The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21
TO PROBE STATE RAILROADS
UPSTATE COMMISSION TO BEGEN
INQUIRY AT ONCE.
Demurr age Charges and Car service on the
various steam Railroads Are 60 Ne In
Quired Into Points Upon which lnfor-
nation Is Desired by Commission.

, ALBANY, July 70. -Demurrage charges and
car service On the various steam railroads
Of the State are to be inquired into by the
upstate Public Service Commission. This
Investigation will be begun at once. il was
announced to-day and public hearings on
these transportation questions will be given
by the commission, to begin on September /.
The general object Of such hearings 10 to
enable the commission to ascertain the ac-
tual workings OF the rules and regulations
adopted and now in force in these matters
by corporations OF erating in the second
district. the grievances Of shipI ers and
consignees and the most practicable
methods Of redressing any such grievances.
Persons and corporations desiring TO to
heard are requested to collect. collate and
arrange facts which they think proper to
be brought TO the attention Of the COM
mission in the most concise and orderly
form possible. Vague or general state
ments will be Of no assistance to the COM
mission and will tend rather TO delay thar
expedite the inquiry.
information is desired upon the follow
ing points. which are suggested as a few
Of many for the purpose Of indicating
that parties having grievances should
state clearly the 81 ecifc grounds of COM
plant and Offer conci suggestions, If
any as TO RENE lies:
A-To what extent have shippers and re-
ceivers OF freight, suffered: O) From bunch
Ing of cars on delivery. CT From failure
to furnish cars with reasonable promptness.
~ From failure to forward cars with proper
despatch?
B-What rules should be adopted TO cover
the foregoing cases?
C-Should the local agen, be permitted
for any reason to extend the free time allowed
for loading and unloading cars. and IL so,
for what reason?
D-Whst extension Of free time should be
permitted by reason of weather conditions?
Those Interested in the propose inquiry
will be guiiei by the following sugge
ions:
I. Hearings will he held in various places
in the state TO he designated by the commits
sion. Ample notice Of the times and places
will lie given thTou sh the public press and in
such other manner as H. deemed most sde-
quste.
?. Persons and organizations desiring n
hearing NJ any given place should file a written
application therefore at once 10 enable the
commission to arrange n schedule OF hearings.
,. Persons desiring to present for Considera-
ton any proposed rule or regulation should
formulate the same and submit Ave copies
thereof, together with a written statement
OF the reasons favorable TO its adoption
4. Railroad and car service nam gers will
be required TO prepare and furnish tabulated
information regarding the practical Workings
OF The rules now in force b. The respective
companies. ANY suggestion as TO data de-
sired TO he supplied by the railroads and car
service mana gers shorld be submitted al once
5. MI communication in respect hereto
should he addressed to the secretary of the
Public Service Commission OF the Second
District. capitol, Albany.