The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-14
MUST MOVE STOCK
CARS PROMPT TLY
Commission Orders LO-
Cal Roads to Give
Better Service.
ONE STOCK TRAIN
EVERY THURSDAY.
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Southern Must Deliver to Coast
Line, and Coast Line to r.,
F. & p, to Be Put at
Stock Yards Not
Later Than
P. M.

The State Corporation Commission
yesterday issued an order requiring the
prompt handling Of live stock originat-
ing along the line OF the Richmond
Division OF the Southern Railway and
destined To the Union stock Yards.
Just outside the city OF Richmond
For some time past there has been
great dissatisfaction, both among this
shippers and the commission merchants
In Richmond as to the serious delays
to which these shipments have been
subjected, and on the 4th Of March
the Southern Railway Company. the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
end the Richmond, Frederick sburg and
Potomac Railroad Company, the three
lines concerned In the movement OF
these shipments were summoned be-
fore the commission.
How They Are Moved.
}# Every "Wednesday the Southern Rail-
way attaches to its freight train, ar
riying In Manchester Thursday morn
Ing. ono or more cars for the special
purpose OF bringing shipments of live
stock salong Us road to Richmond.
Upon the arrival OF this train In Man
chester ON Thursday mornings, the
cars of live stock are turned over to
the Atlantic Coast Line, and by the
latter road delivered at Clopion To the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad. on whose limo the Union
Stock Yards are located.
Strong Order Issued.
At the hearing Of this matter before
The commission, testimony was taken
both or behalf of the complaining
rarties and the railroad companies, tn.
Southern Railway being Represented
BY Mr.. II. - Tunstall. OF Norfolk: the
Atlantic Coast Line by Hon, w. q
i1srsta al .ss4 esr.ss5ars md effs
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto.
mac Railroad by Judge w. j. Leake
4 and, as result OF tho investigation
the commission has Issued the FOLLOW.
ing order:
Tho r.athern Railway q ,lnpany
shall each Thursday morning at nm
hour not later than $3.50 o'clock. de-
liver to the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road Company. upon the proper and
usual transfer track at the connec-
ton and transfer point be, wesIl the
Two companies known IA Ber'a Isle.
on the southern side OF James River,
the said car or cars of live stock.
The said Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road Company shall transport and
place in position the said car or cars
at Clopton. its connecting point with
that part of the line of the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
known as the Belt Line at an hour
not later than 1890 O'Clock on The
same morning. The Richmond. Frcde-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pnny shalr rece,ve the said car or
cars from the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad on each Thursday upon the
completion OF The movements Just
hereinabovc prescribed; shall move,
carry and transfer said car or cars
Of live stock over the portion Of It's
line, known as the 'Belt Line, to
Acca, and further over It's tracks and
into the Union Stock Yards, so that
IT shall deliver and place the said
car or cars for unloading in the said
Union Stock Yards at an hour not
Inter than ? q clock on Thursday sf
cnch week, These movements are
ordered to take place In the regular
course OF business of the said three
railroad companies, and subject only
to accident or other csirscs beyond
the power OF tho said companies to
prevent In the conduct OF their re-
spectiye business"