The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-02
REDUCED 10 TO 80 P. C.
THE COMMISSION MET FOR THIS
PURPOSE.
LIST OF THE FREE PASSES ISSUED
An important Change in Rule 80, Compelling
Railroads to Settle Claims Awarded
Against Them by The Commission
Within Thirty DAYS.
Within thirty DAYS.


At the request of Commissioner Abbott
the Railroad Commission yesterday held
a special session, called for the purpose
of considering what is known as the
corn rate.
From October LIST to January list, u
special rate was given by the railroads
of the State to encourage shipments
of corn from the eastern counties 20
central and western points. This rate
was put into effect voluntarily by the
railroads, but expired by limitation on
January LIST.
Since then the Commission has been
petitioned to put it back in force. To
this end DIR. Abbott introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That corn in sacks or bulk,
car load shipments, $4,000 minimum)
be changed from class d. to class
*" Commissions standard tariff. Ship
pers are to load and consignee to I'M
load.
Resolved further That on all ship
ments which shall pass over the whole
or portions of two or more roads in APP
plying tariff it shall be considered as
upon one and the same road. This
shall be applicable to all roads.
Resolved further that this rate shall
be effective ON and after February 10th,
1885,"
This means a reduction of about l.
per cent on the regular rate, when the
corn is shipped from one point to an
other ON the same road; but if it has
to be transferred to another road be-
fore reaching it's destination the reduc-
ton will be some 80 per cent.
The rate now on corn from Newbern
is IL cents, when the new rate goes
into effect it will be 10 cents.
There has for q long time been much
complaint of delay ON the part of rail
roads in settling for oyercharges with
the party complaining. Often the road
has waited year before paying these
small amounts. This is unnecessary de-
lay and to remedy it Chairman Caldwell
moved an amendment to Rule 30. gov
erning the transportation of freight, by
adding after the word destination" in
line z, the following: And i'm case OF
loss, damage or oyercharge on such
freight, if the consignee presents his
bill of lading and original invoice to the
agent of the company at place of desti.
after the notice of the loss, damage OF
overcharge, and said company fail OF
neglect to deliver to the consignee the
goods lost or damaged i'll good order, OF
TO refund any oyercharge, for 30 days af-
ter such notice, then such company shall
be liable for the value of such goods
lost or for damage or oVerchage." Adop-
ted.
Commissioner Abbott -.6ved that the
officials Of the Atlantic Coast Line and
Seaboard Airline be required to fur
nieh a list of all parties to whom special
rates have been furnished for the trans.
portation of hotel freights or supplies
of any description. Adopted.
The object of this latter resolution
is to find a parallel case ON some other
road TO Ohio Wilson's Round Knoll
Hotel, to which the Southern carried
his furniture, &c, at reduced rates; and
has since been stopping it's trains a-gwinc
and a-comin' for meals.
The Doctor says the introduction ot
this resolution does not indicate that
he thinks it proper question to ask
or Indicate in anyway how he intends
voting on the contempt case.
On motion of Mr.. Pearson notice was
ordered served on the general officer:
OF the Seaboard Airline and Atlantic
Coast Line and the officers of each line
who issues free passes to furnish to the
Commissioners a certified list OF al
free passes issued during 1897, on OF
before February 18th.
The Freight Traffic Association OF
Greensboro, asked the Commission tc
consider the matter of reducing rate on
coal. This will be considered when the
Commission meets again ON February
18th.