Appendix
TABLE No. 1.
Compiled from the Sixth Annual Report of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
| Mileage in the United States June 30, 1891 | 168,402.74 |
| Number of men employed | 784,285 |
| Number of employes per 100 miles | 486 |
| Number of locomotives per 100 miles | 19 |
| Number of passenger cars per 100 miles | 17 |
| Number of cars per 100 miles | 721 |
| Capital | $9,829,475,015 |
| Capital per mile | 60,942 |
| Gross earnings | 1,096,761,395 |
| Gross earnings per mile | 6,801 |
| Operating expenses | 731,887,893 |
| Operating expenses per mile | 4,538 |
| Net income from operation | 364,873,502 |
| Net income per mile | 2,263 |
| Of gross income 67.17 per cent. was earned on freight. | |
| Of gross income 25.64 per cent. was earned on passengers. | |
| Received for carrying mails | $ 24,870,015 |
| Received rentals from express companies | 21,594,349 |
| Received from investments | 133,911,126 |
| No. of passengers carried | 531,183,988 |
| No. of tons freight carried | 675,608,323 |
| Average journey per passenger | 24.18 miles |
| Average haul per ton of freight | 120 miles |
| Average number passengers per train | 42 |
| Average number tons freight per train | 181.67 |
| Average revenue per passenger per mile | 2.142 cents |
| Average revenue per ton per mile of freight | .895 cents |
| Average revenue per train mile, passenger | $1.06 |
| Average revenue per train mile, freight | 1.64 |
TABLE No. 2.
Statistics of the Railways of the United Kingdom for The Year Ending Dec. 31, 1891.
From the English Reform Almanac for 1893 and from the Report of Commissioners R. Giffen and Courtenay Boyle to the Board of Trade.
| Mileage | 20,191 miles |
| Double, triple or quadruple | 10,853 miles |
| Capital per mile | £45,536 |
| Gross income per mile | 3,873 |
| Net income per mile | 1,818 |
| Income from passenger traffic | 35,130,916 |
| Income from goods traffic | 43,230,717 |
| Income from miscellaneous | 3,498,974 |
| Income, total | £81,860,607 |
| Operating expenses, 55 per cent. | £45,144,778 |
| Rates and taxes | 2,246,430 |
| Government duty | 321,260 |
| Paid for persons injured | 165,219 |
| Paid for damage and loss of goods | 257,804 |
| Number of first-class passengers | 30,423,776 |
| Number of second-class passengers | 63,378,397 |
| Number of third-class passengers | 751,661,495 |
| Number of third-class passengers over 88 per cent. of all. | |
| Number of employes | 346,426 |
| Number of employes per 100 miles | 1,750 |
| Number of locomotives per 100 miles | 80 |
| Number of passenger cars per 100 miles | 249 |
| Number of freight and other cars | 2,595 |
| Revenue per train mile | 58.37d |
| Expense per train mile | 30.54d |
| Per cent. of earning on capital | 4.21 |
TABLE No. 3.
Showing Salaries and Wages Paid to Officials and Employes of
State Railways in Europe.
Compiled from Röll’s Encyclopädie des Eisenbahnwesens.
| Position. | Austria. | Hungary. | Prussia. | Belgium. |
| Fl., equal to about 33-1/3 cents. | Fl., equal to about 33-1/3 cents. | Mark, equal to about 24 cents. | Fr., equal to about 20 cents. | |
| President | 7,000 | — | 10,500 | 9,000 |
| Directors and Superintendents | 4,000-5,500 | 4,000-4,800 | 4,200-6,000 | 7,000-8,000 |
| Chief Engineer | 1,600-2,000 | 1,900-2,500 | 3,600-4,800 | 2,700-5,500 |
| Clerks | 500-1,200 | 640-1,000 | 1,000-2,700 | 900-3,100 |
| Station Agents in Cities, Division Superintendents | 2,200-2,600 | 2,600-3,400 | — | — |
| Station Agents in Towns | 500-850 | 520-880 | 1,500-3,200 | 1,600-4,000 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 500-850 | 520-780 | 1,200-2,000 | — |
| Fireman | 300-350 | 380-480 | 1,000-1,500 | — |
| Conductors | 450-550 | 520-850 | 1,100-1,500 | 2,000-2,400 |
| Brakemen | 300-350 | 380-480 | 800-1,200 | 1,200-2,000 |
| Section Men | 288-336 | 270-370 | 700-900 | — |
TABLE No. 4.
Compiled from Röll’s Encyclopädie des Eisenbahnwesens.
FREIGHT TARIFFS.—Belgium.
All freight is divided into three general classes:
1. Express Freight, which is delivered by special messengers. Parcels weighing 5 kg. (11 lbs.) and less, if prepaid, are carried for.80 fr. (16c.) for all distances. Parcels not prepaid and such as weigh from 6 to 10 kg. pay.90 fr. for a distance of from 1 to 25 km.; 1 fr. for 26 to 75 km.; 1.10 fr. for greater distances.
2. Fast Freight, which may be made use of for consignments weighing up to 200 kg. (440 lbs.) Parcels weighing up to 5 kg. pay.50 fr. for all distances. Parcels not prepaid and such as weigh from 5 to 10 kg. pay.50 fr. for from 1 to 25 km.;.60 fr. for distances ranging from 26 to 75 km., and.70 fr. over 75 km.
