The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-16
Low Freight Charges.

IaU Low Freight Charges.
In support of tho request Of the rail
roads to have an addition to the Nir-
ginia freight classification recurring
NE Grating OF stoves shipped in less
sunerintcndent OF transfers for tic
southern hallway resumed the stand
yesterday morning. G, V. Meredith.
t,or the stove people, In cxamina-
freight charges III Mr. Ciutchcll's pre-
Nlously offered statement, and in one
respect nj least the witness said there
was evidently q mistake.
Further attention was paid TO the
corrcspondence between l.. Green.
freight traffic manager Of the south
ern Railway and representatives of
Southern stove manufacturers. carried
on at the tirr- similar request was
before the Tennessee Railroad Com
mission. Mr.. Gatchcll read a lcttcr
Jones, president OF the Atlanta Stove
Works, and III return MIR Meredith
presented letter written to Mr. Green
by t. c. Hanrahan. The latter referred
OF 100000 stoves, in which there ap-
poared to he 80 per cent. greater loss
from brcakage of Grated than Of un-
Grated stoves.
Same rs Interstate Rule.
G. b. Browder assistant freight
traffic manager for the Southern at
mad served on uniform classical
ton committee OF the railroads ana
testified that the section desired TO he
ADDED TO the Virginia classification as
20 stoves was Identical with Il rule
recently promulgated BY the Intcrstatc
commerce Commissions
IN cross examination. Mr. Browder
said that these rules arc gotten m nv
the ailroads, and arc given out by the
commission after notice has been
served on the public lie had heard
or no contest as TO this ruling 50 far
u refers to the Southern States In
INC Western district stoves are not
Iequlred 70 be Grated. while in the
Eastern there are different ratings on
Grated and uncratcd stoves
=, ". Tolivcr, agent Of the Louisville
and Nashville at birmingham. Ala.
maze an explanation OF his testimony
OF the day before regarding the ship
lnent or stoves said to have been un-
Grated In violation OF the Interstate
ules
Damage TO stoves
This ended the testimony for the
southern, and the Norfolk and West
crn had its turn w s. Battle Ir
general claim agent, WAS introduced
general counsel for the road. Ills line
sad Mr.. Battle, had paid out last year
IN damage 10 stoves the sum OF
SADDLES. Of this. SG36.45 was on mira
handling OF stoves was SIG 500 $l02n0
Of this being interstate. Thirteen per
cent, OF ne entire revenues per cent
OF the intrastatc revenue and u ner
cent. of the interstate rcvcnuc--was
paid ont III damages
The evidence OF y c. i<cnloy freight
superintendent OF the Atlantic Coast
Lane, introduced by William II. McIl-
waine was along he same line tend
ing 70 show the Ercatcr Inability 10
breakage when stoves are uncratcd
nan when they arc Grated This closed
the railroads case.
The two witnesses on the other side
were Z. q Rennolds. secretary. and
George Thompson s,lpcrintcndcnt ~
| the Rlchmond stove Company they
| produced figures covering inony sim
! nentS 10 SHOW that the loss from
hreakaSe was insignificant Thcy also
TOD OF the superior methods OF manu-
! iacturc OF Richmond stoves. 10 show.
| that the completed articles are NOT
ncariy 50 fragile as had been repre-
scented by the railroads