The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
RATE CONFERENCE
WITHOUT RESULT
Proposition Offered by Railroads
to Legislative Commission
Is Declined.
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Raleigh. n. c.. April ia proposal
on the part of the officials of the rail-
roads to give to North Carolina ship
pers schedule of freight rate reduc-
lions on account OF alleged Virginia
Carolina determinations that is esti-
mated to mean about II 8 per cent re-
duction; the refusal of the legislative
freight rate commission to consider
this proposition as at all in compliance
with the letter or the spirit OF the
suggestions made by the railroad Off
Gals at the last conference while the
Legislature was in session: the sub
mission of counter proposal by the
legislative commission STIMULATING a
basis of adjustment making about pa
pcr cent reduction. and the granting
OF the railroad officials Mt their request
until April .? to make formal answer
10 this were the features of the rail
road rate conference to-day In ask
ing until April 80 to. make final answer.
Al. Norment Powell, for the railroad
officials stated. stated that If pressed
Tor final answer tonight the railroad
officials would feel obliged TO decline
10 consider tho terms He stated that
The present Judgment of the railroad
officials is that the basis named by the
rate commission would rcvolutioniZe
rates in North Carolina and other
Southern States. and cause so great n
diminution of revenues as to prove dis
astrous Therefore they asked until
April 20 TO investigate. and adjourn
ment was taken 10 that time
The tension has been high all day as
the negotiations advanced. with eNecu-
tive sessions OF commission and rail
road officials as each received from
the other the alternate proposals
Telegrams poured into. the commission
n
representatives here from Il number of
shipping centres insisting on foricng
the railroads to immediate settlement.
The proposal by the legislative com
mission, which the railroad officials
have taken until April 80 to consider.
IS lengthy document. which. briefly
Of the Ohio River rates and the West
crn rates dependent thereon south of
Carolina line: that from such Virginia
city proportional rates be applied TO
the construction of through rates from
the West
Under this basis the statement sets
out schedules of rates for various
North Carolina freight centres
The proposition Of the railroad Off
Gals that was declined was to make
cities proportion rates to he applied
in The construction of through rates
from the West, which will result as
!. From Louisville, Ky, to Winston
Salem and Durham the same. rates that
were approved by established order of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
rs lawful and fair, from Cincinnati via
Norfolk and Western Railway
:. From Cincinnati! and Louisville to points
on the line of the Southern Railway. east of
Winston Salem. through Greensboro and
Raleigh to Goidsboro inclusive. and 10 points
Ion the Norfolk Southern Railroad between,
,Goldsboro and Newbcrn. and 10 Atlantic
Coast Line stations ON tho Smithteld Colds
horo branch. same rates as from Cincinnati
and Louisville To Winston Salem and Dur
ham.
3. To observe rates points the above
described as maximum for Intermediates des-
tinations In North Carolina, north OF said
lines, including branch lines. which now
take the same rates as To adjacent main
line stations
l. From Ohio River crossings west of
Louisville and ST. Louis, and points north
OF the Ohio and of the Mississippi
River. basing on Ohio River crossings and
st Louis. the present relationship be-
tween Cincinnati and Louisville, and the said
points west OF Louisville TO Carolina terri
tory 10 be observed.