. Railway problems; . the level so fixed, not only between the crossings them-selves but, with very slight exceptions, between all intermediatepoints. This, again, is but a preliminary glimpse at the inevitableresults of this action of the Missouri State Commission. The first-class rate from Chicago to the Missouri river has formany years been 20 cents per 100 pounds higher than the ratefrom the Mississippi river. The competitive adjustment wouldrequire that there be no greater difference under tlie new , the rates from the seaboard to Chicago and the Missis-sippi river remaining a
. Railway problems; . the level so fixed, not only between the crossings them-selves but, with very slight exceptions, between all intermediatepoints. This, again, is but a preliminary glimpse at the inevitableresults of this action of the Missouri State Commission. The first-class rate from Chicago to the Missouri river has formany years been 20 cents per 100 pounds higher than the ratefrom the Mississippi river. The competitive adjustment wouldrequire that there be no greater difference under tlie new , the rates from the seaboard to Chicago and the Missis-sippi river remaining as at present, it is doubtful if Chicago andthe routes througli Chi(ago could compete should the presentarbitrary difference be maintained under the reduced present rate of 80 cents, first class, from Chicago, is one-third higher than the rate from the Mississippi to tlie Missouririver. It is pr(jbuble thai iioi more tliau one-third greater would Omaha \Y Auburn JUBUQUE Freerort Clinton aven port. /\TCHI50N Leave NWORTiKansas City Rock ISLAND fte
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