The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17
The New York Produce Exchange Evident
y Stirred Up Over tie Matter.
The INTERSTATE COMMISSION INVOKED.
Asked 10 Compel Railways to Cease
Giving Special Preferences 10
Other Atlantic Ports over New
vork-NOrfolk and Newport News
Recognized as Her Competitors.
IN. Y. Journal of Commerce and CONNER
cial Rulietin)


mission yesterday an amended petition OF
complaint against the dlferential rail
Trae Una. spe 1s Ths orsnn pe
ton was printed in full in these columns
on August %, and the amendments are to
n considerable extent technical, such as,
for instance. including among the defeGd-
ants the receivers OF bankrupt roads titlt
however, the scope of the petition is mate
rally enlarged since in it's amended form
i claims a violation of the first four sec
tons of the Interstate Commerce Act.
whereas the original complaint charged
violation of section only.
The sections of the Interstate Com
merce Act that are. IL is claimed. violated
may be summarized as follows: Section l
outlines the purpose of the Act. defines
& technical terms. and provides that charges
must be reasonable and just Section
prohibits special rates. rebates, etc Sec
ton renders it unlawful for common
carrier 10 give undue preferences oradvan-
tages 10 persons, localities ordescription of
traffic, and provides that equal fscii.tic;
be Afforded connectinp lines. Section 1 nro.
rides that charges for shorter distances
shall not be more than for longer under
similar circumstances.
Sections OF ". and v of the complaint
have been revised TO read as follows:
port town and connected with the Interior
cities of buffalo. Toronto. Dunk,rk Erie
Cleveland, Toledo. Detroit, Chicago. Du-
luth and other Western markets. By n sys-
TEN OF neutral and artificial Waterways
which afford it exceptional facilities in It's
primary markets Of the West. Northwest
and Southwest portions OF the United
States; that It Is favored by its great CON
Inercial population; ~ the fact that i,
possesses the greater portion OF the import
perior ocean service. its unrivalled hurbor
and many miles of water front wharves
9 9ssi;,ia war,ehouses, and other terminal
greater part to public and private enter
prise and expenditure. are SUFFICIENT, under
equal conditions. to draw to it's port the
greater nart of the rHnrrt trade OF the
United States. That Philadelphia. Balu-
mo NOR; Norfolk; NsMnort News and Bos-
localities" with the city and port OF
Mew York for The export trade OF the
9rs ana eonsignees doing business ut
Phaiadelphia. Baltimore Norfolk, New
me the export trade III grain. flour, provi-
s t, and other produce with the shippers,
t qheaiers , ana m .consignees doing business at
v; That the said defendants have been
and are guilty of violations of the pro
act to regulate commerce. approved Feb
ruary 4. 1887, in that they have long-estab-
1 ash and A., maintained, and do Establish
rules and regulations for the TRANSFORM
non OF grain, Hour, provisions aud other
and port OF New York are unjust and lin
T re-. aIns preference and advantage 10
me Mewn doSaiisies" of Philadepha Baltimore,
nna % do, inc shippers dealers and conss
pers, dealers and consiGnees doing bust
ness In the city and at the port OF New
I Sfh u moi nk sh ana
Stances and conditions. The said viola
lions are In part brought about by and
Inents made by defendants as to terminal
a 4ha, storage charges at the said ports:
compensation is charged and received for
transportation upon domestic consign-
i Miiiehls than Is charged and received for
similar circumstances and conditlonS
upon merehandise exported.
Inc table showing the differential RI tes
IN Section v. are the same in the amend
t ea as IN the original petition. This sec
65s3 eln upon grain intended for export
diner as hereinabove set forth from the
domestic consumption; and that certain
pa ,ihVn,eges nne granted in the way OF ter
gr,In iSGiiites at the port of Boston for
sIaii Shppea Tor export to wit: At the
port OF boston the said defendants grant
10 snipper n twenty days free storage and
privileges and terminal facilities are NOT
grahied at the port of New York; that said
lines EXTENDED nd ,nf r. p o or Boston are some
anu insurance; that there are like nrac
tees at the other ports ~
me petition as amended asks the Infer
STATE Commerce Commission to inyesti
s snS me matters herein complained Of.
81 ~ optaiiI iui anu complete informa-
tion thereof from the Defendants. and to
adjudEe and order as follows: anu ~
lSt. Ihat the said defendants have becn
suItE OF violating the first, second third
anu iourth sections of the said act 10 reg
s uiaats cornmerce, In establishing and main
TnIaa saia rates, charges. differentiais.
said terminal privileges in the manner sai
14rtn herein, and in causing atdinR q nd
aeeItng diversion OF traffic from the bort
OF SeM york as aforesaid
"a; mat saio defendants do desIst from
the said seaboard localities" OF PhiIsdei,
pha. Boston, Baltimore, Newnort News
an9 norfolk, and to the shippers dealers
a s,na cohsignees doing business therein. anV
advaSta uno o, unreasonable preference and
over the shippers, dealers and consirnees
ooing business thereat. by any 800
charges, dinenentals, rules reeuis ttnns ~
Sther device whatsoever or from continu
VeSrt 70 SUBJECT the said locality Of New
signees doing business thsrein 70 anu an, CON on,
vantage. ree Ut olsaa-
81 That your Honorable Commission a,
Sau establlsh the rates, charges and dif>
defendsn3s" me- said railroad compa MES.
IsrsState transportation from Sbica III
S,uulHaio ana the West TO the said seahoarS;
ElteS ana markets. and such rTiea 80
yf u,adons In regard thereto as are law.
4th. That the complainant NAV h.,
such other or further relief sa nav nave nave
proper. oust and
THIRTEEN NEW TORPEDO BoArs
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