3. Common Freight, which is again sub-divided into four classes: In Class I 400 kg., in Classes II and III 5,000 kg., and in Class IV 10,000 kg. is recognized as the minimum weight.
TARIFF FOR THE FOUR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF COMMON FREIGHT.
Terminal Charges—Franc 1.00.
| I Class—For 1,000 kg. (2,250 lbs.) | ||
| From 1 to 5 km. | Fr. 1.00 | |
| From 6 to 75 km., per km. | .10 | |
| From 76 to 150 km. | .08 (per km. above 75) | |
| From 151 to 200 km. | .06 (per km. above 150) | |
| Above 300 km. | .06 (per km. above 200) | |
| II Class—For 1,000 kg. | ||
| From 1 to 5 km. | Fr. 0.40 | |
| From 6 to 75 km., per km. | .08 | |
| From 76to 125 km. | .04 (per km. above 75) | |
| Above 125 km. | .02 (per km. above 125) | |
| III Class—For 1,000 kg. | ||
| From 1 to 5 km. | Fr. 0.30 | |
| From 6 to 75 km., per km. | .06 | |
| From 76 to 100 km. | .03 | |
| From 101 to 125 km. | .02 | |
| Above 125 km. | .01 | |
| IV Class—For 1,000 kg. | ||
| From 1 to 24 km., per km. | Fr. 0.06 | |
| From 25 to 75 km., per km. | .04 | |
| From 76 to 100 km. | .02 | |
| From 101 to 350 km. | .01 | |
| Above 350 km. | .02 | |
| For distances from 1 to 24 km. the terminal charges are only.5 fr. for Class IV. | ||
TABLE No. 5.
Germany.
| The tariff recognizes the following distinctions: | ||
| 1. Fast parcel freight | ||
| 2. Fast carload freight | ||
| 3. Parcel freight | ||
| 4. General carload Class A1, for shipments of at least 5,000 kg. | ||
| 5. General carload Class B, for shipments of at least 10,000 kg. | ||
| 6. Special tariffs | ||
| Distance charges per ton per kilometer: | (Pfennig, 1/4 c.) | |
| 1. For parcel | 11.0 pfennige | |
| 2. For carload Class A1 | 6.7 pfennige | |
| 3. For carload Class B | 6.0 pfennige | |
| 4. For special Tariff A2 | 5.0 pfennige | |
| 5. For Special Tariff I | 4.5 pfennige | |
| 6. For Special Tariff II | 3.5 pfennige | |
| 7. For Special Tariff III: | ||
| For distances up to 100 km. | 2.6 pfennige | |
| For Distances above 100 km. | 2.6 pfennige | |
| 8. For fast parcel freight | 22.0 pfennige | |
| 9. For fast carload freight, twice the rate of Classes A1 and B. | ||
| Terminal Charges. | ||
| 1. For parcels and carload Class A1: | ||
| Up to 10 km. | 10 pfennige | |
| From 11 to 20 km. | 11 pfennige | |
| From 21 to 30 km. | 12 pfennige | |
| From 31 to 40 km. | 13 pfennige | |
| From 41 to 50 km. | 14 pfennige | |
| From 51 to 60 km. | 15 pfennige | |
| From 61 to 70 km. | 16 pfennige | |
| From 71 to 80 km. | 17 pfennige | |
| From 81 to 90 km. | 18 pfennige | |
| From 91 to 100 km. | 19 pfennige | |
| Above 100 km. | 20 pfennige | |
| 2. For carload Class B: | ||
| Up to 10 km. | 8 pfennige | |
| From 11 to 20 km. | 9 pfennige | |
| From 21 to 30 km. | 10 pfennige | |
| From 31 to 40 km. | 11 pfennige | |
| Above 40 km. | 12 pfennige | |
| 3. For Special Tariffs A2, I, II and III: | ||
| Up to 10 km. | 8 pfennige | |
| From 11 to 100 km. | 9 pfennige | |
| Above 100 km. | 12 pfennige | |
| Charges for Live Stock. | ||
| (a) Horses. Terminal charge per head, 1 m. (24c.) | ||
| Distance charge per kl. for one head | 0.30 mark | |
| Charge per kl. for 2 head | .40 mark | |
| Charge for each additional head | .10 mark | |
| (b) Cattle. | ||
| Terminal charge, per head | 0.60 mark | |
| Distance charge per kl., for one head | .10 mark | |
| Distance charge for each additional head | .03 mark | |
| (c) Sheep, Hogs, Calves, etc.: | ||
| Terminal charge, per head | 0.20 mark | |
| Distance charge, per kl., for each of the first 10 heads | .02 mark | |
| Distance charge, per kl., for each additional head | .01 mark | |
| If shipped in carloads the charges for live stock are.03 m. per square meter per kilometer. | ||
TABLE No. 6.
France.
