123,004 87

218,881 88

15,965 85

357,852 60

25. St. Louis, Vandalia and Terra Haute, by T. H. & I.Co.

358,641 63

730,502 57

21,305 86

1.110,450 06

26. Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw

250,698 26

961,899 87

64,712 33

1,277,310 46

4,304.493 38

492,900 67

6,006,728 43

118,077 22

$10,155,164 05

Totals,

25. St. Louis, Vandalia and Terra Haute, by T. H. & I.Co.

1,110,450 06

796,149 06

314,301 00

26. Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw

LEGAL TRANSPORTATION RATES IN

ILLINOIS.

The relations of the Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners to railway charges have been explained. In accordance with law they have set forth a scale of charges for passengers and freight. They have classified the railroads of the state, making a five-fold classification. The schedule given on page 330, and taken from the Railroad Gazette, of Sept. 13th, 1873, furnishes a key to the freight schedules prepared for the roads of the first class. The rates for roads of the second class are fixed at 10 per cent. below the first or standard rates. The rates for the third class are fixed at 5 per cent. above the standard. The rates for the fourth class at 10 per cent. above. The rates for the fifth class at 15 per cent. above. The passenger rates for these classes are 3 cents per mile for the first class; 24 for the second; 34 for the third; 3 for the fourth; 4 for the fifth. These variations are based on the amount of patronage the several roads enjoy, and the relations of gross to net receipts, as shown by the sworn reports to the Board, made by the officers of each company. The classification is as follows:

First Class-Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central; Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western; Chicago, Alton and St. Louis; Illinois Central; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; Chicago and Northwestern; Indianapolis and St. Louis; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific; Toledo, Wabash and Western; Ohio and Mississippi. Second Class-Michigan Central; Lake Shore and Michigan Southern; Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chicago. Third Class-Western Union; Chi

cago, Danville and Vincennes; Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw; St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute; Illinois and St. Louis. Fourth Class-Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville; Peoria and Rock Island; Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis. Fifth Class-Gilman, Clinton and Springfield; Chicago and Iowa; Hannibal and Naples; Peoria, Lincoln and Decatur; St, Louis and Southeastern; Cairo and Vincennes; and all other organized roads in the State.

The standard rates for one mile and less than two, are 12 cents per hundred for first-class merchandise, 10.67 for second-class, 9.23 for third class, 8 for fourthclass; 10.67 per barrel for flour and meal in car loads; 12.73 for salt, plaster, etc., in lots of 25 barrels; 4.26 cents per hundred for all grains except wheat in carloads; 4.68 for wheat; $8.27 per car-load for lumber; $9 for horses and mules; $8 for cattle and pigs; $7 for sheep in single deck cars; for classes "A," "B," "C," and "D" respectively, $11.20, $9.60, $8.69 and $7.63 per car-load; and for coal 30 cents per ton in carloads ($3 per car-load). The method of graduation may be seen by inspecting the rate for first-class goods. An addition of 0.5 cent for each additional mile is made up to 5 miles; then an addition of 0.4 cent per mile up to 20 miles; then of 0.3 cent per mile up to 30 miles; then of 0.2 cent per mile up to 140 miles; then of 0.15 cent up to 247 miles.

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