The Washington herald., 1907-10-14
VIII Relieve Congestion.

Some OF the most acute causes Of the
congestion OF the past year viii happily
not exist another year. The cOnstTuc-
ton Of new double track. now nearing
completion. on the Cincinnati Southern
Railway. will open for an important part
Of Southern Railway traffic the connec-
ton over which all business between its
main system and the st. Louis-Louls-
Vile Lines is moved. connection which
last winter was paralyzed. The recent
completion Of the double track on revised
grade in the main line between Spencer,
n. c., and Greensboro, y. c., and the
approaching completion Of double track
between Knoxville. Tenn, and Norris
town, Teun.-funnels through which large
volumes Of business are poured-will be
further relief, a saving in almost every
element Of the expense Of operation, es-
pecially overtime Of labor. fuel. and hire
Of foreign equipment. The expected COM
pletiOn before January J. 1908 Of the dou-
Die track now under construction south
Of Lynchburg will have a similar effect
These facts merely serve to illustrate
that the problem Of economical operation
AFtlA StAltitiN ~ ENdliNdN AfitS EuQeE exist
ing conditions is the problem OF provid-
ing additional facilities and OF keeping
ahead rather than behind the demands of
business. As more facilities are provided.
greater economies and increased NET
earnings may be expected
THE remarkable growth OF diversified
industry in the South. particularly along
the lines Of this company in recent years.
has created an internal traffic largely
local as To its origin, but covering a wide
field in its distribution. This has given
the company sound basis Of independent
operation and commanding position in
Its negotiation for traffic from outer
sources.
That this commercial growth will con-
unue along healthy lines is assured by
profitable operation in the past and a con-
tnuing Increase in demand. That il must
take place. in a large measure, along
the lines Of this company is certain. be-
cause of the abundant supplies OF fuel
and raw materials originating along its
rails, and because Of the outlet II affords
TO all consuming markets The company
Is therefore. assured of a continued in
crease in its internal traffic with respect
to both raw materials and manufactured
products. single industry. the opera
tion Of which will soon begin. will add
one-haf million tons to its freight traffic
and as many dollars TO its annual gross
revenues
Regarding State rate regulation. the re-
port says:
Tells of Rate Legislation.
1T must be recorded. however. that
during the year drastic action was taken
by some of the States in which this COM
pany operates (similar to action taken
in many Of the other States Of the Union)
to reduce the maximum passenger rates
In the States of Illinois and Indiana
where the interests of this company were
small in comparison with other Ines. it
most at stake, and put the reduced rates
into effect under protest reserving the
right TO contest them in the future. In
the State OF Alabama, where a > I-2-cent
rate was established by the legislature;
in the State OF North Carolina, where
> l-4-cent rate was established by the
and in the State OF Virginia,
where 2-cent rate was established by
the corporation commission, the inter
ests Of this company were so large, and
the effect Of the reduced rate SO hurtful
TO It's revenues, that. by direction of the
board of directors, suits were brought in
the appropriate Federal courts to test the
constituiOnality Of the rates. and TO Sc
cure for the property the protection of
the fourteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States
THE disputed rates have been put into
effect pending determination of these