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Victory for Mobile in Cotton Rates Decision
A railroad commission ruling endorses joint through rates from Thomasville and other stations to the port of Mobile, ends penalties favoring Savannah, and fixes demurrage rules to protect shippers. The decision orders uniform through bills of lading and expands options to route cotton by river or rail to Mobile, boosting Mobile’s position as a cotton port.
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