The French railroads divide all freight into six different classes. The following is the tariff adopted by a majority of the principal roads:
Common Freight.
| Centimes per Ton—Kilometer. | ||||||
| Classes. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Up to 25 km. | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| From 26 to 100 km. | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| From 101 to 150 km. | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3.5 |
| From 151 to 200 km. | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3.5 |
| From 201 to 300 km. | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3.5 |
| From 301 to 500 km. | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| From 501 to 600 km. | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| From 601 to 700 km. | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 |
| From 701 to 800 km. | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 |
| From 801 to 900 km. | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 |
| From 901 to 1000 km. | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Above 1,000 km. | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| The rates for fast parcel freight are, on all roads, for less than 40 kg., per ton, km.: | ||
| Up to 200 km. | 35 centimes | |
| From 201 to 300 km. | 32 centimes | |
| From 301 to 400 km. | 31 centimes | |
| From 401 to 800 km. | 30 centimes | |
| From 801 to 1,000 km. | 28 centimes | |
| Above 1,000 km. | 25 centimes | |
| For more than 40 kg.: | ||
| Up to 100 km. | 32 centimes | |
| From 101 to 300 km. | 30 centimes | |
| From 301 to 500 km. | 28 centimes | |
| From 501 to 600 km. | 26 centimes | |
| From 601 to 700 km. | 24 centimes | |
| From 701 to 800 km. | 22 centimes | |
| From 801 to 900 km. | 20 centimes | |
| From 901 to 1,000 km. | 18 centimes | |
| Above 1,000 km. | 16 centimes | |
| Express parcels weighing up to 3 kg. (6-3/5 lbs.), pay 1 fr. for all distances, and parcels weighing from 3 to 5 kg. pay fr. 1.20. Delivery to the house, 25 centimes (5c.) additional. | ||
| Live Stock, per piece, per km.: | ||
| Horses and cattle | 16 centimes | |
| Calves and hogs | 6 centimes | |
| Sheep, etc. | 3 centimes | |
TABLE No. 7.
Italy.—Freight Tariff.
| Rates. | General Classes. | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| For the ton—km. | 0.1632 | 0.1428 | 0.1224 | 0.1020 | 0.0816 | 0.0714 | 0.612 | 0.0510 |
| Terminal charges, per ton | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 1.224 | 1.224 | 1.224 |
| The rate on merchandise sent as fast freight is.452 lire (9c.) per ton kilometer. | ||||||||
Live Stock—(5 Classes.)
| First-Class. | Horses. | Cattle, Swine and Sheep. | Second-Class. | Horses. | Cattle, Swine and Sheep. |
| 1 head, per km. | 0.1530 | 0.136 | 1 head, per km. | 0.1530 | 0.1326 |
| 2 heads, per km. | .0918 | .0765 | 2 heads, per km. | .0816 | .0714 |
| 3 heads, per km. | .0816 | .0714 | 3 heads, per km. | .0663 | .0612 |
| 4 heads, per km. | .0765 | .0663 | 4 heads,per km. | .0612 | .0561 |
| 5 heads, per km. | .0714 | .0612 | 5 heads, per km. | .0561 | .0510 |
| 6 heads or more, per km. | .0663 | .0561 | 6 heads or more, per km. | .0510 | .0459 |
| III Class | .02244 | ||||
| IV Class | .01224 | ||||
| V Class | .00612 |
TABLE No. 8.
Austrian Tariff (in kreutzers).—July 1, 1891.
| Fast Freight. | Parcel Rate. | Carload Rate. | Special Tariff Rate. | Exceptional Rate. | |||||||
| Ordinary Rate. | Reduced Rate. | I | II | A | B | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 to 50 km. | 1.20 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.34 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| 50 to 150 km. | 1.16 | .58 | .58 | .46 | .29 | .22 | .15 | .23 | .15 | .13 | .10 |
| 150 to 300 km. | 1.12 | .56 | .56 | .42 | .25 | .18 | .12 | .19 | .12 | .10 | .09 |
| For every addit’n’l km. | 1.00 | .50 | .50 | .30 | .20 | .12 | .10 | .15 | .10 | .08 | .08 |
| Terminal Charges. | |||||||||||
| 1 to 30 km. | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 31 to 80 km. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Above 80 km. | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Horses and mules are placed in Class II, with a minimum weight of 1,400 kg. for one head and 700 kg. for every additional head.
Cattle are placed in Class II, and are billed at actual weight.
Potatoes, hay, straw, wood, coal and coke enjoy the “exceptional rate” when shipped in carload lots.
TABLE No. 9.
Hungarian Tariff (in kreutzers).—January 1, 1891.
| Fast Freight. | Parcel Rate. | “Sperrgüter.” | Carload Rate. | Special Tariff. | Except’n’l Tariff. | ||||||||
| Ordinary Rate. | Reduced Rate. | I | II | A | B | C Lumber | I | II | III | I | II | ||
| From 1 to 200 km. | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.72 | 0.52 | 0.9 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| From 201 to 400 km. | 1. | .5 | .52 | .42 | .8 | .24 | .17 | .13 | .15 | .13 | .10 | .10 | .09 |
| Above 400 km. | 1. | .5 | .52 | .42 | .8 | .16 | .10 | .09 | .10 | .09 | .07 | .07 | .06 |
| Terminal Charges for 100 kg. | |||||||||||||
| .10 | .10 | .10 | .10 | .10 | .06 | .06 | .04 | .05 | .04 | .03 | .03 | .03 | |
Exceptional Tariff I comprises coal, wood, potatoes, stone, hay and straw.
