The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
]WO-CENI RATE, LAW
is EFFECTIVE TONIGHT
Railroads i'll Virginia Prepared
Now to Garry Out Colnrl1is
sion's Order.
TWO CENTS ON TEN { LINES
Arrang cement t. Re
main Until Courts Pass
Upon Statute:

Be ginning at one minute after IA
O'Clock Tonight, the new passenger
rates will take effect inaVirginia. to
remain permanent ly unless the order
of, the State Corporation Commission
is set aside by the Supreme Court Of
the rate will be 2 cents n$irnile,&nnd.
on others it will run from 25and Is
4 to 8 4 2 cents. ltss@s 5is}fS 4z@
65 No Nj ore Rebate Coupons. #5A
i nS agreeing to obey the law, pend.
Ing fl nal determination Of the injunc-
gtion proceedings the roads which held
sup 8theG commission ruling by appeal
totthe Federal courts, surrendered none
OF thelrf9rlg gifts Ain Hthe premises. NJ ~
compromise was reached early in
August at which time. the railroad at
torneys and the State authorities met
in conference and adopted q plan slm-
liar to that agreed upon In -sorth
Carolina. @ssF55 A D .{ li55 q 3Ei al II
Since Judge Pritchnrd's Injunction
was IS issued he&rights 3 Of the public
have been protected, inasmuch as re-
bate coupons We're issued, for tho 5dif-
ference between the old and the new
rate. In the event that the oonstitu-
tionnlity or the law is upheld these
coupons will be paid under tho direc-
ton or tho Il court. After tonight,
however, they Will mot be issued, pas
senEcrs then receiving the full bene-
Int Of \ he reduction.3l;t H. t5 &; n Wa
III .S4 Z 1--WE Cent.
{Thc N commission prescribed two
cent rate for the following roads: ss75
1 The Norfolk and Western. s5S 5t
The Chesapcakea and Ohio. az, AZ. }$$si2sgts
4 y The Atlantic Coast line. XIV
trhe Seaboard AIR Limo. II
lF35 The Southern ailWny.4 ftis i
/ "a Tie Richmond, fredericksburg ant
/ Potomac. US i55
i TIE SWashington-S Southern Railway.
4 s. The New York, Philadelphia and Nor:
II folk Railway. &e5 Z
4. THE Virginia ana Southwestern Rail
4 way. sS{5
Tho Louisville and Nashville Rail,
way.
Two ana II Half. f
:; 4. The following roads were allowed,
a maximum rate OF two and q half cent
y a mile the minimum faro to be no
{ less than ten cents:
4 Norfolk division Of tile Southern Rail
way, from Norfolk#to Danvillc, 20
j miles. 83.e s s$ 5 5ss5E I'll a x
, Junction to Rocky Mount, 37Smiles. IA
III. Claremont branch, from James Rive
n Junction to Claremont 90 miles.
, Thrcc-Ccnt NInxlmnm.
i The following roads were named q
, Glass B, and arc allowed to charge
: maximum fare Of thrce G cents annie:
(. The Chesapeake WESTERN $1S
: The Cumberland Valley and Martins
:, burg. sla >. 3 "A
? The Danville8 and Western, q u
4 The Indian Creek and Pound River
y The Marion and Rye Valley. ,.5
: IN The Nelson and Albelnarle. " VI 5fs3
! The Valley Railway. q
!. Tie Virginia Carolina Rn ilway.,, "a! 81 IA
! . The Winchester ana Potomac. si
!. THE Winchester and Strasburg.
i The Norfolk and Southern, sS Nj
IS L Three ind ii Half.
% The commission prescribed n thre
IS and llalf8ccnt fare. maximum, forlth
d, following roads: III tt ".
e The Big Sandy anl Cumberland.
$, The Black Mountain Railway.
J, THE Interstate R;ilroad. "a; Il VA
!, The Lake Creek and Lake Erie.
p The Mount Airy and Easterni&
Il The New River, Holston and IVES
:, crn. iI9 5l45 &
e The Potomac, Fredericksburg a,
= Piedmont. Is 5sf,5
= The surry. Sussex and Southampto
Z. tt The III dewatcr and Western. s5 AZ
= The Virginia Anthracite Coal ar
+. Iron r allway. s a53 a 5 u WA
i. The Virginia and Kentucky. 3 :
IL The Wise Terminal Company S}