Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-06
THREE RAILROADS ASK FOR
MAXIMUM RATE PULLING
Another Line Expected to Join Later.
Formal Petition to State Corpe-
ration Commission.

RICHMOND. VA Feb. Tn"
Norfolk and Wcs;rIn, tn" Atlantic
Coast Line and tn" Eh"sapak" ana
Ohio railroads nav" apple d I" the
stat" cooperation commission Tor
hearing of the mat ~ OF passenger
rates and asking III" commission 20
prescribe maximum rat" l'r the
roads doing business in this state.
The Norfolk and Western was the
first to make tn. application, mat
having lccn done ,n Wednesday. I-u-
! Glen II. Cooke. counsel tor IN" ROAD
, making the application in person
| Today Alexander Hamilton. or IN"
Atlantic Coast Line and Henry L.
/ Wickham and Henry Taylor. q the
Chcsap' axe and Ohio, called at IN"
department end mad" tn" sam" for
mai application had been filed BIZ
! tn" Norfolk and Western.
Judge Prcntiss wa asked about tn"
matter TODAY. saying that the p"u-
tons had been filed and that an or
! der would be- entered in .hr case after
| the members of the commission hal
, had Chanc" to consider the peti-
| ton
| This is the first move that has
been made in connection with tn"
ate cases since tn" decision came
down firm :hc supr"m" court of the
United states II will b" seen tha'
il was NAL" by tn" railroads. ana
i. must be borne in mind that til"
application is wholly independent oil
the matter which is now in litigation
and which is expected to reach the
Federal courts during the coming
week. when the roads will likely ask
Judge Pritchard to max" permanent
the Injunction which he granted s'mc
time ago.
There is an impression thar the
commission will grant tn" request ami
enter an order for 4 hearing within
the next three weeks
Will Hear Cases February ".
This afternoon tn" commission en-
tered an order fixing the dat" FOR
the hearing February II. at II o'cl@ik.
in tn" offices Of The corpora ion com
mission in this city.
This afternoon CT RI 7 Il wilson
is having the necessary papers pre-
Enrrd citing the companies and oth-
crs to attend at that time and tni
SntW can 50 WnN inc I'd = TX
or should no. be changed.
The people IF tn" state will hP
given full opportunity to be- represent
"a hv counsel and Ia give evidence
in opposition to any change in the
existing rates. They may. also ask
i hn commission to establish lower
rates than obtain at this time on
any of the roads.
The Southern road il lnileved tol
h, certain to make tn" same appli-
cation for hearing tn" has been
made by the other roads OF the state
and it is believed th!! the BALTIMORE
and Ohio. the louisville and Nash
Vile end other lines will also b" here
in a day or Two and unite in the ap-
plcation fer a fixing of rates.
The railroads will contend that
they have not been and are not max
ING any money " the existing rates.
In fact. the will be able. it i said.
to show loss by reason OF the opera
tiOns Of the 1wo cent rate.
Alfred p. Thcm. Of the Southern
who was reported to be heading this
wav.: La not shown up of the cor,
DCratiOn commits ion court room at
, O'Clock this aiternC on. He NAV
come tomorrow and when ne does he
will not fail to unite in the request
for hearing for the fixing of a max
mum rae for The carriers IF tn"
state especially for the Southern.