The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
AGAR OF UNUSUAL NUMBER.OF FATALITIES ON. I'll
ROADS OF. TIE UNITED. STATES.
MANY DEATHS. duet ecARELESSNESS

tIp8Ea unlawful
Any reduction of che wroRsfel
schsrges is a technica! compliance and
she carrier from any laea. CD
liestions under the order The COM
nslssion can condemn tI.> wrong but
10 can nor prescribe the remedy Car
srfers are entitled TO ignore the order
sofStne commission and awai: the
5e5sment Of The circuit court cnonz a
other trial of the issues in that court.
TIE more, important the case may he.
greater. the benefit conferred upon
Shoppers or communities the less
1fSelysis the order Of the commission
osbe obeyed- The amendments to
the statute recommended by the COM
mission. involve no fixing OF whole tar
iasof rates in the first instance, or az.
AIRY time. but simply the redressins
Of transportation wrongs shown to eN-
asT after full Investigation during
.3lic.l al affected in ,his have been
heard; and when an order is issued
against carrier under such pro-
&StEttAS' IL 9A4O0AO ~ OIS'-@ <2S4OA1.sA AeA -
become effective upon The date thereto
specified.
Discussing the sezoK private cars
N freight traffic. the commission e::s-
covers the following evEs--
~ Concessions are made TO part.c
uIsr slippers IN refrigeration charges
which amount TO the payment Of a
rebate
6e3 a practical monopoly has beea
crsated In the use of pirate cars for
chs movement Of certain commodi-
especially fruit. Ezz...eh has encr-i
57ously increased to me pubic the
cost OF transportation
60 When the owner OF the car be-
comes dealer in the commodity |
transported. the fact CT ownership |
gives him an important adrantas" !
over his competitors.
(4) Wien the owner Of the car is |
also the owner of the commodity |
an excessive rental for
the car may amount TO preferc- e
shipper who does not own his car.
The terminal railroad. owned or
controlled by shippers. Is believed ~
the commission to be most danger
ous means of giving preference to IA
Vored persons An instance is that of
the Chicago. Lake Shore and Eastern
railroad. practically cor1roIled by the
United States Steel Corporation. This
road. which; is used as a switching
-oad for the Illinois Steel Company's
.rafic, receives for the Service FER
,entaSes Of rates TO tie East and
West, which give it from Sc to 81 rcr
ar The commission has founi this
AMOUNT to be in excess Of a fair COM
oensation. 7.
Upon complaint Of numerous COM
nerciaI organizations. the report con-
fnues, an investigation into proposed I,
changes in the uniform bill of 1adinS
las been instituted. Hearing was re-
emily had IN Chicago. when the ship
ers' testimony was received The car
iers lave now issued notice that the
ime for the taking effcc. of the new
orm of bill of lading has been post
,oned till April LIST until the commits
ion satisfactory completes its pend
ng investigation and inquiry.
The report shows 49, COM
'Iaints fled during the year. including
ormal and informal proceedings and
Investigations instituted by the COIL ]
mission. The number Of formcl pro- :
ceilings brought before the commits
ion was sixty-two involving .he /
ates and practices of 302 carriers. /
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