The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-24
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OHIO
Columbus. o.. Dec. n.

Columbus. O.. Dec. n.
Alleged discrimination by the Hook
ing Valley Railroad against Ohio coal
phfppeTs. In competition with West
Virginia operators. has been taken ia
band by Governor Cox.
Yesterday he ordered the public
Utilities commission 10 take immedi-
ne action In fixing a rate which VIII
n possible. enable operators OF the
Hooking Valley district TO compete
with the West Virginia operators.
According to Senator j. u. Dollison
bf Logan. who conferred with the gov
ernor yesterday. practically every
mine in the Hooking district has
closed down. allegsdly because they
are unable 20 compete with the West
criminatory freight rates. Ten thous-
and miners are said to be out OF
work.
Haul Longer. Rate Hail.
The rate per ton Tor coal shipped
from Nelsonville to the docks at To-
iedo Is so cents. according 10 Senator
Dollison. West virginia coal. deliv-
cred 10 the Hooking Valley by the
Kanawha and Michigan railroad at
Armitage. IL miles plrther haul
than from Jacksonville. a. carried from
Armitage 10 the Toledo docks for 40
cents per ton. Thus for IL miles
further haul the Hooking Valley rail-
road charges the Ohio operators ~
cents moro per ton than the West
Virginia operators.
The railroad company Is said to de-
maud the higher rate from Ohio oper-
ators because IL has to assemble the
carr for the Ohio shippers. while this
Is not necessary In he coal that II re-
livered TO IL from the kanawha and
Michigan at Amritage. The full train
already made up" lie turned over TO
the Hooking. Valley at Armitage. and
haul II 90 the Toledo docks
67.cent Rate Favored.
Hooking Valley coal operators say
they can compete successfully with
the West Virginia operators 10 re-
cents per ton is fixed. At this rate. II
IL alleged, the railroad company
would be r'aking an extra profit OF
IL cents per ton on the Ohio oper-
ators. as the utilities commission has
nxed q rate of 10 cents ton for as
sembling or making up" train OF
coal cars.
A suit now is pending in the local
\ court of appeals. by which the Hook
Ing Valley Railroad company Is at
tempting TO enjoin the public utilities
commission from enforcing n reduced
schedule OF coal rates ordered June
II. 1871, after complaint had been
made by the New York Coal com.
NJ NuP DDtuluE OF t0ke nANl-
CATION last April the railroad com
pany voluntarily reduced it's schedule
OF rates from so TO so cents Ter ton
from Jacksonville TO the 7 oledo docks.
There IL said TO be some doubt as
to the jurisdiction of the Ohio public
utilities commission over the fixing
OF coal freight rates for shipments 10
the Toledo docks with ultimate les.
tination outside OF the state
shipments destined outside OF the
So - Fvaa-
should be controlled only by the in
terstate commerce commission. il Is
said. Whatever the status may be.
Governor Cox Is going to have II
speedily determined and II possible.
secure rate for Ohio operators that
will enable them TO compete with the
West Virginia owners.
Two nonagenarians died here TODAY
within IL hours OF each other. They
are Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson and Mrs
Crecencia Bausch. The death OF each
was due to the infirmities attendant
upon old age. The two women leave
Sc descendants. Mrs Bausch leaves
II great-grandchiidren and Mrs Pc
terson %.
Alleged discrimination on the part
or the Hooking Valley railroad
against the Ohio coal shippers in IA.
Vor OF the West Virginia operators
VIII be Investigated by the state gov
eminent through the public utilities
commission, which win probably Ak
rate which will enable the Hook
ing Valley operators 10 compete with
every mine In the Hooking Valley
district has been closed. throwing
10000 men out OF employment. Il Is
alleged because OF discriminatory
freight rates. Hooking Valley coal
operators say tAey can successfully
compete with the Wes' Virginia RI
walls II the rate is reduced 10 CO
cents a ton and this may be done.
Using a long. slippery. Shiny eel
~ whip. Joseph OmaceIli. aged as
an Italian. attacked Mike Francisco
in the latters saloon here tonight be-.
cause Francisco had refused to give
him drink The saloOnkeeper said
that Omacelli. who boasts OF being 2
champion fisherman had had 100
much drink already. After beating
Francisco with the eel Omacelll
hurled four beer glasses at the man
ana then he was arrested by Two DO.
licemen on charge u' assault and
battery. a year ago when arrested
Tor a violation Of n federal law Oma.
cell chewed the finger on the hand
~ the government agent who had ar
rested him
The Southern Supply company oi
oungstown was Incorporated hc~r
.odey with $4,000 capital by William
J.. Rock and oilers.
For the purpose or building an
electric railway from Lancaster 10
Jacksonville. thus connecting Co.um.
bus and tho Athens and Hooking Val
ley districts. ? company D. being or
gnniHed. its object being 20 lease the
old canal property between Lancaq