The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-09
THREE CENT RATE
IS NOT ALLOWED.
WASHINGTON SOUTHERN ROAD
LOSES CASE IN SUPREME
COURT.
TAKES ANOTHER TACK
ASKS ron FIFTY CENT FARE BE-
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND
WARRINGTON ap-
PEAL MAY NOT HE TAKEN.

The LIZ cents per mile passen-
ger rate viii possibly be allowed to
leHhaih In effect on the Washington-
9outhern Railway Company, the Su-
IRENE Court of Appeals having de-
.'oeu against the company's appeal
from the decision of the State Cor
poration Commission The railroad
company asked To be allowed to
charge cents per mile rate. but
tue commission ruled that 1-2 cents
was the limit
PRESIDENT White, of the Washing
.oh-Southern railway, was out of the
e"s To-day. and II could not be
learned whether or not the case would
be appealed further
In speaking about the decision of
the court. Mr.. Warren T.. TAYLOR. traf-
nc manager Of the road, said he did
io' Know III the case would be taken
10 the United States Supreme Court
Vi not. Continuing. Mr.. Taylor said:
Inc washington Southern railway
mas not asked for 50-cent termina |
charge at Washington, nor has any
sdch petition been filed with tb., In
terstate Commerce Commission since.
OF as result Of. the opinion an
nounced by the Supreme Court of y,r-
ginia in the Washington Southern
R"'S0h4Et rate case.
several months ago the Washing
.oh-oouthern railway made and filed
Win the Interstate Commerce Cam
mission a number of petition having
reference to what Is known a. the
Iourth section of act to regulate com
'herce. as amended, commonly called
me fong and short haul clause" re-
speeding both freight and passenger
rates. among these petitions was one
10 esta ollsh one-way passenger fare
OF nfty cents between Washington
ana Alexandria station. made three
cents per mile tthe interstate rate)
Plus twenty-five cents for bridge and
other expenses beyond the line of
the Washington Southern railway, and
| consequently not controlled by 1t, the
cost OF such facilities being now in
| the neighborhood OF fifty cents per
passenger, although the total revenue
70 the Washing on Southern railway.
IN great number of cases. from PAS
sengers is much less than that sum.
lts average Is about sixty-four cents
per passenger, consequently there is
NIUE lett Ter operating expenses over
the Ualance or its line south of the
south bank Of the Potomac river.
the granting of such a petition
would In no way disturb or affect the
present low round trip rates between
richmond and Washington. now IS.
good nve days. or fraction over two
cents per mile, or the round trip
! tickets between local stations and
Washington.
neither would ii affect the low
Communication rates ranging from one
haii cent per mile up nor the mile
age BOOKS sold AZ two cents per mile.
Inc one way interstate rate be-
tween Richmond and Washington II
so.op' which Is used as a basing rate
VA making and dividing fares between
me Nortn and South, and this Is
.ne rae which 1t Is so essential to
up..o'o 70 JUSTIFY the excellent train
We petween the two capitals.
between Alexandria and Washington
because that travel uses. almost with'
OUT exception. trolley service touch-
ing the centres of those cities with
cars run at very frequent intervals of
the day and night"
ine Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Fotomac Railroad Company present
cd IL similar petition to the C.ornora.
tioh Commission as that submitted nv
the Southern, asking for
q tnree cent per mile passenger. rate
me commission ruled the same as
IN the Washfngton-Southern case and
oechned to allow the road to charge
more than two and a half centx ner
niie. mis- case was also appealed IL
the supreme Court. II liz not known
whether or not the road will nresr
inns case any further. In view of the
Southern ''n