The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-10
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Cl,csape and Ohio Reduces
Tariff Oh Ali Coal Ten
Gents Per Ton.
Wit. TAKE EF CT ATs ONCE
Recent Manufacturers Rate
BE Recalled y, ound 70 ~
Be S1lnpracticablc.

Within 4 a few days the tarLS on All
coal shipped over tile Chesnrnnko md
Ohio front tho New River coal fields will
&bo reduced from s1G0 To 81 .6o per ton, and
the recent s",nanufacturers tarifr' 81 3L35s
wilt ba abolished. The new rate viii be-
enjoyed BY Ill SHIPPERS without i discritfil-t
nation Ell 5e6g Sss n l.s s8s
On July list the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company announced 70 new coal
%tnrinI or 31.S5 per ton Tor tho benefit only
$of manufacturers, who purchased coal
direct from the mines. The rate was
not allowed TO coal dealers and was not
enjoyed by tnnnufac turcrs who pur--.s
schnsed through dealers anu iii had Il not
storage capacity FOR cal OF coal.
1t was announced by tho chcsapcakeS
end Ohio officials that the "inanufac-$
Jurors rate on coal was to encourage
manufacturers and to build UP Industries
along the route OF the road. but q roar
sof protest arose from those who did not
#secure the benefit OF the new sra 70. q but
were compelled to pay the old rate Of
81. GO "a ton. III 5 a @
Protest of Those Affected.
#e With a view OF protesting against the
4so-called determination, the coal dealers
4and manufacturers who were not benz
'efted by the now ri te, =. m ct last Thurs
day morning in n the Chamber OF Com
i mcrce and appointed u O comml ttce, OF
which Mr.. NJ. G. Patterson. of the r., "a. \
4 Patterson Tobncco i Company, WEB chairs
man, to wait upon the proper officials
*ot the Chesapeake and Ohio, and . res
quest an equal rate for all shippers OF
coal over the line. AZ
# This committee Will meet on yYednea-
day to prepare q plan OF $nctioE. bue iis u
plan when Formulated Will bn of little
moment. for tho chesa pcnke and Ohio
has already taken action In 4 the matter.
Official Statement.
s Yesterday afternoon an Il o fiicial OF the \
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
authorized 10 speak on tho CUB gave 4
out the following staten emit: rs s5S5
1.-THE chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company has determined, after
deibcrate consideration OF the mntter.
MS 10 withdraw the recently published "
Ss rates on coal ~ for Ilanufacturlng 5g
pt,rposes and TO publish effective on
legal notice reduced rates on all 5t
@ grades OF coal for all receivers or con -3is
sumers. XII
Since tho llnnufnct Jurors rates 8s2
were IS published there have been st53s
constan complaints from mnnufac-
Il turers who wera evidently entitled 8'$
s to RI ties. but because OF lack OF track
Of storhgei ucliities, were not In posi-
IA ton to 5nyail the mselves OF the IA on.
The coal dealers also who NJ sell K = Ss9]5
81 manufacturers could not secure the ss
lower r 70 to. because they were I. not 3lll
manufacturers. ffs8 81
III THE RAILWAY desired that all es-
Establishments creating freight should
KS have tho benefit OF the lower ates, ss3 /.
Il but found Il imp,nctica BILE to apply} 535
them without conflict. hence ~ e was ss5i
thought wise to recall the manufac-s
45f turcrs, rates and substitute II seized sss
,,le or rates on al grades OF coal for.
"A MI purposes H regardless OF to w hoIn iSs8
} tho coal was consigned. that should .3$
be something hi gl,erl than the mani
a facture RS rates, but lower than the
}si commercial rates heretofore In of
w 1.-THE rates determined upon VIII VII ss
be to Richmond from Pew River DIS 5s5
trIcr. $l.50 per TIM OF 1000 pounds
& nnt1 from Kama wtn District $3.50 per 55SS
Il ton OF 1000 pounds.
For Information It may be proper S 5s
Ia say that this rate from New 4 iYer
2Ss "a but twelve cents higher than the
rate on the same grade OF coal from 3S53
the baltimore and Ohio and . ennsyi-#ss
yanla Railroads. coal fields to Bait
X more, Md, although the Chesapenke
! ana Ohio Railway hauls tho coal 4 so s38
Il miles further than either Of those Way
!, lines,' 7 5as5. 53$ n
Other Points Affected.
The rates on Nil coal shipped to Rich-
mono. Lynchburg, Norfolk, Newport
Nows. Petersburg and intermediate points
VIII 30 $3.50 per ton for New River. and
81 90 iper ton for Kanawha coal
r d N !. thought that No Norfolk and
western VIII amend Its coal tariff to- Cos
inoido With the new Chesapeake and ONO
coal rate. NM Y n w $g