Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-22

living and otner SuVSntSSes maAo u POooA
bIs for Wheeling grocers to sell a. prices
five per cent lower than in Pittsburg.
THE ISrER-srATE COMMERCE BILL.
We have Just received the full text of the
Interstate Commerce Bill ss it passed the
Senate. As this bill is the subject Of great
interest, and much difference OF opinion
seems to exist in regsrd to the scope and
feet OF the fourth section, embracing the
long and short haul clause, we publish
the following explanation Of that section
which has been furnished Us, and which
may be regarded as the correct meaning
and Interpretation. The explanation gives
the section much wider range Of spph-
cation than many have supposed:
The 4th section of the bill, as it passed
the Senate, is as follows, That it shall be
unlawful for any common carrier, subject
to the provisions of this set, to charge or
receive any greater compensation IN the
9 aggregate tor tha transportation of psssen-
gers or the like kind or property under sub
s,antially similar circumstances and eondi-
lions, for a shorter than q longer distance
over ths seue line and in the same direc-
ton, from the same original point of depart
ure or to the same point OF aFriTs!-but
tlis shall not be construed as authorizing
any common carrier within the terms Of
this act TO charge and receive as great
compensation for Shorter ss tor q longer
distance; provided, &C."
The section under the language employ
ed By Mr.. Camden, would have read
unlawful to charge more for q shorter than,
for longer distance over the same road
and in the same direction. This language
was plain and easily understood as prohiO-
ting greater charge for q shorter than
for longer distance over the same road
add in the same direction, but the amend
ment to his sbaen6Esnt added the words
from the same original point Of
departure or to the same point Of
arrival" which when interpreted
means substantially the same thing.
The word original in this connection is
surplussge and has no other meaning than
from the same point of departure, as the
bill names no points. The words from
the same point of departure is q eGntroll-
ing limitation of itself, and the words or
10 the same point of arrival have separ
ate and distinct limitation. and when both
are considered togsther will be found to
limit the right to charge mora Tor shorter
than for longer haul from almost every
point of shipment, as every point of ship
ment is point Of departure and every
point Is point of arrival.
To illustrate, draw line from st Louis
to Baltimore or from Chicago to Balti-
more and mark upon the st. Louis line,
Cincinnati, Psrkersburg, Clsrksburg, Graf
ton, Eeyser, Cumberland and Baltimore;
and on the Chicago line, Wheeling
and other points, Ood start with
q shipment from 81. Louis
IS point of departure. The Section pro-
vides that no more shall be charged for a
shorter than q longer distance from the
same point of departure, which in this
instance is St. Louis. Therefore ship.
ments starting from st. Louis cannot be
charged more 10 Cincinnati, Psrkers
burg or any other point over the same line
and in the same direction for q shorter
than for Q longer distance. This would in.
elude all points along the line from St
Louis to Baltimore over the same road.
But Cincinnati is also point of departure
for all shipments from that point, and the
same rule would apply from Cincinnati as
from st. Louis. Psrkersourg is also a
point OF departure for al shipments from
that point and so with Clsrksburg, Grafton,
Keyser or any other point Of shipment; for
that reason, no more can be charged for
shipments from Psrkersburg as point OF
depsrtGrs for shorter than for q longer
distance over the ssus road and in the
same direction; and the same from Glsrks-
burg. But the limitation from the same
point of departure would not prevent
charging more from Cincinusti to any
point on the line between Cincinnati and
Baltimore than is charged from st. Louis
to the same point, or from charging more
from Parkersbarg to the same point on the
line than was charged from Cincinnati, but
when you add the words. cor to the same
point of arriVal," itprohibi;s,ch more
from Cincinnati to Baltimore than was
charged from St. Louis to Baltimore, or
charging more from Psrkersburg or ClsFks.
burg to Baltimore than was charged from
CineinnSti 70 Baltimore. and Cincinnati
being the point Of departure and Baltimore
the point Of arrival. it would prohibit
charging more from Parkersburg to Bslti.
more than was charged from Cincinnati to
Baltimore, the same point of detiy.
cry, and would alec prohibit
more from being charged from
to Baltimore than was charged
from Parkersburg to Baltimore, the same
point Of delivery and so OF FROM all points
to Baltimore. Every point on the line be-
ing o point of departure and Baltimore be.
ing the point of arrival, each point at less
distance would be regulated by the next
point at greater distance. The point of
arrival would regulate all freights Of the |
'sme kind at al intermediate points be- |
.Ween the West and the East, and the |
ooint Of departure would bring all ship |
nents from the same point to all other |
points in the same direction under the rule. !
The LEGAL charges would also be regulated,
Is between stations, under the same rule Of |
departure and arrival. For instance: II
oarkersburg had shipments, to Clsrksburg,
1rsfton and Keyssr, the charge from Park
rsburg could not be greater for the shorter
han for the longer distance over the
ame line and in the same direction.
no more could be charged from
to Clsrksburg or Grafton
han was charged to Keyser or to Cumber-
and The point of arrival would also be
controlling feature, for if one car was
hipped from Parkersburg to Keyser and