The Washington times., 1913-07-23

sociation, the Chamber of Commerce,
and the Baltimoreans will seek to get
together in a united campaign against
the Pennsylvania. system. ----..--.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad Is
certain to follow the Pennsylyania's
course, according to officials of that
system today.
And with the same course pursued by
the Baltimore steamship lines, II is be-
lieved that the Norfolk and Washing
ton line will take similar action to drop
the city delivery, although assurances
were given today that nothing has been
done to bring about such state of af-
fairs as yet.
--4---- Has No Hope For Delivery.
Morris Hahn, Of William Hahn & Co.,
believes that the merchants of Wash
ington will have to submit to the de-
cision of the Pennsylvania railroad, but
re stands for a fight TO obtain lower
rates He takes the position that the
recent decision in the Baltimore-Wash-
ipgton discrimination case now prevents
anv action to force the continuance Of
the store door delivery.
James simmons, manager for ]. 7. D.
Pyles. saws: Il favor having the rail-
roads keep up the store door delivery,
foI | feel that the merchants pay
erough for their freight rates as maj
| ters now stand" 80
He saws that, in the winter time, the
! Pyles' stores have to pay 600 a month
drayage on goods not coming under
the present free city delivery classifi-
cation.
Louis Kann, Of S. Kann, Sons & CO..
was not prepared to make a statement
In advance Of deeper study OF the
question than he has already made.
] ]. Codd monument maker and
marble dealer. declared that he was
nos interested in the present situation.
inasmuch as he has to pay for delivery
on his material. 1t costs $50 ton TO
haul the heavy freight involved in his
business. and he says that he has never
felt justified in seeking free delivery.
Raise In Rates Seen.
There is no question but that the
! discontinuance of free freight delivery
in Washington and Baltimore consti-
tutes a raise in rates." said NJ y.
T.eese. manufacturer of optical goods
and Photographic supplies, at Ga Ninth
street northwest.
| "lf the merchants of the two cities
stick together / have no doubt that We
can either make the roads continue the
| service or else make a corresponding
| raductioTt in rates. Just because they
| nave driven cut competition is no
| reason why they should be allowed Ia
| make freight transportation cost more
L. E Burdine. of Stumph & Lyford
Ins.. furniture dealers, at 63l Massa
chusetts avenue northwest feels that
as long as both cities are treated
alike the business men of neither
| washington or Baltimore have any
| cause to complain
| II would object to having the free
delivery discontinued in Washington
and maintained in Baltimore, said
| he today. but, though / have not
given the matter much consideration
II should say that if the railroad
wanted to discontinue the deliveries
lin both places, ii was privileged TO dc
so. know of no other city where
such free deliveries are made: anC
here they only affect certain classes
of goods. II the road treats every
body alike l shall not complain.
President Andrews, of the Retail Mer
chants Association. today named Morri
Hahn, of Hahn't store, as chairman o
the freight and transportation commit
tee of the association.