Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
DISCRIMINATION CHARGED
BY MARYLAND COMPANY
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Asked to Adjust Differ
enceS Between Carriers.

Charges of unlawful acts and discrimi-
nations are made against the Baltimore.
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Coz
pany, the Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis Electric Railroad Company and
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. in complaint filed today with
the interstate commerce commission by
the Eastern Shore development Steam
ship Company The principal source OF
complaint is the Baltimore. Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railway Company. the 9TH
ers being made defendants because they
maintain joint rates with the other COM
pany.
The petitioner seeks to have the COM
mission. after investigation, not only or
der the respondents to establish reason
able joint rates with the petitioner. but
to pay by way of preparation FOR the
unlawful acts of omission and commits
sion"
The petitioner charges series of acts
made apparently to drive it out OF bust
ness The petitioner operates a steam
ship service between Annapolis and Clai-
borne, Md, and in connection with the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railroad Company, making con-
nections with Washington, d. c.
The petitioners steamer connects with
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railway Company at Claiborne for Ocean
City and intermediate points. 1t is de-
clared that the petitioner route between
Baltimore and Washington and Ocean
City is saving in time of from one to ten
hours, and it's service is more frequent
The petitioner goes on to say that 1t
has through joint rates over the Balti-
more. Chesapeake and Atlantic railway,
but that these are excessive. and that the
respondents operate a railway service be-
tween Claiborne Nd and Ocean City.
Md. and "A steamship service between
Claiborne and Baltimore.
Wants Joint Tickets Sold.
The petitioner asks the commission
to order the Baltimore. Chesapeake
and Atlantic railway to concur with
the Washington. Baltimore and Annap-
oils road and the petitioner in the sale
of summer excursion tickets between
this city and Ocean City. and also
trip tickets from washington 10
Ocean City.
The petitioner then takes up series
of complaints and outlines each one at
some length.
1t first asserts that it's dock is joined
with the respondents dock at Claiborne
by a passageway of about 30 feet IN
length. built for the purpose or trans
ferring passengers, express ana Ireisht.
1t is declared that the Post Office Depart
ment has accepted the petitioners route
as the shortest.
1t is asserted that the respondent de-
clines to hold its train reasonable
length of time for the convenience of the
petitioners passengers or the United
States mail at such times as petitioners
steamer is late. In number of In
stances, 1t is asserted. the petitioner
passengers have been on the railroad
platform when the train was ordered to
start.
Even the passageway between the
docks Is the cause of trouble. The pc
titioner sought to build a cover over
it to protect passengers in stormy
weather. but was denied the right. 1t
declares, by the respondent. THE ap-
parent reason for their declination."
says the complaint, lis that without
cover over the passageway many pas
sengers will not go across in stormy
weather, and thus discourage passen
gers from using petitioners route. and
induce them to go the long route via
Baltimore"
A notice from the respondent COM
pany accompanies the complaint order
ing the petitioner by May % to re-
move the passageway.