Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-12
K A L R DAD TARIFF S
The Proposed Schedule Considered at a
Conference Today.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
gestions to He Considered.

1nere was a conference today at the
rooms Of the interstate commerce commits
sion between the representatives of large
number of railroads and the commission
The commission having determined to pre-
scribe the form of schedules of rates and
charges required by the act to regulate
commerce. to be kept open to public inspec-
ton, in accordance with authority confer
red by the sixth section thereof, and de-
string that while fully meeting the require
ments Of the law the form adopted shall
not be unnecessarily burdensome to the
railways by reason of the expense or other
wise. it was thought proper to invite the
carriers subject to the act to send repre-
sentatives to a conference to be held at the
ofnce OF the commission, when opportunity
might be afforded to offer suggestions re-
garding the preparation of such a form (es-
pecially suggestions as to a form for Joint
tari1s) as would comply with the require
ments of the statute.
Chairman Morrison Explains
All the commissioners were present, with
the exception of Commissioner McGill who
Is confined to his home in Iowa by illness.
Chairman Morrison explained the reason
for the call, and the difficulties in the way
of the commission which had prompted it.
The railroad representatives very generally
expressed perfect willingness to meet the
commission in an effort to check the abuses
complained of. Chairman Morrison stated
positively that the commission would eXer-
else the power conferred upon it in rela-
ton TO this matter and would be glad to
hear suggestions from any interested per-
son who could throw light on the subject.
He pointe out the bad effects arising as
result of the present methods of prescrib-
ing forms of schedules of rates and charges
a showed there a
good deal of complaint owing to over
charges. &c.
The commission had arrived at a point
where ii found the matter OF tariffs
serious obstacle to the rigid enforcement Of
the law. After a short desultory conversa-
ton the chairman had Auditor Mccain of
the commission read form of schedule OF
rates and charges prepared by him. This
form, 1t was thought, in measure at least
would obviate the difficulties now encoun-
tered under the present system and was in
tended largely as a basis of discussion. The
form presented by Mr. Mccain was for a
tariff on the Wabash railroad from East st.
Louis to number of points east. There
was a general discussion of its provisions
the railroad representatives pointing out
their views on the form suggested and the
impracticability Of publishing tariff from
every station over their lines to every sta
tion in the country to which they might
ship freight.
The Roads Represented
The railroad men in attendance were as
follows: B. H. Bail, by r. L. Russell p
and r. r. r. Co.; w. b. Bevill, N. and W.
R r.; A. c. Bird, c. NJ. and ST. p. Ry; W.
H. Blodgett, Wabash R.R.; C. NJ. Burt
Trunk Line Association; b. d. Caldwell
Western Passenger Association; II. b.
Chamberlain, Erie Lines; ID. A. Chambers
Southern Pacific Co.; j. NJ. Culp, Southern
Ry. and S. S. Association; Geo. H. Daniels,
N.Y.C. and H.R.R.Co.; Robt. w. Davis.
B. r and p. Ry. Co.: s. L. Dill, A and N
C. R.;-Wm. j. Earls, Southern Passenger
erson. Atlantic Coast Line: p. s. Eustis, c.
B. and .. r. r.; Chas. S. Fee, Northern
Pacific R.R. Frank ]. Fisth. Erie and
Western Transportation Co.; Z. A. Ford
p. A R.R. and Vandalia Lines west of
Pittsburg; o. G. Getzen-Danner. LIS. and
MS. Ry.; Chas. f. Gibbs. Vandalia Line;
Howell B. Griswold, Western Maryland r.
r.; Nathan Guilford, New York Central;
E. A. Hotchkiss, c. and o. Ry.; George B.
jenkins, Norfolk and Southern R.R.; J. NJ.
Johnson, Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railway; c. A. Kniskern, Ill. Central R.R. !;
C. E. Lambert, West Shore railroad; r. b.
Luckey. Baltimore and Ohio railroad; Geo.
A. Macdonald. Georgia Southern system;
A. Madison, Associated railways of Vir-
ginia and Carolina: NJ: c. Markham, IL
linois Central railroad; ID. b. Martin. c. c.
G.. and st. l.. railway; James Means, p. c.
G.. and St. l.. railway: ID. Z. Mcmillan for
Geo. b. Reeve. Chicago and Grand Trunk;
Thomas Miller, e. IL. ana ~. railroad, Geo.
T. Nicholson, all lines of Santa Fe system
w. H. Newman, Chicago and n. w. rail-
way; Geo. Olds, Can. Pac railway; James
p. Orr. Pennsylvania railroad; A. c. Ray
mond Can. Pac. railway. Geo. B. Reeve by
D. E. MsMillan. Chicago and Grand Trunk
railway; o. Howard Roger, n. and w. r.
r. and CT. Sn. Disp.; r. l.. Russell for B.
H. Bail. Philadelphia and Reading railroad :
W. S. st. George for II. F. Smith, Queen
and Crescent route: ]. NJ. Schryver, Balti-
more and Ohio railroad; VIM. S. Sloan, ID.
l.. and w. railroad; A. ]. Smith, l.. S. and
NJ. S. railway: H. S. Smith, by w. SSSt.
George, s. railway and S. s. wv. II. Taylor,
A. and d. railroad; A. B. Thayer, jr., Penn
sylvania railroad; Percy r. Todd, West
Shore railroad; Edw. Washburn, X. c. F.
s. and NJ. and K. C. NJ. and b. railroads;
j. r. Watson. Fitchburg railroad; James
Webster N. Y, G. and st. l.. railroad; ].
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