Exceptional Tariff II comprises manure, earth and Hungarian ores.
TABLE No. 10.
STATE OF IOWA.
SCHEDULE
OF
REASONABLE MAXIMUM RATES OF CHARGES
In Effect March 1, 1893,
for the transportation of
Freight and Cars on each of the Railroads in the State of Iowa,
together with a Classification of Freights, prepared by the Railroad Commissioners,
in accordance with the Laws of the State of Iowa.
Superseding all former schedules on the said railroads, including all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any railroad; and, also, all the roads in use by any corporation, receiver, trustee or other person operating a railroad, whether owned or operated under contract, agreement, lease or otherwise, or which may hereafter be purchased, leased, acquired or operated within the State of Iowa.
The classification of freights applies to all the lines, regardless of class. The schedule of maximum rates applies to all Class “A” roads. The rates on Class “B” roads will be FIFTEEN per cent. higher, and the rates on Class “C” roads THIRTY per cent. higher than the rates named for Class “A” roads. The respective roads have been classified by the Executive Council of the State as follows, which classification is adopted by the Railroad Commissioners, and made part of this schedule:
CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS.
CLASS “A.”
Where gross annual earnings, per mile, shall be $4,000 or more.—Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway; Chicago and Northwestern Railway; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; Chicago and Great Western Railway (operating the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railway); Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway; Sioux City and Northern Railway; Chicago, Santa Fe and California Railway; Sioux City and Pacific Railroad; Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway; Union Pacific Railway.
CLASS “B.”
Where gross earnings are $3,000 or over and less than $4,000 per mile.—Iowa Central Railway; Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad; Omaha and St. Louis Railway.
CLASS “C.”
Where annual earnings are less than $3,000 per mile.—Chicago, Burlington and Kansas City Railway; Chicago, Ft. Madison and Des Moines Railway; Chicago, Iowa and Dakota Railway; Crooked Creek Railroad and Coal Company; Des Moines and Kansas City Railway; Des Moines, Northern and Western Railway; Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad; Iowa Northern Railway; Mason City and Fort Dodge Railroad; Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway; St. Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern Railroad; Tabor and Northern Railway; Wabash Railroad; Winona and Southwestern Railway; Keokuk and Western Railway.
Burlington and Western; Burlington and Northwestern; Ames and College; Albia and Centerville.
| Miles. | merchandise in cents per 100 lbs. | special carload classes in cents per 100 lbs. | ||||||||
| First Class. | Second Class. | Third Class. | Fourth Class. | Fifth Class. | Class A. | Class B. | Class C. | Class D. | Class E. | |
| 5 | 14 | 11.9 | 9.34 | 7 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 10 | 14.8 | 12.58 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 5.18 | 5.3 | 5.18 | 4.44 | 3.7 | 2.96 |
