The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04
RAILROADS ASK
TIME EXTENSION.
Declare 1t Impossible to Equip
All Cars With Safety Appli-
ances as Specified.
COMMERCE COMMISSION BUSY
Schedule Of Work as Mapped Out
Will Keep the Body Occu-
pied for Months in Diff
ferent Sections.
III. Republic Bureau.

1Ath ST. and FeunsllNalid AVE-
Washington. oct. IA schedule Of work
has been prepared by the Interstate Com
imerce Commission which will keep that
body busy for some weeks TO come, and
probably result IN the settlement Of many
important cases that are before IT for ad-
judication. Three lumber cases are OF
considerable Importance to various sec
items Of country, all OF the complaints De
ing heard by the commission in Atlanta
Ca. and the celebrated cases OF the safety
appliance act OF March .. 1880, which have
not yet been complied with.
In the last-named cases their purpose in
coming before the commission at this
time is TO obtain a still further extension
II the time in which to comply with the
provisions Of the law An amendment to
the original act was passed by Congress
April J.. 1895. 10 become effective Septem-
bcT /. 1875. An application for an extern
sion was made to the commission and
granted until October 10. 1903. The several
railway companies interested hold that
they cannot comply with the Law within
the time specified in the amendment. and
their side Of the argument viii be heard
in Washington October u.
The law provides that safety brakes and
other appliances shall be Installed on all
railroads engaged in interstate commerce.,
and that the locomotives shall be equipped
with drivinE-wheel brakes. Some OF the
roads claim that inasmuch as their rolling
stock IS equipped with certain safety ap-
pIiances al present more time n has
been allowed by the law Will be required
10 make the changes. On the other hand,
II IS claimed that ample time has already
been granted them in which TO carry out
the obligations imposed by Congress.
APPLICANT COMPANIES.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
makes application for extension in the
names OF the following companies under
its jurisdiction: Lines west OF Pittsburg-
Pennsylvania Company; Pittsburg. Cincin-
matt, chicago and ~. Louis Railway Com
pany; cincinnati and MusklnSum valley
railroad Company, Terre Haute n In
dianapoIis Railroad Company, Cleveland
and Marietta Hallway Company, Toledo,
Peoria anu Western Railway Company,
and each OF the other companies included
within the Northwest" and Southwest
systems. which are operated, respective
". by the Pennsylvania Company and
Louis Railway Company.
The claim OF this road IS that since the
passage OF the act all new cars have been
equipped with automatic brakes, and all
cars whose probable life warranted or
justified thorough repairs have been Ike
wise equipped, IN accordance with the Law.
[AAN as AAGAAAA ina AAC WIN ia EAaAk-
ping their cars has been heretofore car
ried forward as eIpeditiously and as rap
idly as was consistent with the obiiga-
ttons resting upon them. to keep in serY-
ice and employ Al many cars rs possible,
in order properly 20 accommodate the
public by reasonably prompt handling of
the business offered TO them for carriage
or shipment.
During the last few years the demands
upon them by shippers have been very
great, and the entire equipment has been, q
and ng now so aCt1NnlN and ~ Ennftnu-
ously employed that the Withdrawal a from
service OF the cars not yet equipped with
power brakes would be a hardship upon
clippers. and would seriously and detrt-
mentally AFFECT their interests and bust
ness.
the passage OF the act Of March =. 1893,
and September 1. 1915. the date on which
/, Is 10 become effective. Is insufficient to
enable them fully TO equip their freight
cars with power brakes. and unless an
extension OF time. is granted. compliance
with The requirements of the act will be
impossible. except at a sacrifice of eff
Inc public.
CASES ASSIGNED.
The cases assigned for hearing. with the
places, follow:
Washington, D. c.. October u. 10 4. NJ
Hearing N application for extension of
time within which to comply with the
L4Lvty-drpliance act; Cincinnati Chamber
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suu ONO Southwestern Railroad Company
e. al; argument.
Auan,a. Ga. October &c. 10 g. NH. II.
tit IL al. against the Southern Railway
1VtnyLny Il al; Central Yellow Pine As
syUI-lOn against the Illinois Central Rail-
lSstJ Company ct al. October 3. 10 a. m
J a..ar Lumber Company against the
S-.tncm RsiiHsy Company ct al. two
49,. UCtOUer %. 10 a. m.-Georgia
L Stc.-GUOWeIs' Association against the !
-,.s-uIc CUsst Line Railroad, euc. OCTOBER
80 a. 4. Galloway against
Inc L-uIsyile and Nashville Railroad
Company q al; La Grange Board OF
dfauc agaiGst the Clyde s. S. Company
et al. JUnn ". Blackman, Jr., against the |
SCutncm Halfway COMPANY; John ". 1
Diacsman, Jr., against the Columbia,
NewDerry and Laurens Railroad Com /
Ilany.
chicago. III. November 9. 10 a. m.-wnl-
NNriglCy, Jr.. & Co. against the
CLEVELAND, Cincinnati. Chicago and s.
Louis Railway Company ct al; Edward
Davies against the Pere Marquette Rail- /
cad Company ct al; In the matter Of al
l0wances 10 elevators by the Union Pa
Cihc Railroad Company. November 10, 10
MIN the matter Of rates on grain and
grain products over the Chicago. Milwau-
and St. Paul Railway Crate-advance
uases); in the matter OF class and com