The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-28
FILE COMPLAINT
AS T0'C0A.L| Rates IS.
Local Railways Alleged 81 e
to be Discriminating
Against Richmond. l.l|.
WILL APPEA.L' - 4, j5.t
TO COMMISSION: !, Q 4
Directors Of Chamber Of C6An-
nerce Also Considers Exp posi- Nc NJ
ton Rates and Demands #
Low Fare From
Norfolk to
Richmond.

An unusually busy meeting of tho
board OF directors Of the Chamber Of
Commerce was held last night, In tho
course of which number of matters
affecting the welfare OF Richmond were
|, discussed. The board took formal ac-
ton, filing a complaint with the 1n-5
terstate Commerce Commission in re-
gard to alleged discrimination in tho
matter of coal rates to RlchronA
against this city. ;;Sy
| The board also discussedrat length
the passen ger rates from Richmond to-
Norfolk during tho Jamestown Expo
sition, and the Importance OF securing
reciprocal rates from Norfolk to Rch-A
mond. Discussion as to the progress
of the fund for advertising Richmond
and as to the disposit ton OF same, and I
n number Of routine matters brought
up by various committees were under
discussion.
Complain Of Coal Rates.
The first business taken up was the
,Ereport OF the committee on iniaiid
trade. Mr.. Il. G. Laird. chairman. withs
regard to tho rates on steam coalgfrom
The mines. The report of this com
nlittec was unanimously adopted aftcr
discussion, ana In accordance with It's
provisions the Chamber or Comncrce
VII file complaint With the Intcr-
!. state Commerce. Commission setting
iSforth the alleged discrimination in the
matter Of rates i3 AZ
The report of this committee is as
follows: ass
10 Il RlGhmond ], m o., VA March %; 1901
mond Chamber of Comme rec :3 fs55lSf~ s5ssa
Mlthn WI IN recent years. owing to the ad-
vance In rates By Vt the ''cia tns ii
way Ways the !, Sos of OF mine steam
&c con, a, ,,sarrying ga ther
s@ppli,ss a p from.the Toned
nroSimat ely 81 per ton OF 1000 pounds.
This sed cost was also sfaclllfatedi 4s6
anu hn 1t II may, may be said rendered en- posspe,
ne, the chesapeake and Ohio and the Nor.
f9k apII,, "a, and Western. vi Which practically
TRANSPORTED ira BY those two roads to Vlrs
G,hia IA cites, ties while they met competition
comparatively lower II CURES. 355 sa
rms advanced price In the cost OF 4
steans coal to manufacturers iii Rcll-
mond became an important fac tor: espe- 81 ~
man ufaeturers.} with which Richmond
pete. obtain their fuel supplies at low .59 81
erarates e when the supplies In some In
as he
to Richmond. and these conl-carryng s,.$
roads OF virginia Will on April 1st de-
liver sa3 to the n nOn$coal carrying roads 583
their supplies OF run -of -mine steam coal
At Twenty-Five cents per ton less than q
they deliver the same coal from tho M
same places to Richmond manufacturers ss
and dealers. l13f Sss5 1gsS
Under these circumstances certain
manufacturers of Richmond. with THE rs ~
H aid and advice of the Interstate Com- ga
merce Commission and OF the traffic *
bureau. have formulated a complaint 10 siss
4
I Of Virginia are discriminating against
X the manufacturers OF Richmond and
Is other Virginia cities In making a lower
rate to non onl-carrying or consignee
roads. and asking that tho Interstate
Commerce Commissionasin tho exercise
der thatst the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail- is4
way should reduce her ira tes to manu- III
fncturelS and others to the same as III ss
they charge these consgnee railroads.
This complaint, and request that 1t 5st
bo made by the Chamber Of Commences 4, &
deeply Interested In the manufacturing 81
and commercial interests of Richmond.
were considered at meeting Of tho l
& inland trade committee OF the chamber
on yesterday, and i wns detected at said
meeting. as chairman of ~ committee,
to submit q report setting forth the sit
uation. With recommendation from ID
the committee that the chamber. as sre- .
quested. nle said complaint, which Is ES
n attached hereto as part OF this re- ss
IS port. With the Interstate Commerce # 53
Commission. who will In accordance a3S
with their practice, Investigates and take
such action as they deem proper in the 3 i
premises,
Respectfully submitted sA
(Signed) r. G. LAIRD, III 8t5 &l