The state chronicle., 1891-04-28
PASSENGER RATES, 8,sEDUCEB|
THH X X. COMHfSSI'iV ALSO
MAKES SOME REDUCTION
FREIGHT RATES.

N A N ES SON =. IN
FREIGHT RATES.
The Commi .sioners are Starting Out in
Real Earnest and Already Dsins
Good Work. /
The Railroad Commissioners have not
been idle SINCE they entered upon their
responsible and delicate duties MAJ
WILSON, Chairman OF the Board, spent
several days in Atlanta in conference
with the Railroad Commissioners ofthat
$ ate, and CAPT. Mason aud Ma BED
DISGFIELD have been busy in Raleigh |
studying the bill and questions relating /
to railroad rates.
The CHRONICLE believes that they will |
abu udantly Justify the wisdom of their
election. They start cut under favora
BILE auspices. erjoying the confidence OF
the people and having the advantages
of the experience of the Inter State
| Commerce Comm ssioners. and the Com
| nissiouers Of the several states. They
have gone to work in earnest, ard they
are exercising conservative wisdom
| which wilt be comu ended
Reducing Passenger Rates.
The rates for passen ger fare has gen
orally been 81 4 aud ) cents per mile on
the railroads of North Carolina.
The Com nissiOners on yesterday fixed
the Passenger rates as follows:
First class, 81 cents per mile.
Second class, 2 3 4 - - -''
which makes an average of three cents
per mile. In Georgia there is no second
class rate, aud three cents is charged.
These rates are subject to change if rail
roads show that it will work d hardship
upon them, provided they file their rea-
sons by May Goth. This rate will go
into effect upon the first day of June,
upon all railroads in the State. This is
a conservative reduction.
Rates on ROsi and Salt Reduced.
The Commissioners have adopted the
, classification of rules of "How To Ship
which are the rules OF the Southern
} railroads and Steamboat association with
. the exception that they have made a
D class K to cover rosin and salt in less
! than car load lots. This was done be-
cause it was thought best to make re-
t duetions upon what will affect the
o poorer people of the State.
j Slight Reduction in Freight Rates.
i They have also made rate for freight
e which they propose to put into effect on
e the 80 IN, of June which is some reduc
o tion in the prices now charged, circu-
y lars will be issued to railroads that are
q interested so that they may be hear
e by the 2Osh of May. This is to give
a them opportunity to show if the rates
u all rulings will give a hearing to the par
d ties affected.
70 The Rates are Already Low in Nortf
Carolina.
s The Georgia Railroad Com mission bal
a been held up AS the most successful one
~, The Commission found, and they state /
,t with pleasure, that the Railroad
+. in North Carolina have already in etfec
~ ~ a rate lower than the Georgia rate upol
20 many articles When it is higher tha
y y the rate charged in that State, the Geor
~ gia rate has been adopted by the Mort
Carolina Commission.
The Rules of the Commission.
The Commission has agreed upon it
o. rules of procedure which will shortl
" be issued. As far as applicable the rule
of the Inter State Commerce Commissio
=, have b en- adopted. They have ais
ia ''drawn freely from the very able Con
8 mission of Georgia to whom We desire :
Is, express our Indebtedness" as it is sta
a.. ed in the note prefacing the rules.
20 Complaints Must be Made.
;al The Commissioners are charged wit
certain duties in which they must tax
an the initiative, such as prescribing pa'
d. senger and freight rates and seeing tha
ds the railroads pay proper taxes. Bu
-. take cogniz ance of any alleged discrin
o nations or over-charges. These mus
W uWu come before the Commission IS before
- court and in its procedure the usu,
ne rules will he followed.
~ Stations Must Be in Good Cen1itioI
10 Complaints have been made to tt
"a, Commissioners that at some points tt
Dir stations are not in proper condition, an
W. the Commissioners have issued an ord(
NJ to all the railroads in the State direc
he ing them to make their stations as con
ev Portable and convenient as possible.
ns From Paint Rock to Goldsboro.
ng A letter was received by the Con
of missioners stating that pas sengers con
us ing east over the Richmond and Dal
ek vile railroad from the Western part
re- the State were put to Inconvenience /
ws having to change cars in the night
liza Salisbury and again at Greensboro, tt
of Com mission addressed a letter to Go
| H. ID
III of the road, directing his attention to tt
ch matter and he replied stating that th
he would be remedied and that at an ear
nd date through cars would be put on fro
7n Paint Rock to Goldsboro and that I
m change would be required.
Id Telegraph Rates.
vii The Railroad Commission is to ha'
ID. control of telegraph as we'll as railros
De rates.
'on It having been brought to the noti
The of the Commission that Discrimination
On. have been practiced by the Westel
es: Union Telegraph Company, q notice "
nd sent to them 10 fix q uniform rate
zen tolls. It was alleged that the toll fro
ley Morganton to Raleigh is forty cent
as while from Asheville to Raleigh it is on
Ut twenty cents.
uld STILL A MYSTERY.