The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
IAN ADJUSTMENT
SEEMS PROBABLE
Legislative Commission and Rail
road Presidents Hold
Conference.
ACTION is AGREED UPON
1t Will Result in No Further
Rate Determinations Against
North Carolina.
ACTION is AGREED UPON
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Raleigh. n. c., February 26.-Gover-
nor Craig and the legislative commits
sion for comforting with the repre-
sentatives Of railroad companies doing
| interstate freight business in this State
relative to an amicablo adjustment OF
rate determinations against North
Carolina shipping points as compared
with Virginia city rates seem to have
good prospect of accomplishing a ma
terially beneficial adjustment az a re-
suit of the second conference with the
officials OF the railroads in the execu-
! tive offices of the Governor this after
| noon.
The basis OF the proposed settlement
| is that the railroad companies will
withdraw from business from the West
TO Virginia city points through North
Carolina and recognize the principle of
making lower Droportionate rate
| from Virginia city points to North Car
DINA points than the rates now exist
| ing, and Will endeavor to work out
with the commission what would be
| SUCH reasonable reduction, the Inter
state Commerce Commission to approve
and order the reductions so as not to
make the railroads liable 10 CORES
pondinE reductions in other territory
under the general rules and practice
OF the Interstate Commission.
| Representatives of all the railroad
companies interested were here for the
conference. After hearing printed
| address from the legislative commits
sioners, Il. j. Justice, w e. Council and
| y. b. BrouShton. indicating the matter
| that the cominissiR, would consider in
conference. which they stated to be
what will the railroad companies do
| to Improve North Carolina freight con-
ditions."
Following this, General Counsel
Thorn, of the Southern Railway, pre-
scented the proposition of the railroad
companies in writing as indicated
above. and the Governor and commits
sioners retired for conference on the
proposition. They were out three
| hours, and returned with this state
ment that closed the conference with
progress gratifying to all concerned:
| we have considered the proposition
made BY the Southern, Atlantic Coast
Line. Seaboard Air Line. Norfolk and
/ Western, Norfolk Southern ard Caro-
lima Clinchfield Ohio Railroads.'
I'VE feel that this proposition was
made in good faith, with the intcn-
ton of offering substantial reduction
In freight rates affecting North Caro-
lima. We will report the proposition
to the General Assembly, with the
recommendation that il be adopted as
a basis of negotiation. We will make
this recommendation TO the General
Assembly with the hope that such
neg citation will result in the relief OF
the present injurious discrimination
and meet the reasonable demands of
the people OF the State and their repre-
Scnta tives.'
Judge Council. for the commission,
stated to the railroad officials that the
commission Will report at once the
result OF the conference to the Lcgis-
lature accompanied, by resolution
that will IL enacted, provide for fur
Their conference in working out the de-
tails OF the agreement either by this
commit ssion or whatever State authority
the Legislature designates. There
were fifty or more prominent railroad
men here in addition to the presidents
OF the railroads that are parties to
that conference.