The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-02
RAILWAY MEN
In CONFERENCE
APPOINT conzn1rrrEE TO TAKE UP
THE RATE CASE
WIN the Interstate Commerce Com.
s-on-Case II an I'm
portant One.

special Dispatch to the Int.ll.penrcr
NEN oRk. May. AT a conference
~ ~. "ity - railway presidents REQ
icSenting the principal lines m WI
Al.'Nh a. Tia. official classified ter
,,tG3iiN' Commute" consisting 81 Dan,-l
Ilihih: president OF the - a. % svs-
tom. samuel Kea. president ,f 80.
, '.,Iis wanna railroad. and ". e. brown,
iiFSl""ut 90 IN. New York Cont, =
q lines. was selected t. tax. up th.. me-
Ton OF an adNanc. Of freight int
.'n u Was under TODD that tn. carri.rs
SUN make Aspiration 10 the inter
stat" commerce commission for "A r.
Ii'nlnS 81 cas-" No $500. otherw Sc
as TIE EASTERN advance rate
Nul'h MdS heard and PASSED upon
hN the Interstate commerce commissi,-,
IN I'lV- President Willard. of the Iiai-
t.h"i" ohio. IN explaining the situa-
ton. stated When tn. matter 81 an
ii. I'"sr m sdt-s OF freight was con-
sider"d three years ago n vas nrn-
49," hN the fSlitoad~ To- increas. gen
'.atlN tie so-Called class rates and some
~ commodity rates. II was urged
81 tH' t.mc 10y thos. opposed To- the
s"SEt~tsd advance thar a t.,ir.r and
. o'I'e, Way Ia obtain AN increase If
/ Nall'" "h all rates instead of the
larger advance. a. was proposed OF
, some "t the rates. and ~ has been very
'ictIiN thought out during fec.ut wears
and Particularly in the numerous com,
piaihtS Med with the Interstate com
mere commission that the relation Of
rates between localities l. OF much
Gt'dt'i Importance to ia cshipplng pub
/, nc man the actual rate per MIth THIS
D.
hlh th~ consent uf the commission for
an ddNdnc" of . per cent ON freight uf
"u 'haThctcrS. as u is believed that
su.4 an advance. II granted. Will create
Httlc. n any. dIstui bAnce IN CONNER
Il"i conn tons. The executives feel
that the changed conditions which have
come about haN" >" narrowed the mar
giu between income and outgo that a
!" iel cent increa>" Of all freight tariffs
however. the Importance OF obtaining
IN" necessary revenue IN such "A way as
iH aus IN" Least possible disturbance
"i '"ulineicidl conditions. and ON that
account i'cl that u would BE- better to
ask fut .u increase ot per cent only
al this time II has been urged In ,s-f-
tam quarters th--t commodity rates now
10 existence are relatively too low and
that they ought to- be- raised bcfor,. any
general advance - made. and to this
View IA" railroad executives freely as
sent. Huf they also 10y that while they
would be glad to see q better adjust
h"it nf th"~" rates u "a ube brought
about tN the corporation pt IN. ship
prs with the railroads and with the
"~si~'tiir- OF Tho commission.
since the previous hearing the rail
roads generally have expended large
sums fuf egdIpnIcnt and additional Ia
cities. ami while There has been some
t"Nf"u-" lu ia. 49, coz Increased gross
revenues an. euIi,lfts tft.ofr. ,ft.r nav
INK changes and dividends. has been 80
narrow as t. not .ncuUraE" thu. further
'Npeudltur" required To- keep IN" rail-
roads abreast with ~" growing demand
"I th' hI~i ''S 81 go" ""uutts-
Th' h"ariu- 81 this situation on the
guteti" "f rIt.. was APPLY referred to-
tF Cuuifui-s. Hr'r lfnrtA. ~ ltS opinion
"u tie pI'Ni"I~ hearing: cur railroads
should De Kept 900 high state 81
sfftr su,.N and railroad charges should
Co. -ufft,.'It o. permit this. Necessary
eNt"us and improvements should he
r..i.l. md The. treatment of u4r railroads
hy %" pub iD should Toe such 80 viii fv-
~pIf" frtt CsitGsutr iu tn. investing
public necessary q" obtain the funds
," III '' I.n 1I.- he a rs1ri Wilt. 5
uudhl.d 10 Increase their revenue 90
some frruu"r. and the plan above pro-
pose! -"ew~ HhlN Co meet with less oJ'-
y, slf.'r t..ft any .'ue;. their shilitt.
slreaIN limited. tn provide such add
t'ru.b ''iU prl'uf rru facilities - VII
Do. ss~~tr. 90 take care 81 fhr grow
.uE demands 90 the country Will be-
very -riI"u~ly impaired