TABLE No. 1.

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Compiled from the Sixth Annual Report of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

TABLE No. 2.

Statistics of the Railways of the United Kingdom for The Year Ending Dec. 31, 1891.

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From the English Reform Almanac for 1893 and from the Report of Commissioners R. Giffen and Courtenay Boyle to the Board of Trade.

TABLE No. 3.

Showing Salaries and Wages Paid to Officials and Employes of
State Railways in Europe.

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Compiled from RÖll's EncyclopÄdie des Eisenbahnwesens.

TABLE No. 4.

Compiled from RÖll's EncyclopÄdie des Eisenbahnwesens.

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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.

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TARIFF FOR THE FOUR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF COMMON FREIGHT.

Terminal Charges—Franc 1.00.

TABLE No. 5.

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Germany.

TABLE No. 6.

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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.

TABLE No. 7.

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Italy.—Freight Tariff.

Live Stock—(5 Classes.)

TABLE No. 8.

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Austrian Tariff (in kreutzers).—July 1, 1891.

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.

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Hungarian Tariff (in kreutzers).—January 1, 1891.

Exceptional Tariff I comprises coal, wood, potatoes, stone, hay and straw.

Exceptional Tariff II comprises manure, earth and Hungarian ores.

TABLE No. 10.

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STATE OF IOWA.

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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.

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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:

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.

* 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.

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