In the Interest of Shippers.—One of the proposed amendments to the Interstate Commerce Law is to the effect that no change of freight rates should be made by the railways till shippers have had opportunity to protest, and the freight tariffs be settled equitably by the railway commissioners. In Canada the shipper knows just what he can depend upon; but in this country he does not. Rates may be raised immediately, and the shipper must pay it or hold his goods perhaps for months until the matter is settled. The Canadian way is the better way. It protects both shipper and the railway.
A Schoolhouse Wrecked by the Powder Explosion as It Fell on 57 Children. None Were Killed.
