and Kansas City from 5 cents to 15 cents, and that the new rates were, as against Wichita, unjust and unreasonable in themselves and relatively. The complainants further alleged that new advanced rates from other points. Wichita and Kansas City compete for the sale of sugar in common territory. The competitive conditions applying in the transportation of sugar to Wichita and Kansas City are found not to justify the 15 cent differential against Wichita, and the existing rates to Wichita are excessive. The Commission holds that the rate of 47 cents on sugar from New Orleans to Wichita is unreasonable; and that the present differential of 15 cents applied at Wichita above Kansas City on shipments of sugar from the Atlantic seaboard and New Orleans subjects Wichita to unjust discrimination, and that such differential should not be more than 8 cents.
Railroad Shop Tools.
(Continued.)
SLOTTING MACHINES.
The accompanying illustration, Fig. 1, shows the 24-in. slotter made by the Niles works of the Niles-Bement-Pond Company, New York. This tool is designed for heavy forge work and is of the geared type. The ram is driven by rock and pinion with tangent gearings at the side, as shown. The ram guide is adjustable by means of screws at the sides. The distance from the face of the ram to the column is 37 in. and the height of the ram guide is 31 in. The tool clamps are arranged so that they can be removed, thus leaving the face of the ram free for the relief tool-holder at the bottom of the ram. The circular table is 50 in. in diameter and has four corner clamps. It has a longitudinal adjustment of 40 in., a transverse adjustment of 36 in., and it is graduated. The feed is actuated by steel tappets on the ram. These are in the correct position when adjusted for the length of stroke. The feed operates at the top of the stroke, thus obviating the dragging of the tool over newly cut surfaces. The belts are shifted by means of a patent shifter, shown on the side of the machine, and all operating cranks are placed within easy reach of the operator.
Fig. 1—The Niles-Bement-Pond 24-in. Geared Slotter.
Fig. 2 shows an 18 in. crank slotter made by the Bement, Miles works of the Niles-Bement-Pond Company, New York. The maximum stroke of this tool is 18½ in., the height between the table and frame is 21 in., and the distance from the front of the tool apron to the column is 34 in. The working surface of the table is 36 in. in diameter, and it has a longitudinal traverse of 41 in. and cross traverse of 36 in. The cutter bar has a spring relief tool apron with both vertical and horizontal clamping surfaces. When bolt driven, countershaft pulleys 22 in. in diameter by 5½ in. face are furnished, and these should run at 110 and 170 r.p.m. The machine shown is driven by a 7½ h.p. motor having a speed range from 700 to 1,400 r.p.m. The motor is mounted on a bracket at the rear of the frame and is connected with two sets of gearing within the frame. Between the two sets of gearing there is a clutch, which is operated by a lever extending to the operating side of the machine, as shown. With the motor speed range and the two runs of gears, cutter bar strokes from 6½ to 29 per min. are obtained.
Fig. 2—The Niles-Bement-Pond 18-in. Crank Slotter.
Fig. 3 shows a 15-in. traveling head slotter made by the T. C. Dill Machine Company, Philadelphia, Pa. Owing to the adjustable head, a wider range of work can be done on this machine than can be done on the ordinary design of slotter. An intermittent feed
