Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05
Virginia and Railroads
Agree on TwOCent Rate
GOES INTO EFFECT oCTOBER I.
PENDING SETTLEMENT ~
LITIGATION.
CONFERENCES ENDED
AT MIDNIGHT,

Richmond, Va, Aug. s.-The sur.
render OF the railroads In the two.
cent rate fight was actually conaum
mated at midnight A letter from
the governor was read at a Joint ses-
sion OF the Representatives OF tho
state and the railways, in which II
was suggested by the commits
sion that the argument go
into effect not later than October I.
of the present year, and 10 remain i'm
fun force and effect pending the set
tlement of the litisation now on be
tween the railways and state. rela
tive TO the constltutionality OF the law
effected by the commission.
This arrangement was conceded
by the railways. who Will now go
into the United States Circuit Court
and ask that the injunction recently
granted by Judge Pritchnrd be- 80
amended as Co admit Of the opera
ton OF the Arrangement without pre-
iudice TO any OF the parties inter
ested
The ratification was signed by
Alfred Thorn, for the Southern rail
way; Henry r. Wickham. for the
Chesapeake & Ohio: Alexander Ham
ilton. for the Atlantic Coast Line.
and Julian H. Cooke, for the Nor.
folk & Western The state was rep
resented by the goernor and attor-
ney general and associate counsel.
and the members OF the Corporation
Commission
The two cent rate viii probably
so into effect within the neyt thirty
days although the details have not
yet been settled between tne iep,e-
sentatives OF state ana the attorneys
for the railroads. The attitude of
The railroad I'm opposition to the or
der TO the Corporation Commission
has only served to strengthen Gov
crnor Swanson and his aiv.q1rs TO
enforce the law.
conference OF the omclaIa. be-
gun yesterday. lasted al Law 70 Ia,.
and many OF the details of fhe set
Element are yet 10 be made.
All the sessions today have been
executive but the statement was
made that the roads had agreed 10
abandon the fight on two cent rate
enactment, with the understanding
that the state would concede TO them
certain minor concessions. one of
which was probably an extension OF
the time In which the rate shall he
come effective.
The clerks respectively Of the
Senate and House. under instructions
from the governor in anticipation Of
Ia further prolongation Of the strug-
gle, had prepared letters 20 be sent
70 membcra OF both branches OF the
General Assembly. calling an extra
session for The purpose OF legallzlne
the position Of the commission and
adjusting the railway situation. The
governor had also prepared his
proclamation convcning the Leglsla-
ture I'm extra session.
with the ultlmatus OF the state
facing them. the representatives NJ
the railways have admitted their In
ability TO fur,fer prolong the strug-
gle and have agreed for the rate go
into effect
United states Senator John w
Daniel A. Cfaevton Broxton and A.
torney Goneru1 william A. Ander-
son. counsel fog the state; Governor
Swanson and Henry q. stuart. Cor
poratlon Commlasioner. were I'm con-
ference during the dav ln the Cant
tol Building. while in another por-
lion Of The city. and discussing the
Same situation. there were gathered
Henry 2. Wiokham. of Che Chcaa
poako g. ohio Railway. Alexander
Hamilton of The Atlantic Coast
Line: Alfred Thorn of The South
orn and Julian " Cooke and j. j.
Doran OF The Norfolk and Western
Starting at widely divergent
points these two gatherings have
come closer and closer together dur
INK The day. until now nothing di-
vidca them except some minor dif-
feronces and details 90 be settled
The main point 90 issue. The two
cont rate being conceded bv The
rallwoye there should boz mo- trouble
in adjusting fho other matters az
variance
Both sides are roticent about die
ouainp fhe now situation unl1 an
points af difference have been fofor-
mined and an omclal statement ls
made
Representatives OF the state how
ever do not fail 70 express tholr
qualification at tho victory OF the
state.