| 15 | 15.6 | 13.26 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 5.46 | 5.6 | 5.46 | 4.68 | 3.9 | 3.12 |
| 20 | 16.4 | 13.94 | 10.94 | 8.2 | 5.74 | 5.8 | 5.74 | 4.92 | 4.1 | 3.25 |
| 25 | 17 | 14.45 | 11.34 | 8.5 | 5.95 | 6 | 5.95 | 5.1 | 4.25 | 3.4 |
| 30 | 17.6 | 14.96 | 11.73 | 8.8 | 6.16 | 6.2 | 6.16 | 5.28 | 4.4 | 3.52 |
| 35 | 18.2 | 15.47 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 6.37 | 6.4 | 6.37 | 5.46 | 4.55 | 3.64 |
| 40 | 18.8 | 15.98 | 12.5 | 9.4 | 6.58 | 6.6 | 6.58 | 5.64 | 4.7 | 3.76 |
| 45 | 19.4 | 16.49 | 13 | 9.7 | 6.79 | 6.8 | 6.79 | 5.82 | 4.85 | 3.88 |
| 50 | 20 | 17 | 13.34 | 10 | 7 | 7.05 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 55 | 20.4 | 17.34 | 13.6 | 10.2 | 7.14 | 7.2 | 7.14 | 6.12 | 5.1 | 4.08 |
| 60 | 20.8 | 17.68 | 13.87 | 10.4 | 7.28 | 7.4 | 7.28 | 6.24 | 5.2 | 4.16 |
| 65 | 21.2 | 18.02 | 14.14 | 10.6 | 7.42 | 7.6 | 7.42 | 6.36 | 5.3 | 4.25 |
| 70 | 21.6 | 18.36 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 7.56 | 7.8 | 7.56 | 6.48 | 5.4 | 4.32 |
| 75 | 22 | 18.7 | 14.67 | 11 | 7.7 | 8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 80 | 22.4 | 19.04 | 14.94 | 11.2 | 7.84 | 8.2 | 7.84 | 6.72 | 5.6 | 4.48 |
| 85 | 22.8 | 19.38 | 15.2 | 11.4 | 7.98 | 8.4 | 7.98 | 6.84 | 5.7 | 4.56 |
| 90 | 23.2 | 19.72 | 15.47 | 11.6 | 8.12 | 8.6 | 8.12 | 6.96 | 5.8 | 4.64 |
| 95 | 23.6 | 20.06 | 15.73 | 11.8 | 8.26 | 8.8 | 8.26 | 7.08 | 5.9 | 4.72 |
| 100 | 24 | 20.4 | 16 | 12 | 8.4 | 9 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 105 | 24.8 | 20.89 | 16.35 | 12.33 | 8.69 | 9.35 | 8.63 | 7.4 | 6.17 | 4.96 |
| 110 | 25.6 | 21.38 | 16.7 | 12.66 | 8.98 | 9.7 | 8.86 | 7.6 | 6.34 | 5.12 |
| 115 | 26.4 | 21.87 | 17.05 | 12.99 | 9.27 | 10.05 | 9.09 | 7.8 | 6.51 | 5.28 |
| 120 | 27.2 | 22.36 | 17.4 | 13.32 | 9.56 | 10.4 | 9.32 | 8 | 6.68 | 5.44 |
| 125 | 28 | 22.85 | 17.75 | 13.65 | 9.85 | 10.75 | 9.55 | 8.2 | 6.85 | 5.6 |
| 130 | 28.8 | 23.34 | 18.1 | 13.98 | 10.14 | 11.1 | 9.78 | 8.4 | 7.02 | 5.76 |
| 135 | 29.6 | 23.83 | 18.45 | 14.31 | 10.43 | 11.45 | 10.01 | 8.6 | 7.19 | 5.92 |
| 140 | 30.4 | 24.32 | 18.8 | 14.64 | 10.72 | 11.8 | 10.24 | 8.8 | 7.36 | 6.08 |
| 145 | 31.2 | 24.81 | 19.15 | 14.97 | 11.01 | 12.15 | 10.47 | 9 | 7.53 | 6.24 |
| 150 | 32 | 25.3 | 19.5 | 15.3 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 6.4 |
| 155 | 32.8 | 25.79 | 19.85 | 15.63 | 11.59 | 12.84 | 10.93 | 9.39 | 7.87 | 6.56 |
| 160 | 33.6 | 26.28 | 20.2 | 15.96 | 11.88 | 13.18 | 11.16 | 9.58 | 8.04 | 6.72 |
| 165 | 34.4 | 26.77 | 20.55 | 16.29 | 12.17 | 13.52 | 11.39 | 9.77 | 8.21 | 6.88 |
| 170 | 35.2 | 27.26 | 20.9 | 16.62 | 12.46 | 13.86 | 11.62 | 9.96 | 8.38 | 7.04 |
| 175 | 36 | 27.75 | 21.25 | 16.95 | 12.75 | 14.2 | 11.85 | 10.15 | 8.55 | 7.2 |
| 180 | 36.8 | 28.24 | 21.6 | 17.28 | 13.04 | 14.54 | 12.08 | 10.34 | 8.72 | 7.36 |
| 185 | 37.6 | 28.73 | 21.95 | 17.61 | 13.33 | 14.88 | 12.31 | 10.53 | 8.89 | 7.52 |
| 190 | 38.4 | 29.22 | 22.3 | 17.94 | 13.62 | 15.22 | 12.45 | 10.72 | 9.06 | 7.68 |
| 195 | 39.2 | 29.71 | 22.65 | 18.27 | 13.91 | 15.56 | 12.77 | 10.91 | 9.23 | 7.84 |
| 200 | 40 | 30.2 | 23 | 18.6 | 14.2 | 15.9 | 13 | 11.1 | 9.39 | 8 |
| > | ||||||||||
| 210 | 41.6 | 31.18 | 23.7 | 19.24 | 14.78 | 16.56 | 13.45 | 11.49 | 9.71 | 8.3 |
| 220 | 43.2 | 32.16 | 24.4 | 19.88 | 15.36 | 17.22 | 13.9 | 11.88 | 10.03 | 8.6 |
| 230 | 44.8 | 33.14 | 25.1 | 20.52 | 15.94 | 17.88 | 14.35 | 12.27 | 10.35 | 8.9 |
