The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-04
RAIL RATES ARELOWERED Commissions Order as to
 Seaboard Line. REDUCED FIVE GLASSES ses '- sf +'' 1,. s,tN V. ss# Decatur May Get Long De- sired Union Depot.
 ----e- Railroad Commissioners Disposed of Several Cases on Their Docket,
 Received Complaints and
 Adjourned.

In a decision rendered. by President John V. Smith and agreed te by Associate Commissioners w c. TunstaM and w. T. Sanders the Alabama Railroad Commission yestsr' day reduced the local freight rates of the seaboard Air Line Railway between Montgomery and Pittsview and between Hurtsboro and Pittsview. The decision was rendered in the case of s. A. Neal against the Seaboard Ail Line.
 The complaint was filed regularly and Charles A. Copp, General Freight Agent of the Seaboard Air Line appeared before the Commission to represent his com [ pany. The complaint referred to Glasses 'T." "B," e." ID" and ''F'' of freight The old rates were as follows: Class 1-51 cents per 100 pounds. Class B-1S cents per -100 pounds.
 Class C-17 cents per 100 pounds.
 Class D-l5 cents per 100 pounds.
 Class F-34 cents per 100 pounds.
 Ths New Freight Rates.
 The new rates established by the ind ings of the Commission were as follows:
 Class 1-49 cents per 100 pounds.
 Class B-13 cents per 100 pounds.
 Class C-12 cents per 100 pounds.
 Glass D-9 cents per 100 pounds.
 Class F-24 cents per 100 pounds.
 The Commission yesterday formally entered the orders made in the numerous cases heard and considered Monday.
 As a result of the meeting 1t Is very probable that Decatur will get its long desired depot. Mayor Skeggs and other prominent citizens have had pending a complaint of the poor depot facilities at that place.
 At the Monday meeting Capt. J. M. Falkner. Division Counsel of the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad Company, suggested that no action be taken in the case as in all probability a new depot would be built.
 The cases before the Commission were acted upon as follows:
 Carolina Portland Cement Company vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad: rates on lime. Dismissed upon motion of J. R. Hardaman.
 Oxford & Stroud. ct als, vs. Southern Railway Company; depot accommodations at Saffold. Dismissed upon motion.
 H. A. Skeggs, Mayor, vs. Southern Railway; inadequate depot facilities at Decatur. Cause continued upon sugges- tion of J. M. Falkner, new depot to be built.
 A G. Davis. ct als, vs. Nashville, Chat tanoogI and St. Louis Railroad; depot accommodations at Carpenters Station. Continued.
 Hudson & Bowie vs. Southern Railway depot accommodations at Catherine Con- tinued.
 Powell Hardware Company vs. Alabama Car Service Association; failure to pay penalty. Continued.
 Griel Bros Company, vs. Alabama Car Service Association. Continued.
 F. F. Grotz & Co.,, vs. Alabama Car Service Association: demurrage. Dismiss ed.
 Sellers & Drum Company vs. Seaboard Air Line Railway; cotton rates complaint. Petition is denied without cost.
 A W. Rouland. ct ais. vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad; depot accommo- dations at Vann's. Continued.
 F. F. Poole vs. Southern Railway; rate on cotton. Dismissed without cost.
 Banks & Drum vs. Central of Georgia Railroad freight rates. Continued.
 Emil &hlbrcks vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company; cotton seed meal Continued.
 s. O'Neal vs. Seaboard Air Line Railway: rates on classes 5. B, c. D and F. on Seaboard Air Line: opinion rendered by President Smith making reduction.
 J. F. Bicker ct als, vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company; rates on cotton seed hulls and meal Continued.
 Keystone Lime Works vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company; rate on steam coal Dismissed without cause.
 W. R. Golfer. ct als vs. Frisco Sys- tenn; depot accommodations at Beaver ton. Application granted.
 c. S. Boles vs. Seaboard Air Line Rail- way; raising rates on cotton seed In car load lots. Rates lowered.
 The Commission completed It's work and adjourned.