy would you propose for that ? Mr. FLYNN . My only idea of any remedy for that is that you have got to tell a man that if he has a million bushels of grain to ship ...
... congestion of stock that could not be handled . The CHAIRMAN . What remedy would you propose for that ? Mr. FLYNN . My only idea of any remedy for that is that you have got to tell a man that if he has a million bushels of grain to ship ...
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_do_ AANDAHL association Atlantic ports Atlantic seaboard Baltimore & Ohio Boston box cars build these elevators bushels of grain car service car shortage cars to ship CASHMAN CHAIRMAN CLEMMER commissioner COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMON CARRIERS complaint congestion cost crop demurrage elevator capacity export farmers flour FLYNN Galveston gentlemen given the commission Government grain and grain grain elevators grain products granary handling hearing Interstate Commerce Commission investigate JACOBSON JOHNSON Knute Nelson labor legislation Lehigh Valley loaded MAGNUS JOHNSON matter million bushels Minneapolis Minnesota move Northwest open piers Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia & Reading Port Richmond elevator question Railroad Administration railroad companies reason resolution Senator KELLOGG Senator POMERENE shipments shippers situation STATEMENT steamers storage facilities terminal elevators terminal facilities THIEF RIVER FALLS thing tion United unloaded vator warehouse facilities weeks West wheat Whereas
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Page 21 - Act, and to extend its line or lines: Provided, That no such authorization or order shall be made unless the Commission finds, as to such extension, that it is reasonably required in the interest of public convenience and necessity, or as to such extension or facilities that the expense involved therein will not impair the ability of the carrier to perform its duty to the public.
Page 13 - I would like to have these resolutions inserted in the record. The CHAIRMAN. They will be inserted in the record. (The resolutions referred to are here printed in the record, as follows : ) RESOLUTIONS. 1. We appreciate the splendid entertainment given us by the ladies
Page 21 - Act, party to such proceeding, to provide itself with safe and adequate facilities for performing as a common carrier its car service as that term is used in this Act, and to extend its line or lines: Provided, That no such authorization or order shall be made unless the Commission finds, as to such extension, that it is reasonably required in the interest of public convenience and necessity...
Page 21 - The Commission may, after hearing', in a proceeding upon complaint or upon its own initiative without complaint, authorize or require by order any carrier by railroad subject to...
Page 16 - Chairman, if there are any questions that anybody desires to ask me I will be glad to answer them if I can.
Page 15 - No. 23. A concurrent resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to establish tariff rates which will protect Michigan agriculture.
Page 15 - ... thousands of cars at the leading terminals were used, not only for days and weeks', but months, for storage purposes, because of the inability and failure of the terminal elevators to take care of and handle the grain at destination. Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the house of representatives of the state of Minnesota, the senate concurring, that we earnestly and urgently petition congress to establish, operate and maintain, terminal elevators at all the leading railroad and marine terminals...
Page 15 - Hallway and Warehouse Commissioners a committee to investigate the car shortage and make a report thereon ; and Whereas said committee, after a careful and thorough investigation of the car shortage at the various terminals throughout the United States, found that thousands of cars at the leading terminals were used, not only for days...
Page 15 - United States, found that thousands of cars at the leading terminals were used, not only for days and weeks', but months, for storage purposes, because of the inability and failure of the terminal elevators to take care of and handle the grain at destination. Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the house of representatives of the state of Minnesota, the senate concurring, that we earnestly and urgently petition congress to establish, operate and maintain, terminal elevators at all the leading railroad...
Page 21 - My only doubt of that is whether the definition °f car service, which appears in the early part of that section, is sufficient to cover the case that has been suggested, namely, the provision for elevators. Senator KELLOGG. This was intended evidently to mean that they should furnish car facilities for performing their car service. Facilities for performing car service means elevator terminals. It it is not clear, it can be made clear.