| 240 | 46.4 | 34.12 | 25.8 | 21.6 | 16.52 | 18.54 | 14.8 | 12.66 | 10.67 | 9.2 |
| 250 | 48 | 35.1 | 26.5 | 21.8 | 17.1 | 19.2 | 15.25 | 13.05 | 10.99 | 9.5 |
| 260 | 49.6 | 36.08 | 27.2 | 22.44 | 17.68 | 19.86 | 15.7 | 13.44 | 11.31 | 9.8 |
| 270 | 51.2 | 37.06 | 27.9 | 23.08 | 18.26 | 20.52 | 16.15 | 13.83 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 280 | 52.8 | 38.4 | 28.6 | 23.72 | 18.84 | 21.18 | 16.6 | 14.22 | 11.95 | 10.4 |
| 290 | 54.4 | 39.02 | 29.3 | 24.36 | 19.42 | 21.84 | 17.05 | 14.61 | 12.27 | 10.7 |
| 300 | 56 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 22.5 | 17.5 | 15 | 12.5 | 11 |
| 310 | 56.5 | 40.5 | 30.5 | 25.5 | 20.5 | 23 | 18 | 15.5 | 13 | 11.5 |
| 320 | 57 | 41 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 23.5 | 18.5 | 16 | 13.5 | 12 |
| 330 | 57.5 | 41.5 | 31.5 | 26.5 | 21.5 | 24 | 19 | 16.5 | 14 | 12.5 |
| 340 | 58 | 42 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 24.5 | 19.5 | 17 | 14.5 | 13 |
| 350 | 58.5 | 42.5 | 32.5 | 27.5 | 22.5 | 25 | 20 | 17.5 | 15 | 13.5 |
| 360 | 59 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 25.5 | 20.5 | 18 | 15.5 | 14 |
| 370 | 59.5 | 43.5 | 33.5 | 28.5 | 23.5 | 26 | 21 | 18.5 | 16 | 14.5 |
| 380 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 26.5 | 21.5 | 19 | 16.5 | 15 |
| 390 | 60.5 | 44.5 | 34.5 | 29.5 | 24.5 | 27 | 22 | 19.5 | 17 | 15.5 |
| 400 | 61 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 27.5 | 22.5 | 20 | 17.5 | 16 |
| 410 | 61.5 | 45.5 | 35.5 | 30.5 | 25.5 | 28 | 23 | 20.5 | 18 | 16.5 |
| 420 | 62 | 46 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 28.5 | 23.5 | 21 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 430 | 62.5 | 46.5 | 36.5 | 31.5 | 26.5 | 29 | 24 | 21.5 | 19 | 17.5 |
| 440 | 63 | 47 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 29.5 | 24.5 | 22 | 19.5 | 18 |
| 450 | 63.5 | 47.5 | 37.5 | 32.5 | 27.5 | 30 | 25 | 22.5 | 20 | 18.5 |
| 460 | 64 | 48 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 30.5 | 25.5 | 23 | 20.5 | 19 |
| 470 | 64.5 | 48.5 | 38.5 | 33.5 | 28.5 | 31 | 26 | 23.5 | 21 | 19.5 |
| 480 | 65 | 49 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 31.5 | 26.5 | 24 | 21.5 | 20 |
| 490 | 65.5 | 49.5 | 39.5 | 34.5 | 29.5 | 32 | 27 | 24.5 | 22 | 20.5 |
| 500 | 66 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 32.5 | 27.5 | 25 | 22.5 | 21 |
Note.—When rates are not shown in this table for the exact distance, the rates given for the next greater distance will prevail. When these rates and the classification conflict, these rates will govern.
KEY:
A = Wheat, flour, millet, flaxseed.
B = Corn, oats, barley, other grain and mill stuffs.
C = Hard and soft lumber, lath, shingles, sash, doors and blinds.
D = Salt, lime, cement, plaster, stucco.
E = Horses and mules in carloads—minimum weight 20,000 lbs., 31-foot cars, inside measurement.
F = Fat cattle in carloads—minimum weight 19,000 lbs., 31-foot cars, inside measurement.
G = Hogs (single deck) in carloads—minimum weight 15,000 lbs., 31-foot cars, inside measurement.
H = Sheep (single deck) in carloads—minimum weight 15,000 lbs., 31-foot cars, inside measurement.
I = Hard coal.
J = Soft coal, lump and nut.
K = Soft coal, pea and slack.
