The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-24
CANNOT CHARGE
3 CENTS 4 NILE
Travellers Delighted Over Cor
poration Commissions Ruling
and Washington and South
ern Petition.
NO REASON FOR INCREASE
Judge Rhea Dissents from Ruling
to Maintain t-a Gents a
Mile Rate and Wants to
Make ii 3 Gents.
NO REASON FOR INCREASE

the south to the north frequently were
delighted Friday when they learned
that the state corporation commission
had refused to allow the Washington
and southern railroad to increase las
rate from to 3 cents a mile,
The petition OF the officials Of the
railroad. which extends only from
Quantico to Washington. but over
whose tracks the Richmond. Fred
ertcksburg and Potomac trains. and
those Of the Eeaboard Air Line and
Atlantic Coast Line must run to get to
the national capital was filed many
months ago and 1t was believed by
many that the commission would allow
the increase. which looks innocent but
means q great deal OF money TO the
railroads. and Of course 4 correspond
Ing amount out Of this public pocket.
Sm,e Difference.
II costs s3.So to travel from WASH
inGton to Richmond II the passenger
purchases q ticket Ct the Union Sta
almost dollar less to 60 from Rich
.aond to the Union Station if one
purchases q ticket to Alexandria and
then pays the . cent & mile rate from
there to the nationAl capital. Had
the commission allowed the half a
cent increase. Il would have cost each
passenger $3.50 to go from Richmond
to Warrington.
The commissions opinion. which
was signed by Judge Prent!ss and
Wingfieid. with Judge Rhsa dissent
Ing. he holding out for the cent
mile rate. stated ineQutvocaily that
there was no reAson for allowing the
Washington and Southern railroad To
charge cents . mile when all the
A. Ia. -
ed the cent rate put into effect sew
sral years ago. but allowed Z rate OF
. l-2 cents. Since that rate became
effective IL has not bean noticed
that any OF the roads have suspended
trahlc or gone into the hands Of re-
ceivers. 1t was believed by the COM
miasioners that the contemplated In
crease was aimed at the many thous-
ands OF passengers who evade tho
'gouge" by purchasing tickets from
Warrington to Alexandria and then
paying the cent rate to Rich
mond. and those purchasing tickets
from Richmond to Alexandria and
then paying the cent rate to the
national capital. travellers from all
over the country have complained
made At the Union station in wash
ington for tickets 10 the south. AL
though several Of the Southern States
have a two and . half cent rate. pas
taengers travelling from New York to
iFloridA must pay three cents o mile
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Holding these views, the commission
Will entsr an order similar to the or