Evening journal., 1913-07-31
RAILROAD
MAKES TERMS
Comedies Demands of Eastern
Shore Development
Company
TO GIVE THE SAME
PASSENGER RATES

WASHINGTON, July S1.-Repre-
sentatives OF the Eastern Shore
Development and Steamship Com
pany assailed yesterday the alleged
monopoly Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and its subsidiaries on the
EASTERN Shore Of Maryland before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and told of the efforts of the
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railway to drive the Development
Company out OF business Al the
hearing before Special Examiner
Marshall, A. J. Mcintosh, president OF
the Development Company, charged
that the Pennsylvania's monopoly Of
the Shore was the most oppressive OF
any in the United States.
Before the inves igation ended,
however, the Development Company
and its competitor came to terms,
which seemed 10 be mutually salts
factory These terms were q sweep
ing victory for the independent line,
Il is said Every demand Mr., Nc
Intosh made on the part of his com
pany was accepted by the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
Company.
MI. Mcintosh, who handled his
own case before the examiner de-
scribed III detail how the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
Company had refused to wal on the
steamers OF his line although the
same railroad would wait any length
OF time to accommodate its own
steamers
c. c. Corkey Testifes.
In substantating his assertions Mr..
Mcintosh PIT upon the stand G. G. Coc-
KEY. agent for the Eastern Shore De-
,eiopmcnt Company. at Claiboume Mr..
Ccckey testified that he had folnd IL
diil cult to make any agreement with
the railroad line running into Clai
bourne. By which his company would re-
celye the same treatment that was ae-
corded to the steamers Of the Balti-
more, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
I Company,
/ He testified that whenever the Eost-
ern Shore Company steamers are late
the trains refuse TO whit but pull out.
although the steamer is in dock Hc
said it was different with the steamers
I of the Baltimore. Chesapeake and At
, lautic Railroad Company.
4 The contentious Of the Eastern Shore
people we're;
That these trains should wait for the
steamers Of both companies. provided
that they we're not more than ten min
utes late That the Eastern Shore Com
peny should have the privilege Of erect
/ ing q covered walk over from It's dock
TO the dock Of the Baltimore. Chesai.
ppake and Atlantic Railway Company,
and that the rates Of the two concerns
between common points should be equal
The first contention was promptly
agreed to by the Baltimore. Chesa
peake and Atlantic's representatives
The agreement provided that the train
shall wait five minutes and If the
lagent Of the Eastern Shore Develop
lment Company requests the agent of
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
llantic Railway Company at Claiborne
TO wait an additional 10 minutes and
the baltimore, Chesapeake and At
llantic agent can see the steamer and
believes it can dock in 10 minutes,
he has authority 10 hold the train,
under condition that this does not oc-
cur over once a month
Rate agreement Rencied.
A final settlement Of the second
contention has not yet been reached
although II is of minor significance,
and both parties are willing to accept
an equitable proposition.
representatives of the Baltimore
chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
stated that their company had not
sought to put in the way OF their
competitors any stumbling blocks.
The rate controversy, it is expected
will take some time to settle. although
both concerns are now willing TO gel
together on rate that will be fair tc
each side.
Both steamship lines run excur
sions from Washington to Ocean City
One line goes through Baltimore ant
the other through Annapolis. Th,
Eastern Shore steamers take the lat