| Miles. | CARLOAD CLASSES IN CENTS PER 100 LBS. | LIVE STOCK IN CENTS PER 100 LBS. | COAL IN CENTS PER TON OF 2,000 LBS. | ||||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | |
| 5 | 4.5 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 3.25 | 5.37 | 5.13 | 5.67 | 8.4 | .60 | .30 | .25 |
| 10 | 4.7 | 3.92 | 3.66 | 3.39 | 5.75 | 5.53 | 6 | 8.8 | .64 | .34 | .28 |
| 15 | 4.9 | 4.09 | 3.82 | 3.53 | 6.12 | 5.92 | 6.33 | 9.2 | .68 | .38 | .31 |
| 20 | 5.1 | 4.26 | 3.98 | 3.67 | 6.5 | 6.32 | 6.67 | 9.6 | .72 | .42 | .34 |
| 25 | 5.3 | 4.43 | 4.14 | 3.81 | 6.87 | 6.71 | 7 | 10 | .76 | .46 | .37 |
| 30 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.95 | 7.25 | 7.11 | 7.33 | 10.4 | .80 | .50 | .40 |
| 35 | 5.7 | 4.77 | 4.45 | 4.09 | 7.62 | 7.5 | 7.67 | 10.8 | .84 | .54 | .43 |
| 40 | 5.9 | 4.93 | 4.6 | 4.23 | 8 | 7.89 | 8 | 11.2 | .88 | .58 | .46 |
| 45 | 6.1 | 5.09 | 4.75 | 4.37 | 8.37 | 8.29 | 8.33 | 11.6 | .92 | .62 | .49 |
| 50 | 6.3 | 5.25 | 4.9 | 4.51 | 8.75 | 8.68 | 8.67 | 12 | .96 | .66 | .52 |
| 55 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.04 | 4.65 | 9.12 | 8.95 | 9 | 12.4 | 1.00 | .70 | .55 |
| 60 | 6.7 | 5.55 | 5.18 | 4.79 | 9.5 | 9.21 | 9.33 | 12.8 | 1.04 | .74 | .58 |
| 65 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 5.32 | 4.93 | 9.87 | 9.47 | 9.67 | 13.2 | 1.08 | .78 | .60 |
| 70 | 7.1 | 5.85 | 5.46 | 5.07 | 10.25 | 9.74 | 10 | 13.6 | 1.12 | .82 | .62 |
| 75 | 7.3 | 6 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 10.62 | 10 | 10.16 | 14 | 1.16 | .85 | .64 |
| 80 | 7.5 | 6.15 | 5.74 | 5.33 | 11 | 10.26 | 10.32 | 14.4 | 1.20 | .88 | .66 |
| 85 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 5.88 | 5.46 | 11.37 | 10.53 | 10.48 | 14.8 | 1.24 | .91 | .68 |
| 90 | 7.9 | 6.45 | 6.02 | 5.59 | 11.75 | 10.79 | 10.64 | 15.2 | 1.28 | .94 | .70 |
| 95 | 8 | 6.6 | 6.16 | 5.72 | 12.12 | 11.05 | 10.8 | 15.6 | 1.32 | .97 | .72 |
| 100 | 8.1 | 6.75 | 6.3 | 5.85 | 12.5 | 11.32 | 10.96 | 16 | 1.36 | 1.00 | .74 |
| 105 | 8.24 | 6.87 | 6.42 | 5.95 | 12.75 | 11.53 | 11.12 | 16.3 | 1.40 | 1.015 | .755 |
| 110 | 8.38 | 6.99 | 6.52 | 6.05 | 13 | 11.74 | 11.28 | 16.6 | 1.44 | 1.03 | .77 |
| 115 | 8.52 | 7.11 | 6.63 | 6.15 | 13.25 | 11.95 | 11.44 | 16.9 | 1.48 | 1.045 | .785 |
| 120 | 8.66 | 7.23 | 6.74 | 6.25 | 13.5 | 12.16 | 11.6 | 17.2 | 1.52 | 1.06 | .80 |
| 125 | 8.8 | 7.35 | 6.85 | 6.35 | 13.75 | 12.37 | 11.8 | 17.5 | 1.55 | 1.075 | .815 |
| 130 | 8.94 | 7.46 | 6.96 | 6.45 | 14 | 12.58 | 12 | 17.8 | 1.58 | 1.09 | .83 |
| 135 | 9.08 | 7.57 | 7.07 | 6.55 | 14.25 | 12.79 | 12.2 | 18.1 | 1.61 | 1.105 | .845 |
| 140 | 9.22 | 7.69 | 7.18 | 6.65 | 14.5 | 13 | 12.4 | 18.4 | 1.64 | 1.12 | .86 |
| 145 | 9.36 | 7.79 | 7.29 | 6.75 | 14.75 | 13.21 | 12.6 | 18.7 | 1.67 | 1.135 | .875 |
| 150 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 6.85 | 15 | 13.42 | 12.8 | 19 | 1.70 | 1.15 | .89 |
| 155 | 9.63 | 8.01 | 7.5 | 6.95 | 15.25 | 13.63 | 13 | 19.3 | 1.73 | 1.165 | .905 |
| 160 | 9.79 | 8.12 | 7.6 | 7.05 | 15.5 | 13.84 | 13.2 | 19.6 | 1.76 | 1.18 | .92 |
| 165 | 9.89 | 8.23 | 7.7 | 7.15 | 15.75 | 14.05 | 13.4 | 19.9 | 1.79 | 1.195 | .935 |
| 170 | 10.02 | 8.34 | 7.8 | 7.25 | 16 | 14.26 | 13.6 | 20.2 | 1.82 | 1.21 | .95 |
| 175 | 10.15 | 8.45 | 7.9 | 7.35 | 16.25 | 14.47 | 13.8 | 20.5 | 1.85 | 1.225 | .965 |
| 180 | 10.28 | 8.56 | 8 | 7.44 | 16.5 | 14.68 | 14 | 20.8 | 1.88 | 1.24 | .98 |
