The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-10-12
NEWS OF LOUISIANA
Railroad Commission Issues
Circular Urging Co-opera-
tion ia Shipping.
WOULD SAVE MUCH MONEY
Shippers au Receivers Should Load
and Unload Cars Promptly To
Facilitate Movement.
.sssern Newspaper Union Nsvs Service

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If possible, the annual car shortage
in Louisiana, the Louisiana Railroad
Commission has issued general cir
cular to the railroads and the ship
pers of the state, setting forth GER
tain things that shoald be done by
both the railroads afA the shippers
to prevent the shortage.
1t is a policy Of Eo-operation between
the shippers and the roads, and it is
feared that unless the cooperation ex-
lists the car shortage this year will be
heavieFgahan ever.
TMs following is the circular:
Your attention is called to the ex-
perience in past years of the shortage
OF cars in the fall and winter months,
for the shipment Of coal, grain, pota-
toes and other farm products. The
present indications are that there will
be a large crop to handle this fall.
SKonage of cars with all the incon-
veniences am loss incideat thereto,
be prevented without the CO.
operation of the shippers and railway
II shippers do not lend
their assistance by prompt loading
and unloading of cars, especially un-
loading, there is bound to be a short
age, no matter how efficient the ser
vice the company may try to render.
It is with the purpose of securing the
cooperation of the shippers in the
movement Of the coming crop that
this circular is issued Every shipper
or receiver of any carload freight is
urged to load and unload promptly
The commission desires, particular
ly, to ca6 the attention of the coal
dealers til ahis state to the prospective
shortage of cars, and asks them to
place tkssI orders for coal as soon
as possSsfe, in order that it may be
shipped and stored before the grain
Dbegins to move. The distribution OF
caSs has been a frequent source OF
| Sshtroversy betweef clippers and the
railroad companies, and in order to
preveH6somplaints and undue charges
Of discrimination, which naturally
arise, on account of the shortage OF
cars. the commission deems it duty
] tathe shippers and the railroad com
panies to make the following sug
gestions: 20
Shippers should make demand foI
cars on the station agent In writing
Load cars as promptly as possible
and to full capacity Of cars ordered
and do not take advantage or the full
free time allowed for loading, anc
should give railway company imme
! diate notice when car is ready fol
Y release.
See that sufficient grain or Other
product is on hand to load the cars
to their capacity.
Not use cars for storage while wait
ing for deliveries to complete car
loads.
Not place orders for more cars thar
aAsblutely needed.
Copssgnees should unload cars a:
promMy as possible, and not tak'
advantage Of the free time allowed
for unloading, and should give lmme
date notice to the company whel
car is ready for release.
Give disposition of all cars as quick
ly as possible after arrival at destl
nation.
See that all loaded cars are move'
promptly from point of loading to des
ESlation, as delays in moving foade'
Vars have been the cause of seriou
complaints from shippers in pas
years.
Have necessary repairs made a
once to box cars requiring same.
Make arrangements for plentiful
supply of refrigerator cars for pota
to sMRments in cold weather.
i If Vie above suggestions are cal
ried out, the commission feels tha
somSSing will have been accomplish
ed, Nxich will. no doubt, largely re
movhP cause Of complaint. Co-opers
ton $etween the railway companle
and the shipping public is absolutel
necessary in order to promote the II
teres2s Of all parties concerned.