Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04
GETS THE aLovED HAND.
President Finley Gives South Caro-
lima New Passenger Rates.

| COLUMBIA, S. c., January TN recog-
milton of South Cardinals conservative
course toward the railroads, President
| w. w. Finley of the Southern railway
yesterday gave out an official statement
| passenger rates in South Carolina
President Finley states also mat an
effort will be made to induce connecting
mileage plan.
The official statement addressed to Gov
Ansel, in part is as follows:
Il. A fiat rate of 21s cents per mile for
| intrastate passenger travel with an extra
charge of Is cents against persons board
Ing a train without a ticket except at
stations where there are no agents; pro-
vfded that no charge shall be less than
10 cents. and, in the event that a charge
at the said rate of 211a cents per mile
shall aggregate sum between two null
tiples of 3, such charge may be made that
multiple of to which 1t Is nearest
SO Two thousand mile books, intrastate.
interchangeable with such of the solvent
roads of the state as will consent. at 2
cents per mile, good for heads of firms
and employees not exceeding a total num-
Der of five, the names to be furnished at
the time of the purchase of mileage books
and entered thereon.
%. One thousand mile books intra-
state, and interchangeable with such of
the solvent roads Of the state as will con-
sent, limited ito one individual, at cents
per mile, and good only in the hands of
the purchaser. the name of the purchaser
to be furnished at the time Of the pur-
chase of the book and entered thereon.
-. Five hundred mile books at 2k cents
per mile good for heads Of families ana
dependent members thereof. intrastate,
and non-intercha1geable, the names Of
the families to be furnished at the time
of purchase and entered thereon.
All of such mileage books to be linn
tied to one year from date of purchase
sand redeemable, charging, for the part
used. at ~ cents per mile
Il further propose that these rates shall
be kept in effect for a period of twelve
months. so as to give fair trial to the
same and to ascertain whether or not
they are contiscatory or unreasonably
low for the service rendered.
ATLANTA, Ga, January 4.-The Con-
stitution says:
An order establishing fiat rate of 21a
railroads of Georgia, effective April /,
will be issued in a short time by the
state railroad commission.
This order will come as a result Of the
conference of governors held in Atlanta
several weeks ago. when Gov. Glenn of
North Carolina and Gov. Conner Of Ala
bama met with Gov. Smith to discuss
transportation problems 1t was known
that the fiat rate was discussed, but no
decision was given out. Since the con-
ference negotiations have been in progress
In practically all the southern states
The railroads, it. Is understood, are very
anxious to reach an agreement which will
give the same scale of rates in all of the
southern states, and there has been con-
certed effort on their part to bring about
such compromise.
In Georgia the fiat rate will mean an
increase on several of the lines over the
present rates, which now range from
cents a mile, charged by the Atlanta and
West Point and Western and Atlantic to
21a cents for the Southern and cents for
some of the smaller roads
Similar rates are expected to become
effective in North Carolina, Virginia, Ala
bama and Tennessee, which will then
show an interstate rate of 21A cents a
mile throughout the south.