| 185 | 10.41 | 8.67 | 8.1 | 7.53 | 16.75 | 14.89 | 14.2 | 21.1 | 1.91 | 1.255 | .995 |
| 190 | 10.54 | 8.78 | 8.2 | 7.62 | 17 | 15.11 | 14.4 | 21.4 | 1.94 | 1.27 | 1.01 |
| 195 | 10.67 | 8.89 | 8.3 | 7.71 | 17.25 | 15.32 | 14.6 | 21.7 | 1.97 | 1.285 | 1.025 |
| 200 | 10.8 | 9 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 17.5 | 15.53 | 14.8 | 22 | 2.00 | 1.30 | 1.04 |
| 210 | 11.07 | 9.23 | 8.61 | 8 | 17.87 | 16 | 15.22 | 22.3 | 2.04 | 1.32 | 1.06 |
| 220 | 11.34 | 9.46 | 8.82 | 8.2 | 18.25 | 16.47 | 15.64 | 22.7 | 2.08 | 1.34 | 1.08 |
| 230 | 11.61 | 9.69 | 9.03 | 8.4 | 18.62 | 16.95 | 16.06 | 23.1 | 2.12 | 1.36 | 1.10 |
| 240 | 11.88 | 9.92 | 9.24 | 8.6 | 19 | 17.42 | 16.48 | 23.5 | 2.16 | 1.38 | 1.12 |
| 250 | 12.15 | 10.15 | 9.45 | 8.8 | 19.37 | 17.89 | 16.9 | 23.9 | 2.20 | 1.40 | 1.14 |
| 260 | 12.42 | 10.37 | 9.66 | 8.99 | 19.75 | 18.37 | 17.32 | 24.3 | 2.24 | 1.42 | 1.16 |
| 270 | 12.69 | 10.59 | 9.87 | 9.18 | 20.12 | 18.84 | 17.74 | 24.7 | 2.28 | 1.44 | 1.18 |
| 280 | 12.96 | 10.81 | 10.08 | 9.37 | 20.5 | 19.32 | 18.16 | 25.1 | 2.32 | 1.46 | 1.20 |
| 290 | 13.26 | 11.03 | 10.29 | 9.56 | 20.87 | 19.79 | 18.58 | 25.5 | 2.36 | 1.48 | 1.22 |
| 300 | 13.53 | 11.25 | 10.5 | 9.75 | 21.25 | 20.26 | 19 | 25.9 | 2.40 | 1.50 | 1.24 |
| 310 | 13.8 | 11.48 | 10.71 | 9.95 | 21.6 | 20.53 | 19.13 | 26.7 | 2.44 | 1.52 | 1.25 |
| 320 | 14.07 | 11.71 | 10.92 | 10.15 | 21.95 | 20.79 | 19.25 | 27.1 | 2.48 | 1.54 | 1.26 |
| 330 | 14.34 | 11.94 | 11.13 | 10.35 | 23.3 | 21.05 | 19.37 | 27.5 | 2.52 | 1.56 | 1.27 |
| 340 | 14.61 | 12.17 | 11.34 | 10.55 | 22.65 | 21.32 | 19.5 | 27.9 | 2.56 | 1.58 | 1.28 |
| 350 | 14.88 | 12.4 | 11.55 | 10.75 | 23 | 21.58 | 19.62 | 28.3 | 2.60 | 1.60 | 1.29 |
| 360 | 15.15 | 12.62 | 11.76 | 10.94 | 23.35 | 21.84 | 19.75 | 28.7 | 2.64 | 1.62 | 1.30 |
| 370 | 15.42 | 12.84 | 11.97 | 11.13 | 23.7 | 22.11 | 19.87 | 29.1 | 2.68 | 1.64 | 1.31 |
| 380 | 15.68 | 13.06 | 12.18 | 11.32 | 24.05 | 22.37 | 20 | 29.5 | 2.72 | 1.66 | 1.32 |
| 390 | 15.94 | 13.28 | 12.39 | 11.51 | 24.4 | 22.63 | 20.5 | 29.9 | 2.76 | 1.68 | 1.33 |
| 400 | 16.2 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 24.75 | 22.89 | 21 | 30.3 | 2.80 | 1.70 | 1.34 |
| 410 | 16.47 | 13.72 | 12.81 | 11.89 | 25.1 | 23.15 | 21.12 | 30.7 | — | — | — |
| 420 | 16.73 | 13.94 | 13.02 | 12.08 | 25.45 | 23.41 | 21.25 | 31.1 | 2.88 | 1.74 | 1.36 |
| 430 | 17 | 14.16 | 13.23 | 12.22 | 25.80 | 23.67 | 21.37 | 31.5 | — | — | — |
| 440 | 17.27 | 14.38 | 13.44 | 12.46 | 26.15 | 23.93 | 21.5 | 31.9 | 2.96 | 1.78 | 1.38 |
| 450 | 17.54 | 14.60 | 13.65 | 12.65 | 26.5 | 24.19 | 21.62 | 32.3 | — | — | — |
| 460 | 17.80 | 14.82 | 13.86 | 12.84 | 26.85 | 24.45 | 21.75 | 32.7 | 3.04 | 1.82 | 1.40 |
| 470 | 18.06 | 15.04 | 14.07 | 13.03 | 27.2 | 24.71 | 21.87 | 33.1 | — | — | — |
| 480 | 18.33 | 15.26 | 14.28 | 13.22 | 27.55 | 24.97 | 22 | 33.5 | 3.12 | 1.86 | 1.42 |
| 490 | 18.60 | 15.48 | 14.49 | 13.41 | 27.9 | 25.23 | 22.12 | 33.9 | — | — | — |
| 500 | 18.87 | 15.70 | 14.70 | 13.60 | 28.15 | 25.49 | 22.25 | 34.3 | 3.20 | 1.90 | 1.44 |
* Stock cattle or feeders and calves take 75 per cent. of fat cattle rate; 31-foot car (internal measurement) is adopted as the standard for minimum weight, as per heading in table; 28-foot cars, 90 per cent. of above; 33-foot 6-inch cars, 108 per cent. of above; other lengths of cars to take same proportion as above.